Evgeny Kissin plays Beethoven Piano Concertos - Colin Davis

[londonerci]

he remind me of tom hanks somehow ..interesting

[SpringInTheSchool]

His performance is truly marvelous, fantastic, and amazing!

ADD: Happy birthday Mr. Kissin.

- A. -

[mtlhoma]

shut up people from the video. we make me want to run away...

[bnull240]

I have heard many recordings of the fourth concerto, but I have NEVER heard anyone play the opening bars of that concerto as quickly or clearly as Kissin. It seems to be a segment that many virtuoso pianists struggle to play clearly.

[bnull240]

@bnull240 I'm speaking of the rondo of course, not the first movement.

[goodguysdoll]

That producer truly knows what he is talking about.

[FromTheSouthernTip]

I have recently acquired this set of CD's and have been blown away by Kissin's virtuosity.

[reqon444]

Oeeeeeeeeeee

[groovy148]

Como dice Sir Davis, Kissin es técnicamente supremo, casi perfecto, por eso es uno de los mejores 5 pianistas en los últimos 100 años. Simplemente magnífico.

[mdoub]

beauty of.....conception????

[ChicagoTheory]

Love Kissin, but I think Argerich can give him a run for his money...just my opinion.

[briarcliffbaron]

Kissin is the greatest living, performing pianist. Alfred Brendel has retired, otherwise he would still hold that honor. The astonishing thing about Kissin is, as mentioned in the video, his absolute mastery of technique, perhaps unmatched. And interpretationally Kissin is a master as well, though it is his incredible technical mastery which puts him alone at the top.

[demosj]

I love the irony in Ashkenazy's speech, considering he quit the piano in favor of conducting. XD

[goodguysdoll]

@demosj He didn't quit the piano in favor of conducting. Ashkenazy had already mastered the piano and recording ALL of the major repertoire. He had nowhere else to go but to a different field entirely.

[demosj]

@goodguysdoll Most of the great pianists mastered the piano and recorded all of the major repertoire, but Horowitz, Cortot, Hofmann Gilels and Richter didn't quit the instrument did they?

[qingchuan1004]

really great recording!

[swanningaround]

I agree with what the commentators have said about Evgeny. We are so lucky to have a young man of our time playing with such talent, dedication and most of all the truth f the music.

[gonzalojosevb]

I like both, Kissin and Rafal Blechacz

[gracek703]

I like Evgeny better than Lang Lang.

[gold3c]

Lang Lang has nothing on Kissin!

[meredith21846]

@gold3c Agreed, one is a flashy showman, the other an unaffected, consumate artist. I;m sure I dont have to name names in my assessment.

[pearljadie]

Oh how can they be compared like this? Evgeny is a true master while Lang Lang...well I don't know how to describe... a show-off-er?

[gcaee]

lang lang is showmanship nad kissin is an great artist !!

[stagesix6]

who does not?

[SpringInTheSchool]

@gracek703 Actually, me too :D

[whomakemefeel]

The beginnig splendid by the Orchestra but not for Pianist Evgeny Kissin cos they not engage to each other so well,,

[RCAMPOMAS]

Well,

Anton Dikov and Yuri Termikanov made cleaner and more stirring recordings of these concertos. To me, Robert Casadesus is still unbeatable playing the Fifth Concerto.

[satsatur]

que mala!

[floydrharper]

You're so lucky, Li51, I've wanted to see Maestro Kissin in person for so long.

[li51]

I was fortunate enough to work on these sessions as an assistant engineer. The LSO and Kissin were an amazing combination!!! Huge credit must go to the engineer Arne Akselberg who did a wonderful job in recording this music!

[UncleNathan]

This is truly a wonderful set; for a long time, the Perahia-Haitink recording was my absolute favorite...but this, if possible, is even better. Bravo! to Kissin, Davis, and EMI!!!!

[spazztikpinkAK47]

i'm friends with his niece!

[johngotwalt]

I LOVE Lang Lang's channelling

but Evgeny is sheer perfection:

does the emotional identification produce the technique

or does the technique release the music ??

I'll take both.

[Cardinal1986]

It's not perfection if there have been better pianists in the past is it ? Rubinstein, Rachmaninoff, Horowitz.

[caricama]

He is not only gifted, but also the most diligent player i've ever known. world class musicians tend to digress on the way quite often, but kissin was totally devoted to music itself his entire life. We all love him, and i hope he achieves even greater musical beauty and perfection.

[cpanati]

He is The One.

[earthatic]

fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CKmakifuji]

god where to buy!!!!!!!!!thank you so much for this info.....thank you thank you

[voolare]

Is it out in Italy?

[johnnydavis23]

Interesting. I'm just curious--where is this footage from?

I find the comments by Ashkenazy, who himself is well-known for being an extraordinarily diligent "study bug" of music, to be very fitting.

[BachFong11]

Release date? Preorder?

[emiclassics]

Released on 1st September - pre-order from Amazon and all good stores.

Regards,

EMI Classics

[garrillas]

@emiclassics Do you know anything about the release of both Brahms' concerti with Kissin and James Levine? I hope they come out some time in the near future.

[floydrharper]

Oh, he's just the best!!!

[Chopinesque]

Yes, he is! I can't wait for the release.

[optimusito]

Yeah,just the best!!! an angel.

[sedaibot]

oh my!  is this an upcoming release? have i missed it? also, what it this an excerpt from? thank you for posting it!