Eide plays Pictures at an Exhibition, Part 1 (Mussorgsky)

[DaGrEeNtEaCoNnOiSsEr]

I didn't know this is a russian piece but it's really nice. My fave peice of classical music. Sorry if i got th eclassification of the music wrong though.

[BlessingDesecTV]

this really is a great masterpiece in every way

[csportalcomua]

dont let americans play russian music. its suxx

[alspageddi]

@csportalcomua bigot

[OrangeSodaKing]

I agree with Richter, but I feel that Rachmaninoff's 1st piano sonata is up there, too. Beautiful! This will be an upcoming project for me. Isn't this piece wonderful? It's a revelation.

[OrisLover]

Impecable timing.

[guitaryoder1]

an absolutely beautiful piece performed beautifully! I love it!

[Zaub3r]

Good work mate, this is probably my favourite classical piece ever!

[music784151]

It is the wee hours of the morning and I desired to listen to the Mussorgsky "Pictures", piano version. I chose this artiste's performance. How wonderful! His interpretation is what I feel Mussorgsky would have played for his peers. Articulation, nuance, his singing out the subtle inner melody in the bass whilst the primary melody rings true in the treble is awesome. His understanding of the composition usually comes to a concert pianist later in life. I'd love to hear him in person in Texas!

[koncertpianist]

@music784151 Thank you for that! I´ll love to come to Texas and play it!

[racetime1960]

I love Pictures at an Exhibition, whether piano or orchestra. You play it beautifully.

[TheSupnickmon]

This is truly an awe inspiring performance. I am no big fan of classical music but I must have listened to your rendition of this piece at least 10 times! Thank you so much for posting this. It is really amazing.

[koncertpianist]

@TheSupnickmon: Thank you so much for that! If you have listened 10 times than you are already a hardcore classical music fan ;-)

[MrThehdwarrior1504]

This is one of the best pieces ever made by Mussorgsky.

[csportalcomua]

nice but mostly too fast. Im russian and I tell you its slightly fast

[TS2010LegoPi]

Wow. My fav part has always been Promenade. :-)

[christophbell2]

I don't the accent you place on the single notes on measures 1, 2, 5, 7, and the last two at measure 20 on the Promenade. It is just too strong. q.q, I think of this piece as gentle, it sets you up for the Gnomus, otherwise it is a great performance. :D

[domiator1]

kinda choppy

[TonyJenRock1]

your rhythm is perfect......and that highlights your piano talents...great performance maistro

[musicfanforlife11]

this is my first time ever listening to the piano version of this. i normally listen to the chicago symphony orchestra perform it. it's on my ipod. and having listened to it MANY MANY times, i would recommend play parts of gnomus a bit slower. some parts seem way too fast. but then again i couldn't play this. nice job, though.

[hihisandra]

wow, it´s really beautifull. how long do you play?

[saheel97]

U messed up a bit in terms of fluidity in promenade.and among others, u were too fast in gnomus. Keep working on it.

[RawrCupcakesxx]

Holy god.

Thats fantastic <3

[zitronenstern]

@mierau1012 you have no idea...

[mierau1012]

Yes your are absolutely right.

I have no idea at all.

But I have got Modest's feeling.

[peidaer]

Wow, nice line! Liked it!

[mierau1012]

More feeling please. Modest

It is too hard and cold.

[pfeltovich]

Stellar performance man!!

[awq10711]

How in the world do you go that fast during he chromatic scales in Gnomus? I'm trying to learn this piece, and going at that speed seems nearly impossible.

[awq10711]

I'm trying to learn this piece... how in the world do you go that fast during the chromatic scales in Gnomus?

[jabathehut1234]

beautifully played

[SealedSage]

i don't know, i don't like it... not sensitive enough for me...

[volvomantom]

What a great piece of music, and so beautifully played!

[makidude]

steinway.. ii wanna try playing on a steinway.

[classicalnut1]

this promenade needs to be a bit faster. the tempo is Allegro guisto, not moderato. It should flow like a melody, but still have the quality of a march. Gnomus was great!

[psorokatos]

I'm looking for the picture of the Vecchio Castello but I can't find it anywhere on the net. Does anyone know where I can find it or why I can't find it. I need it for schoolwork.

[vanityfair123]

@psorokatos

the watercolor painting of Il Vechio Castelle is "now lost" according to a program I have of a concert I attended

[sayasterling81]

Just listened to your Gaspard. Wonderful. you are bold and passionate and take chances. Wow...I don't hear many younger pianists like you. Congrats! Please let me know if you ever perform in Seattle! Thanks for your music!

[koncertpianist]

Thank you for your nice comment. I would love to come over and play in the States if I get the opportunity ;-)

[saheel97]

@koncertpianist wait is that u playing? if it is then, wow, NICE!

[koncertpianist]

Yes, it is me. And thanks! ;-)

[TheZdephinio]

@sayasterling81  There is lack of expression and too classical

[sayasterling81]

Finally...an inspired and inspiring performance of Pictures that I interpretatively love. YES. I am performing this piece in 9 weeks, and needed to hear this. Thank you!!

[koncertpianist]

Good luck with your practicing and concert!

[wevil770]

BRILLIANT!!! omg.. lol.

[wevil770]

Not the best Steinway I've ever heard.. -.- GREAT PERFORMANCE.

[DCanfield1]

I'm very impressed with your performance, and especially the Goldenberg & Schmule movement, which is very distinctive--like no other pianist I've heard--and very convincing! I have an archive of performances of this work (more than 1000 different performances, including more than 300 of the original piano version). If you ever record this work commercially, you will be sure to sell at least one copy to me! Again, congratulations on a performance that is worthy of any concert hall in the world.

[koncertpianist]

Thank you very much for your comment! This was a new year greeting that made me very happy!

[sbringe]

Thanks that was great.

Do you play any Debussey?

[RyoheiYamada]

Love Gnomus. i wish i could play it this well "/

Good job btw! :)

[theirnote]

oh! very well!!

[gvegalorente]

Wow, those gnomes are fast on the octaves! why like that?

very good digits, I play this piece myself and wish i could get a lesson or two from you. the old castle is my favourite. well done

[koncertpianist]

Yes, the little gnome was very angry that day ;-)

[mykeeway]

You touch the keys as if you were stroking water. Your arms are very graceful, and your playing is inspiriational.

[koncertpianist]

Thank you for your beautiful words ;-)

[BroncoSkywalker]

Excellent Piece, great pianist! :D

[koncertpianist]

I like your last name!

[mastermana92]

2:49

[ModernMusicGal97]

i love this song so much! u are a great pianist! please make more classical piano songs? can you make minuet by beethoven?

[koncertpianist]

Hi there, and thank you! I will try to get some of my favorite Chopin out soon. I am touring with 2 different Chopin concert programmes the next year or more...

[ModernMusicGal97]

Thanks. oh and btw i looooove ur Steinway Grand Piano

[TrumpetThunder17]

1:12

[zenrarity]

2:24 is my favorite part. Those chords are amazing.

[nick2nike]

He is very good. and playing it on a very good piano

[jevipers13]

This is really good =) I replied to a comment like a minute ago saying that I was learning it now (just the promenade part for now atleast) and I'm amazed at how you play it so easily. I find myself running out of fingers every once in a while haha I have the first three lines down pretty good after about a day or two which is good enough progress for me.

[koncertpianist]

Keep up the good work, and good luck to you!

[goodcommentguy]

Keep trying...I when I learned promenade I was practically jumping. It'll be worth it; took me a few weeks to do it. (i'm currently taking a break from Mussorgsky right now...that gnomus can really crank up your anger D:)

[Cartimis]

sheet music please!?!?!?!

[Iwannabubbletube]

Rock that gnome!

[koncertpianist]

Mussorgskij got inspired at an posthumus exibition with his friens illustrations. The music describes 10 pictures, and in the promenades Mussorgkij is "walking" (and thinking) beetween the pictures.

[dependsontheweather]

hmmm. is there any way to see this paintings that he was so inspired by?

[koncertpianist]

A couple of them excists. A really good music library could have them. Or one could try the internet off course... But I suppose the music is much more interesting than the pictures. Mussorgskij was emotionally influenced by his friends death I think. There is more than just those drawings in this fantastic music.

[indiiieanerin]

strangely most of the pictures are missing.

[dependsontheweather]

i really love this. my violin teach told me to look this up yesterday at my lesson. this is pretty amazing stuff. wait, so the promenade is the first part right?

[kazowa]

nice playing, more peace and vivid peace

gives me the thought of Pomenade

[koncertpianist]

thank you, glad that you like it!

[goodcommentguy]

right now I can say that without this video it would be impossible for me to play promenade, such a great piece = D

[SuhachiChutchen]

Hi Eide, Promenade is my favorite piece! ^^

You played very well. :D

But I'm still playing Promenade, and the challenge is the four-key chords... =(

[koncertpianist]

Thanks! Good luck with your Promenade ;-)

[confidentalname]

I love this piece...wait...Eide...is you? :)

[koncertpianist]

Yes, I am, thank you!

[goodcommentguy]

I guess I finally got through the first two pages of gnomus, but now I can't figure out the fingering. Can you help?

[goodcommentguy]

I don't know if you are replying, but yes, there are many black classical composers. They exceed at jazz, well, I guess that's just because that's what the media said. But hey, anyone, including african americans can master many aspects of piano playing. Well I'm chinese, but well, yes...

[goodcommentguy]

Oh, ok then. Makes things alot easier.

[goodcommentguy]

Are the Vivo parts on Gnomus the same with both hands? I need some help...I always think this is excellent.

[koncertpianist]

Yes, you play the same with both hands... Enjoy! ;-)

[Jolllyjean]

ItsBlackHistoryMumf, I agree that the piece is awesome, but I don't see why the whites suddenly come in .

[goodcommentguy]

Although I fail to play gnomus, I am attempting to master the second promenade and somewhat sightread Castello. Having some trouble with the key, though. This always helps!

[Jamesdude2000]

just spend an hour a day practising the fast bits in gnomus and in a week or two I bet it'll be up to performance standard

[goodcommentguy]

Thanks..I'll try that

[goodcommentguy]

I still can't get over my excitement of being able to play the first promenade from start to finish...I feel so professional now...I know I'm not, but I feel so ACCOMPLISHED!

[Allacra]

I was so happy to find this on YouTube. Pictures at an Exhibition is one of my favorite pieces for piano. I love Mussorgsky anyway! The Gnome and The Old Castle are two of my favorite from this piece. I can't wait to view the remaining parts of this piece and your other videos. I have subscribed, of course!

[koncertpianist]

Hello, and thank you for the nice words and all your comments! I would love to play in the States some time when the opportunity is there.

[goodcommentguy]

You know what? I bet that if scientist made experiments they would prove that this increases brain growth by a gazillion % or something...

[koncertpianist]

Thats a lot...

[Jamesdude2000]

I taught myself the piano through playing for fun since I was about 10 and I found recently I can play quite advanced stuff so this is the first proper piece I'm learning and I absolutely love it

[goodcommentguy]

Again, this is just amazing...I wonder why people don't watch this...nice tone, and this is pretty much the best piano version of Pictures at an Exhibition you can find I guess. But I do not know why...but that doesn't matter...it doesn't matter if one person watches it or many. I still say it's extremely well done! And the recording, as still, must be mounted on a tripod or something...very nice.

[koncertpianist]

I must say that you are incredibly clever when it comes to giving good comments! Thank you. I guess that most people doesn´t know about me, but Youtube is a fantastic way to get music out to more people around the world! Happy to hear from you again, goodcommentguy...

[Onwin25]

Very nice

[goodcommentguy]

Very nice, with dynamics in Gnomus.

[koncertpianist]

thank you for your nice comment, goodcommentguy!

[koncertpianist]

YEAH!