Nikolai Kapustin: Burlesque, op 97

[fredericfranc]

...hard to avoid the impression that the cello is not really used to good effect...whose fault is this?...Mr. K. having little clue as to what to do with a stringed instrument?...

[snafu313]

eoinsac, if you look closely, at least the guy at 2:59 has the curiosity to stop and look for a second before walking on :)

[The882mel]

What are the names of the musicians? They are just wonderful!

[sellisti]

I would love to play this piece with triplet feeling instead of even 8th notes. I wonder if that's completely against composer's wishes..? I think this piece would work great overall with swing rhythm, and in all performances that I've heard, including this one and even the one featuring Kapustin himself, it comes pretty close to that in some places, especially in the piano solos with walking bass from the cello. Did you guys consider that at any point and what do you think about it?

[yuehchopin]

danke

[madlovba2]

Wonderful performance of highly amusing music! Lovely!

[npelletier89]

This is amazing!!!!! Youtube surfing never fails me!

[cellomar87]

Oh my JazzGod! :)

[RanvirPiano]

The combination of the piano and cello works together really well.

[eoinsac]

Phenomenal piece. If I was a composer, this is the kind of piece that I'd love to have written.

Each time I watch this video, I notice the people walking outside at 1:43 and 2:59. Completely unaware of the terrific music taking place just a few feet away from them...

[kingdave84]

If your bar only had two customers, these are the two you'd want.

[rdxm]

These two work so well together.

[Nitramdraddil]

Very enjoyable. Phenomenal!

[karelbredenhorst]

you guys are absolutely amazing!

RESPECT! :-) keep it up!

[Gidselgrisen]

Niiice! Even the video is well produced.

[stephenjoeagi]

Superb.

[finalrepentance]

One word. Fantastic.

[dopaminase]

Wonderful piece and wonderful playing !!

[hatake16]

That was awesome. I love Kapustin.

[Molinilson]

spettacolo totale :D goduria inusitata! che svisate, che armonie, che phatos, che genio imprescindibilmente paraculistico!!! mi piace. godo.

[withcellist]

awesome show piece...

[Grubenpony12]

You`re great! Brilliant playing!

[giangiman]

wonderfull,full of music and emotion

[Bulacanos]

funkay

[pabloj08]

me encantóooo!!!!!!! Muy buena piecita!! Felicitaciones a los intérpretes!! muy lindo!!

[jackfckntwist]

weeeeeee what a ride! this gave me butterflies in my stomach =)

[parkourGumby]

I just got into Kapustin - dear lord this is beyond anything.

[stevenadler56]

pretty damn sexy, too ... Eckart Runge gets me hard with those little nuances with his eyes and face ... and Monsieur Jacques can park in my driveway any time ... please tell me they're on our team?

[aurilind]

just fantastic!!!

[kpunkt]

absolutely

[tdavis2797]

hehe...funny you've been here also. kapustin chamber music has this intellectual rearing to its melody and rhythmic drive. i have always commented on the music of influential composer's like chopin as ardent and empowering. kapustin's music however, disbands this strain of pianism and adopts a separate identity, both soulful and virtuousic. playing kapustin's music allows the interpreter to empathize with being "cool and collected" without being subject to the sanction of societal norms.

[kpunkt]

Of what social norms do you speak? Jazz was very much against social norms in Russia for a great part of the 20th century.

[tdavis2797]

well, in the US you have to fit a certain profile to be outwardly "cool" without garnering jaded reception from certain circles. playing kapustin's music affords this status, that is, being "cool", to introverts like myself ;-)

[kpunkt]

Oh, I see ;-) But don't overdo the coolness in real life :-)