Frederic Chiu Prokofiev Diabolic Suggestions DPS

[jerrytolable]

Spooky girl in the seats @ 0:53

[thiramthiram]

hey, hey, hey please respect others' opinion. If we all live in a world where all people have the same opinion, there will be no more varieties in music. so just chill gentlemen, whether you like Richter more than Chiu, or the other way around

[BettyCope]

Outstanding performance! I watch it over and over!!!

[PianoGod1990]

This is great, but even though I prefer Weissenberg's version of this. Might just be my taste though.

[predoje]

This is the best performance that i hear... Richter and Prokofiev interpretation seems small in compare to this.

[MaximPodolsky]

@predoje Could you please elaborate on that a bit? How is Richter's interpretation "smaller", I'm no fan of Prokofiev's version of this but dare I say this one sounds A LOT like Richter's.

[predoje]

@MaximPodolsky in lot of way. One of them is because in this i hear music in front not personality...you probably will never understand it...nor i expect you to understand. good luck.,

[MaximPodolsky]

@predoje I will never understand it because there's nothing to understand, since you haven't explained anything. I can't understand something that was never said. I do understand, however, that this is in no way "bigger" than Richter's performance. You probably will never understand that, but then there's nothing I can do, good luck :)

[marcphilos]

He freaking rocks this monstrous piece as if it were Mary had a Little Lamb. Damn Chiu is cool.

[jazzieirene]

This is absolutely amazing!!!

I'm learning this piece right now... and wondering how he just keeps a straight face the whole time!!!! WOW! so amazing.

[adams82683]

I love this piece and this is one of the best performances of it I have yet heard. Truly captures everything about it.

[volodya75]

que pedo con la que se asoma y luego se esconde en el 00:58?

[mangagrl01]

girl at 0:55 is like "I'm trying to sleep here!! *sigh =__= " lol

[th3wing3dpaint3r]

@mangagrl01 Hahaha I never noticed her before :D

[rvn10rvn17]

you play this better than gavrilov

[BettyCope]

Incredible piece - his playing is magnificent!!!!

[air90ful]

i love this performance

[jerrytomball]

It's hard to believe this is one of Prokofiev's earlier works. Geesh! What a brain that man had! Both he and Debussy were revolutionary.

And Frederic Chiu does Prokofiev's piano works with great energy.  Love it!

[nikkapfan]

Oh, the video really awes me.

Look at the creature in the shade at 0:55 - 1:00.

Is that a yurei-girl showing her marble brow?

[Pikafu]

Yeah this piece is a freaking maelstrom of technical complications. I'm learning it right now and cannot figure out how Frederic Chiu has a serene, almost nonchalant expression on his face throughout the entire performance. When I perform this, my face is contorted in pain as my fingers desperately struggle to keep from cramping up.

[wildejag]

He is the master of Prokofiev! I get shivers. You are a great artist.

[dsyglym]

I love his left hand melody! Very good

[SebastienLoong]

It's too perfect. For the music to speak itself it needs to pull of away slightly away.

But it's a fantastic performance! And very entertaining. I could feel a rush of adrenaline.

And it was interesting how he was looking so relaxed in the Big bits.

[abxivisprodejesus]

Listen 2:18... the last note in the cromatism. Sorry but I did'nt like this version, not for this

[preposterous3637]

bit too mechanical, but look at his technique!

[INHDrummer]

I am learning this piece and it is a MONSTER!

[Soulonthewall]

Haha...I'm learning it too and my hands get swollen every time I practice it.

[CoolMusicLover333]

OMG, I am floored.

superficial and exhibitionistic acrobatic piece!

[babymaniac]

1:56 - 2:07 is just completely ridiculous

[guitarike]

he's skipping half a measure at 1:03 - check the score. otherwise, love the interpretation

[torontochopin]

Fantastic playing! Thank you for sharing your artistry with us.

[antmanmax1]

my reach is C to F#. Is that good?

[laundrylint]

Wow, your hands are huge. I can only reach from C to E.

[MaximPodolsky]

@antmanmax1 Good for what? If you need to play a chord from C to F# yeah sure.

[antmanmax1]

@MaximPodolsky For this song. If anyone actually learned it lol.

[MaximPodolsky]

@antmanmax1 It's not a question of hand span. Large hands help, no doubt.

[xchikax3]

T-T bello..

[BettyCope]

I saw Kevin Woodruff play this in a concert! What an incredible piece! THanks for sharing it!

[diegopaldav]

i have no words to describe this performance... just awesome! you are "a great pianist with small hands"

[Sirtnat]

yo no lo haría tan cortante los finales de las frases de la introducción...

Pero, más allá de eso, muy buena versión y principalmente... EXCELENTE OBRA!!!!!

[diegobross]

Amazing... it's so diabolique

[violintviolinist]

wondering how i'm ever going to get this up to tempo...

[RIPsaaabath]

Amazing.

[JONmanIStheBEST]

1:52 - 1:54 is probably the most random part... but it sounds good. =D

[trigalg693]

Random? haha I thought it went with the flow pretty well.

[beethovenof08]

ME TOO! I LOVE THAT PART!!!!!

[Pikafu]

I feel honored to have met this man at a competition where he was one of the judges.

[lensherr82]

Frederic Chiu is a genius!

[beethovenof08]

Man, I wish I could reach those 9ths as easy as he does! Great interpretation...and I love how he stayed true to the initial speed...most people slow down...I will try to remember not to do that, ;)... Nice ending too...very "suggestive"!

[trigalg693]

If you can't reach them and you play piano, I feel REALLY sorry for you :(

[beethovenof08]

I don't know why? I can reach them...it's just a stretch for me. It's not stopping me from playing it and a lot of other rather "large" pieces! Alcia De Larrocha also has really small hands and she's an awesome pianist! You shouldn't feel sorry for me...it doesn't bother me! Lol!

[trigalg693]

Heh, I'm just jealous of those people who can reach 12 white keys :( I'm told my hands are big, yet I can't reach 10 white keys without hitting other keys.

[beethovenof08]

I know! But then again, who isn't? I tell you one thing I have learned about pianists with smaller hands...they play music like Mozart, Bach, and Haydn very well and with ease! Tee-hee! Well, for your age, that's a good reach! :)

[D34TH30RY]

A Masterpiece!

[Pianoloverok]

Excellent!!!!!!!!!!

[FriendofQuentin]

Well executed, but there's something about the voicing that I think lacked the whole suggesting evil feel.

[piedijon]

yes this guy was born to play prokofiev- he is amazing

[detectivesnoopdog]

the best performance of Diabolical suggestions

[cutza7]

Frederic Chiu...pan?

daaah

lame joke...

[stienwayz]

Bravo!

[conantwo]

His playing style really fits Prokofiev.

I'd like to know whether he also can play Debussy or some other more sensitive music :P

[jcyl141104]

and beautiful glissando!

[jcyl141104]

such clarity!

[Cornour]

Nice nice nice,

As someone said, best performance of Suggestion Diabolique on youtube, by far!

This is my second best interpretation: I still prefer Sviatoslav Richter's interpretation: is it maybe because I am an unexperienced listener?

[ji94552]

I always LOVED his rendition of Prokofiev. So clean and straight forward.

[raulobi]

charly es puto y narizon

[tigrankalevian]

very good. Congratulations

[LiraelXAbhorsen]

Perfect! Everything from his playing to his evil clothes: Black and red and high-collared! Niceeeeee...

MUAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Such an awesome piece!!

[LiHwaWesley]

what a great performer, really professionally done.

[theoshow2]

Chiu PWND that piano. 5*****

[Eradicator00987]

One of the better performances of this piece on YouTube. Ugh, some of the versions I've heard on YouTube are horrible! Bravo! Encore!

[budniakova]

Brilliant. Is there a reason why I can't seem to find any female pianists playing this piece?

[estudiosinluz]

yes

[yupSAMiam]

there is? what's that supposed to mean?

[estudiosinluz]

Listen to the piece.

[yupSAMiam]

i have lol. many times. what are you trying to say?

[estudiosinluz]

And thats the reason why no women are playing it(aktually, there is one).

No, but if have heard the piece, you can imagine why mostly men are playing it. And yes, there is difference between men and women.

[Eeeff]

As Rachmaninov has demonstrated already, women and men are not equal. I have seen women pull off a decent Prokofiev, but none have I seen with the upper body strength of a prolific Russian man with huge hands, such as Rachmaninov.

[Hervinbalfour]

Barbara Nissman,a female pianist plays this piece very well. I have to agree with most are saying. This is one of the best interpretations of this piece on youtube.

[metalwarriort21]

I played the last movement of Prokofiev's 6th Sonata for Chiu at a master class a few years ago - not only is he a great pianist, but he's really personable and easy to talk to - he's a total class act!

[artcriticusa]

Chiu is one of the best pianist nowadays.

Bravo !

An old friend from NYC

[NeoMalikov]

BRAVO! I have hair exactly like his, except I'm russian, and I'll be posting myself playing this piece soon too. Just learned it, need to get it ready for my audition at Oberlin

[SrBernat]

Not needing to show off with his superior pianistic technique, Chiu shows a total control along the piece. Although a bit harsh for me, it matches pretty well Prokofiev's idiosyncratic style. You might also want to check out Ron Regev own version on Youtube. Thanks for your records and pursuing your musical career despite being already a Computer Scientist.

[AChrisL]

This is nothing! You guys should watch his performances from the Cliburn. Chiu is one of the most underrated pianists from our generation!

[drurylane5]

amazing!

[oricota]

5/5 Is Amazing!!

[Pianojanna]

Fantastic!

[mauriciostarosta]

Wonderful performance!! I have the box of Chiu's complete recordings of Prokofiev's music. There are pieces like the Scherzo opus 12, no.10 which I never heard played so well and so fast!!!!!!It's really impressive!!

[miwasama]

Beautiful and rational !

I'm an amateur pianist with the paralyzed legs and the right arm, so your performances are very suggestive for me.

Please post more videos! I would like to watch your play of Chopin's etudes.

[WIPACPianoComp]

Fantastico indeed! Really interesting use of pedal and percussion.

[guitarike]

please post more videos!

[guitarike]

amazing. good work