Gilels plays Prokofiev: Prelude in C-Major "Harp" op. 12/7

[MsIlovepie123456789]

you are perfect at this!

[Contrafactum]

This is the way music should be experienced, in all its sponteneity. What a beutiful moment.

[sugarve]

I love Gilels!!!

[gkollias14]

Maybe he went to the bathroom, ors slept and woke with the clapping.

[vortex481]

Wonderful.

[timurgran]

He play it's terrible! Gilels plays etude and not PRELUDE. This prelude is a very delicate. Prokofiev plays this prelude the best.

[Mockatt]

@timurgran It's a different interpretation. Don't hate.

[zamyrabyrd]

@timurgran Agreed, the middle section is particularly aggressive here, not like a harp at all.

[andrewfinch1066]

@zamyrabyrd What difference does it make if there's a version for harp? He's playing the piano, and he's not obliged to make the piano sound like a harp. To me, this is an hommage to Grieg's Holberg Suite, the Prelude of that, and the harp arrangement was an afterthought because of the figuration.

[ningus1]

 Sofronitsky plays it much better

[Liduniya]

so beautiful!! Great Prokofiev!

[lmq0209]

I'm learning to play this piece, I hope I can just play as half good as him! Absolutely amazing, his fingers are so fast.

[MsThisNameIsTaken]

This reawakens dreams and memories from when I was a child that I don't even know if they happened, but I remember them like it was yesterday! :)

[nathanscottly]

This is a great pianist, a man who knew Prokofiev. If he doesn't know how to 'nuance' it, who does? Grow up. And who gives a shit about a bum note! You should all be grateful.

[muso775]

I had a student of mine learn this piece for her recital last year - I showed her this video to demonstrate how NOT to interpret this piece. Too brutal, no nuance. I respect Gilels and his technique, but not everything is about playing a piece as fast as possible. I think he rolled out of the wrong side of bed that morning.......

[Buckley153]

Haha, around 0:42, Gilels play G+A accidentally instead of G, but overall it's awesome!

[chubbysenator]

Who needs a glissando when you can play scales as fast as Gilels? O_O

[eyeSwim4life]

thanks for showing us his hands...

[sissichopin91]

How many pieces did he play in the same concert?????

It's amazing!

[uhartchristian]

ce live recital de Gilels est tres intense. On voit qu il donne tout, il engage son coeur ce qui est rare.....

[0123452576]

Wow, 6 ppl pressed the wrong button!

[D3monHAX0R]

@0123452576 actually 9 people's hands slipped by the awesomeness

[tegrenath]

Very strange interpretation of a harp song, but the playing has Gilels written all over it so I can't really dislike it too much. As human as he may be, his technique is still pretty damn godly.

[fbiberkopfklavier]

yuch! no tenderness! certainly no harp. Speed speed speed. and that 2nd section!!!! gross! atrociously harsh. everyone on youtube is racing to play this 2:30! i wish someone had the nerve to just let the piece take its time.

[CDU916]

@fbiberkopfklavier I agree that modern pianists rely too much on speed but Gilels, unlike others, uses speed not to show off but for purely expressive purposes. I think it works here.

[jakaroo94]

Obviously an excellent pianist, although, it doesn't seem very 'harpy' or delicate and celestial. The recording of Prokofiev playing this is wonderful.

[Martel211996]

camera man is retarded. Did he forget that a pianist has hands to?

[martimtavares]

@Martel211996 did it ever crossed your mind that there wasn't a camera at the level of the keyboard and that from this angle the cameraman couldn't film his hands unless he raised them?

[Martel211996]

@martimtavares Has it crossed your mind that in other clips of the same concert that was great footage of his hands, which means there were cameras at that level of the keyboard you sarcastic shit?

[martimtavares]

@martimtavares vê lá se te acalmas ó paneleiro cara de cu. ainda por cima não tens razão.

[Lilhugsz]

wat list is this in? i need it for a grd 10 exam

[Mushyrulez]

@Lilhugsz I'm assuming RCM; List E. Search it up yourself later, or else you'll fail in life. Also, LERN2SPEIL gosh >_>

[leungj69]

i noticed a little finger crunch at the near end of 0:44 secs.. other than that this was truly a wonderful performance. lovely!

[arnonerez]

sofiashevtzov@gmail.com

[samuelpearce2010]

I'm learning this... thanks for uploading, to play it like this is certainly something to aim for! =]

[mradipatti]

Gilels was, er, was um.....SOLID !!

[regisgouveia]

awsome !!! it's fucking crazy man !!!

[MyFireFoxx]

What a nerd.

[ilkinond]

Quite an amusing comment - you old miserable old sod

[nearenough3]

I didn't hear any slip. But if you do I wouldn't listen to ANY music.

[sanjita007]

I played this prelude in 7th form and its really really hard, but this man played it perfect!

[Colby81886]

Don't forget. Emil Gilels is human. So whatever may have sparked this performance is partly controlled by his spontaneous and momentary thought process. No one is perfect. But the man was a masterful musician and pianist, and had definitely thought thoroughly about his approach towards many compositions.

[TheFrenziedPianist]

1:29 ????????

[GrandPiano42]

Good ear!

[rebekarbemol]

Жаль что сейчас нет такого уровня пианистов.Гениально!!!

[starrgrl24]

Amazing. O.O

[shiadani]

wow,amazing,love it

[coasterman16]

Whoever was in charge of shooting this clip is an idiot. No one wants to see his face; we want to see his hands!

[Colby81886]

I like all of the insight you all put into your comments, each one of you. That goes for the ones who favor this performance, and the ones who do not. But all of you are basing your opinion open the score. While Gilels based it on the man. The man being Prokofiev.

[spazzshazzaj]

but this guy is playing 90% of his dynamics completely opposite to what prokofiev wrote on the score...

[SIDLAK9]

i know right.

[Colby81886]

That is true. I am currently working with a student of Neuhaus, and when it comes to certain composers such as Prokofiev, she would give specific instruction (not on the page) of how it should be interpreted- based on the sources she obtained from working with those close to the composer, or readings.

In general, being an honest musician doesn't only mean to read the score with extreme sensitivity but to do research on the composer's personal notes, books, conversations, etc.

[slothvader]

it's nice to have someone chime in who's obviously a superior pianist to gilels.

resume, s.v.p.?

[bigmadbad]

hahaha! well done sloth.

scooter.....how about you play and post something by vid yes?

back words with action.

[disturbiapixie]

To level such words as you do at one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, and an acknowledged Prokofiev specialist, is simply indefensible. It is a prerogative of musicians of this caliber to choose to interpret the composer's musical ideas in ways that differ from the ones suggested by the composer. Your inability to grasp this simple truth makes you the asinine one here, as does your adherence to the simplistic category of "expression"

[disturbiapixie]

btw, you're obviously unfamiliar with Gilels' dynamic range if you take the fortes in the middle section for fortissimos

[zamyrabyrd]

rather brutal, I'd say

[DarkRaimundo]

I think you should know by now that a lot of Prokofiev's piano music is brutal.

Gilels plays the piece really well!

[zamyrabyrd]

That must be a very brutal harp.

I agree with scooterbarf completely. And I don't think much of Prokofiev's music is supposed to be aggressive--spirited, angular, maybe, but not an outlet or channel for the performer's anger and/or frustration.

[DarkRaimundo]

Ok I do agree that for this piece, he does paly t a bit harder than what it is supposed to be, but I still like the interpretation.

[olpaysano]

anybody got a clue on how to use the pedal for this piece ?

[nbambi1990]

Ha ha, I learned this for a leavers concert in two weeks, pedaling is essential!!!! And hard on the feet.

[olpaysano]

sounds real good

[Simon0]

i like this performance. Actually sounds like a harp!

[SomewhereEls3]

Wo i'm currently working on it and it's nearly impossible to try and play it after you've watched THAT kind of video. So frustrating, so good.

[PsychoticCat723]

The way he makes it sounds so effortless is almost disconcerting. He makes it sound easy when in fact... yeah... Brilliant pianist.

[disturbiapixie]

this piece is in fact pretty easy

[caroltans]

Oh, it is? Can I see your version?

[disturbiapixie]

well, I played it years ago and have a distinct recollection that it does not pose any extraordinary difficulties. maybe except that one's right hand gets tired after repeating the same figure for about two minutes, and the glissandi made my fingers sore... outside that, it's really basic stuff

[nbambi1990]

Exactly the same, i had to play the glissando on my nail because i had to learn it in two weeks so took all the finger off of my thumb. I was told the tendons in my right hand looked scary when performing it.

[caroltans]

Oh, it is? Can I see your version?

[MyShelly03]

Wow, its amazing! Im trying play this and Id like to play it on my graduating concert, but Im worried when I watch this video... =) But I really loooove it! Perfect!

[pur33z]

simply beautifull

[slothvader]

a couple of days ago i was lunching with my ex-soviet defense establishment friend (i'm american) and i pronounced 'gilels' with a soft 'g' instead of hard, and she didn't immediately understand whom i meant.

she said she'd been educated to consider richter the best pianist, then gilels. she'd never heard of lazar berman.

this is a very well educated and smart woman, fwiw.

once she did

[kakashilover5963]

it's very pretty, but i must say that i like it better on the harp..and when it's a bit slower.

but otherwise amazing. :D

[Eeeff]

So I'm learning this piece for University. I'm pretty upset that I'm not playing near as fast as that.

Damn you Gilels!

Why do you do everything better than me!

[EugeniusRock]

@Eeeff Speed doesn't mean everything. :)

[jero13595]

What a simple but beautiful piece!

[slothvader]

want to learn it.

[DaFlashDude]

I last watched this a month ago. I used to think it was beautiful, but now, when he plays it, it sounds too dull. No offense, Giles, but it just does.

[gkypianou]

It's Gilels! not Giles!

[Anders039]

Charming piece indeed. Listening to this and the Toccata, two entirely different pieces.

[Tompelicious]

very charming piece

[julesdarwich]

great one,thank you for sharing.

jules

[chad410]

wow.one of my favourite pieces by Sergi

[julesdarwich]

hi chad10

visit my chanel to hear my version of this prelude.

jules