Chopin - Sonata op. 35 Finale

[777amazonas]

"You satisfy me"...miss you

[Pischnaholic]

Absolutely superb, but not QUITE at the expressive level of M. Cortot, but then no one is -- or ever has been -- with the possible exception of Chopin, himself.

Novaes, played this as a POST SCRIPT to the funeral march .

After hearing that I realized the two movements should not be separated. This hissing, whispering, snarling, cackling black cloud of despair represents a whirlpool of demonic energy sucking the damned into Hades -- or a drowning in quicksand.

[SuiChoy]

Strange song, not at all like any Chopin i know

[fillgrad]

this playing only starts and finishes, without anything understandable than soundbubbles in the middle. What should this be good for? There is Rubinstein, for example, much more spaking Chopin's language.

[Musiklieber1]

I agree with M. Elias 100%. Have you heard the expression "wind on the graves"? Since Paderewsky that expresses the idea that this movement has a "impressionist" focus, perhaps because it comes after death (Marche funèbre). This is not necessarily Chopin usual language; remember Chopin's maid in Majorca frightened when she saw all Chopin's hair stretched out during the composition of this piece. This is not living melodic piano but afterdeath music !

[suzettegm]

unbelievable

[MUZIKA1000]

This pianist is a magician. He barely moves his fingers and the sounds come there with all intentions: mistery, shadow, half-light and flash. Everything is there with such an emotional impact.

[evaaba]

very good, it could have more mystery. congratulations

[TCigno85]

Sincerely I don't like. It is really messy and disordered, dynamics are just not and the touch is too strong and kills all the mystery.

[hisoshitanaka]

I don't agree with you. It's like the wind on the graves. It's rather like a whisper from the death. It's no finger exercises for clear and regular playing

[TCigno85]

just my opinion...

[Musiklieber1]

Sound is not ideal of course because micro is placed in a horrible position. See the last image! But I think you go too far when you say it's messy and disordered. Of course it's your opinion, but not just your opinion, it's above all your hearing. This seems to be an intentional impressionist interpretation. You like or not, but it is not messy.

[TCigno85]

I absolutely respect the playing of this pianist, maybe I just have - istinctively - a different idea for this piece. I think it is messy not in a technical sense, but in the way he "speaks" with this music.

[TCigno85]

If you wish you can check my own performance, maybe you will not like but I think it tells more clearly what I mean. Let me know what you think if you want! If I can advice I would suggest Emanuel Ax's performance too.

[Musiklieber1]

Please, we are talking about the liberty of any artist to give a personnal reading of a piece were nobody has the right to say that his version is better than anybody 's else. I don't know Mr. Elias personnaly but I have heard wonderful comments about him and I think any artist has the right of expressing his point of views

[Musiklieber1]

Besides, this piece has no defined interpretation way. you should respect it. The wind on the graves is a expression that dates since Paderewsky. Rachmaninoff has also a similar approach. Rubinstein too. Messy is a very offensive word for an artist that plays the music in the most correct way, I think.

[TCigno85]

Ok. I understand. I am sorry for bothering you. I respect everybody and I absoluterly would NEVER dare to say that my things can be better than anybody else's. I just expressed a SINCERE opinion and wanted another sincere exchange of opinions exposing myself directly, nothing more (where is the limit between sincerity and respect? Do you estabilish it?). I apologize for having appeared as lacking of respect, it was really not my intention. Bye, T.

[soami2u]

"Winds of night over churchyard graves"...that description is supposed to have come from Anton Rubinstein, not Paderewski

[hisoshitanaka]

This pianist is amazing!!! Why can't I find his cds? All I could have was the 3rd volume of a Mozart Integral of Sonatas so marvellous that I can't stop listening

[rccalmonn]

Maravilhoso .Simplesmente fantastico

[2004169]

his hand is really FAT! it's strange that he can move that fast.

[jstevensenwien]

Well, I think that there is no relationship between the hand and fingers in the way you mean. Have you seen Gillel's hands? Twice ticker than Elias. But this guy seems at ease with Prokofieff chords and Chopin fast scales.

[2004169]

i se your point, sir :)

[Musiklieber1]

a real wind on the graves...

[tcroche]

Fantastic interpretation! Amazing pianist!