Rian de Waal plays Glinka-Balakirev "The Lark."

[hjiuhfhrehui]

R.I.P rian :)

i wont forget you.

[FaustianDreams]

took my breath away.

[felix0911176727]

I'm surprised that there are more than 5 people don't like this :(

[musicpiano14]

Sorry, but no one except Russian(truly Russian) can understand this melody. I do not disriminate, I respect western pianist, but this is true. We Russians have very special soul, may be crazy at one point, but special.

[FreackZz]

@musicpiano14 thats like saying only polish can understand chopin's work, and only chinese can understand tan dun's work, and only westerners can understand john cage's work. no one is special. the interpreter is merely a mirror, reflecting the composer's intentions, not adding nor taking away anything from the piece.

[musicpiano14]

@FreackZz I agree with you, but not 100%. Country where you born, your native language - it is all plays great deal to understanding culture. Of course westerns can play Rachmaninoff(as an example) great, BUT they will never play it and understand it like Horowitz does(who had roots in Russia) and Rachmaninoff himself .

You saw probably lang lang 3d concerto,,

Anyway I listen russian music more than european( i love it too).

But i feel more Russian music.

[Lebowski53]

@musicpiano14 Utter balls.

[SophiaSu52]

I agree with NOSEhow1LIV. It is very wooden , but it could be because of the piano.

[MeadowLarkBC]

My puppy's name is Lark!

[Aleksandro203]

Круто!

[fhood]

I liked it.

[444mariam]

555555********

[CAPGEMS]

it makes me cry! literally.

[SolidSnake1884]

it makes me throw hot water over my children they also cry

[dollypondrocks]

soulessssss

[musicyh]

I think everyone playing this piece should go and find the lyrics of the original song (it's a Russian romance by Glinka, called "Zhavoronok") and understand what it's about. The translation is available online. It's not happy or matter-of-fact in meaning.

[chopinliszt2001]

can u provide the source?I mean the translation of the lyrics.

[NOSEhow2LIV]

Rather lifeless & wooden opening. I can't imagine any singer phrasing in such a static manner. It wakes up,(as a good Lark should!), in the filigree decoration, but ending let down by bumpy trills & thin sound(too much left pedal). Still waiting for the ideal BaLARKirev!

[paulprocopolis]

Actually I think you're being a bit charitable! Although R de W can play the notes well enough, the whole thing sounds singularly unromantic and matter-of-fact, the filigree more like technical exercise than decorative arabesque - and you're right about those bumpy trills!