Valentina Lisitsa plays Brahms 2 (fragment)
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Harrr.. Id like to see Brahms Waltz in a flat major op 39 no 15 :)
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She IS a serious professional musician!
Bravo!
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@lsbrother, well-put. I am her former concert and home piano tuner/technician.
I also have unique experience as a recording engineer-assistant to famed recordist,
Peter McGrath, and producer, Julian Kreeger, and with great pianists, such as Ivan Davis,
who gave me my start as a concert piano technician. MIC placement is everything. Valentina
plays with the power of any male pianist ever born, and looks wonderful in the process.
Reid Welch
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God rest Katchen, lovely and talented individual. But it's not even a contest........... The best combination of Nr. 2 B-dur op. 83 was, hands down (no pun intended) that between Geza Anda and Von Karajan with the Berliner Phil., 1969. Once you hear what those three were able to do, everyone else is a piker, by comparison. Trust me on this. Because of this recording, I can no longer listen to anyone (try to) play it. No offense.
You can get it on DG (Deutsche Grammaphon) #474 838-2
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@stephenTGV what an ass!!! have you ever heard her play???!!!!...this is not a video to judge her by...she brings more power and passion to the instrument than any ten men you could find...do your homework...then open your mouth....b...
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the balance of piano and orchestra is partly a function of the sound engineer and which microphones he has decided to give prominence to - hopefully in agreement with the pianist and conductor!
often on recordings the piano (or any solo instrument) is made far more prominent than one would hear live in a concert hall (understandably I suppose) - maybe this recording just doesn't follow that rule - and hence could perhaps be said to be more realistic.
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warum gehn Klavierspieler immer so ab,ich glaub ich bleib doch bei Flöte=)
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2:54 She feels frustrated because she must stop playing!
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@stephenTGV you are correct. Julious Katchen does best
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Браво Валентина!!! В лучших традициях истинно романтического пианизма...
Superb playing. However I wonder if the Brahms would benefit from a heavier touch and more 'presence' of the piano. Should the piano challenge the orchestra, or be part of the symphonic nature of this great concerto? I am sure Valentina knows best. A humble suggestion.
stephenTGV 4 years ago 15
La pianiste est impériale...-.l'orchestre,lui, est trop nul, avec un fonctionnaire fatigué ou endormi qui tient la baguette....On se console avec le jeu de la pianiste,le reste,je laisse tomber.
antoinezygfryd 2 years ago 13