Maurizio Pollini plays Chopin Nocturne no. 8 op. 27 no. 2

Here's a video of Maurizio Pollini playing the Chopin Nocturne no. 8 op. 27 no. 2.

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[klavierpunk]

While some may criticise Pollini for lack of expression and such, for me he remains one of the ultimate references in terms of fidelity to the score and perfect technique. I think he is one of the stars at the sky above the seas of piano interpretations a voyager has to point his sextant at. One does not have to copy his interpretation, but one should know it for orientation purposes.

[klavierpunk]

To me, this is a fantastic interpretation and the only one I know so far which actually comes close to Chopin's prescribed tempo, which is MM = 50 for one half of a bar.

[revelatorization]

Op. 27 No.2...

[jose ledesma]

This is the way Chopin wanted it played....fast with some rubato...not syrupy, slow or sentimental. It's not a piece where the pianist and the audience is supposed to swoon. Pollini has the right amount of musical expression. When I watch a good pianist play, I listen, and watch the hands and not concentrate of facial expressions. Some pianists out there, admittedly, great, are drama queens....so distracting....

[Kristin Wachenfeld]

Maestro , i love your Interpretation, it`s the best one i ever heard.

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Kristin Wachenfeld

[Jamie Andrews]

Yundi Li also manages such a tempo. :)

[Roberto Bove]

SUPERBO

[Beethoven Opusseven]

This guy and Youn li Are my favorite

[lsbrother]

The mm would normally be measured in beats per minute. So if by "MM = 50 for one half of a bar" you mean there are supposed to be 50 half bars per minute then the 78 bars of this piece should take 78*2 /50 minutes or 3 Mins and 7 secs. But Pollini here takes 4 mins and 13secs which isn't very close! Difficult to imagine playing it 25% quicker! - perhaps I've misunderstood your remark?