Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 - Yefim Bronfman

This is the CD recording of Yefim Bronfman playing the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3, and of course, I HAVE to give credit to Esa-Pekka Salonen, the conductor for making this EASILY the best version.

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[Dihelson]

Give him the task to improvise like Oscar Peterson or Art Tatum, or even Keith Jarrett from scratch and he´ll stand mute. Interprets are copy guys. The great one is people who MAKE music, who compose something to the world, like Rachmaninov, Beethoven, Chopin. You can´t compare Bronfman with BACH or BEETHOVEN. If Bronfman and Rubinstein are in Mt. Everest, then where we place people like Beethoven, Debussy, Scriabin, Gershwin, Art Tatum, Coltrane, and Bill Evans ? think about that...

[mrpimp5061]

@Dihelson But also, I think you're being a little unfair in implying that interpreting music is "too easy" of a task, and that they "can't improvise." With the technique that Yefim Bronfman has (which you obviously know nothing of), he can pretty much play anything...like Richter, Rubinstein, Horowitz, etc. were able to as well. What are you even doing commenting on this video KNOWING that it's a video of Yefim Bronfman performing Rachmaninoff? Take your nonsense somewhere else.

[Dihelson]

@mrpimp5061 Sorry to ask you, but if my comment was so much nonsense as you said, why did you lost so much time by answering to it ? All the best.

[mrpimp5061]

@Dihelson Because I can answer whatever I like to. Just like you can comment if you like. I didn't say "don't comment," I just simply said, if you have nothing insightful to say, you might as well not comment. It's clear you didn't listen to this great recording, because a comment like that could've been made on any video of a performer performing a great composer's work. Your comments were quite outrageous, and not at all relevant to this video, which is why I suggested to not comment.

[SkateboarderXL]

@mrpimp5061 one very long word: snooooooooooooooooob ;)

[mrpimp5061]

@SkateboarderXL And how exactly am I a snooooob, may I ask?

[mrpimp5061]

They're not TRYING to "make their name in history," they know they don't want to compose. And nobody here was comparing them with composers.

"The interpreter is really an executant, carrying out the composer's intentions to the letter. He doesn't add anything that isn't already in the work. If he is talented, he allows us to glimpse the truth of the work that is in itself a thing of genius and that is reflected in him. He shouldn't dominate the music, but should dissolve into it." -Richter

[steve320823124314]

cool video nice sound

[Bret6464]

Too much confusion, there is a need to define terms:

An "interpreter" does not merely "execute" the composition, an interpreter is a musician and artist, he/she puts something of themselves into their performance.

A "player" executes (plays) the composition (score and tempo/dynamics markings) - these days that is a midi-file.

Yefim Bronfman is not just a piano player, he is a great artist and musician. I was fortunate to have seen him doing Rach 2nd and Rach 3rd with great orchestras :-)

[SkateboarderXL]

@mrpimp5061 by the way I never called you a snob at first. You simply assumed I did. I just like typing and spreading this beautiful word. Now get your head out of your ass, lighten up a little and stop being so childish by acting all wannabe mature. No hard feelings, right?

[SkateboarderXL]

@mrpimp5061 First of all, because you imply by saing (and I quote): ''which you obviously know nothing of'', that you are better then him, wich is based on absolutely nothing. Second of all the way you type is snobby. Last but not least you act like you know everything, wich makes you a know-it-all, wise-ass and a snob. And because calling someone a snob is subjectively, why not simply let me say whatever the hell I feel like and go on with your snobby life?

[emy1968]

@Dihelson interpreter is an interpreter, a composer is a musician... but... believe me some interpreters can "feel" the same of the composers even if they have not the talent to "create"...

[josetato]

@Dihelson wow if Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum and Keith Jarrett could read your comment , they would probably ban you from all their concerts and label you as an ignorant...especially Keith Jarret and Peterson. And btw, interpreters ARE making music but in a different way than an improviser . Improvisation is all about making notes and playing with the harmonies(is hard as hell). Interpretation is all about shaping the sound to make it your "own".(also hard as hell). Sorry for my english

[madcowrocks]

08:29 pure power

[ilmawify]

@Dihelson Very true what you say. i know so many great musicians who cant create anything themselves. But on the otherhand we have to remember that ALL music of the past is COMPLETELY non existent without the performers- so we cant say the one is more important than the other.