Aaron Kurz performs Jardins sous la pluie by Claude Debussy

Aaron Kurz plays Claude Debussy's Jardins sous la pluie from Estampes.

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• Aaron
• Kurz
• Debussy
• Jardins
• sous
• la
• pluie
• Estampes
• Argerich
• piano
• prodigy

[egw421]

Oh my god! I don't think I've ever left a comment on youtube before but your unbelievable talent will permit nothing else. While you are clearly extremely advanced technically, the that impresses me the most about your playing is the incredible emotion you are able to express, particularly for how young you are. Your interpretation of Brahms Rhapsody was simply jaw-dropping and you also seem to be an incredibly humble person . Good luck with your amazing talent, Aaron. You deserve to go far!

[tbkurz]

Dear egw421,

Thank you so much for your incredible compliments, especially on the Rhapsody! I spent a really long time perfecting the piece, so I'm really glad that you like it. All of your encouraging words really mean a lot to me. Thank you also for watching my videos, and in addition to my recent post of Ondine, be sure to watch for new videos soon!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[pian0nicky]

I know I'm 2 years late but this is intelligent Debussy. Jardins is the fastest (but by no means the most difficult) piece of the set and you pull it off, as usual, with great musicality and even finesse. It is touching to see a young person so devoted to what he plays. Your initial tempo is perfect, all I could wish for is that at 1:53 you let the theme take its time to settle down - it sounds a little like a polyrhythmic exercise. I would love to hear you play Pagodes and the Habanera, too.

[tbkurz]

Dear pian0nicky,

Thanks for all of your suggestions and compliments about this piece! The section you pointed out at 1:53 was actually one of the most difficult sections for me to play, and in some of my later performances of the piece I think the tempo was better. I've always liked the other pieces in the set, so if I play them I will definitely post videos of them.

Sincerely,

Aaron

[lostpianist]

Great job

[tbkurz]

Thanks, lostpianist! Sorry for the late reply!

Aaron

[seasofpoppies]

Debussy is very hard to play convincingly, but your performance is both sensitive and commanding. Congratulations.

[tbeibei]

Wow! That's good,

[tbkurz]

Dear se7ensquar3d ,

Sorry for the late reply. Thanks so much for your encouragement and compliments! They're very helpful to me and motivate me when I don't want to practice. I'm glad you enjoyed my video, and thanks for watching!

Sincerely,

Aaron

[se7ensquar3d]

You, my young sir, apparently have the spirit of Vladimir Horowitz flowing through your blood and the ghost of Debussy smiling at your side. I see that you are a fan of Mozart...there can be no better mentor than he. How can a person centuries dead be a mentor, you ask? Ahh...his soul lives in the poetry and the passion of his scores and speaks only to those who are willing to listen.

[tbkurz]

Thank you so much for your wonderful compliment, tscholent! I really appreciate your comparison.

Sincerely,

Aaron

[tscholent]

I'm glad somebody is playing the piano like a "hammer klavier" again.Rubinstein used to get rather upset when pupils played an entire piece as if they were afraid to touch the keys...

love the way you interpret...