Ashkenazy plays Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit - Scarbo

Scarbo

Category:

Music

Tags:

• vladimir
• ashkenazy
• maurice
• ravel
• gaspard
• de
• la
• nuit
• scarbo

[azormage]

Why are comments on classical music videos always so nasty? I don't get it.

[lisag6]

If this doesn't quicken your pulse, you're dead.

Full of suspense, mystery and rapture. Ashkenazy "explains" this piece perfectly!! No one carries off a melodic line like he does. My favorite pianist ever!

[julnprge]

Next time you see some kid playing simple pieces on a piano and you want remark at how talented they are, watch this first. ;)

This is absolutely incredible, he must have practised endless hours to get it that good, and in front of an audience too, "bravo" would be an understatement!

[dlfunky1]

wat i love abou tmusic and particuary he panao you can get los in your own world its just him, the piano and this eerie and unusual piece.

[virginiamaes4th]

@edisonbhola

I think you mean "Big Hair"...I LOVE it!!!!!!!!!! and I thoroughly enjoyed this Performance.

[virginiamaes4th]

@meredith218461 YES, I really miss him at the Piano. I`m so grateful he recorded a great deal before becoming a Full-Time Maestro!!!

[TheGreatRichter]

@azormage Snobbishness nothing more nothing less. They think they have the monopoly on what is the right and wrong way to play a piece. To a certain extent this may be correct from a technical standpoint but from an interpretative one it is a matter of personal judgement and taste. Problem is they probably can't play to save their life!!.

[Lunogiaros]

I would like to say a word to those who think that someone who plays Gaspard de la Nuit would need to show more facial expressions. Gaspard de la Nuit and particularly Scarbo, is one of the hardest compositions for piano. Ever. Now print out the notes of Scarbo and try to smile while playing it.

In this very record, Ashkenazy is playing amazingly. He has really mastered it and plays it with true emotions. Thanks for posting this! :)

[pianofortegermany]

@Frozentoes1  Good afternoon! nice meet you! I'm sorry to the dealy in reply. I was referred to the Mr. Ashkenazy was unique because of the performance of hands movement. I am against music that is written in the hand movements of a pianist. He was playing good for me to learn.

[meredith218461]

@Frozentoes1 What an extraordinary question!.

[meredith218461]

As always with this diminutive giant among pianists he displays outstanding technical mastery, yet always at the service of the music. Nowadays an outstanding conductor of course, however I'm sure he is greatly missed by many as the recitalist he was during his early years.

[Frozentoes1]

@pianofortegermany Why do yo think Ashkenazy plays it this way?