GILELS plays Chopin - Polonaise in A flat major ( As - Dur ) Op. 53
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@mozzevel And Rachmaninov? Op. 3 No. 2?
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@mstalcup Thanks, I appreciate your comments. I will listen with those points in mind and see how my opinion changes.
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@fierydog Blechacz plays this with grace, variety of touch, and a nice respect of rhythmic details, capturing the character brilliantly. Argerich too has many wonderful qualities in her early performance including confidence, technical strength, agility, and power. I find her performance on the heavy side, harshly percussive playing in the main theme restatements. Her crescendos reach their apexes prematurely. Also, to my taste, both pianists play the middle section too fast; many do.
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@mstalcup I wrote that comment a while ago and my tastes have changed slightly. I think if you make a list of 15 top pianists (that we have heard play) that Argerich and Gilels are certainly on the list! Certainly this is not Gilels best interpretation, yet, Gilels was never really known for his Chopin. I have never heard Blechacz but assume Argerich's Chopin is at least up to par with Blechacz?
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@fierydog Then Rafał Blechacz handily outplays all three with this piece. Makes them all look brutal, self-indulgent, sloppy, and lacking the right feel.
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@MrChopiano Nice troll sir.
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@MrChopiano vous n'aimez pas Chopin,tant pis pour vous
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I'd say the perfect version is Rubinstein,-> technically speaking. Althought, (in my opinion) this has some charm that undeniably makes it the best.
This had to have been the most epic concert in all of history...
CodyNelsonMusic 2 years ago 7
The programm of the Gilels' concert 27.12.1977 includes:
Schumann op.32;
Brahms -Ballads, op.10;
Chopin - Polonaise, C-moll
Chopin -Sonata No 3;
(bis)
Chopin - Etude A flat major (post.)
Chopin - Polonaise, A flat major (Op.53)
mozzevel 2 years ago 6