Chopin - Etude Op.10 No.8 - Kuschnerova

Elena Kuschnerova's 1990 Tchaikovsky Competition performance. Web site http://elenakuschnerova.com . Listen to Elena's Classic Radio http://www.elenakuschnerova.com/classic-radio.php , piano and chamber music, including all her CDs.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Chopin
• classical
• piano
• kuschnerova

[Chopinzee613]

She was obviously a very gifted pianist and showed superior technical control in this performance. However, I have my doubts about the wisdom of those who believe the Etudes should always be taken at breakneck speed, with the prize to the one who finishes in the shortest time. In many cases, doing so seriously degrades the musicality of the piece. Listen to Horowitz play this Etude. His speed is much more reasonable (about the speed at which I take it ;)D ), but musicality is not sacrificed

[dgaranin]

@Chopinzee613 Actually many call Elena Kuschnerova "poet of the piano".. She has her own vision that is more objective than that of Horowitz who is a very fine but ideosyncratic pianist.

[BachFong11]

It's really a shame that she didn't win.  Anyone know what place she received?

[dgaranin]

Elena played first and second rounds (black-white and rose dress, respectively) and then she was eliminated. She did not take part in the final and thus she received nothing. Actually making it through the two rounds was already a great success because Elena's own professor, Sergei Dorensky, who was in the jury, was against her because he was supporting another of his students. Also other Moscow Conservatory professors in the jury were against her.

[MELOVESTHETRUMPET]

i think that's kind of unfair, but then again, it must have been tough on the teacher because he had to choose between her and another student.

[dgaranin]

No, it was not like this. The professor tried not to let her take part in the competition at all to give way to the other. It was not simply a bias in judgment, it was an attempt to stop her in advance, the usual practice. I am sure it was not tough at all for this professor to do it..

[Simmijenn]

This was wonderful!! She actually managed to play almost without mistakes in that tempo.. Impressive!!

[zykonxt]

Wonderful performance, super fingers, technique, excellent character and feeling for the harmonies.

[stebanick95]

@anonymousQ45

LOL....

[anonymousQ45]

@Chopinzee613 omg Horowitz played this ridiculously BAD its one of the worst professional interpretations around

[danielito1979]

i love it

[mikejr41387]

@dgaranin imagine how this must feel? to be stabbed in the back by your own teacher? im glad i dont attend moscow conservatory

[paopaomanalansan]

@pierolivier111 infinity? just kidding...

[lovesGenet]

Geese what a tempo and musically sophisticated

[pierolivier111]

what level is this piece?

[aalex1812]

Блестяще!!