Stravinsky - Etudes, Op. 7 - Jon Nakamatsu

The gold medalist from the 10th Van Cliburn Competition, Jon Nakamatsu, plays some Stravinsky etudes here.

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• stravinsky
• nakamatsu
• etude
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• cliburn
• piano

[Mwahohoho]

I just saw him last night. He was really great. He pratically flew over the keys

[S4sando]

its not like the van cliburn transforms people in to the space age pianists.... he obviously knows what the hell he is doing.

I think he is a great pianist.

[NOSEhow2LIV]

Maybe the piano&recorded sound don't help him,but even if they were ok,i'd still find this impossibly mechanical,stiff,clumsy and lacking all sense of fantasy. These marvelous pieces need more than hastily pressed down notes.

[millmari28]

Jon is so talented and a wonderful human being. He was our house guest when he appeared in Corvallis with clarinetist Jon Manasse in the Chamber Music Corvallis concert series in 2010. This concert was extremely popular with our audience. We also saw him in a recital in San Francisco in May of 2011.

[ProPIanoOriginal]

Mr. Nakamatsu is rare for so many reasons: he is a gentleman; he is refined; he is educated; he is humble; he is understated; he is curious; he seeks excellence; he is responsive and reliable; he is nurtured from a rich cultural past that did not include elitist institutions and teachers. He is simply a grand and dignified nobleman of the piano.... one whom I love dearly and respect totally.

[Galactu5]

Perhaps the reason someone gave it thumbs down is due to the compression artifacts. It's in 360p and so the fidelity is garbled and warbles at points.

[xFirebird925x]

@maddpianist i had a masterclass with him too!!! :D he was the nicest among all our teachers lol

[Pianist46]

I love how the uploader says he plays "some Stravsinsky etudes here". Makes it sound like a daily exercise, which is funny, because for Jon, it probably is.

[luvscookies999]

im so scared on tuesday 8 feb he's doing a concert and a fundraiser for my school and im in the choir!!!!!! :(

[stamstuff]

sounds cool! and by the way, i saw something really good. listen to both parts of this this guy, this music is flawless. search for "freakollo" in the search tab.

[56aviatordude]

The music swells with passion.

[SpaceMel00]

6 people do not have an ear for classical goodness. I am an old highschool friend of Jon's and not only is he talented, he's a really nice guy.