I can't understand why most pianists fly through this piece as if the devil himself was chasing them. Surely this is a better way of playing it. Love it.
Agree! Kissin is superb, but for a more dance-like interpretation listen to Zimerman in his performance of 14 Chopin waltzes (available on CZcams): not rushed, a fluid and sparkling dance.@@emmanuelsebaali1767
I didn't talk about who was the best at interpreting it... I was just saying that this piece sped up for the guy who made the comment, might be the original tempo
The transcript is more of a guideline. I would be very surprised if Chopin didn’t use rubato, or play it (mildly) differently from performance to performance.
While Kissin is arguably one of the best pianists alive on earth right now, there have been really many pianists who played this piece so beautifully. I just want to use the word best for true best-est. Because it'll happen..
This is how it should be. It's not rushed or pulled along by the scruff of the neck as some pianists play it. There's grace, dignity and romance in this interpretation..sheer brilliance.
Mr Kissin is simply brilliant, this performance hypnotizes me every single time. not playing for applause, playing for music. It's like he's telling some story. pure and magical
This is probably the best rendition of the Chopin Waltz Opus 64 Number 2 (in my opinion, of course). Firstly, I think a lot of pianists, even with the likes of Rubinstein and Ohlsson, tend to play this piece with a bit too much speed, and end up almost losing the three beats of a waltz with the extended rubatos (again, just my opinion). Not only is Kissin able to manage the tempo, his rubatos are evident but executed so on point that the integrity of the waltz still remains. Also, the voicing and tone in some sections of this piece is just unbelievable. For example, at 1:21, he is able to play out four different voices (try to listen to the left hand bass' tone and voicing throughout the piece) with just two "obvious parts". Apart from this, there are many other great things about his interpretation, like how his legato and phrasing is also superb, and how his control of the notes/tone as well as dynamics also was very on point.
I agree, this is an excellent comment, to the point. When I tried to play this waltz 35 years ago, I was looking for a paradigm in the sense: How I would play it if I were a concert pianist. At that time, there were still record and CD shops where you could listen to the CD before you decided to buy. I chose the interpretation of Claudio Arrau ( I guess Kissin and Wang were in their toddler years, if at all). Arrau seems to me today (2023) as an almost completely forgotten pianist, I don't know why. Please also listen to Yuja Wang's ENCORE at the Carnegie Hall, 2017. This is a very special rendition, extremely interesting, very personal..- Thanks for reading. PS: What distracts me a little from Kissin playing is the very beautiful young woman sitting right behind the piano😉
I would disagree with you on various points. Firstly, Rubinstein and Ohlsson are not particularly indulgent with rubato (I might refer to Hofmann and Cortot for instance). Besides, I don't believe "too much rubato" is a valid criticism as it is far too broad, vague, and subjective. With respect to the tempo, I believe the piece must be played faster. A waltz is by definition a rhythmic, if not lively, dance; that essential aspect of the piece is lost when the tempo is slowed down mawkishly.
Master...!... I myself play this piece for 30 years now and I admire the way he accomplish to hold back the tendency to roll over the tempo and stay with that interior peace to express all this piece has inside, and take it direct to my heart.
Without Chopin my life would be sooo different .. i would have never started piano and never would have fallen in love with classical music ... i want to thank him so bad but i cant :'( i hope i can meet him in heaven and have a talk with him hehe (in 80 years please lol)
Too many pianist simply show off playing this beautiful waltz and because that they do not put their heart into this very nice piece of music. Thank you Mr. Kissin for playing this waltz the way it should played. ❤❤❤
+Victor P. Hahahaah Kissin is my idol but every time I watch this performance he has this boyish look to him. he wouldv'e been 40 when he performed this lol.
Listen to Rubinstein or Zimerman - even better IMHO! :D But Kissin is a great pianist (actually my no. 3 of living pianists behind Krystian Zimerman and Hélène Grimaud)! ;)
Sometimes it's the audio quality that makes the difference, don't forget that. Earing a piano piece in 320 kbps compare to other videos that are 128 or less, and also the Stereo/mono contrast. Many factors can be involved. Better quality = closer to real life (still far unfortunately). Yet this interpetration is still a chef-d'oeuvre.
***** If the audio quality is a criterium you don't only listen to the music! I don't care if Karajan has a "perfect" stereo recording of a Beethoven symphony when the mono recording of Furtwängler is musically so much better! :P
He plays this music with such tender care and produces something so beautiful ! Chopin must be smiling down at him from wherever he is . . . This pianist is not just a technician but a real lover of musical expression. This is a lovely, glorious interpretation of a truly romantic soul !
Спокойно, ровно и без крайностей и срывов. Tempo giusto, без больших темповых и ритмических отклонений. Кисин дал возможность насладиться звуком каждой ноты. Многие исполнители просто напросто загоняют это произведение, так поддаваясь соблазну чрезмерного увлечения пассажами что с трудом удается распознать вальс. Мне понравилось. Легко, без вычурности и ненужного драматизма.
I am so grateful to have seen Kissin perform this piece as an encore in Munich in early November. My god. So perfect and so much emotion expressed in his interpretation.
Мой день начинается этим невероятно тонким иисполнением.Я помню его еще ребенком,Спиваков всегда брал его на концерты в Ереане.Безумно прекрасное исполнение.В нем сохранилась детская чистота восприятия музыки.
Always, I find Mr. Kissin so deeply mindful of any piece he is playing that one, like me, can not help but be drawn into the magic of the music. Chopin's Waltz here is one such example. Thank you for posting this.
우리 트바로티 김호중님도 이곡을 좋아하시다니 이곡이 명곡이긴 합니다. 느무 슬픈데 느무 섬세한 뭔가 이루고자하는데 만만치만은 않은... 인생에 슬픈 멜로디만 흐르겠습니까 인생에 기쁜 멜로디만 흐르겠습니까 인생 그저 희노애락이 한데 어우러져 정신없이 이 나이까지 왔네요~ 그동안 슬픈 멜로디가 가장 많이 흘렀다면 그래도 흐를지라도 한번쯤 크게 행복하고자 두팔벌려 닥쳐올 멜로디에 몸을 맡겨 봅니다.
Such a sublime performance. I love the chords used by Chopin. Unpredictable and yet they flow so perfectly. Harmony students note - rules are meant to be broken... that's where the greatness is created.
I know this is a bit pedantic/nitpicky but I think Chopin is more someone who plays around with rules and bends them to his own will than someone who just completely disregards and breaks them, which runs the risk of sounding harmonically incoherent. You expect to be taken in one direction and he takes you in another, yet he does it in a way that does not make it sound in any way outlandish. The thing is, once you take a closer look at the harmony, you start to see how some chords are closely related to each other in ways that you might not have thought about, how some are modifications of chords that sound different but serve the same function, the use of parallel minor/major chords, how he uses certain chords to make transitions sound smooth etc. etc. As a composer and pianist, this is the type of stuff that I like to analyze more deeply, so sorry for the essay, even though this is probably just scratching the surface
Дорогой Евгений! Поздравляю Вас с прекрасным исполнением Вальса Фридерика Шопена до диез минор ! Браво! Замечательное исполнение и интерпретация! Желаю Вам больших творческих успехов дальнейших ! Слушал Вашу прекрасную игру и великолепный концерт в Одесском оперном театре и балета в рамках фестиваля Алексея Ботвинова Одесса Классика ! Это действительно было откровение , особенно интерпретации музыки Фридерика Шопена! Успехов творческих я Вам желаю! Всех благ! Привет из Израиля! С уважением, пианист Владислав - из Одессы!
Only the Sergei Rachmaninoff recording surpass this. No others. Like, no others ( except Sergei Rachmaninoff ) surpass the late Sviatoslav Richter's piano achievements. Dinu Lipatti was a giant, sure. But the Rachmaninoff/Kissin interpretation is far better by sound, spirit, inner voice, i.e. all these things, which are behind the bars and notes. Listen also the Kissin / Sir Colin Davis Beethoven concertos recordings! And you will understand why the Kissin is one of the 3 best pianist today.
Panzerino02 Your opinion - not mine: I like Krystian Zimerman even better at Rachmaninoff than Rachmaninoff himself! :P Also here I prefer Rubinstein, Lipatti and Zimerman. Kissin for me lacks some pedal at Chopin! *sigh*
Великолепное исполнение. Так тонко и нежно. Казалось, что знаю каждую ноту этого вальса, а увидела совершенно другой мир. Мир гармонии и теплоты. Спасибо.
My dad used to make me listen to classical music as a child ... last night I watched the episode of Poirot-The Plymouth Express and suddenly in one scene there was this wonderful music ... unfortunately very far from the memories as a child, I remembered this music but not its author ... captured by this melody I tried to memorize it in my mind and then this afternoon whistle it to my brother on the phone. He who has an incredible musical memory managed to find it and so I arrived here and I am listening to it with this masterful interpretation. I'm sure I put it on my playlist right away and that I will never abandon it
Великолепно! Браво! Настолько уходишь в музыку, что по окончанию еще не можешь придти в себя и забываешь поставить лайк. Всегда удивляет и поражает Шопен. За 39 лет столько создал гениального.
The little accents during the ‘chorus’ is amazing, just like in the rubinstein’s recording. And I like the fact he uses pedal during that section. Definitely the best
I remember when I was 6 I was doing the choreography in Russian school under this musical piece, this piece is very close to my heart and I still vividly remember how majestical it was. It was deadly quiet, you could only hear the rustle of ballet shoes. The smell of paint fills the old Soviet room with wooden poles and floor. The clumsy movements under this musical piece were not felt at all, you had a feeling of full control of your body. The pianist was an elderly woman with a Soviet mentality, she was strict and profound. However, when she played Chopin's music she was completely immersed in this melancholic atmosphere. As far as I know, she died 8 years ago in her old Soviet apartment. Thank you for the memories. Rest in peace.
Love Evgeny's interpretation. It is very expressive, the slow tempo helps a lot with that but also the distances between each note is played so accurately, but also the relationship between each note is so contextualized within the piece. Every note has a dynamic direction and every phrase has a shape. This is definitely something to remember. I also love that he plays with so much conviction and honesty, that is what makes this piece such an attractive interpretation.
Wow, this is really amazing. Chopin made a amazing piece. Without Chopin life would be so empty. Kissin is an extraordinary pianist. I love this piece.
I like the way he starts the piu mosso... He gets slowly and peacefully into it and manages it to get faster, but just to the point where it's not to fast....respect
It was a dream of my youth: late evening, silence, I'm sitting and listening beautiful piano music. The dream has been realized; Night and I'm listening Chopin. And the civil war is going outside my window (I live in Eastern Ukraine).
Every time I feel a bit down, I listen to my favorite classical composers, then scroll to read the comments , and when I see so many people enjoying great music- everything looks better. there is hope -I think to myself.
This performance has been my main reference while studying as I was recording this piece for Steinway&Sons a few months ago: the way Kissin uses velocities and phrases here is SO EXCELLENT that I had almost put down the idea of recording/uploading it and I have listened to it maybe a hundred times without even noticing he had inverted two phrases in the middle section. Nothing musically relevant, so it's not even a mistake, this is to say that the great musical flow of this interpretation is so powerful that I almost forgot what I was listening to. As Toscanini said, he made me follow the music and not the notes. Incredible pianist.
@Ruggero Pilla: Agreed - Kissin's is also the only interpretation I've heard that really nails (or even attempts) emphasis of the left hand thumb as a second voice in the B theme. @luargambino You mad me for a moment, and I actually listened. While not a horrible rendition (well, except for *severely* rushing the B theme in spite of not being able to actually play it just reasonably well at that speed) - it's doesn't compare even remotely to the insight and musicality of Kissin's.
My father played Chopin while his foot tapped the tiny floor cradle I was in as an infant just at the side of the piano bench, rocking me gently. I believe this piece must have been the first one I heard. 60+ years later, it still moves me deeply. Kissin has immortalized it!
i can totally agree with you, we Kissin was at the peak of his career when he was 15, every critic thought that his talent would slowly degrade over time, but he proved them wrong in 1998 at the concert that took place at the Royal Albert hall when he was 23, now he is improving and persevering in every possible. one day he will be a legend and still be that little child prodigy he was 30 years ago yet better. Kissin is one of a kind.
This Pianist not only plays Chopin very well but he seems to lives him too - what a beautiful performance - I`m learning a lot by looking at his playing.
whos here in 2024
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I'm here. I love how he plays this.
hey sifgmas
25. 4. 18. Im here
I can't understand why most pianists fly through this piece as if the devil himself was chasing them. Surely this is a better way of playing it. Love it.
True
Most pianists play all pieces way too fast - I mean faster than marked/intended tempo.
Agree! Kissin is superb, but for a more dance-like interpretation listen to Zimerman in his performance of 14 Chopin waltzes (available on CZcams): not rushed, a fluid and sparkling dance.@@emmanuelsebaali1767
I like it more, when Horowitz played it and he plays it faster.
True, once we heard the Kissin version we cannot forget it, even when i play this sheet i naturally play the same speed as Kissin cause i love it
Once we heard the Kissin version we cannot hear any others. His way of playing is so perfect
i personally think that kissins interpretation for chopin is the best there ever is'
Other people just play it too fast, and it is not as good as this.
Anna Fedorova also plays it perfectly
@@samuellopez9633 what about katsaris, richter and others?
Горовиц лучше всех играет ❤
His facial expressions, he's living every note.
Looks like he's eating the notes 😂😂
Through My Eyes wtf ?
@@jmw3987 khe brg
I think you're right
He having a child with that piano during the performance with those faces😂
Gosh, I love the way he plays. So gentle and silky. A lot of pianist plays this piece way too fast with too much fire. This really sounds like chopin.
Chopin would probably play it faster considering this is slowed down, because it is his interpretation
I didn't say that... I said that he probably played it like he wrote it, but you'll never really know. I'm not from the 19th century
I didn't talk about who was the best at interpreting it... I was just saying that this piece sped up for the guy who made the comment, might be the original tempo
The transcript is more of a guideline. I would be very surprised if Chopin didn’t use rubato, or play it (mildly) differently from performance to performance.
@@kingsk0133 sorry, you're wrong. You can interpret the music sheet, making it somehow yours. If you would have studied music, you would have known.
The best Chopin Op.64 No.2 I've ever heard.
Agree with you!
Dimance Verdo oh, try the horowizt's version, i am sure u'll love it also
While Kissin is arguably one of the best pianists alive on earth right now, there have been really many pianists who played this piece so beautifully. I just want to use the word best for true best-est. Because it'll happen..
Dimance Verdo love it but it would be hard to waltz to LOL
@@ricardoalvarez2691 Me too.
This is how it should be. It's not rushed or pulled along by the scruff of the neck as some pianists play it. There's grace, dignity and romance in this interpretation..sheer brilliance.
Edward, I think you are right. We even could say there's ALWAYS grace , dignity and romance in Kissin's interpretation.
Согласна! Слышится в этом исполнении именно полет музыки, а не быстрый бег кто вперёд и кто круче и быстрее может нажимать на клавиши.
Best Version, Nobody can compete with this Emotion and golden Touch he has. Why other Pianists think this has to bei fast ... Bruh
Por vanidad
in my opinion he is the most flawless pianist alive
I agree
Daniil Trifonov
@@jgonz1325 cuak
max factor no
He dosent need to be flawless
Pure, delicate, nostalgic, simple. Very personal interpretation.
Soulful.
Unimitative and Inimitable.
Not personal
Yes, very precise desciption. For me, the best interpretation of tis valse ever.
Исполнение Евгения Кисина- это высший стандарт музыкального мастерства. Браво !
The phrasing, the interpretation, the tempo, the sensitivity and the elegance in which Kissin plays Chopin pieces are just beyond human.
至高の演奏。これ程柔らかく、また美しく演奏出来るピアニストが世界に何人居るだろうか。
んね
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👍❤️
Rubinstein
Mr Kissin is simply brilliant, this performance hypnotizes me every single time. not playing for applause, playing for music. It's like he's telling some story. pure and magical
This is probably the best rendition of the Chopin Waltz Opus 64 Number 2 (in my opinion, of course). Firstly, I think a lot of pianists, even with the likes of Rubinstein and Ohlsson, tend to play this piece with a bit too much speed, and end up almost losing the three beats of a waltz with the extended rubatos (again, just my opinion). Not only is Kissin able to manage the tempo, his rubatos are evident but executed so on point that the integrity of the waltz still remains. Also, the voicing and tone in some sections of this piece is just unbelievable. For example, at 1:21, he is able to play out four different voices (try to listen to the left hand bass' tone and voicing throughout the piece) with just two "obvious parts". Apart from this, there are many other great things about his interpretation, like how his legato and phrasing is also superb, and how his control of the notes/tone as well as dynamics also was very on point.
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I agree, this is an excellent comment, to the point. When I tried to play this waltz 35 years ago, I was looking for a paradigm in the sense: How I would play it if I were a concert pianist. At that time, there were still record and CD shops where you could listen to the CD before you decided to buy. I chose the interpretation of Claudio Arrau ( I guess Kissin and Wang were in their toddler years, if at all). Arrau seems to me today (2023) as an almost completely forgotten pianist, I don't know why. Please also listen to Yuja Wang's ENCORE at the Carnegie Hall, 2017. This is a very special rendition, extremely interesting, very personal..- Thanks for reading. PS: What distracts me a little from Kissin playing is the very beautiful young woman sitting right behind the piano😉
I would disagree with you on various points. Firstly, Rubinstein and Ohlsson are not particularly indulgent with rubato (I might refer to Hofmann and Cortot for instance). Besides, I don't believe "too much rubato" is a valid criticism as it is far too broad, vague, and subjective. With respect to the tempo, I believe the piece must be played faster. A waltz is by definition a rhythmic, if not lively, dance; that essential aspect of the piece is lost when the tempo is slowed down mawkishly.
But Chopin’s waltzes were not meant to be dances…
Totally agree 👍🏻
何を弾いても、凄いキーシン、大好きです👌😍👌👌
Come si po clicare dislike ....mah , senza cuore gente a qui non piace questo celestialale brano di genio Chopin
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best to ever play anything was Horowitz. GOAT.
celestiale. hai detto bene
Master...!... I myself play this piece for 30 years now and I admire the way he accomplish to hold back the tendency to roll over the tempo and stay with that interior peace to express all this piece has inside, and take it direct to my heart.
aldo belmar pretty funny how a person who posts Fortnite vids, can have such precise wording
Летает над нотами он так плавно, унося нас всех за собой. Какое же прекрасное исполнение
Смотрю подряд уже раз двадцатый. Оторваться невозможно. Неподражаем
He is putting his entire heart and soul into this performance. It is stunning, esp considering it is live and not a studio recording.
kissin always put his entire heart and soul into his performances!!
Interestingly enough, it sounds exactly like a studio recording. This is sheer perfection! I'm having recollections of a time I never even lived.
Becausse he is the best pianist of all world
More like - into his face.
@@adrianbartholomew3785 yes to all!
Without Chopin my life would be sooo different .. i would have never started piano and never would have fallen in love with classical music ... i want to thank him so bad but i cant :'( i hope i can meet him in heaven and have a talk with him hehe (in 80 years please lol)
there is probably a long line-up up there of people waiting to have a conversation with him
JF Carrier oh yes i can imagine that 😂
William Huang i see what you did there ;)
+Frédéric Chopin I did also see what he did there.
Brasilino Antonio Bianchini
One of the all-time greatest pianists of all time
Too many pianist simply show off playing this beautiful waltz and because that they do not put their heart into this very nice piece of music. Thank you Mr. Kissin for playing this waltz the way it should played. ❤❤❤
even though he is in his 40s, Kissin still looks like a teenager lol
+Victor P. Hahahaah Kissin is my idol but every time I watch this performance he has this boyish look to him. he wouldv'e been 40 when he performed this lol.
But when he was 16 he looked like he was 2 lel jk
Victor P. I know right
Before knowing his age I thought he was in his early 20's, not even kidding.
Certainly I got in mind he was a prodigy like child, awesome teenager years and glorious adulthood.
wait, he's 40??? wtf
One of the best performance I've ever heard of Chopin and I felt into my heart each tone !
Listen to Rubinstein or Zimerman - even better IMHO! :D But Kissin is a great pianist (actually my no. 3 of living pianists behind Krystian Zimerman and Hélène Grimaud)! ;)
And Lupatti's version is undoubtedly the greatest. A shame he died so young.
Raptor Jesus Not for me: I clearly prefer Rubinstein and Zimerman! :D Lipatti comes third at Chopin's Waltzes! ;)
Sometimes it's the audio quality that makes the difference, don't forget that. Earing a piano piece in 320 kbps compare to other videos that are 128 or less, and also the Stereo/mono contrast. Many factors can be involved. Better quality = closer to real life (still far unfortunately).
Yet this interpetration is still a chef-d'oeuvre.
***** If the audio quality is a criterium you don't only listen to the music!
I don't care if Karajan has a "perfect" stereo recording of a Beethoven symphony when the mono recording of Furtwängler is musically so much better! :P
He plays this music with such tender care and produces something so beautiful ! Chopin must be smiling down at him from wherever he is . . . This pianist is not just a technician but a real lover of musical expression. This is a lovely, glorious interpretation of a truly romantic soul !
Сколько я прослушала исполнений моего любимого произведения! Нашла самое волшебное. Спасибо! Это прекрасно!
The tempo... beautiful! Enough to feel the deepest feelings hidden in each note! Magnificent!!
Спокойно, ровно и без крайностей и срывов. Tempo giusto, без больших темповых и ритмических отклонений. Кисин дал возможность насладиться звуком каждой ноты. Многие исполнители просто напросто загоняют это произведение, так поддаваясь соблазну чрезмерного увлечения пассажами что с трудом удается распознать вальс. Мне понравилось. Легко, без вычурности и ненужного драматизма.
Он на одной волне с композитором.
И очень нежно👍
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сразу видно, что пишет музыкант! Спасибо за коммент, согласна с каждым словом!
Спасибо Вам за прекрасный комментарий! 👏👏👏
I love the way he accents and sustains the notes at 1:24 - 1:27. I've played this piece hundreds of times and never even noticed that!
I am so grateful to have seen Kissin perform this piece as an encore in Munich in early November. My god. So perfect and so much emotion expressed in his interpretation.
Идеально сыграл! Особенно понравился темп на припеве, именно так и надо играть. Наверное, это лучшая версия в ютубе.
Мне тоже очень нравится . Даже больше чем исполнение Мацуева .
Задушевно, нежно, скромно, то, что требует музыка... Браво!
김호중님...좋은 음악선물 감사해요.깊어가는 가을에 어울려요~~
Мой день начинается этим невероятно тонким иисполнением.Я помню его еще ребенком,Спиваков всегда брал его на концерты в Ереане.Безумно прекрасное исполнение.В нем сохранилась детская чистота восприятия музыки.
i think this guy plays chopin far better than other pianists
je l'ai rencontré à
Verbier en Suisse ,il est fantastiques
Haklısın knk
Especially lang lang. His piano concerto is terrible and comical after i heard evegeny version
Zimmerman, Rubinstein, and Ashkenazy.
For this piece yes, listen to sokolov waltz in a minor, its pure magic just like this
Kissin plays it so freely yet very controlled if that makes sense. Loves it so much!
crossbutterfinger yes like you feel in any second it will get out of control but it doesn’t
Always, I find Mr. Kissin so deeply mindful of any piece he is playing that one, like me, can not help but be drawn into the magic of the music. Chopin's Waltz here is one such example. Thank you for posting this.
김호중님*~* 노래 잘 하는
내 가수님 보내주신 연주들으니
여고시절 점심시간으로 돌아가보게 되네요.~~~
아름다운 연주들으니
김호중님 더 보고싶어요.으앙*~*
Какое чуткое исполнение. Каждый звук проникнут любовью. Спасибо Вам, Евгений. 🎹👍💗
키신, 정말 존경합니다.
Kissin,I respect you very much.
우리 트바로티 김호중님도 이곡을 좋아하시다니 이곡이 명곡이긴 합니다. 느무 슬픈데 느무 섬세한
뭔가 이루고자하는데 만만치만은 않은...
인생에 슬픈 멜로디만 흐르겠습니까
인생에 기쁜 멜로디만
흐르겠습니까
인생 그저 희노애락이 한데 어우러져 정신없이 이 나이까지 왔네요~ 그동안 슬픈 멜로디가 가장 많이 흘렀다면
그래도 흐를지라도
한번쯤 크게 행복하고자
두팔벌려 닥쳐올 멜로디에 몸을 맡겨 봅니다.
김호중님께서 추천하신곡 오랫만에 겨울이 시작되는 길목에서 감상합니다
쇼팽의 피아노곡은 듣는 사람에게 시인의 감성을 느끼게 해 주네요
Such a sublime performance. I love the chords used by Chopin. Unpredictable and yet they flow so perfectly. Harmony students note - rules are meant to be broken... that's where the greatness is created.
I know this is a bit pedantic/nitpicky but I think Chopin is more someone who plays around with rules and bends them to his own will than someone who just completely disregards and breaks them, which runs the risk of sounding harmonically incoherent. You expect to be taken in one direction and he takes you in another, yet he does it in a way that does not make it sound in any way outlandish. The thing is, once you take a closer look at the harmony, you start to see how some chords are closely related to each other in ways that you might not have thought about, how some are modifications of chords that sound different but serve the same function, the use of parallel minor/major chords, how he uses certain chords to make transitions sound smooth etc. etc. As a composer and pianist, this is the type of stuff that I like to analyze more deeply, so sorry for the essay, even though this is probably just scratching the surface
If you think 7th chords and subdominants are breaking any rules I think you need a different hobby
This is one of my favorite piano pieces to play. What an expressive performance by Mr. Kissin! Wonderful!
Ingeniously, virtuously, gracefully. Nobody plays Chopin like Kissin. Bravo!
Mark Schwartzman
YES! Please also listen my pianomusic
PIANOMARINA.CH
Какая выразительность каждой ноты...Потрясающе!
Какой любовью,любит нас Бог,чтобы дать Шопену написать такую музыку!А Евгению исполнить! Спасибо, Господь
I love how he plays it slower than most pianists I’ve listened to; sounds sweeter
Дорогой Евгений! Поздравляю Вас с прекрасным исполнением Вальса Фридерика Шопена до диез минор ! Браво! Замечательное исполнение и интерпретация! Желаю Вам больших творческих успехов дальнейших ! Слушал Вашу прекрасную игру и великолепный концерт в Одесском оперном театре и балета в рамках фестиваля Алексея Ботвинова Одесса Классика ! Это действительно было откровение , особенно интерпретации музыки Фридерика Шопена! Успехов творческих я Вам желаю! Всех благ! Привет из Израиля! С уважением, пианист Владислав - из Одессы!
I refuse to listen to another interpretation for fear that I might dishonor this performance. Truly masterfully played!
You can feel the passion and the emotion he puts in his playing. Very emotional
Kissin's version is the best IMO, very moderate speed, smooth and full of emotion.
I like his slightly better than Lisitsa's. Hers is a little faster and the slower playing really does justice to the piece
Randy te Morsche Check out Yujia Wang's version, her rendition is fabulous too.
For me two pianists surpass this: Artur Rubinstein (with over 80 years old!!) and young Krystian Zimerman! :D
Lipatti is also slightly better, IMHO.
Only the Sergei Rachmaninoff recording surpass this. No others. Like, no others ( except Sergei Rachmaninoff ) surpass the late Sviatoslav Richter's piano achievements. Dinu Lipatti was a giant, sure. But the Rachmaninoff/Kissin interpretation is far better by sound, spirit, inner voice, i.e. all these things, which are behind the bars and notes. Listen also the Kissin / Sir Colin Davis Beethoven concertos recordings! And you will understand why the Kissin is one of the 3 best pianist today.
Panzerino02 Your opinion - not mine: I like Krystian Zimerman even better at Rachmaninoff than Rachmaninoff himself! :P
Also here I prefer Rubinstein, Lipatti and Zimerman. Kissin for me lacks some pedal at Chopin! *sigh*
Великолепное исполнение. Так тонко и нежно. Казалось, что знаю каждую ноту этого вальса, а увидела совершенно другой мир. Мир гармонии и теплоты. Спасибо.
Браво Маэстро!!! Исполнение шедевр.
My dad used to make me listen to classical music as a child ... last night I watched the episode of Poirot-The Plymouth Express and suddenly in one scene there was this wonderful music ... unfortunately very far from the memories as a child, I remembered this music but not its author ... captured by this melody I tried to memorize it in my mind and then this afternoon whistle it to my brother on the phone. He who has an incredible musical memory managed to find it and so I arrived here and I am listening to it with this masterful interpretation. I'm sure I put it on my playlist right away and that I will never abandon it
I love Chopin and Kissin! 🎹
Chopin is my fav Komposer, his pieces are so emotional ........and Kissin played them perfectly 😀
Sounds like Chopin playing the piano thru him.
Wow! So sensitively played... Awesome!
Chopin deserves this.
Absolutely spectacular. Best rendition I've seen. Kissin is now my favourite pianist
He Always was my favourite pianist. Norah de almeida
Великолепно! Браво! Настолько уходишь в музыку, что по окончанию еще не можешь придти в себя и забываешь поставить лайк. Всегда удивляет и поражает Шопен. За 39 лет столько создал гениального.
Best performance of this waltz on CZcams, love it !
+Rémy Junqua
I agree!!
+Rémy Junqua Best performance of this waltz I think the world will ever hear haha.
+Tariq Ally If you would like to hear it as Chopin may have played it, listen to Cyprien Katsaris play this waltz
+bill reggaemaster Cyprien Katsaris is nowhere near the pianist Evgeny Kissin is, but he certainly does have a way with interesting interpretations.
I love how he is one of the few performers who slows down at the 1:06 - the most beautiful part
The little accents during the ‘chorus’ is amazing, just like in the rubinstein’s recording. And I like the fact he uses pedal during that section. Definitely the best
Очень превосходное изящное и тонкое исполнение. Кисин играет очень душевно и вдохновенно, оживляя давно забытые лучшие классические piаno-шедевры.
Every note is paid attention to, every minor phrase, and everything is executed perfectly.
The best Chopin Waltz opus 64, what I've heard pure and nostalgic.
Yes, NOSTALGIC ! I tortured myself to find a proper world and you gave it me. I feel as if a dancing couple is vanishing at the end into their dream.
Шикарно. Полет души. Настолько тонко, на кончиках пальцев.
I remember when I was 6 I was doing the choreography in Russian school under this musical piece, this piece is very close to my heart and I still vividly remember how majestical it was. It was deadly quiet, you could only hear the rustle of ballet shoes. The smell of paint fills the old Soviet room with wooden poles and floor. The clumsy movements under this musical piece were not felt at all, you had a feeling of full control of your body. The pianist was an elderly woman with a Soviet mentality, she was strict and profound. However, when she played Chopin's music she was completely immersed in this melancholic atmosphere. As far as I know, she died 8 years ago in her old Soviet apartment. Thank you for the memories. Rest in peace.
Love Evgeny's interpretation. It is very expressive, the slow tempo helps a lot with that but also the distances between each note is played so accurately, but also the relationship between each note is so contextualized within the piece. Every note has a dynamic direction and every phrase has a shape. This is definitely something to remember. I also love that he plays with so much conviction and honesty, that is what makes this piece such an attractive interpretation.
Wow, this is really amazing. Chopin made a amazing piece. Without Chopin life would be so empty. Kissin is an extraordinary pianist. I love this piece.
за душу берёт!!!
The second section in this waltz is one of the most beutiful melodies ive ever heard
Best living pianist in the world.
Dont forget fazil say
Brilliant, einfach brilliant.
Don't forget Krystian Zimerman ! ;)
He's so amazing. He makes it look so easy and i thank god for putting Chopin on this earth and blessing us with his amazing work and music.
My favorite- always have tears streaming down my face- the beauty - look at this man’s passion on his face as he plays
Najah, I agree with you. There always is a great passion on Kissin's face when he plays.
My heart melts each time when I listen his performance of this piece. He's the best.
I like the way he starts the piu mosso... He gets slowly and peacefully into it and manages it to get faster, but just to the point where it's not to fast....respect
It was a dream of my youth: late evening, silence, I'm sitting and listening beautiful piano music. The dream has been realized; Night and I'm listening Chopin. And the civil war is going outside my window (I live in Eastern Ukraine).
+Leonid Odin Be safe.
are you okay?
Prayers for your safety, that you live many years to enjoy your nighttime trysts with Chopin.
Yes, as far as it is possibly in our situation.
Leonid Odin Thank you for letting us know.
Mistrzowska interpretacja, doskonałe wykonanie! Prawdziwy zachwyt... bravo,bravo bravissimo!💖
Every time I feel a bit down, I listen to my favorite classical composers, then scroll to read the comments , and when I see so many people enjoying great music- everything looks better. there is hope -I think to myself.
This performance has been my main reference while studying as I was recording this piece for Steinway&Sons a few months ago: the way Kissin uses velocities and phrases here is SO EXCELLENT that I had almost put down the idea of recording/uploading it and I have listened to it maybe a hundred times without even noticing he had inverted two phrases in the middle section. Nothing musically relevant, so it's not even a mistake, this is to say that the great musical flow of this interpretation is so powerful that I almost forgot what I was listening to.
As Toscanini said, he made me follow the music and not the notes. Incredible pianist.
great pianist sure, but there are better versions. czcams.com/video/SZ0IZ48lxac/video.html
I agree Ruggero 👍👍
@Ruggero Pilla: Agreed - Kissin's is also the only interpretation I've heard that really nails (or even attempts) emphasis of the left hand thumb as a second voice in the B theme.
@luargambino You mad me for a moment, and I actually listened. While not a horrible rendition (well, except for *severely* rushing the B theme in spite of not being able to actually play it just reasonably well at that speed) - it's doesn't compare even remotely to the insight and musicality of Kissin's.
Perfection! I've loved this piece since childhood. It's played at just the right tempo and passion. Love it.
My father played Chopin while his foot tapped the tiny floor cradle I was in as an infant just at the side of the piano bench, rocking me gently. I believe this piece must have been the first one I heard. 60+ years later, it still moves me deeply. Kissin has immortalized it!
i can totally agree with you, we Kissin was at the peak of his career when he was 15, every critic thought that his talent would slowly degrade over time, but he proved them wrong in 1998 at the concert that took place at the Royal Albert hall when he was 23, now he is improving and persevering in every possible. one day he will be a legend and still be that little child prodigy he was 30 years ago yet better. Kissin is one of a kind.
The best version of this waltz for me!
Love this misic and this musician
Listened few pianists, after open this video - listening 10 times already… it’s amazing !
Kissin is the finest Chopin interpreter.
completement
don't agree.
Nah horowitz
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After this - I will never listen to him bastardize another Chopin piece.
The tempo is much slower than most pianists, but I appreciate his rendition.
Mary E It hasn't to be as fast as lisitsa...
Bcz its much better in slow tempo
This piece sounds great in a moderate tempo if it isn’t rushed
@@mtalhakhalid1679 agree agree
@J. W. K. Chacun son gout, Kissin finally finds his dream girl that he can dance with her through eternity .
Браво!Прекрасное исполнение!Классика вечна и неповторима!
Ive heard so many people rushing this song, and its so beautiful if you just take your time and put in your emotion. This rendition is perfect
_Просто Божественно! Гениально. Браво!!!!!!!_
So so beautiful. I love the tempo. My favorite from Chopin.
Kissin; the orb weaver, spinning a web of melodic, harmonic and temporal beauty transcending space & time for a moment of utter bliss
Por lejos la mejor interpretación que he escuchado de este valse
Волшебно!
This is one of the best if not the best interpretation of this piece I’ve heard wow! The piano’s tone is beautiful for this too, well done Kissin👏🏻💜
Breathtakingly wonderful and most suited to late autumn! Thanks to Tenor Kim Hojoong, enjoying this beautiful performance.
Hands down the greatest pianist alive. Change my mind.
потрясающее сочетание шопен - кисин, слушать можно нескончаемо.
Look at the orchestra members' faces... That's the pianist touching into their hearts...
I'm not really getting that from them. I think they are thinking, 'I can do the same thing on MY instrument too.'
He is the very best... no comment..... no comparison... he understood everything...i am bowing for the master
Please to see any challenge afer this
This Pianist not only plays Chopin very well but he seems to lives him too - what a beautiful performance - I`m learning a lot by looking at his playing.