He had me until he started playing the last section way too fast for no reason. The last part was muddled and the emotion of the melody line was lost. The last part should be demanding, but there should be emotional pay-off.
Maravillosa, excelente interpretacion!!. Mostró dramatismo con sus diferentes tiempos ,con todo el sentimiento, Los crechendos y pianissimos son perfectos con gran energía de un joven apasionado y enamorado
The section starting at 4:00 is much too fast - he misses all the base notes which should be emphasised to provide real weight and counterbalance to the top. They also provide a superb melody underpinning the rest of the piece. This is a lost opportunity. I wish he had played this a little slower and brought in some more colour. It can go in waves which makes the piece so much more emotinonal for the audience.
well thats what makes this interperattion unique and what makes so many people love it, he treats the piece the way he wants to and in my opinion its way more emotional
Sensacional...!!!! La parte de los 4 minutos en adelante hay q tocarla agitato y apasionadamente fuerte, es la versión q me gusta... Hay otra versión que la ejecutan suave... Lisiecki lo hace correctamente, felicitaciones...!!!!
This is an interesting interpretation, from 4:30 onwards it started sounding less like a Chopin Nocturne, and more like a Scriabin Etude with all the accented base notes.
this is my favorite interpretation of this piece, ever. it might not be competition winning, but i'll be damned if i don't listen to this recording ten times more than others. it's unique, has passion, and is convincing. well done
I can see why some have an issue with the interpretation. It did feel hurried and without the breath that you usually find and didn't allow for the nuance of the emotional story.
I feel like the most controversial interpretations are the most beloved by the people who enjoy them. I think this is the most beautiful performance I've ever heard.
Гениальное исполнение! Можно подумать, что это немного истерично, но именно так я и вижу эту музыку... Шопен - поэт боли, и в этом исполнении я чувствую эту боль и отчаяние... перед финальной кульминацией он ярко выделяет басы, которые звучат, как роковой колокол судьбы...он понял всю суть этой музыки... браво!
His adaptation of the song through the using of different tempo is an intelligent decision. Thiis piece was composed in early 1800, and it's an expresion of melancolic romanticism. The feeling of despair, hurt and hope in different moments make this piece a timeless song, but culture change whit the pass of time and that produce a different view from people nowadays. But using a fast tempo and great force in the last part to make it sound like if it was a song from an epic movie is a thing which makes present spectators feel an emotion nearby those they experience an scene of a Cristhoper Nolan film, for example.
There is another recording on YT of Jan playing this on the DG label, but IMHO this is the better performance. The raw emotion is outstanding and keeps me coming back to listen to this mesmerising performance over and over. Thank you so much for posting 😊
Brave. He gave his interpretation, that sounds actually fairly convincing. He started slightly faster than the pianist you usually hear and then he kept the precise "double tempo" on the last section. As a result, he's not only brave and respectful, but also found a way to send shivers down your spine. Chopin is not only and always a "talent de chambre de malade", but he can be strong, resolute, angry, desperate. This interpretation had all that.
"Brave?" That's your word of choice. It's dumb. His version is the closest that I like, among many others I don't like! His version was "spectacular!" Coherently spectacular that doesn't wait in the beginning to hit it off, from a piece of Chopin that demands perfect undulations both in volume and execution. His performance is going in my playlist.
