I love to listen to Vladimir Ashkenazy play the piano and often treat myself to this video on repeat. I especially admire how he plays Chopin pieces...Thank you for posting this. He's a joy to watch as well!
Nice I have so many favorites its hard to put an absolute best.. for me its Pollini, Ashkenazy, Zimerman, Richter and Yundi Li for this piece. Good to see that people have favorites and preferences; that'll help keep classical music alive :D
Music that touches essence of the soul. We all reunite here to reverence the work of a man whose music opened our imagination to a never thought before realm of magic and mystery. Thank you Mr. Chopin and Mr. Ashkenazy.
Surprised that this masterful performance has so little viewership. This man has an excellent balance of sentiment and restraint, I'm surprised by the poor reception
@@EmptyVee00000 John Lill dislikes being flamboyant and it puts me off when musicians show off with extravagant gestures. I have heard him in concert and there is just a flick of his coat tails. I met him and found him a very pleasant and modest man. I asked for Vladimir Ashkanazy's autograph during the 80s, but standing next to a great pianist that I have always admired was too much. Since I have found out what a lovely, humourous and modest man, I with that I had had a conversation with him.
Until I finish learning the piece, I hesitate to do much commenting, but I'm amazed at his tone control--wow, such a refined touch; it's incredible. I appreciate the passionate performances of Rubenstein and Richter for this piece, though. Thanks for posting this. I've always had such great respect for Ashkenazy.
Un solitario tra gli altri per eccellenza, misura, e ritrosia nell'essere concentrato sul brano e su sé stesso. Egli è anche il pubblico. A lui interessa, ed ha sempre interessato, il risultato. Non si può dire che si spezzi le mani per interpretare una serie di ottave, e neppure l'inimmaginabile. Il suo non è un vero e proprio canto, ma una danza e un esercizio di stile che parla del suo paese e della cultura in generale di popoli che hanno sofferto l'oppressione , la nostalgia e l'esilio. Il proprio mondo poetico, confluisce in queste connotazioni, anche volte al risorgere dalla rabbia e dalla sventura. Impegno nell'arte e nella politica, io vedo in lui, ma mai così esplicito ai più che lo ascoltano solo per la sua esuberanza nell'intensità che fuoriesce dalle sue dita d'acciaio.
à 4 min et 7 sec du morceau, c'est l'un des rare à ne pas avoir un tempo plus lent que le retour au "a tempo" de la mesure 80. alors que la plupart des autres ralentissent trop avant la mesure 80 ce qui produit une accélération subite à la mesure 80. alors Bravo Vlad, et boooooouuuu les autres...
Ashkenazy brings such profound poetry and mastery to this great work, also he shows an intelligent awareness of its compositional shape and design. This has to be one of the finest live accounts of the 4th Ballade.
