I saw him play about 20 years ago. He played Chopin with the most romance and feel. I love his interpretation of Chopin. He seemed very shy and dreamy between pieces, very endearing.
I played almost every version youtube had to offer and finally found this - beautiful - he was the only one that truely played from his heart - Chopin put the challenge out there to structure passion and this guy did it
Nancy March yes!!! You hit the nail on the head about what What makes this guy stand out from the others is the amount of passion he puts into each note he plays...So much, so that I can get what he is feeling as he plays. It's as if I am listening to a story.
I can not express in words what Bunin express with gestures and movements ... Of the most faithful to the masterpieces of one of my greatest heroes: Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin.
Man this might be the best interpretation I've heard. Bunin plays the second section so well. Its full of life and has direction, perfect rubato, like Chopin himself would be playing. Most other versions of the second section can drag and be boring, this version really grabs your attention.
Господи, какое счастье слушать такое.!!!!!...Такая красата не подвластна никакой критике, нужно только слушать и наслаждаться. Тонкость и трепет в игре давит слезу...Я плачу...ОБОЖАЮ и ШОПЕНА и это исполнение!!!! Спасибо.
finally a very good interpretation... a great expression of the romantic period! thank god! it seems like no many famous pianists really understand this piece!
Chopin actually disliked this composition. I can't remember why but I'll bet if he heard Bunin play it he may change his mind. Bunin has amazing control, dynamics and beautiful phrasing! A wonderful performance indeed!
AWESOME! i am looking at the responses and it makes me regret opening up my daughter at 11 to reluctantly agreeing to put responses on youtube for her video. i thought this pianist put his heart and soul into this difficult piece and did a kick ass job of doing so. it is an incredibly difficult piece and i thought he did wonderfully!!!! A+++!
Stan dear, you just blow my mind with this kind of playing. As the saying going in some cultures: "If you don't play Chopin, you don't play the piano." You are the PIANIST! Chopin being my favorite I hear his music often but few moved me the way you did with this performance of a much favorite among many people! God's richest blessings upon you and hope your wonderful playing will inspire more people to learn the piano and cultivate the classics! HagenSara10
I always thought my own interpretation was a stretch from the standard. But now Bunin reassured me my interpretation is good, and it was quite a surprise when I realised how closely our interpretations resembled each other, having just found about this extremely underrated pianist after playing fantasie impromptu for four years now.
Yes, interesting use of rubato indeed. I'm not so sure I like it though. Great interpretation anyway. One of my favorite parts about Fantasie Impromptu is the fact that it can be interpreted in so many different ways.
@Vije4ka He wasn't comparing the pianists talent, he was merely listing Russian pianists. No reason to be condescending and tell someone they don't understand anything about music, especially when you entirely misunderstood their post. I'm inclined to believe those who go around saying others "understand nothing about music" are the ones who clearly don't understanding anything about music, because they obviously don't know music speaks to people differently.
@OriginalBasaliskos Thank you! I was checking my mail box (on my YT account) and this is the second harsh reply I get from someone who actually did not understand what I was saying.. Getting insulted is disturbing, but getting insulted by fools is rather reassuring...
Yeah, maybe, but I have the feeling that it's NOT supposed to be let out. Igoshina gets close to the line, but she doesn't cross it. I think Bunin does that.
@grooveman69 There is the theory that he thought it was too close to a study by Moscheles - but in that case it is an elaboration which takes a scaffold and rebuilds it into a palace :-)
Permettez-moi de rappeler que cette oeuvre n'a pas été achevée par le compositeur. Sa simplicité harmonique tranche terriblement avec le raffinement de la barcarolle. Et celui,prodigieux,des derniers nocturnes. Aussi la fantaisie me semble-t-elle" muette",si je puis dire,en regard de l'éloquence de ceux-là.La situation se présente aussi avec certaines mazurkas inachevées.
Yah he does play very expressively, but that's important. You can't be stiff when you're playing. Piano is like dancing, you just have to let go and flow.
this happened to me but my parents didnt kick me out of the music school... they bought a digital piano so that i can practice whole day long :) Practice much if you want virtuosity .. very much =)
i dont agree so much with his interpretation of the slower sections, i like rubato but to me its a little exaggerated in the slower sections, but this guy is definitely as skilled as any when it comes to playing chopin's work. great job playing the music from my favorite composer.
