Have to add to my preceding comment that I find Lang Lang's performance of mvt. 2 to be the most coherent and persuasive (especially rhythmically), quiet (though with dramatically loud moments), and mysterious of any I've heard.
Slow movement is especially great. I've performed this piece and honestly his playing is pretty detailed; I don't agree with the "bangy" assessments, though I wouldn't call it clear either.
Too fast i think; still, I heard melodic phrases I hadn't picked out as clearly from other performances; these now more-salient aspects reminded me of Rite and Spring and Petrushka.
Lang Lang seems bent on driving a HGV at full tilt down the motorway. Too much hammer and tongs. Andor Foldes brought out the crude, raw power of the work, but he also understood its lighter side; far more balanced.
Andor Foldes just bangs through it, and overall unconsidered. Lang Lang is a little crude here and there but at least brings bite and character to the work.
Thanks for your feelings Tom. Why don’t you write the Berlin Phil and remind them that if they can’t remember their next program of symphonies, they should not perform
I don't like this performance...First movement is too fast , missing or obscured notes..so bad.... too much pedal in the second movement. .....And why is he using sheet music...never seen that before. listen to Argerich's.version
