Debussy's early piano work, and one of his most famous, is given a deliberate and spacious performance by Steinway Artist Lang Lang in Paris on the pianist's signature Steinway & Sons Black Diamond Limited Edition.
Very nice but I don't like the audio. Maybe it's my phone's problem? Soft part is too soft until you can't hear what note he is playing. Yet you still can hear the back ground noises?
Most pianists rush through compositions such as this. His touch is magnificent. Expressive hypnotic and true to the composer. He does Debussy brilliantly. I suggest you listen to his recording of Clair de lune as well. It will move you. Exquisite.
Searched for this song, today… my Mother used to play this for my brother and me when we were young children… She passed away 7 years ago… had wanted to listen to Debussy, and something sounding “Heavenly”… this is the b•e•s•t version (played on Earth!) I have ever heard!!! I wouldn’t doubt if my Angel 😇 Mother helped me find this lovely, lovely piece, Lang Lang!!! Comfort to my heart, joy to my ears, and uplifting to my soul!!! Bravo, Bravo, Bravo!!! Love your version!!! Thank you so much for sharing your talents with us! It means so much! You have nooooo idea! Bless you, bless you!!! ♥️ B•R•I•L•L•I•A•N•T•••!•!•! 💜
I’m pregnant and I let my baby listen to this from time to time. I think she likes it cause sometimes she starts moving :) One of the best performances ever.
We played clair de lune over and over to our son in the womb for the same reason. We noticed that he kicked at the same point of the song. A couple of days after he was born we played it again. He started kicking at the exact same spot of the song. We are certain that they are listening (and enriched by it?) as well. He's almost four now and still loves the song.
Wow! Such a warm sensuous sound and all the different voices brought out. I felt transported to a happy place. I’m really impressed with that piano such a clean clear outstanding tone😊
I wish Debussy could have heard how beautifully Lang Lang gives us his music to listen to - I have no words!!! Just Wonderful - the colour made by his hands........
@@derththeope3286 there isn't such thing as 'the best pianist'. That said, lang lang doesn't rank up there for me personally. He butchered Bach's Aria from BWV 988 and generally has a weird style and does disingenuous 'gurning'. He's technically good, sure, but plenty are better and his foibles count him out of being considered even 'one of' the best for me.
@@derththeope3286 Off the top of my head, I can try. Valentina Lisitsa, Evgeny Kissin, Nikolai Lugansky, Khatia Buniatishvilli, Maria Pires, Alexander Lubyantsev, Yuja Wang, Daniel Barenboim, Arthur Rubinstein, Paul Lewis. A couple of 'honourable mentions' could be Lika Bibileishvilli [a great pianist who is greatly underrated], Kassia [a RU-vid pianist who displays quite possibly one of the highest levels of virtuosity I've seen], and Glenn Gould, who is a little too controversial [/polarising] to categorise as 'the best'. In my opinion, every pianist above far outdoes Lang Lang, often in several important metrics.
this isn't my favourite version, and yet... somehow it's the first to move me to tears. i learnt to play reverie during covid (forgoing all my grade pieces in the process) and, after ten years of playing, truly fell in love with the piano. but the last few years have been so busy, and now i'm at university i don't get the chance to play regularly anymore. i think this touched me so much because when he plays, you can feel his adoration for every single note, every chord, every moment of dissonance... and it makes you love them too. i'll pick up piano again over the summer :) i'll start with this piece (i've forgotten how to play it) and make my way from there. thank you, lang lang ❤
BALANCE is everything in this work. The musician skilfully brings out the melody to the fore at different levels at different times, while sensitively accompanying himself at the same time. EXTREMELY difficult to achieve on such a mechanical instrument as the piano, with fingers of never the right length or relative strength. A superb combination of skill and musicianship.
This interpretation is so rich in sound, it brings out the harmonies and the different voices clearly. It is so deeply dreaming that it gets you into a new universe... I have no words for this beautiful music!
Love how he’s savoring each lovely melody note and luscious harmony - just beautiful! Great warm lyrical tone and varied dramatic dynamics too! Bravo Maestro!!! Thanks Steinway and thanks Lang Lang! Five Stars!
Lang Lang’s interpretations are almost always hits and no misses. This one actually feels like a rêverie, and the way he moves through the sections feels less like the hypothetical dreams we see in media, and more like actual dreams. where everything is bizarre and some things take us by surprise, without waking us up.
I can actually get what you're saying. Same feeling I got way back when a friend played it on my 40th birthday on his piano. All my guests were scattered around the whole apartment, but when he started playing debussy reverie, like trance, everyone just materialised around the piano without being asked.I that's the power of good music as such as debussy reverie.
Incredible performance. Lang Lang brings life to every single classical piece like a magician, an artist, or a god, as he plays. Every single note of the piece becomes meaningful and vividly dancing in front of the listeners' imagination and senses.
If ever I was to learn how to play the piano, it'll be probably because of music like this Debussy piece and also lang lang of course. Absolutely beautiful, bless him😊
How come the colorful lives of Chinese people have turned into narrow-minded ideas in your eyes? Do you think Chinese people can only play their own music?
Hello 👋 dear I hope you’re well. I do read your heartwarming comments and I truly appreciate your love and supports throughout the year's support to my carrier fan like you keep me going yours lovely Lang Lang 🥰🌷
Love the lingering on every note. His use of the pedal adroit not too smearsy not to dry. Really captures the dreminess. High register notes ping like shooting stars. My fave recording of this.
The heart of a begginer, with all the magic of discovery, the control of an absolute master at the instrument and the artistry of a true poet. An unique mix that reminds me of Rachmaminov craftmanship and talent.
Hello 👋 dear I hope you’re well. I do read your heartwarming comments and I truly appreciate your love and supports throughout the year's support to my carrier fan like you keep me going yours lovely Lang Lang 🥰🌷
LL brings all the impressionist play of light and texture to this wonderful reflective piece, every harmony, every nuance beaurifully expressed. I love this rendition.
Poetic dream in slow motion, absolutely captivating. This piece has a special place in my heart as my 14 year boy played it recently as one of four parts in his Grade 8 exam❤.
I loved the way he played this piece! Glad he did justice to one of my all time favs! Should be ranked among the top 15 most beautiful pieces ever composed! I love Debussy!
@@ms.annthrope415 ahhh you’re one of those haters of high level people that have infinitely more talent than you will ever have. So you key board warrior your way to feeling better about yourself but denigrating others online? Does that about sum it up?
Hello 👋 dear I hope you’re well. I do read your heartwarming comments and I truly appreciate your love and support throughout at all this year's support to my carrier fan you keep me going I would like to know where you're watching me from. Yours lovely Lang Lang 🥰🌷
What happened here: one of the best piano manufacturers piano and one the best piano player met up in a short but deep relation to each other.. creating something unique for us to enjoy:)
I discovered Debussy's RÊVERIE in SYNTHETIZER volume 6 and instantly fell in love with this splendid piece of music. But listening to the original version, played on one of my favourite instruments ever, is naturally way more interesting and beautiful. One of those sacred gifts offered by Art, and which I cherish. Thanks for uploading this, thanks to Lang Lang... and of course to Debussy himself.
I think, together with L'après-midi d'un faune, this is one of Debussy's most perfected pieces. Someone once described how most compositions have small transitions between the different musical ideas that constitute the piece, that are clearly postfitted to glue the whole piece together - and all composers know the small devices and tricks to do that, and are often able to identify them in other composers' works. But this piece is completely seamless and coherent - and makes musical and artistic sense from start to end. This is far from the case in most of Debussy's piano pieces. A truly inspired piece, this one
It started out pretty ordinary, with contrasting ups and downs, like everyday life, and then the second half was calm, relaxing, like remembering how things were, dreaming about the past, and how good life was and we're only now realizing that.
