On the first listening, a Very tumultuous version of the music, that highlighted that this piece could be about the struggle and frustration one might face....same bleak feeling as in etude Revolutionaire. However the ending doesn't feel like a defeat. Will not go into what is correct or incorrect way of interpretation.
Weirdly, whilst I think of Pletnev as usually incredibly precise, some sections here seem almost messy? I mean obviously that’s what he intended, but I don’t think I would’ve recognised him here if I didn’t know it was him. Doesn’t really seem to fit with the piece
Excellent technique. But a capricious way of playing that, in my modest opinion, does not favor Chopin's work. I imagine a concert pianist playing like this for fun, after a few drinks.
