Of all the Chopin nocturnes, this is perhaps the greatest. Only the C sharp minor, opus 27 no. 1 compares. Many are wonderful but those two are at the very pinnacle of Chopin’s art. This is a funeral march a chorale and again the march accompanied by hysterics that resolve in tears
Good Lord. I've listened to thousands of recordings of this amazing piece and every one of them lacked something. But this...this is just stunning.! I've finally found an ideal. Bravo.
Never did it bother me so little that someone plays this as slow as he does. Because of his sublime phrasing it's barely noticable that it's "slow" and instead of boring the phrases become even more intense. Such a unique and tasteful interpretation.
@@vaxx2007 Он играет не слишком медленно, а так, чтобы сыграть это "правильно". Дело в том, что третья часть должна звучать в темпе в два раза быстрее первой. Никто практически не соблюдает это предписание от Шопена... Луганский не в их числе.
If someone plays this faster than 6:30 - this is not a piano player, its a sprinter runner, dont even listen to it This performance is quite close to perfext in terms of speed
Aaah Nikolai ... so elegant, so sublime, so passionate, so handsome ... And his hands are amazing. Watching them I could swear his fingers have an additional joint This nocturne is perfect for him, like rach prelude 32-10 or Scriabin 8-12 or every other chord banging piece. And he is the master of banging chords without banging them
I am often confused and puzzled when people say they find classical music boring, but I do think I know why. The main reasons must be the way classical music is presented: Old men in black suits who attend high class concerts were clapping at the wrong place is the highest sin one can achieve. The other reason is that the world has now become over saturated with noise, either through the huge amount of meaningless trash one encounters through social media, or that music has become a cheap industry that bases itself around the idea that music should be simple and mainstream. In that sense I understand how people can call classical music boring; because they have lost the ability to appreciate the silence between the notes and honesty that comes when an artist puts their entire being into an instrument on a stage. People today needs an artist to whom they can relate to and see as a person, rather than a prodigy with a black suit. I believe the way classical music is presented must change in order for this music to live on, and inspire a wider audience. Im not saying that we should dress up Lugansky in some bling bling, put a repetitive drum beat and a bunch of swear words on top of his nocturne. What Im saying is that Chopin should be for everyone, not only the ones that are able to clap at the right places or those who are seemingly more intellectual than the rest of society. No, classical music is for everyone, and I pity those who say classical music is boring, because they cant even comprehend what they are living without.
Isak Hungnes, yeah man i agree that people should appreciate classical music in general because objectively speaking its amazing but the problem of people finding it boring resides more on what are the trend or whats popular in the moment because composers like liszt at that time were well known and popular per say and as time goes what is popular changes and that shouldn’t be unappreciated but accepted. But of course one must respect the beauty in this.
@Lefty Smalls Well of course, Chopin might not be for everybody, but I suspect that almost everybody would, if they were willing, find _some_ classical music that they can love. Too many people just lump all classical music together as being boring and never give any of it a chance.
Well as a result of this generations ever shorting attention span they dont have any patience to appreciate a nocturne... Im talking cold facts here check the statistics
@@carlosvillagra6661 It pains me to share this sentiment. Yet I am blessed to play for a select few people who are willing to sit down and listen to nocturnes whole-heartedly.
Luganski si hizo conciencia del gran compromiso que representa interpretar a Chopín. La psicología de Chopin abarca desde la tristeza más profunda a la herocidad de la lucha y la esperanza , Luganski se fusionó emocionalmente con Chopin , lo demuestra el gesto balbuceante de su rostro en al " agitato " . Sólo un excelente intérprete conmueve y emociona. La técnica pura al servicio de la pasión sin virtuosismos innecesarios tipo Lang Lang. La mejor de todas las interpretaciones de esta obra.
Sin lugar a dudas, la parte de "Doppio movimento" es simplemente perfecta, el tempo es perfecto, la limpieza de su técnica es pulquérrima y la expresividad que incorpora en su interpretación me provoca escalofríos. Es verdaderamente sorprendente; Lugansky es un gran intérprete, y aquí lo demuestra
Agree completely. I've never heard a better interpretation. His Doppio is a model of restrained passion... delicacy of the left hand letting the melody sing through while still capturing all the light and shade of the beautiful harmonics.
Dear Nikolai, you get along fine with your great friend Chopin. Your musical and artistic contributions to our well-being and to our culture are simply priceless. Heartfelt thanks and long live.
Wonderful. It never cases to amaze that for generations the Poles and Hungarians have found the silver in Chopin, while their Russian colleagues have mined the gold.
Superb-this is how I always imagined it should be played but never heard it until now. The arc from sad beginning to utterly despondent ending is magnificent and complete.
Brutal, toca a Chopin de una manera tan personal y sincera, tan alejada del sentimentalismo y la frase fácil, que estoy perplejo. Hay dolor, pérdida, contrastes, belleza quebradiza, pura magia musical.
Magistral interpretacion!!! Asi lo hubiera interpretado Chopin! Triste, doloroso, heroico, esperanzador. Fraseo a dos manos. Tiempo preciso. Canto todas las notas de la obra, con un sentimiento y emocion y precision ,de matices colosal. Imposible no lagrimear. 👏👏👏👏👏
I agree! Over the centuries pianist are getting faster and faster. Chopin, I believe, would play like Lugansky did here. Perhaps even slower due to his sickness.
@@joaocarvalho8840i actually believe that pianists are getting slower, when it comes to pieces like this! The romantic era was the era if the virtuosos where every hard piece was played with the most ease leading to pianists trying show off their technique, just like liszt.
À force de voir des pianistes actuels qui mettent en avant une technique acerbe prétendant être passionnés, bernant des centaines de milliers de spectateurs qui voient cette illusion comme réelle, j'étais devenu vraiment trop critique. J'ai été réticent avec Nikolai Lugansky et je m'en veux vraiment, je le compare aux Horowitz, Rubinstein, Arrau, Richter, Ashkenazy, Zimerman. Il est vraiment de la relève des légendes du 20ème siècle, à ne surtout pas sous-estimer.
I did find the opening a little on the slow side, the rubato a bit overdone for my tastes, but the clarity and power of the more virtuosic parts were wonderful.
Interesting how Horowitz adds in an extra 2 bars, 8 beats, of extra descending 4 note chords prior to last 6 chords. Nobody has seemed to notice this. I prefer it this way.
Those comments who said Jin Cho has better interpretation are just casuals, they don't know anything about professional piano performance. A Chopin competition winner is just a student who has chance to meet the world, they are nothing compared to a real master. They still need time to improve themselves, and by saying that they have already surpassed other piano legends are just ignorant and stupid.
International-competitions pianists have famous technic of the Key-board , it's a new erea of piano we live , in first meticulous technic , composers after ; there is something missing in youngs students . about competitions a tiny number makes a career
While watching Cho's playing at Chopin Competition read comments saying Lugansky's interpretation is better, so I'm here to check out. Nope, I think Cho's is better especially the later part. Still my fav interpretation is by Rubinstein.
A bit too much slow the first part...a bit too much fast the second one. For me an unpleasant differency in rendition. See Rubinstein (the best) or Jin Cho
почему так медленно, Николай? мелодия рвется на куски, она не звучит слитно, не работает баланс между руками. у Шопена нет никаких ремарок играть настолько медленно. где же бельканто? только в репризе музыка понеслась птицей. как всегда комментаторы не являясь ни музыкантами ни пианистами, будут бесконечно восторгаться, ну просто потому что на вывеске написано имя большого пианиста.
