EVGENY KISSIN PLAYING RACHMANINOFF'S ROMANTICALLY NOSTALGIC SECOND PIANO CONCERTO AT THE FIRST NIGHT OF THE LONDON PROMS 2000. HIS TWO ENCORES ARE THE PRELUDE IN G MINOR OP.23/5 AND PRELUDE IN B FLAT MAJOR OP. 23/2.
Absolutely Russian music-coincides with my Russiness at least completely-and there is something in the performance which makes it so convincing and sincere up to each sound . I am listening it over and over again. For me this and Opus (Prelude 23) are the best of Rachmaninoff's.
I've viewed his more recent RU-vid performance of this most wonderful concerto dozens of times. IMO, that is one of, if not THE finest performances of this concerto on the Tube. I just discovered this performance. Similar in so many ways...the elegance, the command, the nuances , colors, propelled but never rushed. He is the Master of this concerto. This version shows the wee bit of extra "vigor"...call it youth. And yet, it's every bit the mature, fully explored, elegant playing that is Mr Kissin's trademark. Other than the sound, this performance is every bit as satisfying, including the encores. The cohesiveness between this orchestra and pianist is quite remarkable, kudos to Maestro Davis. Beautiful playing from all soloists, and gorgeous tone and commitment from the violins on the main melodies. Overall, so musically satisfying in every way. Many thanks for publishing this. I love Proms concerts. They are uniformly excellent.
If I had to pick to two piano pieces and place them inside the human time machine it would be Kissin's version of Chopin's piano concerto no. 1, and the other would be this piano piece but played by Kosovo. The universe would be happy.
I was in heaven 🎶😃🙏 gorgeous rendition💘 Thanks very very much dear Piano 345 💖 Music is the best of all medicines said Soleika Cziffra and this one of my husband George Cziffra heals 🌹🌹🌹
Two Masters and a Maestro join forces in one of the world's finest venues. Nothing less than brilliance. One wishes the sound was a bit better, but the musicianship by all concerned covers nicely. Thanks for the upload, piano345.
I must say that this concerto if my all time favorite. The young Van Cliburn has always been my choice, for many reasons, however, having just discovered this performance forces me to have two performances of choice. I was very impressed with Kissin's interpretation. Very similar to Van Cliburn's. If you haven't seen it look it up here on youtube. Its the early black and white from the Moscow conservatory. I think Van was about 23/24,
Both excellent, and played with heartfelt emotion, but Van Cliburn will always be my favorite. He's my hero! And their stage presence and demeanor are very much the same.
How nice to see an interest in younger pianists that are still alive and Kissin does not disappoint with this hackneyed dollop of Russian repertoire. Indeed, I far prefer his performance to that of Volodos (also published by piano345) who reminds me of the young Horowitz and all that went with that. Kissin plays with true feeling but never seems to compromise the architecture which, for this listener at least, is far preferable.
Hackneyed? Dollop? That you regard this masterpiece as hackneyed is an insult to the composer. Ubiquitous might be my description. Why? Because this work is so damn perfect, audiences can't get enough of it, and pianists consider it a badge of honor to master it, to perform it, along with the 3rd. Only hackneyed so-called classical music critics would throw out such an insult as hackneyed.
The magic touch of this exceptional artist as if completes the wonderful work of Rachmaninoff....A super technical performance.... My best passionate piano maestro....Deserves all tributes and applauses indeed.... With love....Sharope blanco
I absolutely love Kissin and his virtuouso in Chopin, specially the piano concerto no 1. However Sokolov's version of this piece is completely in another level all by itself.
Yes, I would love to hear him in person also. My favorite pianist was Rudolf Serkin and I was able to see him twice in live performance. Evgeny Kissin is my current favorite. His playing is thrilling.
If there was a piece of music that I would use to describe myself, it's this one. It takes me to a place where I have not yet been, and am drawn to find.
An interesting interpretation, cautious and clean. While I prefer a more energetic and and emotional performance, this one is ok. In the Russian group of current artists, I find Malofeev, Paremski and Gavrylyuk offer uniquely expansive and exciting Rachmaninov concertos. Young Malofeev is one to watch over the next few years, and Paremski is relatively unknown.