Finally ! (you would think n the World who can play ppp ) !r.h. figure ppp right sound. Melody to die for! all dynamic strains.
Lisitsa & everone else: ordinary, no imagination!wizardry ,pedaling,
but same sound all way thru to my ears. ( her doublenotes ridiculous fast)
that aint RAVEL) she should not touch any French music or Latin music ever AGAIN!!!ASHKENAZY ,Gibbons is awfuln this music except
Pogo
FRANCOIS
Argerich..
Michelangeli ?.
Lortie
Biret
there are many good ...( 3 months ago by brianCIM)
there are many good versions, but michelangeli's is in a different stratosphere than almost any i have heard. the tone, the pedaling, the colors! and to think the version i have is live. the concentration and attention to EVERY note. unapproachable.
i'm not sure i ...( 2 months ago by OrangeSodaKing)
i'm not sure i agree. i like pogo's the best.
well it's also nice( 2 months ago by jvmalfi)
well it's also nice
I think Pogorelich ...( 2 months ago by sm3tje)
I think Pogorelich is the most endowed pianist of all.
perfection has a ...( 1 month ago by PeterStuttgart)
perfection has a name
Ivo Pogorelich
feminine and ...( 1 month ago by lenalena340)
feminine and aquatic. Love it
Interesting ...( 1 month ago by johnmannno)
Interesting comments. I love Ravel (I am a harpist, so, Ravel and Debussy are our gods) yet, I must confess I feel his music is rather second rate. It's obvious and, well, cheezy. Beethoven and Debussy were far better composers. Nevertheless, I understand and appreciate the difficulty of this work, and greatly admire the execution.
thanks baby, I ...( 1 month ago by VaheTheGreate)
thanks baby, I enjoyed it:)
my god...it is ...( 1 month ago by LeoPianogirl)
my god...it is WONDERFUL.
Genius.( 1 month ago by ravel1109)
Genius.
I heard Pogorelich ...( 3 weeks ago by PhillipLWilcher)
I heard Pogorelich play Gaspard here in Sydney many years ago. He wrapped the audience up in the magic and warmth of his sound. It was incredible. I sometimes struggle not to say he is the greatest pianist of our time. But for me,truthfully, he is - he tells me things I need to hear. Bravo Ivo! You are much loved!
I think it's a ...( 3 weeks ago by PhillipLWilcher)
I think it's a little erroneous to compare Ravel and Debussy, let alone Beethoven. They are all worlds apart - yes? From Neville Cardus: "The difference between Ravel and Debussy was as great as that bewteen a solid and an essence". I adore both. The imagery of Debussy and those lean clean-cut lines of Ravel - one is satin and the other silk.Both are fine tailors! Cheers and best now....
I wasn't comparing ...( 3 weeks ago by johnmannno)
I wasn't comparing them in terms of their music, per se, because yes, they are worlds apart. However, I was comparing the QUALITY of their composition. The later piano sonatas by Beethoven are some of the greatest works ever composed. Ravel's works, though enjoyable, are not. I understand that this sentiment is against the tide of today's criticism, which seems to say that everything is equally good, however, I find it impossible to put Ravel and Beethoven on an equal footing.
Absolutely! The ...( 3 weeks ago by PhillipLWilcher)
Absolutely! The later sonatas of Beethoven are some of the greatest works written. I think what neville Cardus said of Ravel and debussy was most atute. I understand what you are saying. Perhaps ravel and debussy are a little like Liszt and Chopin - I much prefer Chopin of course - he so closely aligned to Bach. Best wishes...
Yes, Chopin is ...( 3 weeks ago by murksov)
Yes, Chopin is definetely underrated. "Frozen improvisation", "Salon-music" and all this stupid comments.
And Ravel was a great composer who used a very definete and often "classic" structure in his works, while Debussy was a more conceptual inventor (think of the groundbreaking "La mer" and "Jeux".
Pelleas e Melisande is from another world. But I would'nt judge, who is greater. They are different!
Agreed! Chopin's ...( 3 weeks ago by PhillipLWilcher)
Agreed! Chopin's foundation is Bach - unquestionably. The F minor Ballade! I adore the "antiquity" of Ravel and the "imagery" of Debussy...another world, yes!
dude, i would kill ...( 3 weeks ago by OrangeSodaKing)
dude, i would kill to see pogorelich play the gaspard de la nuit.
caprivating. his ...( 2 weeks ago by minasgekos)
caprivating. his sound is so smooth and fluid.
that glissando ...( 1 week ago by eribani)
that glissando played as a scale is the best thing i have ever heard in anything by anyone.
I know. Martha ...( 1 week ago by CrazyPianist122792)
I know. Martha Argerich's recordings of the suite are too darn fast! Valentina Lisitsa, and one Perlemuter both play it at pretty much the same tempo as Pogorelich does here. *This* is the way it's to be played. Not blurred as Argerich does, but as you said: Ondine *should* be played fluid, smooth, and sparkling, as if one is taking an underwater stroll.
his hands are ...( 1 week ago by wsp67326)
his hands are enormous; must be nice to be blessed to that degree
Wouldn't everything ...( 1 week ago by bsdkflh)
Wouldn't everything seem blurry to you, if you'd be taking an "underwater stroll" (lol?!)..?
I think one cannot define the way Ravel, or any impressionist should be played (except of intolerable performances, like Gavrilov's).
As for me, I prefer Argerich's take on Ondine, due to this blurriness; but still, Pogorelich's Scarbo is both intimidating and astounding - even Perlemuter was not able to surpass him in this piece.
MONSTROUS HANDS ... ...( 2 days ago by terryregnar)
Lisitsa & everone else: ordinary, no imagination!wizardry ,pedaling,
but same sound all way thru to my ears. ( her doublenotes ridiculous fast)
that aint RAVEL) she should not touch any French music or Latin music ever AGAIN!!!ASHKENAZY ,Gibbons is awfuln this music except
Pogo
FRANCOIS
Argerich..
Michelangeli ?.
Lortie
Biret
Ivo Pogorelich