Any pianist can play this fast. Thousands have, in fact. But Evgeni Bozhanov transports us to a serene and TRUE ride on a Venetian Gondola. I've been on such a gondola...and I can honestly say that this was perfect. Others may scoff. But I will be smiling. :) ♥♥♥♥
My first thought was it was too slow... Then all of a sudden I realized, after having listened to this piece hundreds of times in various interpretation, for the first time ever I feel I am on a real gondola! What a heavenly performance! Evgeni is definitely one of the top Chopin performers!
I don't mean to sound ridiculous, but the only reason why people wish this was played faster is because they assume that a proper performance of the piece must convey the sense of a gondola moving through a canal. That makes sense, yes. However, if we think poetically and assume the water-traffic point of view, a small boat sliding through a long aquatic body is actually a slow delicate choreography. My point is: we should always find new perspectives when playing a piece, and that is what Bozhanov does with this barcarolle.
Wonderful interpretation. This pianist has some of the elements in Horowitz's, Kissin's and Pogorelich's stile. But in his own way. Lovely and intelligent.
La più bella interpretazione di questo meraviglioso brano di Chopin che ho mai ascoltato....grandissimo Evgeni Bozhanov! ...senza nulla togliere ad altri interpreti... ma questa fa sognare...la ascolterei mille volte....
A contre-courant de la plupart des autres interpretations , plus lente...Et pourtant cette vision de la barcarolle s'impose peu à peu à nous... une promenade magique sur un canal au clair de lune...pourquoi ne pas changer de temps à autre et s'eloigner des sentiers battus ? N'est ce pas cela l'Art...
Any pianist can play this fast. Thousands have, in fact. But Evgeni Bozhanov transports us to a serene and TRUE ride on a Venetian Gondola. I've been on such a gondola...and I can honestly say that this was perfect. Others may scoff. But I will be smiling. :) ♥♥♥♥
My first thought was it was too slow... Then all of a sudden I realized, after having listened to this piece hundreds of times in various interpretation, for the first time ever I feel I am on a real gondola! What a heavenly performance! Evgeni is definitely one of the top Chopin performers!
Interesting interpretation. I'm not used to this approach. This has all the earmarks of something that creeps up on me later down the road. Thanks!
I don't mean to sound ridiculous, but the only reason why people wish this was played faster is because they assume that a proper performance of the piece must convey the sense of a gondola moving through a canal. That makes sense, yes. However, if we think poetically and assume the water-traffic point of view, a small boat sliding through a long aquatic body is actually a slow delicate choreography. My point is: we should always find new perspectives when playing a piece, and that is what Bozhanov does with this barcarolle.
Very special interpretation.
Wonderful interpretation. This pianist has some of the elements in Horowitz's, Kissin's and Pogorelich's stile. But in his own way. Lovely and intelligent.
Amazing. Amazing. Amazing !!!!!!!
Yes, this pianist is actually more exciting than any other pianst alive! He can only be compared to Horowitz!!
La più bella interpretazione di questo meraviglioso brano di Chopin che ho mai ascoltato....grandissimo Evgeni Bozhanov!
...senza nulla togliere ad altri interpreti...
ma questa fa sognare...la ascolterei mille volte....
A contre-courant de la plupart des autres interpretations , plus lente...Et pourtant cette vision de la barcarolle s'impose peu à peu à nous... une promenade magique sur un canal au clair de lune...pourquoi ne pas changer de temps à autre et s'eloigner des sentiers battus ? N'est ce pas cela l'Art...
3:16
A normal performance is 8 minutes. But this is 11 minutes. I admire the guy but this was a bit slow for me. He's like a young Pogorelich here.
Too slow. Where's that gondola moving through the canals of Venice?
IT IS NOT SPEEDBOAT!~!!!!!
Mannered and fussy