I completely agree with you. There are many interpretations of this that I've come across here, but she just begins with such stability and confidence. Carries really well and highlights the dissonances beautifully.
this is fantastic. i love she realizes some of bartok's more irregular rhythms (meters?) jaggedly and vividly...some pianists might "instinctively" smooth them over a bit more, but it works so well for this music.
Wow, I did not enjoy this piece at all when I heard other interpretations until I heard this one! It's still amazes me how people can play the same piece so differently!
I think this is the most sensitive and clear performance of the piece I've heard. excellent melodic tone always, textures, color...you are a great pianist.
actually, in france it usually is negative. But basically, it is used to talk about people who don't talk your language (during the roman empire, it was about people which didn't speak latine)
I agree with many of the comments given here. This works really gains from being taken down a few notches in tempo. Actually I feel that way about most of Bartok's works for piano. In general, most composers metronome markings are to be taken with several grains of salt.
Wow! that was nice!!! You really keep the meaning of this first movement by keeping the constant rhythmn. It's the only one that i know that does this in a clear way. Kocsis is great here too, but he misses around a bit with the rhythmn in my opinion.
I think he meant that Bartok had done something unusual when he compounder music. Somethin never heard before, so yes, we might call him a barbarian (norbeone wasn't saying that bartok made bad music, just that the interpretation didn't match with bartok's essence). Hope i've made myself understood, cause i don't know the right words for everything (i'm just french, you know)
@permacultureli well...this is pretty definitive as far as playing goes...excellent..great tempo...rich...controlled, natural.... (I played it when i was 18-19 at Oberlin...). Let me know if the recording you mention gets uploaded. thanks
The recording quality was awful, but despite that I actually really loved this rendition! I usually just not want to listen to videos with bad quality, but this one caught hold of my ear somehow. great job.
You are all deaf if you think she plays it bad! It's actually one of the best renditions i know of this extremely difficult piece of music. Not counting the little mistakes she does, this is really in the level of Kocsis version. And obviously, better than Martha Argerich and not to mention Lang Lang.
It's better than the Kocsis version. It's more expressive. People have been blabbering about this on here for ages. Anyway, it's all a matter of opinion, but I bet Kocsis would agree. Hers is just beautiful & perfect.
I hear many mistakes in this interpetation. Kocsis is literally flawless. To be quite honest, it all comes down to opinion. if we actually heard Bartok play it then, other people who play it would have to play it the exact way Bartok did. Since I dont think we have a recording of this piece by him, then we have to be the judge of what sounds right. You know what I mean?
Hi Kalen- The reason I think hers is better than Kocsis is because Kocsis mushes those low notes as if they were unimportant. She bangs them the way Bartok wanted. She is more expressive- Kocsis's interpretation is sissy. Who cares about the video quality?
This isn't like Sorabji at all!? I'm biased as I've been brought up on Kocsis, but this would be good if it was better quality. In my opinion it's ever so slightly behind tempo.
The only pianist who plays Bartok the most similar and the way bartok wanted to be played is Kocsis Zolán. Even hes personality is like bartoks,No respect before music ..music comes after him. Dont listen to trash,in time You'l hawe a sence of quality.
BEST VERSION EVER!!! Bartok would be proud!!! I bet he wanted this piece to sound like this!!!
I completely agree with you. There are many interpretations of this that I've come across here, but she just begins with such stability and confidence. Carries really well and highlights the dissonances beautifully.
this is fantastic. i love she realizes some of bartok's more irregular rhythms (meters?) jaggedly and vividly...some pianists might "instinctively" smooth them over a bit more, but it works so well for this music.
Fantastic!! Go Eliane Go!!!
Wow, I did not enjoy this piece at all when I heard other interpretations until I heard this one! It's still amazes me how people can play the same piece so differently!
Like Scott Joplin said- "Ragtime should never be played fast- it's always wrong to play it fast." She's digging in- it's the best version on the net.
Eliane, this is terrific. I have always loved Bartok and this piece, but I've never heard it played like this. Brava!
I've LUST in person many times. She does this perfectly.
Wunderbar!
I think this is the most sensitive and clear performance of the piece I've heard. excellent melodic tone always, textures, color...you are a great pianist.
actually, in france it usually is negative. But basically, it is used to talk about people who don't talk your language (during the roman empire, it was about people which didn't speak latine)
Great rendition! One of my favorites here. Congratz
Lovely. I too like the tempo - you can hear the harmonic nuances.
Congratulations for this interpretation! clearly one of the best!!!
I wondered what music is most suitable for her fiery technique...and here's the answer!
J'aime le caractere qu'elle donne a ce morceau,c'est ma version préférer
Cool.
Brava!! An actual musical portrayal of a piece that requires pounding. If I were to practice this piece, my wife would divorce me!
sanjosemike
I agree with many of the comments given here. This works really gains from being taken down a few notches in tempo. Actually I feel that way about most of Bartok's works for piano. In general, most composers metronome markings are to be taken with several grains of salt.
even at that, what is right anyway? it's all relative. and with this and all music, it's hard to be "right" (whatever that means).
Wow! that was nice!!! You really keep the meaning of this first movement by keeping the constant rhythmn. It's the only one that i know that does this in a clear way. Kocsis is great here too, but he misses around a bit with the rhythmn in my opinion.
I think he meant that Bartok had done something unusual when he compounder music. Somethin never heard before, so yes, we might call him a barbarian (norbeone wasn't saying that bartok made bad music, just that the interpretation didn't match with bartok's essence).
Hope i've made myself understood, cause i don't know the right words for everything (i'm just french, you know)
@permacultureli well...this is pretty definitive as far as playing goes...excellent..great tempo...rich...controlled, natural....
(I played it when i was 18-19 at Oberlin...). Let me know if the recording you mention gets uploaded. thanks
@permacultureli
Then listen to Zoltan KOCSIS's performance (which is not available on youtube at this moment because it has been deleted...)
I agree, she basically blows everyone out of the water. Can we hear what you can do with Scriabin 5?
Where's the rest of it? :(
The recording quality was awful, but despite that I actually really loved this rendition! I usually just not want to listen to videos with bad quality, but this one caught hold of my ear somehow. great job.
You are all deaf if you think she plays it bad! It's actually one of the best renditions i know of this extremely difficult piece of music. Not counting the little mistakes she does, this is really in the level of Kocsis version. And obviously, better than Martha Argerich and not to mention Lang Lang.
It's better than the Kocsis version. It's more expressive. People have been blabbering about this on here for ages. Anyway, it's all a matter of opinion, but I bet Kocsis would agree. Hers is just beautiful & perfect.
Look at Kocsis's interpertation, trust me its alot better! Plus the video qaulity is better.
I hear many mistakes in this interpetation. Kocsis is literally flawless. To be quite honest, it all comes down to opinion. if we actually heard Bartok play it then, other people who play it would have to play it the exact way Bartok did. Since I dont think we have a recording of this piece by him, then we have to be the judge of what sounds right. You know what I mean?
Holy Shit Now I see it too "Lust" LOL XDXD
Hi Kalen- The reason I think hers is better than Kocsis is because Kocsis mushes those low notes as if they were unimportant. She bangs them the way Bartok wanted. She is more expressive- Kocsis's interpretation is sissy. Who cares about the video quality?
This isn't like Sorabji at all!? I'm biased as I've been brought up on Kocsis, but this would be good if it was better quality. In my opinion it's ever so slightly behind tempo.
competent perf
This might be better performed than Argerich
But I've never heard of her.
Shes playing it in stacato how nasty....no one can play it better than Kocsis Zoltán
The only pianist who plays Bartok the most similar and the way bartok wanted to be played is Kocsis Zolán. Even hes personality is like bartoks,No respect before music ..music comes after him. Dont listen to trash,in time You'l hawe a sence of quality.
Shame about the video quality...:(
Why dont I like her?
pathetic...But she tries.
This is a bad quality video
mere jangle.
I could get more melody from a vacuum cleaner.