I have read somewhere, can’t remember where, that in the case of work such as this and the Tchaikovsky 1st concerto, That it is permissible to applaud after a very popular first movement that ends with a bang. Let’s face it - people applied after favorite opera arias all the time.
I have spotted him in various other concerts with pianists reacting vividly to their playing! There are some other moments in this video that he does it again. True appreciation!
This performance of the Grieg PC was justifiably appreciated by the audience with a standing ovation. This must be the most knowledgeable music lovers of Grieg's music, since they are at Bergen, Grieg's birthplace. You would have to go a long way to hear a better performance! I dread to think of how many hours of practice has to be done to get to this level of proficiency, and yet Benjamin is such a modest person who takes his job very seriously and professionally!
What a joy to see, watch and hear you play this concerto . . . and observe the admiration of the musicians around you in the orchestra too, Benjamin. Much love.
Well, I've watched and listen again this evening Benjamin, with such admiration. Your music making stirs the soul, and you are so gracious with your audience. Bravo - again. Much love.
Can't stop coming back to this performance. The 3rd movement is simply unsurpassed. I play this concerto as an amateur pianist. It's hard to explain how well Grosvenor knows this concerto. I really hope that Grosvenor continues on as a musician. He has all the makings of a truly great pianist.
I also think this is a very good performance, very alive and rather stormy (yet polite). But to those who say that they never heard anything better, well... probably because they never listened to great interpretations from the past. Grosvenor is a very talented young pianist but has not (yet?) the grandeur and profundity of a Richer nor the immaculate grace and fine taste of a Michelangeli - who both played this, Prague and BBC recordings respectively for their best ones. Still, a valuable interpretation. PS With the advent of asian interpreters, third movements are always more and more technically ferocious to face tough competition in terms of finger dexterity... not sure at all I like this trend so much, actually, there always a more ferocious 3rd movement to watch out so be careful to name the definitive one ;)
great commentary. thx. And I agree with you about the technical ferocity - 3rd mvmt trend. It's a shame, because this concerto is so much more than that. One of my favs (in addition to the Richter and Michelangelo interpretations you mention (I know them well!)) is Samson Francois. Have you heard it? It is spellbinding! The reason I consider this a truly great performance is not just the piano. It is the whole performance, orchestra and piano. It's truly exceptional!
Daniele surprised I couldn't find the performance on TH-cam. But here is a link to the DVD www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0001AW02U/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489384628&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=samson+francois+grieg
Young Benjamin Grosvenor possesses a brilliant technique, therefore he is fully equipped to meet the demands of all the great romantic virtuoso works. Most importantly however this quiet young man is first and foremost a scholarly musician of the highest order.
You take one of the finest concert halls in the world in Grieg's home town in Norway along with perhaps the finest orchestra in the world, the Berlin Philharmonic, and put them together with a brilliant young pianist who understands and expresses the meaning of the music in a way that few professional pianists can or do in today's world, and you get a performance of this tired old warhorse of a piano concerto played in a way that brings the dead back to life. I must have heard this piece at least a hundred times and I must say that I have never been so thrilled and moved by the experience. Capture it all in glorious HD video and sound with magnificent camera shots of the keyboard and orchestra that show smiles on the faces of the musicians all throughout the piece and you know you have something more valuable than a diamond or more rare than glimpse of heaven.
Yes it is a lovely performance by all concerned, fresh, intelligent and musically perceptive. But do get the basics right, especially when they are given in the upload. I did a double take when you describe the orchestra as the Berlin Phil largely because I did not recognize a single person... that's because it is the Bergen Philharmonic whose performances I will now look out for more deliberately.
The audience couldn't help themselves after the first movement but to respond with applause. (I don't blame them even though in today's concerts it's "not the thing to do.")
-Spectacular! I had the great pleasure of seeing this brilliant British pianist perform in Chicago at the Symphony Center. Incredibly gifted young talent.
the finale to the third movement.. christ. possibly the best bit of music to ever come out of a man's head. absolutely amazing. i can only hope to ever get the competence to learn this.
George Chaplain The 1st movement in my opinion was also a great bit of music as well. Don’t forget those Octave Chromatics and Sevenths. Grieg is truly a downplayed Genius. He is not just the man who wrote “In The Hall of The Mountain King”. He also wrote Piano Sonata No.7 in Eb major. He also wrote Peer Gynt (both overture and soundtrack). And also, he wrote ‘Morning Mood’. He was overall, one of the many downplayed Geniuses in Classical Music or instrumental music to begin with. 🇬🇧👍🏻🇬🇧
Mind blowing performance; brilliant interpretation. I had no idea about Grosvenor. And the orchestra and conductor were superb too. Never thought of Grieg as being this deep.
Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow! I just listened and watched again. Benjamin, it must be very gratifying to receive the applause, accolades and support from both audience and musicians as a result of your music-making! Blessings on you.
Such a joy to watch Benjamin and to see the same intense concentration and expression transformed through those fingers which have thankfully elongated since his keyboard win of the Young Musician of the Year in 2004 at the age of 11. His rendition then of the Ravel Piano Concerto was a wonder to behold which many considered should have won him the overall title that year. More power to you Benjamin, what a God given talent which you has not wasted. Coming from my birth county in England, I watch your progress with increasing pleasure and delight.
One of the greatest performances of this concerto ever played and the audience showed their appreciation Wow they could have applauded for and hour they were so happy what an event to remember !!!!!
OMG this is amazing! Thank you so much! I’m so glad that god blessed with this talent and that I have to do it for school! (I’m homeschooled) (and live in the forest) I hope you will live a long life so that god can bless you even more. God bless you!
Wow. I can only imagine the daunting prospect of playing Grieg with Grieg's home town orchestra. As usual, Benjamin arrived at his own path with this piece, and brought forth more of its power. Not how I am accustomed to hearing it, but that's the beauty of interpretation. Love it!
Love it more each time i listen to this, its so wonderful and this young man, the orchestra and the conductor are top of the line in every way hands down superb !!!!!
Love him ,love his hands ! Such a talented young pianist ,I can listen to his playing all day ! Benjamin,I wish u a very long ,successful carrier ,u deserve that !
I love this piece and found it only because I'd watched another video on piano artists that included segment about Benjamin Grosvenor. This is an exceptional performance both in terms of the pianist but also in terms of the orchestra. I found myself, as an American of Norwegian heritage, feeling great joy in hearing this orchestra. Wonderful music!
I just HAD to listen to this AGAIN and watch you again Benjamin! What a gift God has blest you with. It's extraordinary and wonderful. Blessings always. (There is so much obvious admiration of you by the other musicians on stage, it's quite wonderful to witness.)
Ken W Anderson ...it's blessed, not blest...he must have worked enormously hard and had dedicated, great teachers to be where he is now...the 'gift' you refer to is actually WANTING to play..!😊😋
Had never heard of this pianist until I stumble upon him by accident, This is sublime and played with with such feeling. Wonderful performance. Why on earth do the audience applause at the end of the 1st movement ?? Never understood why.
gente che critica grosvenor... vergognatevi. uno dei pochi che ancora sa suonare il pianoforte e non solo dattilografare. il mondo va a rotoli perché parla gente che non ha sensibilità
Bob Trenwith The point is,it is the simplest of introductions--the conductor beats four and they're in!😊 They're professional musicians,for goodness sake, not a school orchestra and a ten year old pianist...😋 It's bread and butter to them, seriously!Get over it!😂😃😃
Absolutely stunning I can't get over how amazing his tone is it's addictive 😂 i just feel that the piano isn't doing justice, bass wise - it might just be the recording but I feel like the piano lacked power from the bass, and in general tbh - still an absolutely spell binding performance!!
Anything on TH-cam does not do justice to most works of music. The sound is usually compressed which in turn affects the end result. I over came this problem by buying a high qualithy set of speakers which transformed this into a wonderful performance. Listen to this on my laptop is terrible to say the least. The only reason I am writing this is due to me having to work ffrom home. I need music to concentrate,but on my desktop the sound includint the bass is just simply stunning.
My point was it's unusual .You almost never see an audience clap between movements.Cough yes, but not clap.Besides Clapping does sort of interrupt the flow and lengthen the time between the movements, of what is actually one piece.This would seem to be the reason why it's general not done. Anyway it was a fine performance so thanks for the upload.
It was a fine performance indeed. Clapping between movements is probably more common than you think in live performances these days. You only have to listen to the BBC Proms to witness that. I'm not sure about the flow being interrupted though? Doesn't bother me at all. Both Benjamin and the orchestra members didn't seem to mind either :) Traditions change and evolve with audiences just as they do with performance practice. I'm glad you enjoyed the performance!
Yes traditions change, but I'm not much of a fan of that change. It doesn't bother me in this performance, but I don't see how you don't understand their point about the flow. Can you imagine clapping between III and IV of Sibelius 2? Anyway, great upload. So much effort and dedication goes into preserving the artistic value of these pieces that I think it's a little on the haphazard side, if not disrespectful to the intentions of these composers.
Hi Jesse. I completely understand the point made about flow, however, it applies more to some pieces than others depending on the context. As you say, it doesn't bother you in this performance. Some people just complain about clapping for the sake of it, and have no solid reason to justify their complaint. I see no problem (or interruption to the 'flow') with clapping after the first movement of this particular concerto. It's a high intensity first movement, and a bit of spontaneous clapping could perhaps be considered as a release of tension, as well as appreciation for the music making that just occurred. However, clapping after the second movement might be less 'appropriate' in this context... which of course the audience didn't do. Regarding "preserving the artistic value of these pieces" - I'm not sure that I'd go as far to say that a bit of clapping is going to diminish their value. It has had the resilience to survive for this long, and regardless of clapping, will probably continue to survive. I don't think it needs putting in some sort of sterile glass cabinet with 'do not touch' written on the side. ;) I think listeners need to accept that sometimes, when listening to live music and sharing that experience with others, things might happen that they wouldn't necessarily agree with if they had a choice. Just a thought.... but if as a consequence of this, they feel their musical experience has been so impeded that they need to complain about it (as some people clearly do), perhaps they should stick to listening to the cleanliness of a studio recording, with absolute silence between movements, no interruptions, no coughing or rustling etc etc. That way, they can save their frustrations for something else ;) Really glad you liked the upload. It's a cracking performance isn't it!
An all around excellent performance. The balance of 70% technique - 30% interpretation will be surely better in the future. The pianist is very young...
I can't blame them for applauding after the first movement...
I have read somewhere, can’t remember where, that in the case of work such as this and the Tchaikovsky 1st concerto, That it is permissible to applaud after a very popular first movement that ends with a bang. Let’s face it - people applied after favorite opera arias all the time.
Hard to resist such a magnificent performance, brilliant Benjamin and orchestra.
01:10 The viola player's smile and nod to his colleague says it all!
I have spotted him in various other concerts with pianists reacting vividly to their playing! There are some other moments in this video that he does it again. True appreciation!
@@yossercDefinitely!
You can't get a more appreciative audience. Bravo, Norwegians!
This performance of the Grieg PC was justifiably appreciated by the audience with a standing ovation. This must be the most knowledgeable music lovers of Grieg's music, since they are at Bergen, Grieg's birthplace. You would have to go a long way to hear a better performance!
I dread to think of how many hours of practice has to be done to get to this level of proficiency, and yet Benjamin is such a modest person who takes his job very seriously and professionally!
Agreed 💯 Percent!!!!!
@@scottmiller6495 xtacular!
The timing between Benjamin and the orchestra is PERFECT. Wow, so impressive.
The sound quality is also fantastic!
There can be no greater performance of this concerto - or any piece - in the history of music. Beyond spectacular!
I think I have listen to this about 20 to 30 times and each time it's better! It's magnificent!
One of the greatest piano concertos, and one of the createst interpretations. That cadenza is just magnificent!
A sensational performance from a gifted young man worthy of this historic roaring standing ovation by an unusually appreciative audience, Bravo !!!!!
Pure beauty at 24:35. Look at the appreciation from the other musicians. Wonderful performance!
What a joy to see, watch and hear you play this concerto . . . and observe the admiration of the musicians around you in the orchestra too, Benjamin. Much love.
Grosvenor amazing as usual. But also Conductor deserves a shout out, best I have seen.
For me... Trully (regarding this piano concerto most often misinterpreted) : THE BEST PERFORMANCE EVER ! 👏
often misinterpreted how so? Any examples? I'm genuinely curious.
The 'essential' of music is the ‘interpretation’ to ‘mesmerise’ the audience!
Grosvenor always has fresh new insights combined with flawless technique.
Well, I've watched and listen again this evening Benjamin, with such admiration. Your music making stirs the soul, and you are so gracious with your audience. Bravo - again. Much love.
Historic. This performance is amazing.
teddy toto agreed. This belongs with the absolute best interpretations. The third movement is absolutely electrifying.
teddy toto yes. The overall performance is amazing!
teddy toto couldn’t agree more. Grosvenor breathes life into this masterpiece.
Can't stop coming back to this performance. The 3rd movement is simply unsurpassed. I play this concerto as an amateur pianist. It's hard to explain how well Grosvenor knows this concerto. I really hope that Grosvenor continues on as a musician. He has all the makings of a truly great pianist.
I also think this is a very good performance, very alive and rather stormy (yet polite). But to those who say that they never heard anything better, well... probably because they never listened to great interpretations from the past. Grosvenor is a very talented young pianist but has not (yet?) the grandeur and profundity of a Richer nor the immaculate grace and fine taste of a Michelangeli - who both played this, Prague and BBC recordings respectively for their best ones. Still, a valuable interpretation. PS With the advent of asian interpreters, third movements are always more and more technically ferocious to face tough competition in terms of finger dexterity... not sure at all I like this trend so much, actually, there always a more ferocious 3rd movement to watch out so be careful to name the definitive one ;)
great commentary. thx. And I agree with you about the technical ferocity - 3rd mvmt trend. It's a shame, because this concerto is so much more than that. One of my favs (in addition to the Richter and Michelangelo interpretations you mention (I know them well!)) is Samson Francois. Have you heard it? It is spellbinding!
The reason I consider this a truly great performance is not just the piano. It is the whole performance, orchestra and piano. It's truly exceptional!
I don't know it, unfortunately... have the complete recs of Francois by EMI but isn't in there. Which recording is it?
Daniele surprised I couldn't find the performance on TH-cam. But here is a link to the DVD www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0001AW02U/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489384628&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=samson+francois+grieg
Young Benjamin Grosvenor possesses a brilliant technique, therefore he is fully equipped to meet the demands of all the great romantic virtuoso works. Most importantly however this quiet young man is first and foremost a scholarly musician of the highest order.
You take one of the finest concert halls in the world in Grieg's home town in Norway along with perhaps the finest orchestra in the world, the Berlin Philharmonic, and put them together with a brilliant young pianist who understands and expresses the meaning of the music in a way that few professional pianists can or do in today's world, and you get a performance of this tired old warhorse of a piano concerto played in a way that brings the dead back to life. I must have heard this piece at least a hundred times and I must say that I have never been so thrilled and moved by the experience. Capture it all in glorious HD video and sound with magnificent camera shots of the keyboard and orchestra that show smiles on the faces of the musicians all throughout the piece and you know you have something more valuable than a diamond or more rare than glimpse of heaven.
A glorious performance!!! Great, great,great!!!
Yes it is a lovely performance by all concerned, fresh, intelligent and musically perceptive. But do get the basics right, especially when they are given in the upload. I did a double take when you describe the orchestra as the Berlin Phil largely because I did not recognize a single person... that's because it is the Bergen Philharmonic whose performances I will now look out for more deliberately.
It's actually the Bergen Philarmonic, but no worse for it!
Without a doubt, Benjamin is one of today's GREAT artist pianists. Thanks for sharing this video.
He really is - totally captivating
Creative, brilliant and professional .. I always hear him
I saw Benjamin performing in Coral Gables two weeks ago. He is simply FABULOUS.
OMG YOU SAW HIM I AM SUCH A FAN HE IS THE BEST PERSON TO PLAY THE PIANO EVER!
The audience couldn't help themselves after the first movement but to respond with applause. (I don't blame them even though in today's concerts it's "not the thing to do.")
Ben Grosvenor is a wonderful pianist, full of creative ideas and a formidable technical prowess in order to pull those ideas off.
What a marvellous performance!! I know the concerto well, and Grosvenor has managed to lure me, yet again, under his spell!!
-Spectacular! I had the great pleasure of seeing this brilliant British pianist perform in Chicago at the Symphony Center. Incredibly gifted young talent.
Agreed he seems like a very fine young man and extremely talented !!!!!
Wonderful performance! Great communication between piano and musicians of the orchestra!
the finale to the third movement.. christ. possibly the best bit of music to ever come out of a man's head. absolutely amazing. i can only hope to ever get the competence to learn this.
George Chaplain The 1st movement in my opinion was also a great bit of music as well. Don’t forget those Octave Chromatics and Sevenths. Grieg is truly a downplayed Genius. He is not just the man who wrote “In The Hall of The Mountain King”. He also wrote Piano Sonata No.7 in Eb major. He also wrote Peer Gynt (both overture and soundtrack). And also, he wrote ‘Morning Mood’. He was overall, one of the many downplayed Geniuses in Classical Music or instrumental music to begin with.
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Mind blowing performance; brilliant interpretation. I had no idea about Grosvenor. And the orchestra and conductor were superb too. Never thought of Grieg as being this deep.
It,s beyond incredible something for all time, Period !!!!!
Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow! I just listened and watched again. Benjamin, it must be very gratifying to receive the applause, accolades and support from both audience and musicians as a result of your music-making! Blessings on you.
This piano is responsive, allowing Benjamin to react in a positive way to it, unlike the dead piano he had to play on for Rach.1
breathtaking piano playing. The best I've heard of this work.
It's a spine tingling stuff from Benjamin & the camera work is just superb.Thank you for sharing
Such a joy to watch Benjamin and to see the same intense concentration and expression transformed through those fingers which have thankfully elongated since his keyboard win of the Young Musician of the Year in 2004 at the age of 11. His rendition then of the Ravel Piano Concerto was a wonder to behold which many considered should have won him the overall title that year. More power to you Benjamin, what a God given talent which you has not wasted. Coming from my birth county in England, I watch your progress with increasing pleasure and delight.
Grosvenor holds an unchallenged position as an interpreter of Grieg
One of the greatest performances of this concerto ever played and the audience showed their appreciation Wow they could have applauded for and hour they were so happy what an event to remember !!!!!
A truly wonderful performance perfect in every way and a well deserved standing ovation !!!
OMG this is amazing! Thank you so much! I’m so glad that god blessed with this talent and that I have to do it for school! (I’m homeschooled) (and live in the forest) I hope you will live a long life so that god can bless you even more. God bless you!
We’re doing this for homeschool too 😊 and we’re also in the woods! 😂
Wow. I can only imagine the daunting prospect of playing Grieg with Grieg's home town orchestra. As usual, Benjamin arrived at his own path with this piece, and brought forth more of its power. Not how I am accustomed to hearing it, but that's the beauty of interpretation. Love it!
Outstanding performance! He did a wonderful job
Magnificent. Absolutely magnificent.
I hope he comes to America...will love to hear him play live !
Wonderful playing !
He actually is performing at SCFTA in Orange County this May.
Love it more each time i listen to this, its so wonderful and this young man, the orchestra and the conductor are top of the line in every way hands down superb !!!!!
I am right there with you! That Benjamin is able to give life to this piece amazes me every time I listen!
Love him ,love his hands ! Such a talented young pianist ,I can listen to his playing all day !
Benjamin,I wish u a very long ,successful carrier ,u deserve that !
I love this piece and found it only because I'd watched another video on piano artists that included segment about Benjamin Grosvenor. This is an exceptional performance both in terms of the pianist but also in terms of the orchestra. I found myself, as an American of Norwegian heritage, feeling great joy in hearing this orchestra. Wonderful music!
More 'stuff' on Benjamin here if you're interested :) www.thepianovault.com/benjamingrosvenor
@@ThePianoVault lol
@@richelleolson5917 Why lol?
It has a new life, sounding more like the virtuosic concertos of Tschaikowky and Rachmaninoff. Fantastic.
Wonderful performance and I like he is continually watching the conductor!!!!
Never heard Grieg played with such a crisp, muscular attack! Much better than the weepy, hyper-agonized romanticist version.
You can still apply romantic gestures while maintaining punctuality in attack. That's about how he plays it here.
@@alhfgsp Yes--I edited my comment to clarify that I enthusiastically agree with you!
Great performance! Thanks for sharing!
I just HAD to listen to this AGAIN and watch you again Benjamin! What a gift God has blest you with. It's extraordinary and wonderful. Blessings always. (There is so much obvious admiration of you by the other musicians on stage, it's quite wonderful to witness.)
Ken W Anderson ...it's blessed, not blest...he must have worked enormously hard and had dedicated, great teachers to be where he is now...the 'gift' you refer to is actually WANTING to play..!😊😋
Its just a spelling from another English-speaking nation.
@@andrewkennaugh1065 Here you are again needlessly attacking someone.
Congratulations, you are an amazing pianist! Keep growing and you Will be one of the best pianist in history!
Oh wow. This is beautiful and so lifts me up to new places in my spirit. What an artist!
His wonderful performance will quench and moisturize the dryness of the soul, and impeccable
Bear in mind❗
This splendor of words can not be tuned on
Best performance of this beautiful concerto... bravo!!
This young man and Alexander Malofeev are becoming the best of the 21st century !!!!!
And not forgetting the fantastic Danill Trifonov as well !!!!!
Agreed!!
Lovely interpretation, always attention to the dynamic architecture and expression.
Had never heard of this pianist until I stumble upon him by accident, This is sublime and played with with such feeling. Wonderful performance. Why on earth do the audience applause at the end of the 1st movement ?? Never understood why.
Because that ending deserves applause! I'm not sure the custom of keeping quiet between movements was a thing in Grieg's time.
Because YOLO
THANK YOUR VERY-VERY MUCH! BRAVISSIMO!!!!!
Well done, Mr. Grosvernor!
Tremendous performance Sensational !!!!!
gente che critica grosvenor... vergognatevi. uno dei pochi che ancora sa suonare il pianoforte e non solo dattilografare. il mondo va a rotoli perché parla gente che non ha sensibilità
Brilliant rendition! Up there with Oscar Levant!
The best interpretation since Lipatti’s
You should give Andsnes (with Jansons and the BPO) a listen
@@MisterPathetique better than Lipatti’s?
@@MisterPathetique Also Alexander Malofeev is becoming the best of the 21st century !!!!!
GRANDISSIMO pianista bravo
Questo conduttore lascia al pianista, straordinariamente bravo, grande libertà di espressione.
Come to Norway and see what inspired Grieg. The landscape
Тоже только что подумала об этом...родная земля Э.Грига ! Очень хороший Бенджамин,удачи !
Whow lots of claps at the end they didn’t stop even when he left
The first chord was spot-on with the orchestra.
Lauri Mäki-Kojola ...as a result of rehearsing... it's not exactly The Rite of Spring...😂😊
Bob Trenwith The point is,it is the simplest of introductions--the conductor beats four and they're in!😊
They're professional musicians,for goodness sake, not a school orchestra and a ten year old pianist...😋
It's bread and butter to them, seriously!Get over it!😂😃😃
@@andrewkennaugh1065 Well, rarely do I hear even professional orchestras nailing it.
@@andrewkennaugh1065 Why do *ALL* your comments come with a negative or attacking tone?
you mean totally out of the rhythm...!
What a triumph!
Benjamin Grosvenor uno de los mejores pianistas virtuosos en el mundo!! ❤
Obviously the best performer since John Ogden !
Benjamin Grosvenor is one of the best and strangely undersung.... but somehow I think he actually prefers that.
Melodic interpretation
Does the conductor ever look at the pianist??? Anyway, lovely performance and BG is fantastic, working collaboratively.
Love it! Amazing!
¡Demasiado joven, demasiado extraordinario!
BRAVISSIMOOOOOO
Life!!!!
EXCELENTE !!!!!!! PARABÉNS !!!!!!!!!
벤자민군은 피아노 치는 자세가 보기 좋고 음악을 참신하게 연주하는 것이 아주 듣기 좋습니다.
I've never heard the second movement played better. I love the pace; usually it's a bit faster.
Bravossimo
With Lipatti, the best version !!
He reminds me of a young John Ogdon.
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31 dislikes-obviously no ear for music.
Got some music snobs below.
Consagração super merecida!
Incidentally my original comments were really about the most recent generation (z) as BG is from the previous generation.
Maravillosa interpretación!! Eleva a Grieg a lo máximo!!! Nunca había disfrutado algo así!!
Even better than the Eric Morecambe version....
In seriousness, just discovered Benjamin Grosvenor today and he is a revelation!
@@jonscriven Oh yes! What a classic that was! You made me snort my wine!
Fantastic 👍👍
I have a copy of the Myra Hess transcription of Bach’s Jesu joy, but having wrecked my instrument couldn’t play it even if I had the capability!
Absolutely stunning I can't get over how amazing his tone is it's addictive 😂 i just feel that the piano isn't doing justice, bass wise - it might just be the recording but I feel like the piano lacked power from the bass, and in general tbh - still an absolutely spell binding performance!!
Anything on TH-cam does not do justice to most works of music. The sound is usually compressed which in turn affects the end result. I over came this problem by buying a high qualithy set of speakers which transformed this into a wonderful performance. Listen to this on my laptop is terrible to say the least. The only reason I am writing this is due to me having to work ffrom home. I need music to concentrate,but on my desktop the sound includint the bass is just simply stunning.
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Why the clapping between movments?
Why not clap between movements? :)
My point was it's unusual .You almost never see an audience clap between movements.Cough yes, but not clap.Besides Clapping does sort of interrupt the flow and lengthen the time between the movements, of what is actually one piece.This would seem to be the reason why it's general not done. Anyway it was a fine performance so thanks for the upload.
It was a fine performance indeed. Clapping between movements is probably more common than you think in live performances these days. You only have to listen to the BBC Proms to witness that. I'm not sure about the flow being interrupted though? Doesn't bother me at all. Both Benjamin and the orchestra members didn't seem to mind either :) Traditions change and evolve with audiences just as they do with performance practice. I'm glad you enjoyed the performance!
Yes traditions change, but I'm not much of a fan of that change. It doesn't bother me in this performance, but I don't see how you don't understand their point about the flow. Can you imagine clapping between III and IV of Sibelius 2? Anyway, great upload. So much effort and dedication goes into preserving the artistic value of these pieces that I think it's a little on the haphazard side, if not disrespectful to the intentions of these composers.
Hi Jesse. I completely understand the point made about flow, however, it applies more to some pieces than others depending on the context. As you say, it doesn't bother you in this performance. Some people just complain about clapping for the sake of it, and have no solid reason to justify their complaint.
I see no problem (or interruption to the 'flow') with clapping after the first movement of this particular concerto. It's a high intensity first movement, and a bit of spontaneous clapping could perhaps be considered as a release of tension, as well as appreciation for the music making that just occurred. However, clapping after the second movement might be less 'appropriate' in this context... which of course the audience didn't do.
Regarding "preserving the artistic value of these pieces" - I'm not sure that I'd go as far to say that a bit of clapping is going to diminish their value. It has had the resilience to survive for this long, and regardless of clapping, will probably continue to survive. I don't think it needs putting in some sort of sterile glass cabinet with 'do not touch' written on the side. ;)
I think listeners need to accept that sometimes, when listening to live music and sharing that experience with others, things might happen that they wouldn't necessarily agree with if they had a choice. Just a thought.... but if as a consequence of this, they feel their musical experience has been so impeded that they need to complain about it (as some people clearly do), perhaps they should stick to listening to the cleanliness of a studio recording, with absolute silence between movements, no interruptions, no coughing or rustling etc etc. That way, they can save their frustrations for something else ;)
Really glad you liked the upload. It's a cracking performance isn't it!
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An all around excellent performance. The balance of 70% technique - 30% interpretation will be surely better in the future. The pianist is very young...
Didn't know Putin plays the clarinet
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