Every sound he produces is filled with warmth and tenderness, which are expressedby this Ballade at an ultimate level. I cannot stop liking him as a pianist.
I don't think anyone has ever encapsulated all that is special about this piece so perfectly. He just nails everything. Pacing, phrasing, projection of melodies, highlighting of inner-voices, striking the balance of restraint and showmanship. Every section is masterfully set up. Never thought I'd say it but I prefer this interpretation over Zimerman who, to me anyway, is the standard bearer of modern Chopin interpretation.
his technique is extremely mastered and he has been the peak of piano technique for some decades, just less well known in the past (but comparable) since he lacked profession in musicality. Glad to see such a stunning ballade come out of him today 😎😎
+Carl Hopkinson Since I know he will not make an audible error in this Ballade, I paid special interest in his poetry and musicality. I think he was fantastic. I do look forward to what he can do with the 1st or 4th Ballade which are among the repertoire he can choose from in the next round. I love the 1st and the 4th. He is one of the contestants I will pay attention to make the final round.
+rishl6 Yeah, that (in)famous and *treacherously* difficult (though seemingly innocuous) passage in the left hand where that 4th finger has to wend its way and hit the G key but lands more often than not on that *G-flat* key... Problem is you're playing Eb3-C4-Eb4 and then Eb3-*G3*-Db4-Eb4 as 16th note to 8th note - without the ''help'' of the 3rd finger hitting the Ab3 key (''tripling'' of the tonic is a big no-no here, in accordance with classical ''rules'' which prevailed throughout the whole Common Practice Period). ''Pretty major error'' may be a bit strong here - I've heard worse during my career. ... ''Among the best and cleanest performances I have listened to'' - Couldn't agree more.
In my experience, a smaller 4th finger might indeed ''help'' (not smaller hands, for obvious reasons). Technically speaking, I routinely tell my students to move their left hand as swiftly and as close to the keyboard as possible from the Eb octave, second beat, to the Eb3-C4-Eb4 chord - making sure that 4th finger is correctly positioned for the next chord.
Yes, if I had to choose ONE of the humdreds I've heard THIS would HAVE to be THE most satisfying rendition of this almost-too-popular Chopin piece. Just GLORIOUS playing.
Tout simplement la plus belle interprétation de la 3ème Ballade que j'ai entendu, avec celle de Zimmerman. Beaucoup de nuances, une force d'exécution remarquable. Bravo !
Your relation with the piano is unique, at the greatest one could have ever imagined. Bravissimo Charles. Anxious to see you back to Québec City, at the Palais Montcalm. Take good care and best of luck.
No. Too much rubato as well. I admire any musician who plays this work, but this is not a *great interpretation* and I say that apologetically. 'People' are way too quick to anoint. Way too quick. How many here have listened to Horowitz' interpretation of this ballade? Might not be a bad idea. If a contemporary is a fairer comparison, listen to Yundi Li.
mastering chopin is the pinnacle of piano playing in my opinion. this is my favorite ballade and I feel he does it justice. his ranges of emotions, tones and colors make his interpretation memorable. the only thing i didn't like about this performance was his banging at 5:30 - 5:41
Come on, Steinway would pay him MORE money than Yamaha would to play their piano. Steinway has a reputation for having their goons intercept players getting ready to play on other pianos and paying them to reconsider. Yamaha does not have that reputation to my knowledge. Moreover, if you look at the careers of other pianists (for example Oscar Peterson who greatly favored the Bosendorfer, and Richter who switched to Yamaha later in their career) there are other reasons to choose a Yamaha. I have no idea why Richter did; for Oscar, I suppose he was settling when they couldn't dig up a Bosendorfer for him. If you follow the competition closely, a number of pianists are favoring the Yamaha CFX and it's no wonder why; having played several Steinway Ds and Yamaha CFX grands within the last 5 years, they are both excellent pianos. But the Yamaha is just different enough to be really refreshing and exciting. The Steinway is boring when you consider how disseminated their concert grands are and how similar they all are.
@Argerich's almighty squeak Those new Yamahas are top-notch, much different approach from previous models. No wonder why its the choice of 5 from the 6 finalists of the 2015's edition, as well as Avdeeva's choice back in 2010.
Richard-Hamelin ist neben Sokolov der beste Pianist! Warum? Er hat sie eben- die großen Bögen, dieses Singen ohne abzubrechen ... Sokolov kann das auch ... und ein Meister dieser Kunst waren Lipatti und Gould. Pianisten dieser Klasse halten große Bögen/Linie auch im staccato! Außerdem wird dadurch die Musik cantabel ... So pianistische Herumstocherer wie ich können das schon mal bei einigen Bachschen zweistimmigen Inventionen üben ... Bei den dreistimmigen wird es dann schon viel, viel schwerer .... Bachs Anweisung war ja: cantabel zu spielen!
Literally every video of Chopin's music: HaVe yOu EvEr HeARd KrYstIan ZiMmERmANn PlAYiNg ThIs? Yeah, most likely everybody did, because the guy is the most well- known Chopin interpreter of the modern era. But some people talks like no one comes even close to him, and that's not true at all. I like Zimermann, but I find other interpretations of the 4 ballades way more interesting than his.
Every sound he produces is filled with warmth and tenderness, which are expressedby this Ballade at an ultimate level. I cannot stop liking him as a pianist.
I can
@@ryanwang8772
you must feel a little lonely 😊
Charles-Richard Hamelin is in the top 5 most underrated pianists. His ability to be extremely lyrical with these pieces is amazing.
I know. What're the others?
Yes what are the others
@Toby the Lion lmao true yundi is so underated
@@ohk3963 yundi is kind of overrated now, his piano technique has significantly decreased the past 6 years, he peaked like 2005
@@samgwon4606 totally agreed but his ballades at 2016 are pretty good
I don't think anyone has ever encapsulated all that is special about this piece so perfectly. He just nails everything. Pacing, phrasing, projection of melodies, highlighting of inner-voices, striking the balance of restraint and showmanship. Every section is masterfully set up. Never thought I'd say it but I prefer this interpretation over Zimerman who, to me anyway, is the standard bearer of modern Chopin interpretation.
davidofpiano423 I agree. Zimmerman did play a little too fast.
his technique is extremely mastered and he has been the peak of piano technique for some decades, just less well known in the past (but comparable) since he lacked profession in musicality. Glad to see such a stunning ballade come out of him today 😎😎
Guiomar Novaes owns this pieces, nothing left to say after listening to it.
Very stylish and clean, but I wouldn't mind some spiciness 'Zimerman style' and more dynamic contrasts.
@Juan Ramon Silva Parra agree
It's literally perfect! Every note is played with good sound and extremelly clear. My favourite performance :)
His musicality at 5:22 onward is one I've never seen anything like before, pretty unique and expressive.
最初のメロディから惹きつけられる素晴らしい曲。本当に、歌のような。ショパンは曲をかくときどんな気持ちだったんだろうと毎回考えさせられます。
バラード第3番はシャルル・リシャール・アムランさんのピアノが1番好きです
やっぱりショパンは偉大ですよね!
대단한 연주에요, 듣고 또 듣고 있어요. 섬세함. GREAT. Extremely rewarding to hear. Bravo!
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I consider this to be the gold standard of the Aflat ballade for this competition against all others should be compared.
+Carl Hopkinson Since I know he will not make an audible error in this Ballade, I paid special interest in his poetry and musicality. I think he was fantastic. I do look forward to what he can do with the 1st or 4th Ballade which are among the repertoire he can choose from in the next round. I love the 1st and the 4th. He is one of the contestants I will pay attention to make the final round.
Yeah I heard a mistouch at around 1:04
+rishl6 Yeah, that (in)famous and *treacherously* difficult (though seemingly innocuous) passage in the left hand where that 4th finger has to wend its way and hit the G key but lands more often than not on that *G-flat* key... Problem is you're playing Eb3-C4-Eb4 and then Eb3-*G3*-Db4-Eb4 as 16th note to 8th note - without the ''help'' of the 3rd finger hitting the Ab3 key (''tripling'' of the tonic is a big no-no here, in accordance with classical ''rules'' which prevailed throughout the whole Common Practice Period). ''Pretty major error'' may be a bit strong here - I've heard worse during my career. ... ''Among the best and cleanest performances I have listened to'' - Couldn't agree more.
In my experience, a smaller 4th finger might indeed ''help'' (not smaller hands, for obvious reasons). Technically speaking, I routinely tell my students to move their left hand as swiftly and as close to the keyboard as possible from the Eb octave, second beat, to the Eb3-C4-Eb4 chord - making sure that 4th finger is correctly positioned for the next chord.
Absolutely superb...Chopin is smiling because someone understands what he intended. Bravo!
:)
Yes, if I had to choose ONE of the humdreds I've heard THIS would HAVE to be THE most satisfying rendition of this almost-too-popular Chopin piece. Just GLORIOUS playing.
this must be one of the best performances of this ballade! the sound is so clear and wonderful :)
Now THAT was pure perfection, outstanding rubato from beginning to end!!!! Brilliant!!!! I hope you’ve watched this Lang Lang!!!!!
5:43 OK THEN.
This ballade always came in behind 1 and 4 in my affections, but CRH is making me reconsider. This is just gorgeous.
I believe that the Ballades are Chopin's most mature pices and they should be performed that way as well. Charles here did a great job in doing that.
Tout simplement la plus belle interprétation de la 3ème Ballade que j'ai entendu, avec celle de Zimmerman.
Beaucoup de nuances, une force d'exécution remarquable.
Bravo !
Listen at 3:54 - my favorite part of Hamelin's interpretation !
個人的にこのピアニストのバラードがすき！
his touch and phrasing are so good I don't think its possible to be bettered
Ah indeed we meet again
I love Richard interpretation.
Your relation with the piano is unique, at the greatest one could have ever imagined. Bravissimo Charles. Anxious to see you back to Québec City, at the Palais Montcalm. Take good care and best of luck.
Great Job!!!!...I think..(and sure) that he will be one of the finalist for this Competition!!!..Good luck Richard!!!..:-)
So you were right :)
The dude got the second prize, and was deserving
His pedaling on Coda is Insane! Deep but light and clean
Magnifique !
Very beautiful colors.
See you in the next round.
The bass from cfx model is unreal.
Une des meilleures interprétations de la 3ème ballade.
Bravo !
Omg what a performance!!!
Pure music, pure art. No showmanship. 🧡
My goodness, I'm glad I remembered this is one of the interpretations of the Ballade no. 3 that I love the most, along with Moravec's and Zimerman's.
I respect your rendition
Came here from Lang Lang' s performance to cleanse my ears.
Lol. Maybe Chopin is not his strength 😂
Just listened to it, truly truly hideous!!!!
@@DanielMartinez-nw1pn neither Chopin or Bach indeed! I acutally dont know what he shall play. Popmusic maybe.
lol I totally agree with you guys... Lang Lang’s performances are more show business than classical piano recital...
@@pelaugfi62Liszt, more virtuous
발라드3번중에 잴 좋아하는 연주♥ His playing is amazing
Unbelievable performance... breathtaking!
진짜 섬세하다 너무 좋은연주입니다
Дякую,виконання божественне! Шкода ,що Ви ,Маестро ,не мій Вчитель!
Bravo pour cette ballade toute en finesses, subtilités et puissance, au son enrobé. Merci pour ce beau moment.
Fantastic playing his sonata is insane too, scary technique
I love Ballade 3 I was attracted to nice soft and dynamic his sound😊🎹🎶🎉
그냥 발라드 3번 원탑이다.. 너무감미롭다
A beautiful interpretation; thank you!
Very beautiful
Why, he is a big guy. I could see him playing football, or doing construction. But he does play the piano very prettily.
sublime! noblesse!
シャルルリシャールアムランよりバラード第3番をうまく弾く人を見たことがない
マルティンガルシアガルシアが一番うまいです
そんなん主観でみんな違うに決まってる(笑)
5:27
Maybe only those who have played this can appreciate this fully.
Noah, do you play it? If so how long did it take you? And lastly is it hard?
I play it over and over and over.
his 4 ballades are not hard, a bit harder than nocturnes but easier than etudes and fantasie
+Ridge Zhang you mean like for chopin himself?
Ridge Zhang the 4th ballade is much harder than all the prelude and most of the etude imo
5:27 phenomenal!
very nice, long phrases! super impressed
Thank you very much I'm practicing the same song. I really need your advice.
on the same boat :) GL to you!
Absolutely amazing!
Un grand « petit gars » de Joliette Ville de Musique, le Père Lindsay serait fier de cette magnifique interprétation Bravo!
amazing
Absolutely stunning!!!!!
Excellent performance ! So soft and sweet :D
superb!
Wonderful! Most aristocratic and dramatic performance
5:44 : Hamelin: Nailed it.
Nice, but I did find some parts a little rushed.
great performance, but stop moving the camera so much. no one wants to see random expressions he makes, i want to see the hands
Un petit gars de Joliette, ville de musique! Bravo!
とっても力強いバラ3 (ᵒ̴̷͈ᗨᵒ̴̶̷͈ )✧
아믈랭 연주 참좋다
선율이 넘 아름답다 터치가 짱
Still My favorite is from My dear profesor, zimerman
You studied under Zimerman? I'm jealous
Nice voicing 5:11 👀
Could anyone tell me what kinds of the yamaha he played? C series or G series or sth else?
+Pine Phạm It is the Yamaha CFX. It is a 9 foot concert grand. It is the crown jewel of the Yamaha piano line.
Magnificent interpretation. But am I the only one who thinks he uses a bit too much pedal?
No. Too much rubato as well. I admire any musician who plays this work, but this is not a *great interpretation* and I say that apologetically. 'People' are way too quick to anoint. Way too quick. How many here have listened to Horowitz' interpretation of this ballade? Might not be a bad idea. If a contemporary is a fairer comparison, listen to Yundi Li.
@@christopherboye7112 hehe, for a more unfair comparison, maybe Zimerman and Michaelangeli
mastering chopin is the pinnacle of piano playing in my opinion. this is my favorite ballade and I feel he does it justice. his ranges of emotions, tones and colors make his interpretation memorable. the only thing i didn't like about this performance was his banging at 5:30 - 5:41
sorry,but I don't think he was banging the Piano at 5.30-5.41
the "banging" is actually a lot softer than a lot of other ballade 3 performances
Is CRH related to MAH?
No. Both from Québec, though, where it's a quite common surname.
Really nice up till the climax, which I felt was very underplayed.
too fast near the end i think
Phil Lach agreed
@ Phil Lach & Lillian Li :))))) Oh well, 2 dumb to get the obvious joke I guess.
この曲はこの人以外聴けない
Very sensitive rendering, I think I much prefer it to Zimmerman, actually.
Pûre joie...
How is this piece a diploma AT level? This should be at least diploma LT. Who agrees with me?
Quien es ?
Why would they do this competition on a Yamaha piano? Must be money.
Participants had an opportunity to choose piano from four brands: Steinway, Yamaha, Kawai and Fazioli. And most of them chose the first one.
Thank you!
Come on, Steinway would pay him MORE money than Yamaha would to play their piano. Steinway has a reputation for having their goons intercept players getting ready to play on other pianos and paying them to reconsider. Yamaha does not have that reputation to my knowledge. Moreover, if you look at the careers of other pianists (for example Oscar Peterson who greatly favored the Bosendorfer, and Richter who switched to Yamaha later in their career) there are other reasons to choose a Yamaha. I have no idea why Richter did; for Oscar, I suppose he was settling when they couldn't dig up a Bosendorfer for him. If you follow the competition closely, a number of pianists are favoring the Yamaha CFX and it's no wonder why; having played several Steinway Ds and Yamaha CFX grands within the last 5 years, they are both excellent pianos. But the Yamaha is just different enough to be really refreshing and exciting. The Steinway is boring when you consider how disseminated their concert grands are and how similar they all are.
he look like brian posehn
A YAMAHA?!!??
Lang has only one thing going for his: MECHANICS, I.e., technique; in everything else, he is a clown. How his affect facial expression, lol
5:43 😳
Must admit that that Yamaha is sounding sweet....though I generally don't like them.
@Argerich's almighty squeak Those new Yamahas are top-notch, much different approach from previous models. No wonder why its the choice of 5 from the 6 finalists of the 2015's edition, as well as Avdeeva's choice back in 2010.
A good interpretation. However, a little too controlled and spianato to my test. I missed the voicing.
6:50
5:03
Richard-Hamelin ist neben Sokolov der beste Pianist! Warum? Er hat sie eben- die großen Bögen, dieses Singen ohne abzubrechen ... Sokolov kann das auch ... und ein Meister dieser Kunst waren Lipatti und Gould. Pianisten dieser Klasse halten große Bögen/Linie auch im staccato! Außerdem wird dadurch die Musik cantabel ... So pianistische Herumstocherer wie ich können das schon mal bei einigen Bachschen zweistimmigen Inventionen üben ... Bei den dreistimmigen wird es dann schon viel, viel schwerer .... Bachs Anweisung war ja: cantabel zu spielen!
5:44 should be a meme
ペライアの音色と似てる
This is good and all but have any of you listened to Kristina Zimmerman play this? Look it up it’s even better.
nick parkin No it’s not. It’s a little fast.
Literally every video of Chopin's music:
HaVe yOu EvEr HeARd KrYstIan ZiMmERmANn PlAYiNg ThIs?
Yeah, most likely everybody did, because the guy is the most well- known Chopin interpreter of the modern era. But some people talks like no one comes even close to him, and that's not true at all. I like Zimermann, but I find other interpretations of the 4 ballades way more interesting than his.
@@Thiago-px9ev thank you lol i swear this zimmerman comments
3:33
3:44
6:41
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