When I listen to something of this magnitude, I just cannot get out of my mind, "How in the world could anyone on this earth actually sit down with pen and paper and write something like this... it is completely beyond my understanding." i mean Rachmaninoff had to hear this in his head - in complete detail of all that music can contain... and then write it down? Simply unbelievable - and all the other composers, as well!
In addition to watch Lang Lang sit down and play the awesome music is quite a feat. I have played the piano in my day and never in my wildest dreams could I ever master this music. He is awesome with his expression and talent to be sure. I love it. Well done to Lang Lang and the orchestra. Beautiful!!!
@@judithbenton9169 Oh come on, Judith. I play some of the greatest piano works in my dreams. You should hear me... So, if I can, so can you dream the same as I do... maybe you and I could dream up a fantastic duet! :-)
It was an open air concert which made it more difficult for the conductor and the orchestra to follow the nuances of his musical interpretation in terms of tempo, so he took the initiative and gave helpful clues for the orchestra with his left hand base in some crucial moments. He IS an excellent musician.
Not many would play infront of a public crowd such as this with the constant noise. Lang Lang is a true musician making classical music accessible to everyone
I ended up sobbing for minutes after watching Lang Lang perform Tchaikovsky's 1st piano sonata. He totally channelled the composer, Mankind and human endeavour, and he did it better than Argerich (in 1975), Federova or Barenboim. They are all greats, but from here I'm clear that Lang Lang surpasses them.
This is not intense at all. It is at best college level. I've never listened to this piece played more straight and non musically in my life. Go listen to Anna Federova....
As an a man of the visual arts I see that of course he has the grace and panache of movement to match his musical genius, his beauty is all brought together in his musicality. I'm no musician but I know beauty!
Grace and "panache" of movement? The effeminate hand gestures and the mawkish facial "expressions" are enough to turn off many of his viewers, while at the same time enrapturing many others. And why on earth do you refer to him as a genius, just because he plays concertos that practically every professional pianist in the world has been playing for decades and decades? There are few words that are as freely thrown about as "genius". Besides this word, commenters in these pages can't get along without using words like "passion", "emotion", "dynamics", "phrasing", "rubato", and who-knows-what-else.
Sergei Rachmaninoff was born on April 1, 1873. Sergei Rachmaninoff was born in Semyonovo, near Novgorod in the Russian Empire (present-day Russia). Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 is a masterpiece in the world of classical music. Composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff, this concerto is known for its passionate and emotional melodies, intricate piano passages, and sweeping orchestral accompaniment. It is a deeply expressive and romantic composition that showcases Rachmaninoff's exceptional skill as both a composer and a pianist. The concerto has become one of the most beloved and frequently performed works in the piano concerto repertoire. It is a true testament to Rachmaninoff's talent and has captivated audiences for generations.
When it comes to the piano, Rachmaninoff is my absolute favourite composer and Lang Lang brings life to the music in his faultless execution. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Magnificent.
Stunning Performance!! ... Lang Lang is so talented! Even when the music stops, I hear this in my mind: great orchestra as well........ My Mother was a music teacher, & grew up listening to this gorgeous music..... The wonderful power of his amazing hands: he represents passion & such feeling. Thanks for posting this. 🙏😃
Послушайте оригинальное звучание в исполнении автора. Хотя, Вам трудно будет понять это до конца, если Вы никогда не были в России и не знаете нашу историю войн и революций. А ещё… заснеженные крыши, сугробы, ветер и метель. Мрачные рассветы и закаты.В музыке это так же отображено) ❤
Un concerto tellement connu, tellement entendu et cette fois j'ai tout de même les larmes aux yeux! Peut-on rêver une interpretation plus romantique, plus sublime que celle que nous offre l'immense Lang Lang?
Moi aussi je suis submergée par tant d'émotions que j'en frissonne tellement son interprétation pénètre tous les pores de ma peau : Merci et bravo LANG LANG !
Chère Suzanne, Ce sont exactement mes sentiments. Quelle chance nous avons, nous les mortels qui, grâce au miracle d'Internet, pouvons voir parmi nous cet ange descendu du ciel, partager sa passion inimitable avec ses auditeurs. Et comme il traite bien son public bien-aimé ! De votre amie Lilian Duval, qui aime la musique, ainsi que ceux qui aime Lang Lang!
I was just imaging Sergei composing this concerto in his study. I imagine Sergei’s piano sounded pretty close to how Lang Lang performed his music on this night. Sergei from Heaven, “That’s it.”
I love how he brings out the full mood of the piece, but always keeps a positive attitude. He's like that person he keeps everyone smiling during their darkest moments.
Я расплакалась горько, горько. Человек не потерял своей доброты и человечности раз звучит такая музыка! Низкий поклон вам за ваш труд. Ведь так страшно, когда люди убивают людей! А вы помогаете верить в чудо - чудо созданное людьми!
Non ci sono parole per esprimere la bellezza di questa musica e la bravura incredibile di questo pianista eccelso. Emozione pura, intensa e profonda che tocca l'anima fino a farne sgorgare le lacrime...❤ Lang Lang vive la musica che suona, la sente, ce l'ha dentro di lui!
fabulous music Lang Lang is renowned for his extraordinary skills and mastery in playing Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto. His performance showcases his immense technical ability, musicality, and passion for the music. Lang Lang's interpretation of Rachmaninoff's complex and demanding composition is characterized by his exceptional finger dexterity, precise articulation, and dynamic control. Furthermore, he brilliantly captures the emotional depth and nuances of the music, utilizing his exceptional sense of phrasing, timing, and musical expression. Lang Lang's dedication to continuously refine his technique and refine his understanding of Rachmaninoff's compositions has solidified his reputation as one of the greatest interpreters of this concerto.😄😄
As ALWAYS Lang Lang you are magnificent of a pianist❣️👏I heard so many fine pianist, but you’re superb. I’m 84 years old and still watching & hearing you❣️💋🎶
@@devplaying5475 Believe it or not the old folks love using these emojis way more than the young ones. The young ones often find it cringe to use them nowadays
Outstanding Performance from Lang Lang, Conductor and Orchestra!!! This music is so relaxing and therapeutic! Glory and Praise to God for so much Talent and Dedication!!! I enjoyed it so much!
Lang Lang is amazing! And Yuja is also amazing. Two of my favorite pianists of today! Bravo to Rachmaninoff also! The man had HUGE hands! And a huge heart for the emotion he put into Piano Concertos # 2 & # 3!
Extraordinary and memorable for all the best reasons. The concerto seems much more alive outdoors, as if the fresh air invigorates everyone. Lang Lang - as always - raises the bar forever with this piece. It's the finest performance I've ever heard. The crowd must be huge, and there is background white noise in the quiet moments, but it's worth it for what it also gives. I would bet many listeners in that auddience realized they were hearing something really great.
Lang Lang is most likely from another realm the realm where music was conceived his artistry playing the piano is dynamically unbelievable out of this world bravo Lang lang. Magnifico,
Lang Lang's interpretation is very bright and enthusiastic, especially in the beginning part is full of grandeur. Of course, the conductor and the orchestra have a tacit cooperation with him! Very brilliant!
That's exactly the OPPOSITE of what a soloist should do! The latter's sacred duty is to acknowledge the audience FIRST! Then, go ahead with all the hugging, kissing, and hand-shaking. This getting up and turning one's back to the audience, no matter how often you may witness it, is simply bad form.
@@richardvolpe7664 I am not sure if that is what the soloist normally should do or not out of protocol, but Lang Lang did it right, because without the orchestra, there wouldn't be a performance, without a performance, there wouldn't be an audience, so Lang Lang did right to acknowledge the orchestra first and second the audience. Respecting the orchestra boosts moral and would benefit future performances. It should therefore be standard to thank the orchestra first to my opinion. Technically it would be not logical to turn to the audience first because applause can last for a long time, it would then be awkward to turn back to the orchestra and hug it out, because the audience usually expect an encore.
Rachmaninoff was a pure genius! This piece is truly wonderful .....and the genius that is Lang Lang, playing such a beautiful piece of music, sends me into another place! I could listen to him all day long! Truly wonderful and inspiring! I always believe that if you're feeling low, just sit and listen to a beautiful classical piece, just like Rachmaninoff and it will definitely lift your spirits! Well done Lang Lang for lifting mine! Beautiful! X
@@user-qr3lf3ns8j Physical grace? Don't you think "effeminate mannerisms" would be a more accurate way of describing his painstakingly choreographed theatrics? I don't know how he gets away with all this. His audiences, naturally, allow themselves to gaze adoringly at these cringy affectations, the likes of which would've horrified and embarrassed Liberace.
Rachmaninoff's genius in composing a work of such magnitude leaves me without words. And Lang Lang interprets it with dazzling skill - entirely from memory. The human brain is indeed unfathomably awesome. What perfect bliss to sit on my patio this glorious summer morning in Johannesburg and revel in the music!
I have to keep saying that memorization for pianists is the least of their concerns. If you ever see a pianist making his way toward the piano, holding a bunch of music sheets, let me know.
Oh my goodness!! I cannot sit still listening to this passionate music, and Lang Lang - incredible performance. The orchestra, perfect! Thank you so much especially UTUBE!!!
The Covid-19 pandemic has made us understand what is truly valuable in life…listening to a prodigious performance by Lang Lang…when are we going to see you play again like this😩‼️
Thank you for this video. I love to watch Lang Lang’s hands when he plays. They seem to have been born on the keyboard. In real life, you can’t see too much in a live concert. This video shows his hands and also displays the orchestra members at the important moments. Of course to listen, is bliss.
I believe that this is the most beautiful concerto ever writen (my opinion only). and I always find it interesting the different ways each pianist interprets the composition, the touch the, feel, the expression, the interpretation of the piece, not good not bad and always beautiful.
@@billgaetz337 yes, all those emotions expressed in this piece and the 3. are piercing my heart. The most beloved rendition for me is by Horowitz (Nr. 3 NYPO 1978). If you haven’t listened to this yet, please do! Warm regards
I'm ninety and was eligible for my degree in the London Conservatory of Music when I was thirteen and then was singing classical music at sixteen and then after a series of life misfortunes it all went away , a long and sad story but it left me with a love for all great music, (and a complete disgust for most of today's music. Yours , Bill G. @@alinefaure3646
Off the charts brilliant. Even the dynamics on the opening chords were just stunning. I think Rachmaninov was taking direct dictation from God when he composed this magnificent concerto
I had the happiness to shake his hands for twice after his recitals in London and Lyon! I'm a Brazilian fan and it was an emotion to my whole life! I will never forget! Thanks God!
Lang Lang brings something new to the world of music, specifically classical, in his playing and interpretation of it. In ten notes he will let the audience know his life and to others the sadness and joy of it through his playing. We are the beneficiaries of this wonderful interpretation by someone who has experienced through his mother and father and his life so far the push to win by his father and the kindness and love of his mother which is transferred to his playing and that playing takes us to our emotions. He will make us laugh, cry, ponder, all with the light or powerful touch of his fingers and the magnificent expression of his face while he plays showing how he feels about the music from one bar to the next. It’s almost a secret what tonality he will choose in the interpretation of the composer’s original intent but more than that he also conveys a magical quality of his own that springs from his mind and fingers the concertos he plays are like nothing we’ve ever heard before.
Mr Lang Lang is a gifted and highly talented pianist! The way he immerse himself into great music make me feel the beautiful side of humanity! I truly believe he is very hard-working in practicing and playing the piano.
Lang Lang plays the piano with so much soul & heart, emotions thru is beautiful fingers! I watch & listen to this video concert twice or more a day since I found this video. ♥️
Огромную радость испытываю,слушая этого замечательного музыканта,пианиста; чувствуешь,что он и сам радуется музыке,всем слушателям,для которых исполняет
What I admire the most, about Lang Lang is, the fact he has nothing to read in front of him, just his total immersion in his interpretations and expressions of very complex arrangements,… with an ease that can scare the most accomplished conductor. Sometimes, I wonder if he’s off to a musical heaven when he closes his eyes. A testament to the “impossibilities” we can unlock within the human brain!
Every note soooooo clean! Such a perfect performance. A most beautiful setting. Bravi to everyone, and Lang Lang!. Bravissimo for being so exquisite! Will never grow tired of this performance! After 4 years!!!!
Le jeux virtuose de LANG LANG un baume pour lecoeur...il interprête SA MUSIQUE dans une joie profonde...c'est chaque jour l,émerveillement...!!!tant de mercis.....
This was totally AMAZING!!! Great pianist, great music, and the Conductor and orchestra were all extraordinary. Such clarity in all instruments and timing...The Conductor and the orchestra should be named here.
From what I understood : « Lang Lang played with the Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala, which was conducted by Finnish maestro Esa-Pekka Salonen. The concert featured Le Sacre du printemps, or The Rite of Spring, by Russian composer Igor Stravinsky and the Piano Concerto No. 2 by another Russian composer, Sergei Rachmaninoff. »
Fantastic!! He is a darling to watch. He looks as if he loves the music so much. I love him. A fabulous performance. Really superb. And the conductor, and orchestra are also superb. Totally sublime the whole thing. A beautiful film, and perfect sound! Thank you!
Wherever Lang Lang was transported to when he so exquisitely embraced every piano key in the glorious chord progression at the end of the second movement….I went there with him. And I’m not coming back, ever.
This performance is Lang Lang, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 2, Filarmonica della Scala, cond. Esa-Pekka Salonen, Milan, Piazza del Duomo, 45,000 people. May 26, 2014.
Lang Lang is "all in" and his intense musical commitment gives the orchestra permission to join him. There is no holding back. He is a pianist, dancer and singer all wrapped into one. His rhythm is sublime. He knows just when to punch a good syncopation - I guess he's a drummer as well! This is a stunning performance. Thank you for sharing it with us.
A soloist's musical commitment doesn't "give the orchestra permission to join him". The SOLE requirement of the orchestra is to watch and follow the conductor. Incidentally, what is "sublime rhythm supposed to mean?
So true, you have seen the totality of his genius I have been awestruck by his combination of physical grace and musicality, what talent, no wonder he can master Rachmaninov. His genius was a catalyst for other sublime talents to follow and and those who were there all pitched in to help Lang Lang's performance, collaborative magic!
So happy to see and hear Lang Lang play here a most loved music by Rach. In my time we sang it as "Full moon and empty arms, the moon is here for us to share but where are you?". Lang you're the best!! Thanks for sending mssge now and then! God bless you!
My favourite piano concerto played to perfection. Wonderful dynamics on opening chords, equal to Rachmaninov himself or Ashkenazy....As for the second movt and that haunting theme - Lang Lang, you nailed it. Third movt powerful, played with clean crisp technique and marvellous expression, a real sense of the romantic. A beautiful concerto played by a master. Thank you thank you! ( Pity about the applause between movts though). I shall play this again and again. Very moving (in both senses of the word). Very demanding of the orchestra, forced to dig deep!
Grandissimo Lan Lang . Suonare all'aperto difronte ad un pubblico numeroso e con il pianoforte ampificato come ogni altro strumento musicale non è facile .La tua grande professionalità nel suonare ed integrarti con l'orchestra in una piazza e non all'interno di un teatro ti rende ulteriormente ammirevole e degno della massima considerazione . Grazie per cio che dai al mondo intero con la tua Musica e per la Musica . Buona fortuna !
This is my favorite piece of music in the whole world ever.....every note of it....every passage is stirring and I have listened so often on You Tube and from a cd playing at home while I'm doing other things...especially on cold rainy days. I know it by heart....can hum along because I know what's coming next. Have several sections of this in modified piano music so a less accomplished pianist like myself could play them. Lang Lang's performance is mind blowing. He has this internalized in his soul and muscle memory. Some of the time he is not even looking at the keys. !!!! Rachmaninoff's music and style is so distinct I can recognize it when I hear any portion of his music playing. Here's something interesting, which I realized the first time I ever heard this well known pop song by Eric Carmen way back when... Eric Carmen "All By Myself". The verse borrows from 2nd movement of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2. (Carmen lifted melodies from classical music in other songs too.) Carmen: th-cam.com/video/2gqaSE_9HuY/w-d-xo.html (this video no longer available) TRY THIS ONE www.last.fm/music/Eric+Carmen/_/All+by+Myself Rach: th-cam.com/video/NWftenCnvXU/w-d-xo.html Wikipedia's entry on this song says: "Carmen believed [Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2] was in the public domain. Having found it was not, only after the record had been issued, Carmen had to come to an agreement with the Rachmaninoff estate. Early versions, therefore, only give writing credits to Carmen, but later versions also credit Rachmaninoff."
You are out of the blue. Congrats. The music runs all through your entire body. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨🌛👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏. Take care . God bless you deeply 🙏.🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🇨🇳🤩
Nous sommes sur la Piazza dell Duomo à Milan et Lang Lang nous ouvres aux grandes dimensions poétique et spirituelle à la foi mais il n'y a pas que lui qui est le maître. C'est aussi le chef d'orchestre Esa-Pekka Salonen (le compositeur finlandais et Filarmonica dell Scala de cette ville. Le spectacle, plein d'émotions, très dynamique et d'une excellence infinie. Pur bonheur !
Holy smokes, Lang Lang keeps the orchestra on its toes with the degree of rubato at times, such as the segment leading into 7:33. Wow. i personally love it, and i love his flair.
I can't stop going back to this video. Everything about it is riveting. I've been fortunate to hear/see Lang Lang here in Santa Barbara, and he played an all Rachmaninoff program. It was the great third piano concerto and Rhapsody on a Them of Paganini. It brought tears to my eyes. This particular concerto, the second, sounds/feels like reading a Tolstoy or Pasternak novel.
Must confess I've sat on the fence about Lang Lang in the past - but this is other-worldly. Simply stand-alone brilliance. Given the ubiquity of the piece, to produce a performance so elevated over others must be almost impossible. I truly can't stop watching this - I'm on the 3rd listen in a row, and it still sends shivers. I see people in years to come using this as a reference point for performance, interpretation and a glorious setting. When I try to introduce non-musical friends to classical music, I'll make them listen to other versions of Rach 2 before letting them loose on this one. Bravo Lang Lang! (and thank you Venus for posting
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Lang Lang is awesome.
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Best interpretation of this piece in my opinion
This is the most beautiful performance I have heard
The guy is a straight G.
When I listen to something of this magnitude, I just cannot get out of my mind, "How in the world could anyone on this earth actually sit down with pen and paper and write something like this... it is completely beyond my understanding." i mean Rachmaninoff had to hear this in his head - in complete detail of all that music can contain... and then write it down? Simply unbelievable - and all the other composers, as well!
Exactly what I feel - and when I feel it strongly there are tears appearing.....
Talent+Practices+Life+(sometimes)Love
In addition to watch Lang Lang sit down and play the awesome music is quite a feat. I have played the piano in my day and never in my wildest dreams could I ever master this music. He is awesome with his expression and talent to be sure. I love it. Well done to Lang Lang and the orchestra. Beautiful!!!
@@judithbenton9169 Oh come on, Judith. I play some of the greatest piano works in my dreams. You should hear me... So, if I can, so can you dream the same as I do... maybe you and I could dream up a fantastic duet! :-)
@@retiredmusiceducator3612 For those who can do, do; for those who can’t, teach!
It was an open air concert which made it more difficult for the conductor and the orchestra to follow the nuances of his musical interpretation in terms of tempo, so he took the initiative and gave helpful clues for the orchestra with his left hand base in some crucial moments. He IS an excellent musician.
Yes. The ambient noise of the venue detracts from the recording quality.
somebodies gotta pin ur comment man
Watched again, it’s incredible!! No matter how many times you watch it!! He’s certainly no, 1. 👏👏👏🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Yes it takes genius to step up to match the genius of the creator of this magnificent work.
If you have observed Lang Lang before, you cannot have this idea.
Undoubtedly Rachmaninoff had Lang Lang in mind when he composed this magnificent work.
Нет! Он имел ввиду Россию ❤
@@user-yd1cr8ui4vWhat do you mean??
Ponder THAT YES good boy - Li Yundeeznuts
Not many would play infront of a public crowd such as this with the constant noise. Lang Lang is a true musician making classical music accessible to everyone
Listen to Beethoven's 6th Symphony. "Pastoral"
He would and He did!
Yeah, l noticed the noisy audience as well. Incredibly talented. Awesome to see young men playing classical music so brilliantly!
@@dorothywillms115 he can probably play it in his sleep
Il joue avec une magnifique technique mais laisse peu de place à l'émotion. Il tape sur le piano et retient mal le son. Je n'aime pas son jeu.
I am actually sitting here crying, but there is nothing wrong with tears over sheer beauty....Thank you Lang Lang!
Anna Federova played it better IMO. Should give it a listen :)
I ended up sobbing for minutes after watching Lang Lang perform Tchaikovsky's 1st piano sonata. He totally channelled the composer, Mankind and human endeavour, and he did it better than Argerich (in 1975), Federova or Barenboim. They are all greats, but from here I'm clear that Lang Lang surpasses them.
WELL SAID... 😊
Thank you Sergei Rachmaninov!😇
End of the second movement gets me every time.
Lang Lang has a powerful touch .He played very intense and a clear tone production. I really admire him.
By far, this is the best version I have heard! Even my 5 yr old son loves it! He asks for it every time his is in my car😂
This is not intense at all. It is at best college level. I've never listened to this piece played more straight and non musically in my life. Go listen to Anna Federova....
As an a man of the visual arts I see that of course he has the grace and panache of movement to match his musical genius, his beauty is all brought together in his musicality. I'm no musician but I know beauty!
Grace and "panache" of movement? The effeminate hand gestures and the mawkish facial "expressions" are enough to turn off many of his viewers, while at the same time enrapturing many others. And why on earth do you refer to him as a genius, just because he plays concertos that practically every professional pianist in the world has been playing for decades and decades? There are few words that are as freely thrown about as "genius". Besides this word, commenters in these pages can't get along without using words like "passion", "emotion", "dynamics", "phrasing", "rubato", and who-knows-what-else.
ランランが素晴らしいピアニストであることは、この動画で初めて知りました。パフォーマンスが最高！唯一無二の演奏家です。同じアジア人として誇りに思います。日本から応援しています！
Бажаю миру та Божого благословіння геніальному піаністу і прекрасному оркестру та диригенту. Рахманінов неперевершений композитор! БРАВО!!!
Lang Lang was supernatural as usual. The sound engineers deserved a round of applause for an outstanding recording job in an open environment.
@Lang Lang why the fuck are you impersonating Lang Lang
Open environment is the best if it's reasonably quiet if you ask me.
Sergei Rachmaninoff was born on April 1, 1873. Sergei Rachmaninoff was born in Semyonovo, near Novgorod in the Russian Empire (present-day Russia). Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 is a masterpiece in the world of classical music. Composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff, this concerto is known for its passionate and emotional melodies, intricate piano passages, and sweeping orchestral accompaniment. It is a deeply expressive and romantic composition that showcases Rachmaninoff's exceptional skill as both a composer and a pianist. The concerto has become one of the most beloved and frequently performed works in the piano concerto repertoire. It is a true testament to Rachmaninoff's talent and has captivated audiences for generations.
Thankyou..
When it comes to the piano, Rachmaninoff is my absolute favourite composer and Lang Lang brings life to the music in his faultless execution. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Magnificent.
Stunning Performance!! ...
Lang Lang is so talented!
Even when the music stops, I hear this in my mind: great orchestra as well........
My Mother was a music teacher, & grew up listening to this gorgeous music.....
The wonderful power of his amazing hands: he represents passion & such feeling.
Thanks for posting this.
🙏😃
Rachmaninoff piano concerto 2 is one of the best 👌piano concerto ever made in the history of classical music !!!!
That's like saying Lang Lang is the best pianist ever. Totally subjective.
@@markfurnell6748 I would like to wish you happy new year. I'm also a fan of Chopin, Mozart, Bach, Bettoven and Brahams.
@@markfurnell6748 wishing you happy new year.
too bad my left hand cant reach those 10th in the beginning
Better even than the golliwog's walk? Wow!
Magnificent. This concerto by Rachmaninov always blows me away - this rendition by Lang Lang sends me to another realm.
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Послушайте оригинальное звучание в исполнении автора. Хотя, Вам трудно будет понять это до конца, если Вы никогда не были в России и не знаете нашу историю войн и революций. А ещё… заснеженные крыши, сугробы, ветер и метель. Мрачные рассветы и закаты.В музыке это так же отображено) ❤
Un concerto tellement connu, tellement entendu et cette fois j'ai tout de même les larmes aux yeux! Peut-on rêver une interpretation plus romantique, plus sublime que celle que nous offre l'immense Lang Lang?
Moi aussi je suis submergée par tant d'émotions que j'en frissonne tellement son interprétation pénètre tous les pores de ma peau :
Merci et bravo LANG LANG !
Chère Suzanne,
Ce sont exactement mes sentiments. Quelle chance nous avons, nous les mortels qui, grâce au miracle d'Internet, pouvons voir parmi nous cet ange descendu du ciel, partager sa passion inimitable avec ses auditeurs. Et comme il traite bien son public bien-aimé !
De votre amie Lilian Duval, qui aime la musique, ainsi que ceux qui aime Lang Lang!
Without even hearing the first note, the energy that comes from this guy as he steps out tells me everything.
Can you imagine Rachmaninoff's bliss in heaven when he hears Lang Lang play his composition like this. Words cannot describe it. Magnificent !!!!
I was just imaging Sergei composing this concerto in his study. I imagine Sergei’s piano sounded pretty close to how Lang Lang performed his music on this night. Sergei from Heaven, “That’s it.”
Lang lang is amazing
his performance was disgusting, as was his mannerism
@Lang Lang what a fake
@@GrammarFun Watch your mouth.
I love how he brings out the full mood of the piece, but always keeps a positive attitude. He's like that person he keeps everyone smiling during their darkest moments.
One word BRILLIANT!!!!
Lang Lang is the best of the best
Я расплакалась горько, горько. Человек не потерял своей доброты и человечности раз звучит такая музыка! Низкий поклон вам за ваш труд. Ведь так страшно, когда люди убивают людей! А вы помогаете верить в чудо - чудо созданное людьми!
This is something very special.
Non ci sono parole per esprimere la bellezza di questa musica e la bravura incredibile di questo pianista eccelso. Emozione pura, intensa e profonda che tocca l'anima fino a farne sgorgare le lacrime...❤
Lang Lang vive la musica che suona, la sente, ce l'ha dentro di lui!
Jedinečný koncert,jedinečná atmosféra,vynikající orchestr a nadpozemský Lang Lang. Toto je hudba 21. století.
Wow..
It’s totally a spiritual experience to see and hear all these magnificent musicians come together to perform this most exquisite work. Bravissimo all
fabulous music Lang Lang is renowned for his extraordinary skills and mastery in playing Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto. His performance showcases his immense technical ability, musicality, and passion for the music. Lang Lang's interpretation of Rachmaninoff's complex and demanding composition is characterized by his exceptional finger dexterity, precise articulation, and dynamic control. Furthermore, he brilliantly captures the emotional depth and nuances of the music, utilizing his exceptional sense of phrasing, timing, and musical expression. Lang Lang's dedication to continuously refine his technique and refine his understanding of Rachmaninoff's compositions has solidified his reputation as one of the greatest interpreters of this concerto.😄😄
The modern musicians rambles: saying everything while saying nothing
As ALWAYS Lang Lang you are magnificent of a pianist❣️👏I heard so many fine pianist, but you’re superb. I’m 84 years old and still watching & hearing you❣️💋🎶
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When I listen to him play, I could feel the emotion. It’s so weird, to take the music in and sink It all in
@@devplaying5475 Believe it or not the old folks love using these emojis way more than the young ones. The young ones often find it cringe to use them nowadays
Outstanding Performance from Lang Lang, Conductor and Orchestra!!! This music is so relaxing and therapeutic! Glory and Praise to God for so much Talent and Dedication!!! I enjoyed it so much!
He blows me away with his spectacular performances.
Lang Lang is amazing! And Yuja is also amazing. Two of my favorite pianists of today! Bravo to Rachmaninoff also! The man had HUGE hands! And a huge heart for the emotion he put into Piano Concertos # 2 & # 3!
朗朗和他的琴、他的音乐合而为一时，他的沉醉和享受也变成了我的沉醉与享受。Many thanks to Lang Lang and all the excellent musicians for bringing us all these beautiful and touching moments.
音樂語言一定是有性格的。。。郎郎的音樂沒有人可以模仿。
There really are no words to describe such beauty. Both Lang Lang, as the director and the orchestra give everything! Congratulations, bravo.
I'm in heaven... listening to this magical Sergei Rachmaninoff piano creation , Lang Lang, the Conductor and the Orchestra are magnificent
The magic chemistry between Lang Lang and the orchestras is rare and phenomenal
Ikr. I love this performance
I love this piece. Lang Lang is always so expressive!
Extraordinary and memorable for all the best reasons. The concerto seems much more alive outdoors, as if the fresh air invigorates everyone. Lang Lang - as always - raises the bar forever with this piece. It's the finest performance I've ever heard. The crowd must be huge, and there is background white noise in the quiet moments, but it's worth it for what it also gives. I would bet many listeners in that auddience realized they were hearing something really great.
Lang Lang is most likely from another realm the realm where music was conceived his artistry playing the piano is dynamically unbelievable out of this world bravo Lang lang. Magnifico,
Lang Lang's interpretation is very bright and enthusiastic, especially in the beginning part is full of grandeur. Of course, the conductor and the orchestra have a tacit cooperation with him! Very brilliant!
It's not possible to get too much Lang Lang. Every time I watch and hear him play I am mesmerized.
Eu também fico hipnotizada.
Absolutely 💯
I love how Lang Lang at the end of the play, always turn to the orchestra and compliment the orchestra first, before bowing to the audience, braVO!
That's exactly the OPPOSITE of what a soloist should do! The latter's sacred duty is to acknowledge the audience FIRST! Then, go ahead with all the hugging, kissing, and hand-shaking. This getting up and turning one's back to the audience, no matter how often you may witness it, is simply bad form.
@@richardvolpe7664 I am not sure if that is what the soloist normally should do or not out of protocol, but Lang Lang did it right, because without the orchestra, there wouldn't be a performance, without a performance, there wouldn't be an audience, so Lang Lang did right to acknowledge the orchestra first and second the audience. Respecting the orchestra boosts moral and would benefit future performances. It should therefore be standard to thank the orchestra first to my opinion. Technically it would be not logical to turn to the audience first because applause can last for a long time, it would then be awkward to turn back to the orchestra and hug it out, because the audience usually expect an encore.
Lang’s performance is just empathetic that he leads audience into the world of Rachmaninoff music.
That is the most overwhelming concert of Rachmaninoff. Really amazing.
I think he really brought out his extra-ness because of the setting.
No... it isn't :(
@@Cassandra9021 exactly
Rachmaninoff was a pure genius! This piece is truly wonderful .....and the genius that is Lang Lang, playing such a beautiful piece of music, sends me into another place! I could listen to him all day long! Truly wonderful and inspiring!
I always believe that if you're feeling low, just sit and listen to a beautiful classical piece, just like Rachmaninoff and it will definitely lift your spirits!
Well done Lang Lang for lifting mine! Beautiful! X
Yes, I totally agree and if you can keep your eyes open and see the physical grace of the man, I swear its like watching ballet!
@@user-qr3lf3ns8j Physical grace? Don't you think "effeminate mannerisms" would be a more accurate way of describing his painstakingly choreographed theatrics? I don't know how he gets away with all this. His audiences, naturally, allow themselves to gaze adoringly at these cringy affectations, the likes of which would've horrified and embarrassed Liberace.
Rachmaninoff's genius in composing a work of such magnitude leaves me without words. And Lang Lang interprets it with dazzling skill - entirely from memory. The human brain is indeed unfathomably awesome. What perfect bliss to sit on my patio this glorious summer morning in Johannesburg and revel in the music!
I have to keep saying that memorization for pianists is the least of their concerns. If you ever see a pianist making his way toward the piano, holding a bunch of music sheets, let me know.
Замечательное исполнение. Изумительно. Очень выразительно. Лучшего не слышала.
Oh my goodness!! I cannot sit still listening to this passionate music, and Lang Lang - incredible performance. The orchestra, perfect! Thank you so much especially UTUBE!!!
The Covid-19 pandemic has made us understand what is truly valuable in life…listening to a prodigious performance by Lang Lang…when are we going to see you play again like this😩‼️
Thank you for this video. I love to watch Lang Lang’s hands when he plays. They seem to have been born on the keyboard. In real life, you can’t see too much in a live concert. This video shows his hands and also displays the orchestra members at the important moments. Of course to listen, is bliss.
I love this peace of music whish it reaches to Adam in America
When I see him I really start just admiring the way he loves the piano and the way his passion just speaks from the screen 😭😭❤️
I believe that this is the most beautiful concerto ever writen (my opinion only). and I always find it interesting the different ways each pianist interprets the composition, the touch the, feel, the expression, the interpretation of the piece, not good not bad and always beautiful.
My opinion also !!!
I ran this again and again I wept and sobbed with the sheer joy of it. yours Bill G.
@@billgaetz337 yes, all those emotions expressed in this piece and the 3. are piercing my heart. The most beloved rendition for me is by Horowitz (Nr. 3 NYPO 1978). If you haven’t listened to this yet, please do! Warm regards
I'm ninety and was eligible for my degree in the London Conservatory of Music when I was thirteen and then was singing classical music at sixteen and then after a series of life misfortunes it all went away , a long and sad story but it left me with a love for all great music, (and a complete disgust for most of today's music. Yours , Bill G. @@alinefaure3646
Agree totally.
Off the charts brilliant. Even the dynamics on the opening chords were just stunning. I think Rachmaninov was taking direct dictation from God when he composed this magnificent concerto
I had the happiness to shake his hands for twice after his recitals in London and Lyon! I'm a Brazilian fan and it was an emotion to my whole life! I will never forget! Thanks God!
You lucky guy. You shook a hand that exists once in a life time.
Did energy surge into your body and give you super strength?
ur fucking lucky man 💕💕❤
@@jjt9201 Any hand you shake exists only once.... ;)
At least one of us got so lucky
Lang Lang brings something new to the world of music, specifically classical, in his playing and interpretation of it. In ten notes he will let the audience know his life and to others the sadness and joy of it through his playing. We are the beneficiaries of this wonderful interpretation by someone who has experienced through his mother and father and his life so far the push to win by his father and the kindness and love of his mother which is transferred to his playing and that playing takes us to our emotions. He will make us laugh, cry, ponder, all with the light or powerful touch of his fingers and the magnificent expression of his face while he plays showing how he feels about the music from one bar to the next. It’s almost a secret what tonality he will choose in the interpretation of the composer’s original intent but more than that he also conveys a magical quality of his own that springs from his mind and fingers the concertos he plays are like nothing we’ve ever heard before.
This is "our song"! We've been married more than 30 years ~ when you choose this as the theme music for your life, how can you lose?
Por supuesto amigos !!! Es toda una garantia !! Bendiciones por 30 años más !!!
Wonderful!
I love Lang Lang's enthusiasm when he plays! It makes music feel more real!
so do l, l love his passion ,not only techniques
Mr Lang Lang is a gifted and highly talented pianist! The way he immerse himself into great music make me feel the beautiful side of humanity! I truly believe he is very hard-working in practicing and playing the piano.
Hello how are you doing.
Watching his hands glide across the keys so gracefully is an emotional experience in itself. "The land and the king are one."
Lang Lang plays the piano with so much soul & heart, emotions thru is beautiful fingers! I watch & listen to this video concert twice or more a day since I found this video. ♥️
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Огромную радость испытываю,слушая этого замечательного музыканта,пианиста; чувствуешь,что он и сам радуется музыке,всем слушателям,для которых исполняет
What I admire the most, about Lang Lang is, the fact he has nothing to read in front of him, just his total immersion in his interpretations and expressions of very complex arrangements,… with an ease that can scare the most accomplished conductor. Sometimes, I wonder if he’s off to a musical heaven when he closes his eyes. A testament to the “impossibilities” we can unlock within the human brain!
5:10
My heart is almost bursting with the power of this piece i could cry i think I'm in love with Lang Lang 😌🔥❤️👏
Qué agasajo oír este concierto con esta orquesta y este pianista! Gracias mil!
The best pianist in music history !
I listen to this every day. I can't get enough of this perfection: pianist, conductor, orchestra, and technicians. Truly awesome!
Every note soooooo clean! Such a perfect performance. A most beautiful setting. Bravi to everyone, and Lang Lang!. Bravissimo for being so exquisite! Will never grow tired of this performance! After 4 years!!!!
Le jeux virtuose de LANG LANG un baume pour lecoeur...il interprête SA MUSIQUE dans une joie profonde...c'est chaque jour l,émerveillement...!!!tant de mercis.....
I love the sound of Rachmaninoff in the evening (or anytime really).
This was totally AMAZING!!! Great pianist, great music, and the Conductor and orchestra were all extraordinary. Such clarity in all instruments and timing...The Conductor and the orchestra should be named here.
Yes, the Orchestra and the Conductor, their names should be listed in gold!
@@andriymilavsky5181 It´s Esa-Pekka Salonen. Can´t recognize the orchestra😙😙
From what I understood :
« Lang Lang played with the Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala, which was conducted by Finnish maestro Esa-Pekka Salonen. The concert featured Le Sacre du printemps, or The Rite of Spring, by Russian composer Igor Stravinsky and the Piano Concerto No. 2 by another Russian composer, Sergei Rachmaninoff. »
Möhtəşəm!Dahi Raxmaninov və Lanq Lanq. Super.👏👏👏👏👏👏👍🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹♥️🥰
Fantastic!! He is a darling to watch. He looks as if he loves the music so much. I love him. A fabulous performance. Really superb. And the conductor, and orchestra are also superb. Totally sublime the whole thing. A beautiful film, and perfect sound! Thank you!
I love how well Lang Lang is recorded in this video, always prominent even when the orchestra is forte.
Living in a ZONE of beauty. Both for Lang Lang, the conductor, orchestra. And for me! and, YOU! HEAVEN.
I admire Lang Lang because above his superb technique he plays with his heat and soul
The background music over plays the magnificent piano music. It's a shame. He is magnificent.
Wherever Lang Lang was transported to when he so exquisitely embraced every piano key in the glorious chord progression at the end of the second movement….I went there with him. And I’m not coming back, ever.
This performance is Lang Lang, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 2, Filarmonica della Scala, cond. Esa-Pekka Salonen, Milan, Piazza del Duomo, 45,000 people. May 26, 2014.
OMG to hear this at the beautiful setting. Must be so magical.
Thank you so much for that information.
Gracias !!
@Venus: put those details in your video description.
Gracias amigo por toda la información!
Lang Lang is "all in" and his intense musical commitment gives the orchestra permission to join him. There is no holding back. He is a pianist, dancer and singer all wrapped into one. His rhythm is sublime. He knows just when to punch a good syncopation - I guess he's a drummer as well! This is a stunning performance. Thank you for sharing it with us.
A soloist's musical commitment doesn't "give the orchestra permission to join him". The SOLE requirement of the orchestra is to watch and follow the conductor. Incidentally, what is "sublime rhythm supposed to mean?
So true, you have seen the totality of his genius I have been awestruck by his combination of physical grace and musicality, what talent, no wonder he can master Rachmaninov. His genius was a catalyst for other sublime talents to follow and and those who were there all pitched in to help Lang Lang's performance, collaborative magic!
Astounding how Rach created a piece this lofty, and how LL manages to elevate it to a whole different level!!
So happy to see and hear Lang Lang play here a most loved music by Rach. In my time we sang it as "Full moon and empty arms, the moon is here for us to share but where are you?". Lang you're the best!! Thanks for sending mssge now and then! God bless you!
My favourite piano concerto played to perfection. Wonderful dynamics on opening chords, equal to Rachmaninov himself or Ashkenazy....As for the second movt and that haunting theme - Lang Lang, you nailed it. Third movt powerful, played with clean crisp technique and marvellous expression, a real sense of the romantic. A beautiful concerto played by a master. Thank you thank you! ( Pity about the applause between movts though). I shall play this again and again. Very moving (in both senses of the word). Very demanding of the orchestra, forced to dig deep!
Grandissimo Lan Lang . Suonare all'aperto difronte ad un pubblico numeroso e con il pianoforte ampificato come ogni altro strumento musicale non è facile .La tua grande professionalità nel suonare ed integrarti con l'orchestra in una piazza e non all'interno di un teatro ti rende ulteriormente ammirevole e degno della massima considerazione . Grazie per cio che dai al mondo intero con la tua Musica e per la Musica . Buona fortuna !
Absolutely loved this concert
How beautifully moving it is to my musical soul to watch Lang Lang just completely engulfed in this. No words!
what a unbelievable pianist,i cant find any words to describe my feelings,extraordinary,young generation so great
Then, there's Rachmaninoff's symphonic dances....Wow! To this day, no compositions have moved me more than these...
His performance made me love classical music. I went to all his performance in DC. I need to see this one in person. Love this piece
What can you say about Lang Lang? Truly a Maestro! Best pianist of this era! Expressive, phrasing, the lot, , xx Australia 🇦🇺
Hello how are you. hope you are good and your family too?
Watched this concerto again, it’s get better e@ch time I watch it, sheer brilliance! Love it, 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
This is my favorite piece of music in the whole world ever.....every note of it....every passage is stirring and I have listened so often on You Tube and from a cd playing at home while I'm doing other things...especially on cold rainy days. I know it by heart....can hum along because I know what's coming next. Have several sections of this in modified piano music so a less accomplished pianist like myself could play them. Lang Lang's performance is mind blowing. He has this internalized in his soul and muscle memory. Some of the time he is not even looking at the keys. !!!! Rachmaninoff's music and style is so distinct I can recognize it when I hear any portion of his music playing.
Here's something interesting, which I realized the first time I ever heard this well known pop song by Eric Carmen way back when...
Eric Carmen "All By Myself". The verse borrows from 2nd movement of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2. (Carmen lifted melodies from classical music in other songs too.)
Carmen:
th-cam.com/video/2gqaSE_9HuY/w-d-xo.html (this video no longer available)
TRY THIS ONE www.last.fm/music/Eric+Carmen/_/All+by+Myself
Rach:
th-cam.com/video/NWftenCnvXU/w-d-xo.html
Wikipedia's entry on this song says: "Carmen believed [Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2] was in the public domain. Having found it was not, only after the record had been issued, Carmen had to come to an agreement with the Rachmaninoff estate. Early versions, therefore, only give writing credits to Carmen, but later versions also credit Rachmaninoff."
Hello how are you. hope you are good and your family too?
One of the best performer in music classical world...soooo expressive.congratulations Sir LangLang😍🧡💛
It's difficult to fathom talent like this. He is really something.
Thanks and thousands time thanks for this performance. Have no words to describe the feeling inside...
You are out of the blue. Congrats. The music runs all through your entire body. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨🌛👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏. Take care . God bless you deeply 🙏.🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🇨🇳🤩
The conductor is amazing along with the whole orchestra!
Bravo à toutes surtout chef de l, orchestre et solist!!! Merci beaucoup de la Russie...merci de tout coeur!
qué maravilla de pianista. Todo de memoria. La naturaleza sigue dando genios.
Nous sommes sur la Piazza dell Duomo à Milan et Lang Lang nous ouvres aux grandes dimensions poétique et spirituelle à la foi mais il n'y a pas que lui qui est le maître. C'est aussi le chef d'orchestre Esa-Pekka Salonen (le compositeur finlandais et Filarmonica dell Scala de cette ville. Le spectacle, plein d'émotions, très dynamique et d'une excellence infinie. Pur bonheur !
Holy smokes, Lang Lang keeps the orchestra on its toes with the degree of rubato at times, such as the segment leading into 7:33. Wow. i personally love it, and i love his flair.
Beautiful. A fabulous performance
Loved it. Bravo ❤
What a masterpiece!
I heard this concerto executed by several pianists.
Lang Lang makes it more vibrant!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Richter is absolutely the best with this Rach2
shut it,always someone with a comment with who’s the best
I can't stop going back to this video. Everything about it is riveting. I've been fortunate to hear/see Lang Lang here in Santa Barbara, and he played an all Rachmaninoff program. It was the great third piano concerto and Rhapsody on a Them of Paganini. It brought tears to my eyes. This particular concerto, the second, sounds/feels like reading a Tolstoy or Pasternak novel.
Just lovely to our hearts🎉
Lang Lang You are fabulous. Your music is so special. Nothing compared. Congrats 🤩🇨🇳🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🌙👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🌸💮🌼🏵️🌻🌺🌹🕊️🌙
@Lang Lang scam
@Lang Lang My mail is rose46arscott@gmail.com. Warm regards, Rose Arscott 🌹❤️
@@arscottrose2285 it's not Lang Lang. It's just a scam
Must confess I've sat on the fence about Lang Lang in the past - but this is other-worldly. Simply stand-alone brilliance. Given the ubiquity of the piece, to produce a performance so elevated over others must be almost impossible. I truly can't stop watching this - I'm on the 3rd listen in a row, and it still sends shivers. I see people in years to come using this as a reference point for performance, interpretation and a glorious setting.
When I try to introduce non-musical friends to classical music, I'll make them listen to other versions of Rach 2 before letting them loose on this one. Bravo Lang Lang! (and thank you Venus for posting
Please tell me where this performance was....
Where and what year...?
Un solo cuerpo musical maravilloso….los musicos y los auditores fusionados en otra dimension. Gracias. Video espectacular.
Too wonderful for words!!! ❤🎶