On this hard piece, Haochen plays better than Yujia Wang. I haven't heard Lang Lang play this piece yet. Compared with other star pianists, Haochen focuses more on the craft of playing piano while others focus more on the commercializing of playing piano.
This guy recently played Rachminoffs Piano Concerto No. 2 with the York Symphony Orchestra at a concert that I went to, he was selling CDs during the intermission of him playing, it was the coolest concert I ever went to, this year the YSO did what's called A Musical Journey Through Time where in order they played music from the Baroque Era all the way up to today's modern orchestra music, at that concert they hopped in to the 20th Century to visit A Brave New World, the night began with a Suite of Belly Dancers, I forget the name of the piece, then next Haochen Zhang was introduced out to play the Concerto with the orchestra, and at end of the piece everyone was clapping so hard for him and then when we thought it was time for intermission, he actually returned back to the piano and sat down and played Rondo Alla Turca AKA Piano Sonata No. 11 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, after that it was time for intermission where he was selling CDs, I got to talk with him for a few minutes and ask him some questions, once intermission was done we returned back to the auditorium to end the concert with A Puppet Show called Petrushka from 1947, the piece was in 4-5 parts but it was enjoyable and funny, it was one of the best concerts me and my dad ever went to, we are both buddy's and we like to go to the York symphony every once in a while, this is our first year that we've went together in a real concert, just me and dad, So that's the story about how I met Haochen Zhang.
Haochen Zhang's the greatest young pianist above all that better marketed . Extraordinary! He was overshadowed by blind Nobu that shared 1st price at Van Cliburn competition. His recital in San Francisco attract less than 100 people and most of Chinese origin. Sic transit Gloria mundi!
@@sinister2423 Months pf practice only when you have many years of experience playing the piano. Good Luck touching it without having seriously advanced piano skills
In my opinion he is one of the great young pianists in the world. He is kind of low-key and he doesn't want to please audience, so many people may not know him.
@@Prometeur Well I don't know where there is masculinity in overusing the pedals thus losing the melody with it, but as you said, the view on that is completely individual
@@dablb Well, there can be strength in other areas as well, e.g. tempo, dynamics and projection, rubato choices, etc. But yes, it's completely individual!
I see many people comparing this performance with Yuja’s. Music is not a 100m race where time defines betterness. (Is that a word at all?) Zhang played it very well in his own way. Though I have to say that Yuja’s interpretation is more consistent, dynamic and fluent. I prefer her timing and rhythm. Comparing both with Argerich or Horowitz is not relevant, each time brings it’s own quality of performance and technical possibilities of recording. But, again, I think Yuja Wang brought everything to another level.
Haochen version seems more hard hitting. I thought he got lost in the beginning. Yuja version seems more defined and harmonious. I wish there was a better quality recording of Argerich for a fair comparison. They are all great performers.
Take 4:37 sec to listen to Yeol Eum Son's version. I love Yuja Wang as a performer but this version is for my mind the ne plus ultra for sheer clarity. One can hear every note.
Terry Menard I just heard her version. In my opinion, Yujia’s version was too technical, and it’s for normal audiences, son’s version is good and lyrical, but it lost the motion from the original piece. I would say I love Haochen’s performance best.
I just finished learning this song. Guess how long it took me. Click “Read more” below to find out. 8 months. 3 months learning the notes and 5 on refining the song to perform..
so good, the most difficult piece for solo piano. however, as with any piece, it depends on you play it , less pedal, more difficult. I think that Prokofiev hated pianists
I've heard him play live, and I think he has immense talent. But here, I feel he's too measured and careful with this piece--especially in the first half. It could use a little abandon.
a little bit too tense, feel stressful...even though it is required by the mood of this piece of music. He can be more relaxed and and let more air come into his music when he is playing.
Horowitz is the only one who ever got this right. He doesn't type it out like every other pianist does, including Argerich. Also, I have a hard time understanding why so many Chinese have taken to classical: none of them can really play it. It's not part of their universe. They're drawn to it because of the prestige. Not love.
One of the hardest pieces of all time. And this is definetely the best interpretation of the Toccata yet! Perfect!
Zane yeah true.. about the same level as the La Campanella which I just finished learning as a 12 year old boy.
Way Harder than la Campanella.
@@obl1xif_y981 no way you said this is the same level as la campanella...
@@Mitesse la campanella isn't as hard as you would think, it just takes correct technique power and time of practice
On this hard piece, Haochen plays better than Yujia Wang. I haven't heard Lang Lang play this piece yet. Compared with other star pianists, Haochen focuses more on the craft of playing piano while others focus more on the commercializing of playing piano.
👎 too sloppy
martha argerich is amazing with this piece
This guy recently played Rachminoffs Piano Concerto No. 2 with the York Symphony Orchestra at a concert that I went to, he was selling CDs during the intermission of him playing, it was the coolest concert I ever went to, this year the YSO did what's called A Musical Journey Through Time where in order they played music from the Baroque Era all the way up to today's modern orchestra music, at that concert they hopped in to the 20th Century to visit A Brave New World, the night began with a Suite of Belly Dancers, I forget the name of the piece, then next Haochen Zhang was introduced out to play the Concerto with the orchestra, and at end of the piece everyone was clapping so hard for him and then when we thought it was time for intermission, he actually returned back to the piano and sat down and played Rondo Alla Turca AKA Piano Sonata No. 11 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, after that it was time for intermission where he was selling CDs, I got to talk with him for a few minutes and ask him some questions, once intermission was done we returned back to the auditorium to end the concert with A Puppet Show called Petrushka from 1947, the piece was in 4-5 parts but it was enjoyable and funny, it was one of the best concerts me and my dad ever went to, we are both buddy's and we like to go to the York symphony every once in a while, this is our first year that we've went together in a real concert, just me and dad, So that's the story about how I met Haochen Zhang.
Haochen Zhang's the greatest young pianist above all that better marketed . Extraordinary! He was overshadowed by blind Nobu that shared 1st price at Van Cliburn competition. His recital in San Francisco attract less than 100 people and most of Chinese origin. Sic transit Gloria mundi!
so precisely played!
Exceptionnel. J'ai eu des frissons!
I am trying to learn this peace... you have no idea how hard the piece is and how easy he makes it look. My greatest respects to Haochen Zhang.
I don't know anything about piano but just by looking at it I can tell that this piece takes months of practice.
@@sinister2423 mhm
Well have you heard of Yuja's version? th-cam.com/video/prJ0o_0gRfU/w-d-xo.html
@@onigumo yeah, that's the best
@@sinister2423 Months pf practice only when you have many years of experience playing the piano. Good Luck touching it without having seriously advanced piano skills
thats the best modern version of this piece
Absolutely clear and brillant. Awesome!
Who is Haochen Zhang?? Amazing! The best performance of the Toccata
He's the gold medal winner of the 2009 van cliburn, a very nice pianist. I still love his Scarbo from the competition
In my opinion he is one of the great young pianists in the world. He is kind of low-key and he doesn't want to please audience, so many people may not know him.
Stradivarius He is the championship of 2013 Cliburn contest .
Stradivarius I think this is the best version of Prokofiev Toccata op.11.
2009
Yes, is the best best version ever!
c'est beau ......très beau. Quelle élégance de la part du pianiste ! C'est une des plus belles versions qu'il m'a été possible d'entendre
Perfect, he makes it looks so easy but this piece is damn hard. My greatest respect.
Fantastic! At least equal to Horowitz and Argerich!
Wow. Easily the best interpretation of this piece. Inspirational.
I find Frederic Chiu's interpretation way better
@@dablb Chiu is great, but he doesn't really have the drive/masculinity of Zhang, but to each their own!
@@Prometeur Well I don't know where there is masculinity in overusing the pedals thus losing the melody with it, but as you said, the view on that is completely individual
@@dablb Well, there can be strength in other areas as well, e.g. tempo, dynamics and projection, rubato choices, etc. But yes, it's completely individual!
Demonic
His Prokofiev sonata no.7 is also amazing ,a little bit insane and ironic
I love this Haochen.Thankyou so much for your talent and dedication xx
Es un capo, se nota que trabajó mucho.
Love both versions from Yuja and Haochen.....
They have the same teacher😂
Yuja Wang piece sounds better.. more rhythm
I see many people comparing this performance with Yuja’s. Music is not a 100m race where time defines betterness. (Is that a word at all?) Zhang played it very well in his own way. Though I have to say that Yuja’s interpretation is more consistent, dynamic and fluent. I prefer her timing and rhythm. Comparing both with Argerich or Horowitz is not relevant, each time brings it’s own quality of performance and technical possibilities of recording. But, again, I think Yuja Wang brought everything to another level.
This is pure culture!
Simply the best!
Remarkable - a bit too heavy handed toward the end, but lovely nevertheless.
Incredibly powerful.... Perfect !!
Haochen version seems more hard hitting. I thought he got lost in the beginning. Yuja version seems more defined and harmonious. I wish there was a better quality recording of Argerich for a fair comparison. They are all great performers.
Excellent, but Yuja is better.
In my view this is the best Performance of this piece here on TH-cam.
This is remarkably demonic. I love it!
Superb performance- to be compared with Martha Argerich's legendary performance and also Yuja Wang's excellent version! Bravo!!!
Take 4:37 sec to listen to Yeol Eum Son's version. I love Yuja Wang as a performer but this version is for my mind the ne plus ultra for sheer clarity. One can hear every note.
Don’t forget to listen to Horowitz
Terry Menard I just heard her version. In my opinion, Yujia’s version was too technical, and it’s for normal audiences, son’s version is good and lyrical, but it lost the motion from the original piece. I would say I love Haochen’s performance best.
I think this version is the best so far. More control and contrast I hear in this version
argerich is still the best
HE is NEARER MALOFEEV - the BEST INTERPRETER of this PIECE - than AEGERICH ...
This was very obviously the inspiration for Bernard Herrmann's soundtrack to "Psycho," especially the passage at 1:54.
A brilliant performance. :)
Superb performance!!!! Bravissimo!!!!
I just finished learning this song. Guess how long it took me. Click “Read more” below to find out.
8 months. 3 months learning the notes and 5 on refining the song to perform..
How consistent of practicing did you do?
@@dotMize 5-6 hours each day. Online school so I get more practice. And yea
Yuja Wang rules this piece - no if, ands or butts!
argerich
What about no , she doesn't?
Fantastic performance and interpretation! Your dynamics truly bring out the structure of this piece. Thank you for your work!
brilliant!
Великолепно!
wonderful both in performance in quality of recording.
I think I like this version better than Yuja Wang's even.
so good, the most difficult piece for solo piano. however, as with any piece, it depends on you play it , less pedal, more difficult. I think that Prokofiev hated pianists
So absurd. If I could just pause time for like a solid 6 months and learn this, that'd be grrrrrreeeat.
Chaos in multiple registers - Zhang brings this out magnificently! I never noticed that this piece is actually polyphonic...
Yuja Wang is way much better.
Wonderful, simply wonderful!
Interesting interpretation, but far too aggressive. It loses its cohesiveness.
Fingers of steel. Amazing.
wow, thats skill
good performance, I like it
magnificent!
Perfection to my 👂 ears and soul
His is my second favorite....okay maybe first.
这技术无可挑剔
還需要更純熟的穩定度、Exquisite 。以同年齡的相較下，目前認為是Argerich完美、無暇
一流是肯定的，但有几个地方听着没有师姐yuja处理的那么舒服，有些黏；但也可能是我听yuja的太多了。。
@@woyeshinibaba 我也在和yujia比，还是差一些。。。但已经很赞了
@@woyeshinibaba argerich > yuja
很生硬
Very well played, thank you so much
This is a historic song!
Not at all! THIS IS NOT A SONG! This is NOT a vocal composition, therefore, it is not a song
Superrrrrrman
That's not so good play Toccata.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i prefer horowitz.
Not an unfavourable comparison…
太厉害了
This is the first interpretation where I could clearly listen a melodic line emerging at 3:12, I was completly unaware of that before
Had you never looked at the score before? And almost all other recordings bring it out too
@@ICanPickLocksI think he means the ascending chromatic scale in the left hand
@@a23oj28Oh yeah, that would make sense. It is way more clear than in many other recordings! It gives a heightened sense of insanity to the part!
he sick of rice
his dynamic range is insane
SUPERB! Almost on the same level with Claire Hungsci's immortal performance of thos work -- but not quite. Claire is much prettier. ;-)
好帥喔 😍
C’est trop rapide pour moi
Sublime.
Excellent
Ese es mi HAOOO
我的妈 他近年来进步好大啊！！
6666666
Extraordinaria e impresionante ejecución!!! Hasta Prokofiew resucitó. BRAVO!!! por el pianista.
i like yu ja better
I've heard him play live, and I think he has immense talent. But here, I feel he's too measured and careful with this piece--especially in the first half. It could use a little abandon.
The best interpretation by far!
Which piece is harder : Liszt la Campanella or Prokofiev toccata ?
I would say Prokofiev toccata is harder both technically and musically
David yal are stressing me out 😂 because I played la Campanella for one year but Prokofiev toccata only for a month and my exam is in one month!!!
@Paul Ji how did it go?
Prokofiev
As good as Yuja.
Yuja is lighter
no match for yuja
Great performance! would be better without ritardando at the end, tho.
Xianda Zhou tell Prokofiev that. It's in the score.
Ugly performance. Torn phrases, immoderate forte, where there should be a piano. Melodic lines get lost in the stream of cacophony.
Too wild and percussive at times...
lozza925 are you trying to be ironic???
Prokofiev is trying to illustrate the monotony of the industrial mechanics with this piece. So if it sounded percussive, then it is a success.
humorless and mechanical
a little bit too tense, feel stressful...even though it is required by the mood of this piece of music. He can be more relaxed and and let more air come into his music when he is playing.
是呢，而且有的地方还可以再清晰一点，少那么一丢丢踏板就完美了= =
I disagree. Why relax when the piece is about anger?
Lim, Hyun Jung is Best.
Horowitz is the only one who ever got this right. He doesn't type it out like every other pianist does, including Argerich.
Also, I have a hard time understanding why so many Chinese have taken to classical: none of them can really play it. It's not part of their universe. They're drawn to it because of the prestige. Not love.