No matter who I've heard play this over the many years of enjoying what I find the best piano piece ever constructed, this version by Gilels has something else. Far less mechanical feeling, more just human feel to it. Its mesmerising. If I get to the age where I die on my own terms, this is the piece I wish to hear on loop when I finally exit this mortal coil.
Wonderful live performance! Audience got their money's worth here. I feel the chills just watching online, could only imagine how this would feel live.
I return to this recording regularly because it's genius! I thought of one today because I was in such a mood. While listening to Gilels' play I looked after him a bit and ... It was on this day that he died 35 years ago. It's scary!
My favorite interpreter of this piece, ever, including recordings of Rachmaninoff himself. Gilel's' version has amazing color and contrast, an aching tenderness when needed, and a massive thrust. It creates a monumental arch which goes beyond the printed score and pretty much defines the upper limits of piano sonority.
I really prefer the way Gilels plays the chords from 2:30 to other pianists - without too much rubato. It's supposed to be dramatic, but also pesante, so you can't be stretching the time too much. He plays it well.
He also takes the proper time at the beginning, I hear so many that rush it and it sounds sooo bad to me. and the drama is in the accenting of those chords, the longer you spend on them the less impact they have.
@friendly Jew Hello, "friendly Jew". I don't remember our encounter, but then it was evidently four months ago. I might post my own recording of this piece soon on my channel, though it likely won't be nearly as good as Gilels (if that even needs to be said).
Totally agree as well. Only thing I find bizarre is how he plays the highest note stronger than the other lowest two notes in the double octaves (the first three chords for example). I feel it doesn’t give enough weight to these chords.
One of the best interpretations of this piece. I heard his interpretation of this piece in some videos, but I don't know who played it. But, I already know today. Thanks. My favorite piece :)
Listen to his Beethoven. His Moonlight Sonata is the best of that piece, also his appassionata . His voicing always seems right to me. That is I always hear the melodies which are important. When I re-listen to it then I hear the other parts which are hiding.
The greatest pianists of All Time Are really Artur Rubinstein Grigory Sokolov Emil Gilels Radu Lupu Mikhail Pletnev Sviatoslav Richter Maurizio Pollini Vladimir Ashkenazy Wilhelm Kempff Alexei Lubimov Stanislav Igolinsky ( better than Lipatti) Maria Grinberg Natalia Trull Solomon Cutner
Hard to believe there is such deep and poetic interpretation of this great piece of ART. Only the one and only Emil Gilels could render this in such a high state of the body, mind, soul and spirit! God allowed us to have this great musician of all times! Bravo Maestro!!!
Quite original the way he starts this piece : the upper bass note clearly above the rest is uncommon, annoncing the theme on that single note. This specific way to play this part is repeated at the end of the piece, as a reminder before fading away...
Color me extremely unsofisticated in my preferences, but this prelude will forever remain one of my favorite works. And, by the way, if you ask me what I think about the country in which I was born, raised, live and, most likely, one day I will die in - just listen to this.... the music says it all. Сочтите меня чрезвычайно незамысловатым в моих предпочтениях, но эта прелюдия навсегда останется одним из моих любимейших произведений. И, кстати, если вы спросите меня, что я думаю о стране, в которой родился, вырос, живу и, скорее всего, однажды в ней же и умру - просто послушайте это.... этой музыкой всё сказано.
Não sei se é pela qualidade da gravação, mas senti falta do peso do baixo na sequência das três primeiras notas. Apenas as notas da 3ª oitava são destacadas.
Gilels performs the agitato section truly "with agitation," not merely fast. With lovely rubato, he never loses the underlying pulse. Never schizophrenic. Bravo! (Now, if he'll just add a 16th worth of cause between the final two notes...
Have to agree that his fortisimo is giving you this heavy yet powerfull feeling that is missing from many good pianists unfortunately.. this guy know how to beat the shit out of a piano thats for sure but I think it can get better. But things can always get better right..
This song exposes the horrors of war, the high notes represent families bombarded with their hope dead, the low notes represent the predator who destroys families to enjoy his power, as happens today in Ukraine and Palestine, they are fathers, mothers and children with their hopes dead with their families, and the powerful who enjoy their cruelty.
I saw a lot of criticism for the speed that Hofmann took, but it worked for me. The thing about this piece is not to play it too slowly and ponderously - I've heard plenty of interpretations that just drag. I like Gilels take on it - the mid section sounds appropriately angry and I appreciate the contrast.
I have heard many interpretations of this piece but this one is the worst performance of this piece ever, I get chills every time I hear this thats how exceptionally bad this interpretation is. I absolutelly hate how he plays it.
I think this is the closest thing to a perfect performance of this piece that I've ever heard. I come back to this time and time again
Eugene V. Lenin ive been watching this video for years. Its incomparable.
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If Bach says so
Check Evgeny Kissin👍🏼😉
Me too. I always come back here!
The first 3 notes sold me on this performance- depth of tone+ pacing+ voicing=magic!
I thought the exact same thing and wrote a similar comment before seeing this one. I'm glad other people see it too
He was not just a pianist. He was a mediator between this world and the world beyond.
i felt this!
Amazing...!
He was arguing with the piano
By far the best performance of this piece I've ever heard. Magical.
I've listened to many interpretations of this piece, and as a fellow performer of this piece this is my favorite interpretation. Just fabulous.
Agreed
I agree with you! This is amazing!
Agreed
No matter who I've heard play this over the many years of enjoying what I find the best piano piece ever constructed, this version by Gilels has something else. Far less mechanical feeling, more just human feel to it. Its mesmerising.
If I get to the age where I die on my own terms, this is the piece I wish to hear on loop when I finally exit this mortal coil.
Wonderful live performance! Audience got their money's worth here. I feel the chills just watching online, could only imagine how this would feel live.
It would be like malenky lizards crawling up and down your body giving you the chills. Uuuurgh!
This is ground-breaking performance. So noble, so dignified, so detailed.
I return to this recording regularly because it's genius! I thought of one today because I was in such a mood. While listening to Gilels' play I looked after him a bit and ...
It was on this day that he died 35 years ago.
It's scary!
I got chills for this.
Amazing interpretation! Very noble and detailed, this is how it was supposed to be played.
That's making the piano sing!
My favorite interpreter of this piece, ever, including recordings of Rachmaninoff himself. Gilel's' version has amazing color and contrast, an aching tenderness when needed, and a massive thrust. It creates a monumental arch which goes beyond the printed score and pretty much defines the upper limits of piano sonority.
sexual
I agree.
@@rossllewellyn4129 He's right about the "massive thrust."
Wayne Johnson I reckon his wife was a very happy lady
yes, it does stand out
I come back here from time to time to listen to this rendition.
polymathecian Me too!
Это лучшее исполнение этой прелюдии Рахманинова!!!!!!
Браво 👏
The best interpretation ever. The crescendo of the intensity and then... solved. Many stories to tell.
why is Dracula in the audience
Why should he not be?
Fangs for bringing it to our attention, Fartycakes.
It's Michelangeli in low profile
Because the music matches his thirst of blood. 🧛♂️👹
I think it's the pianist Rafael Orozco.
best interpretation ever !
Check Paul Bartons version too! Its great too!
"just me & my piano living in a van down by the river"- very motivational! Got that Chris Farley head snap.
Paura della morte...
Che potenza espressiva!
Senza parole, senza più respiro...
I really prefer the way Gilels plays the chords from 2:30 to other pianists - without too much rubato. It's supposed to be dramatic, but also pesante, so you can't be stretching the time too much. He plays it well.
Flying Swordfish totally agree....those chords are so clutch for the piece, and I feel like other interpretations just don't go for it there.
He also takes the proper time at the beginning, I hear so many that rush it and it sounds sooo bad to me. and the drama is in the accenting of those chords, the longer you spend on them the less impact they have.
@friendly Jew Hello, "friendly Jew". I don't remember our encounter, but then it was evidently four months ago. I might post my own recording of this piece soon on my channel, though it likely won't be nearly as good as Gilels (if that even needs to be said).
I just love the way Gilels hammers down those chords, too many play too gently and doesn't achieve that 'world is crashing down' mood you get here.
Totally agree as well. Only thing I find bizarre is how he plays the highest note stronger than the other lowest two notes in the double octaves (the first three chords for example). I feel it doesn’t give enough weight to these chords.
Наслаждайтесь великой музыкой в великом исполнении! Всем добра и мира!
Stunning performance
Un grande pianista. Uno dei più grandi.
Magnifique et singulier...un swing très personnel...génial travail sur le son.
Fantastic timing and tone in this performance...
One of the best interpretations of this piece. I heard his interpretation of this piece in some videos, but I don't know who played it. But, I already know today. Thanks. My favorite piece :)
I agree with Mr.Wayne Johnson's saying. Now I am crazy fun of Gilels. His playing style and something special feeling there are.
Listen to his Beethoven. His Moonlight Sonata is the best of that piece, also his appassionata . His voicing always seems right to me. That is I always hear the melodies which are important. When I re-listen to it then I hear the other parts which are hiding.
This is the best version I've ever heard
0:30 that B sounds amazing, never heard a tone like that, probably using una corda on a mezzo forte, GENIUS!
I love Gilels - thank you for your work, even though it must have been tough to continue it during your time. xxx
Gilels was definitely one of the best pianists.
The greatest pianists of All Time Are really Artur Rubinstein Grigory Sokolov Emil Gilels Radu Lupu Mikhail Pletnev Sviatoslav Richter Maurizio Pollini Vladimir Ashkenazy Wilhelm Kempff Alexei Lubimov Stanislav Igolinsky ( better than Lipatti) Maria Grinberg Natalia Trull Solomon Cutner
Outstanding beyond words. Impeccable performance.
Hard to believe there is such deep and poetic interpretation of this great piece of ART. Only the one and only Emil Gilels could render this in such a high state of the body, mind, soul and spirit! God allowed us to have this great musician of all times! Bravo Maestro!!!
Impressionante. La migliore interpretazione in assoluto.
Masterpiece
i love the way he strikes the right hand
The Hair! This guy is a rockstar!
Gilels and Hofmann were the only 2 pianists besides the composer, who truly can play this piece well
Nobody can surpass Emile Gilels on this master piece from Rachmaninoff
Magnífico Maestro!
DEP 🌹
He is such a fantastic Rachmaninov player!
Wow he really got angry at the piano in that middle section!
Yes, he looked like he wanted to "moider da bum", as Tony Galento would have said.
BRAVO! Nothing else can be said!
шедевр !
Magnifique 🙏merci
Quite original the way he starts this piece : the upper bass note clearly above the rest is uncommon, annoncing the theme on that single note. This specific way to play this part is repeated at the end of the piece, as a reminder before fading away...
Love the way he leans on the tolling bell notes ....
Perfection!
I love that at the end there’s someone coughing in the background
The old Russian school : Magic
ben roof I agree with you,nothing compares to Russian school of music...
ben roof Absolutely agréé.
Soviet school, tavarich :)
Thats why the russian/jewish soul is full of sadness, pain, memories and emotions 😉
@@wedemeyerr slavic/jewish
As is usually the case with Gilels... a revelation.
as a jet soaring, the piece leaves a vapor trail.
この曲で一番好きな演奏、素晴らしい‼️💖
It doesn't get better than this.
Divine...
Color me extremely unsofisticated in my preferences, but this prelude will forever remain one of my favorite works. And, by the way, if you ask me what I think about the country in which I was born, raised, live and, most likely, one day I will die in - just listen to this.... the music says it all.
Сочтите меня чрезвычайно незамысловатым в моих предпочтениях, но эта прелюдия навсегда останется одним из моих любимейших произведений. И, кстати, если вы спросите меня, что я думаю о стране, в которой родился, вырос, живу и, скорее всего, однажды в ней же и умру - просто послушайте это.... этой музыкой всё сказано.
day after day, we live our lives as we will, whether we face the straight snd narrow or sudden, and certain, peril on some calamitous hill.
Это самое лучшее исполнение этой прелюдии!!!!
Mythique, une référence.
As haunting as it is to say, "superb"
I want to slap that woman who coughed twice at the end!
it was a cough
Legend
gotta love that cough at the end
Não sei se é pela qualidade da gravação, mas senti falta do peso do baixo na sequência das três primeiras notas. Apenas as notas da 3ª oitava são destacadas.
❣️🌹❣️🌹❣️🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Gilels performs the agitato section truly "with agitation," not merely fast. With lovely rubato, he never loses the underlying pulse. Never schizophrenic. Bravo! (Now, if he'll just add a 16th worth of cause between the final two notes...
you can see here Gilels' lion paws he was famous for
2.28 Fuck YEAHHHHH
What year is the video?
신의 손 ~😮
Have to agree that his fortisimo is giving you this heavy yet powerfull feeling that is missing from many good pianists unfortunately.. this guy know how to beat the shit out of a piano thats for sure but I think it can get better. But things can always get better right..
You can always make a better interpretation, but for instant Gilels stays the best
the person sitting next to emil's seat at 0:07 looks like Chopin
Ahh, the Bells of Moscow
anyone know what piano this is?
Where is he performing?
:)
Never knew Boris Johnson could play piano
Da paura
Prefer this one over Rachs own recording.
dude ,,, is the piano ok ?
it sounds like it's in pieces 🤣
Isn't TH-cam amazing, that yahoos like me get to see performances like these.
This piece epitomize what happened today in the crypto crash.
I‘m sorry, I prefer Josef Hofmanns performance. My preferred tracks from Gilels are his Beethoven Sonatas, especially Waldstein and the Big Sonata.
Is the piano out of tune or is the recording bad? It just sounds off to me.
Non, it's good
1:42
Il est arrivé bien peigné et il a fini les cheveux en bataille…
Great version of this masterpiece, though at the moment I still think Josef Hofmann's version is even better IMO.
Pity i hear nothing of the left hand until half the piece is through
no a grandiose but lyrical prelude , j prefer lyrical
All coughing people pleas leave the concert hall !!!!!!! I want to hear the music not your COVID....
I'm only here for the hair
2:20
The guy building in lego comercials
The Exorcism of Emily Rose brought me here.
This song exposes the horrors of war, the high notes represent families bombarded with their hope dead, the low notes represent the predator who destroys families to enjoy his power, as happens today in Ukraine and Palestine, they are fathers, mothers and children with their hopes dead with their families, and the powerful who enjoy their cruelty.
Good luck in the hell!
Them fingers like hammers Jesus Christ
emil gilels good... but Josef Hofmann is more nice.........
I saw a lot of criticism for the speed that Hofmann took, but it worked for me.
The thing about this piece is not to play it too slowly and ponderously - I've heard plenty of interpretations that just drag.
I like Gilels take on it - the mid section sounds appropriately angry and I appreciate the contrast.
I have heard many interpretations of this piece but this one is the worst performance of this piece ever, I get chills every time I hear this thats how exceptionally bad this interpretation is. I absolutelly hate how he plays it.
an infinitely boring prelude compared to all the others...