SUPERB! I've studied this piece (not easy technically) and his interp makes it sound absolutely effortless. Listen to 2nd movt -- one of my personal favorites.
Shockingly, I'm completely unaffected by this song and its performance. Truly it's impressive what this man's fingers can do, but I feel nothing. I wish I could enjoy it as so many other commenters seem to.
I feel the same way. My piano professor picked this out for me to learn and after trying for a week I was completely uninterested. I love Debussy normally
Absolutely spot on! It's like having a Russian version of debussy played - I love it and yet I adore the other masters of Debussy and the French repertoire and their interpretations. I have to say (though I'm biased toward anything Rubinstein does, as my mother the concert pianist taught me) this is the most 'different' version of Pour le piano I have heard. As a dancer I'm not sure if it works as well as more traditionally 'French' versions, but WOW!
My teacher chose this piece for me to learn. So excited about it. But when it play it, it sounds like I'm playing random notes and very badly at that😁😁😁
Such great interpretation at 2:14. I don't know if the accelerando is written in the music by Debussy, but regardless it fits in wonderfully. I can see why, of Debussy's music, this prelude would be the classical giant Rubinstein's choice of French music to tackle. Technically demanding with countless subtle nuances. I'm so glad to have found this recording.
Did not notice that when I was practicing, but I noticed it when I listened to this, so I double checked my score and it's there ahhah It says "un peu retarde" (a little delay) and a few measures after that, "peu á peu reprendre le mouvt" (gradually resume movement)
Debussy can be truly said as one of the most innovative composers, up along there with Beethoven, Notker, Gershwin, Benjamin Britten, and Rachmaninov(ff)
Was anyone else reminded of Gershwin from say 1:05 to say 1:18....the song from the beginning of Manhattan? Anybody? No? I'll just be quiet now. But there it is AGAIN around 2:50....or not. OK.
perfection both by the composer Debussy and the pianist Rubinstein--there are two more movements to the suite a sarabande and a toccata --did Rubinstein play these and are they available on you tube
Rubinstein is really great if those pianists in the Golden Era of Piano did not exist. Rubinstein would probably quit piano or commit suicide if he hears Lang Lang's mockery.
Lang Lang is just.... crazy in his piano playing. He ruins all piano works. He plays it at least 3 times faster than written. Fast does NOT equal a good performance. He ruins it.
There are a little mistake at the beginning and another one at the end of this Prelude, but it may happen, you can find perfect pianists without soul: Rubinstein was a true great musician indeed.
Why would playing or doing something perfectly means you have no soul? I know tons of performances done by artists who just worked hard their ass off and accomplished a perfect performance. Tons of soul.
If you have one, it is quite lovely, adds a lot of depth, and I think is what Debussy intended. But since not everyone has one, or has one that doesn't bring all the other notes along for the ride (sadly, mine does 😭) it has become somewhat optional.
when you think about it it is such a shame that this video has such a lower number of views: i bet he also studied 8 hours day to arrive at this kinda level. Such a shame!
What's w him not following Debussy specified dynamics and not playing the last measures in the correct tempo? Sorry i know ill get ripped for this but i never found Rubinstein 's performances inspiring he never really articulates w caution in a piece just plays it as a series of notes like an advanced music student would during practice. Also why is it always some rude person in the audience coughs loudly during a quiet time in the middle of a performance?
He severely rushed it at the end, entirely in opposition to what Debussy himself specified. Great showmanship, but it rather ruined the atmosphere of the piece.
I think perhaps you're right. Debussy sometimes commented on outright changes performers made to his music, and at least once spoke of those changes as having improved the music. His contemporary Ravel, on the other hand, always insisted that the music had to be played exactly as he'd written it. In terms of this particular performance, however, my preference would have been for Rubinstein to follow Debussy's own instructions.
+thomas thompson I'm sorry to disagree with you sir but my partitions show that the last 6 measures are to be played at Tempo I "Assez animé et très rythmé" which I do believe was exactly the way Rubinstein played it. It did feel a bit rushed but that's apparently how Debussy wanted it played.
Unfortunately there is a mistake in the notes of the fourth bar. I adore the performance, but this is a real shame. He is so accurate that there might have been a mistake in the music score that he studied the piece from, at the same time it IS a shame.
@@zsuzsannatoth8245 but he was always an early 90 man who was doing his last recital, playing hard pieces with a good interpretation but with some mistakes. He is a person and so he made mistakes and he still on of the greatest pianists of the 20th century
At 3:58 "Tempo 1? Nah I'm just gonna play double time! No one will ever notice..."
HAHAHAH 😂😂
Yes man
pro trick : watch series at flixzone. Been using it for watching lots of of movies recently.
@Raymond Korbin Yup, I have been watching on Flixzone} for months myself :D
SUPERB! I've studied this piece (not easy technically) and his interp makes it sound absolutely effortless. Listen to 2nd movt -- one of my personal favorites.
Meister der Klangbecherschung und des Ausdrucks,einzigartige Virtuosität ❤
Shockingly, I'm completely unaffected by this song and its performance. Truly it's impressive what this man's fingers can do, but I feel nothing. I wish I could enjoy it as so many other commenters seem to.
I feel the same way. My piano professor picked this out for me to learn and after trying for a week I was completely uninterested. I love Debussy normally
All u do is flow with the shifting of melody. You hear it jump u jump flow with the flow and unravel your mind with all the noises
Debussy personified. ...whole tone scale...mysterious sounds
***** thanks. .. try to to put out a little each day. ..degree in music...truck driver...long strange trip its been lol
***** different breed makes it more interesting though
Good morning
Douglas Smith It is diferent andbeautiful, thank you very much
Have a nice day !
Esmeralda Morales Good morning to you. ..hope your day is pleasant
Bravo Maestro👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Absolutely spot on! It's like having a Russian version of debussy played - I love it and yet I adore the other masters of Debussy and the French repertoire and their interpretations. I have to say (though I'm biased toward anything Rubinstein does, as my mother the concert pianist taught me) this is the most 'different' version of Pour le piano I have heard. As a dancer I'm not sure if it works as well as more traditionally 'French' versions, but WOW!
He was a Polish not Russian and lived in Paris most of his life. What are you talking about?
@@henrigaziel2002 Didn't he live in the United States?
@@cezarplaton4629 He did during the Second World War.
My teacher chose this piece for me to learn. So excited about it. But when it play it, it sounds like I'm playing random notes and very badly at that😁😁😁
practice tempo is important
Same here !
Same, I’m learning to to rn
I got the piece today , very excited to start learning
Rotation is more important than tempo, however.
Such great interpretation at 2:14. I don't know if the accelerando is written in the music by Debussy, but regardless it fits in wonderfully.
I can see why, of Debussy's music, this prelude would be the classical giant Rubinstein's choice of French music to tackle. Technically demanding with countless subtle nuances. I'm so glad to have found this recording.
I gotta admit that
Jones Kim What?
It's written in there
Did not notice that when I was practicing, but I noticed it when I listened to this, so I double checked my score and it's there ahhah
It says "un peu retarde" (a little delay) and a few measures after that, "peu á peu reprendre le mouvt" (gradually resume movement)
Amazingly done i love it
Whole tone scale love
+Douglas Smith and he used one hand ....
@@CRb677 yes it is so hard to do whole tone scales with only one hand
I'm working this!! It's amazing 👏
What an awesome piece! gotta learn this one.
Yeah it'll be hard James!
You can do it though how is that coming?
Well? How is it coming along?
Ha, yeah, still haven't gotten around to this one. It'll happen, though.
James Blacklock Yeah It's very complicated
played it for almost half a year and still haven't mastered it
é muito bom ter oportunidade de ouvir os novos e os antigos grandes pianitas mundiais
he is so good
Debussy can be truly said as one of the most innovative composers, up along there with Beethoven, Notker, Gershwin, Benjamin Britten, and Rachmaninov(ff)
lol
WHO IS NOTKER!?
a medieval composer who invented a bunch of stuff
oh right. He's my 2nd favorite after Beethoven
How about Stravinsky, Bartók, Schönberg, Lutoslawski, Ligeti? A bit more innovative than Rachmaninoff, many would think.
Was anyone else reminded of Gershwin from say 1:05 to say 1:18....the song from the beginning of Manhattan? Anybody? No? I'll just be quiet now. But there it is AGAIN around 2:50....or not. OK.
master piece！
perfection both by the composer Debussy and the pianist Rubinstein--there are two more movements to the suite a sarabande and a toccata --did Rubinstein play these and are they available on you tube
In this recital he played only the Prelude, for the whole I didn't find anything
Rubinstein the best !
His sound, mamma mia, what a genius!
Favorite by Debussy
His inspirational performance is the acme of Debussy‘s music
Rubinstein is really great if those pianists in the Golden Era of Piano did not exist. Rubinstein would probably quit piano or commit suicide if he hears Lang Lang's mockery.
What did Lang Lang say?
Lang Lang is just.... crazy in his piano playing. He ruins all piano works. He plays it at least 3 times faster than written. Fast does NOT equal a good performance. He ruins it.
There are a little mistake at the beginning and another one at the end of this Prelude, but it may happen, you can find perfect pianists without soul: Rubinstein was a true great musician indeed.
Why would playing or doing something perfectly means you have no soul? I know tons of performances done by artists who just worked hard their ass off and accomplished a perfect performance. Tons of soul.
@@debussychopin2766 I mean that you can find perfect pianists without soul, not that if you play in a perfect way you have got no soul.
@@marialaura7532 ok then
And I'm pretty sure that in this recording he was blind
Amazing !!!!!!
is there a recording of Rubinstein playing the whole Suite...?
Is this a suite? Thank you for your response.
I want to learn also
should we use the sostenuto pedal to hold the low a
If you have one, it is quite lovely, adds a lot of depth, and I think is what Debussy intended. But since not everyone has one, or has one that doesn't bring all the other notes along for the ride (sadly, mine does 😭) it has become somewhat optional.
@@stregananda sostenuto pedal is a good option but Debussy did not have one so it’s not what he intended :)
Yeahh, this guy was the shiz, and so was Debussy :D
when you think about it it is such a shame that this video has such a lower number of views: i bet he also studied 8 hours day to arrive at this kinda level.
Such a shame!
reading this on 2020
Ansolutely
very good
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전 오늘 나가는데
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0:09 where is f#
"Miss a note is insignificant, playing without passion is inexcusable"
Why is no one talking about what happened at the beginning
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What's w him not following Debussy specified dynamics and not playing the last measures in the correct tempo? Sorry i know ill get ripped for this but i never found Rubinstein 's performances inspiring he never really articulates w caution in a piece just plays it as a series of notes like an advanced music student would during practice.
Also why is it always some rude person in the audience coughs loudly during a quiet time in the middle of a performance?
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r u talking about rhapsody in blue?? mmmh not for me ! :)
옛날에 파#소리가 저 소리였나? 아님 미스터치?
I knew these new editions coming out were bullsh*t.
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Yeah it is, but I'm sure he wasn't striving for fame on You-Tube, or if at all :p
He severely rushed it at the end, entirely in opposition to what Debussy himself specified. Great showmanship, but it rather ruined the atmosphere of the piece.
+thomas thompson ???? this is a genius and Rubinstein has earned the right to interpret pieces in the way in which he chooses.
I think perhaps you're right. Debussy sometimes commented on outright changes performers made to his music, and at least once spoke of those changes as having improved the music. His contemporary Ravel, on the other hand, always insisted that the music had to be played exactly as he'd written it. In terms of this particular performance, however, my preference would have been for Rubinstein to follow Debussy's own instructions.
+thomas thompson I'm sorry to disagree with you sir but my partitions show that the last 6 measures are to be played at Tempo I "Assez animé et très rythmé" which I do believe was exactly the way Rubinstein played it. It did feel a bit rushed but that's apparently how Debussy wanted it played.
Every publication of this music I've ever seen shows the tempo as "Le double plus lent." Loosely translated, I believe this comes out as "very slow."
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It is a performance that is not "debussy-like".
Wow claud debussy is very old but can still play piano
Derrick Chandra yes Claud Debussy died 100 years ago and he can still play piano
someone actually thought he is Debbusy....🤦♀️
ま pretty sure it was a joke, OP knows its not Debussy
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박예림 지금은 칠 수 이써요? 10개월지낫눈데..ㅎㅎ
전 어제 하기 시작해써욤
@@레스리 4년 지났는데 칠 수있어요? 저는 일주일 전에 시작했는데
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Unfortunately there is a mistake in the notes of the fourth bar. I adore the performance, but this is a real shame. He is so accurate that there might have been a mistake in the music score that he studied the piece from, at the same time it IS a shame.
Zsuzsanna Párdiné Tóth the #f in the bass clef?
I'm pretty sure that he was blind in this recital so I think that it is because of that
@@nicolaspachecoarango At the same time he still wasn't deaf...
@@zsuzsannatoth8245 but he was always an early 90 man who was doing his last recital, playing hard pieces with a good interpretation but with some mistakes. He is a person and so he made mistakes and he still on of the greatest pianists of the 20th century
who cares lol
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