A truly legendary performance of this Mazurka. It’s as though we were listening to Chopin himself. Thank you, Mr. Blechaz, for this absolutely beautiful expression of profound love.
It was a beautiful performance of Chopin's genius. He couldn't breathe when he was playing lyrical. The beautiful melody captivated my heart. His Chopin is really the best in the world.
@Ben Woodcock yes unfortunately that's true, I think people nowadays don't appreciate high lyricism (that is so reminiscent of the 20th century pianists) they simply deem this aesthetic as an outdated one, now, most pianists focus solely on the quality of the sound itself, that is, that tarnished, clean, almost commercial sound that is devoid of any wrong notes. Rafal blechacz however offers this high quality with a clean interpretation free of any mistakes and much much more, he actually offers true lyricism and poetic insight just like the old legends of the 20th century. His voicing and articulations are so profound and clear yet they are never forced, this makes whatever he plays sound completely new and fresh. But him being underrated is a fact that really saddens me, he is viewed as just another highly proficient contemporary pianist, while in my humble opinion he's much much more than that.
This prelude, when perfected as Blechacz has here, gives me vertigo of the psyche. I'm not at all surprised re the audience's awkward silence after the performance; how the hell are you supposed to respond to hearing that? Sure, it's nice and traditional to clap, but... compared to the previous four minutes it seems irrelevant at best and downright gauche at worst. Chopin truly delivered something infeasible here. Fiercely, frightfully beautiful.
this silence of the audience after last sound ... is moving.
A truly legendary performance of this Mazurka.
It’s as though we were listening to Chopin himself.
Thank you, Mr. Blechaz, for this absolutely beautiful expression of profound love.
It was a beautiful performance of Chopin's genius. He couldn't breathe when he was playing lyrical. The beautiful melody captivated my heart. His Chopin is really the best in the world.
Magnificent. The silences were as beautiful as the notes themselves...
Rafał Blechacz jest królem fortepianu.
My absolute favourite pianist.
@Ben Woodcock yes unfortunately that's true, I think people nowadays don't appreciate high lyricism (that is so reminiscent of the 20th century pianists) they simply deem this aesthetic as an outdated one, now, most pianists focus solely on the quality of the sound itself, that is, that tarnished, clean, almost commercial sound that is devoid of any wrong notes. Rafal blechacz however offers this high quality with a clean interpretation free of any mistakes and much much more, he actually offers true lyricism and poetic insight just like the old legends of the 20th century. His voicing and articulations are so profound and clear yet they are never forced, this makes whatever he plays sound completely new and fresh. But him being underrated is a fact that really saddens me, he is viewed as just another highly proficient contemporary pianist, while in my humble opinion he's much much more than that.
The great melody of the mazurka flowed under the genius' hand.
It's tradition of performing Polish music, after great Rubinstein and Zimmerman.
This young man is extemeley talented.
That is a huge understatement!
Cudowna interpretacja . P. Blechacz gra mazurki idealnie .
Exquisite Exquisite performance, omg omg, that was unique
so touching...
Cudowna muzyka; Tobie Lidio umiłowana. ❤
Sublime!
just unbelievable - fabulous interpretation
Very beautifully played.
Sublime
Love incarnated... it's everlasting
He made the A major section more interesting than it is.
Beautifully played...
So fantastic...
Trop beau...
Cette mélancolie déchirante...
Si beau !
This prelude, when perfected as Blechacz has here, gives me vertigo of the psyche. I'm not at all surprised re the audience's awkward silence after the performance; how the hell are you supposed to respond to hearing that? Sure, it's nice and traditional to clap, but... compared to the previous four minutes it seems irrelevant at best and downright gauche at worst. Chopin truly delivered something infeasible here. Fiercely, frightfully beautiful.
no he means this nocturne
The silence was not 'awkward' in my view. It was deeply appreciative.
It's a mazurka
prelude? it´s obviously a rondo
@@ralsei217 I thought it was a ballade
Best performance since Horowitz
Truer than Horowitz‘s.
Grazie. Ciao :-)
Best rendition I have heard. Amazingly Polish !
then you've never heard this th-cam.com/video/JfNSE_cwVcA/w-d-xo.html
@@gogymotivation67 Thank you for the reference. I like Horowitz's version too.
Isn't he from Poland?
This Mazurka makes me feel lonely...
Do dziś nie pojmuje jakim cudem wygrał Blechacz. Artysta poprawny zaledwie
Zartujesz
Niezły troling.
ja tez
Il n'a pas d'égal
ok