ALEXANDER GADJIEV - Ballade in F minor, Op. 52 (18th Chopin Competition, first stage)

6.10.2021
Sala Koncertowa Filharmonii Narodowej w Warszawie / Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall
XVIII Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina
Sesja 1
The 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition
First session
ALEXANDER GADJIEV (Włochy, Słowenia / Italy, Slovenia)
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Ballada f-moll op. 52 / Ballade in F minor, Op. 52
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大柄でダンディ な男性がこんなに繊細で優しい音を出す…他の曲も聴いてみたい

[@cooldebt]

So beautiful! (Perfect music for looking at the ceiling 😉)

[@matoko_piano]

If there was a ballad award, it would have been GADJIEV.

[@hollyavillella554]

Magnificent. ❤🙏🕊️

[@landryessono8267]

Chopin is the Pianist of God in his Kingdom.

[@user-lc8zi7mw5e]

It's a wonderful sound

[@YaroSz16]

...zawsze lubiłem duże formy, symfonie, koncerty na orkiestrę i instrument ale... nie znajduję słów aby opisać stan emocji kiedy słucham tej ballady Mistrza w takim przepięknym wykonaniu🎹👏👏👏👏

[@elisabethgarcia9691]

Bravo!! 👏👏👏👏❤️

[@okojyopiano7024]

ガジェブさん演奏する、バラード4番が1番好き✨✨👏👏👏👏🎹🌸

[@1977Sunshower]

私もです💕

[@matoko_piano]

私もです

[@etsukosmith4219]

Super! He is good.

[@zuhairbakdoud1360]

What a theme!!!

[@socorronunes8896]

Magnífico!

[@rafaelaltuve1113]

In my view, his Ballade in the preliminary round was better. But he really proved he deserves the top prizes! Congrats, Alexander!

[@Kim-fv5bn]

He has a sharp touching.....

[@Dylonely42]

10:12

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コンクール弾きはもううんざり飽きた こういう独創性が聞きたい

[@dnsmnpiano1767]

What ? Is he serious ?

[@Masato_Ota]

Effortless...

[@balalaechka]

No doubt, Alexander Gadjiev plays very well and deserves his prize. However, his manner of playing left hand ahead of the right most of the time is IMHO quite annoying. I couldn't pass the first minute of this recording. Another thing I didn't like was that he played the introduction and the main theme in the pretty same manner. For me, the intro is like a wonderful dream that can never come true. He played it way too fast for my taste. And then he simply continued with the main theme which is a form of a common narration. So he mixed them together as it's the same thing.

[@Thiago-px9ev]

I agree with you! The opening must BREATH!

[@vivianrfjblaw]

I wonder did the judges care about him playing his right hand a bit slower than playing the left hand. the music score didn't say so to do this right? Chopin himself.? LOL? like why is this allowed

[@balalaechka]

@@vivianrfjblaw I guess, it's okay to play hands slightly not together in some places but not most of the time. That's in my view is annoying.

[@Lilly-kg6dh]

@@vivianrfjblaw that’s Horowitz approach and it would be better to be used when trying to emphasize one or two notes/bars. But Gadjiev plays it quite naturally.

[@paulinedoss262]

I absolutely agree with you about the nature of the intro. It's so beautiful, one is almost loath to dare to play it lest it is somehow ruined

[@mx19idlewilder]

The coda wasn't very spectacular... neither in terms of interpretation nor technique of playing...

[@HankHell41]

yuck

[@user-ck4jx8ck2v]

Неприятный...

[@elisabethgarcia9691]

Not necessary this kind of comments. He is here from 4 millons of pianist. He is great musician!

[@waldopianist3936]

Oh that so bad to say that , Gadjiev Plays Beautiful.