Nikolai Petrov plays Khachaturian Piano Concerto, op. 38 - video 1972

[@josedomingosgiffonirosa8362]

Uma versão esplêndida desse grande concerto. Com o próprio compositor a conduzir a orwuestra o pianista soube destacar todas as nuances desta obra msior do grande compositor armênio! MARAVILHA!😅

[@kirsteni.russell5903]

This is wonderful to see and hear--with the composer himself conducting! I grew up hearing this concerto in a recording with William Kapell at the piano. Kapell was a dynamo, but this video is even more historic! WOW!

[@tuberobotto]

I must hand it to the Russian sound and film technicians who did this recording. Their method certainly caught and preserved Petrov's rich piano singing tone that's so crisp even now, it's so ''delicious'' I could still taste it. And the over-all volume and audio balance between soloist and orchestra is nothing short of amazing. This video and sound recording can give the guys at Deutsche Grammophon and other outfits, a run for their money. And that's not even including the rare combination of having the composer conducting his own work, and having Petrov as soloist. What a rare gem indeed!

[@tuberobotto]

At 1972, piano by Steinway & Sons. Excellent timbre. Powerful too.

[@hasmikaghuzumtsyan6195]

ADGO, thank you for bringing this impressive recording online! Yes, Aram Khachaturyan is one of the world geniuses and greatest composers! Love this GREAT PERSON AND HIS LIVE MUSIC, WHERE HE CONDUCTED HIS OWN WORKS!

[@Twentythousandlps]

Conductor Khachaturian makes a cutoff with a gesture I have never seen before, bringing his hands towards each other and then pausing - and it works! This film shows an enormous advance in the Soviet way of filming concerts from the primitive, static way they had been doing it a few years earlier.

[@christopherliccardo9666]

I fell in love with this concerto as a fourteen year old in piano literature class in the mid-70's. Two years later I got to perform it as winner of a concerto competition. At the time, the three recordings available to me were, Byron Janis, Alicia de Larrocha and William Kapell. However, this performance is absolutely tremendous! The tempi, interpretation, timing and nuance are superb. Such power and conviction bring tremendous weight and importance to the work. I imagine the composer conducting had something to do with that, but still must recognize Petrov's unique contribution. Great posting! Thank you!

[@Bulbophile]

very easy learn for teenagers

[@elgatosucio]

Incredible treasure. Thanks for sharing this historical video.

[@PabloEColorado]

What a treat for the composer to see his creation played with such mastery!

[@_nelsouza]

Ter acesso a isso é realmente uma maravilha. Que belíssimo!

[@bgarri57]

A great performance that deserved thunderous applause.

[@PabloEColorado]

I so adore Khachaturian's music, that it is a treat for me to see him in a video, much less conducting one of my favorite pieces.

[@rbooy3]

What a treasure this recording is! Unfortunately Petrov never got the acclaim that Richter and Gilels got in the west. I hope the recordings he made of the Prokoffiev sonates are still available. I have them on old Melodya 33 rpm's. Khatchaturian is remarkable as a conductor, indicating every bar and sometimes every single note, carefully reading his own score. No bravura here, just the essence of the music.

[@ianmac2963]

agree 100%

[@jackcurley1591]

99hoolio petrov’s technique is monstrous! One of the only ppl to record the original Paganini etudes

[@arlettehellemans2117]

I met Petrov in Brussels Elisabethcompetition, where he was second. He could walk arounc where he wanted. The first prize, Evgeny Moguilevsky was always shadowed... Later on I saw Petrov play in Dubrovnik

[@arlettehellemans2117]

In Dubrovnik Petrov played under Kyril Kondrashin

[@Piflaser]

I have once heard a excellent Liszt sonata by Petrov (from CD).

[@НадеждаБогданова-р7э]

Утром этого дня ,я только послушала музыку,занимаясь своими другими делами. Сейчас вечер,и я имею возможность слушать и смотреть! И я рада была увидеть за роялем молодого и симпатичного Николая Арнольдович а,а за пультом самого автора музыки. Этот концерт он написал в 1935 году к моменту окончания аспирантуры и посвятил Льву Оборину-первому его исполнителю. Красивый,жизнерадостный концерт,музыка которого пронизана армянскими и азербайджанскими мелодиями,народными ритмами,порывисто й и полной виртуозного блеска! Мне понравилось- Браво! Этот концерт «путешествовал» по миру-знай наших! Огорчили меня только паршивые комментарии в самом их конце. Я бы их удаляла,но у Вас,по-видимому,руки не доходят. Когда я читаю пакости о любимых мной музыкантах-мне больно. Для меня это было полной неожиданностью,когда я появилась в ин-те. Я помню тот омерзительный комментарий (вот канал не помню ),который имел отношение к Николаю Арнольдовичу. Я мысленно « заехала» его автору по физиономии,но не написала. Я растерялась,и до сих пор чувствую свою вину перед любимым пианистом,что не защитила его. Ну,вот и весь мой комментарий. Спасибо за это видео! Будьте здоровы,AdGo! 20.04.2024.

[@jimjohnhaywire]

Brilliant to see the composer himself involved in reproducing this masterpiece! It sounds a lot like the famous Kappel version, tbh, so I'm assuming Khachaturian had some role in providing insight to the pianist/conductor of that time.

[@BenjiOrthopedic]

I'd never heard of this pianist before but what a privilege to perform/record with the guy who conceived this masterwork. I've heard a couple live performances of this piece including one by a guy named Lorin Hollander who was sorta big for awhile from the 70s thru the 90s. He's still living but quite old now. Definitely not a Vladimir Horowitz but still very good. I don't know if this piece is standard rep? With all the cadenzas, it doesn't seem all that mainstream and intended only for the very greatest of pianists out there, but i could be wrong. My favorite recording of this is probably Larrocha's - a departure from the Spanish music she specialized in.

[@le_jaivan]

I wish this recordings come back to the TV. As before...

[@punkpoetry]

This beautiful concerto *should* be performed by a Prokofiev specialist, the idiom is unmistakably Prokofievian. Great stuff.

[@nanas1549]

Great Khachaturyan

[@ethelafamado1218]

Tuve la dicha de verlo hace años en mi paìs Uruguay, dirigiendo nuestra Orquesta Sinfònica!! Enorme placer!!

[@DariusSarrafi]

This was indeed an incredible treat. Thank you so much for posting this historical footage. Despite the recording not being as good as modern recordings, this is by far the best rendition of this work. Not just because Khachaturian himself is conducting. But because the pianist completely captures the essence of Armenian folk music and he has unbelievable technique. He has power and speed but more importantly a soft touch and lyricism when called upon. Notable about his technique is the very minimal pedaling. This is the mark of solid technique. BTW, Khachaturian died five years after this recording! My only complaint about this performance is the pink Steinway (just kidding)!

[@Kobzar3374]

A very interesting concerto, full of energy and with many appealing passages. Thank you for sharing!

[@ArmenianKingdom]

Now this is a music of XXI century. and he looks like exactly my uncle. enjoy. GENIUS indeed; in depth in length and in hight ; all are feelings and plastica.

[@sadredinesmaily8283]

Great piece and performance

[@BertoldBR74Roux]

Such a great concerto!!

[@victormanuelpadilla1845]

Felicitaciones! Para ADGO por esta magnífica y legendaria grabación con la participación del mismo insigne compositor. Genio de este grandioso concierto con fantásticos tintes orientales. El talentoso pianista Nicolai Petrov se entregó en cuerpo y alma a esta inmortal obra musical con su magistral ejecución, única en su género sin menosprecio de otros compositores. Bendiciones! Muchas Gracias!!! Desde México.

[@terrylee6904]

thanks for your this posting...very much appreciative.

[@Piflaser]

Here everything is consistent. A very good interpretation.

[@prayoonpyl7072]

Great......

[@aldorossi3177]

¡Magistral!

[@veronikaciobanu2866]

perfect !!

[@warrencohen8246]

Love that Petrov is wearing dark glasses.Is that so he can't see the conducting?

[@vladislavskokosnikovs8790]

Yet you can see his eyes. Maybe it is because of study lights.

[@yolainesene8691]

Thank you

[@darkstudios001]

Petrov!!

[@josefhormann7698]

" Mehr als rüberragend " !

[@danielgonzalezjr8350]

Khachaturian was originally a cellist.

[@BenjiOrthopedic]

Khachaturian was one of those composers who wrote a ton of good music but he did have his "off days." I wish his violin concerto was even half as good as his concerto for the piano.

[@srothbardt]

This is perhaps the fastest version. Lots of inner wind detail, etc. Khach. was a good conductor of his music. Too bad he didn't make a record for EMI or Decca with Richter or Gilels, but they don't seem to have played it.

[@keybawd4023]

Intereststing to have AK conducting. But where was the flexatone?

[@veronicagombach1067]

Il n'y a pas de flexatone !!!

[@jonhillery7736]

@@veronicagombach1067 I believe there is flexatone, although it's not very loud . . . where flexatone means a saw-like instrument as Khachaturian originally intended! :D

[@warrencohen8246]

I definitely heard it faintly at the beginning. But the violins are just too loud. Too bad. The best flexatone is on the Katz/Boult recording (which is also my favorite). Petrov here is good but the orchestra is a bit sketchy.

[@vladislavskokosnikovs8790]

If we want to be 100% correct - musical saw! About being correct with Khachaturian music - AK left one of his music concerts, because conductor decided not to do one repeat mark . Since I first heard this concert, I looked for information about second part. And flexatone was the reason for it. For my ears it always jumps out from the context too much, because of those two mallet hitting that metal plate. I consider better replacement would be theremin...

[@LOLSgameplaysBR]

@@warrencohen8246 just heard the recording that you talked about, but i really didn't like the way the flexatone was played, the rhythm sounds off, i recommend searching for the Ricci/De Larrocha recording from DECCA, they nailed the flexatone part.

[@りすと-r8f]

ニコライ、若いな。 一度でいいから、生演奏を聞いてみたかった

[@miqueiasalves7931]

20:04 Corelli??

[@Cubanbearnyc]

Bang away !

[@Hervinbalfour]

🙄🙄🙄

[@RedmiXiaomi-h2z]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@matteogenerani5097]

14:22

[@jimjohnhaywire]

I think Kappell handles the final cadenza of movement I with better intuition than Petrov, though I still enjoyed the latter's performance.

[@anhumblemessengerofthelawo3858]

weird listening to such a dimensionally full piece of music ... in mono

[@firstname1588]

Vive l'URSS !

[@mashtali1]

why so slow?

[@MultiRedskins12]

It’s not too slow. Other performances are too fast. The composer is conducting for heavens sake! I think he’d know the correct tempo.

[@Obaysch]

My goodness, what an amazingly stupid piece. I loved this at eleven, shudder at fifty. Petrov is a fine pianist. The band is horrible.

[@j.d.miller4203]

Snobbery abounds.

[@MrPianoevil]

Не мог с Флиером записать?

[@MrPianoevil]

у петрова-феркельмана пальцы-сосиски.

[@MrPianoevil]

Listen to Yakov Flier instead of this mediocrity