Charles Richard-Hamelin - Nocturne in B major Op. 62 No. 1 (Prize-winners' Concert)

[@moniqueracine7391]

Comme disait ma maman, Chopin est le poète du piano et votre sensibilité rend justice à cette poésie. Votre émotion est palpable et votre jeu sublime! Vous êtes extraordinaire et vous écouter est un pur ravissement!

[@e7venjedi]

I just heard him interpret Chopin's Nocturne No. 17 in B major in way I never imagined possible on CBC radio, it was sublime. That is one of my favorite things about music, classical or otherwise -- when you can take a song that you've heard many times, and transform it simply by playing it in a different way.

[@awoodenbox7226]

Just...thank you Charles Richard Hamelin. It touches my heart.

[@gerrypage7887]

Charles, with your great talent and those hands of yours, I've got to admit that this so special Nocturne is a piece of heaven on earth. Thanks a million for creating and maintaining such joy. Bravissimo and may God bless and keep you in His love for ever.

[@buckylove6918]

Top two candian pianists named hamelin of all time for sure

[@hyoungminlee6648]

beautiful :)

[@pime2359]

アムランは最近のピアニストの中では一番好き

[@ariellopez6913]

Absolutely perfect

[@liszzzzzt]

your playing just envisioned me some tranquil idyll enshrined in sonorous melodies. fantastic!

[@parisoinone8373]

Really, a beautiful music and its performance.

[@lisebourcier1752]

RARE sensibilité.

[@francoisklarinet]

bravo!

[@camillebouchard6436]

Bravo pour ce second prix Charles Richard-Hamelin lors de la 17ième Compétition de Chopin à Varsovie en octobre 2015.

[@GustavoMunoz]

Charles you really rock!

[@LiveAliveWithABMartin]

Good stuff.

[@chopin65]

A little slow with the tempo, for my tastes, but it is played withe great intelligence and sensitivity.

[@gwatts12]

David Henson I agree. Slow means the beautiful cohesion of the piece just isn't there for me.

[@Petermaguire3684]

it's been played slower, listen to Kate Liu's version. It's Andante. It's a Nocturne.

[@tungpham1913]

Could anyone tell me what kinds of the yamaha he played? C series or G series or sth else?

[@kiwibd]

CFX, like many others in the Chopin Competition

[@aetheris-ny8ld]

Just a perfect Nocturne! Unlike mine... Hope you take out your dreams and continue playing piano from your heart! From:Chopin Fan #9

[@erezsolomon3838]

keep practicing, you always get better!

[@communityfolkartcounciloft1244]

What I would like to know.. is why the winner Cho was aloud to play on a Steinway, and Charles on a Yamaha.. could, would have that made a difference?

[@syp2326]

the players can choose

[@UmiandFrenchHorn]

I think they were allowed to choose between a Steinway and a Yamaha.

[@chopininstitute]

+秦悠生 During the preliminaries there were only those two available. But before the main competition in October they could choose among Steinway, Yamaha, Kawai and Fazioli.

[@NoahJohnson1810]

What happened with the Faz? Only one person chose it and it didn't sound very good. As opposed to 2010, everybody was playing on Fazioli.

[@가을시선-h9y]

2:32 wrong note or not?

[@NoahJohnson1810]

Yes but it's forgivable :)

[@agamaz5650]

I have not even noticed

[@Lhawga]

Its actually impossible mistouch it, thats the way he wanted to play it, I suppose

[@Petermaguire3684]

anyone who plays this piece would know, and yes he played a wrong note. The best pianists in the world are human.

[@b-louprint]

Egg MCMUFFIN he did not play a d natural... he just ornamented the phrase with a neighboring tone (e natural) . Is that what Chopin originally wrote? no, but i think its definitely forgivable if he played a d natural everyone would have heard that, this piece is in b major

[@mightymaniac8712]

Comparing this to Horowitz’ interpretation illustrates to me so clearly how well Charles plays it. In my opinion Horowitz’ interpretation is so mechanical and I would probably prefer to listen to a lot of amateur pianists playing this piece to his

[@Petermaguire3684]

this performance is very thorough but a bit lifeless, maybe because of the quick tempo he decided to play it. I don't feel the same emotion as Kate Liu, or Horowitz. That wrong note round 2 mins is sore to my ear.

[@b-louprint]

peter maguire he played an e natural. yes its not what chopin wrote. but in the score the harmony is F# seven, which is includes e natural. im having a hard time understanding what is sore to your ear. you read someone elses youtube comment and act like an acclaimed music critic

[@ilovemycatrussell9298]

1.25x speed is better in my opinion.

[@monicauman3790]

bravo!!!