Martina Filjak performs Ravel: "Une barque sur l'ocean"

From Miroirs, No. 3. Martina was the first prize winner at the 2009 Cleveland International Piano Competition

[@scottderrick8166]

She handles the two big crescendos masterfully. She really makes the sea "angry". There is so much depth of expression in the slow parts. She doesn't rush those parts. Beautiful performance!

[@k-o-d]

That's a very astute observation, thank you. Her interpretation is probably my favorite.

[@manter374]

this SHOWS the emotion of the sea

[@juliaernst657]

so beautiful. The attention to every note is just stunning and breathtaking. I love how she took her time so gracefully.

[@Bashkii]

Awesome!! I love the tempo she takes!! Everyone rushes so much it's ridiculous.

[@ryanwalker9667]

there’s a recording of Ravel playing it himself pianists use for tempo reference

[@jhreaside]

That pale blue dot. Yeah, that's earth. This is what music sounds like and is the embodiment of the complexity, wonder, beauty, intrigue and mystery of the human mind. Top that.

[@Ale-qf1pm]

You can't. This songs sounds like something you would hear floating endlessly inside nothing, as if the entire universe has perished, and you endlessly reflect on everything

[@thomasthompson6378]

I raised a silent objection in my mind to the languid way she commences the piece, but in all honesty, she has made the piece her own and delivered to us one of the most persuasive performances I've ever heard or could hope to hear. Absolutely stunning. Congratulations to Martina Filjak on a truly outstanding performance.

[@catherinecolwell8939]

Holy hell she is mesmerizing to watch, flawless performance

[@colbymazzoni1365]

I watch this at least once a week

[@stupidtaurus6039]

3:35 is probably my favorite part of the whole piece

[@katieurzua4112]

Really?? My favorite part was the beginning where everything is just so lightly calming. I dont have a problem with the louder parts, its just very gentle and pretty it makes me feel at ease.

[@Ale-qf1pm]

Mine's everywhere, but one of my favorites is at 3:52

[@michelleong2762]

That ending is one of the most magically executed i've heard so far

[@suewomack5960]

she doesnt play this piece, she LIVES it!!! gorgeous n powerful

[@lisamolinaro8707]

Best version for this piece ever seen...

[@heyhihello232]

I watched this 20 times and cried each time

[@andrebourgeoiset2345]

Pas seulement une pianiste accomplie, mais une musicienne, et pour tout dire une artiste, comme on en entend peu. Expression, nuance, phrasé, compréhension profonde de l'oeuvre. Je lui souhaite la carrière de premier plan qu'elle mérite, sans aucune réserve.

[@jsmdllc]

That Ravel piece is captivating and this lady does such an emotionally accurate job of describing it to music I pray she is faithful to God’s Word and gets the chance to play this for the King of kings someday!

[@findbridge1790]

this piece will never be heard the same way as before (which was very uniform along certain lines) she really expanded the concept and with masterful control

[@maxiapalucci2511]

That key change at 6:07 is just........ buttery goodness

[@ianhall3822]

The sounds emanating from this piece must represent the limit of what you could write down in musical notation.

[@monteverdi79]

the composer = genius, the pianist = almost genius.

[@eliastosya1738]

Martina is a great artist! One of the big promises of our generation in my opinion

[@whorace3]

She has the technical competence to interpret the score in a way that's fearless, and this execution provided several surprises that I enjoyed extremely. I am now a big fan!

[@rationalistx]

Beautiful girl - beautiful piece.

[@jcdebraySculpteur]

Très belle interprétation poétique et nuancée. Un beau voyage sur l'océan à perte de vue. L'exact oposé de la version historique de Richter, remarquable elle aussi évidemment, qui nous immerge implacablement dans un océan déchaîné. Deux voyages différents et pourtant exactement les mêmes notes!

[@pedrokoury3055]

Exactement! J'adore les différents visions poétiques...

[@alwatsonpianist]

Superb performance with excellent dynamic control, gorgeous tonal quality and nuances, expressive depth and technical excitement. Bravissimo!!!!

[@OrchestrationOnline]

Oh so smooth and clean!

[@dahooliii]

Oh this sounds so wonderful.

[@fcamiola]

SO beautiful and musical! Congrats. Ravel is an amazing genius.

[@nonolulu6770]

Waouh !! Superb, I'm speechless...

[@wrigleyx]

very very good interpretation of this great piece, congrat' :)

[@paulettesantoni1152]

quel beau jeu, fondamentalement -ce qui n'exclut nullement les progressions et nuances-) doux. Bravo. Michel Prady

[@veronicapavan8856]

Gorgeous! Love it 💕

[@jonathansule5813]

C’est magnifique!!

[@blahkayonaFriday]

love the glissando!

[@solofattimieiebastaa]

amazing!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ronprince2917]

Absolutely superb! Bravo!!!

[@phatmasterq]

so soo very lovely. wonderful job.

[@lewars1912]

Lovely.

[@carbonc6065]

Excellent rendition!

[@andrekrasic]

“Mamma mia” 🥹

[@ichithekiller5]

So beautifully played by a soft soul. I felt I was there! Thanks for sharing! 🙏😇

[@u.m.9339]

Merveilleuse🧚🏼‍♂️🌿🦢💚

[@blancoarnau]

fantastico! greetings from spain

[@44seann]

bravo martina ! A la fois extremement douce et parfois furieuse cette poetique marine avec ses plaintes et ses ressacs; Bon tempo qui permet de mettre en valeur les détails d'une oeuvre que je croyais bien connaitre! excellent fini pianistique la ou Richter y va "a la louche"! piano impressioniste certes ,mais d'une puissance toute lisztienne ,assez unique dans l'oeuvre pour piano de Ravel........

[@Will.Kosh.]

this is such an amazing interp my personal favorite is vitally pisarenkos

[@l.1870]

Wow

[@gregoirecafe5942]

Tellement sensuelle et inspirée, cette approche.

[@Bubblebang5]

if i could play just one song this would be it,/,

[@allarmunumralla]

I think all other performances of this piece will be measured against this.

[@neragric676]

Prekrasno :)

[@TheFourSeazens]

are there different versions for this piece? I've heard other renditions that didn't have certain parts, like the glissando

[@michelleong2762]

If you're talking about 3:04, yes there is a glissando there. As Ravel wrote it the glissando up begins at G sharp and ends at precisely A sharp, and the glissando back down also begins at precisely A sharp and ends at F sharp. But she overshoots the A sharp quite a bit and also goes way over the F sharp :/ I think people sometimes finger the whole passage because Ravel wrote out all the notes for the passage, but he clearly indicated a glissando. I don't think either is wrong though

[@BuddyDean]

You're correct. Ravel wrote the glissandi out limiting the range. She takes liberties by overshooting, but that is part of her interpretation.

[@jajaperson]

She plays it a bit slower than most interpretations I’ve heard

[@theastrophile8335]

She's playing with feel

[@japanken8202]

1:04

[@organboi]

hot

[@user-vz3ms7fj1v]

The coughing and sniffing from the audience is SO annoying and rude! It’s nine minutes of your life hearing a one of a kind, unique, difficultly learned masterpiece that you will not hear often. Hold in your cough!

[@kkaris9008]

Tyler ???? Weirdo

[@Ben-xc1tz]

I hate when people cough obnoxiously during performances

[@yasminschneider6463]

why there’s always someone coughing and ruining the whole vibe

[@rotpeter9148]

wrong

[@salouni18]

Paola Bruni is much better than her!

[@Bashkii]

salouni18 Better?? U mean ..different,right?

[@user-vz3ms7fj1v]

You try playing this then critique others...

[@sandraruiz6595]

Wow