Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2 | Anna Vinnitskaya, Dresden Philharmonic & Marek Janowski

Russian fireworks on the piano: Anna Vinniskaya is the soloist in Sergei Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16 with the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Marek Janowski. The concert took place in December 2019 at the Kulturpalast Dresden.
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953) actually wrote his Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16 twice. Because the score of the 1912/13 piano concerto had been lost during World War I, Prokofiev produced a new version in 1923, in which he mainly made changes to the instrumentation.
The premiere of the G minor concerto in 1913, at which Prokofiev himself played the piano part, created a scandal. As the audience were walking out of the hall, the composer gave an encore anyway.
Prokofiev's Second Piano Concerto bristles with energy and demands the utmost virtuosity from the pianist. The different parts dazzle again and again, plunging the listener into a roller coaster of emotions, as humorous, sorrowful, but also mischievous irony alternate.
Anna Vinnitskaya interprets Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2 with devotion and charisma. The Russian pianist has won numerous prizes at prestigious piano competitions. In 2019, she made her debut with the Berlin Philharmonic with the 2nd Piano Concerto by Sergei Prokofiev. She also performed with the Berlin Philharmonic under the baton of Kirill Petrenko at the Salzburg Festival in 2021. Vinnitskaya is also a professor of piano at the Hamburg University of Music and Theatre (HfMT).
(00:00) I. Andantino - Allegretto
(12:07) II. Scherzo: Vivace
(14:43) III. Intermezzo: Allegro moderato
(22:09) IV. Finale: Allegro tempestoso
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[@markodern789]

Her 2007 performance of that concert made me ponder whether I really want to study computer science after school. It was 2011, I chose music.

[@staffanolofsson8201]

Good choice, even if you perhaps now have less money in your pocket.

[@beansarebest9795]

I was about to skip to the solo but the second I heard her start playing... I watched the whole video. I am perplexed at how she holds tension in the piece without making it sound either too simple, too complicated, too dramatic or too dark. She hits that spot of humanity which is just DIVINE. For example, the way she lifts the pedal at 29:20 so that the orchestra can join in is like a breath of fresh air. That is one of the many many many things that she very carefully added that really bring a whole new perspective on the interpretations of this piece I have seen in the past. I am SHOOK

[@staffanolofsson8201]

Congratulations to watching the whole video. Like you I am mesmerized by Anna Vinnitskayas way of playing this consert.

[@789armstrong]

Probably the most difficult piece ever written, superbly played. She obviously knows the story behind the music and plays with total conviction.

[@SonicDykstra]

The whole performance is outstanding. Her attention to the counterpoint is riveting. But the 4th movement is the crown jewel of the performance, IMHO! Brava!

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[@staffanolofsson8201]

A magic performance. Anna Vinniskaya is a goddess in bringing Prokofiev into full bloom, showing us how this REALLY shall sound. I am full of admiration about her playing! Also the orchestra and conductor deserves applause. And the sound uptaking is really good. Thank you all!

[@SonicDykstra]

The Russians play the Russians the best. It's just indisputable.

[@staffanolofsson8201]

@@SonicDykstra Disputable, but I think you are right. This time.

[@PaulandGen]

What a brilliant, human, warm and commanding performance. I am mesmerised! ~ Gen

[@leolobrev]

Heard her perform this concerto in Berlin several years ago. Breathtaking experience. Couldn’t hold myself from crying 😭 dramatic, sensual, emotional ❤

[@staffanolofsson8201]

Today, 19 september 2022, is it one year after this was published. And I agree, she needs more attention, according to the great pianist she is. I myself found her today. Lets hope for better attention in the future.

[@domlv3259]

Amazing !!! She won the First Price at Queen Elisabeth Competition, I was there, but now she plays still better. One of my favorite interpretations !

[@boonyboony100]

Wow! She is just so unbelievably good in this concerto! It's like it was written for her... I'm sure Prokofiev would have been impressed and honoured by such a wonderful musician playing his piece. Utterly gorgeous, and devastating, beautiful, thank you, Anna!

[@staffanolofsson8201]

I think the same...it is written for her.

[@michaelmcdonagh5104]

I've been obsessed with the Prokofiev Piano Cto # 2 for quite some time, and Vinnitskaya's extraordinarily exciting and moving performance hasn't cured me of this obsession. Far from it. And am I the only one who seems to hear the Dies Irae Latin chant and Wagner's Liebestod threading its way through it? Love and death ? Death and love.

[@Desireyso58]

BRAVO! The Beautiful Lady Anna and her Talented Hands! Hard Rendition on Prokofiev 2! The Cadenza!!!

[@finjarmo]

Ms Vinnitskaya's playing is first class, to say the least. Playful at times and strong when needed, always eloquent. This is a superb performance! Thank you Deutsche Welle for offering this to us to enjoy. Your recordings are always of high technical quality.

[@DWClassicalMusic]

Thank you for your compliment!

[@francescopiras7180]

L'esecuzione rende tutto il fascino di questo impegnativo concerto. In questo concerto c'è l'anima russa e solo i pianisti russi lo eseguono in modo meraviglioso.

[@Opoczynski]

Visionary music. Anna is superb.

[@samitobribiesca6320]

EXTRAORDINARIE, EXQUISITE PRODIGIEUX MERCI PER ÇE PARTAGE !

[@GoBudsGo]

Wonderful performance and interpretation of an incredible masterpiece! Immeasurable clarity of harmony and joy by both the soloist and orchestra! Bravo!

[@rosspiano88]

For we mere mortals hard to conceive of a human replicating so many immensely difficult note sequences in faithfulness to the score, and exhibiting creativity and musicianship spontaneously. About a dozen or so fabulous readings in this monumental opus, this ranks among the finest. Actually knew a pianist that was such a perfectionist who realized that knowing human infallibility is inevitable, he would subconsciously program one wrong note in his performances.

[@danieljunior7821]

Simply the BEST interpretation of this concert !!!!! Not of this world !!!! No words to describe how incredible it is !!!! FEW pianists DARE play and record it! CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!

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[@jeffreyizzo8811]

Magnificent performance of a magnificent piece by a magnificent composer. And her facial expressions displaying her emotional involvement with the music are magical.

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[@joachimsaxer4812]

What I infinitely admire in her renditions of this concerto is her sense of the grotesque and of the "delirando" qualities of this music.

[@marcotulioburgos782]

Guaau!! Que poderosa interpretación! Soberbia Vinnitskaya! Excelente integración con la orquesta y la Dirección. Genial!!

[@fbaraglia]

The ending of the cadenza in the first movement is the definition of sublime

[@staffanolofsson8201]

Compared to other uptakings, I cannot find anyone matching this. But yes, Lucas Debargue reaches almost this level. Still I think Anna Vinnitskaya is the uncrowned queen in interpreting this music.

[@bautistap8515]

Lugansky, he has the best interpretation.

[@CalRichards]

The best performance of this masterpiece I've ever seen. Breathtaking talent.

[@aliciasodi5080]

Excelente maravilloso creo es el bonito concierto de Prokofiev

[@siriojanicolaev3389]

Splendid !

[@staffanolofsson8201]

Prokofiev is a master in the art of ending a movement. Just listen to how he ends the first and the third movement.

[@honda412000]

Why isn't Anna more known? I know this work for decades thanks to an excellent recording (LP) of Ashkenazy with Prévin dated 1978 and just had heard (seen) the video of Yuja Wang which is also very good. But then I noticed this other video of Anna Vinnitskaya with the Dresden Orc. and out of sheer curiosity I went for a peek. To my surprise I stood with her to the end. She's obviously excellent and her rendition of the work is at least at par with the Yuja's. Mellower, less fiery, but also very clear and resolved. Top of the game, both. Wish there were more.

[@goscott444]

Stopped listening @ 15min. Just call me Baroque at heart!😁

[@alexhamilton9758]

It seems almost unfair that one person should be so beautiful AND so talented.

[@MM-111]

Wonderful !

[@khiyanurvallikad8978]

Beautiful and sublime. The cadenza ending is the birth of a 100 film score climaxes. The audio recording quality is insanely good too, or is that just me thinking too much. ( Don't have Medici 😂)

[@joseandresnava877]

Thanks for your beaty music

[@hatsumomo4307]

Fantastic! Thanks DW 💖

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[@user-mb2sn4it4d]

Класс.Ура. Обязательно буду смотреть.

[@michaelmainusch7237]

Einfach nur perfekt !

[@staffanolofsson8201]

The part in the first movement from 6:00 till 10:35 where Anna Vinnitskaya plays solo piano is a true wonder.

[@frankstein9982]

that's the Cadenza

[@michaelmcdonagh5104]

@@frankstein9982 The first of two cadenzas in this unbelievable masterwork.

[@annemarie4137]

Bravo 👋👋👋🌹❤️🎹 !!!

[@user-sh6rj6qb2f]

Superb performance!

[@KinkyLettuce]

Hands down the best Prokofiev 2 live ever, alongside with Yuja Wang's

[@staffanolofsson8201]

1. Anna Vinnitskaya 2. Anna Tsybuleva 3. Lucas Debargue

[@gregoryfalkenstein4716]

@@staffanolofsson8201 Listen to recording of Horatio Gutierrez with Concertgebouw--not live, no, but he came to Phoenix when I played in that orchestra and performed this concerto just as polished and absolutely incredible

[@Deutre08]

I Think I like the version when she won the Queen Elizabeth muuch more. Gonna tahe a few listening of this and that interpretations. outstanding perfences. thanks!!

[@rafaelvongehlen1]

Truly amazing pianist!

[@ilynov]

Amazing, Anna!

[@michaelmainusch7237]

Bewundernswert♥

[@user-76mpdgjt2]

unbelievable‼︎

[@IvanIV05]

Prokofiev's symphonies are a bit too much for me (except the first one, haha), but I love his piano concertos and this one is no exception. This performance is now my favourite #2 concerto. The first version I hear usually sticks in my head as the one I compare the others to, but this one easily replaces all others of #2 concertos I've heard so far.

[@martian1572]

고맙습니다

[@DWClassicalMusic]

봐주셔서 감사합니다! 😍

[@bellinivernon]

Que bien ... !

[@martinm3076]

Absolutely outstanding performance, another similar one is given by Horacio Gutiérrez (in my humble opinion).

[@kelownapianoconsult5354]

Yes! Gutierrez's performance is like a reference recording! But in the end, we need Russians playing Russians. Like Lugansky playing Rachmaninoff. Many try, but only a precious few really get inside the music.

[@Scullery_Denizen]

Bravo. So good.

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[@artemievpavel]

Perfect

[@fabiorossicavalcanti8811]

Terrific!

[@TreasureX7]

Молодец. 100%.

[@michaelrogers5486]

I remember her from .... Queen Elizabeth competition? Very good pianist.

[@Sweet_Jazz]

Well done. 👍

[@staffanolofsson8201]

Already with her attack Anna Vinnitskaya proves what an eminent Prokofiev interpreter she is. The music that follows is on a very high Prokofiev level. Anna plays this music as if she was born to take care of all of Prokofievs special qualites.

[@carlosaugustopanduroreateg7117]

Wonderful

[@paoloangeri5146]

concerto fantastico bravissimi complimenti

[@marcparella]

The only problem with this concerto is that Prokofiev had to go and write a third concerto... and that might explain why we don't hear this performed as frequently as we should. Had he stopped at only two piano concertos, you would hear this in concert halls as frequently as the third.

[@AdrianCameron123]

3rd is played more than 2nd mainly because it is easier. And of course Martha Argerich only learned the 3rd so it would be overplayed throughout her career.

[@danieljunior7821]

This concerto was very bad received at the time of it's debut . It must have been hard for Prokofiev. And that's why the 3rd is so bright and has much lighter mood ...

[@creandoCOSASdiy]

wow. one of the best performance ive ever heard of this demonic concerto

[@staffanolofsson8201]

At 24:22, isn´t it some sort of russian lullaby that comes into this music? Just a hypothesis from me? I find many such "threads" in this music.

[@maciejrzepczyk6562]

Pianist: Incredible. Absolutely the way Prokofiev should be played, even though I am far from being conservative. But this is the performance to model from, in my opinion NOT as a pianist. The technique in the Scherzo (mov 2) ❤. Prokofiev: Absolutely amazing. The harmony and voice-leading are fascinating, especially from the strings at the start of movement 1. The middle two movements are my favourite. The trombones and timpani at the start of the third movement are such a great orchestration. Quite opera-like.

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[@altoclef4249]

The cadenza dropped harder than my grades

[@notaire2]

Wunderschöne und spannende Aufführung dieses spätromantischen und perfekt komponierten Konzerts mit klar artikuliertem doch zugleich elegantem Klang des technisch perfekten Soloklaviers sowie gut vereinigten und perfekt entsprechenden Tönen der anderen Instrumente. Der letzte Satz klingt besonders spannend und auch überzeugend. Der intelligente und geniale Dirigent leitet das hoch funktionelle Orchester im veränderlichen Tempo und mit möglichst effektiver Dynamik. Wundervoll und atemberaubend zugleich!

[@danielnikolopoulos7703]

9:59 this is articulated perfectly!

[@DWClassicalMusic]

👍

[@user-bt8rf3os3b]

Фантастическая , сказочная музыка. Великолепное исполнение! Спасибо!

[@srta.fernandacarvalho]

Ela parece sentir cada nota que toca

[@user-sw2jo6vz3s]

Вот это ДА !

[@gabrielcarlosartigasmorter6684]

Maravilloso concierto

[@vishmonster]

damn, that bit at the end of the prokofiev piece really ripped my shorts

[@michaelmainusch7237]

❤

[@user-nv2iy1zd8r]

Гений ты, все!)

[@user-nv2iy1zd8r]

Сама же знаешь, что сделала материал.

[@pavlelazarevic3270]

I think it's only piano concerto where all movements are fast

[@marcparella]

Prokofiev just wasn't in the mood with the 2nd concerto.

[@FlaviuMariusPanaite]

👏🎹🎵🏆💐

[@orlandomsl6934]

hoy descubri este canal :(

[@DWClassicalMusic]

Nos alegramos de que nos haya encontrado! 😊

[@sacheie1]

The look on her face when the piece concludes is incredible. Like emerging from a rapture! Amazing performance.

[@federicocrapelli3549]

10:31 Epic moment

[@user-nv2iy1zd8r]

Плачу

[@user-nv2iy1zd8r]

Она гений

[@user-fh9kf2fo9g]

콩쿠르때보다 많이 늘었다 잘친다 잘했어👍

[@davidthompson3255]

A masterpiece with all the life sucked out of it.

[@peterwhyte317]

?

[@richardfloeckher4650]

“David Thompson,” if that’s his real name, is another troll living in his parents’ basement. Go away. This was an impassioned, brilliant performance. Keep it up Anna!

[@Discovery_and_Change]

10:00 & 10:12

[@jotdee]

At 4:51 my favorite part of this performance starts. I'd love to meet her privately. She must be a lady with a great sense of humour!

[@almasmusic683]

Она одна понимает

[@karlheiden1168]

Atemberaubende Interpretation des bedeutenden Werkes eines russischen Tondichters durch eine russische Tastenakrobatin voll von Magie und tonalem Witz: Authentischer geht's gar nicht! Ein unvergessliches Klangerlebnis, wofür allen Mitwirkenden aufrichtiger Dank gebührt.

[@karlheiden1168]

Dank an DW Classical Music!

[@DWClassicalMusic]

@@karlheiden1168 Vielen Dank für die netten Worte! Wir freuen uns, wenn es unseren Zuschauern gefällt 🙂

[@globalc3849]

Very musical and not bangy. Fantastic technique as well.

[@user-nv2iy1zd8r]

Там прикол, что она имнно работает.

[@colinsmith5148]

She can play and chew gum at the same time

[@IWANSHKA]

Не не то

[@yopiano1071]

I prefer to Rachmaninoff

[@johnpickering4579]

Thank you but at times it seems the pianist is chewing gum. Perhaps. Oddly unengaging for such dramatic music.

[@peterwhyte317]

I couldn't see that. Maybe she stuck it on the piano between movements! Or maybe you are mistaken.

[@globalc3849]

'A statue has never been erected for a critic.'

[@staffanolofsson8201]

Strange how some people react on good music. They dont listen, but sit there and get upset about something in the musicians face that distracts them🤔

[@frankstein9982]

she's vocalising the music for herself. definitely not chewing gum.

[@johnpickering4579]

@@frankstein9982 I may have been mistaken

[@davidphillips3925]

It's quite obvious that the performance is about the performer and not the music.

[@davidabcdefg]

facial expressions are so distracting.

[@staffanolofsson8201]

Closeyoureyes

[@robinblankenship9234]

Orcs do not belong among us.

[@Avogadro10]

How can anyone like this rubbish? In the words of Stalin “I can’t remember any tunes”. Give me Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov any time.

[@jotdee]

I can play many passages of this concerto in my head, that's how I love it.

[@marcparella]

I can't remember any of Stalin's speeches, so I guess he has a point.

[@user-jq7bl2er4n]

Go stick with für Elise, kid