Evgeny Kissin Gluck Sgambati Melody from Orpheus

[@mortenrobinson]

I really like his artistic decission of slowing it down a tad compared with other performances. This slower tempo reveals the true beauty and trancendedness of this piece.

[@chopin65]

I completely disagree. It takes on an almost funeral like tone, and loses its romantic nature. It should be Andante, not Adagio or Adagietto. This is meant to be about lost love. I know this will put me in the dog house, but damn it, and burn the barn down for all I care. There should be passion in the maestro's performance. Instead we get a pallbearer delivering the corpse of Eurydice, fresh from her snake bite! Honestly, we celebrate love, not death. Why else is Orpheus willing to go into the depths of Hades to bring her back? That is like the most heroic and romantic gesture in the history of the world, and Evgeny Kissin wants to slow it down in some bizarre deconstruction. No. It doesn't feel right. And why can't we be critical of geniuses, which Evgeny Kissin clearly is? Everyone is falling over each other to shower him with praise. Why? Are we afraid of Russian mafia coming after us? Are we terrified of being traditional or romantic? Is some music snob going to take my opera glasses for weeping? I say fall in love, and have a good cry! Damn it! It's good for the soul! ; )

[@tonyprost5575]

@@chopin65 The score indication is Lento.

[@brunoantony3218]

Demonwhisper yes, the slower the better. I agree.

[@mortenrobinson]

@@chopin65 it all comes down to taste i guess, but imho you can't come rushing into 2:20 without ruining it.

[@darvius]

@@chopin65 who are you to say that love should be felt a certain way? Sit down, Karen.

[@omarmassa1021]

Slowing the tempo and playing with such a pureness and elegant sensitivity... Being so young on those days... I liked him a lot before, but now this man stole my heart ❤...

[@DiCelloPiano]

This is performed brilliantly , bravo Mr Kissin !

[@giuseppeguida9322]

A very beautiful performance, very touch soul, excellent.

[@tienusheukelman6135]

kissin plays everything beautifully

[@elenakyriakidi8864]

Это разговор с Богом.. ❤

[@AndyRubio1]

nicely done - and a good Eraserhead haircut too

[@nadiiaheckman4213]

Он исполняет эту Мелодию с такой искренней печалью - когда любящие люди расстаются навсегда. Удивительно, как этот мальчик, смог передать эту необратимость потери.

[@mashasarina6219]

Tesoro scuola di musica classica sovietica /russa bravissimo talento 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺

[@robertwhall4458]

Wonderful: moving and heartfelt.

[@Rosangela161]

Magnificent! Always fascinating. Thank you.

[@EmmaBergen]

I know not how thou singest, my master! I ever listen in silent amazement. - Tagore

[@EmmaBergen]

You are most welcome, Song Solveig. I thank you for posting this beautiful performance.

[@SongSolveig]

Thank you Emma.

[@PianoLandscapes4film]

Kissin is positively brilliant!

[@ameliamaria6428]

Maravilhoso, ele toca a música como poucos,no andamento correto que está escrito na música " LENTO".❤música lindíssima! Minha preferida!

[@jamydelpias]

Sublime! Merci Eugeny

[@solangesaconato6782]

Belíssimo!!!!! Bravo!!!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@eilirmusic]

what a legend

[@amsterdamcic]

ovo je kraj svijeta

[@elisabethlaurent9033]

Que d émotion ! Magnifique

[@MrFrapado]

Fabulous indeed! 👏👏👏

[@richardbrown1189]

I have EK playing this on CD and this version is slightly slower and more gentle which suits it better.

[@mortenrobinson]

Kissin's interpretation is definitely on the slow side, but it really brings out all the subtleties.

[@embarquegramado1165]

Sublime! Bravíssimo

[@chienlingliu]

unusual speed, beautiful interpretation

[@muradlatifli]

🖤

[@MrFrapado]

Beautiful Evgeny! 🥰🥰🥰

[@boyang4434]

Best of best

[@carmenaballi]

Una maravilla

[@frankserio6952]

BEAUTIFUL

[@BYam-pd9yl]

Absolutely wonderful.. anyone knows where we could get the sheet music of this arrangement? Thank you for posting ☺

[@StanislavOssovsky]

IMSLP

[@marktabla2795]

This IMSLP offering is my favorite score presentation for this. In this particular edition, the elegant melody line has its own staff above the accompaniment instead of being crammed among the notes of the right=hand accompaniment staff as I've seen in other editions:imslp.simssa.ca/files/imglnks/usimg/7/79/IMSLP02720-Sgambati_gluck.pdfKissin's rendition might be a tad slow. Check out Rachmaninoff's RCA recording. It's a brisker pace but at the same time manages to maintain stately elegance and exquisite beauty. This is my go-to fave:kzbin.info/www/bejne/al6Wn3uehdSgnpI

[@barbaragoi11]

🙏❤️

[@heinedietiker4943]

devine

[@chopin65]

Too slow for my taste. But beautifully played.

[@bertrandcarette9259]

The score says « lento » and is too often played too fast (wang and so many) etc…from Lento comes this tragic climate because the story is tragic

[@victortavora8932]

Too slow for my taste. Yuja Wang interpretation is the best of all !

[@iliasilias5262]

to your opinion

[@NarekStepanyan]

Nelson Freire's interpretation is the best for me.