Evgeny Kissin plays Johann Strauss - Fledermaus op.56

Arranged by Grunfeld.

[@cpanati]

Utterly perfect technique. Almost inhumanly perfect. He's truly amazing.

[@voolare]

This performance makes Lang Lang's seem amatorial and ridiculous!!! I'm just speechless! Sense of humor, real "waltz beat", incredible clarity, accuracy, breathtaking technique...This is by far THE performance of this peace among the ones I know.

[@kevinkraft5480]

You try to seem so highbrow but you can't even use the proper punctuation or spellings. Try again. Bro.

[@78625amginE]

@@kevinkraft5480 lol nor can you.

[@user-xg4ot7yl4q]

So true 😂

[@cpanati]

Doesn't get any better. Kissin's clarity is mindboggling, every note heard. Fledermaus would be proud.

[@jackcurley1591]

Always astounded by his clarity. Even in the most dense or technically difficult passages he creates beautiful music and perfectly prioritizes voices imo

[@user-xg4ot7yl4q]

Yeah his clarity is just be young human level. This version is just purely mind blowing 😢

[@iBrandBoost]

The pause at 4:28 encapsulates everything. EK just gets it more than anyone else. Saw him last week, the man's a genius

[@Spanuse]

I liked that encapsulation saying.

[@FutureAbe]

i have to come back and watch this perfomance at least once a month to remember that it is absolutely BREATHTAKING

[@cattleman6420012000]

When I heard him in Dublin some years ago he was truly amazing. The audience wouldn't let him go. He did an enormous amount of encores.

[@Eeli2008]

He's got such a heavy sound yet it doesn't sound abrupt...I mean it doesn't come from nowhere. Instead, you can feel that passion and think that's the way it should go.

[@cpanati]

His clarity of playing is, as always, unmatched. When it comes to the Cult of Kissin, I'm brainwashed. Truly one-of-a-kind.

[@LeozinXD]

That's it, Kissin! Great!!

[@wiitubeaccount]

I haven't heard this in a while. Kissin still impresses me.

[@wiitubeaccount]

but don'tlisten to his Chopin's Etude inE minor Op25 No5 it's stylistic impertration is so bad I listended to 80 different world class pianists play it and he is on the bottom 30 of them

[@Viktorvelat95]

I agree, I heard Kissin live twice, the first time I was shocked, enamored and enchanted by his playing (he played the b flat minor intermezzo by Brahms and also a transcription of the g minor Hungarian dance no.1), the other time I was very disappointed, he played Chopin three nocturnes - f minor, g major and e major, then he played Schumann sonata f minor, then Debussy preludes and lastly Scriabin sonata no.4, it was not impressive, but rather dry and academic this time

[@FrancisMcLee]

He fills the gap between humanity and perfection.

[@cpanati]

He has the greatest piano hands and the most impeccable finger movement - precision action every instant. Every note is considered, addressed and tossed off.

[@kanekokazuko7034]

Yes indeed🎶He is miracle and great👍😀👏❤️

[@heyletsplay]

I love how before he starts, he's like, if you want me to play an encore piece you have to shut up.

[@cpanati]

Breathtakingly beautiful and joyous. Kissin's clarity of playing is unmatched, every one of the million notes is heard in its own special way. He misses nothing.

[@BassoDeckeur]

Staccatooooos :D ! Just enough strength to just do them perfectly... That guy is so powerful

[@isabellerozycki2936]

Such délicatesse, and such beauty transmitted in each note and phrasing. It's beyond my comprehension why anyone would even put a thumbs down for this live recording. Those who put a thumbs down clearly do not play piano, and wouldn't even be able to perform like this.

[@MonicaGarciaArtPsico]

Oh, what a blessing this young man!!!!!

[@ChrisWatch]

I really enjoy watching kissin show how powerful a grandpiano is how much more it can do. thats why i enjoy kissin and yundi li.

[@mrpankau]

I can't think of any living instrumentalist who moves my soul like Kissin does. #completeboss

[@cameronshapiro6322]

I think he plays it perfectly, and then some, truly exciting and memorable, like a great trip to the fair or a theme park as a kid, or even adult

[@steven0000000]

Its as if his hands were an extension of the timeless music that is the human spirit. Thank you Evgeny Kissin. Thank you.

[@fortissimo25]

this is so addictive to my ears, what beautiful interpretation, kissin is one the greatest, so perfect--he never messes up 99.9% of the time!!!

[@jd7x7jd]

he is the greatest

[@MillerMusicStudiosTV]

TRUE ARTISTRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What an AWESOME performance!!!!!! Such rich, beautiful music - what a command of so many touches! He brings out every line with such clarity!!!! Evgeny is such a bright shining star!!!!!! -- Diane

[@cpanati]

His clarity of playing is extraordinary. You can hear every note.

[@vbatuhan]

oh what a masterpiece my heartbeat always change when i listen it.

[@Lisztman88]

Seriously exceptional in every way

[@GeorgeMaxwellDuPre]

Perfect, he makes Lang Lang sound like he's just playing notes. What a stark difference!

[@lydericmaes6278]

Virtuoso ! I love his Steinway by the way...

[@advisorC101]

This is the sort of joy that can only be expressed through music. Such passionate playing...

[@ksbonneau]

OH WOW, I have never seen anything like this before. He is Awesome!!!

[@AwantedNinja]

I hate modern society in terms of music. I just wish that there could be some way that I could just transform the world back to loving classical music. This man is an absolute genious.

[@TheWynlyn]

This particular piece by Strauss played by Kissin did not interest me before until I just heard him play. I must conclude that after hearing the entire performance I love his way of playing Strauss music. He really captured the character and style of Strauss waltzes.Thank you for sharing this I really appreciate it. Toronto

[@daniel0212]

accuracy and delicacy. wow, those two words PERFECTLY describe kissin!

[@cziffra1980]

As I already stated, I first saw this on television and had quite the same impression as I have now.

[@PacoPiernas]

just incredible, love kissin without a doubt one of the best

[@FutureAbe]

I am absolutely blown away by this performance

[@kanekokazuko7034]

シュトラウスのワルツが、キーシンの弾くピアノで、こうなるなんて、奇跡としか思えないくらい凄すぎます。ぞくぞくするほど感動です。観客の人たちが、羨ましい❗有り難うございました。

[@wendy56mx]

Hands dancing over the keys playing that beautiful music... *sigh*

[@urhunni90]

I completly agree! He plays it soo good! especially at 1:50 and definetly near the end

[@daniel0212]

I've had never thought that 'a flawless performance' exists. But I was wrong.

[@hsr.babY123]

have recorded this in November on my digital TV. the oldest recordings still saved on the hard drive :) just amazing. a shame i can not 5 star this anymore.

[@chopinlover49]

Marvelous! Thanks for sharing this. Kissin is wonderful.

[@gerardbedecarter]

Beautiful playing.

[@jmustun1995]

he is really talented and blessed!!!

[@Marta-7]

You can be talented. He is one of the greatest genius in history.

[@nendracung]

Fantastico maestro Kissin .....

[@johnnycash3011]

Thanks so much for uploading this!!!

[@spanky225sn]

SO AMAZING!!! It's great how he stands up at the end: "Like what?!"

[@markmarshall39]

love your comment, kissin is my favorite, love his sytle, dont listen to lang lang, oh, his hair is awesome.

[@cbfoto]

Kissin...the greatest living pianist!!

[@cocococotube]

Kissin, this is a very interesting music, isn't it? It is so playful and innovative. So much fun to listen to. Such a little high pitched notes are tickling at my heart.

[@markodx11]

This man is the king,,,,he is the best !!!! I love him!!!!

[@kanekokazuko7034]

I agree He is miracle and great✌️✌️✌️

[@advisorC101]

Absolutely. Kissin is a true musician that understands the music and brings that natural beauty to us while at the same time being remarkably expressive.

[@h.p.734]

Kissin is truly pioneering new frontier's with how he plays. I never knew the piano was capable of creating such music before Kissin. Not just this one, but with almost every performance is an eye-opening experience into what can done with 88 keys and a superhuman touch. You can call me biased, and yes, he is my favorite pianist, but he always brings life into music like no one else. It would be a dream come true to meet him one day.

[@ulisescenturion7455]

manejo absoluto del sonido. paleta infinita de colores. bravo

[@beyond9001]

although I like a few parts in Lang Lang's own arr., I do have to admit Kissin's performance here has much more clarity, also very accurate and more staccatoy

[@einmarmor]

I think this piece suits him very well.

[@sergiolixnapoli1582]

Tanto meraviglioso e coinvolgente che l'ascolto fa venire le lacrime agli occhi

[@steveng05]

Unreal playing @ 2:45

[@TLoveland4692]

Favorite general classical pianist ever xD

[@cattleman6420012000]

Emphaticltalic. He did at least seven encores. People were amazed at his Stravinsky. they went mad and he then played some lovely quiet pieces like Metner, also amazingly hard ones.

[@weruletheschool]

an amazing artist.

[@trmusic10]

Amazing!!! I compare all the living pianist to Kissin including myself.I can with no uncertainy that we all are midgets.

[@TheRachmaninoffFan]

there is no word to describe how incredible he is.

[@karlalexander8181]

=D....hahahah felt like a great roller coaster ride that I never wanted to end.

[@edtskyline]

talent and much work...brillant=D!!

[@markmarshall39]

when kissin plays, everybody listens!!

[@jungwirthmartin]

absolutely incredible

[@michsturge]

Kissin is the only living pianist who reminds me of the former musical and technical greats like Lhevinne, Gilels, Arrau... . Only an artist on this level can perform light material with the same level of musical integrity as the most serious compositions. He is arguably the best overall pianist of the last and present generations!

[@advisorC101]

WONDERFUL!!

[@kanekokazuko7034]

キーシン、すんご～い‼️最高😃⤴️⤴️

[@Egide0]

Evgeny Kissin has been a very famous pianist for a long time and widely celebrated as amongst the best virtuoso pianists. Lang Lang's career has just launched and getting good. According to certain reviews, Lang Lang is widely criticized by elders for his facial expressions when he's performing, and the moving around too much. Lang Lang is also greatly admired by the youth for his unique expressions of music as well as excellent technique on the piano.

[@Christos004]

he has a heaven-sent charisma... This is impossible! His fingers are far beyond his mind...

[@ThePianoPlayer4Ever]

4:43 I love that a flat octave!!

[@organman52]

HEAVENLY ! ! !

[@wsp67326]

the funny thing between us dasteufelhund, is that I quite agree with you that feeling is much more important than technique as to enjoyment from a listener's perspective. However, when the two are combined, as, in my opinion, Kissin does regularly, it is magical. Even at 16, I think he did a remarkable job and I would listen to this everyday if I could.

[@musumeci2008]

Perfect pianist, 5*.

[@pedrotaam]

I don't like him, but this is just PERFECT, amazing, fresh, fantastic, musical, full with tone beauty and imagination and utterly genial.

[@FutureAbe]

kissin can make the piano sound any way he likes to! there are no limitations of his capabilaties

[@user-lr6xm1gp1i]

Великолепно! Советский пианист, браво!

[@mariaciola1220]

Magnífico!!!

[@Cormagh]

Lang Lang is he kind of pianist that can make other pianists like Kissin jump out of the window. Here we have Kissin's excellent note-perfect rendition, but watch and listen to Lang Lang carefully to see how it looks kindergarten when he plays it.

[@josemiguel95]

Sure, he is rated as one of the best. There is still some controversy, because many people don't accept this, but his technic is perfect, and he plays with the wisdom of a 60 year old man.

[@111alexander111]

Yes, and no matter what people say about Lang Lang, he's still popular and has the most endorsements among other pianist of his time. Kissin's playing here is in performance style while Lang Lang on the other hand is an acrobat and more technical than Kissin, that's why Lang Lang's concerts are top rated. But they're both excellent pianist!

[@Cormagh]

I'm glad we agree on that. I noticed from the interviews and stage presence that Kissin is an individualist, while Lang Lang is more a direct, free-thinking person; people like that down-to-earthness - which is what Horowitz had - even though there was plenty of reason to credit his competition over him. Since this is an obvious rivalry, it will be interesting to see if and when LL catches on in Europe.

[@prodefensadelciudada]

BRAVO Y MAS BRAVO

[@markmarshall39]

his concert at DC's KENNEDY CENTER, he had 11 encores, wow.

[@schoolispiss]

Damn.... just damn... thats amazing

[@JohannStraussSohn]

nothing but awesome! oO ^^

[@tonyshawk]

Lang Lang's performance is more flamboyant, which is what the transcription is meant for.

[@cziffra1980]

Fine, believe what you will. When a person portrays their our conjectures as though they were fact, there is no point bothering to argue.

[@Jlan0151738]

Their is this video on youtube in high quality and it is much more enjoyable to listen to. Just search Evgeny Kissin Fledermaus remastered audio

[@formafew]

whoa!!! AMAZING

[@spikearchie]

very well done!

[@yueandme]

Well anyone with 200% available is sure to be amazing. ... Any pianist of Kissin's caliber has plenty of talent to spare.

[@jd7x7jd]

Primo Maestro Assoluto

[@SevenUpHub]

YES! I like that idea!

[@kanekokazuko7034]

I agree✌️✌️👌👌

[@peppelocura185]

2:49 fantastico

[@Egide0]

No idea, but what I know is that he's a world renowned pianist. One of the best, especially with his interpretation of this piece. Compare this with Lang Lang and you'll see the difference.

[@KrazyPianist]

I'll have to agree, this is definitely more true to the viennese style and feeling, this is by far such an incredible performance and interpretation