Grigory Sokolov - Brahms Piano Concerto No.2 in B-flat major + Encores - Video 1987

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[@benebacher2470]

Bro decided after an entire concerto and an encore to come back and drop the greatest ever recording of the Ocean Étude.

[@AntónioNahakBorges]

Completely agree 👌

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

Sokolov played 3 encores that night after Brahms concerto no 2! Chopin prelude! Chopin etude the Ocean! Bach-Siloti prelude! Bach-Siloti prelude is missing because tv time run out the Finnish broadcasting company had to show the news 8:30(20:30)!

[@palpalonpalpalon]

pretty sure he also played rachmaninoff's 2nd...

[@rosernabona9364]

Brahms , concert , two , in B major , wonderful and marvellous ❤

[@kenelliott8944]

In my opinion Sokolov is the best pianist in the world I'm so glad he's still performing in 2022 and it's such an inspiration to listen to how he brings out the beauty of the piano like no other!

[@kosse67]

Согласна. Он ЛУЧШИЙ

[@TomHawk640]

@@kosse67 Richter and Gilels gone, but Sokolov filling those enormous shoes.

[@tatianaAnk]

Как он молод на этом видео! Наш Гений❤❤❤❤❤

[@andromedaperseus954]

It's sad that he refuses to play any concerto though :(

[@achoul6825]

sokolov is out of this world

[@thomasramdasvoegeli]

Ja. Level Rachmaninov. Wir haben sagenhafte Spitzenpianisten, so dankbar bin ich! Aber Sokolov und Rachmaninov, die sind einfach überirdisch, technisch sowieso und in Sachen Gestaltungskraft göttlich inspiriert. Wobei, ich lächele, Sokolov kommt es vor, daß er auch mal danebengreift, was ich bei anderen Spitzengrößen wie Langlang und so weiter so gut wie nie höre. Das tröstet mich, der ich Organist und Klavierspieler auf Ebene Lokalmathador war, lächel. Während ich schreibe, haut er grad eine der dramatischsten Stellen des ersten Satzes in die Tasten. Schweißtreibend. Beglückend. Brahms, das Kraftvolle extrem männlich hingehauen, das Feine und Träumerische maximal fein ausgespielt. Wow,, so mag ich es. Danke, danke, danke.

[@thomasramdasvoegeli]

Bedauerlich leise, daß Bild hinter Ton hinterherhinkt, da bleibt nur dies: Entweder Augen zu und horchen oder Ton weg und gucken ;-)

[@maozedong115]

Sokolov basically owns the Ocean etude after this encore.

[@rosernabona9364]

Congratulations Spasiba ❤

[@leonardrecker5377]

This performance is god like. He owns this piece

[@robertcohn8858]

As with other Sokolov performances I've had the pleasure of listening to - beautiful, powerful and exciting. A work of musical art. Thank you for sharing.

[@Sahasrarasmi-Sancodite]

Every time I listen to Sokolov play this great Brahms creation, I am feeling and sensing Ludvig Van Beethoven playing it himself. Astounding! IS sokolov channeling Beethoven, or is Beethovens spirit right next to Sokolov and inspiring Sokolov with his ( Beethovens ) divine musical mind ? Sokolov is a musical PHENOMENON. Artists of his caliber come into physical manifestation only every 130 -200 years and leave humanity a legacy that ennobles ALL humans tenfold.

[@ВиолеттаШакаришвили]

Думаю, сам Брамс был бы восхищен и аплодировал бы стоя! Браво, дорогой Григорий, Вы- ярчайший представитель русской фортепианной школы! 🙏🙏

[@alexbourimas9104]

Probably the best performance of Brams to me! Absolutely Monumental, captivating, emotionally and rationally balanced, with fantastic incompareable sound and truly musical genius touch!

[@iguarni]

Yes only Zimerman Bernstein close to him of Horowitz Toscanini

[@АнатолийКосиченко]

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[@silvio2869]

And Richter Leisendorf; and Gilels Jochum

[@TomHawk640]

Pretty sure he’s got Richter and Gilels beat-hands down-on this performance. Don’t think any performance I’ve heard (so far, during my 70 years on this planet) comes even close.

[@rinabenz3111]

@@TomHawk640🤝

[@davidmartins04]

I had the privilege to watch this master at work, on the stage. I took a photo with him and everything, focused on stage but the nicest person on earth backstage. Such an experience

[@ktt8182]

最初から最後まで圧巻の演奏🎹 KZbinにuploadして下さりありがとうございます❤

[@matthewalan59]

In 1977 I started attending the University of Alberta in Edmonton. That fall I attended the first of many performances of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. The first performance featured Misha Dichter playing this concerto. The performance in this video is absolutely splendid and brings back many good memories.

[@TomD67]

Unbelievable pianism! I could swear that, during the two Chopin encores, both solos, I could hear an orchestra accompanying him! I guess it was just his left hand, but... I can't explain it!

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

Sokolov played 3 encores that night! Chopin Prelude! Chopin Etude The Ocean! Bach-Siloti prelude in b minor! Bach-Siloti missing because TV-time run out! The Finnish Broadcasting Company had to show the News 8:30( 20:30) We the Finnish worshiped the Beast 666 in that night! 2/3=0,666 Sokolov's encores shown filmed! Really Shocking Stupid The Finnish Broadcasting Company!

[@robertjason6885]

This is an absolutely stunning performance by Sokolov and this wonderful orchestra.

[@robertjason6885]

The two encores showcase every facet of this most extraordinary pianist. Again, just stunning.

[@robertjason6885]

Anson… as always, thank you. So proud to be a subscriber to your most wonderful channel.

[@Oldman808]

I imagined that old Brahms himself was the soloist! Sokolov is awesome!

[@philpollack]

I have recently listened to about 10 performances of this concerto, all by great pianists. And there is something about this performance that really stands out as exceptional.

[@matthewcoldicutt5951]

I agree. Such a sensitive pianist, but his technique and power are so assured, and brilliant for a Brahms reading. Congratulations on the recording quality and camera work! The orchestra and conductor were just as strong in support. I'll subscribe !

[@filo_menamena_filo7345]

L'anima

[@obelisk1516]

It is a wonderful performance comparable to Richter’s 1960’s rendition 1:01:01 1:01:01

[@jeffsmith1798]

17:32 the articulation here is otherworldly.

[@calebhu6383]

I'm most impressed by the trills at 19:53

[@rudolfpianos]

Yes! It's the wrong articulation! Those notes are not to be struck evenly, it's un -musical if done so as done by the great pianost

[@TheBiskitsnGravy]

preach bruv

[@elizaneja]

Sokolov is like a force of nature - unbelievable.

[@cheredta]

Потрясаю запись и непревзойденная трактовка Брамса! Потрясающий ансамбль пианиста и оркестра! Браво, музыканты!

[@paulmoon3347]

The thing i love about Sokolov is the very directness, and depth of sound. That is something he was born with i guess. would. Also his use of gravity, never stuck to the keyboard, which makes depth rather that strike from a shorter distance. Amazing ❤

[@paulmoon3347]

The Chopin etude is stunning

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

​@@paulmoon3347Sokolov played 3 encores after Brahms concerto no 2! Chopin prelude! Chopin etude the Ocean! And Bach-Siloti prelude! Why Bach-Siloti is missing because tv time run out the Finnish broadcasting company had to show the 8:30(20:30) clock news! No way we the Finnish stop our news! I followed the whole concert on Radio!

[@rosernabona9364]

Vyborne Vynikajici. ❤

[@AntónioNahakBorges]

The orchestra with Saraste has so powerful sound! No need to talk about Sokolov, we all know him, this is with no doubts the best Brahms 2nd piano concerto ever😭

[@aaronbarlis5995]

This is so far ahead of any other performance. Right from the first phrase, Sokolov shines. Romantic music is where Sokolov is truly himself. I’ve never heard another pianist able to play Brahms so beautiful, not to mention the incredible etude encore. Casually performs the op 25 no 12 etude in the most passionate and sonorous way. Bravo.

[@bosareva]

Wenn man nur nach dieser unglaublich perfekten Brahms-Aufführung geht, ist Sokolow schon der bei weitem beste Pianist der heutigen Zeit! Es ist nicht zu glauben, wie wunderbar dieser Mann spielt - ein echtes Geschenk Gottes!

[@AmalteaF.-vx3bp]

I absolutely agree. He's talent, greatest, sn true professional and with a great sensitivity!!!🙏🏼❤🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼6👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@AmalteaF.-vx3bp]

His performance of this Piano Concerto is Unique!!! ❤🌹💐🙏🏼🌟✨💫

[@rinabenz3111]

🤝

[@bernhardluecke6437]

Simply the best. 🎉

[@vladibaby79]

hearing this is for me like a master class. there is so much to learn from this interpretation

[@TomHawk640]

Few pianists REALLY do the right hand solo thirds from the last movement convincingly. MAH, Zimmerman, Pollini arguably, and that's probably it, with Hamelin with the cleanest runs, as far as I can tell. But with Sokolov we get all the thirds with art. Nothing mechanical.

[@christopherdariocanopucapu7851]

01:53 - I. Allegro non troppo 20:35 - II. Allegro appassionato 30:02 - III. Andante 42:16 - IV. Allegretto grazioso 54:55 - Chopin Prelude Op.28 No.4 in E minor 58:28 - Chopin Etude Op.25 No.12 in C minor

[@user-ou8pe9it8j]

🎉

[@muzafferkanaan7196]

Thank you so much for posting this! I have been looking for just such an interpretation of this masterpiece! The remarkable thing about this piece (at least to me) is that Brahms seems to have worked a very delicate balance of the tempo (especially in the solo sections of the first movement). And the pianist needs to be cognizant of that. If he/she plays too fast where he/she needs to be playing slow, they will almost certainly run out of steam later on. Grigori Sokolov is the first pianist that I’ve seen who appears to have recognized this balance. The result speaks for itself……❤❤👏👏

[@irenenaselli2429]

Pocos son capaces de tanto fuego y tanta dulzura en una interpretacion. Maravilloso Sokolov.

[@AmalteaF.-vx3bp]

I love this wonderful Cooncerto of the Maestro Johannes Brahms. It's so Greatest, Maestuoso and make me remembery lovely father who is in God,'s Paradise.... Perhaps like greats friends... Great pianist, grateful Orquestra and an Great Conductor!!! Bravo!!! ❤🌹💐🌟🌟💫✨👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏼

[@agathacabot5833]

Cuando escucho a brahms, recuerdo a un vecino que admiraba a bra brahms. Éramos fanáticos de la buena música; la mentablemente, ya no está en este mundo. Este tema se lo dedico a el. Seguro que lo está escuchando desde donde esté, en espíritu...

[@IvanGreindl]

*Magistrale* est le seul mot qui vient à l'esprit pour qualifier l'interprétation de ce monument musical par M. Sokolov !👏

[@conservativemike3768]

Giants exist.. they are among us.

[@herobrine1847]

Funny words

[@gian6765]

Un Brahms un po’ dilatato nei tempi ma assolutamente intenso e fantasticamente interpretato! 🍀

[@user-bc9mn7gq2c]

How does he get that striking but soft crystalline effect at 23:25? Una corda perhaps? Love the bigger than life expression and the creative tension between orch. and solo.

[@janvermeer3931]

Eine Sternstunde der Menschheit !

[@australiaholguin-veras4665]

Maravilloso! Que interpretacion tan majestuosa, me encanta, que sonido bello, nítido y expresivo. Desde hoy está interpretacion de Bramhs No. 2 será mi favorita. .

[@An-wj4ih]

ГЕНИАЛЬНЫЙ СОКОЛОВ!!!!!!!!! BRAVISSIMO!!!!!!!!!

[@ЭтэльЭлентух]

Исполнение. Соколова. Всегда. Ярко. Его. Музыкальные. Находки всегда. Неожиданны. И. Логичны thank. You. Very. Much❤

[@Loranna1]

он необыкновенный. и с годами не теряет искренности. редкое качество.

[@gilberthong9165]

Unbelievably good! Thanks so much for re-uploading!

[@andresjpiano]

I had enjoyed wonderful versions of this Concerto, but really think the Sokolov’s one is unbeatable!…

[@alejandrogonzalezcasla3570]

Enorme Sokolov! Tan apasionado es el primer allegro como el segundo! Destaca su fuerza expresiva, su lirismo inigualable... Pero, además, y esto es muy difícil, orquesta y director están a su altura! En resumen, sin duda, una de las mejores interpretaciones de este concierto sin par

[@ЭтэльЭлентух]

Каждый. Его. Выход. На сцену - это. Событие в истории человечества

[@arjanvanderroest6105]

This man has a close relation With his instrument and his music-Russian school maximum weight and fingers and maximum risk -no nonsense.I adore.Not so much the conductor.Hé can beat time yes.his right arm is not very relaxed.this influences the sound always

[@exb1]

Magnificent!

[@TwelfthRoot2]

ladies and gentlemen, not to alarm anyone, but an alien has visited us on earth 😧

[@mulcio2500]

Best comment so far😅 I woul also include the orchestra and the conductor😊

[@marksmith3947]

Someone should teach this alien how to interpret Brahms without banging

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

The best Brahms concerto no 2 are Really=Sviatoslav Richter Edwin Fischer Grigory Sokolov( the best rhythmic vitalness! The best piano sound!) Van Cliburn! And the most beautiful version Stanislav Igolinski!!

[@cynthiagonzalez658]

Nah. The only alien is Elon. Got two 🧠🧠 brains. Maybe that Brazilian metal vocalist also... Got two sets of lungs 🫁🫁

[@AmalteaF.-vx3bp]

I absolutely agree. He is not from this Planet!!! Sokolov is out of this world. Johannes Brahms were very pride of him. Bravo!!! ❤️👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟💫✨🌜🌞🌟✨

[@stevowilliams8279]

Even if I'm unfamiliar with the piece, I'm glad that I can always count on Sokolov for an interpretation that is played with authority.

[@anamariaheguy165]

unautentico talento musical : sus versiones son únicas de altísimo nivel musical y exquisita sensibilidad pianistica...

[@mikaildonmez3165]

most beautiful performance for brahms pc2

[@artpq1133]

9:50 how is this humanly possible

[@bedorf1908]

10:03 too

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

Grigory Sokolov=THE TITAN OF THE PIANO!! THE GIANT OF THE PIANO!! Grigory Sokolov his Chopin piano concerto no 2!! Brahms piano concerto no 2!! Mozart piano concerto no 24!! Saint-Saens piano concerto no 2!!! AFTER Grigory Sokolov PLAYED THESE CONCERTOS THEN ALL THE OTHERS PIANISTS ARE REALLY ONLY THE DUST ZEROS!!

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

The most amazing playing is 26:06-26:27( The Best beautiful piano playing ever by The GIANT OF THE PIANO Grigory Sokolov!! Grigory Sokolov The King of rhythmic Vital playing ever 42:53-43:02! Sokolov a class of his own!! NO-ONE Other pianists can not Be play that Part with rhythmic vitalness! Unbeatable vitalness! The Finnish Proffesor Erik Tawaststjerna ( The jury member in Tchaikovsky piano competition in 1970 1974! Erik Tawaststjerna The Sibelius biography writer) Tawastsjerna claiming once The 4th movement Brahms piano concerto no 2 is The weakest Part not.as Good as 1-3! Grigory Sokolov proves Tawaststjerna horrible wrong! 4th movement by Grigory Sokolov is the most amazing Part of Brahms piano concerto no 2!!!

[@movaxbx9579]

Richter does it as well, a little less deliberately

[@movaxbx9579]

@@RaineriHakkarainen Sokolov is certainly rhythmic, different from Richter but not better in my opinion. Those two are the best with this piece that I've heard. I'm glad to have both of them.

[@resons]

Absolutely Divine!

[@danielarokium]

C'est magnifique !

[@kosse67]

Гений.....Лучший....

[@semrabahcivan8627]

Incredible performance thank you❤

[@carmenridiche7984]

Hi to all 😄❤I love this version , thanks for uploading !!

[@neilcolledge9349]

fabulous. He's really on fire!!

[@cultivarcultivar]

I so wish this was released in a CD.

[@ЭтэльЭлентух]

May be this cd exist in Finland

[@presto4117]

CELESTIAL! Es la versión que más me gusta de este concierto.

[@DavidPerez-wd6tx]

Fantástico pianista este sokolov,es in E.t.😮😮❤

[@ЭтэльЭлентух]

Браво. Брависсимо!!!

[@makaan699]

19:52

[@Medtszkowski]

Found it lol

[@user-sj6zu9dv5b]

insane trill...

[@marcossidoruk8033]

I opened my eyes wide to an extent I didn't thought possible before when I watched that.

[@vivianrodriguez818]

Absolutamente genial

[@defacto_8840]

Omg! Superb.

[@pianistkaniap.6615]

I thought nothing better than Zimmerman/Karajan performing Brahms 2 couldn’t happen on earth. I was wrong…

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

Zimerman is the Robot with an ice cold piano sound! The best Brahms no 2 concerto are Really=Sviatoslav Richter with the Paris Orchestra with Lorin Maazel!! Grigory Sokolov the best rhythmic vitalness! Edwin Fischer from 1942! Van Cliburn from 1962 in Moscow!!

[@ЭтэльЭлентух]

This. Is. Celebration. To. Be. Connected. To. Genies and G d. Himself

[@romkrasorg]

Лучше не бывает!!!!!!!

[@javierbonino47]

Is the best player .belive me

[@rinabenz3111]

🤝

[@lorenzamarelli8363]

Eccezionale

[@AssociazioneSandroFuga]

Immenso

[@TheSokolover]

🌟 Enjoy other performances by *Grigory Sokolov* 🌟 • Chopin Etude Op.25 No.12 “Ocean”: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6ekaaSOlNVkZ9k • Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIO7ZqiDbsh4pdU • Grigory Sokolov - The God of Piano: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHnCn2mIaJymidk • Collection of Grigory Sokolov’s recordings: kzbin.info/aero/PLfqPPQ0lIUgH_Y4pJOp8wwOJstWsKrm9-

[@defacto_8840]

Thank you *very* much.

[@eboone]

it really sounds like the orchestra is accompanying him on the ocean etude

[@ЭтэльЭлентух]

В. 90 - е. Годы. Гришенька дал. Несколько. Концертов. В. Финляндии. С тех. Пор. Финляндия. По. Статистике. Считается. Самой. Счастливой. Страной. В мире 🎉

[@ТатьянаГубкина-щ5ч]

Великолепно ❤👏👏👏👏👏

[@carmen6169]

Genio del sigllo. 19. 🇮🇷❤️😘

[@STEVEBURTON99]

A new gold standard. IMO this ranks with Rudolph Serkin / George Szell.

[@marksmith3947]

Serkin had much better taste. Sokolov brings too much of himself into the music. If one likes his unusual choices it's fine. I usually do not

[@sergejknobloch]

Mai 2024 Beste Interpretation Konzert no.2 B dur von Brahms von Grigorij SOKOLOV!!!Leidenschaftlich ,Sehr Emotional! Liebe MAESTR ich und mein Mann wunschen Ihnen alles Beste ,!!! N,S Knobloch Wiesbaden🙏🙏❤️❤️🎹🎹

[@ЭтэльЭлентух]

Каждый. Сегмент. И. Каждая. Нота. Великолепны

[@agathacabot5833]

Maravilloso concierto. La fuerza del piano, el director, la orquesta. Fascinación completa.

[@ioanburic862]

THE GUY'S FACE 8:13 LMAO

[@cosvar9485]

🙄🙄🙄

[@johnnguyen4992]

hahaha

[@MrInterestingthings]

I can is a man unlike any!'t believe Sokolov in this .I've watched Sir Curzon in this over and over but Sokolov has a depth a sound .Seems like Radu Lupu never recorded this did he ever play it ?

[@johnmeyer8188]

For many years I have regarded the performace of this concerto by Emil Gilels and Fritz Reiner (Chicago Sym) as definitive Now there are two definitive perfromamces: Sokolov and Gilels.

[@Si18p08]

And Richter

[@hernandojosejimenezreyes7256]

El director hace una parte muy importante en la coordinación de los tiempos y el equilibrio del concierto. Saraste ( ? ) merece un reconocimiento especial. Por cierto, Borges por única vez menciona la música clasica en toda su obra, no es extraño ? Precisamente asistió a este concierto pero no mencionó al concertino, a la orquesta ni en dónde lo escuchó. Se entendió con Catarphilus en griego antiguo y olvido estos detalles y no al perro.

[@kaorik4182]

1:53❤

[@너글-w7h]

CRAZY

[@malenasheytanova9967]

My Sweet Jesus!

[@vladibaby79]

J.Brahms: "Poor pianists, I will destroy you and your miserable virtuoso fingers. Hahahahaha" G.Sokolov: "Say it again" J.Brahms: "Poor piani... G.Sokolov: SLAP!!!!

[@carmen6169]

Mi preludio favorito. Magistral la interprtacion. 👋👋👋🇮🇷🇮🇷👋👋👋👋👋👋❤️

[@carmen6169]

Exelente estudio. de çhopin. №1. ❤️🇮🇷😘

[@Le_bouldji-l1r]

Chopin himself would fall off his chair after these "out of this world" encores...

[@nmslcnmb]

42:48

[@dmitrybulgakov6881]

The best

[@susannemendez8572]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏Grossartig - bin sprachlos.

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

Grigory Sokolov=THE TITAN OF THE PIANO!! THE GIANT OF THE PIANO!! Grigory Sokolov his Chopin piano concerto no 2! Brahms piano concerto no 2! Mozart piano concerto no 24! Saint-Saens piano concerto no 2! AFTER GRIGORY SOKOLOV PLAYED THESE CONCERTOS THEN ALL THE OTHERS PIANISTS ARE REALLY ONLY THE DUST ZEROS!!! GRIGORY SOKOLOV VERSUS ALL THE OTHERS PIANISTS 100-0!!

[@beckerhanshermann8372]

Das darf man in unseren geschwätzigen Zeiten auch mal sein.

[@philipsolomonick]

A Giant

[@imagod4796]

Whatever is happening at 8:40 can't be healthy for the hands

[@JouniSomeroMusic]

Finnland! 😇

[@qwertyytrewq9570]

Just loses himself at 17:42...superhuman.

[@voduytruong68]

❤

[@ConcordMass]

2:38, 10:25, 17:54

[@agathacabot5833]

No es de este mundo; está más allá de todo lo humano