Igor Levit - Royal Albert Hall Performance

[@PeterCaspers]

0:00 Beethoven Sonata 27 E Minor, 1st Mvmt 6:40 Beethoven Sonata 27 E Minor, 2nd Mvmt 16:30 Danny Boy 20:20 Fred Hersh: Valentine

[@alanleoneldavid1787]

Danny boy bill Evans transcription?

[@timbruer7318]

@@alanleoneldavid1787 definitely, and nice to hear.

[@richiebeirach3671]

for SURE !!he didnt improvise THAT !!@@alanleoneldavid1787

[@JerryEboy69]

@@richiebeirach3671 it's a classical musician for goodness sake

[@schwarzetaste6721]

@@richiebeirach3671 Mit Noten vor der Nase?

[@emilyhutjes]

How wonderful that Mr. Levit explains about the composition. A recital with a music lessen Shalom Mr. Livit. Bless you sir. 🌷🌷🌷 (Netherlands)

[@ovidiulupu8484]

A very interesting piano playing,a mix between classical,powerful piano playing and romantic style.great and most talented Young pianist!

[@timbruer7318]

Such a sublime touch, and so great to see the way he takes his time with the phrasing of the last two pieces. It's also great so see a classical pianist including pieces by jazz musicians into his performance (Danny Boy is Bill Evans' arrangement).

[@mikekarren5010]

Steinway & Sons UK - I wholeheartedly agree that this performance is one of extraordinary "clarity." However, the pitch is to the credit of the piano tuner, and the beautiful piano, as fantastic as it is, can not be "enhanced" or degraded by any pianist because it is what it is. Mr. Levit is without question, to my ears, a consummate pianist. But there are others that might play as well on this piano, no? And if so, would you say that they too "enhanced?" If so, I ask, how can any pianist enhance any piano? Perhaps your last sentence might better read..."The clarity in the notes and pitch is enhanced and showcased spectacularly through (by) this world-class performer and piano." Sorry, but I'm an old picky school teacher. That said, if Mr. Levit reads these comments, I wish to add my deepest thanks for the beauty he brings to my ears, my heart, my soul, and my life through his immeasurable gifts! Thank you Igor! I believe that such talent and hard work should be rewarded fairly and if it is ever to be so, you will surely play for the gods!

[@한영자-b2x]

Thank you for the valuable video, I'm a fan of Igor.

[@radovanlorkovic3562]

Wunderschön, wenn auch fast überzeichnet. Tief empfunden, danke!

[@sacrilegiousboi978]

I hate how so many piano concerts nowadays are recorded with such a tinny, harsh low quality sound. There’s no warmth or richness and the treble frequently dominates.

[@norahhuynh4646]

I think the real problem is we listen mostly on our handphones, few of us have any experience of high end hi-fi equipments and so cannot begin to distinguish between Arrau & Michelangeli, or be swept away by the voice of Callas in full flood, or stunned into stupefied silence by the magical dawning of the finale in Igor Levit's iconic Waldstein...

[@SammyLoock]

Stop listening with handphone and go get some decent audio equipment.

[@pedrocosta3311]

Its recording issues. It still sounds bad in a decent headphone.

[@martinross6689]

I entirely agree, it is difficult to believe this is a Steinway, it sound like a cheap Yamaha grand, brittle and bright, I would add the expensive Yamaha’s are a joy to

[@Highinsight7]

his playing is sooo surreal... poignant and very profound... connect

[@nikolaicoco333]

Danke schön!!! Bamberg

[@anitaweber814]

Grandios!!!🎹🎼🎹🎼🎹🎼

[@jennifreger356]

Bravo!!!!

[@davidwahler]

Thanks for the Fred Hersh pieces in your performances Igor! Quite remarkable.

[@asalj4014]

Did you put the mic inside the piano or something? Very harsh low quality sound, does not do justice to the pianist.

[@orlandocfi]

This sounds like it was recorded on a cassette recorder in a tiny carpeted practice room. Does not suitably represent the Steinway brand or the artist.

[@marshallartz395]

The sound is so terrible, it has to be defective. Why doesn’t the original poster delete it? Truly embarrassing.

[@juanpablogutierrezblanco3811]

@@marshallartz395 lmao

[@paulludwigvolzing2548]

anmoderation: steinway artist igor levit : IGITTIGITT

[@mariannepylypenko6679]

Marvel is Igor !!!!!

[@sharegreats2157]

"Pianist like no other" can mean nothing or everything. It certainly doesn't mean the "best" of all living and dead. For example, Levit doesn't performance in a suit. This alone already makes him a pianist like no other.

[@WinrichNaujoks]

Was that recorded on his iPad? The recording quality is so awful. You'll have to take this video down, I'm afraid.

[@marshallartz395]

Horrible mono sound. Is this a defective upload, or some kind of a joke? Whatever it is, it’s awful. And this video is from Steinway? 😕🎹

[@singzikade1103]

Der wunderschöne Igor☺️ Wie immer bezauberndes Klavierspiel, aber schade dass die Akustik so schlecht ist.

[@kaidwig6132]

😆🤦🏼😆🤦🏼😆🤦🏼😆🤮

[@paulludwigvolzing2548]

wohlgemerkt: es geht mir nicht um i levit. ich finde das "steinway" so garstig! es kehrt das sinnvolle um: beethoven, klavierkonzert (nr 3), gespielt von i levit (und jetzt von mir aus bösendorfer oder steinway oder ...)

[@dennischiapello3879]

That piano has a beautiful tone (even aside from Levit's godlike playing.)

[@새끼북극곰]

Is there anyone who write down what pieces he played?

[@PeterCaspers]

see above!

[@새끼북극곰]

@@PeterCaspers ? There's nothing.

[@PeterCaspers]

@@새끼북극곰 oh it was removed, probably due to some links I put into the description, I'll try again

[@새끼북극곰]

@@PeterCaspers Good. Thank you.

[@alanleoneldavid1787]

I thinks are Bill Evans improvisations that he are playing. There are a lot of transcriptions you can search it

[@ricardotiemersma84]

Same play level as Beethoven. Say goodbye to the world as you knew it.

[@kallahancastrocorrea9555]

The audio quality is crap.

[@antoniochavescosta2587]

Como ficou feio o piano... que marketing baixo.

[@janklaas6885]

🇺🇳16:46

[@leot7]

Great playing. Terrible recording.

[@myriamefierens7439]

X

[@gidimeir]

a rather good cocktail pianist

[@martinross6689]

I must say I’m not a fan of his playing, it lacks warmth with so much clipped and percussive, Brendel remains my shiny star

[@juliacenker268]

The recording is very disturbing, and I am not talking about Levit... the sound quality is mediocre at best, and it does not do justice to the performer as in some moments this whole rendering sounds like a work of an amateur!

[@bubffm]

Terrible recording quality. Steinway should be able to afford professionals!!

[@kaidwig6132]

Nach Klimpern ja das ist beliebt 🤦🏼😆🤦🏼 studieren um Klavier Spielen zu beherrschen 😆🤮

[@povillon1]

C'est la nouvelle mode ...Les concertistes arrivent avec leur iPad ...même pa le courage de jouer de mémoire...une salle de concert n'est pas une école... It's the new fashion ... Concert performers arrive with their iPad ... even without the courage to play from memory ... a concert hall is not a school ...

[@hughnortham8411]

I quite agree. A horrible concert. The pianist looks as if he is still in his pyjamas, unwashed, and his manner is charmless. I listened only because I anticipated hearing the Percy Grainger masterpiece Londonderry Air, which is a challenge for finger discipline in voicing the Danny Boy melody in the lower and upper registers. The arrangement he played sounded like a cabaret pianist dooodling in front of patrons who are not listening. I understand this pianist likes to pronounce on political matters. Unless he can learn to behave and look like a true artist I shall not be listening, even though the second movement of the Beethoven E minor was played beautifully.

[@asalj4014]

Who cares if a piece is memorized or not? Its just stupid performance practice, adds nothing to the music.

[@asalj4014]

@@hughnortham8411 he is clearly wearing concert attire, what is this boomer nonsense about looking “unwashed” lmao. Open your ears and close your eyes for us

[@hughnortham8411]

You make an excellent point. Listening to him on the radio would be far preferable. He should be heard and not seen.

[@davidk1493]

Claude Povillon, votre commentaire est plus que ridicule. Condamnez-vous Yo Yo Ma, Martha Argerich, Joshua Bell et al pour avoir utilisé la partition lorsqu'ils jouent de la musique de chambre et parfois lorsqu'ils donnent des récitals en solo. Je ne peux pas compter les fois où le grand Richter a utilisé une partition. Il tuo commento è oltremodo ridicolo. Condanni Yo Yo Ma, Martha Argerich, Joshua Bell e altri per aver usato la partitura quando suonano musica da camera e talvolta quando danno recital da solista. Non riesco a contare le volte che il grande Richter ha usato uno spartito. Ваш комментарий выходит за рамки смехотворного. Вы осуждаете Йо Йо Ма, Марту Аргерих, Джошуа Белл и других за использование партитуры при исполнении камерной музыки, а иногда и во время сольных концертов? Я не могу сосчитать, сколько раз великий Рихтер использовал партитуру.