Ivo Pogorelich Plays Ravel Scarbo (Gaspard de la Nuit) lo-fi

Ivo Pogorelich Plays Ravel Scarbo (Gaspard de la Nuit) on June 8th, 1983 in Japan. lo-fi

[@elenanaumenko3785]

Absolutely my favourite edition of Scarbo.

[@oliverthomson3843]

Elena Naumenko Lucas debarque

[@ojcksn]

@@oliverthomson3843 this and Lucas debargues are the best

[@albaacone4037]

To me.... the greatest Scarbo ever!

[@mmelloe]

my favorite hands to watch, along with argerich

[@Psychotraumatic]

You are right, I was not a fan of le gibet when I wrote this comment, but now I think that the three movements of the piece are equally divine. Ravel may not be my favorite composer, but Gaspard de la Nuit is for me the best piece ever written.

[@jmealonso]

Absolute perfection. I have not heard anyone come close to this performance! As good as his recording!Wish he still performed

[@francorussie]

Pogorelic is a talent. Although I never was a fan... but especially after hearing some professional pianists "acclaimed" here on KZbin, I came to respect Pogorelic so much

[@timitalia]

he is the greatest of them all !!! what a brilliant technique and unique interpretation !

[@tomestubbs]

This is by far the most nuanced and perfect version of Gaspard I have heard. He truly understands what is going on in this piece and artfully goes from pianissimo to fortissimo adding much more dimension to the work than other interpretations I have heard. I wish the recording quality was better, however.

[@TheTradge]

I love the Scarbo, Ravel was just a magnificent composer! =]

[@leeshinjae5264]

his scarbo performance is very incredible.

[@Cordylcoh]

Was in the Usher Hall, Edinburgh last night as well (Sat, 29 Aug 09). Loved it. The whole program: Chopin, Liszt, Sibelius, Ravel - it was all played with brilliant artistry - the technique is phenominal. It was a privelege to be there - not sure why adience did not clap and stamp their feet longer - an encore would have been great! But all good Edinburgh denizens scuttled off to their buses home to Morningside as soon as was politely possible! Plus ca change!

[@daptekar]

Love his musical interpretation. Wonderful talent! Bravo! Like the way he bulids the melody line.Great talent!

[@BehappyBhairava]

Amazing how many overtly analytical "musicians" seem incapable of feeling this piece.. it has more soul than a mere display of technical affluence.. I sometimes wonder whether these critics have ever truly felt as opposed to "understood" the music they critique.. 2:26 - 3:49 sent shivers up my spine, cooled my cheeks to a frost and forced my hairs to stand to attention Breathtaking...

[@majark4]

absolutely amazing!

[@SimTripps]

Always loved Ivo's Scarbo - thanks for sharing!

[@squishym]

Wow, what an energetic performance, and very accurate technique! I need to hear more Pogorelich. This piece itself is also amazing. I love the almost vertical position that the hands have to be in to execute some of those crossover parts. The pianist must look diabolical in order to play such diabolical-sounding music!

[@Reaper978]

It's beyond me how someone could memorize and master that.

[@johnvenable5638]

I adore Ivo. And I've viewed this specific video recording, posted by others, many, many times. This video has been sped up unfortunately. But was still interesting and a little amusing to listen to. At the correct speed this performance is indeed otherworldly. In my opinion, this performance of all 3 movements of Gaspard is the greatest piano performance of all time. Love you Ivo!!

[@stp7859]

Incredible performance, but I wish the sound quality was better.

[@notaire2]

Best performance with the highest-tech at that time!

[@jamietrhcp17]

Awesome performance, plus it was performed ten years to the day before my birthday

[@TheTradge]

I love how intense this is! Really brings out the imagery really well

[@cerzule]

Brilliant and diabolical!

[@gnikcohs]

This amazing piece certainly has a harsh and alienated quality to it, but I love how Pogorelich brings out its equal and opposite strange liquid quality too. The waters are maybe violent, but they have a mysterious softness too. I think Gaspard de la Nuit is one of the finest piano pieces ever and Pogorelich brings it alive like no other.

[@brianandrewleahy1]

thank you for throwing in the recording of michelaneli. its incredible. what an incredible tone palette and a magician with the pedals

[@voolare]

io ho avuto l'onore di sedere di fianco a lui ad una cena post-concerto per poi finire a berci litri di champagne con lui, me e 4 signore tedesche. Ci ha raccontato tante cose. E' simpaticissimo e insopportabile allo stesso momento e nasconde gelosamente e malamente una grandissima sensibilita'.

[@dalikusha]

ahah...Bravo Ivo!!!! He is by far one of the best pianists ever...BRILLIANT, MAESTRO POGORELIĆ ;) man is an artist..................

[@QuocBinh-us7lb]

You implying that you have heard all the best pianists ever, and are qualified to judge ???

[@Gianjimmy]

io ho avuto l'onore di girare le pagine durante una esecuzione a questo fantasico pianista!

[@розамимоза-у9ш]

Вам повезло !,,😍

[@croatiandiamond]

Fantastično i neponovljivo !!

[@gaborcsordas]

You can't play this piece with a sober head. This is about conjuring a demon. Actually the only thing you can really enjoy about Scarbo is the battle that the pianist has to fight. In terms of that, i think this piece is the most challenging of all. And who cares about what is in the sheet? The only thing what matters is the sounds that emerge in the end. Nothing more and nothing less.

[@DroGodina]

Couldn't have said it better myself, my friend. 👌

[@georgefromgreece4119]

Totally agreed.

[@SubL0ck]

Genius performance. I couldn't play it as fast as he performed even after 2 years of practicing this...

[@Ar1osssa]

Maybe the main problem that you isn't professional pianist like him

[@SubL0ck]

@@Ar1osssa i've been playing piano since 6 years old and for 20 years. The fuck r u talking about.

[@trollingwarrobots4176]

Bruh... surprising this comment has been here for 10 fucking years and you still replied! I would've lost the password for such an old google account...

[@pavlosgermanidis2754]

@@SubL0ck Most hobby pianists could practice 40 years and still wouldn't be able to pull off a reasonable interpretation of Scarbo

[@goktugblack]

​​​@@pavlosgermanidis2754hobby pianists should not try it either. In fact the difficulty is not worth it at all. Compared to some of Chopin and Beethoven masterpieces, this is an ugly piece.

[@MariaAnikinaPianist]

Magnificent! Bravo!

[@Croat4747]

I was hoping that somebody was going to send a comment on the Edinburgh's concert promptly- so nice you, and mrsRogue below, told us about it. The same programme (except Sibelius) was performed a month ago in Porec/Croatia and my impressions were identical. As there is a series of live concerts that Pogorelich recently performed with convincing artistry in Strassbourg, Hamburg, Kotor/Montenegro, Porec/Croatia, Edinburgh it seems that Ivo is in a top form, ready to share with us his visions.

[@1495RTS]

Love this movement too much that I won't risk spoiling it by listening to the others! For some reason, I'm recalling this exact movement in a Tom and Jerry episode, but I Googled it and nothing confirmed my "memory". Oh, well.

[@asd-bm9rj]

living sound

[@tetyanachorna8139]

Absolutely incredible! Thanks Ivo!!!!!!!!!!

[@aechreuploads]

The greatest pianist playing the most epic Ravel piece of all the time.

[@rigel48]

Just read Aloysius Bertrand's poetry from which Ravel composed his Gaspard de la Nuit (3 poèmes pour piano).

[@MllePortanie]

Loved it ! Could listen a it a whole day !

[@NiPaVou]

Indeed we are all entitled to have our own opinion. Especially when it comes to something as subjective as music. You are also right that we usually go for the "big" names missing some brilliant performances by other underestimated artists. That's the reason why i listened to Egerton-Smith's performance. Cheers =)

[@위승철-i8s]

He invites us to his story.

[@Ivan_1791]

Pogorelich is the most similar to a piano God I have seen until now.

[@geuros]

absolutely breathtaking... I love how he plays the orgasmic parts like 7:41 (there's similar earlier in Scarbo as well), he just makes it rock, he creates tension, he's accurate... I would just love to hear this performance today, live, on a Fazioli... by the way he seems to have huge hands, mainly the span between his thumb and index finger

[@dalikusha]

of course...he is BRILLIANT....MAESTRO POGORELIĆ ;) one and only!

[@gkollias14]

Amazing

[@Croat4747]

Two hours ago IP was playing Ravel's Scarbo at the concert in Porec/Istria-Croatia. The intensity and virtuosity of his playing Ravel is at least equally convincing and impressive as it was 25 years ago! I wish you enjoy it soon in Edinburgh!

[@motherburger]

The best

[@mazeppa13]

obozavam teeeeee!!

[@davidgray2]

This recording is amazing. But I prefer his more recent recording, where he takes it at still a breathtaking speed, yet slower than this one! He really owns it in that.

[@Jifaru]

@ProRachStravinsKiev Ravel had a more inspired ear than any other composer. Every single note was designed, perfectly crafted. That's just how Ravel wrote. It's a pity his profound genius is overshadowed.

[@friendant72]

I prefer his recording of this, although obviously this is incredible

[@PianistaRubenMicieli]

Wow, he has an incredible control of his hands.

[@motherburger]

i'm jealous of u i want to see him playing gaspard de la nuit in concert :p

[@StellusBattersea]

No, I've seen the music; he's definitely playing it at the given tempo!

[@pplreco]

This resembles the performance of S.Francois in 1947, such as a tempo.

[@Scarbogn]

It's not the speed what matters

[@earthwater9964]

Superb. No words

[@ethansaltmere]

That moment at 4:00 where he completely disregards what Ravel wrote and swoops up the piano. Theres nothing more utterly terrifying.

[@Ivan_1791]

Ethan He played it well. :/

[@erikfreitas7093]

He didn’t “disregard” anything.

[@toneeeeeee]

Sick. The good Kind. Bravo.

[@AlessandroMazzamuto]

incredibile----...-----

[@AysegulYorukoglu_pianist]

The zoom is so funny with music at 0:40 :D

[@slow-practice]

I guess there's nothing I can do except sit here, awe-struck and speechless, and write a pandering comment. Check out the fingering at 1:22. Whoa. Impressive.

[@croatiandiamond]

❤❤❤❤❤Čudovište !! Najveća ruka od svih živućih svirača, gipka kao guma, a jaka poput čelika. Moj sin ima duplo manji raspon od Ive i ne može uopće odsvirati 50 % dijela dijela, strašno frustrirajući 😰😰

[@massicciorso72]

Molto nuovo... man spaventosamente preciso. Bellissimo.. .

[@розамимоза-у9ш]

Браво ! Ивушка - гений !

[@09Pianolove]

I agree. I wish more attention was paid to Beethoven's final sonatas...especially his last one. It was completely unknown to me a couple of years ago, and now it is my favorite piano piece.

[@SashaSathyaxxx]

actually is not a song. I love ivo playing the scarbo movement!

[@unprovablegod]

It's hard not to swear and curse while viewing this. Holy #$!#%! this interpretation kicks a!@$!@....

[@spokoinoi2000]

Razaak (1 week ago) Absolutely stunning, his recording on DG is even better. For me, this fellow is Gaspard's supreme interpreter. milo1111 (1 week ago) *gasp* He does such an amazing job with this piece. I want his DG recording!!!

[@DarkStar1O9]

A true virtuoso

[@spacevspitch4028]

There's amazing technique and sincere energy behind it but man, so fast. So much gets lost, like he's just trying to get to the end as fast as he can.

[@fabgourmet]

Damn, Ivo! Stop Makin' me feel like a pimp!

[@MrRagtimer]

Wow!! How can one keep all these notes in mind without seing them? Great!

[@coaster1000]

Absolutely fantastic. I think this is better than Argerichs (great) interpretition.

[@Psychotraumatic]

@1495RTS You MUST listen to the first movement, Ondine. It is divine.

[@spokoinoi2000]

Scarbogn (3 days ago) This is a good performance, I like it galapz (3 days ago) this is along with Martha Argerich one of the best performances of this work. Scarbogn (1 day ago) yep

[@DanielRI02]

Wow, it looks like it's in double speed or something.

[@derisleybrittain]

Superb 🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂

[@stevenhaff2733]

To me..........breathtakingly good.

[@rigel48]

He is not totally faithful to the score, but he conveys an extraordinary atmosphere.

[@martinevans123]

Excellent piece, I found a free website advert on KZbin and absoutely hate it!

[@geheimpje]

Listen to the version played by Traum. Also a great interpretation!

[@koko0770]

THIS IS THE BEST PIANIST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MegaPianogenius]

apart from HAMELIN

[@Ivan_1791]

sam333 Nop.

[@danielet.2524]

@@MegaPianogenius I hate Hamelin. Just fingers...

[@caocao8u]

his hands are gargantuann ahh

[@legamature]

Makes a nice warm up till he gets to the difficult stuff.

[@marshallartz395]

🤣

[@delko000]

wow

[@jialuolu]

He withdrew from the public after the death of his wife 10 years ago. He has started concertizing again slowly and said this summer that he will be back in the recording studio for 2007

[@Davideberti]

I Can't believe

[@djdjurdjevak]

Good video,great!

[@gnatural]

WOAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@archangelz1106]

Did you know that this song is in the FRSM diploma for ABRSM? Crazy! I wonder who would play.....

[@looney1023]

@DJSessum in truth he was actuallt thinking that he was gonna beat Balakirev's islamey as the hardest piano piece ever written for humans

[@DimebagCake]

AMAZING. And how big are his fakking hands?!

[@brianandrewleahy1]

just out of curiousity what do people think of the legendary recording by michelangeli. it set new technical standards for this piece and its probably my favorite but pogorelich and argerich are very good indeed. let me know your opinions.

[@iluv2write]

wow... that's reaaaaalllllllllllyyyyyyyyyy fast.

[@XavierMac]

Very true

[@M9andG27]

@gtyler7292 A true "This has got to be fake" moment... This guy is incredible!...

[@TheMrcolumbo]

4:14 How big must one’s hands be to play an octave like this?

[@lisilisin]

I would say it's not a question of hands size, but of the capacity of overture and flexibility. As an example, listen to these live performances by Alicia de Larrocha. One is "Gaspard de la nuit" complete (1980): kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHe9ZotjaN-hnNk - and this one, only Scarbo (1968) at Carnegie Hall: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKXdeJKOjrGqZ8k

[@Shadow94Wolf]

I agree with Tanner. Reason why i don't like performing French modern pieces like these is that they have no lyrical melody applied to iit and the sounds are very.. unusual but pretty in a sense. Reflective of past impressionistic composers like Debussy.

[@JureGorucan]

islamey is bytheway still harder, i had more problems with learning it than scarbo.

[@gojewla]

I didn't. I think Islamey is pretty much a cinch if you just have decent octaves for the coda. The difficulties involved with Scarbo are generally much more untraditional, varied and complex. Plus it's longer, and who wants to just learn scarbo, and not ondine and gibet? Also, there are many many great performances of gaspard, and it's such a well known piece that it's more difficult to rise to the general standard that is expected these days in the public mind. It's an issue that one would like to ignore, but generally shouldn't if they are a serious performer and want a career. I am sure that even Argerich or Pogorelich feel at least some pressure when they first learned this piece. I guess it ultimately comes down to the performer. Everyone finds difficulties in different places, but I think that objectively speaking, most people will find Scarbo to be harder than Islamey.

[@djsessum]

Amazing performance, but listening to it you have to wonder just what the composer was thinking when he wrote this. .-.