Jack Gibbons plays Alkan Concerto 1st mvt (complete)

[@cognacremy387]

It's truly a great shame that Alkan is not recognizable as other composers. Throughout this entire performance, one can just hear strokes of genius scattered about. Some parts seems even way ahead of our time. Rest in peace Alkan. Thank you for such wonderful music.

[@mosheknoll1603]

My favorite interpretation of this Everest of piano literature! Bravo! Bravissimo! Alkan’s transcendental genius took a long time to be recognized….

[@madelineh.5919]

Jack Gibbons gave me a piano lesson once! He stayed as a resident artist at the college I went to. Excellent pianist. Very gifted. I admire him very much!

[@pianoman0459]

Wow, lucky!

[@SonicDykstra]

This is a sumptuous performance. The artist knows the music intimately and is uniquely primed to bring it to us. A monumental achievement.

[@smitlag]

These guys that play like this are the Mount Everest of piano achievement. What an inspiring performance!

[@이승준-r2w]

I consider his performance the best! How superb he is!

[@user-mv2yi7xd9z]

Wls

[@Jamric-gr8gr]

아믈랭씨도 이곡을 잘 연주하셨습니다.^^

[@ndsudld4834]

@@Jamric-gr8gr ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@terryss95]

Sir. Gibbon' s dedication to Alkan, is identical to Rubinstein' s and Zimerman' s towards Fryedryk Chopyn.

[@whaijorhujishkomunyk]

Cziffra to Liszt

[@visveee6678]

Powell to Sorabji

[@Medtszkowski]

Katsaris to Beethoven (Liszt)

[@Medtszkowski]

@@visveee6678 ogdon**, or Eric Xi Lin Liang to sorabji

[@lorenzomedelpiano]

FANTASTIC...... maybe someday i may be able to conquer this piece ..... a DREAM!!! Jack Gibbons is simply a SUPERB pianist!!

[@asherrubenstein2949]

can you play it yet?

[@NormanicusDiabolicus]

I can play the first chord of this magnificent music of Alkan and then I am lost. Gibbons plays so brilliantly.

[@philhomes233]

It'd be hard to imagine a better performance of the Alkan solo concerto than this. Absolutely stunning.

[@Cryseris]

Hamelin:

[@LG-pg1nb]

I am not implying that it is a better performance (which, at such a high point, may be just a matter of taste, intentions and ideas from the pianist and of different technical abilities, but, if you haven't heard it yet, I personally find Vincenzo Maltempo's live performance of it absolutely stunning, with an incredible melodic clarity... (I tend to prefer it for its use of dynamics most of all) kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYe6Y6CpYs-jebs

[@Jartious]

​@@LG-pg1nbOh holy holy molly! How had I never stumbled across this video before? This is absolutely crazy and spectacular! I'm surprised Maltempo could even walk after that.

[@RuiZa-m1v]

Bro this is quite bad playing

[@cubanbach]

MONUMENTAL!~!!!!!!!!! What an electrifyingly astounding performance! Mr. Gibbons, you have won my deepest respect and admiration! I have known Alkan's music for many years, but you come to me as a revelation of a standard of excellent prowess which is unequivocably prodigious. Thank you.

[@cognacremy387]

After seeing this live, I am still amazed by this performance. Will definitely be one of the highlights of my musical life.

[@MusicSmith2]

8:15 to 10:01 just blows me away. Jack Gibbons' performance of this piece is absolutely spectacular, and we have much to owe to Alkan for writing such impressive and charming music. Thank you for posting this.

[@ValentinK96]

I can totally agree with you :) alkan is in my opinion one of the most virtuous composers of the world

[@me_lee1432]

24:20 Stunning performance

[@thegreatapologist]

I foolishly believed at a time that Jack was a second tier pianist. This video changed that. My hat is off to you, Mr. Gibbons. You have reached what I can only dream of dreaming about. Brava!

[@샤를-발랑탱-알캉]

I love this video

[@raylamb2380]

A tour de force beyond compare. If ever you needed an example of what the human mind is capable of......

[@Nickodecadence]

The barbaric splendor of this piece has been gloriously captured by Mr Gibbons to its most elegant and most eviscerating rhythmic power...oh how delightful to listen to this piece performed live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chidlers99]

Nice to see the return of this video. It's like an old friend has returned. Jack Gibbons is a first-class pianist, no question.

[@kieran48]

I never get tired of that smile at 4:12.

[@alanrain8408]

This is phenomenal. I'm breathless just watching.

[@r.i.p.volodya]

I don't see Alkan appearing in concerts so much so it's lovely to see him being taken seriously.

[@ciararespect4296]

Because its highly technical but also a bit boring and samey

[@alexanderbrown1954]

This pianist is yet another great discovery! FANTASTIC!

[@cognacremy387]

Seeing Jack Gibbons live in NY this Dec 15th! Cannot wait.

[@flotomusic1445]

What an extraordinary, nonchalant performance. Alkan is like a trapeze artist who is catching a butterfly while negotiating space and gravity and listening to Alkan is like leaving the earth and catching a glimpse of it from the furthest reaches of space.

[@VeryanStrong.]

what a great description!

[@flotomusic1445]

+Paramina Thank you! Please would you do me the honour of listening to my piano recording? Here it is on sound cloud:soundcloud.com/floto-music/piano-improvisation-the-pain-tapestry

[@VeryanStrong.]

+Floto Music yes of course I will listen now! :)

[@VeryanStrong.]

+Floto Music thank you so much for sharing your wonderful music with me!! It reminded me of a sort of Debussy Allan hybrid but really original writing. It was beautiful!!

[@VeryanStrong.]

+Paramina *Alkan

[@natalievandenblink7802]

This is so superb - he is giving it EVERYTHING and that is considerable. I would like to massage his back and neck and fingers - they are working so so hard! It is just beautiful heavenly music he is playing. I thank his parents for nurturing his prodigious talent Bravo Bravo !!!!

[@franciscojesusmoctezumacua4692]

Is very beautiful. Alkan was a wonderful pianist and composer. He is one of My favorites composers.

[@gertchristensen5661]

I keep coming back to this masterpiece and Jack Gibbons great performance. Thank you for downloading this!!!

[@thedevilsreject23]

Why are his works so unknown?? I’ve listened to most of his works and they’re fantastic- but there’s barely any vids of his works being performed especially live? Such a shame. Great performance btw 👍🏻🍻🥃

[@thecozytrader00]

This piece shows how powerfull Alkan is, an entire concerto for a single person and u can hear the instruments, the Tuti in the begning, the piano cadenzas, the strings... This concerto is pure madness of a genius, Alkan is the best composer imo.

[@milton3204]

It's fantastic. Thank you for sharing your passion with us.

[@chrisbenna506]

Faboulous! One comment, 16:56, this is my favorite part and just one suggestion is more power on the base note. When I play that I get as much power as possible on that lower base chord. But this fabulous!

[@mss6773]

24:20 climax

[@seungyun1002]

Thanks

[@Montu-pc5gp]

more like finale

[@ValzainLumivix]

@Random Commenter ok

[@MusicWithDan]

or Cadenza (up to 26:50)

[@levacquerosalie972]

C'est magnifique, bravo; Mes compliments Jack GIBBONS. Merci pour cette belle interprétation.

[@melonica90]

12:48 to 13:15 strangely addictive

[@rayflanary2614]

Was für schöne Musik! Sie spielen sehr gut Klavier! Vielen Dank für das Teilen!

[@alon.517]

Ya!

[@jackmarentette1302]

Ok,

[@brianandrewleahy1]

Thank god this amazing and epic performance has finally made its way back to KZbin. A towering masterpiece played with super-human virtuosity and musicality, it is one of the wonders of KZbin. Thanks Jack!

[@3rdgatebaptist]

I love this music, both composition and performance. Big thanks to you two.

[@alkanlove7100]

I entirely agree Jack Gibbons talking(very underrated) I really hope to Gibbons have a Alkan concert in Korea someday

[@daviddesbois9844]

Best interpretation than is studio recording. Fantastic.

[@shanilmisra]

The level of genius it takes to pull this off can only be understood by those who attempt to play the piano. This has to be one of the top 10 artistic and technical performances in all of human history. Bravo!

[@mimsietwo632]

Bravo! Encore!

[@Starry_9]

Monumental performance.

[@kassandragauthier5199]

Congratulations,and c ompliments!You are among the scarce bunch of pianists capable of to play this very very very difficult work! And you do it in a magnificent way!

[@VICTORMANUELMORALES]

Superb!

[@UncleNathan]

Thrilling work, thrilling performance! Thank you!!!

[@kingfire111]

I've just witnessed a miracle!

[@MsAphroditeGoddess]

The Virtuosity behind playing an Instrument is, if someone is able to play a piece so fluently that one has the feeling its easy as a piece of cake. And that is what one hears/feels here...

[@flotomusic1445]

Imagine the arc of human evolution, we were once apes and beasts scrambling around for a bit of food and warmth, then fire was discovered, then the wheel invented, and this is the highest point - music, with all of its mathematical complexity and inexplicable beauty and the delicate fingers of emotion plunging deep into the interstices of your battered heart...

[@igrowtowerspermaculture9055]

FORGET THE APES......and we were only beasts scrambling around for scraps because some billionaires in the past paid some smart people, who had lost touch with their creator, to invent bombs that would destroy great cities and civilizations........we are watching it happen today.....and we are letting them get away with it......the sons of bitches have done it again........we will all soon be scrambling around for scraps of food and alkans music will possibly survive, thanks to great human endeavour......like this incredible memory.......Jack Gibbons.........

[@demarest161]

Masters of masters Alkan, excellent work Gibbons, I loved your performance so much that I cried with the music.

[@davidluna2163]

Alkar was the rockstar of the piano , sick notes . Respect

[@DanielCharry1025]

First time in History? 1977? I have to study Alkan, and be the first one to play it in my country!

[@inspectorjavert8443]

Did you ever get the chance?

[@debussywhatisee1710]

have you played it

[@DanielCharry1025]

@@debussywhatisee1710 Not in public, and not his concerto, for sure!

[@chezbe]

Jack Gibbons greatest Alkan perfomer

[@garachen]

I'm coming to NY to see it too. Most excited I've ever been for a concert!

[@cognacremy387]

Yeah, I can't remember ever been so excited over a concert. Hey, if anyone wants to grab a drink afterwards, and talk about the awesomeness of Alkan, give me a shot!

[@garymiddlemiss4368]

I'm up for it

[@cognacremy387]

Gary Middlemiss Hopefully the snow storm coming our way will not affect us too much, see you there!

[@garymiddlemiss4368]

Cognac Remy I'm flying from CA Friday night. If it doesn't land I'm jumping out.

[@cognacremy387]

Awesome..... I'm driving from Boston Sunday morning.

[@kassandragauthier5199]

Magnificent,Sir!Keep working,there is nothing more wonderful than one's development as an artist,since music makes us better persons!

[@theslykit]

gibbons made a comment along the lines that it's a bit sad that alkan is obscure compared to the bigger names but that's only because NO ONE WANTS TO PLAY IT! alkan's pieces are only made for superhumans like jack gibbons! this man is pure genius! the way his fingers move reminds me of a hummingbird. really wish i could see him live..

[@SpaghettiToaster]

theslykit I don't really think that's the reason though. A lot of his pieces are very difficult yes, but so are th8se by Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Bach, Ravel etc. And yes, some Alkan pieces are also quite awkwardly written, but none of the more famous ones, including this one for all I know... I think Alkan's obscurity comes in big part from his reclusive lifestyle and the lack of promotion for his music in his day and it deserves to be played more!

[@happypiano4810]

Everyone wants to play it once they hear it, but basically no one can.

[@todorstojanov3100]

@JuanRamonSilva We can agree to disagree here. I very recently discovered Alkan's music and catchy is the very first word I'd use to describe it. This movement of the Concerto is nothing short of fascinating, with a very memorable main theme. And his Symphony for solo piano is no lesser than Chopin's piano sonatas in my opinion

[@ciararespect4296]

​@@todorstojanov3100tes I disagree chopin sonatas have so much more than this boring tune

[@jinpengpan]

nice to enjoy this free complete version!

[@inchoff2344]

I love that piece

[@sourjyabanerjee9310]

Holy,holy Lord....that was STUPENDOUS!

[@alon.517]

MAGNIFICENT!

[@MrInterestingthings]

Wow he brings this to life !

Lovely performance!

[@philiprostek]

wildly exciting performance!

[@dldhsdb1945]

Wonderful wonderful interpretation. Thank you so much for this incredible performance that moved me so much.

[@chidlers99]

stupendous playing! Love it.

[@davealkan]

@LongDriveChamp03 Pretty epic - I love how he uses the alternating hands, but still brings out a melody line. (It's details like this which come across so successfully in this amazing recording) But I think even more epic is the hand-to-hand cadenza which lets rip after those two mysterious chorales - 24.20 - 27.12. Three minutes of sheer madness!

[@김민성-y4u8h]

24:20 대단하십니다

[@alesash49]

Я думаю, сколько фантазии надо иметь чтобы написать эту фаносмагарическую музыку и сколько терпения нужно чтобы её выучить и так великолепно сыграть

[@thecozytrader00]

U guys know this is "just" a mov ? and make part of his set of minor etudes, Alkan was crazy and unique lol

[@MrDwizard78]

Outstanding Mr. Gibbons! Love this piece.

[@mosheknoll1603]

This is one of my favorite videos in all of KZbin!

[@me9674]

Alkan is a God,,, he is with the others in history..... blessed by God as one of the greatest....

[@DanaeKomodromouSD]

congratulations...please accept my respect

[@brianandrewleahy1]

yes, but that is just my opinion. I am not trying to take anything away from MAH because his performances are amazing but i like Jack's musical approach to the piece. The way i see it MAH's interpretations are more purely pianistic whereas Jack's are more orchestral in approach. I can hear the roar of a great orchestra in those massive chords and tremolo patterns. and Jack is amazing at contrasting the obviously orchestral parts, the "tutti's" if you will vs. the "solo's". Just what i hear.

[@therealrealludwigvanbeethoven]

When the OP comment is from before the common era. . .

[@Medtszkowski]

@@therealrealludwigvanbeethoven true

[@georgenevrela7961]

i love the Alkan played by Marc Andree Hamelin... Own the Version played by Gibbons and have to accept, Jack Gibbons plays in the equal level. I am happy with his performance. There is another peace, Hungarian Rhanpsody No2. which Hamelin perform totaly unique, i love his style. I would be very interested if Jack Gibbons would play this one...

[@ignaciohmon]

9:25 Reminds me of Le festin D'Esope...

[@sneddypie]

11:52 the beat drop

[@WasabiSnorter249]

Lol at 0:34 he was like "Come at me bro!!" amazing pianist

[@OrangeSodaKing]

I think the best recording is Ronald Smith's 1970 recording, even though the first movement is slightly abbridged...

[@jasjjb]

WOW !!!!!

[@robbedmusic]

Such a lovely piece. nice and melodic and not just some clunky virtuoso stuff

[@Kirb-n4r]

Better than any other records.

[@historywave5776]

This is a piece that everybody afraid to play, even liszt said that

[@pleasecontactme4274]

well, it's horribly long XD but it's so good that it's worth it lol

[@TimTranGuitar]

@Cziffra György I don't remember specifically about that detail, however, Liszt did acknowledge Alkan to be his true and only Rival as a pianist (a title not even Chopin came close lol)

[@FallenShadow523]

@@pleasecontactme4274 i agree

[@pleasecontactme4274]

@@FallenShadow523 how in the actual shit did you find me on youtube lol

[@grouchocatman]

WOW

[@MusicFloto]

why isn't Alkan more well known? He is on the same level as Liszt in my opinion as a composer..

[@sven-sandersestakov2732]

MusicFloto In terms of difficulty, he perhaps even surpasses list. But in terms of musicality? hell no.

[@chenyanhao676]

Hell yes, grande sonata biatch

[@Overclocked3770K]

Sven-Sander Šestakov Yes, it just sounds cruder and less refined than Liszt, but it's still wonderful.

[@chenyanhao676]

@Banana Hunter Pro if you want refined then you really got to look at chopin, to me, his late works triumphs in the refine category

[@izzojoseph2]

MusicFloto There is a video on youtube, or perhaps even on Jack Gibbons site where Alkans lack of notoriety is discussed.

[@kassandragauthier5199]

YEs,the sc ore is almost diabolic! C ongratulations again to the acrobatic pianist!

[@ytyt3922]

I’m a longtime fan of Marc-Andre Hamelin. But I have to admit, this performance is superior to Hamelin’s, at least the ones I’ve heard.

[@chezbe]

Hamelin tecniqal performance, Hamelin himself very technical person, who can play technically or musical, but he not better than Gibbons. Gibbons God of Piano absolutely incredible pianist. Hamelin far away from Gibbons. Gibbons can make orchestral sound - this is incredible

[@cme1447]

Hamelin is boring

[@기록용-b8g]

very difficult

[@melonica90]

unbelivably difficult ofc

[@TheJuanitoPianist]

Una Versión Importante.

[@jbweimar]

Love his smirk at 4:15

[@PieInTheSky9]

I can do this, hold my beer.

[@hosnm4536]

just I'm in an orchestra...

[@eingooglenutzer1474]

2:10

[@jacquesmeibergen]

I think Fransz Liszt must have been very very under the impression of this composer,… Valentin Alkan,…with a very musical power; witch if you ask me is more complicated to preform. That might be the reason that Alkan was unknown⁉️ who can play this,… just a few; Gibbon is one of them,…a great performer ❤

[@헉-f7h]

사람이 칠수있는거였구나.....

[@douglaskeith6434]

Stirring!

[@jrbcd]

John Ogden played this piece marvelously. RCA LP from 1973. Gibbons gives as good - if not better - performance. Hamelin always sound like he's double parked. His poetic moments are very rare.

[@PointyTailofSatan]

You have played this piece before. I can tell. lol

[@g00gleh00]

2:12 La La Land dejavu?