Lang Lang plays Prokofiev piano concerto No. 3 with Paavo Jarvi

2012 season opening gala of Orchestra de Paris

[@mercygrace1405]

Words can't describe this. Outstanding

[@RobertOrgRobert]

This has got to be Lang Lang’s finest performance !

[@witsukyai1685]

One of the few times I actually admire his playing. This is true my splendid. He should do more Prokofiev

[@photo161]

A spectacular performance in which, during the final coda, Lang Lang's almost boundless virtuosity seemed to be pushed almost to the breaking point...thrilling!

[@west-coast6890]

Lang Lang can play any kind of classic music extraordinarily. I saw many the other great pianists to play this piece, but He played this piece so unique. It’s highest level ! Thank you for up loading and We can see the best playing for free.

[@keys_cr3323]

Best finale to a piano concerto EVER!!!

[@user-vf8un5bx6y]

Lang Lang played the ending with such an insane tempo! I remember I watched him live playing the same piece in HK, using basically the same tempo, and the orchestra couldn't quite follow up with him. Obviously Paavo Jarvi and Orchestra de Paris did a much better job here. Bravo!

[@fengtao8531]

we are all blessed to have lang lang live in our time.

[@djmotise]

Oh please

[@lczq6737]

Yes

[@dandelion1627]

Absolutely true. It is an honor and blessing to all of us to have a living legend in our life time!! No one can play like him; he makes every music he plays come alive with great style and personality.

[@poetmale]

No way, this isn't happening. The breath of view, the reserve of power, the ease, almost nonchalance. And yet the poetry, the humility. Also cadeau to the conductor/orchestra. Larger than life 👍🙂❤️

[@shirleyhare6177]

Thankyou, I agree, he’s the best!! Phrasing, musicality, stunning performance, From no, 1 Maestro! 👏👏👏👏

[@evaguedel9376]

This is the first time I like a modern concerto, just because it's brilliantly played by LangLang and the orchestra ! Bravo !

[@joyr5939]

I wouldn’t say Prokofiev is modern. More like radical Classical, but definitely not modern.

[@mcwlopmcwlop1848]

The peron filming performance didn't know the music and often wasn't focused on Lang Lang at the best moments. Oh well still an extremely amazing performance. The fianle was truly hair raising. Bravo!

[@laurapalma8526]

Sigo creyendo que LangLang es un gran pianista,todo lo que el interpreta lo hace con un sentimiento profundo de su alma. Gracias LangLang por ser tan humilde frente a los grandes compositores del mundo entero.

[@shirleyhare6177]

Hi, not arguing with you, but Lang Lang plays and feels the music, phrases it, differently , perhaps not to your liking, but don’t you think it woukd be boring if all pianists played the same? Individuality is what makes him so special, merry Xmas!

[@madogsioux5636]

Dont have to apologise. Lang Lang's play is superb if not superior to much of what I've listened to.

[@shirleyhare6177]

@@madogsioux5636 Thankyou, I love Lang Lang, his music!!

[@MrLULE]

@@shirleyhare6177 same

[@simonpaxon5649]

Around 24:45-24:55 the conductor made an obvious mistake, delayed the orchestra. Lang Lang played one more bar like imprevisation. How brilliant he was, otherwise, could be a car crash.

[@lczq6737]

Wow really?

[@qwerty4084]

Pianist looks chuckling after a short mistake..

[@IEEMAZ_Convoluted_14.2.8.5]

@@qwerty4084 hahaha nice one

[@simonpaxon5649]

That was absolutely phenomenal. Wonderful Lang Lang.

[@chaov8155]

00:30 I. Andante - Allegro 10:03 II. Tema con variazioni 20:03 III. Allegro, ma non troppo 33:10 Encore：Chopin grande valse brillante

[@IEEMAZ_Convoluted_14.2.8.5]

Thanks!

[@shirleyhare6177]

This is brilliance! I have see. Lang Lang play this with sir Simon Rattle, who said he had never heard it Played “ so uncannily correct, with such beautiful phrasing and dancing! “. Oh, boy , I agree, awesomePianist!

[@reneefranceschini3097]

In één woord fabuleus! Wat is deze pianist toch een charismatische beminnelijke man. Er is maar één Lang Lang! Wat een applaus.

[@madogsioux5636]

A couple comments complain about speed velocity and tempo like a mechanic would talk about a steam engine or a water pump. But I say how about youth and its enviable spirits? If one has lost it, be grateful to find it in the play of lovable lovely Lang Lang! To be critical is not a bad thing, but to be critical before great art and artists is to miss the point of being alive at all.

[@evaguedel9376]

The perfect musician! What a pleasure !

[@VjeraRadovic]

Please tell Lang Lang …I just love him…lady from Belgrade..❤❤❤❤❤

[@rhamel5147]

Truly wonderful human artistry.

[@AlecSievern]

You can’t help but clap after the first movement!

[@isabelrama1220]

He is the master of music...wounderful...he is the God of the piano.

[@daniels7052]

He definitely isn’t

[@Moridamonde]

I personally like this time more than when Simon conducted.

[@wwbdwwbd]

I like it just a tad slower, especially the coda. Jarvi tends to prefer faster tempi, and it certainly makes this piece more emotive, but some nuances are missed as a result, but not too many.

[@sigmaballz1469]

Damn, I didn't realize that Vladimir Putin was also an orchestra conductor.

[@itspapaho7898]

My lad Vlad is a maestro, astronaut and leader of the free world.

[@Cemonxs_yt]

Lmao

[@mercygrace1405]

Lang Lang that was very very impressive. How can human being do this if he is not god. It is written "I have said ye are gods"

[@JoaoPauloOliveiraFernandes]

spectacular!!! I can hear everything!

[@tgpianolessons9949]

Truly phenomenal!

[@joseeudesbarrospinto7878]

The best! 👏👏👏🇧🇷

[@patricelanauze8301]

Ausgezeichnet ! Grossartig ! einwandfrei ! Herr Lang Lang . s' écrie le bas de plafond , le rien dans une gare Stop to destroy our planet , stop .

[@richardvolpe7664]

I don't care how brilliantly he played the coda at the end, it just doesn't GO like that! Did it ever occur to him that he might listen to Prokofiev's own recording to get some idea of the intended tempo? (Of course I'm tempted to guess that he wouldn't even care a damn). And you know what gets very old? His 'triumphant' everhead clenched fist at the end. . . just one of his countless gestures that demonstrate the irrepressible love he has for himself. It's probably safe to say that such a towering level of arrogance has never been seen in a 'classical' performer, and we ought to hope that nothing like this should ever come our way again.

[@Paroles_et_Musique]

Oh boy, there is always some rabble-rouse polluting the comments. get a life.

[@user-nk8fo3zs2u]

prokofiev가 찰떡인 피아니스트

[@nnkeng_-.]

27:37 Epic coda start

[@keys_cr3323]

thanks

[@EldarPolat]

27:37 absolute best part

[@dandelion1627]

The audience really really hoping and wanting another extra piece...

[@adriferra7992]

QUE SUERTE TIENEN LOS QUE VIVEN EN EUROPA, TIENEN LA POSIBILIDAD DE IR A VERTE DONDE TOQUES!!!! TENGO 80 AÑOS Y VIVO EN MONTEVIDEO-URUGUAY, ESTUDIE PIANO DESDE LOS 6 AÑOS Y CUANDO TERMINE ESTUDIE GUITARRA, QUERIA ESTUDIAR VIOLIN, PERO MI QUERIDO ESPOSO DECIA QUE ME PASABA 5 A 6 HORAS,ESTUDIANDO. ASI COMO VERAS TE HE APRECIADO DE UNA MANERA ESPECIAL MES HAS EMOCIONADO TANTO QUE CUANDO TE ESCUCHO TOCAR HASTA LAGRIMAS ME HAN SALTADO EN MIS OJOS.. SE NOTA QUE CUANDO TOCAS CON ESAS BENDITAS MANOS TU TE TRANSFORMAS. ME CONFORMO EN OIRTE Y CUIDATE.

[@ofeliaclaudio6379]

Please translate.

[@aliciaelcirapierri9338]

REALMENTE MARAVILLOSO!!! GRACIAS ❤️

[@myungsikcho1778]

형 사랑합니다. 입이 다물어지질 않네요.

[@tzuangel521]

朗朗是這首鋼琴協奏曲 當今最佳的詮釋者 👍 👏 🥇 😍 🎉 🎉 🎉

[@leoinsf]

Holy sh-t! I have never heard the finale played as fast as Lang Lang and he pulls it off! This man projects each phrase clearly and brilliantly. I tended to look on him as a show-offy pianist, but I am starting to see that he is one hellava pianist! Technically, Vladimir Horowitz reborn, but he needs a little more intelligence before this.

[@west-coast6890]

This is the best interpretation of Prokofiev, but not his best Prokofiev 3. I saw This full Of video which He played this with Berlin pili That is sooooo insane and phenomenal.

[@kshen7485]

Applause as the storm……

[@lampadairevisqueux5247]

I don't like Gang Bang, but this performance is truely nigeic.

[@YL-kl5iv]

Thank You！！！

[@jasonwucn]

that encore is insane

[@richardvolpe7664]

Vulgar beyond anything that could be imagined! Chopin's Waltz in E-flat isn't the kind of piece that should ever tempt a pianist to brutalize it , as Lang does here. Not only should HE be ashamed for "uglifying" this charming work, but so should his listeners who (no surprise here) applauded enthusiastically. And regarding the Prokofiev concerto, the way he thrashed through the last pages at an excessive speed not indicated by the composer is truly abysmal, and of course the easy-to-fool audience loved it to pieces.

[@user-cd3qc8qx9i]

上手い！生で聴きたい！

[@jazael48]

Espectaculares en Prokofiev: todo lo que este Lang Lang de unos 22 años hace le luce y Jarvi (que parece tener también 22 siempre) disfruta enormemente. Me parece que en Chopin se descarrió en excesivos rebatos, aunque confieso que lo me dejé seducir y me dediqué a disfrutar de la soberbia insolencia de su técnica.

[@ofeliaclaudio6379]

Please translate in English!

[@jazael48]

@@ofeliaclaudio6379 Aquí se habla español, respetada señora.

[@qwerty4084]

Looks like climax of 3rd is quite fast, which is why orchestra and solo doesn't match a bit, though Langlang's exquisite expression is so impressive

[@magdalenafilbrandt6833]

Brawo Lang Lang,pięknie grasz. 👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@gaboraranyi9936]

Tem gente que bate palma....

[@silviavilches8699]

Genial !!

[@gilsoonpyo4058]

It's a difficult and esoteric song, But it's a great performance. Thank you.💐💐💐

[@yusukeundisolde]

Carlos Kleiberに憧れているのだろうか。

[@user-dg3or9dh5j]

郎朗就是棒！

[@gesyagelfman6707]

Bravo,Paavo Jarvi!

[@reneefranceschini3097]

Magistraal!

[@Montrosesister12]

I saw him play this in Houston. Sick hands.

[@nickhickson8738]

What happened at 28:28 in this somewhat butchered non-nuanced version on this work?

[@ernestoalfonsogolini8081]

Para interpretar los conciertos números 2 y 3 de Prokofiev la técnica es el elemento crucial para medir el resultado del exito. Aquí Lang Lang merece ser considerado junto a Martha Argerich como los mejores intérpretes del gran maestro ruso.

[@ofeliaclaudio6379]

Please translate!

[@ducanhle7869]

Is there a recording of this on spotify?

[@psoyeon52]

24:55

[@Angels973R]

He played it with lighting speed .... brilliant technique, but I wonder if it gives enough space for musical interpretation.

[@shirleyhare6177]

Stephen Shih you kidding me? There was more interpretation and phrasing in this than you could possibly want! Open your ears!

[@Angels973R]

@@shirleyhare6177 I was just expressing my opinion - I respect yours, and hopefully you do the same. There is no right or wrong here. Merry Christmas. :)

[@shirleyhare6177]

Ever tried playing it yourself??? Thought not!.,

[@Angels973R]

@@shirleyhare6177 Huh?

[@alphaTrader.oo1]

JARVIS are you online alrdy?

[@juanfavre3598]

1:10 or better 1:14 CAN ANYBODY TELL ME WHERE THE HELL DO I KNOW THAT THEME FROM?????? Opening of any film? Series? Plsss the search is driving me mad

[@glendatimmerman4834]

Juan Favre movie The Competition...Amy Irving character played this and won first place. That was my first time to hear this piece, which is now my fav piece of all time!!

[@JustF2P160]

Listen to the universe is the movie name

[@Magnet12]

It’s clear that he decided to appeal to a certain type of audience at the expense of some accuracy, but don’t get me wrong I like Lang Lang a lot and think he could have easily have chosen to play it another more “boring” way

[@stephanielarsen4063]

William This concert was featured in Järvi’s documentary film “Maestro” it was said to be one of his best concerts ever, and praised by French critics for both Järvi and LL alike, you can also tell from the reaction from the audience.

[@Magnet12]

Stephanie Larsen It was played in a very rushed way and in a way that lacked finesse. Most people like this piece to be played in that way! But not me! I prefer it to be played in such a way that it comes close to coming off the rails but stays firmly on the tracks!

[@Magnet12]

Peter Wang it might just be the sound of the recording or the sound of the piano or orchestra, it’s too bright maybe, like every note is cutting and grating at my ears.

[@shirleyhare6177]

William why?

[@Magnet12]

Shirley Hare His performance stayed “loosely” on the tracks, it did not stay “firmly” on the tracks.

[@i9avici7a5]

I loved Lang Lang!! He’s capable of many great things but does anyone else agree many take this piece too fast.. There’s so much character lost at this speed. Especially the ending. Wang plays it this fast too. Also the video should be on ONE person and that’s the concerto player, every now and then the conductor and a soloist ... and yet this is rarely the case 🤣

[@wwbdwwbd]

This is Jarvi's signature fast tempi. He prefers fast tempi for almost everything, although I'm sure Lang didn't complain too much because he's more than technically capable of playing it at this ungodly speed. If you haven't already, I would suggest listening to LL's recording of this same piece conducted by Simon Rattle. The tempii are slower and give more room for nuance, and LL's playing was absolutely luminous. Simply transcendent.

[@dan94884]

17:33 Me parece o se esfuerza por acelerar más? Fast and Furious!

[@DJa-ty8mg]

普罗柯菲耶夫第三钢琴協奏曲，可称世界上最难演奏的钢琴作品。

[@tomlafond6945]

Applause during the piece is unforgivable, discourteous, and disrespectful. I can only think this was a production mistake!

[@HAKULAMATATA8]

It's the tradition to applause between Prokofiev...:)

[@francoebasta5714]

Grande pianista, dotato di un'abilità straordinaria...... ma per Chopin eseguito come una sorta di bis é meglio stendere un panno pietoso per cancellare questa ignobile esecuzione . Sarebbe stato almeno opportuno ascoltare : dei grandi interpreti di Chopin come : Rubinstein, Michelangeli, Pollini etc....etc....!

[@joseantonioacostareyes377]

No me gustó como interpretó el vals 1 de Chopin

[@ofeliaclaudio6379]

Por que no? Please reply in English.

[@cescorosa61]

That is pure chaos, no sense of history etc.

[@HAKULAMATATA8]

dude, your world is totally fucked. not sure who can help u

[@cescorosa61]

@@HAKULAMATATA8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eISThKqIpL50jZI

[@HAKULAMATATA8]

@@cescorosa61 haha sorry martha doesn’t agree with you

[@russpenney5775]

This tempo is TOO FAST! We miss alot of the Beauty of the melodic and harmonic structures. Velocity is not everything. He is very hard to follow. The conductor is not to blame.

[@unnamed_boi]

I think that's the normal tempo for this concerto. Seen other recordings, yeah it just about the same.

[@b-louprint]

You're kidding right?

[@shirleyhare6177]

You of course are an expert???

[@russpenney5775]

@@shirleyhare6177 a professor of Music.

[@wwbdwwbd]

No, the conductor was to 'blame'. Jarvi conducts EVERYTHING at faster tempi than his colleagues. He's famous for that. As for you not being able to follow everything, it could have a lot to do with the crappy video and audio quality - 128kbps is simply inadequate for anything classical, much less Prokofiev. Lang's recording of this same piece with Rattle conducting was played at slower tempii. Give that a try, and you won't regret it.

[@djmotise]

Evil unmusical ridiculous fast tempo of the 3/4 at the coda. Disgusting. Prokofiev would be horrified.

[@fengtao8531]

can u don 1% of that

[@chrisVes1]

Je trouve au contraire que ce tempo, maîtrisé par le soliste et par l'orchestre, sert très bien cette fin. Pour une fois que la rapidité en finale n'est pas ridicule, mais confère de l'intensité...

[@danielhoover1080]

No, you're horrified. Prokofiev is dead. Who are you to decide what a dead man is thinking?

[@shirleyhare6177]

Darren, you simply don’t get Lang Lang, he is an individual, plays to his own emotions, he feels it! You didn’t, bad luck, but don’t you criticise unless, you can do the same, or better!