Mikhail Pletnev Rachmaninov Piano Sonata No.1 in D Minor Op.28

Mikhail Pletnev Recital

[@3047L-f6m]

I'm speechless. his playing of the second movement cannot be described. I simply have to listen to it over and over again. I can feel that Rachmaninov's inner musical world is so close to his soul... now I wish so much to hear him play this sonata one day..

[@davidmcnulty3618]

304712 L absolutely agree! 10 minutes that leave the listener speechless with a sort of inner calm. Never heard the last few pages with intricate trills executed this way. Usually the trills dominate and are too loud- and the climax of the movement comes off as a bit too 'showy'. Here, Maestro Pletnev reveals the main melodic line as cries of anguish rather than the usual generalised over Rachmaninoved - Rachmaninoff. Brilliant interpretation, and very moving.

[@c0r1nth14n_]

So you like this sonata I guess? O:) such a marvellous piece ...

[@3047L-f6m]

you have to listen to Pletnev in concert to really feel the way he plays every single note with such intensity that the music flows directly into your heart.

[@richardashton5158]

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[@noelbrantley3400]

@Richard Ashton Instablaster :)

[@c0r1nth14n_]

He is ... his own equal, I should say. Only when you come to the point you are able to perform like this, then you can bring your own ideas like he did. Yes, he's amazing.

[@davidmcnulty3618]

As always, ultra original. The pianissimo extended episodes in the finale are breathtaking! A radical interpretation.

[@syrinx9196]

I found the first two movements here to be highly satisfying, the second in particular. The third wasn't as much to my taste. Demonstrative.

[@paolofranceschi6874]

Amazing piece. Wonderful pletnev. Thanks! ❤💛💙💚🧡❤️💫💫

[@ncarterette]

This an unusual but very exciting performance of the first sonata. Especially as regards tone color and the structure which he makes really climactic. To me the style is less Rachmaninoff and more Pletnev but whatever. For those interested Pletnev makes a cut in the third movement, skipping bars 309-310, then cutting from 313 to 361. In my opinion it works, because Rachmaninoff wrote the theme at 361 to be grander than the first time we heard it; skipping the frenetic material beforehand adds to that effect I feel. Thanks for posting this illegal content 😅

[@surkova_a]

🌹🌹🌹

[@Balakirev_]

一个音都不带错，每个音都那么干净，怎么做到的，神一般。

[@davidmcnulty3618]

Does anyone who's familiar with the sonata notice the substantial cut ( almost 2 and a half pages ) he makes in the finale from 37:20 onwards? Wouldn't have noticed it- only that I'm learning this very Sonata at the moment! Does it work? Make the movement more convincing? Thoughts anyone?

[@MrLextune]

I don't like the cut. I think Rachmaninov knew what he wanted, and there is still plenty of room for interpretation without resorting to cuts.

[@syrinx9196]

Rachmaninov himself made cuts to this piece because of complaints from the composers he showed it to about its length. Sadly, we don't have the original version and are stuck with the result of typically corrosive criticism. If I were to have a time machine I'd tell him one thing: "Never ask for anyone's opinion about your music, ever. If they give it and it's not completely favorable, ignore it." Personally, I think the 3rd movement becomes a bit tedious but I admit that I have a preference against third/final movements of pieces in general. It is rare that I like them much. For instance, I can completely live without every movement of the Prokofiev 2nd concerto following the first and, like Sofronitsky, am not keen on the second movement of the 2nd Scriabin sonata. There are exceptions, though, like Scriabin's practically faultless concerto which has a thoroughly satisfying final movement. I think performers should have tremendous latitude in terms of what movements they choose to play and how they play them. Performance is a living art. That is much different, though, than convincing a composer to butcher his work because you don't understand it, have inferior creativity, or lack patience.

[@unbearableunbeatable8680]

Horrible cut, bad performance

[@ncarterette]

He cuts from bar 313 to 361. IMO it works because Rachmaninoff wrote the theme at 361 to be grander than the first time (m. 137) and so to arrive at it more climatically really works. The frenetic material in between can take away from that power. That said I would personally perform it without cuts. But I think his decision makes good artistic sense

[@ciararespect4296]

This is all moot though. It's virtually unlistenable recorded on rotten potato

[@richterkleiber]

This is amazing--what a treasure. The picture is about two seconds ahead of the sound--is there a way to fix this perhaps?

[@demoswang6139]

I will try to fix it 😄

[@ADGO]

don't worry about the sync, no one can see him playing anyway. The sound is good and his interpretation is amazing. Thank you very much.

[@Xyriak]

NIcely played

[@pianozone9798]

Where took part the concert? Any of you knows how to get information about his schedule? I can't find anything online...

[@paolofranceschi6874]

33:33: 😢😢😢

[@paolofranceschi6874]

39:39: 😢😢😢😢😢

[@Balakirev_]

弹得太好了，不服不行。那么难的曲子，普帅岁数也不小了，还能拿的下来还弹那么好，简直难以置信。请问这是在哪个音乐厅。

[@demoswang6139]

日本 浜離宫 普神还好其实岁数并不算大😄只是看起来比较深沉😏

[@Balakirev_]

jingjing wang 嗯嗯，反正我也是他狂粉，迷的不行。

[@marcap1000]

Distant microphones perhaps......

[@garyblais8602]

I am shocked and dismayed at the poor sound and video quality on this extremely difficult and incredibly important piece of music for Pletnev and rachmaninoffs sake as well as You tube -this must be a personal homemade unauthorized recording which as you know should never be allowed under copy right ,It upsets me to know people go out there with their personal recording devices and do things like this

[@fiokomjutub972]

That's all what you can say about this production ? You do not deserve to listening Pletnev !