Philip Glass: Etude No. 6 [Alon Goldstein]

[@ludwigkopp8130]

Searched the net up and down. Paul Barton's take is my second favourite interpretation to make the repetitions sound fluid. Alon makes this piece shine beyond imagination of the very composer.

[@jlee7864]

I have seen many many performances of this etude. This is the best!!!

[@Davaldod]

This one is terrific. But, for me, Yuja Wang's in San Francisco has an incomparable life and kind of "bounce" to it.

[@jarednight3648]

Try Yuja Wang 😊

[@kellypaws]

It is beautiful. But try Timo Andrés’s performance. I found it exquisite.

[@excelsior999]

@@jarednight3648 I'd love to. 😜🤑

[@davidmacnab5213]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@jarednight3648I did. Seemed robotic, and her timing of the leaps to bass was off.

[@juliane_steinwachs-zeil]

Bravooo !!!! 👏👏👏

[@tweed0929]

I love how dynamical this performance is.

[@joeygong8432]

I got really a fantastic opportunity to listen to this piece live and got smashed by this song. I really like Alon said. Quote: music is for listening.

[@violinjuinny3617]

So amazing! I played in Symphony of Western with you couple times! ❤ Love your playing! Bravo!

[@felipefierro6132]

I was lucky to witness this peace of art live today in Colombia, Alon Goldstein is a genius, there’s no other word to describe his work, he took this piece by Phillip Glass but make no mistake, he makes it his own and I dare to say that is even better than the original, the way he flows and contrast the notes is just beyond words 🔥

[@jorgelarios2498]

Same here! What a marvelous performance in Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santodomingo today

[@banana_GGG]

I'm currently practicing this Etude, and I find this performance both very informative and highly motivating. Of course, it's fantastic as well. It's never easy, but I will not give up and am determined to finish it.

[@sunny-bp5jq]

Sehr gut! 👏👏 Vielen Dank!!🥰

[@CharlesAndSounds]

I know I said it 6 months ago, but this interpretation is beautiful. I am currently practicing this piece myself and I always put this on repeat before playing, definitly my favorite version there is out there. Bravo 👏👏👏

[@kellypaws]

Played as an encore. What a beautiful treat for the audience.

[@789armstrong]

Music on another level, superb performance.

[@bettyghidons2991]

Congratulazioni!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@davidmacnab5213]

Unbelievably subtle; shows up the technical deficiencies of so many younger performers

[@emmastacedarling]

i've met him! amazing. x

[@chikone-ii7wv]

genius!❤

[@ludmilakosovich4831]

Masterpiece!!!

[@CharlesAndSounds]

Beautiful!!

[@jonathanthomas6557]

I'm no expert, but Alon is one of the very few pianists who play this piece correctly (IMHO). When others play it, the melody often gets lost in the arpeggios.

[@Francisco63]

Bravoooo!!!!

[@rabidbuddha4328]

That three on two combination makes it sound like there are more notes than are on the page.

[@ilelaaz]

Realmente, divino ❤

[@inaperfectworldfilm]

WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW SWOON

[@ralphMantel]

Absolutly the best i have seen!!

[@francescoalessandromattia75]

I was wondering... why this piece isn't played by Philip Glass?! Did he retire?

Considering his age, I do understand it.

[@ИгорьДымченко-к9л]

Philip Glass is the Greatest Composer of our Time.

[@robcat2075]

I agree but... it's a low bar. Most of the composers of our time have been pretty damn awful.

[@m.a.g.3920]

Terry Riley is far superior.

[@rst7243]

By what standards?

[@rst7243]

@@robcat2075 That's an opinion, not a fact.

[@darkpatches]

The first time that I heard a Philip Glass piece that wasn't repetitive arpeggios it wasn't Philip Glass.

[@JoeLinux2000]

This is well played. Far better than most. Slightly bangy in the louder section. I feel the first bass note is too harsh. It's shockingly loud, and startling A little more subtly might be in order. to match what over all is a very smooth performance.