Chopin Etude Op.10 No.5 "Black Keys" by 9 pianists

[@thegreenpianist7683]

Bunin is the best, soooooooo beautiful and musical, the voicing at 1:14 is GENIUS i have never heard it before, amazing!!!!!

[@matthewcordova]

That's the best part!! He plays everything as if he composed it himself.

[@MrInterestingthings]

Lisitsa does many repetitions with a different touch or hard voicing then a softer touch or espressivo .Ashkenazy is very special. Geniusas has some fantastic ideas too . Even though Chopin doesn't write long durations there the thumbs bring it out usually . Cherkassky he makes a duet with upper voices and left hand ! . Bunin is wonderful voicing in the left hand along with pedaling . I love how Berezovsky can make part of a phrase hot or cold .He has so much variety of mood in the textures

[@iueokakikukeko]

same

[@danielche2349]

@@matthewcordova ooh that’s a good way to put it

[@Santiago-rw6sn]

Bunin no descubrió nada, esas voces en 1:14 que menciona, ya las tocó Alexander Brailowsky un verdadero Gran Pianista, de la vieja escuela y lo ejecuta de manera mas sutil y con verdadera maestría... en fin. Lo bueno se terminó hace mucho, hace mas de 40 años (muertos Horowitz, Rubinstein, Brailowsky..) ya no tenemos verdaderos grandes pianistas.

[@danielche2349]

Bunin's performance is so lyrical

[@kami6705]

Daniel Che he’s in the Best Piano 100 disc

[@kami6705]

Of this song

[@timetosleepnow6677]

There's something about Bunin that I love so much about.

[@matthewcordova]

A true musician that's why. He makes authentic music every time, never cliches or gimmicks.

[@TheDynamitedoll1]

Yes!!!

[@ellooku]

I decided I will be playing it like Brunin.

[@scoobydubbynoo5034]

Blinks* Lang Lang’s playing starts and already finishes

[@ayakopiano-alpha6122]

My number 1 interpretation for this piece is Ashkenazy, very uplifting and authentic. Close second is Lilista, her touch was sparkling, light and clear and the tempo was spot on. I also liked Geniušas’ performance for his tenderness and musicality, and Fujiko Hemming for her unique touch and connection of sounds yet creating an integral musical world of her own. Thank you for this post, it really motivated me to try practicing 😊

[@petertuffley7475]

I love Bunin's clarity and the light-and-shadehe achieves in his performance. I find similar qualities in Lisitska's sparkling rendering and her lightness of right-hand touch.Those two are top equal for me.

[@anni2580]

For all the mobile users: 01. Stanislav Bunin 00:06 02. Boris Berezovsky 01:57 03. Fuzjko Hemming 03:42 04. Lang Lang 05:27 05. Samson François 06:55 06. Vladimir Ashkenazy 08:41 07. Valentina Lisitsa 10:21 08. Lukas Geniušas 12:00 09. György Cziffra 13:52

[@sprinterplus8460]

Thanks

[@siwei6125]

thanks

[@eberhard9039]

very kind of you. Thanks

[@dominikamakpiano]

thank you

[@strukhoff]

Ashkenazy was definitive, as usual. But I liked the young Geniusas kid, too, as well as Bunin's beautifully melodic style.

[@ThePenguin6320]

Cziffra!! Fast and yet has full control over the piece!

[@olesgonskij]

Vladimir Horowitz, even though he is not in the list

[@ludwigvanbeethoven926]

That's right.

[@banumathi8684]

@@ludwigvanbeethoven926 wow hi

[@banumathi8684]

@Jay Meador what you mean

[@emaramify]

I can't believe they left him out lol

[@ToskoOv]

Yes!!!

[@s.v.7332]

Lang HAD passionate playing and lyrical music once upon a time... but now the world is changing, and he is smart to change with it. Now it’s all about technicality and who has the most effects on stage - fog machines, studded sequined gowns, lights... you name it!

[@Fectivan]

no shit, i h8 this world

[@zhi-binchiam7828]

Now that you say it, it's true. I prefer his interpretation of this same etude when he was 16 to the one in this video.

[@DanielSilva-gc4xz]

I'm actually surprised to have liked Lang Lang`s interpretation. He plays it very articulately with little pedal which really makes this piece shine. Although he became more of a showman, his technique is incredible, honestly the most advanced technique in this video imo (edit: maybe behind the Cziffra's).

[@profesordepianojuanluisdel852]

The BEST of all, Samson François. Also beautiful Bunin, and very perfect and technical performance plays by Berezowsky

[@luochris4708]

It's so interesting so see and hear how all these different pianists interpreted this piece, bravo 😁

[@tinm1014]

Cziffra's left hand work is beautiful

[@danielkristianson208]

My favorite is Berezovsky -- the right hand is SO even ! It sparkles like a silver thread. And the clarity is outstanding. He feathers his pedalling so beautifully ! You hear a lot of the left hand which is so often obscured ...

[@thomasmaier4719]

Cziffra is playing it like Cziffra does, no doubt about it! Must say I liked Lang Lang too, he doesn't care just has fun with it, and why not it's music after all.

[@LamondFan]

Rosenthal's 1st 1931 recording is my fav for this Étude. His 1929 waterfall is amazing as well.

[@superdupersanik]

Bunin definitely

[@kylem7127]

Horowitz home recording is the best rendition of this ever tracked.

[@eppiehemsley6556]

Definitely.

[@ludwigvanbeethoven926]

absolutely.

[@alexyang817]

Bunin’s performance shows how not even études are straightly mechanical, they still have elements of musicality involved (yes, études!)

[@maximustermann8022]

I mean thats the whole point of Chopins Etudes 😅

[@Chopinzee613]

Disagree! They are not exercises; they are MUSIC, with particular technical challenges. After all, they are CHOPIN!

[@jacobschiller4486]

Nobody is really surprised. For example, Kapustin's Concert Etudes are very technically challenging, but are very musical.

[@albertol.4048]

For me the best are Bunin and Berezowski. François and Geniušas also play it wonderfully

[@davidpipes8388]

the best ones are the the 1, 5, and 8

[@jpablodl]

Czifra is absolute imagination, nice one.

[@naomi5581]

Berezovsky plays the accompaniment to sing gently. Listen to the sound of their left hand.

[@Studio-li5ow]

Bravo fantastic job for all of them

[@nelidaferraz6497]

It’s hard to say whose performance is the best. For my sensitiveness the lyrical and light ones are the best. So it’s Bunin, Berezovsky, Ashkenazi and last but very much promising young Lukas Geniusas! 😅 ones

[@rixia74]

1 is best

[@PoorMissFinch]

Ashkenazy is perfect .

[@monkeymoose4877]

Anyone else love the slower interpretations? For me Bunin, Francois, Ashkenazy and Geniusas are all the best. Cziffra and Lang Lang just play it too fast, even though they’re able to keep the notes clear, it feels like they’re trying to finish the piece as fast as possible.

[@sai3927]

because it’s an etude meant to demonstrate your technical skill

[@monkeymoose4877]

@@sai3927 Chopin's etudes aren't really played as etudes, they're so famous and nice to listen to that people play them just to enjoy the music, not for the technique. Anyone of these pianists have the technique to blitz through a chopin etudeé

[@sai3927]

@@monkeymoose4877 ok but etudes are etude regardless of why other people play them, it still doesn’t affect them so

[@monkeymoose4877]

@@sai3927 It affects the way people play them. They aren't gonna play it like they're playing hanon

[@HyunSeoCho]

1:14 1:36

[@harukayamase598]

I love Cziffra style

[@JPurdy-yj3yg]

Lang Lang want be a Formula1 pilot when was child. Play like if not has time to caucht the plane

[@bakuto.1055]

Learn to speak english first. Get good as him second. And then criticise as you were even close as good as him third.

[@JPurdy-yj3yg]

22 personas tampoco saben hablar inglés 😆. lang lang será un virtuoso del piano pero aquí toca como si fuera a perder el vuelo.

[@xepyne]

@@bakuto.1055 um, do you know what the principle of criticism is?

[@xZyrux]

@@bakuto.1055 Lmao, there's no need to be as good as him to criticize him. Let me make an analogy: If Gordon Ramsay puts in 10g Salt in a dish, you are free to criticize him and say its oversalted, without being a chef yourself.

[@Nahoonazzang]

Just It me

[@lockjiang]

it seems to me that Lukas Geniušas is the most refined and well-thought version, and Bereszovsky the more poised one.

[@HowardRichman]

agree

[@MrInterestingthings]

I cant believe the voicing , the staccatto, the textures and pedaling . i was sitting awed ! Geniuss has some brilliant new ideas. Cziffra is pure ham in this version. Not Remarkable kind of easy cheap glam ideas .

[@erikrom11]

Bunin is the best, but Ashkenazy and Geniušas are not bad at all

[@sarahjean-francois]

I completely agree 😊

[@erikrom11]

after 2 years, I have changed my mind. Now, I think the best is Ashkenazy, 2nd best is Geniusas, and 3rd best Bunin.

[@BernhardKistner_dice45]

If I had to pick one from this list, it would be Valentina LIsitsa . But Horowitz' living room recording has quite something. However, my choice would be Maurizio Pollini.

[@luisvivanco6897]

I don't agree with much of the playing of Hemming. But some parts of it are just too good. Indeed, I made a test: the only one of these recordings that stayed in my mind, agreeing and disagreeing, is the one by Hemming. As for Lang, I would only ask this, three words: What's the rush?

[@Albertus9898]

I think Valentina Lisitsa did an amazing job. Plays blazingly fast. Also the fastest at La Campanella

[@annapustatyntseva4205]

Lukas Genushas so handsome on this photo😍

[@andrewtessman9921]

I'm extremely surprised that this video has such a great like/dislike ratio. I'm currently learning this piece, and it was a delight to hear what a variety of famous pianists do one after the other (and it's quick to judge, since the piece is short enough). There were some recordings that surprised me in both good and bad ways. Honestly, the last recording (György Cziffra) was my favorite in terms of voice-leading and tone quality, but I absolutely hated how much his tempo fluxuates.

[@stefanjovanovski6834]

did you learn it?

[@ツバとキキこ-i1g]

素敵な編集&企画だと思います🎵世界中の人が参加してるコメント欄が楽し過ぎて😁⤴(僕の押しpianistがlistにないけど、何処だい⁉とか)是非他の曲でもやって欲しいです✴新旧のpianistが混ざっても面白いですね🎶

[@BK-ve6qv]

5 is best

[@bigPianist99]

Cziffra was just another league, unreached until today.

[@Mitchellyap12]

Francois’ and ashkenazy were my favourite for sure!

[@boss_gaming6300]

When your too prepared for a test 5:27

[@musicfarmlife8104]

Fuzjko is best! 03:42

[@TheDynamitedoll1]

Bunin’ always!!!! My fav

[@ojoshjustin9873]

who is lang lnag

[@ziyilin2029]

You should include Pollini

[@ThuAnh-qd2fo]

Where is Rubinstein?Why isn't he here?

[@lubabr7422]

Definitely Bunin and Geniusas, 1 and 8

[@ojoshjustin9873]

how come on the video it says lang lang but underneath it says lang lnag

[@kami6705]

I like both Valentina Lisitsa and Lang Lang

[@strukhoff]

I was so hoping Lang Lang would be one of the nine, so that I could hate on him for a few minutes. I wasn't disappointed.

[@awe331]

strukhoff Can’t really hate on him if he’s better then you

[@strukhoff]

@@awe331 "than" not "then" and sure I can :-)

[@awe331]

strukhoff Well I mean can you play better than him?

[@strukhoff]

@@awe331 Of course not, but I do play with more taste.

[@MariaMaltseva]

@@strukhoff I think he's grown up a bit since this recording.

[@milandaalina8349]

Lang Lang’s playing is lively! If u watch him play on the actual video you can tell how much he enjoys it! He’s a genius! Yes I know everyone likes Bunin, I like him too. But I put Lang Lang before Bunin, in my opinion.

[@anonymousl5150]

Lang Lang's playing is very sloppy here

[@claw-z5766]

@@anonymousl5150 Sloppy? Its so crystal clear where is the sloppiness?

[@anonymousl5150]

@@claw-z5766 I'm surprised you can't hear it. The coordination between left and right hand is completely off

[@kimsahl8555]

Pollini is the very best - ever.

[@mchlwng40]

C'mon Lang Lang...you have the ability to ace it...so why so fast just to impress????...I'm NOT impressed...Less is oftentime "MORE"!!!

[@fastben2010]

Bunin est fort et il a trouvé une voix à faire entendre en 1mn 14

[@TheodoreServin]

Cziffra, without hesitation.

[@brianpasek8672]

People are looking too deep into these performances...this is an ETUDE; which were designed to hone one's skills. This isn't one of Chopin's "serious" works like a Ballade, Scherzo, etc. That said - Cziffra's is the most exciting - amazing technical ability but always in control. But lot's of good performances here.

[@MrBuckoP]

The nod goes to......... drum roll please...... Buin, Francois, Geniusas. All Lyrical and clean

[@abbril2002]

Bunin

[@lorenzovalerio6151]

Where is Horowitz version?? >:v

[@TomBombadil1991]

GYORGY CZIFFRA!!! Bravo

[@agostontoth5710]

absolutely Cziffra!

[@aikiminomori2261]

Fujiko, Askenazie, Valentina, Lukas were my favorites.

[@planetenherz9895]

Valentina Lisitsa, Lukas Geniusas, Vladimir Ashkenazy

[@gothamelliott]

Valentina all the way !!!

[@riorio0809]

I Love Ashkenazy. ❤

[@prossimamente]

that of Lukas Geniusas is to die for

[@xumin612]

Lang Lang finishes And then...... WTH... applauses????

[@PrestissimoMasterStation]

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[@1ktomonori]

05-Samson François 　Ｈｉｓ　ｐｅｒｆｏｒｍａｎｃｅ　ｉｓ　ａｔｔｒａｃｔｉｖｅ

[@HappyGoLuckyPanda]

Should include Kate Liu's also 😅

[@ojoshjustin9873]

who is lang lnag???

[@ny11777]

Ashkenazy

[@aomidori62]

i love Bunin & Hemming.

[@clauderassat]

il n'y en a que 4 à retenir. 1 Samson François 2 Lukas Geniušas 3 Valentina Lisitsa 4 Stanislav Bunin L'ordre peut changer… Mais les autres sont à rejeter sans pitié.

[@macaion897]

Samson François is outstanding.

[@jackusdk]

Should have had Cortot as the benchmark, but all a brilliant. Not fair to choose.

[@JuanCarlos87v]

You must to find the Krzysztof Jablonski’s performance, is the best!

[@FILIGREE1]

I thought Ashkenazy, but have you heard Valentina Igoshina play this. Beautiful!

[@grandemusic3955]

I hope there will full version of her. She play it cool i like her version to. But there's no full version of her

[@leonardopittella]

Maybe 1 and 8!

[@DellDreamer]

This comparison should add Bruce Liu’s version. 😂

[@いや俺の方が可愛い]

I'll give Ashkenazy an extra big hand!

[@weijieng2194]

Cziffra’s is so virtuosic.

[@chopinchannel2943]

聴き比べも良いね👍

[@ionvasile3294]

BUNIN !!! Lang Lang is a cartoon ...

[@relaxingpiano855]

the best is Vladimir horowitz

[@M962MX]

Yes!

[@ludwigvanbeethoven926]

yes!

[@myunghwahan8951]

i bet they are are all ling ling's brother and practiced 40 hours a day

[@jazzlife1]

Samson Francois

[@MrInterestingthings]

IluvCziffra nothere.Distorted.Francois has elegance. Ashkenazy has smarts and everything's. LangLang may have the greatest imagination.Friedman is incredible but tasteless and bvulgar and stylish simultaneously.

[@janetward1733]

Definitely Ashkenazy.

[@floragutierrez538]

Me gustaron Geniušas y Ashkenazy

[@yusukeundisolde]

Fuzjko Hemming plays the best.

[@YanSay]

Cziffra is unique

[@danielkristianson208]

Can I say this ? Sometimes I suspect that Lang Lang's tempi have been a bit "altered" through use of our incredible modern day technology, maybe just a smidge. Just a suspicion, NOT an accusation ...