(Pogorelich)Chopin Piano Sonata No.2 Mvt I

played by Ivo Pogorelich at the 1980 Chopin competition.
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[@fylfotfylfot44]

I have been collecting recordings of Chopin for over 50 years, and, believe me, this young man's playing drives me back tp the score again and again, and I see that he highlights what so many others miss. There are mistakes galore here. but I love it. The critics at this Chopin competition had their ears in the past. This is a revolutionary breath of fresh air. Some in the jury gave him a zero, to eliminate him. Argerich was right. Juries have sometimes decided before they have heard a note!

[@MrManumona]

Mrs Argerich was compltely right to leave the jury.Pogorelich had the sacred fire.He is approaching the score as we have been told the 19 century masters did,that is all, plain and simple.It is just a matter of feeling and taste...Who cares about the false notes and his personal approach to tempo? I prefer fire and passion instead of perfection, you will never find both simultaneously in any performer.

[@789armstrong]

Horowitz in his later years said: "sometimes you have to miss a few notes to get it right".

[@psbmastering]

This man is an amazing pianist! Way ahead of everybody else in time. I was there when he played this Sonata. The entire hall was totally amazed by his playing. Hey, you out there who is criticizing this great pianist! Why don't you sit down at the piano and play like that AND take your chances with breaking rules as far as interpretation is concern!!! It takes guts to do that and in the meantime you can experience something amazing like the end of this Chopin Sonata No2 1st movement.

[@adpynacker1]

I had the privilege of hearing this actual performance in Warsaw in 1980. It still sounds great and really musical. There was a LOT of misinformation and hype in the press about who in the jury was for him and who against him. I remember interviewing him probably the following year in London - it was in a hotel near Buckingham Palace - the bed was round - I've never seen one since! He was a friendly and charming person.

[@lunar.6091]

thats amazing

[@PhillipLWilcher]

I've been having a love affair all my life with this Sonata.When I first heard it as a child, I felt so close to it I slept with the score under my pillow! And then along came Pogorelich with his wonderful interpretation! He never fails to reach me and inspire me. What a blessing to hear him here. Rightly so he caused such a sensation at this competition - incredible! Phillip Wilcher

[@luis2514luis2514]

This is a legendary interpretation.

[@Chopin4321]

Ivo Pogorelich was born in Belgrade in 1958 as son of a musician. He received his first piano lessons at the age of seven and went to Moscow at the age of twelve to study at the Central Special Music School and then at the Tchaikowsky Conservatory. In 1976 he began intensive studies with the renowned pianist and teacher Aliza Kezeradze, with whom he was married from 1980 until her untimely death in 1996. Mme. Kezeradze was able to transmit the spirit and matter of the school of Beethoven and Liszt, the tradition of the Liszt-Siloti school, originated in Vienna and than carried through to the Conservatory of St. Petersburg, flourishing towards the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th. Century. Pogorelich´s sound, concerts and recordings pay homage to this exceptionally refined, visionary, and truly revolutionary woman, who so lovingly made Pogorelich a unique artist of genius. Ivo Pogorelich won the first prize at the Alessandro Casagrande Competition at Terni (Italy) in 1978 and the first price at the Montreal International Music Competition in 1980. In October of the same year he entered the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw where, when prevented from participating in the final contest as a soloist with the orchestra, a fierce controversy resulted in the renowned argentinian pianist Martha Argerich, a member of the jury, protesting and leaving the competition, joined by other members of the jury panel, with the words “He is a genius”. The New York Times once wrote “He played each note exactly, with such a feeling, such expression, he was an entire orchestra- it was as if he played 200 years ahead of our time”. In this spirit Ivo Pogorelich is known today as a poet of the instrument. Ivo Pogorelich is not only an artist of the highest caliber, discipline and musicianship, but the archetype of the modern artist, the isolated and courageous master, who finds his own way to new heights of expression, no matter the prejudices or the barriers of misunderstanding raised against him. He stands alone at the beginning of a new epoch like a prophet, mapping the routes that art would take. Pogorelich´s cathartic and mystical sound, is concerned with the ultimate mysteries that transcend this world. His grandiose, colossal and majestic art, symbolizes the struggle of the human soul to find release from the bonds of its material body. His exquisite and overwhelming music continues to echo throughout the entire performance and beyond, so the action is at once momentary, eternal and complete. Pogorelich´s interpretations are indescribably beautiful and irresistible. His sound is pure poetry and extremely emotional, yet entirely unsentimental. We are hypnotized by his new and radical naturalness, by his nobility, dignity, severity and sobriety; transporting us to states of wonder, ecstasy, meditation, love and compassion. -- Sound and Silence, Life and Death, Time and Space; collapse into the Eternal moment of Infinity. -- ----------------------- "you have to get into the phycological frame of mind in which composers wrote their works in order to discover its secrets. virtuosity comes from the greek origin virtue. original is finding the origin Gaudi said. rachmaninov had arthritis at the end of his life, he was so weak that his sound was very short, that is the reason he played fast, to fill the vacuum. if you have long sound you are in command to achieve clarity and the hypnotic sound between the notes. the problem was always the conflict and the difference between the absolute and the relative quality. beauty in music is like in diamonds, the purest diamond in the world is the Koh-i-Noor, it is the absolute beauty to which others with relative beauty are compared. work as hard as a galley slave. one should always try as much as possible to rediscover music as though one is hearing it for the first time, searching everywhere for new meanings and new depths. the highest function of the artist is to release the spirituality and the emotional immediacy that lie within the score. sound becomes metaphysical only when you have completely explored all physical possibilities. you should explore until reaching the absurd. music takes you to another universe of eternity that remains with you after the concert is finished." Ivo Pogorelich. ------------------------------------

[@geoffreysmith181]

One of the most original interpretations I've ever seen of this sonata.

[@jasnajovanovic5940]

Predivno...uvek kada slušam ovu savršenu interpretaciju pomislim kako su mladom Ivi Pogorelicu nepravedno oduzeli zasluženo mesto...maestralno izvođenje Sopena, na njegov način. Tada smo bili Yugoslavia i ovo predstavljanje jedne divne zemlje bilo je na ponos svih nas!

[@anonymousQ45]

I cannot put into words how special 1:15 to 2:40 is to me. It has that dream-like quality that you never want to end. I think thats whats so magical about Chopin, never over doing or leaving out substance. Those subtle changes in harmony and the effect of nuances, the build up and climax. God i love Chopin

[@Waltelfe]

its amazing, how much emotion he shows. love his performance and passion.

[@otonanoC]

Best performance of this piece ever recorded by anyone, ever.

[@tizianofradeani4019]

otonanoC totaly agree with you no one like him even Rubinstein is less passional than Pogo

[@andrewkennaugh1065]

Unlike you,I haven't heard every other recorded performance...😊 Excellent performance nonetheless...although quite liberally sprinkled with wrong notes...😊 Why must people always try to compare great musicians?Each is great in his or her own unique way.😊😊

[@aleksandrpotak9007]

@@tizianofradeani4019 listen Aleksey Sultanov

[@MARTIN201199]

This movement alone deserves the First Prize

[@BrevisPromotionBG]

Ivo Pogorelich - piano monster, great and phenomenal music from another dimension!

[@Burevestnik9M730]

This rendition he never managed to repeat at this level of perfection again.

[@user-ow5yy7pb6r]

これはショパンではない しかしポゴレリチはショパンの想いをはるかに越えて自分の世界を築いた 正に天才である。

[@jung965]

It is impossible to play better than this.

[@PhillipLWilcher]

I think Pogorelich is a composer's pianist. What I mean by that is that he plays music from the inside out. He peeks behind the printed page to seek and reveal the many hidden beauties inherent in a score and for that, I will always love him and applaud him. Phillip Wilcher

[@inga-verenabarth3897]

Ivo is not just playing piano, he makes music and this is the big difference ! Love, from Inga This has nothing to do with being arrogant. Nobody needs to listen to him and his music. But I am sure some people like it.

[@tepsicore]

Just like Martha Argerich said "He´s a genius"

[@Likeafoxow]

i love this guy's personality at the piano. the fast parts are lightning fast, while the slower parts are trudgingly slowwww. hes all about the extremes. while, his tempos may not be for everyone, his passion and spirit for music is clear.

[@PhillipLWilcher]

I had read several articles about Pogorelich in the early 80s without having ever heard him play. I read everything I could find but I avoided listening to him. Why? Because I did not want the "ideal" I had formed of him to be an illusion. Eventually I heard him and he was everything I hoped he would be and every bit the genius Martha Argerich said he was. His interpretations may not please some, but everything he does resonates for me beyond measure. God bless him!

[@annavsd]

he played that piece better than more other famous pianists. congratulations IVO!

[@789armstrong]

Like hearing it for the first time. Young Ivo eclipses everyone else.

[@velvetpaws999]

Oh, I love him - unconditionally! He channeled Chopin, nothing less!

[@dinoimeri]

Thanks very much for uploading this! If you people have any new Pogorelich videos, don't hesitate to upload them, he is a great artist!

[@nhumanpham7733]

this sonata is magic, sad and full of tragic.

[@ethansaltmere]

wonderful tonal experimentation, changes of colour, new insight into music. He makes the piano sing in a very unique way, and for all those who would claim the piano is a percussion instrument, this man, combined with chopin, proves you wrong. It is an instrument not of any class or belonging, but of the unique expression of the soul.

[@lolbeaverlol]

the beginning is pure magic

[@cyrilgoldstone1167]

Million-dollar pianism on display. Bravo!!

[@andreaprodan5616]

Pogorelich came into the room all furious and flushed. we fell into silence. Emil Gostunedzov, his hair-stylist , began to edge for the bathroom door . Anette Brousset was quick to nod at him, so Ivo just went wild. It was Aida night at the Terme di caracalla. edith Piaf was not yet dead. We all just held our breath. Martha Argerich even whispered a 'porteño' joke. Thanks Pogo. You are passion. You are New Romantic. visage. Ultravox. Siouxsie's Budgie. Nasdrave's nemesis. Revlon revers you.

[@tawtsai]

This is stunning...

[@TheMasqueraid]

i don't know if it's cold in my house or if this song is giving me goosebumps to how much it putting me in awe...

[@maalpeter]

This is probably the best interpretation I heard of this first movement till now! absolutely stunning!

[@maalpeter]

What a wonderful interpretation! Argerich was right to leave the jury in protest after his elimination in the 3rd round of the contest!

[@SarrasaniPianoCircus]

The more charismatic artist on the scenes. His art is an immense value.

[@vincentlux]

Jest wspaniały! Cudowne wykonanie!

[@danijelamikic9717]

Look how does he feel it with all his body and mind ....great

[@MARTIN201199]

Danijela Mikic a true artist

[@cezarywisniewski59]

Muzyka Chopina jest boska, niezależnie kto by ją grał. Jest jedyna w swoim rodzaju. Niepowtarzalna. Szkoda tylko że Chopin tak krótko żył.

[@danielche2349]

love the intensity of the triplet part

[@shypianist]

My favourite interpreter for this sonata! ♥♥♥

[@voolare]

I heard this performance on a cd which was banned... What an incredible interpretation! Thank you so much for sharing this and please put more of the 1980 competition!

[@petezpan]

original and ahead of our time...

[@rachmanny]

Thanks for sharing this! After hearing his recording of Gaspard de Nuite I was already interested in learning more about this phenomenal pianist. All this video did was make me even more curious! Bravo!

[@andreaprodan5616]

Samuel Gorovich once told me Pogorelich was the cat's whiskers... I was not prone to taking his advice as I truly thought Pogo's rise to fame was pure glitterdust. The media has a way of warping reality. Now, many years later i agree... Pogorelich is a wonder!

[@PhillipLWilcher]

How kind of you to respond to my post and bring me back to this most memorable moment in musical history! Pogorelich is for me like the Nureyev of the keyboard. Everything about his playing is so articulately cultivated and choreographed. I understand well you being upset back then, but there's no need to be upset now. Like you, I love his playing. I always will....

[@SHINYamAHA21]

IVO is the best. Fully equipped emotion. Especially 1st movement No.2 Op.35 gives me Chopin and G.Sand inferno communication, perhaps...It's in my imagination. 100times listening this in my car.

[@francis363]

Sin duda la mejor versión que hay de esta sonata. Grandes años de Pogorelich.

[@00goldmoon00]

I was at his concert in Wroclaw, he played here yesterday. It was the 2nd Chopin's piano concert but it didn't seem to be it. The audience was really surprised, ready to listen to the legend but finally we could hear an arogant man playing with score. Absolutely, consternation...

[@prebolin]

véritablement le plus grand pianiste du siécle dans cette période ; gestion du son est admirable !!!!!!!

[@danijelamikic9717]

for me is not important that he moves his fingers wrong but emotions that he express that's why he deserved to win

[@claudio4127]

wtf? He doesn't moves his fingers wrong, on the contrary he has an excellent technique!

[@amedeofabris1268]

+Claudio, I know, we all love Pogorelich but we need to admit that this pperformance had a lot of mistakes

[@fastben2010]

best of the best i love this first mvnt very nice play

[@michael90512345678]

unbelievable!!! fantastic.

[@rojocomolagrana]

Brilliant, exquisite interpretation. It does not mean that others are not ... Genial exquisita interpretación. No significa que otras no lo sean ...

[@rachelmoonjin]

Unbelievable!

[@Nessuno777]

as for the approximate technique, this does not involve only the left hand in certain places: for instance, listen to 2.09, 2.32, 3.21, 3.36, 3.44, 3.46...in other words, the entire developpement (and you may add more examples from the re-exposition).

[@AuppaWappa]

really good version. best ever.

[@fractal5356]

I first saw this video 5 years ago, and thought his interpretation is little eccentric. But soon I practiced this piece and began to love this sonata. And when I saw this video once more and see the score, I was surprised that he played almost exactly as in the score. except playing 1:17 with mf and playing funeral march too fast, and overall, I think he played this sonata very well in this competition. And I think argerich was right. He should be in the finals. His 4th movement finale is really amazing.. wow... Now I have his entire movement sonata video in this competition. But I can't upload it because of copyright infringement... But someone uploaded his second and third movement in this youtube recently. You can easily find them.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3rTfJJtqJWnqbs here and kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGqnkn1nqdlofas here.

[@80avivw]

ITS AMAZING!!!

[@voolare]

You are partly right, but it's ultra-known that Pogorelich went to that 1980 competition without a proper preparation. After the competition he recorded the same pieces for Deutsche Gramophone with impeccable technique (and slightly slower tempos)

[@voolare]

Best interpretation of this sonata movement (notwithstanding the mistakes)

[@sworedlord]

I love this!

[@voolare]

... don't kill me... I lost it during a moving. It was a CD by a company called "Capriccio". It was banned by Deutch Gramophone, because it was illegally sold after DG had bought all rights of Pogo's performances. There were also astonishing performances of the scherzo op.39, mazurkas Op.59,nocturne op.55 n2,preludes 20to24,prelude op45.

[@jackylen57]

Quel merveilleux virtuose! Merci Jackylen57

[@TheChopin37]

Stupenda versione!

[@PhillipLWilcher]

Incredible!

[@quanluu1061]

Genius!!!

[@humbertoarisa13]

IMO, it's not about ears, eyes or tempo.. It's all about heart, an expression that comes from inside the heart may take many shapes. One's bashing is another one's song. Some smooth and deep, some others more fast, violent or even catchy. That's the fantastic deal about music and art, it can express many things from different artists. All through the same act. I find this Pogorelić version innovating and exciting. Although my favorite version of this piece is Rubinstein's.

[@inga-verenabarth3897]

I forgot to mention Vladimir Ashkenazy. He plays Chopin very well, too.

[@musicsmydestiny]

Chopin = Genius

[@7thecheryl]

That is amazing you got to watch him...was it absolutely as intense live as this...I watch icedancing to it sometimes. His fingers....his hair...his style....I mean, its ALIVE so alive. Consider yourself rich and lucky. I saved up and got to go to a symphony. I just have to do 10 pushups now, out of exhilaration...oh man oh man. that's what I've got to say about this chopin stuff.....

[@cross147]

this is greatest interpretation.....

[@RobinLSL]

Talk about intense! His opening was really gripping, how can he play it so well, AND without pedal!?

[@irenenaselli2429]

Una interpretación distinta y genial de una obra igualmente bella y endemoniada.

[@bimbobalderas8176]

Un genio!!!

[@grzegorzkrzeminski191]

To jest absolutny fenomen. I kto się nie zgadza- niech zagra lepiej. Howgh!

[@henkpeter770]

BRILLIANT!!

[@vvvmmm]

first i didn't like pogorelich because of the way he played with his hands but he obviously has a lot of control and is very good! this is brilliant!

[@abaer65]

its a strong interpretation and its a wonderful interpretationen. More from that please. Replace the jury...

[@ugnex3]

You guys should watch Cziffra's performance. He literally cries through his fingers. Very heartbreaking.

[@ducksandbears6900]

WONDERFUL

[@jin1160]

Just amazing

[@fisarmonicista]

It's so interesting when you notice almost a complete change in his personality between the video where hi is playing Mozart's k331 and this one. Almost like another man.

[@abaer65]

I have been collecting recordings of Chopin for over 30 years, i agree...sure :-)

[@videoreff]

I heard this version by chance many years ago and thought it was absolutely the best interpretation I'd ever heard until I saw the video on KZbin. Who in their right mind could vote for someone with a hairstyle like that? No wonder he didn't win.

[@maipelolorato8331]

🤣🤣🤣

[@cesar314]

It is by no means horrible. This is a very fresh and vigorous interpretation. At times he is rhythmically imprecise ("vague," as you put it) with the left hand, but in general this is such a new conception of the work very well executed, indeed original enough to warrant Argerich's defending him. I can see why you might call this interpretation monstrous, or even in some places vague (compared to the normal way of hopping through those long sweeping lines), but not horrible.

[@johnshopin]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR SHARING

[@th3wing3dpaint3r]

REALLY Interesting interpretation!!

[@chazinko]

I wish Pogorelich and Kissin would play the Schubert Fantasia together- it would be a real head-banger!

[@marcorotondi7613]

Delicatissima, dolcissima, fortissima, originalissima, bellissima.....signori, è Pogorelich! Marco Rotondi

[@jerzybuzek]

GENIAL!!

[@jghancockjr]

The muse isn't there every day for any musician. Live with it.

[@user-vo1gx6xm8r]

То, что он гений понятно с первого аккорда !

[@JUGAopet1]

So true! Ivo IS Creator, the rest are pianoplayers, nice.

[@benjamincuevaseninde]

-- Une interprétation chevronnée, piquante, presque rock. Brillant. --

[@jazzygokce]

bravo Ivo gordeia se steb! he is a real pianist! i miss him! genius

[@katkula]

No, he doesn't!! Horowitz, while he plays, is in the music all the time and in every single note. I mean especially in the most important part of the texture, the melody! And besides, I get goosebumps every time I listen to Horowitz, Mr. Pogorelich gives me none...

[@dreamwever87]

This is the way it is ment to be played... I can not believe he was disqualified! Read the music!!!

[@SolarJakee]

I know they're soo big it's great.

[@abaer65]

have incredible talent...! now we talk about music..? we do.......incredible, thats a good start