Pogorelich: Chopin Sonata No.2 (live from Chopin Competition)

Frédéric Chopin
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
00:23- Grave; Doppio movimento
05:56 - Scherzo
11:59 - Marche funèbre: Lento
18:07 - Finale: Presto
Warsaw, 1980

[@BLOP888]

We are missing this kind of unique and fearless playing today

[@ougha007]

Yes, i adore his fearlessness!!!

[@clintclint7673]

Yes exactly ..all sounds the same pretty much now

[@paunitka7]

No, we're not. :) Lots of talented, innovative musicians out there. ^_^ Check out Georgijs Osokins, for example.

[@ougha007]

@@paunitka7 or the spanish guy

[@cecik5578]

Totally agree. I believe that recording industry is mostly to blame. Editing, splicing, re-takes, etc, have DESTROYED the notion of spontaneity: both in terms of the performer’s drive, and the listeners expectations.

[@jimc1466]

It took 2 seconds to realize how exceptional his playing is , the best I have ever heard

[@1827641]

It is incredible how he has been able to find such originality in a field that admits so little innovation. Martha Argerich was right: Ivo Pogorelich is a genius.

[@ciararespect4296]

She just fancied him

[@ougha007]

@@ciararespect4296 i dont blame her, look how he playes and how he looks :p

[@erezsolomon3838]

When I first heard him, I thought he was Martha Argerich's brother, though most of the belief was due to their names which are related (at the time I didn't know their exact names): Pogorelich and Argerich

[@jimkost2002]

Yes indeed and he has been a beacon of genius ever since

[@DavidSmith-ki2we]

@@ougha007 I agree. Wow, he has incredible handsome face.

[@claudethompson354]

Le génie est une fête. J'ai eu l'occasion de préparer le Steinway D de la Salle Mercure à Montréal lorsqu'il vint y donner un récital et y avait inclu la sonate N0.2 de Chopin. Il m'avait dit ne pas bien connaître les Steinway New-York et avait pris plusieurs heures pour s'habituer à l'instrument qu'il avait finalement apprécié. Quatre heure de répétition dans un éclairage ne dépassant pas l'équivalent d'une simple chandelle, à un tempo métronomique d'environ 40. Un récital unique. Avec Pogorelich, il faut oublier tout ce que nous avons déjà entendu et nous laisser habiter par son jeu unique, ses tempi parfois étonnants et son approche incroyablement originale.

[@michaelcole6062]

Lucky you!!

[@wendywong3871]

This performance has brought us right into the head of Chopin how exactly he felt. Ivo Pogorelich is indeed an absolute genius. Bravo and bravo ! The funeral marche was felt just like it happened RIGHT NEXT TO YOU !

[@clkvlk]

True artist! A rare sight these days.

[@jaschasilberstein2685]

Ivo Pogerelich is definitely a genius! The sounds he is able to get out of the piano I've never heard before. He is an unbelievably beautiful pianist.

[@parcivalg.5659]

Ivo Pogorelich è un pianista straordinario, tecnici ne abbiamo a iosa, chi invece (come lui) ha tecnica, espressività, sentimenti così evidenti, è una perla rara; rientra tra i pianisti che più amo. Grazie.

[@robb6560]

I tecnici al di fuori della musica sono un altro tipo di tecnici.

[@parcivalg.5659]

@@robb6560 purtroppo sono in tanti anche dentro la musica. Nel momento in cui si esegue qualcosa senza passione, senza sentimento.

[@robb6560]

@@parcivalg.5659 Sì è vero

[@MaScalo_MuSic]

@@parcivalg.5659 fammi il nome di un tecnico

[@parcivalg.5659]

@@MaScalo_MuSic Sono in tanti, se sei un musicista o un buon ascoltatore non avrai problemi a trovarli da solo.

[@prokastinatore]

Ivo was a game changer and that's what he still is in 2021! Bravissimo!

[@789armstrong]

Absolutely stunning, young Ivo eclipses everyone else. His wrong notes sound better than everyone else's right notes!

[@angelob.1089]

He hit quite a lot of wrong notes here. The poorer sound quality makes it harder to notice though.

[@camelstart5039]

동의보감

[@juanferestrada]

@nuitNo.6 wrong keys

[@zartsekel]

No need to overreact

[@Burevestnik9M730]

was it around 5:03? there is not enough resolution to be certain of it

[@hannastaszak1684]

CHOPIN NAJPIEKNIEJSZA SPUŚCIZNA DLA LUDZKOŚCI. DZIĘKUJĘ

[@alegal752]

Attualmente tanto tecnicismo circo , ma questi titani avevano tutto e ogni volta torno sempre ad ascoltare le meravigliose incisioni di Richter , Argerich, Pogorelich . ❤. Sempre fedele a quell epoca feconda libera e piena di vera e misteriosa Arte

[@susy9896]

I never imagined that someday I could see this, what a wonder the internet is, thank you very much for sharing it !!

[@davidhertzberg]

The most unique interpretation I’ve heard of this work. Magnificent.

[@magentuspriest]

Remember folks, not always about flawless technique and pure skill. It's about the imagination.

[@marcoliao1973]

Totally agree！but unfortunately not if you want to be in the final of a piano competition ....

[@loveispatient0808]

@@marcoliao1973 but he did win this competition didn’t he?

[@ic2866]

@@loveispatient0808 He was eliminated from the competition

[@marcoliao1973]

@@loveispatient0808 He didn’t... 😞😞 not even in the semi final

[@loveispatient0808]

@@marcoliao1973 I see! Thanks

[@neversayneveragain3748]

Never never listened to Ivo's playing of this sonata without tears falling down on my face. Hauntingly beautiful indeed

[@富士-s4m]

ポゴレリチのピアノ、聴きたくてここに来ました。彼はピアニストとして最高です。

[@boh-4timejaxn3]

2025年1月26日､リサイタルを聴いて来ました。そしてこのライブ録画が見られて感慨深いものがあります…

[@apricotcookie4850]

Good heavens, what a remarkable talent. He takes you along with him even if you don't want to go. Bravo!

[@Sahasrarasmi-Sancodite]

❤

[@danlo5]

I can't stop watching this. It's inspired me to relisten to Pogorelich, especially his earlier recordings, and I appreciate him so much more than I ever did before. A true genius.

[@-trueincollectors5425]

Oh my goddess! I was deeply moved! So much so that I almost want to cry... How else to express this feeling?⋯⋯thank you so much!

[@rouxinong1531]

Ivo, to me you ARE the 1st prize winner of the 1980 Warsaw Chopin Piano Competition !!!

[@MarcAmengual]

Yes, definitely!!!

[@1922peter]

He certainly won the most publicity!

[@animalsarebeautifulpeople3094]

He certainly did more than that! So many winners come and go. IVO is a legend!!

[@Daniellah_Scryabina]

This is such an incredible performance. He puts out all of the potential from this piece. This has very good, concrete structure and great dynamics, nuance of playing. I think I need to relisten all of my added videos with him. What a talent

[@monikahofler3064]

That’s my favourite performance of all times ❤️

[@liviane109]

he was playing out of this world...fantastic performance!

[@118POCO]

ポゴレリッチは大好きなピアニストです。エッジの利いたアヴァンギャルドなカッコいい演奏、 それでいて一本筋が通ていて限りなく魅力的、もうメロメロになりそうです。💘💘💘

[@barney6888]

This was so stunning that people couldn't believe what they heard.

[@timotot123]

This performance is amongst the greatest interpretation of this Sonata that I know. What a blessing it is 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@steveegallo3384]

Tim O'donnell -- Truly....it bears comparison even with Horowitz........

[@aardigrade]

I've never heard a better version of movement 4, even in his own later playings. Something about this particular version is so special.

[@jorgegutierreztellez3663]

I agree with you

[@lourelou]

I was there, as a child :)

[@pohlpiano]

Like a living organism! Makes you watching this coming to life, and grow, and wow, the first movement went over like nothing! Yes, the jury has its tastes and prejudices, we all have, competitions are just competitions, but this man could really create some magic! And these unique Goliathic hands, honed in sweat for years until being able to control the keys from virtually all angles. Thanks for sharing !

[@ewajasinska8017]

Niesamowita interpretacja! Ja tam byłam i przeżyłam ten niesamowity moment!!!! Wspaniały Ivo!

[@xibial8925]

Mais quel âge avez vous ? (sans indiscrétion)

[@PhilippeBrun-qy3st]

Magnifique...hors norme. Pas étonnant que la grande Martha l'ait remarqué. Merci encore.

[@emilyhutjes]

Ivo Pogorelich was and still is a unique and great Musician. 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🎹♥

[@PhillipLWilcher]

Max, thank you for this. I heard him here in Sydney in the early 80s. It was an experience that has never quite left me. He sat down at the piano, and an Aladdin's Cave of wonders was opened up before me as he began to play. He held the audience spellbound. I love him!

[@emilianocorradi4079]

Simply awesome; pure genius...

[@lefinlay]

“To play a wrong note is insignificant, to play without passion is inexcusable” - Beethoven

[@HN-eq2fj]

?

[@pianoplaynight]

Except Beethoven never said that.

[@lefinlay]

@@pianoplaynight the sentiment still stands though

[@lefinlay]

@just a random person I meant the sentiment that music is far greater than merely playing the correct notes.

[@novagerio9244]

@@pianoplaynight do you have the facts in your precious hands?

[@mmbmbmbmb]

Ivo Pogorelich managed to bring out a side of Frederik Chopin, which even Chopin didn't know he had.

[@papikabron18]

Karin Junker well said. His dry approach is magic

[@rafaelguardiabalcazar4461]

Karin Junker absolut true

[@skynox7777]

Not surprised at all with all polish hysteria agaisnt russians how a russian can win any polish competion

[@МаринаКрылова-т2н]

Sky Nox He isn't Russian, he is Serb.

[@jaroslawpeter3586]

@@skynox7777 actally quite many Russians were laureates of the Int. Chopin Competitions and others. No need to write non sense. Btw, learn some history too.

[@iruca12345678]

素晴らしい演奏ですね。ありがとうございます。thank you😄

[@josevaladez]

Wonderful ! I saw him at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in México City playing Chopin Concerto 1 and his 4 Scherzos, among another masterpieces. He was simply excellent !! Mr. Pogorelich is one of the great permormers of Chopin ( and many more ).

[@elimanzo2672]

Piano concerto No. 2, not 1

[@marshallartz395]

What a story he tells!! 😎🎹

[@eleonoracarbonari1254]

Tanto meraviglioso che a stento si riesce a trattenere le lacrime dalla commozione! TI ADORO

[@bechstein254r2]

初めて見た映像に感動！ 天上部はここまで　　想いを込めていたとは・・ 　終了後の涙は万感~全力投球を物語る。 　Muza. CBS. 音源とは違う至福、ありがとう

[@gustavobonellivasquez3370]

Estamos en la presencia de un GENIO ABSOLUTO !!! Total y divino !!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@Crystaldechanel]

Thank you so much for posting! Imagine the audacity of people complaining about this incredible musician?! The passion overflowing, the heartfelt meaning to every note and such mastery. The bravery to put everything into a performance, such total commitment. Mere mortals can only dream of such accomplishments. Love Ivo!

[@gloriasepe]

Interpretazione geniale e grandiosa. Ivo Pogorelich, un genio del pianoforte...

[@BangkokVoiceCoach]

The passion, the drama, the hair! That's what music is for. Make it your f***ing own!

[@gabrieltafarel]

Such a profound and graceful interpretation. Pogorelich and Sokolov are for sure the best living pianists. Their sound transcends the superficial world of "just right notes at the right tempo" of almost all modern pianists from today

[@jackcurley1591]

Agreed, but I would add Kissin to the conversation for best living pianist as well

[@pineapple7024]

Zimerman is up there, too

[@ronl7131]

So good....wonderful sound world of young genius.....

[@elisamartini1694]

Que c'était beau ! Chopin rentre dans mon âme.Merci au grand pianiste M. Pogorelich.=)

[@melogens994]

Moved me to tears. Just amazing.

[@ZKLofiTone]

he cried too

[@lukavasilevski1574]

0:54 that dynamic is insane

[@michazaleski5816]

Pamiętam szok po werdykcie jury niedopuszczającym go do finału konkursu. Był ulubieńcem publiczności i faworytem Marty Argerich, która na znak protestu opuściła grono jurorów. Skandal, który zaistniał wokół jego osoby, tylko mu pomógł. A w ogóle- olbrzymi talent i odwaga wykonawcza.

[@mariolasieradzka507]

Pamiętam ten Konkurs Chopinowski z 1980 roku.Ivo Pogorelic zagrał wspaniałe, szczególnie sonatę B-mol.Coś wspaniałego. Grał po Konkursie w Krakowskiej Filharmonii ,ale bilety były nie do dostania.

[@byMe246]

Young, extremely talented and extremely handsome. Moźe dlatego zawistny Krystian Zimerman nie szczędził wtedy słów krytyki.

[@ekunsa]

Pamiętam byłam wtedy na tym występie

[@kzelmer]

This rendition is the proof why competitions are stupid. Yes, Pogorelich did make some mistakes. But his approach was more daunting and mature than most of competitors these days.

[@magentuspriest]

FUCKIN PREACH!!!

[@crowdmaker]

Mistakes? That thing was as perfect as the sheen of a facet on a cut diamond. His technique is flawless. Like it is with very very few among pianists. (Michelangeli, Weissenberg, etc.)

[@primeartonline-pianocovers1535]

@@crowdmaker Marc Andre Hamelin, Cziffra, Volodos

[@TJFNYC212]

As Horowitz said NO WRONG NOTES = BORING PLAYING ... Pogo was great when young but NOW... his playing is eccentric.

[@SeigneurReefShark]

@@TJFNYC212 eccentric but fricking genius! Both young and old he is for me the best pianist to have ever lived, he is just simply a genius!

[@pieterbro173]

Zazdroszczę tym, którzy wtedy w 1980 roku słuchali Ivo na żywo...

[@AlicjaDąbrowska-b6c]

Ja miałam to szczęście - stałam w nieopisanym tłoku przy bocznym wejściu i z zapartym tchem chłonęłam każdy dźwięk tego genialnego dzieła - zagranego przez Ivo tak, jak powinno zabrzmieć. To była chwila - jedna z najważniejszych w moim życiu. Miałam wtedy 20 lat, a gdy po kilkunastu latach żegnałam bardzo bliską mi osobę, ponownie odczułam prawdę tej interpretacji i ta prawda pomogła mi dalej żyć.

[@pieterbro173]

@@AlicjaDąbrowska-b6c Zazdroszczę, ja miałem wtedy 10 lat, nie byłem na konkursie ale nawet relacja TV mi wystarczyła żebym się zachwycił Ivem. Nawet dzisiaj mnie to dziwi, a mam teraz 53 lata. To wykonanie Pogorelica to było coś z innego wymiaru.

[@nelsonjoseperez-sosa8809]

A unique performer!

[@HannaARTzink]

Exquisite. He did not win the Competition but his publicity was immense and that's the next best thing!

[@earthwater9964]

Иво, браво! Сергей Арзуманов, мой отец, пианист, ну и я сам. С Малинином вы встречались. Бах? Вообще - шедевр. Гаспард. Держитесь. Ваша марка - золото.

[@IKUKO-b8l]

Absolutely genius

[@msj-st9ig]

I agree!

[@SheldonBeldon]

4:16 listen to this passage, Pogorelich is one of the best pianists ever to have lived.

[@dwacheopus]

Agree. His ability to control the sound volume is remarkable and great!

[@Griwhoolda]

Holy Cow, that Scherzo Movement! The way he *attacks* 6:36-6:39 - so surprising (and exciting) to hear it like this!

[@stormyweather4742]

He plays like telling a story that I can understand. Every pianists playing this piece that I CAN NOT understand , He plays and everything is ok

[@lubosschelepak7032]

"Every" pianist cannot you understand? It is a little bit excesive :) Maybe Mr. Rachmaninov's recording can you understand too ;) very personal...

[@martinmysteres1384]

I feel the same when I listen to Horowitz ! Everything is right and I understand the story.

[@eleonoracarbonari1254]

Annientata da tanta passione...

[@fastben2010]

One of the best, no doubt

[@HolyGrailArts]

Bravo!!! Congratulations.

[@vanesapartylive8121]

I really love it!! He’s a genius. No doubt

[@ΑγάπηΑθανασάκη]

He is really amazing pianist with a great technique and expresivity !!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@przemslaw]

at first you are stunned, but after listening a few times you refuse to like any othe rendition of this sonata

[@SoniListon-lu4cn]

I dont know if that is a rule, but its exactly what happened to me 😂

[@cj7ification]

This must've been stage 3 of the competition where he was voted off. Crazy to think that it was after this performance.

[@marcaurele3115]

On comprends pourquoi la grande Martha Argerich a reconnu en lui un artiste unique . Quand on dit " unique" on parle d'un artiste qui ne reproduit pas ce qu'on attend de lui , mais un pianiste qui fait VIVRE la musique , selon son ressenti , son âme. Cette sonate est tout à coup une nouvelle oeuvre de Chopin jusque là inconnue ! N'est ce pas ça, le talent , sortir des sentiers battus ? Et tant pis pour les gardiens du temple qui n'aiment pas !

[@say3881]

コンクールのことも彼のことも知らない無知な私ですが、自然とみぞおちが熱くなり、こめかみに血が巡る、この様な体感を忘れたくないと思う

[@republiccooper]

I never realized the wrong notes before. He's certainly a genius all the same.

[@fernandoserico77]

Best hands ever seen

[@javiermoreno4559]

Great pogorelich!!!

[@xartmanx]

Chopin would be happy.

[@paulstaicu3898]

Chopin Piano Sonata No 2, Finale LE GENIE a la force d'exprimer l'univers illimité dont il se sent de plus en plus attiré mais les "formes traditionnelles" qui restent derrière ne lui suffissent pas pour illustrer le nouveaux univers qu'il ressent, qu'il découvre, et avant d'y pénétrer, quand le corps semble être épuisé, abandonné, il a encore l'énergie de peindre en sons le manque de contour de devant qu'il flaire, la nébuleuse, le néant, la perspective de la fin ... après tant de recherches tourbillonnantes et précaires, la force qui l'habite encore marque deux points vigueurs, deux accords qui le ramènent, le retiennent, le réveillent d’un sommeil hallucinant... Il est encore là !... !! (dans un état d’esprit pareille je ne suis pas sûr que Chopin aurait eu le temps de penser à l'atonalisme...(voir Ligeti)

[@DaianaLady]

Beautiful

[@voolare]

Despite the several mistakes, still the best interpretation of this sonata! No wonder the jury was divided!

[@vladibaby79]

On the one side, he unfortunately did more mistakes than acceptable for a semifinal in THAT Competition. On the other, he still had a much higher Level that a lot of the Jurors TOGETHER. So, this is a big Problem! Because just few of them (the best ones, like Argerich) liked him and recognized him as a COLLEGUE. The gave him the maximum points. Many of them where just professors which find him an interesting Pianist but really hated the few wrong notes, as professors do. They gave him mediate marks. And a lot of them where mediocre pianists, which felt like being amateurs while hearing to him. They HAD to hate him. It is interesting that this kind of Jurors did not refer to mistakes while giving Zero or one point: they neglected him from being a Chopin player at all! They tried to eliminate his Career chances. Ironically, they could not imagine, how much they helped him doing so. Now nobody knows the 1st Prize winner of that Edition. we only see him in the panel of Jurors of Chopin Competition every 5 years, we are forced to remember for a few days that he was a former winner, and then we Forget his Name again. But we still know Pogorelich.

[@tatjanasiljeg2429]

...good that you would performe without any "misteake"... Asshole! 😡

[@tatjanasiljeg2429]

@@vladibaby79 - Marta Argerich isn't anywhere near Pogorelich...

[@chaiyonglim]

@@vladibaby79 The winner of 1980 Chopin competition is Dang Thai Son, which is well renowned pianist. I do agree Pogorelich performance in the competition is ironic and definitely deserved to get into the final round, but you have to give credits to other talent pianist too.

[@rasmusblomberg7373]

@@tatjanasiljeg2429 haha what? Pogorelich is amazing, but what?

[@ЛюдмилаОвчинникова-г6я]

Ивушка, Браво, гений !!!

[@eleonoracarbonari1254]

Meraviglioso IVO

[@Massimo.Bianchi]

Bravissimo

[@Burevestnik9M730]

I am imaging a severe storm hit Warsaw in 19th century and Chopin was hit by thunderbolt, which somehow transposed him into the future - this very competition in 1980. He regains his consciousness by hearing familiar notes Ivo was playing. Chopin is stunned. He slowly comes to the podium, but Ivo is already gone. He wanted to tell him that this is exactly how this should be played and thank him for pointing this out.

[@MarcAmengual]

So beautiful.

[@astronomo16]

Max Lima, you shared to us very excellent videos. Thanks our friend

[@pablokovactakahashi9265]

👏👏Bravo, maestro!

[@suzyserling277]

Superb rendition!!; and our beloved Martha Argerich showed a musical dignity that helped him launch his career.

[@timotot123]

Martha Argerich left the judging panel because she knew how much of a genius he was and couldn't accept the fact that he didn't win the competition. All that being said and what is often the case is that he went on to a major professional career performing

[@povertychef330]

Mad! Madness sounds great!

[@duartevader2709]

One of the best recordings ive ever heard, no doubt

[@розамимоза-у9ш]

Браво! Обожаю !

[@sontokbetta989]

15:58 the best crescendo ever. Fantastic marching tempo, unlike other performers played too slowly and lost the marching sense.

[@lagunagreg4019]

You're quite wrong. Nobody is ever in a hurry to get to the cemetery. A funeral dirge is not a march to war.

[@belphegor9161]

I'd like to be a heavenly fly on the heavenly wall, witnessing Frederic meeting Ivo (some time in the heavenly future, of course) for the first time and saying (in French): "I heard you playing some of my pieces and I thought: I wish I had written that"

[@makos9921]

definitely he’s super genius.

[@patriciaruiz4352]

FUERA DE ESTE MUNDO ... ES LA INTERPRETACION DE UN GENIO !!!!

[@lauradevellis7575]

Le parti lente sono fantastiche

[@olegcaetani]

An angel

[@JavierSerraltaSanMartin]

"Fight to achieve quality, go deeper... find the origin of the sound. You have to get into the phycological frame of mind in which composers wrote their works in order to discover its secrets. 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. A composition can only be performed well if it is entirely yours, not only every note from memory, but the notes have become you, and you have become the notes. Fight and find the substance, then go to the higher spheres. Music takes you to another universe of eternity that remains with you after the concert is finished." Ivo Pogorelich. --- "Under the fingers of Chopins´s hand the piano became the voice of an archangel, an orchestra, an army, a raging ocean, a creation of the universe, the end of the world." Solange Clesinger. --- "Chopin´s playing evoked all the sweet and sorrowful voices of the past. Chopin sang the tears of music...in a whole gamut of different forms and voices, from that of the warrior to those of children and angels..." Bohdan Zaleski, polish poet, personal diary 2 feb 1844.

[@apricotcookie4850]

Thank you for these quotes. They express the inexpressible.

[@wanderer6972]

He absolutely went for it, and left everything on that keyboard! Who cares about the wrong notes, when the music comes alive? Competitions nowadays are so boring, everyone keeping it safe, sounding similar to each other giving interpretations within the accepted norm.

[@animalsarebeautifulpeople3094]

Check out YUNCHAN LIM the winner of VAN CLIBURN

[@rad-guidance7]

Martha Argerich walked out after he was eliminated. That's how he became famous although he is a singular phenomenon. And I don't think you can either love him or hate him, but it's possible to feel both love, hate...he certainly never did anything conventionally.

[@lilianaturicianu1652]

Echt erstaunlich! Danke 🙏👏

[@tatjanababin355]

Lep,pametan , nadaren vanzemaljski, sve je to Ivo, Doduse , ima jedan mladic koji dosta podseca na njega Maksim Mrvica.

[@laurachu2469]

Crying😢astonishing ❤