Prokofiev Vision Fugitives, Op. 22 (Boris Berman)

[@prototropo]

How am I only discovering these gems now, after 50 years of adoring Russian music? Numbers 1, 7 and 14 are especially riveting.

[@wsc1955]

This is a madman at his best. He has this unique way of changing keys in an instant that is genious.

[@prototropo]

Yes!

[@지호전-m6q]

0:00 - No. 1: Lentamente 3:30 - No. 4: Animato 4:35 - No. 5: Molto giocoso 5:24 - No. 7: Pittoresco (Arpa) 7:27 - No. 8: Comodo 9:53 - No. 10: Ridicolosamente 11:01 - No. 11: Con vivacita 13:54 - No. 14: Feroce 17:30 - No. 17: Poetico 20:38 - No. 20: Lento irrealmente

[@davidrehak3539]

Szergej Prokofjev:Vision Fugitives Op.22 1.Lentamente 00:00 2.Andante 01:02 3.Allegretto 02:39 4.Animato 03:30 5.Molto giocoso 04:35 6.Con eleganza 04:58 7.Pittoresco (Arpa) 05:24 8.Commodo 07:27 9.Allegro tranquillo 08:45 10.Ridicolosamente 09:53 11.Con vivacità 11:01 12.Assai moderato 12:07 13.Allegretto 13:05 14.Feroce 13:54 15.Inquieto 14:59 16.Dolente 15:48 17.Poetico 17:30 18.Con una dolce lentezza 18:28 19.Presto agitatissimo e molto accentuato 19:57 20.Lento irrealmente 20:38 Borisz Berman-zongora

[@davidrehak3539]

Köszönöm az értékelést

[@davidrehak3539]

Köszönöm az értékelést

[@davidrehak3539]

Köszönöm az értékelést

[@annulrsolformrkelse4023]

Thank you very much. One small correction: No. 9 should be "allegretto tranquillo".

LOL Szergej. Was Prokofjev born in Budapest??? :) Looks like...!

[@danyahal7]

My absolute favorite is the 8th. Thank you so much for sharing this sublime music with us.

[@Lesiga1]

OMG me too. It always stops me dead in my tracks. I want to learn it, but dont have the technique yet for all of it. Try Anna Gourari's recording on ecm also. Best wishes!

[@blackburn1111]

Mine too! I got a bunch of classical records for very cheap from my university once, and there was an album of Emil Gilels premiering Prokofiev's 8th Sonata as well as playing a few of the Visions Fugitives. That's where i first heard it. It's so warm and thoughtful. I put the needle back on it repeatedly

[@vitormello7845]

Mine too, I have already played it, its amazing the interpretation.

[@danal81]

Of course you would like that one the most. 😆😆

[@vitortadeucarramaomello4491]

It s my favourite too I loved playing it when I was 20.

[@eldrake35]

Whoah, it is certainly inspiring pieces of music ! The Prokoviev's work on tonality is noticeable. Welcome in the KZbin game of great uploaders, I'm sure your love for Prokoviev will have a worthy audience.

[@icareg]

My God the I was captivated by the 1st song. This is as beautiful as music gets.

[@annulrsolformrkelse4023]

personal note: 00:01 No. 1 Lentamente 01:02 No. 2 Andante 07:27 No. 8 Commodo 17:30 No. 17 Poetico 20:38 No. 20 Lento irrealmente

[@lingsy81]

Love these pieces. Had so much fun learning it back then!

[@riffraftmusic8669]

When I first started listening, I thought, "Oh, yay... an hour of Russian Satie..." But there's much more, and, clearly, great artists have found rich sources of inspiration in these "little" pieces. Thanks for posting! Great score-study video!

[@Lesiga1]

A Russian Satie..... perfect description, but yes, so much more.

[@SamiShah2004]

The first one especially reminds me of Satie's Sarabande No. 1 or his Danses Gothiques...

[@andreafilidei3071]

Incredible, I thought exactly the same image! I also find a lot of similarity with B.Martinů, and, strange to say, even with Nino Rota! (see "7 pezzi per bambini")

[@massimourban]

Wow! Beautiful video! I love the part of the 9th at 9:27.

[@cristaalbores3403]

I really love the 4th and 8th.... They are just amazing!!! omg

[@baldrbraa]

The final piece brings the cycle to a very ethereal and satisfying close. The whole set should be listened to as a whole. The pieces are like little entities that fly off in many directions, but they still gravitate towards the home key of a minor.

[@andresguillermoalvarezlope418]

I had a feeling of home after listening to the pieces all together, funnily enough, I never analysed the key signatures tho, thank you for the info!!

[@lukiangasser]

sehr mysteriöses Stück. Schön

[@christophedevos3760]

Very poetic and virtuose rendering, thanks for sharing.

[@tao5143]

Dios mío, qué belleza el no. 8

[@pocoapoco2]

I notice you threw in an extra performance of the no. 10 at the end. It’s quite a different interpretation and I enjoy it much more than the first. The liberties taken with the tempo really enhance the mood of the piece. Although the precision of articulation by Berman on the first 20 is very admirable.

[@TomasikEnjoyer42]

15 is breathtaking

[@johnsarkissian5519]

The good news is that on a technical level these pieces are rather on the easier side. Even the most complex sounding one is still at “intermediate level”. I find them far easier to play than Prokofiev’s famous “Children’s Album” which was intended for young piano students.

[@PastPerspectives11]

Sort of like late Liszt. Simple, but incredibly sophisticated

[@shermanngjazz]

#4,9,10, 11 and 15 sounds super fun!

[@PIO.13]

8:58 I feel in another planet

[@dpapageorgioyy]

7th one slaps 🗣️💯🔥🔥

[@marcogammanossi7659]

Capolavoro assoluto!!

[@bassonvolant7097]

Quelle jolie suite de bijoux musicaux... Et très techniques !

[@johnsarkissian5519]

Actually, they are not that difficult to play. They are among Prokofiev’s easiest pieces that he wrote for piano. Most of them are playable at first sight.

[@Vaitamanu]

@@johnsarkissian5519 Actually, it's perfect non-sens. It depends of your technical level.

[@johnsarkissian5519]

@@VaitamanuI’m not talking about amateur piano players. For professional pianists, most of these Visions Fugitives are sightreadable, whereas his other pieces such as his sonatas, etudes, and other suites and character pieces are not.

[@Vaitamanu]

@@johnsarkissian5519 Ok, now I agree. But I think most of commentators here are amateurs, who will try to play these pieces. Anyway, even if it's not very difficult, I think Boris Berman is playing them very well and very faithfully to the score.

[@johnsarkissian5519]

@@VaitamanuBoris Berman is fantastic!

[@justamsterdam]

New discovery for me. It listens like Grieg's Lyric Pieces but then in Prokofievs memorizing way. So playful and virtuous at the same time.

[@nikol4y.l]

No. 8 is my favourite. I thought it was Poulenc the first time I heard it played.

[@abdiel3368]

La melancolía del ruso por su experiencia, es naturalmente hipnotizante.

[@meredith218461]

Bermans account of these miniatures is on a par with Richter. He brings such imagination and subtlety to one of Prokofiev's most delightful keyboard creations.

[@MikMan89]

beautiful, thank you!

[@music-by1ou]

wow this is a masterpiece. It feels like Schoenberg done well

[@classicfan4683]

Trotz gelegentlicher Prokofjev'scher 'Schroffheiten' sehr elegante Stücke, ebenso gespielt!

[@hanqingwu387]

I like this work

[@ИванДемидов-г1о]

I can't say what, but there is something in Prokofiev's music that distinguishes it from similar works by Satie, Debussy and Ravel. Something very sad.

[@YashicaMat]

Had Berman fall semester 1981 at IU Bloomington. The only thing I ever played that he liked was Bartok's Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm. He told me I should never, ever play Mozart. Ever. And I haven't. ;^)

[@kaleidoscopio5]

Ouch 🤨

[@shermanngjazz]

So relatable 😂😂

[@QalinaCom]

he sounds like a bit of a dick...

[@cicir423]

@@QalinaCom, he was wonderful. Not at all egotistical. I had him for a year at IU as well and learned so much. He was particular about expression and that it be very specific to the piece and composer.

[@martinlee5604]

I hope you WILL play Mozart.

[@davidloveday8473]

Not sure why so many comments are comparing and contrasting this with Satie. Profokiev is and always has been a far greater composer and his work - including the Visions Fugitives - is completely different from anything Satie did.

[@细胳膊小怪]

Love it

[@mosaicclassics]

Great! Thanks for adding the sheet music. Have you listened to Frederic Chiu's recording of these? The disc says that the total time is 27 minutes. But most recordings that I see on KZbin hover around 22 minutes. That's quite a difference.

[@BadmintonPlus]

I love Frederic Chiu's visions fugitives!!

[@asrlsog]

The second reminds me of bits from Bill Evan's 'Peace Piece'

[@Unverbindlich]

It is... hidden my bast song.... 7:25 찰나의 환영

[@jafaroffmusic7876]

#10 is such a troll music though xD I like it

[@mobinrostamichavoushloo8850]

No.12 starts off enigmatically ! :()

[@2NE11234]

0:00 2:39 7:27 13:54 14:59

[@あべかわもち-k2r]

14:59

[@shaunavayne9586]

no. 14's feroce marking is definitely apt lol, maybe one of the most violent/cutthroat-sounding melodies i've heard

[@NFStopsnuf]

The koroliov excerpt you’ve attached is a childish rendition of the interpretation of musical markings. The recording preceding it shows maturity in conveying Prokofiev’s musical, textual desires through a calm demeanor, exactly that of which is seen on a day to day basis, hence the set title.

[@johnsarkissian5519]

There is Prokofiev’s own recording and interpretation of no.10 on KZbin. It’s quite interesting to compare it to both Koroliov’s and Berman’s interpretations. Quite different from both of them!

[@slotminikk]

5:24

[@diasyjoy.navarro4232]

How did the composer make use of the chords

[@kaiiida4661]

These pieces should be mandatory curriculum for all piano students

[@absolutesine]

Спасибо за ноты

[@sikalu6592]

😢

[@absolutesine]

@@sikalu6592 ?

[@sikalu6592]

😢😢😢😢

[@sikalu6592]

@@absolutesine why

[@예성-z6t]

0:00 2:39 4:35

[@izzzyhere381]

Presto agitatissmo e motto accentuato - 19:57

[@corbyballenzuiger]

Is it just me or are there clear influences of Debussy's preludes?

[@mediumsizedgrape]

Yeah man I have the same feeling.

[@olivierdrouin2701]

Some french Prokofiev biography says Prokofiev did nt like Debussy s music.

[@tty_akt]

7はなんだか水族館にいる感じ

[@carterjohnsonpiano]

A bit of Philip Glass at 4:01 ...

[@neutral_puma845]

Which piece of Philip Glass does it sound like? I'm interested

[@christophedevos3760]

Actually more John Adams, 'Nixon in China'.

[@IceOfPhoenix88]

I have to do my audition to number 2 💀

It is strongly subjective but I do not like the added track (repetition of n.10). I don't see Berman's version like the weak point as you mention. I think Koroliov makes the piece more like "scherzo" which I don't like that much. But I repeat, it's just my subjective opinion. Also, it disturbs me little bit to hear n.10 after this "dead end" of n.20 (I would add like 10 seconds gap at least....). Anyway... - it is now 20 years since I entered the piano class at Prague conservatory. And few of those pieces were the very first which my teacher gave me to study. So... now, I am learning all the book and in September, I am gonna record it. My ex-teacher will be pleased for sure. :)

[@gabrielepetrucciperc]

15:00

[@pepitillop2673]

which one is the hardest ? Just curiosity

[@InsaneHardt]

프로코피에프가 이런 음악을? 초기 작품인가요 아니면 원숙해진 말년의 작품인가요?

[@nnaazzaa9746]

Prokofiev was born in 1891. The most of those pieces are written in 1915-1916, so is it early or mature style? I guess smth. in the middle😂

[@airi-piano]

3:30 13:54

[@RayYoichi]

I do not know wisdom - leave that to others -
 I only turn fugitive visions into verse. In each fugitive vision I see worlds, Full of the changing play of rainbows. Don’t curse me, you wise ones. What are you to me?
 The fact is I’m, only a cloudlet, full of fire. The fact is I’m only a cloudlet. Look: I’m floating.
 And I summon dreamers … You summon not.

[@chelsea-darrentran4260]

where is the cover page for this book

[@juanvicentezerpa7250]

Is there any way you can remove the ads? It truly ruins the atmosphere built with the pieces, specially from the passing from one piece to another.

[@stefanstocker366]

if you skip to the end of the video click then the repeat button and voila no ads

[@Jomtek]

@@stefanstocker366 or install adblock/download mp3 files

[@neutral_puma845]

KZbin premium lol

[@meszian]

You could support the pianist by actually buying the music instead of stomping your feet and demanding things for free.

[@happypnenda3989]

11:02

[@haoran3803]

The 4th is so funny to me I dunno why 😂😂

[@Renee2004lr]

Maybe you mean # 3?

[@jasonthedoggy4225]

Maybe it’s at measure 29 where Prokofiev just screws not only the main theme but literally everything that’s happened in the piece up to that point and completely changes the mood... I find that incredibly funny

[@РодионЯрыгин-ф5ф]

Эти двадцать мимолётностей Прокофьева вообще можно хорошо сыграть?Я даже одну сыграть не могу.Мне проще помыть полы где-нибудь,чем сыграть эти 20 мимолётностей.

[@constantinqueins9313]

try Gilels

[@PaulVinonaama]

Virtuoso playing of course, but why does he ignore or downplay so many nuances marked by Prokofiev?

[@pedroa.cantero9449]

Esa conmovedora llamada del andante… ¿Quién pudo oírla?

[@PaulVinonaama]

At 21:10 he plays C-natural although the C# should be tied...

[@farhadnawab7642]

Get a life.

[@AnttiKujari]

Bitter

[@PaulVinonaama]

@@AnttiKujari Also at 4:41 he plays b3 instead of g3:)

[@gilbertdaroy6080]

This is surprisingly beautiful. A modern take from some heavy influences by Debussy and Satie.

[@gilbertdaroy6080]

Thank you, oh master.

[@boooooooooooo]

Trinity ATCL 👇

[@eduardorabelo5642]

n 8 sounds like something could be in Godowsky's Java Suite

[@miguellaportacerdeiras3882]

Prokofiev valiente

[@franzliszt123_]

It sounds like a french composer..

[@nnaazzaa9746]

Totally Russian❤😎🐻🐾😂😜🎉

[@VassilikiKravari]

@@nnaazzaa9746 Not french in any case! Much better!

[@fvbl1000]

"Мимонотностей"

[@nnaazzaa9746]

Ох, до чего же оригинальная шутка, которой уж лет 50 точно😊

[@fvbl1000]

@@nnaazzaa9746 лет 100

[@나는예뿌다-u9m]

두번째 곡 무섭당 ㅠ

[@кристинка-ю7ч]

Реклама порошка в середине - это просто позор для вас! 😠

[@levolynor9031]

Ютуб премиум в помощь

[@gastos123]

who is here a grade 10 and going to do MAPEH assignment? 😅😅

[@christianwouters6764]

How much more interesting than the grossly overrated Satie.

[@fdggothic5015]

Grossly overrated Satie who seems to have been one of the first composers who engaged in Impressionism and minimalism, and is to this day considered unique and original by many and continues to influence. Who’s pieces are known, revered and still played to this day by many. His legacy speaks for itself. It is unclear why you are trying to tarnish Satie’s image, but it’s not fair, godammit!

[@NuncaPowellHasSpoken01101]

@@fdggothic5015THANK YOU!

[@Vook]

The “O” word is a slur. It is more offensive and destructive than “fuck”.

[@falkeprophet]

Y’all can’t ever just enjoy music lmfao

[@skoto8219]

Why Satie and not Shostakovich lol was this an autocorrect error?

[@Viroyl]

no.8 sounds like it was played too hastily, and ruins that melancholic tone it should be having, then again it still sounded better than having it played too slow without feeling

[@nnaazzaa9746]

Нет, это нормальный темп, медленнее не играют, будет очень занудно... Это музыка Прокофьева, а не Брамса 😊 Она написана без лишней философской нагрузки 😜

[@김은경-d4x2v]

ㅣ

[@haylylee8378]

3:30

[@user-ep4mb3bb8r]

7:28

[@moonjunsu]

9:53

[@АлександрАлексеевич-н3ю]

9:55