Senekeremian Plays Alkan - 20 Ans from Grand Sonate, Op. 33

[@alkanian]

I believe this was recorded when I actually was 20ans! Now that I am 30ans, I really should play quasi Faust!

[@AaronAlterman]

you're a beast dude

[@julianajohansson2713]

Now ur 40 ans..

[@erika6651]

Dude you're almost 40 ans now. Time for another recording!

[@JaWickMorant]

@@julianajohansson2713 and he’s also now my teacher

[@animalistiktiero3835]

The Melody from 2:55 to 3:20 is so beatiful

[@Dylonely42]

Indeed !

[@alkanian]

Thank you all for the kind comments and taking time to watch my videos. This recording is from a concert back from my Oberlin conservatory years my friend had recorded and found! (2002?) Unfortunately, quasi Faust and 40 ans could not be found, but ill do my best one day to relearn and post!

[@video1248]

Harout Senekeremian you’re sooooooooo welcome!!

[@madlovba3]

If you told me this was a recording by Marc from the late 1990's, I wouldn't be able to tell it's not right, and I'm saying this after listening to countless Hamelin recordings, including 5 Alkan Sonatas from different venues! Man, your playing is absolutely outstanding - full of emotions, passion and youthful vigor. Thanks for sharing this! Can't wait to hear your Quasi Faust :)

[@AsrielKujo]

Harout is just a beast at these pieces, his technique is just perfect.

[@auerod]

F@$king amazing! I've heard 20 ans and 30 ans literally thousands of times and this escaped me until today. If I didn't know this was by you, I would swear this was a bootleg Hamelin. Damn! We have the Gangnam Style at almost 2 Billion views and we have treasures like this at less than a 1000. SMH!

[@Shwanseb]

I also first thought it was Hamelin! Great job!

[@huangreymin6162]

That climax at 4:50 tho! It just has some indescribable emotion where everything just steps aside just for this truly majestic melody and harmony to just ring everywhere.

[@luis_lng]

20 ans is love

[@happypiano4810]

I agree with the person above me.

[@aakarshitsingh1535]

@@luis_lng indeed

[@erika6651]

It is so confident and profound, and that largement Chopin moment right at the end 🔥♥️

[@nicolassanchez595]

Would someone be able to tell me what chord is used in 3:05, it's absolutely delightful and nostalgic. Also heard at 5:00

[@jrb5077]

I'd class it as an upwards-resolving suspension (sometimes called a retardation). The E in the bass implies a chord of E major (the subdominant chord of B major, the key of this passage). But the notes in the upper two voices - F sharp and A sharp - don't belong to this chord, they are "held over" from the last beat of the previous bar. They resolve up to the expected notes, E and G sharp respectively, on the last beat of the bar.

[@adruna]

Outstanding! Thank you for this incredible work and masterly performance!

[@Yubin_Lee_Doramelin]

This is the most similar recording to Hamelin's but much greater than that, because this was a live recording but there were no mistakes, and you made appropriate atmosphere of the piece!

[@calebhu6383]

There were certainly mistakes, but it's nevertheless a stunning recording.

[@-gdy6144]

Although I'm not good at English, I agree with Yubin Lee!

[@zacsummers8755]

Check out libetta’s recording. Literally cut clean and flawless

[@Jamric-gr8gr]

I cant find the full version of this piece performed by Hamelin ㅎㅎㅎ

[@patricioapaez]

Indeed.....stunning

[@mikedaniels3009]

Such a privilege to meet you, maestro!!! Incredible, I didn't even know this existed. Thanks so much.

[@lachansondelafolleaubordde8409]

Bravo! 👏👏👏

[@video1248]

La chanson de la folle au bord de la mer whatttttttttttttt???

[@milgaru]

absolutely amazing!

[@alkanian]

Thank you soda king! :) unfortunately, can't find movements 2 and 3.. I know a lot wanted to hear quasi faust! Hopefully I'll get back to that in the near future!!

[@video1248]

Harout Senekeremian you’re soooooooo welcome!

[@driemaaldrommels]

Without a doubt the best I've heard from you! Bravo!!!

[@guidokorbach]

perfect, mitreißend, bemerkenswert, spannend. Vielen Dank

[@calebhu6383]

4:47

[@j.vonhogen9650]

Excellent!!

[@mwsc04]

Amazing, explosive, and tender - I actually like this better than Hamelin's performance - I sincerely hope you can post Quasi-Faust soon!

[@Yamsareverytasty]

This is amazing! As madlovba3 stated, very much like hamelin. Which is about as good as it gets. But I think this is possibly BETTER. It's more EXCITING, which it should be, about a man in his early adulthood. Wish you could find 30 ans, it's my favourite movement

[@AsrielKujo]

Yess! I personally believe, my father having met with Senekeremian, that his technique is really one of the best if not the best in existence.

[@luis_lng]

@@AsrielKujo Damn your father must have been lucky

[@AsrielKujo]

@@luis_lng i mean they were both doing a course in Oberlin, and knowing my father he can make friends with anyone. Senekeremian is also very friendly he told me, so it was very coolll :p

[@luis_lng]

@@AsrielKujo Lately, I have been thinking about trying to see some of those great pianists. I don't even know if Senekeremian is doing recitals anymore... :(

[@AsrielKujo]

@@luis_lng i dunnoo either, i do know he is sometimes active on Facebook, maybe try checking there

[@Dylonely42]

Nice.

[@Elopierek]

unique recording

[@thebatman6991]

Bravo

[@kevin10412]

Brilliant!!!!!~^O^~

[@stelasiaurelvesa7150]

Foarte frumos!!!

[@Thalbergfan1983]

That is absolutely phenomenal, your fingers must move at warp speed. May I ask what musical grade your are up to

[@atherismagic4639]

If it was in the syllabus, I reckon the sonata would be in the highest diploma possible (eg. FTCL, FRSM).

[@buckachiddy]

@@atherismagic4639 It's probably deemed too difficult for any of the diplomas. Makes the standard (i.e really hard) rep which you'd find on FRSM (Rach Sonata 2, Gaspard, etc) seem quite straightforward!

[@gjeacocke]

can u play some Stephen Heller?crazy fingers!!!

[@KrisKeyes]

Incredible. This is even better than Hamelin's, in my opinion.

[@ScarboroughAJishot]

I cant seem to find a Hamelins version of the 20 and

[@ScarboroughAJishot]

ans *

[@nheycastillo5065]

#mrincrediblebecominguncanny

[@Liszt-vj1mo]

4:54 have a wrong note

[@jrubin1971]

A bit too fast.

[@haomingli6175]

Tres vite = molto vivace. The speed is justifiable.

[@LeifD958]

J. Henry I think the tempo are spot on here. I think this pice actually need this speed.

[@LeifD958]

J. Henry I think the tempo are spot on here. I think this pice actually need this speed.

[@robert-skibelo]

I agree it's too fast. The question is not what très vite means but whether the performance is musically intelligible. And I think this speed obscures some of the musical detail in a way I doubt the composer intended.

[@j.vonhogen9650]

​@@robert-skibelo- There's no reason to doubt anything. Alkan's intentions are written in his score, and his instructions are crystal clear. This is a faithful and excellent recording of the piece, so you could as well say something positive about this pianist instead of being such a Debby Downer/Negative Nancy. Or maybe you aren't in your 20s anymore and have now become too slow to really enjoy Alkan's famous piece, in which case I would advice you to simply adjust the playback speed of this video in the KZbin settings.

[@zacsummers8755]

No one beats libetta

[@Jamric-gr8gr]

I disagree. Libettas performance is good but this performamce has more eveness and clarity on fast notes and much more musical.

[@zacsummers8755]

@@Jamric-gr8gr the quality is just so bad

[@calebhu6383]

2:45

[@calebhu6383]

5:26

[@seyoung6163]

4:51

[@calebhu6383]

4:40