Vladimir Horowitz - Danse Macabre

[@hildyintulum]

Mind blowing, amazing interpretation, not Horowitz but not regrets at all to have the honor of having listened to this talented young man. I´d like to hear more pieces by him and know his name. And in regards to some of the remarks above, my wish is that tolerance, appreciation and respect for all mankind goes IN CRESCENDO.

[@McBenni95]

Thats: Tae-Hyung KIM!!

[@kowalityjesus]

best performance Ive heard on youtube, excellent!

[@PianoDaemon]

Actually this is the Horowitz arrangement of the Liszt transcription, so the actual correct sequence would be Saint-Saens - Liszt - Horowitz - Danse Macabre.

[@ianscott111]

WOW! Great performance. This video has inspired me to try to learn this!

[@lc.peanutsmom]

amazing! really great piece(:

[@Yadeehoo]

Awesome. So good !

[@noacharlotte9402]

sehr schön

[@rravvia]

Most of the comments are asinine. This is spectacular. Have the respect to put him name in the info.

[@aaortegafa]

damnnn this is the best version i ve listened :O

[@SierraNeef]

@frankbraker You are absolutely rigth. That's why modern day musicians can't compare to the ones from the 50's or so...

[@mllevinet]

Liszt is a real genious, this pianist is an awesome performer with much technique! To my mind, it's a really great performance. I like this tempo.

[@borkenek13]

mindblowing!

[@burningled]

The player isn't Horowitz (though I don't know exactly who he is), but this is Horowitz's arrangement (of Liszt's arrangement of Saint-Saëns' composition), hence the title.

[@pedro_a_martins]

I hate those guys saying that he doesn't feel the music and vice-versa. That's why I prefer funny comments.

[@xXTinaXxish]

amazing

[@MasterMacabro]

Eu adorei essa musica :-)

[@wmguitarjam]

It's funny to see people saying the piano is horrible, and things like that. But i can bet most of you guys don't have a fuckin' cent to get even close to one of these.

[@burningled]

@newgeorge Well actually it's the Horowitz-Liszt arrangement, but it's Horowitz's arrangement of Liszt's arrangement of the original composition by Saint-Saëns. You get the idea.

[@mord55]

Good God. I thought the other posters were just being snooty before I heard the performance, but they're right - this piece is technically flawless but utterly without spirit.

[@Naessly]

Genius!

[@ramseyelreypiano]

such a weak applause for such a great performance

[@TurboKlopper]

Forget about the piano, he's awesome!

[@lingk100]

this is not liszt´s danse macabre, it is saint saens, the original version is for violin and orchestra, liszt has just transcribed for piano solo

[@martinabubymonti]

Check the Volodos one ;)

[@StefanInvAsian]

@duku345 How do you mean 'without emotion'? Do you mean no facial expression or what? Because I don't really understand what you're meaning...

[@MrMgriend]

@theromanpraetorian I don't think it's the piano which is bad, but more the recording. It's always hard to tell in these video's

[@burningled]

@lingk100 Right, but the title clarifies it better for people who wanted to hear the piano arrangement by Liszt, not the original orchestration by Saint-Saëns.

[@volasemprealto]

Horowitz?Tae Hyung Kim... perhaps

[@Luchetafight]

Does anyone know the difference between the transcription of liszt and horowitz? :O is it the same?

[@sarahking8190]

Fantasizing about playing this on grand piano art work....if only lol

[@Hrazi545]

caraca!!!!!!!!!!!

[@QueerOldDean]

@MultiGypsy22 Good for you.

[@brettturner2764]

By Jove! Quite advanced for my taste.

[@cirosuperiore]

@mdicecco302 but can they COMPOSE it???? i'm still waiting for an Asian Beethoven, or even a lesser one than that....i'm not going to hold my breath.

[@StefanInvAsian]

@wmguitarjam How do you mean, the fact that I can't afford a Hummer, doesn't mean I can't say I don't like the car :p But I agree with you, people shouldn't focus on the piano, but on the pianist :p

[@ji94552]

The sound quality is not good. :-( But great performance, though. ;-) Who is this?

[@burningled]

@newgeorge It's not Horowitz, it's Horowitz's arrangement of Danse Macabre though.

[@happydai2005]

this is awesome who is he

[@fernablu]

This is so wondefully insane! How many finger does he have?

[@purpLeXaZze]

@mdicecco302 hahahah that was epic ..

[@richterkleiber]

Why is Liszt's name printed here as "Franz von Liszt"? "von" would have indicated nobility under rule of monarchy, which Liszt was not.

[@mllevinet]

What's the name of this pianist? Where did he play? And when? :o

[@f1f1s]

Brilliant technique without any comprehension. No understanding of the real macabre as conceived by Liszt and Horowitz. But the clearness is really jawdropping... as if he had really practised it as an étude. The lyrical fragment at 3:33-4:04 is spoiled... there is no miracle at 5:05-5:15. Why does Sultanov’s version make me let out a tear whereas this one make me irritated? Because it is vicious practice-to gain perfection at the cost of the loss of complete understanding.

[@DKSchmerber]

Liszt was a genius!!!! Imagine how he must have performed this!!!! Outstanding performance in my opinion by Tae Hyung Kim. Some would say it should be played slower, but Liszt was a rule breaker, so I think he would be fine with it. Were there only ten people in the audience? I can't believe the pitiful applause this incredible performance received.

[@QueerOldDean]

First of all, I think you're confusing jealousy with disdain. At any rate, more to the point, you should check out some of the highly original compositions by Joe Hisaishi and a japanese jazz pianist, whose name I forget. I grant you that due to the collectivist nature of Asian countries, many asians lack the creative motive that is encouraged in individualistic countries, but nonetheless, to generalize them in such a manner is intolerable.

[@sdorr]

Whoever he is....nice technique, and plays the notes in a good tempo... but.... frequently looses/blurs the inner harmonies/melodies, at 3:25, 8:30 & onward, and many other places. Major-league musicians play the inner voices clearly, as part of the musical storytelling....

[@ramonstruo]

STFU

[@robchopper87]

@Offshoreorganbuilder haha, i second that

[@МихаилПодвицкий]

someone has notes?

[@Felinestance]

agree with you completely, shows no comprehension of the piece at all.

[@QueenManiac1618]

The only part I can play is the first 5 secondes...;)

[@newgeorge]

@burningled ok I understand now :)

[@davidnadiradze7179]

This is not Horowitz, but performance is good.

[@horowitzvladimir6956]

Dato Nadiradze horowitz changed this peace to piano that’s why horowitz is written in this title

[@lordgothajix527]

@@horowitzvladimir6956 stop it jesus christ, only thing that Horowitz might have done is to take Liszt transcriptions and butchered them

[@frankbraker]

@giblspoink I suppose some people think music is somehow tied to the original author, and players have a responsibility to play exactly the way the author played it. But really then all you have is a bunch of monkeys, or parrots, mimicking. I think if it's at all possible, a player should own the piece they are playing. That way the piece is liberated, rather than bound by preconception.

[@Cesariono]

How do we know that this isn't just Horowitz's direct transcription?

[@shervman]

he's playing it allgerettissimo...it has to be much slower

[@newgeorge]

If thats Horovitz then I'm Abraham Lincoln,

[@angellbf]

@lingk100 asi es!!

[@Offshoreorganbuilder]

@duku345 WHAT!?

[@Offshoreorganbuilder]

A reminder to those who belly-ached about the piano. We're listening to a PAPER DIAPHRAM, people, NOT a piano. The video quality is poor, and we make allowances for that. Why should you think the speakers in your computer, and the electronics which run them, are doing any better job as a stand-in for a grand piano?

[@cctunes1]

One thing's for sure...there's no lack of chops in this world. Tone? Sensitivity? Not so sure of that.

[@Pianoantics]

Hey he has Lang Lang matched or went beyond him without a doubt..

[@ausseamore8386]

A wonderful performance, for those bitching , Vladimir Horowitz would have given him an approving glance.

[@StefanInvAsian]

@mandraque2233 I hope it's a joke right? :p

[@Wiki-P-A]

7:07 à 7:15 il va plus vite que la musique ;)

[@ginkidasnuesschen]

No doubt, great pianist. piano qualiy...difficult to judge. Personally I prefer the original Horowitz rec of 1942 which approaches more sophisticated imho. e.g.: 4:42 this passage shows the technical border of this pianist, he slows down when Horowitz (also Volodos) keep holding tempo. I'm not against rubato, but in this single case it's not appropriate. Don't get me wrong, I don't want to minimize his interpret. but doesn't proof ambivalent critcs admiration because of more interest?

[@SierraNeef]

What does that mean, "lack of spirit"? Does he have to burst in tears to show spirit? The same thing was said of Heifetz, utter nonsense.

[@georgesandchopin]

Horowitz? Where?

[@crazyminari]

the title mean that was arranged by Horowitz, not played.

[@angelananalee]

teahyung kim

[@luclafor]

I'd say Saint-Saens - Danse Macabre, piano arrangement by Franz Liszt

[@ramonstruo]

WHO IS THIS KID???

[@iamcuriousidiot]

wow, you people are so racist... his performance is so beautiful, and people are hating on him just because he's asian. Just try to listen to music more

[@giorgioturri2085]

Alina this if first time that i hear this pieace and i agree with you it i a very good execution.

[@inconnuscommentaires5139]

Moi je suis asiatique et pourtant je suis nulle en piano ^^!!

[@MoonLinusJ]

bisl Schepperkasten vom Klang qualität.. langlang sucks more

[@McBenni95]

that aint no horowitz my dear ;)

[@olivierquot]

McBenni95 the piano arrangement is.

[@carlospadilla2896]

+Olivier Catoliquot the arragement is from Liszt ;)

[@olivierquot]

+Carlos Eduardo Padilla Medina It is the re-arrangement after the arragement from Liszt. ;)

[@carlospadilla2896]

+Olivier Catoliquot True ;)

[@WolfySnackrib666]

Thumbs up if you lost your shit at 0:44!

[@aWirelessPiano]

You have the title wrong, Its Liszt/Saint-Saens. Danse Macabre

[@lachansondelafolleaubordde8409]

????? This isn't Horowitz ?????

[@ManoloSaberTooth]

he made some mistake while doing it

[@HinataloveNaruto94]

brilliant techique , no feeling , althought something sends a shiver down my spine , the crude reallity when someone can play a song in such a disgusting mechanical manner . sorry kid .

[@matty_ice_]

@mdicecco302 Except for sex lololol

[@healdogtoe2c]

Awkward piece played like they never heard the original. Felt a little like calling in Poirot because they are killing Saint-Saens. Like Ethel Merman singing "Where have all the flowers gone". Why??

[@kindreddarkness]

I think the "wind-up toy" comment is more poking fun at racism... there is an unfair stereotype that Asian kids are all brain-surgery performers... stick a quarter up their butt and watch them dance. This unfortunately sets expectations unrealistically high. I think he was more referring to this take being inartistic crap that is more sports and exhibition than actual music... like a classical Yingwe Malmsteen... and I would tend to agree with him.

[@Winterbyte]

@lovingallison not horrible, but definetly meh

[@yangzezhang7315]

IMO Saint Saëns is no virtuoso composer (obviously). Our dear Franz? Well he is one (obviously as well), But Horowitz? He sometimes even play alternatively to suit his understandings (and he is not really a virtuoso player, although he sometimes play like a spartan). The debate between "soulful" and "virtuosity" has been lasting for quite a few years, and this somehow went sharply ugly during the recent years. While these two aspects can coexist, there are indeed some conflicts and most pianists eventually "evolves" his or her style into either one of them. ( or rather, a spot on the virtuoso-emotional spectrum) It is true that "musical" (no sarcasm) ppl will look for "soul" from a performance. But the need for virtuosity is perhaps larger than the "exquisite" demand. Quite some People like to see pieces to be played fast, this is undeniable. (Not New Age pieces tho) They want to see people playing fast, live, not turning speed to 1.5* on the VLC player. In this case, lots of people, perhaps especially those "Asian parents" (no racism here cuz I am an Asian as well) would favor virtuosity because it is visible, audible, significant, and produces you a decent adrenaline rush. Is there anything wrong about that? Perhaps so, perhaps not. A piano teacher told me that a parent that visited his classroom considered that student playing "the flight of the bumblebee" better than that playing the "les adieux sonata". He told me that the latter is way harder to control and express, while the previous one is merely used as an étude. He heaved a sigh when he tells me the story. I do agree with him... But does that make that parent wrong? It depends, it really does. That might be the musical version of "is liberal arts degree worth it". You cannot really cease this kind of debate, so there never is a right answer... But maybe the easiest answer is to let ppl to pick their own, you hate soulless virtuosity? Just step away, you hate "turtoisely" slow emotional performance such as that of Alfred Brendel or Richard Clayderman? Go listen to Lang Lang or this guy-please excuse me that I do not know his name. Why haters? The shrinking population (hopefully that was just a false sense of mine) that adores classical music is too fragile to have this kind of arguments.

[@KatAttack61]

this piece is nothing without the violin playing too

[@pauljones3899]

This is totally disgusting and crude. Soooooo tired of the ongoing parade of these Asian "wind up toys..."

[@SenanSerat]

Ugh I don't like this version too much. I feel is too much of a cluster

[@terrellwade8317]

sounds a bit choppy right? I think it would do better with an orchestra playing with him just to fill out the notes he can't hold because of the complex movements in the piece. just to help him out.

[@theromanpraetorian]

nice playing, bad piano

[@joelchummel]

The problem isn't with the speakers - mine are fine actually, as I am listening to this via my connected Sony Home Theater system. The problem is with the interpretation of the piece. This is the stiffest performance of this piece I've ever heard. It might as well be a cheap dime-store player piano for all I care. Blah!

[@MattyLucky]

Horror-Witz!