Yakov Zak plays Ravel Piano Concerto in G major

Ravel - Piano Concerto in G major
1. Allegramente
2. Adagio assai
3. Presto
Recorded in 1959, conductor Evgeny Svetlanov

[@davidlee9653]

Zak draws the most rapturous sound from the instrument I have ever heard. Why he was so unknown and Horowitz so famous I will never know

[@uhartchristian]

je suis bouche bèe.... one of the very best musicians ever existed.... he is much too less known.

[@23062001805616]

It is wonderful to hear a fine pianist and notable conductor combine to perform a memorable classical masterpiece. My peace be unto all!

[@AndreiKrakovsky]

Thank you, thank you for posting this rare recording. Zak is unjustly forgotten Russian pianist. The second movement is beautiful, but must be heard in relation to the outer movements as Ravel directs us into 20th century with, perhaps, a nod towards American jazz and Gershwin. Zak's playing in those outer movements is extraordinary.

[@aviseurs]

Trés beau et juste.

[@agliso]

superbe!

[@marian444]

Wonderful performance !

[@gerardosanchez9205]

Awesome! But the recording itself seems to me interestingly outstanding, you can hear clearly each outlined part from the orchestra with enough clarity and detail, is very interesting and the orchestra players are also just amazing (the articulation is so clear and the phasing is beautiful). I guess there’s a clear idea of a sound design somehow there (forgive my short vocabulary to name it properly), is so clean and same time so expressive ❤

[@C0urante]

I have to be honest... the first and third movements are good. Enjoyable to listen to, and musically stimulating. Nothing negative I can say about them. But still... the second is really what makes this concerto worth listening to.

[@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885]

adagio 7:52

[@kennethdower7425]

You couldn't be more wrong. The first movement, both in musical invention and instrumentation, is staggering; the final movement is perhaps the most brilliant expression of pure divertissement ever composed. Every note of this concerto, and the D major concerto, is always worth listening to.

[@jnsurg947]

Il ne faut pas l'oublier.

[@miffybubbles]

Ist movt 0:00 2nd movt 7:50 3rd movt 17:30