Mr. Dupree's emotion throughout the performance made this, hands down, the best performance of Beethoven's Choral Fantasy ever! Beethoven would have been proud!

I am obsessed with this! I discover this version about a year ago & watch it almost every day, sometimes more than once!

I have no idea why this piece isn't played more often. It is such a joy to play and listen to. I love it! I would love to meet Beethoven, but I feel like I already know him because he threw all of himself into his music, even when he could no longer physically hear it. Absolutely incredible!

Bravo young man. I am following you now. Keep surprising us.

Maestro MARIO VENZAGO ❤️

It is a beauty, no doubt. At the beginning I was shocked by the very fast tempo,,, not the regular ... but it has it's own beauty. Thank you

Wohl nur als "Lückenfüller" für eins seiner Konzerte komponiert- für mich eines der besten Werke des MAESTROS....

J'ai tendance à penser de plus en plus que ce sont les oeuvres qui nous choisissent plutôt que nous les choisissons. J'ai reçu pour un anniversaire d'enfance une cassette de cette fantaisie et vingt-ans plus tard je l'écoute encore dans toutes ses versions disponibles. Celle-ci est remarquablement proche de ce que je voulais entendre.

Favorite performance of this piece, Frank Dupree is such a talent

Feine Leistung, Chapeau und Gratulation eines der unsterblichen Werke aus einem der berühmtesten Uraufführungskonzerte aller Zeiten vom 22.12.1808...

Frank Dupree Great, but I must prize Maestro Venzago and the Karlsruhe Music University for the High quality reached! BRAVI, BRAVI!!!

Thanks to Mr, Dupree.

Ausgezeichnet!!

Frank i love You!! It is wonderfull to see you to play. And so marvelous ,great and stunning good. Greetings lourens Holland.

An energetic focus on the music along with virtuoso technique make this an optimally enjoyable performance in the spirit of improv the way Beethoven intended hence fantasy.

He was crying that shows that he felt the emotion

Großartig!

Love it!

This is the best of the best performance I have ever heard. Mr Dupree you have wonderful talent and thanks for sharing it on KZfaq. I hope Naxos will have it available in South Africa.

Impressive ! This is my favorite piece of Beethov and I never heard anyone playing with such emotions !!! Bravissimo Maestro !

wow, ich finde das einfach nur fantastisch. super konzert. hat großen spaß gemacht zu hören und zu sehen.

Beautiful playing and sweet ending.

Ça doit faire certainement des milliers de fois que j’écoute ce chef-d’œuvre, et à chaque fois l’enchantement est toujours à son summum: bravo à l’illustre compositeur qu’a été Beethoven ainsi qu’à tous les exécutants de ses œuvres!

No comment !! especially the pianist, he's so great !! I watched many and many concertos fo the piece, and this one is the greatest one !!

the only thing I can feel is Dupree's passion! great music, great performance!

Frank Dupree, you are a brilliant pianist. Bravo....

I really, really enjoyed this performance. It is refreshing to see young people performing and enjoying a work by Beethoven. At times, I think this musical genre is dying so I found this encouraging. Also, a great performance by Mr. Dupree who obviously was enjoying the music. I especially like the part where he appeared sing "und kraft" at point in the piece where the chorus emphasizes this. By the way I just watched Frank Dupree's performance of Tchaikovsky's piano concerto when he was 13--very impressive!

Bouleversante interprétation d'une œuvre sublime. Bravo aux interprètes et au pianiste en premier lieu.

Senza parole! Meraviglioso!❤️

It is most satisfying when a person enjoys his work. Frank DuPree is one of those, letting us know how much he loves what he does while demonstrating all the skill and talent of a great musician. The combination of excitement and ease is rare and awesome.

Talent, skill and seriousness.

Wonderful! Great piano playing from Mr Dupree:)

Most joyful performance. Thank you.

Düpree used touch and interpretation to create a masterful performance. Beethoven would be pleased. I hope we see and hear much more of Mr. Düpree in the future.

Wow! Beautiful!!

A spellbinding video. Bravo Frank Dupree!!!

Excellent. I particularly enjoyed watching this young man feel the real emotion of the piece. His excitement toward the end was palpable, and his tears at the conclusion were real. No "Lang Lang" emoting here. Just terrific piano playing.

Ars longa, vita brevis! Excellent !

Auch langer Zeit nach der Aufführung vor zehn Jahren bleibt sie eine meiner Favoriten. Bravo!

Ongelooflijk mooi. CHAPEAU!!!

Spectacular version. Great pianist. Bravo !!!! Bravi tutti!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brillantissime!! - Da kommen Emotionen hoch! - Kann ich verstehen.

Hermoso, para el alma 👏👏👏👏👏

Beautiful, stunning, moving. This is Beethoven concentrate, and such a gifted young pianist. My desert island luxury.

The raw energy is amazing, really talented and a joy to listen too.

Emotion! Exactly what great music is all about, especially that composed by LvB. Frank Dupree is not afraid to show his emotion either. What Walter Theus wrote 3 years ago brought a lump to my throat & I guess I'm not alone in saying this. Well done FD, I shall subscribe right now.

Daß ich ein Amerikaner, ein Alaskaner aus Anchorage, solche Kunst vom Herzen über mein Computer erleben darf.... Na dafür gibt keine Worte, nur Dankbarkeit.

Bravo!!!

Bravo!

Emoting. Diferent to Barenboim and others pianists. Beautiful!!!!

What a beautiful smile this younfmg man has

Esta version esta entre las mejores grabadas en vivo o en estudio. No es para nada a uburrida. Fluye la musicalidad desde el comienzo!!. El pianista es un virtuoso sin control. Cada vez que la interpreta hace sin dudas una obra maestra de alto vuelo!!. La orquesta y coro suena bellisimamente . Beethoven sin dudas agradece desde el cosmos universal. 10 puntos para los interpretes!!!

Simplesmente FANTÁSTICO! Sem mais.

While many believe Beethoven's 9th Symphony to be the acme of the choral symphony genre, I much prefer the Choral Fantasy because of the lyrical abandon it evokes in me. It is the embodiment of ecstasy for me.

Super!!

Hermoso y emocionante.

Geweldige interpretatie van Frank Dupree , orkest en koor, het was genieten van de expressiviteit van deze jonge pianist. Enkele jaren geleden zong ik deze Fantasia Chorale in enkele dorpen in Cataluña( Spanje) ,ook met een zeer jonge talentvolle pianist Victor Braojos, een geweldige ervaring

congratulations aus CDMX, entusiasta, sensible y alegre versión de esta joya musical, muy buen pianista, buena dirección, estupendos solistas, y bien el coro. Interpretación fresca, novedosa, en algunos pasajes acaso bailable, al final incluso el solista canta. Muy buena grabación de sonido.Gracias por compartir este excelente video. Perdón, creo que mezcle tres idiomas.

Nunca es tarde. Ay Dios mío. Qué maravilla de creación musical. Muy bien intepretada. Felicitaciones desde México al pianista, solistas, coro y orquesta.

Sencillamente extraordinaria la interpretación de esta magnífica obra.

フランク・デュプリーさん、あなたの演奏を視聴していると、ベートーヴェンの姿が重なって仕方ありません。あなたはきっと｢音楽そのもの｣のような方で、表現したい事、人々と分かち合いたい事が無限にあるのでしょう。現在クラシックやジャズの世界で、ジャンルの枠に縛られない活躍をされている事は必然的だと感じます。いつか是非実演を聴きたいと夢見ています。

Really enjoyed this performance, a preferred interpretation to Alice Sarah Ott. Somehow flows more naturally. Dupree is enjoying some wonderful successes, and tehy are thoroughly deserved. I shall listen out for his version of Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto.

una gran interpretacio del mestre Frank Dupree en una gran obra del mestre dels mestres

Meraviglioso ♥

🎼🎹🎶🎵🎶🔥👏👏👏 БРАВО ❤️👍 БРАВООО !!!!!

Dans la "variation céleste " qui commence a 8'56 , il y a comme un trou dans le temps d une magie unique je trouve : comme si la note qu on attend et sur laquelle on sait qu on va basculer etait en quelque sorte "deja la ". Vraiment unique , mystique et magique

Bravo.!>_

Meravigliosa interpretazione! Grande Pianista, Grande Orchestra e Grande Direttore, Bellissime Voci. Quando potrò ascoltarvi dal vivo??

can we talk about how that white statue holding the roses is actually just a real dude trying to stand still

Todo lo q compuso Beethoven es Maravilloso...

Auch damals schon auswendig gespielt 👍

Magistral..

Saludos desde Bogotá Colombia

Out of curiosity, what is that happening on the back screen? And it is a beautiful performance!

If I made music I'd incl the piano in every work. It's that good of an instrument. But yes this pianist rates right up the with best.

Der noch junge Frank Dupree spielt voll großen Audrucks.

From 3:19 the left hand is supposed to play the second counterpoint theme clearly and equally to the first ...

I must watch it for school i find its ok.

Wenn Beethoven "Fridays for future" bereits gekannt hätte, hätte er diesen jungen Menschen dieses Werk gewidmet, so wie ich den alten Revolutionär einschätze.

I love this rendition, though at times it seems rushed.

Just good fun,

Includes lyrics by Schiller www.tremr.com/bogdan-cvetkovic/choral-fantasy-translation

8:56 et 13:39 :littérairement , poétiquement , philosophiquement ,des mines !!!

muss/darf es für die schule anhören

Pierre Boulez in the stage at 19:39!!!

I have to say, while I thought it was nice that this one lady in the audience let out a loud whoop around the 19 minute mark, I have to wonder, given the fact that in Germany, audiences are generally more reserved than in the USA, did people who were sitting by the lady give her an annoyed glare after she let out the whoop?

Dommage que ce ne soit pas très bien filmé, trop de vues générales de l'orchestre, sinon c'est très bien.

5:11 Der Oboen Duude ist richtig am tryharden xD

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Hi very nice playing! im 14 i practise this piece too, do you have tips how i can practise it that fast 😅☺️

Tempo seems a little fast when the piano introduces the theme and orchestra picks it up - maybe better to linger for split seconds on that heartfelt simplicity. Prefer timing of Ott and Equilbey there. Elsewhere I love Dupree's expression. That's right, everybody's a critic.

I have a hard time visualizing Beethoven doing all that physical drama

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Waaaaaaaay too fast. Where's the fire?

Un choeur invisible ?

Une version énergique.... Mais il faut écouter celle de Baremboi.... Qui est à mon avis plus posée et moins précipitée.... Le tempo court.... Cela en devient asfixiant....

Technically brilliant, but interpretatively wayward...it's no match for De Larrocha's wonderful recording...

Ich bin vom lwg

Wait a second. What role is the white person behind?

Why am I seeing the back of the Audience's heads? Get the camera on the soloist and the orchestra and Choir. This is played too fast.