So. I am deaf. Got 2 cochlear implants and recovered enough to listen to music again, and start playing the piano again. You can't imagine how valuable it is to me to be able to enjoy your play, and feel the emotions you put in this piece. Wow. Thanks for that.

Rachmaninoff managed to summarize the 5 stages of Grief in one piece - denial - anger - bargaining - depression - acceptance

You have poured your soul in this performance huge respect!!!

This guy plays with such pure emotion its amazing

Très belle interprétation riche en sensibilité. Une exécution parfaite. Brillante performance. Merci

I've watched this so many times in the past few days. That was an amazing performance. I wish I could witness this in person

You could say he owns the song now from that beastly performance

Андрей,благодарю вас за исполнение,за тонкое внутреннее видение и прочувствованность прекрасной музыки Рахманинова,я когда-то играла эту прелюдию и согласна внутренне эмоционально с каждой нотой,заново прочитывая текст и испытывая восторг от душевного единения с вашей трактовкой. К сожалению,по непредвиденным обстоятельствам не попала на ваш концерт Три Осокина,хотя билеты были на руках.Надеюсь побывать на ваших концертах,с уважением,рижанка Нина.

Who said John snow knows nothing? Seems like he knows how to play the piano

Incredible performance. So cathartic to watch and listen to this. Thank you.

Great performance. If you're not beating the hell out of your piano when playing this song, you're not doing it right!

This is absolutely DIVINE. I am currently leaning this piece and, my God… it would take me years to be even close as good as you I love your raw emotion and passion with this piece. Such an out of body experience

Simply brilliant. You sir are my favorite pianist out there today. A true inspiration. I look up to you and you’re technique and passion in each piece you play.

An outstanding, passionate performance and the best version of this masterpiece here on KZfaq!

Мою жизнь я прослушала в Вашем исполнении !!! Плакала!!! Ком в горле. Это я рассказывала о своей жизни, своих трагедиях. Да, все трагичное в прошлом. Сейчас живу и надеюсь. Как Вам все это удалось передать мне???!!! Как Вам удалось передать что все будет хорошо!!!??? Стремиться и идти к гармонии , миру и покою!!! Невероятное исполнение !!!! Благодарю Вас!!! И ещё. Выходите на русскоязычную аудиторию. Классику в России любят и чтут. В современном мире весь андеграунд - в филармонии:)))))

Wonderful, simply wonderful. The play with the dynamics in the first part was incredibly impressive and unexpected. I haven't heard something like that before. Sincere and honest congratulations for your marvelous job!

This is a dynamic and passionate rendition of this piece. This composition says so much in just over 4 minutes. Thank you for this great recording of it.

Incredible performance! Thank you for sharing it with us!

Thats the music spirit. I love this guy

Superb performance, an inspiration to all musicians 🎶

I’m curious..did you draw from any past experiences to conjure up this flawless performance?? It was literally perfect imo

So hard to find a nice rendition of this. But i like his. Just what i was looking for.

Thank you for playing the recap *faster* just like the composer.

3:05 I love his face Lmao

Beautiful rendition!

I mean.. I think that everyone that performs this piece looses a bit of their soul every time. It takes courage to do this! As audience we just see the soul pours out of the performer. Mr. R. did some next level stuff! This performance is really outstanding in timing and expression(s). It must have been hard, yet releaving to have played this. I guess this gave a good nights sleep :-)

Love this video!

So much power

Absolutely beautiful

Amazing

That’s so dope❤❤

Your sensitive performance is with passion, mindful not to beat the keys as so many others, but to caress them with poignancy and fire! Love your performance. ❤️

Neatly captures the slow descend to madness. I always lose control in the adagio section and just power through. Magnificent!

I didn't think this was possible. I've heard others try to achieve this and fail.

Great

Simply A M A Z I N G 🧡😌🧡

Amazing performance, this guy expressions are awesome

wow

слов нет, сколько труда и сил, сколько наслаждения

Que intensidad. Tanta emocion plasmado al tocar el piano.

Sehr schön 😍⭐😍⭐😍⭐😍⭐😍

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🥰👏👏

This is what I look like when I write.

👏👏👏💕

Ive seen Evgeny Kissin play this on youtube several times in different videos and as a beginner pianist learning this piece Im looking for a pianist that makes the piano sing while playing this particular piece. For the piano to sing this particular piece It takes more than most people imagine in my opinion. Long story short, Evgeny Kissin and several professional pianists are not able to produce the sound that you produce while playing this piece Andrej. I have seen masterclasses on youtube and the advices they give to people all with the same goal, to make the piano sing and I can hear that you make use many of these advices that are given in masterclasses. I can hear the bell clearly in the beginning for example and the sound is not horizontal, you manage to hold those notes a little longer which creates a beautiful singing sound. Your fortissimo is very powerfull also but you are not banging on the piano with a hammer which I see many professional pianists miss. In my opinion they look weak in these parts. The fortissimo in this piece, I perceive it as strong frustrating feeling or regret which is determined, something along those lines which I feel fits very well with a strong and powerfull fortissimo. Very well done, you teached us how to add something special when playing piano and how to actually make the piano sing and not only focus on technical parts. With very basic knowledge I think Its possible to play beautifuly on the piano and enjoy the instrument even if we are not on a professional level but to be able and produce this kind of sound is something special and Im happy just to be able and achieve that.

I never knew Jon Snow could play piano!

Bravo! Im currently learning this piece on my own! Btw how do you play both the low c# and b at the same time in the agitato section?

The winter is coming

Effectivement pas facile, mais je sais que tu vas maîtriser , c'est magnifique, je te vois bien à la place du Pianiste le look d'un beau gars aux yeux verts . Bisous.

Very good performance

E. M. Foster

one of the pest perfomances of that piece ive ever heard

And to think that this piece was composed by a 19 year old boy. Oh, and by the way, his name was Sergei Rachmaninoff, but you knew that already, didn't you?

Well done! I just uploaded this too :)!

sffff !

Wow i didn't know Jschlatt was so good at piano

Tbh This just sounds like final boss music