Or you could say "Gaspard has been a devil in coming, but that is only logical since it was he who is the author of the poems" for instance

Wrong; this’d be more accurate: m.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/raiTiKeQrZ_em2g.html

That’s so true. Same goes for the rite of spring.

Not just skill but incredible dedication

LUCAS DEBARGUE IS EVEN MORE OF A RUSH.

Debargue's and Pogorelić's interpretations in my opinion are just the best of the best

@@paeffill9428 I'd rather "tell u" to go read a 3rd grade English grammar book and correct your awful grammar.

@@maxkemsley6931 Have you heard Benjamin Grosvenor's?

@@mikehutton3937 No, I havent, I will have to check it out. Thanks!

Omg I literally just heated about it and had exactly the same reaction haha

@jongwon I didn't say I didn't like her playing

jongwon lol wut

Martha Algerich has an exceptional recording of this on KZfaq.

@@JSerrato289 I think he meant 'heared' not 'heated'

Valentina is very good, but Haochen Zhang played even better when he won the Van Cliburn Competition playing the entire Ravel piece AND the Prokofiev 2nd flawlessly.

Hmm, I'll have to check that out. Thanks for the suggestion!

if i may give another suggestion, i do also marvel the interpretation of Pascal Roge, Simon Francois, Ivo Pogorelich (despite his a bit too romantic interpretation)

I've just listened to Marcelle Meyer. Good reference. She was a friend of Ravel and premiered La Valse with the Gran Maestro himself at the second piano.

mariandelochs Martha is THE interpreter of Gaspard!!!

Pay no attention to "dislikes"! They are computer "generated"..for what reason Is a mystery!

+Rafael R. - +Rafael R. - You have some of the most intelligent comments here so I will respond to you with a little background in the hopes that you will have a greater appreciation of Valentina's interpretation of Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit. Gaspard is derived from the Persian word that means "treasurer" or "keeper of jewels". Gaspard de la Nuit (Treasurer of the Night) is about very dark fantasies from the poetry of French romantic poet Aloysius Bertrand. Ondine is not supposed to be aerial - it is about waking up to the seductive sound of the shimmering sea - and the song of a mermaid named Ondine who came from the sea to seduce a fisherman (and the listener) to the pleasures at the bottom of the sea - It is an invitation that is at once mesmerizing and ominous as interpreted by Lisitsa. When the fisherman declines, you can actually hear the mermaid's pain from being rejected and hear her crazy laughter in the end just before she fades back out into the sea. Le Gibet is not supposed to be atmospheric - rather it is about waking up in the night to hear the tolling of a bell - or what sounds like a distant bell (listen to that consistent quiet clang of the B flat through out the entire piece). When you look out however, you will discover that it is a dead body hanging from a gibet. One can actually interpret the tolling B flat as the sound of the corpse swaying in the wind. Scarbo is about waking up in the middle of the night to find the demon Scarbo standing over you. The narrative is not exactly about aggression - it is about this mischievous demon reappearing and disappearing in the darkness - flitting in and out of the light and casting a frightening shadow against the moon light - It is nightmarish but I would say it is more about fear than aggression for the demon never really attacks - he was just playing and full of mischief - again incredibly interpreted by Valentina. Given the above narrative, I would hope that you would listen and watch her performance again and hear it differently. She is not better or worse than Martha - she just has a different "voice" and point of view. Enjoy.

Keanu Bayle Thank you! I always felt this music to be out of my comfort zone, but this performance is exquisite.

@@keanubayle7337 that really changes the way I listen to this piece now

Good luck for you then

I feel you ... it took me 8 months before I got to that part and I stopped working on it since 3 months ago

Luckily it is also one of the best passages in the piece (in my opinion)!

Huh, it seems like 4:05 would be hardest because of the combination of enormous jumps and the fast right hand runs, but I haven't worked on this piece myself yet.

Train on repetitive notes a lot, you will get there just keep practicing!

I don't think that it is ridiculous, Lang Lang is an incredible pianist.

@@ucala8599 agreed, I guess people have their own opinions though. I really love the crazy, exciting and showy style of lang lang.

She's too focused on the emotion and the technicality to think about her body.

Cal Ford lang lang is a kid when it comes to playing the piano I agree. But his « immaturity » is definitely what makes his playing so entertaining and full of emotions. I think he’s one of today’s greatest pianist if not the best.

@@tinus1429 HAHAHAH please, no. He is alright for some people and a nightmare for others. But definitely NOT the greatest, not even one of the bests.

kathleen van horn One of the perks of being a virtuoso.

It's not a song. Come on now.

My music sheet suggests to do this to.

40 hours

It's not a song. Nor is it maddening. It's an utterly glorious beautiful masterpiece.

+hammydon65 Have you actually heard her live in person?