Vladimir horowitz

Thanks for sharing this amazing interpretation; I always enjoyed Horowitz but at the same time I always felt that it could be taken further, more passionately. This is it. That said, could I maybe make a small request, which would be to upload a second version of this, but with the 'warrior cry' edited out? I get that's it's funny the first few times, but now I find myself bracing for it, which is super unpleasant. For me it's kinda immersion-killing

@@macchupicchu3 same here

​@@josac7602 Horowitz is good for Chopin waltzes but honestly he doesnt shine here at all. I dont like being mean but he isnt the best scriabin interpreter

@@TURTLELE I do agree, I consider this recording by Alexei as more dynamic.

Where to find his other recordings of Scriabin? Do you know if they exist?

Richter scale.

A Sviatoslav Richter scale sounds most fitting.

@@user-nv2wt4hi8twhich is funny because richter is a phenomenally emotional pianist

Nice catch. He likes to play with inner voices a lot, which is why he's probably my favorite pianist

Yeah this stood out to me as well! He plays this section generally a bit louder than other interpretations but I love how he still brings it down in intensity this way.

I hadn’t heard that part so pronounced in any other renditions, that was indeed rly nice

The power to wield voicing is something of a sanctity really... We all have the ability to put a shine on things that aren't apparently there, like noticing a face on the surface of the moon... But to know exactly where to put that shine or voicing in order to enhance a mood or characteristic can only be from the inner ear to the heart or mind, it's not pronounced by a school of playing, or teaching, etc. That being said, Sultanov had such a delicate and tuned ear that he simply knew that this inner voice had to come out. But not only that, he played with those of us who know this piece already, by 'hinting' at us that the shadow he's about to cast isn't like the one you know and fear. And so, he pulls this off, and it's just fucking glorious. An opera seria in 2 minutes... Pure tragedy, drama, lucidity yet erratic and everything in-between. Sultanov put himself in the prophetic position that Scriabin describes by hinting at that special moment as it emerges.

You'll notice Sultanov do this with repeated sections, often embellishing the second iteration with additional voicings as contrast. Two great examples would be the LH voicing in Chopin's C# minor Waltz (much like Katsaris' version) and his echo effect in Schubert's 4th Impromptu.

Lol, I imagined he said Bravo.

@@omgtkseth Exactly. It was recorded in Japan and a fan from the audience yelled ‘Bravo’. You can clearly hear a Japanese accent. Considering the fact that he was more popular there than elsewhere, it makes sense.

AGREE

10 months later still my favourite performance of this piece of ALL time

I only hear a lot of banging

Disagree, Horowitz is the goat of this piece. His interpretation at Carnegie hall is legendary

fully agree

He really felt it.

Yes lmfao, I didn't know if I had to cut it or leave it, but it's fun so I left it ahah

It's Sultanov or someone from the audience?

@@lemmy520 pretty sure it’s an audience member shouting bravo but some people think it’s Sultanov shouting as he was known to do so...

@@Ethan-ib5hk He's known for shouting? In recitals?

? so many mistakes

​@@jas2800 and?

@@jas2800what do mistakes matter in the face of astounding music

@@loganm2924 In terms of making good music it doesn't matter but if you are determining the best rendition, mistakes should be taken into account along with emotion too.

Electric Guitar is too weak to make Russian expressions

What- unfortunately ??

@@nadeemlo Apologies I meant didn't

Did he???

@@ZKLofiTone Yes, this is described in Alexei's biographies, you can find this easily. Alexei was invited by Horowitz to his New York apartment and they even played together privately.

@@xxxstazy woww that's pretty sick! Horowitz must have been impressed!!

@@ZKLofiTone As Horowitz said: "I was always happy to hear something more elevated than me"

It might be Sultanov's interpretation to bring out the left hand's inner voice. So unique and awesome！！！

*instead of what? please tell me where to look, on what note and in what measure?

I thought he still played D with his right hand, but pointing the Bb more. Regardless, I find his interpretation very unique and it's kind of my taste bar 25

its not substituted. he ist simply highlighting the left hand

The guy at the end could relate

@@derekpintozzi2498 he said “bravo” so fast it sounded like a scream lmao

I think it was more of an orgasm

In what way?

@Guest13 i cant enjoy anything other than this video for the rest of the day

Lol I thought he just yelled bravo really badly, like brav´!

The second beat of the triplets, starting with the Bb.

He's bringing out the second beat of the triplets. It's not meant to be brought out, but when you try to sight read the piece it makes sense why that voice is brought out. It's almost begging to be a counter melody, just because of the way harmony flows

@@themobiusfunction no it's not, it's the second note of each triplet starting with the Bb

On spotify

@@duartevader2709 can you send the link or name

@@duartevader2709 can you send the link or name pls

Not here imo

@@SeigneurReefShark why?

@@AsrielKujo because I don't like horowitz, just not intense at all

@@SeigneurReefShark i know, i like the way he playes, because it's not supposed to be the feeling of depression and intense, but the feeling of the moment when you cannot even live with yourself anymore so you don't even try to say yourself, you just give up

@@AsrielKujo ok

Nietzsche

A thousand times better imo, I never liked Horowitz one surprisely.

@@SeigneurReefShark horowitz overrated? I mean scriabin himself said horowitz is extremely talented, and he was a close friend of rachmaninoff but ayy what do those old geezers know about piano anyways am i right

@@genesis6483 It's worth noting that late Horowitz was a very different pianist to early Horowitz.

Horowitz overrated lmao. Get a grip , just because Sultanov seems underrated , it doesn’t mean that everyone else is overrated. Yes this version is nice, but Horowitz has more colours and clarity while Sultanov feels more energetic. But please stop throwing around the term overrated as if you guys were some piano sages. Rather not overrate your own judgement.

@@kacht345 There are other pianists of the era, like Richter and Cziffra, who greatly outshine Horowitz in my personal opinion. Horowitz seems earthbound in comparison.

No

@@SeigneurReefShark I'm not a fan of the horowitz worship either infact Richter is a better overall pianist. But horowitz does own this Etude. Just compare the ending section.

The passion in the climax and the left hand accents to create an underlying melody in the b section. That’s 80% of the comments

Listen to Horowitz's Mephisto Waltz and you'll encounter plenty of strange things, too. Nevertheless, it is a historic recording like all of the inspiration you hear Sultanov bringing to this performance. Music isn't only about right notes and tempi, it's about communication and passion, which we hear in abundance here. Watch Alexei's Tokyo recital if you want to see his genius.

Lol

Check it out Scriabin original recording !!!!

why tho? in my opinion this could easily be the best interpretation ever, along Trifonov and myb Horowitz. I get it that it can be too much at some point, but this is what Scriabin wanted and it would be wrong to play it all Chopinesque for example. What would then be your best interpretations?

It’s the best interpretation. Others play it without a complete realization of what this piece is all about.

You should check the recording by composer himself and you will see this is very close to that intentions