Extraordinary performance. Rana is a major force in the world of pianism today. Superb Prokofiev # 2.

The talent from this amazing woman defies words and description! There was a time when the Prokofiev 2 was considered so difficult that only a handful of people would ever attempt it and even then, simply making it through the cadenza and hitting most of the notes would have been considered a success. Horacio Gutierrez set the standard for a long time with a magnificent recording and it was matched by an equally coruscating performance by Yuja Wang. This recording by Ms Rana eclipses those high achievements. There is artistry, poise and virtuosity to spare! It was quite amazing to watch the orchestra members positioning to watch Ms Rana play the incredible cadenza in the 1st movement. It's a shame that there were empty seats in that hall. Ms Rana will have a long and celebrated career as one of the more important concert pianists to emerge and performances like this will be considered the launch pads that propels her to the stratosphere.

Grazie Beatrice! Sono le persone come te che rendono il nostro un paese Grande e il mondo migliore!

The cadenza starting at 9:14 is one of the best musical moments of the entire 20th century and i would even say in the whole music history... Such a wonderful theme, and with an astonishing performance by Beatrice (complimenti davvero!!)

Grande interpretazione! Sei riuscita a rendere fruibile un linguaggio musicale a tratti oscuro ed enigmatico. È come se avessi indicato la strada per la giusta interpretazione di un’opera monumentale ed enigmatica. Di sicuro questa esecuzione resterà nel tempo come riferimento interpretativo .

Watched this concert the first time on TV at late night, all alone at home. At the end I felt the urge to jump up from the sofa to praise Beatrice with a standing ovation

This woman is an emmense natural talent. She will be one of tje greats. I have no doubt. Any pianist who is capable of dispatching this concerto like it is a walk in the park is something else. This concerto is even more difficult than Rach 3.

Straordinaria interprete!

Stupendous. The ability of this artist to concentrate is formidable. Her account of the Goldberg Variations this year in Salon de Provence was nothing short of miraculous. There is, seemingly, nothing she cannot do. One of the finest pianists now before the public.

I forgot to say, I don't think I've ever seen a pianist so relaxed at the keyboard, even in the most demanding passages. Incredible.

Beatrice, una grandissima pianista! Così rilassata e naturale, anche nei passaggi difficili, in una parola: magnifica!

Beatrice has the most sensitive, heartfelt performance of this beautiful and difficult concerto that I have EVER heard!

[00:28] -- 1. Andantino allegretto - Cadenza [12:33] -- 2. Scherzo: Vivace [15:13] -- 3. Intermezzo: Allegro moderato [22:21] -- 4. Finale: Allegro tempestoso - Cadenza

Wow! What a hidden gem! Thanks for sharing this!

Beatrice Rana is a incredible artist! Whatever she played: sophisticated, conscious about what she does and how it should sound. For me, the legendary heritage of Aturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Arthur Rubinstein, Emils Gilles and Martha Argerich.

A young master performing an old master! Just miraculous!

I heard her when she won the Montreal Piano competition in 2011. It took only a few notes for to grab the entire hall. There was this field of calm presence emanating from her. The only other time I felt this was with Hélène Grimaud. If you have a chance to see Beatrice Rana live, don't hesitate!

Magnificent!

Bravissima. Una rivelazione! E i questo Prokofiev, il massimo del k per pf e orchestra!

Holy shit! 13:45 - NEVER noticed the 4th mvmt "tease" in the 2nd mvmt! The little chromatic motif. That's badass. I've heard this thing so many by all kinds of pianists. My favorite of Prokofiev's concertos and this girl is fantastic. Can't believe I never noticed that before 😄

A very impressive performance by such a young pianist. Technically flawlessly and she really understands the music.

MERAVIGLIOSA BEATRICE!

Grandissima interprete! Da riascoltare mille volte!

The middle section of the third movement is so heartrendingly beautiful, and she plays it magnificently.

Bravissima Beatrice!!! Strepitosa la cadenza!!!

A first class pianist and a wonderful musician. Great rendition of this dark and tragic concerto.

fantastico

Beatrice, mani di velluto ...sei fantastica!!

Looking forward to hearing this wonderful young Italian artist at La Roque D'Antheron this year.

brilliant young pianist, tremendous style, she sometimes reminds me of her compatriot Maria Tipo

Magnifica interpretazione! Perfetta e senza cadere nel virtuosismo. Brava!

Incroyable Beatrice Rana capable d’une telle concentration et d’une telle décontraction dans ce concerto no 2 très difficile et sans aucun filet pour se rattraper. Redoutable. Elle me fait penser au grand Yakov Zak. A son jeune âge cette pianiste italienne est incroyable et profondément bouleversante. Je l’adore. Bravo Beatrice!

Bravo, Beatrice. We will always remember you from the Kennedy Centre, Washington D.C.

I heard Beatrice perform this wonderful concerto at The Royal Festival Hall on the 27th November with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Susanna Malkki. She gave a brilliant performance. Prodigiously gifted, her musicianship is superlative and her technique is formidable, overcoming the incredibly difficult cadenza in the first movement which, to me, ranks with the cadenza in the first movement of the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto no. 2, which I heard performed by the great Stephen Hough in 2009. It is remarkable that Prokofiev was only 19 years of age when he composed it. I will follow her career with great interest, and look forward to hearing her perform in the future.

The best performance of this concerto since that of the young Vladimir Ashkenazi

An exciting performance!!

semplicemente magnifica!

Ho mio Dio!!! Settimana scorsa zapping su rai 5 già a notte fonda.....mi hai incantato Grazie Beatrice 😘😘😘😵😵😵💘💘💘

Absolutamente extraordinário, espetacular! Giuigiuisuiuoduo obrigado por publicar.

Ravishing performance. Blended perfectly with the symphony. An even-keeled interpretation of an otherwise dark piece. Made one of the most difficult piano concerto pieces look easy.

Semplicemente una grande pianista

Beautiful & sensitive performance

Dass man aus Prokofiev 2 eine Meditationsübung machen kann, hätte ich nicht gedacht.

Absolument magnifique !

🙏 ❤

superb performance

Great !

Amid all the notes in the piano and orchestra she is able to project a continuously singing line.

what a genius.

She got deeper understanding of prokofiev

Béatrice Rana a des moyens techniques exceptionnels et cela s'entend dans cette interprétation qui semble facile sous ses doigts parfaitement décontractés. Tout est souplesse. Sa musicalité, ses pianissimo sont confondants de beauté, le souffle de Prokofiev est là. Orchestre de la RAI superbe sous la direction Dima Slobodeniouk. Une artiste qu'il faut suivre.

STRAORDINARIA!!!

Excellent technique, deep comprehension of music. And so relaxed! Listen also to her performance of Goldberg Variations, amazing.

Ha, ha... Wonderful. So looking forward to hearing Ms Rana play this piece on London's South Bank in November! Thank heavens for a good balance between soloist and orchestra. I have heard performances in which the orchestra has tried to keep under the pianist, whereas, of course, the orchestra is and needs to sound massive!

Talent.

Vai ser uma grande pianista

Keep going Beatrice..:)

Bellsisima esecuzione! Io michiedo come 4 deficienti possano pure aver proposto di cancellare la cultura russa da concerti, balletti, opere...... FOSSE PER ME FAREI SECCA QUELLA ANGLOAMERICANA completamente sterile soprattutto in ambiti come questo.... NON FOSSE STATO PER I MIGRATI RUSSI APPUNTO! Brava Beatrice, molto magnetica, me piaci !!!

Da brividi

Всё!!

🙏

I keep half expecting a choir to come in when the orchestra rejoins after the first movement cadenza.

Wow, Beatrice can massage my back anytime, powerful arms yet very relaxed, beautiful to watch, the camera does show from behind the flow she has in her movements, a natural

Beautiful playing. Makes Yuja Wang sound mechanical. And I disagree about Demidenko, who labours the music and is insecure technically at times. In fact Prokofiev asks for an accelerando at the end of the first movement cadenza, and Demidenko gives us the opposite! It's Rana for me!

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VERY NICE CONCERTO----------VERY NICE--PIANIST--------------------------------------LOVE------------------LIGHT-------------BEN GUTTMAN-----------------------------NEDERLAND-----------[PIANO-PLAYER----COMPOSER]-------------------------------------------13/2/2021

I.e., she can be a little too meaningful for her own sake, otherwise, wow, just how I like it.

notevoli le cadenze

Come mai ci sono tanti dislike??

And she moves all her body in a such sexy way during the cadenza, I'm breathless

She really gets the most tone out of the piano. Does she linger too long? Sometimes.

come fa a piacereì

This is terrible, truly terrible, she does not get Prokofiev and Russian mentality in the music at all, completely out of it, NO GOOD!!!