I have to admit that this is probably the pinnacle of recordings of this concerto, the Steinway sound is divine and the orchestra and pianist are in perfect balance.. this is music from heaven

This man possesses the type of smooth transition that most people will never master in a million years. It shows not only work ethics and discipline but also natural gifts. He has a sense of rhythm that makes one want to get up and live. What a gifted soul. This is a bright star! :)

Плетнев!!!! Божественно!!!

This is the greatest, most imaginative performance of this I ever heard; it's as if I'm hearing it for the first time! I don't want to know those 17 unmusical slobs who voted this thumbs down; their spirits must be as "dark as Erebus."

the absolut master of this concerto! hats off!

I listened to many versions of this Concerto, but this is just the best. Really.

아름다워요..차이코프스키 1번을 저렇게 쉽게 치시다니...정말 시원합니다. 너무너무 시원하고 저음을 최고로 잘 치시네요. 파워 너무 좋아요. 내가 좋아하는 최고의 버전 세개중 하나입니다. 미하일 저분과 얘기해보고 싶어요...도대체 어떤분이시길래...거침없는 자유로움, 자신감 최고예요. 멋져요. 브라보🎉 어쩌면 차이코프스키는 이런 느낌으로 작곡한 것일지도...러시아 음악의 멋짐...멋진 오케스트라😊

Best videos on KZfaq are generally the videos with the least views, which is quite obvious as the true art can't be understood by most

One of the best composer of the 18th century. Russia's pride . Such a magnificent piece of music. 1819, swan lake, sleeping beauty, the Nutcracker suite. Just imagine seeing Russia right now, majestic, proud and dignified country. Love Russia.

Любимый Плетнёв!!!❤❤❤

Best pianist alive

20個くらい聞いたけどやはりこの曲のこの演奏はこれが最高に好きだ。

200% electricity, magnificent performance, pianist on 🔥 orchestra and conductor!

Mikhail Pletnev - is not just a brilliant pianist, he has amazing self-control - when a string suddenly broke during a performance at the Tchaikovsky competition, Mikhail Pletnev played everything flawlessly without batting an eye. . .

Hands down one of the best interpretations of this concerto ! Absolutely perfection ! SUBLIME 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👏👏👏👏👏!!!

Amazing skill and passion on the piano. A relatively small orchestra with a an enormous powerful impact.. EXCELLENT

I'm so glad that I lived after Tchaikovsky and Pletnev, and not before.

The acoustics of the hall gave it such amazing side affects... amazing!!

Well this is always been my favorite piano piece just found this on KZfaq. But my headset in and listened and it was all I could do for my crying it was so unbelievably beautiful! Thank you so much for posting. a gift from God this man's Talent.

This is the greatest version ever !!!

Какой оркестр…,и конечно пианист …гармония и невероятный профессионализм !!!Мощь и нежность ,щемящая грусть и восторг ,всё отражено ,вся палитра гения Чайковского!Такая буря эмоций …спасибо !!!Большое спасибо!!!

Absolutely marvelous, perfect, heart-moving performance. I got chills watching, listening Mr.Pletnev playing piano and the out=of-this-world orchestra. Lucky the people who attended: this is once in a lifetime experience

Это самое лучшее исполнение из всех мною слышаных!!! Брависсимо!!!!!

Fantastic Rendition of one of the greatest piano concertos of all time, Bravo !!!!!

A performance of real individuality and style. The numerous 'interpretive touches' are fascinating in their spontaneity and the main cadenza of the first movement is like an improvisation. Pletnev's technique is effortless and gives him the ability to respond to the inspiration of the moment. Tchaikovsky's great work sounds fresh and new. Other performances that shed new light on this very popular concerto and lift the music off the page are 'live' accounts by Cherkassky, Horowitz, Cziffra and Lang Lang.

Frederic, you are right. Not an easy piece to pull off. The piece must have power and grandness, but suffers if it is overblown. Pletnev brings a lightness, almost Chopinisque, and virtuosity.

I have no words for this, except it is the greatest rendition I ever heard of the piece by such a long way I'm speechless!

I happened to listen to this particular version and could never find another one this is somewhat closer to this.

Pletnev is a genius

This performance is just trascendental! Doesn't get any better than this.

pletnev is mad!!!!! bravo~~~~~~perfect!!!!!

Pletnev is great here, but so is the rest of the ensemble. There is so much heart and synergy, incredible execution

My absolute favorite version of the magnificent concerto!! Thank you so much for posting this!

The most lush and perhaps memorable of all piano concerto's.

The performance is electric from the first second. Fedoseyev projects power and majesty.

He makes the music dance

Moments like these give me faith in our humanity. No human can do that without divine/ alien guidance.

Nice and wonderful forever

He is musician. Many others can just be named piano players.

Absolutely great! Fedoseyev & Pletnev, the best performance I heard.

Absolutly brilliant !Thank you !

Wow, I agree, that "certain something"! Also agree that the recording of the piano is extra special

Brings back memories of the movie "Harold and Maude".

1. 0:02 - _Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso_ 2. 21:04 - _Andantino semplice_ 3. 28:04 - _Allegro con fuoco_

So much nicer than the over flamboyant Lang Lang version IMO.

Thank you for uploading this recording, which I've never heard before. Perhaps the "something I can't describe" is Pletnev's consistently intelligent musicianship, which always shows through in his very best performances - of which this is definitely one.

Wonderful performance!

This is a beautiful recording.

I like Pletnev interpretation very much. Still, my number 1 is Alexei Sultanov interpretation of this concerto.

This was recorded in 1991 as part of the Tchaikovsky Cycle by Vladimir Fedoseyev and the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, and the cycle was one of the last things credited to that name; in late 1991, the orchestra changed its name to the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra. Maestro Fedoseyev was with the orchestra from 1974 to 1999 and again from 2006 to the present.

What a talent!

Absolutely perfect!

superb

great pianist.

This one. This one and Argerich do it for me.

1:27 Beautiful the way his hand slides on piano

Одно из наилюбимийших произведений и гениальное исполнение!

A most beautiful performance.i love Mikhail Pletnev, a great artist, I have seen him also conducting the orchestra while playing the piano, will have to find it. There were some people inquiring if possible? He did it masterfully.

Mikhail Pletnev 來過台灣，帶著俄羅斯國家管弦樂團來台北，我也在場。但很遺憾這場音樂會，與Fedoseyev合演的這場音樂會我沒有機會聽到!!! 希望Fedoseyev可以再來台灣!!

yes, thankyou for sharing this 🙂 x

He really showed the goods with that opening.

БРАВО!!!! ГЕНИАЛЬНО!!!!

Recorded 1991 , Pletnev being 33 years old

Thanks for sharing. Listening with the score underlines the quality of this version!

There are a lot of excellent recordings for this concerto.

So nice!!

Интрепритируя произведения великих,он вкладывает свою неповторимую индивидуальность

One of the most impressive overtures!

Wow

Russia has the best musicians in the world and now the best tennis players in the world.... Thank you Maestro Pletnev for this wonderful version.

Amazing.........................

awwsome

Awesome, in the year of this concert was the beginning of the transformation of the USSR. I wonder how the events would have influenced Pletnev’s emotions, great artist but human being after all. Indeed, I have the same thought whenever I listen to 1991 concerts rendered by Russian performers.

Do not compare pletnev with anyone

最高です

WOW〜〜〜👏🏻

très beau

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

ThisNunber BestPlay

33:25 best part!

차콥 넘 이쁜 플옹

Pletnev is the GOaT

love this part 10:48 those octaves are so clean

ich kenne das aus der vinyl zeit von der platte "der kurier des zaren" im intro war der anfang des ersten satzes zu hören. ein anderes werk von tchaikovski gab es als häppchen bei "tadellöser und wolff"

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Wwwoooowwwweeeee

Thank you for this rare vdo. His interpretation was beautiful and unique. However, I personally see Richter with Karajan version as the gold standard for this concerto, IMHO.

Vladimir Ashkenazy's Piano Conceeto was the most perfect

Looks like a young Gary Oldman destroying that piano! Wonderful Pletnev! :)

Show bom gosto top isso sim é hino bem tocado inspira alma e não a emoção fragilizada das pessoas

Tremendous performance, all the more impressive when you can see Pletnev's ease of execution. Of course it's not the best. The music is far too great for a single "best" performance to exist at all. Variety of interpretation is what matters, and this concerto has generated quite a range. It is stupid to listen to 30 recordings and compare them bar by bar. It is equally stupid to limit yourself to a single performance, no matter how great. But this one by Pletnev is one of the very few certainly worth returning to regularly. Fine conducting by Fedoseyev, too.

My big gripe is the adverts breaking in to this. Can anything be done about it?

what is that in 33:39, sounds like a person having a climax xD sublime performance

Gary Oldman on the keys

So I wanted to ask if you've watched "He's with me" - another KZfaq series? Not as good as "The Outs" but worth a watch. So far you have a very eclectic site: "The Outs", Vengerov, Zalai, Pletnev and errm... a romantic scene!! Good for you :-)

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25:45 storm!!!

At 23.28 only 1 violoncello ( sometimes there are two ? )

Очень сумасшедший! Очень большой ! Очень сумасшедший !! Очень большой !! Очень сумасшедший !!! Очень большой !!! Я очень люблю Чайковского... Я очень люблю Плетнёь ❤

He also looks like mikkelson which is pretty cool