Alexander Malofeev was not yet twelve when he gave this coruscating performance. It is an astonishing achievement! Not just his technical mastery of the work but his deep emotional comprehension of its mystery and unique beauty. We have all heard famous pianists give exquisite performances of the Grieg Piano Concerto in A MInor, so it's a work that music-lovers are very familiar with. But to hear and observe Alexander perform it with such self-assurance, intensity and and dynamic perfection is deeply moving from one so young. Many believe this young Russian will be acclaimed as one of the greatest pianists of the twenty-first century. We will all be watching his growth and developing career with love and fascination.

Какой светлый ребёнок, все в нем необыкновенно чисто и гармонично, благородство во всем и мужественность и энергетика одновременно с огромной и нежной любовью к тому, в чем его сердце участвует, душа поёт, руки виртуозно порхают по клавишам, сотворяя чудо, покоряющее наши души!!! Будущее за такими божьими посланцами: поцеловаными им великими тружениками!!! Браво, Александр!!!

@AlexanderMalofeev: You have been touched by God's Angels. Thank you Alex. (2019 The Netherlands)

It is amazing what a soulful performance! This boy is full of music. He lives in it. This is the professionalism of the highest brand. He knows the music from the inside. It deserves the deepest respect and admiration.

I am always amazed with Alexander Malofeev’s way of bowing to audience from his young age like this to today 2019. It is thoughtful and respectful, this always. Even we, Japanese people who live in bowing culture can’t bow in such much handsome way with heart. thank you.

Just eleven years old...even more amazing when you understand that this was the performance that had a huge and lasting impression on Alexander as to his wanting to become a concert pianist. What he didn't know was he was already exactly that with this incredible performance as well as many more to follow!

Utterly astounding! He plays chess, yes. But at the age of 11, he is already a 'grandmaster' as a player of the piano.

Дар Неба, какое мощное проявление таланта! И какой труд, каждодневный, не детский. Я слушаю Божественную игру Александра, каждый день и понимаю, что осознанное проявление - это и есть венец, награда . .. Сашенька Доброго Пути! Благодарю за минуты счастья! Низкий поклон всем кто рядом!

Как он играет! Мороз по коже! Гениальный педагог и талантливый ученик !

@medicusbert7712

2 жыл бұрын

гениальный ученик и талантливый педагог

@michaelsmith697

2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant teacher and student!!

Ahhhh Malofeev. At my seventy five years you have restored some of my very lost face in humanity. Thank you a thousand times.

@nogatram1

5 жыл бұрын

I couldn't have put it better myself. Well said!

@richardgray6313

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@marcsainthilaire5307

4 жыл бұрын

faith, I suppose. Yes !

@stopreportingmyplaylists6536

3 жыл бұрын

same

Музыка -чудо!! А музыкант - маленькое чудо. В таком возрасте играть такие крупные формы и так прочитывать их дано не каждому. Умница!!

@user-ih7dy3gk9p

3 жыл бұрын

Да, У М Н И Ц А, РЕБЁНОК ОТ БОГА❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔

Умница!!! А какой труд стоит за этим!!!!

К таланту нужен еще и труд. Уникальный, талантливый и настоящий музыкант

Маленький гений красавчик

a real genius.

Уже в таком возрасте стало возможным парню, ещё Сашеньке, оставлять неизгладимо-благодатные следы в фортепианном искусстве. Чтоб ему хотелось жить и то что ему хотелось - ему и смоглось. Счастливого пути.

This kid was brilliant even here and now is one of the greatest pianists of the 21st century Bravo !!!!!

I'll bet E.V. Berezkina is very very proud of her star pupil. Who wouldn't be!

Его поцеловали все музы и боги.

By age 14 this boy has played some of the biggest showpieces in the realm of concertos. . The Variations even the 24th he got through without a hitch. The boy is amazing, talented, and still learning. He has a most patient and excellent teacher. Amazing boy and I am sure will be on the international stage before too many years have passed.

@georgenorris2657

5 жыл бұрын

He already is!

@notcomatose6602

4 жыл бұрын

@@georgenorris2657 Agreed. Russia has much to be proud of their musicians and their composers. Their tumultuous history reflected in. Their music. So much emotion and perfection. Earned pride.

@dnewwynn1743

4 жыл бұрын

This time, he was just 12, unbelievable!

@singingintherain7067

3 жыл бұрын

@@dnewwynn1743 Actually, just age 11 at this time.

@user-ih7dy3gk9p

3 жыл бұрын

ЧУДО. ВЕКА - САШЕНЬКА. МАЛОФЕЕВ, БРАВО, КАК КРАСИВО ЗВУЧИТ МУЗЫКА В ЕГО ИСПОЛНЕНИИ ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🌎🌍🌐🌏🌄🍒🏙️🌅🍒😇

This bright young thing always lead me to tears of pure happiness!!!!!!

So young but such maturity in his playing.

I have no words.

I love it when he suspends both hands above the keyboard between movements in the same gesture as a lion tamer.

Чудо какое!

Outstanding. And just an Unbelievable and extraordinary boy. Genius. Fabulous Execution ! Dileto extraordinário! I deeply appreciated and thank you from the bottom of my soul.

Can you imagine if this was only an audio file and you were listening to theis dreamy interpretation...and then someone told you the pianist was just 11-yo !! I wouldn't believe it! They say seeing is believing, but it's still just hard to grasp that Alexander could play this monstrous piece at this young age. Yes, thousands of hours of practice to become this good at such a young age, but still it's miraculous on so many levels.

Александр, брависимо!!! 🤲❤

This sweet young blessing from heaven is why our world leaders need to focus on peace in the world this younger generation deserves a peacefully world of love & harmony. A true act of love fore there sake. Simplicity is key. Let's focus on a loving place to contribute all that we have, caring for one anither, as brothers and sisters of this universe.

Талант, мастерство, трудолюбие, то что услышала я . Спасибо, Александр !

Не ленюсь - пишу: тутошки невозможно перехвалить! Саша - чудо фортепианного мира! Конечно, с осторожностью: не внести вклад в формирование "звёздной" у Саши заразы. Но, риск, на мой взгляд, оправдан: для Саши искушение не опасность - иммунитет ему педагог обеспечила - и за это ей особая благодарность. Саша! СПАСИБО за результат исполнения. Твой фанат, и не только. Всего тебе своевременно-достаточно-добротно-Доброго. Успевать с успехами себе и мне на радость.

Age 7 or younger and older 17yrs. of age 2020. He truly is a master to follow for the lovers of great pianist . Just close you eyes and relax. The wonder will take you away to beautiful places. What a wonder.

Well -- first of all, please note that the Grieg A-minor is widely considered to be the "Queen Mother" of all concertos in terms of difficulty. Now this kid -- no, this wunderkind -- is 12 years old here and performs the piece far from perfectly. But, frankly, no one does. I have heard all the greats (Rubenstein, Van Cliburn, Horowitz, etc.) perform this over the last 60 years. This performance by Malofeev is nearly on a par with those past masters' accomplishments. And he is only 12 !!! So, you may ask, where will he end up? Well, if you search on-line you will find a performance of the Grieg by Malofeev at age 17. And it is . . . superb. The nuances that were lacking at age 12 are no longer missing. The technical mastery is improved. Only a single wrong note could be heard by my well-trained ears. (I am familiar with the score, have tried, piteously poorly,to play it myself since 1966, and know what to listen for.) It is, in short, just a smidgeon of a scintilla short of perfection. And he has yet to fully mature physically, mentally and emotionally. Bravo !!

@dnewwynn1743

4 жыл бұрын

Is that minute 13:15-13:16...his finger slipped to another key...

@dnewwynn1743

4 жыл бұрын

and 27:25 - 27:26...

@dnewwynn1743

4 жыл бұрын

...but he is still a master in a body of a boy of 12....

@kotakice

3 жыл бұрын

Rubinstein version is pretty bad to be hinest

@singingintherain7067

3 жыл бұрын

@graf stamphaus ...actually Alexander was just 11 here, plus he was playing other "Ginormous" pieces in this same year.

Гениально исполнил! Феноменально! 😊🎉😊

The sound of genius! Probably the reincarnation of Emil Gilels or Sviatoslav Richter.A legend in the making.

@catherinejones9396

2 жыл бұрын

He is just himself as created. Don't lumber him with anyone else's creation, please..

Не умничка и не звездочка! А Вселенский талант! Посланец Бога и его любимец! Божественная способность говорить с нами на языке музыки всех времен и народов! Говорить об интерпретациях даже как- то неловко: ухо музыканта убеждает все!!!

@tann2291

3 жыл бұрын

очень круто называть часы и годы усердного труда талантом)

@user-ih7dy3gk9p

3 жыл бұрын

Какой замечательный ЧЕЛОВЕК-МУЗЫКАНТ, ПИАНИСТ-ВИРТУОЗ САШЕНЬКА МАЛОФЕЕВ!!! 2021 ГОД БРАВО ВСЕМ ВАМ ИГРАЮЩИМ С ТАКИМ ТАЛАНТЛИВЫМ, УЖЕ. ТОГДА🥰🔔👍♥️🌎🌍🌐🌏🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳

Il n'y a que la beauté qui sauvera le monde et cet enfant nous la fait partager ! Splendide démonstration de cet athlète du piano Merci Sacha!!! Merci Grieg ! Que du bonheu r!!!

ТАЛАНТИЩЕ!!! Умничка!!!

A great performance from this extremely polite child. Grieg would have enjoyed it, I have no doubt. His weight control and comprehension of the music was outstanding, at any age.

Pieno di talento,trascendente,sublime,alto grado di bellezza,bravissimo.

Замечательный Паренек Саша Малофеев ! Браво !

This young man is a gift from god

@annkmit5879

4 жыл бұрын

I agree with everything- he is wonderful, fantastic and a product of a deep Russian soul. Bravo!

@holymoses5590

3 жыл бұрын

I truly agree...a gift from God. Plus he's so kind and humble. Unbelievably talented.

@michaelsmith697

2 жыл бұрын

He sure is! Just as Beethoven and Chopin were.

Я восхищаюсь гениальностью исполнения в 11 лет такого сложного музыкального произведения. Молодец!!! Педагог Елена Берёзкина сделала большую работу. Спасибо!!!

A prodigy, a genius performing. BRAVO !!!!

Quel plaisir de voir ce garçon calme et tranquille, mais avec une force intérieure extraordinaire qui nous transmet une forte émotion, son jeu puissant et doux à la fois est comme un baume pour le cœur ! Merci Mr Maloveef.

I love listening to him playing Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, just marvelous 💓

Unbelievable. What a gifted and talented little guy. Many hours of hard work had to have gone into this performance. Bravo young man!

Such authority, without affectation at all, but with assurance, an easy precision yet liveliness of phrase, rhythm and intonation, authentic, dynamic range of colour and contrast in sound, all harnessed to overwhelm the listener with so fluid, sensitive and impassioned a performance, whose crescendos bury one in their power and wonder. Would Grieg believe his ears than one so young did this? Is he from outer space?

@newgeorge

6 жыл бұрын

beautifully put! hear hear!

@btuesday

5 жыл бұрын

I aways thought you had to be a blind Korean kid to do that!

@PETERJOHN101

3 жыл бұрын

Actually, I think he's from Russia.

@stopreportingmyplaylists6536

3 жыл бұрын

yes

@megjohnson6784

2 жыл бұрын

@@PETERJOHN101 I've noticed your comments advertising this Beatrice on several of Alexander's videos. What's up with that? Isn't that called Spam?

Brilliant , really enjoyed it. What a talent.👍👍👍🤗🤗🤗🆒🆒🆒

Спасибо!!!! ЗАМЕЧАТЕЛЬНО!!!!!!

I love rachmaninoff in his performances of the rachmaninoff variation on a theme of paganini. And i prefer that rachmaninoff second over the third. I've been listening to these my entire life. At 17 he's the best pianist i ever heard. I hope he comes to Dallas to perform. God i'm jealous. that's why he got the thumbs down on some other people. Definitely a thumbs up for me.

@thomasthompson6378

5 жыл бұрын

He's certainly very, very good. But I suspect in the future he will surpass even the fine work he's doing now.

@samuelsamson8210

5 жыл бұрын

@@thomasthompson6378 How could he get any better?

@jen0667

4 жыл бұрын

How soon you have forgotten the Great Van Cliburn. And you're a Dallasite?

@joshluxrob

3 жыл бұрын

@@samuelsamson8210 People are constantly improving. Even the greatest of masters still practice to succeed even what they have already accomplished.

Semplicemente fantastico !!!

Аmazing !!!

Красава! Молодец!

Semplicemente fantastico! Un ragazzino maturo dal punto di vista musicale come pochi!!

@franciblasi

6 жыл бұрын

elena comerio 33

Alexander, el alma, el espíritu de la música...sublime !!!!

This is a miracle imo! How does one explain this...age 11?!!

Simplemente maravilloso

@franciblasi

6 жыл бұрын

Gonzalo Valdivia q a mi

Que dire de plus de ce prodige, merci beaucoup d'exister et de nous faire ces cadeaux venus du ciel.

На Московском Международном конкурсе им.П.И.Чайковского -Саша в 2014-следующем году,в 12 лет...ПОЛУЧИЛ ПЕРВУЮ ПРЕМИЮ ... чрезвычайно его игра напоминает Э.Гилельса...такая-же феноменально чудесная...Он произвел фурор на Конкурсе в Москве...зал аплодировал стоя...на всех его выступлениях... ЧУДО..Эмиль Гилельс исполняет фортепианный концерт Грига Эмиль Гилельс исполняет фортепианный концерт Грига= Берта РЕЙНГБАЛЬД педагог Эмиля Гилельса - The teacher of Gilels Берта РЕЙНГБАЛЬД педагог Эмиля Гилельса

Een wonderknaap!!! Wat zal hij worden als rijpere man! Dank om dit pianoconcert van Grieg!!!

Hormis quelques imprécisions au début, on pourrait dire que c'est l'une des meilleures performances de ce concert. Très bien Aleksandr !!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

An understanding of style and timing: incomparable.

Алексей! МОЛОДЕЦ!!! Так держать!

Es un gran privilegio el que nos dan de escuchar esa MARAVILLOSA MÚSICA. Desde niña me gustó escuchar. Recuerdo que me sentaba al lado de la Sra. Que tocaba los HIMNOS QUE SE CANTABAN EN LA IGLESIA. SRA . ELFRIEDE VYHMEISTER . Fue ella quien me dio' las primeras clases. Luego en el LICEO el profesor RAMON PARRA ROMÁN ( Un INSIGNE PIANISTA de nuestra ciudad y de CHILE) Me dio' clases particulares y allí aprendí lo que me ayudó mucho para tocar luego en la IGLESIA Pronto cumpliré 80 años y sigo practicando en mi querido PIANO. FELICITO A AQUELLOS NIÑOS A QUIENES DIOS LES DIO EL PRIVILEGIO DE APRENDER A TOCARLO.. DIOS LES BENDIGA

Anjo que veio do céu! Sensibilidade, talento, arte!

Bravooooooo!!!!!

É um gênio, um prodígio. Maravilhoso.

🐒 Magnificent performance!...🙂 👏🏻 Bravo!

Alexander is brilliant! It’s a shame this piano chair was NOT properly adjusted prior to the performance. This would be unsettling for the performer. I thought this conductor took the performance at a slightly too fast a tempo. It seemed rushed. The true beauty of this magical Grieg work lacked somewhat. But the best part is the performance by Alexander! He did so well and kept in control. Bravissimo Alexander!!

NON CI SONO PAROLE...come e' possibile una simile tecnica e sensibilita' artistica ..gia' un ''indaco'' qui 11 anni!!....)

@claudioannaratone

7 жыл бұрын

Finalmente un commento di un italiano: complimenti

Genio!!!

I agree with everything said below, but I also would like to say about his parents who decided to send him to a music school and supporting him in his journey!!! I think the world would be a much better place if each child would be given an opportunity to study a musical instrument in a professional setting like it was in the former Soviet Union, Musical Schools!!!

Astonishment was my reaction!

ALEXANDER, YOU AND YOUR PLAYING ARE LOVELY. THANK YOU ! I LOVE YOU !!!

Невероятно так играть в детском возрасте! Вундекинд одаренный!😊

Звездочка

Great passion. Alexander captures my heart.

Age 11. The great Illusion, pervades... Adonis. "Adonis; people are taken aback by the sight - more specifically the bright blue eyes that go with his curly blond hair." -Drake, in re: his male child.

Superb cadanza!!!

Zeer mooi pianoconcert van Grieg! Sterke pianistiek en technisch zeer fijn gespeeld, toch wil ik deze jongen dit zien en horen spelen als volwassene! Beloftevol!!!

Et aujourd'hui c'est le Grand Pianiste par excellence

Kaunista ja herkkää! Monet kiitokset, Sasha! Beautiful and sensual! Many thanks, Sasha!

замечательно

Nice to return to this work which has kept me in touch with classical music

Pięknie , słucham Twoich wszystkich dostępnych koncertów i wystąpień . Niesamowicie piękne

Сильно !

@blessed1352

2 жыл бұрын

Роза, а вы кстати подписывайтесь на канал Томской филармонии в Ютубе, заходите в гости в чат. Мы смотрим трансляции и общаемся )))

Still loving this!

Unbelievable...

Alexander MALOFEEV..... Lui aussi il joue ce Concerto de GRIEG avec Brio !!!!!!

I wonder if this is the performance that Alexander referred to in an interview when he said this influenced him to want to become a concert pianist and to hopefully reach the level of great Russian pianists before him.

@evewong3221

2 жыл бұрын

Yes,correct. It’s Astana competition which he performed with a big orchestra for the first time.

It would seem wonderful classic music is making a comeback because, well, it is classic.

Magnificent. And I like the hands warm-up before it all begins. :)

Excellent!

👍💫👑👍

💕 Decided to set up Camp, Lol. While waiting on bench adjustment. 🍀💕 Thanks young man. Very good 🍀😄🎥🍀💕

Genial interpretacion Bellisimo. Gracias

Bravo!

Maravilhoso, bravo...

Big fan of Alex's. Wondering why they wouldn't adjust the seat before the performance, when it's quiet.

@THyperon

5 жыл бұрын

Just my thought too!

@thomasthompson6378

5 жыл бұрын

I would suppose that's the pianist's responsibility, and I'll bet for the future this experience has made him check out the height of the seat before the performance starts.

@robertedwards3654

5 жыл бұрын

@@thomasthompson6378 If you see his other videos, he's always adjusting the seat, surely they could fix it before he comes on stage. Enjoyed the video, just wish it wasn't cut off so abruptly.

@mossfitz

4 жыл бұрын

It was already adjusted to the previous pianist's requirements, so it had to changed for his size.

@evewong3221

2 жыл бұрын

Yes,it’s in competition so he had to adjust. Same for others.