Frederic Chopin is a gift from God to humanity.

the piano is ridiculously well tuned and it sounds exquisite!! and one of the best interpretations there is!

@jerryxu521

11 ай бұрын

One of the best sounding pianos I’ve heard

@Verdeazulgris

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree

@tmqq

10 ай бұрын

This Steinway concert grand was purchased by the Warsaw Philharmonic for the 2015 Chopin Competition. Jarosław Bednarski is a piano technician who takes care of it. Actually thats the first season after complex refinishing of hammers and action. That's why it sounds pretty fresh

@user-zz5je1ry1o

9 ай бұрын

I thought your comment was strange as he was about to play that first C. Omg….this piano is so ridiculous

@Roosslani

8 ай бұрын

First i thought it is Fazioli. It is Steinway. Interesting :( indeed, it sounds so clear.

His slower approach makes the section at 5:28 so much more exquisite and beautiful... This is pinnacle sublimity and majesticness

@jaegertiger384

4 ай бұрын

ABSOLUTELY AGREE !!!!!!!

This interpretation is my FAVORITE... especially because he SLOWS many passages enough so we can hear the FULL articulation in all of its magnificence.

@jjms7167

2 ай бұрын

me too, he slows down the 2nd theme just right. Other artists play that section too fast for my taste

In my mind, a Ballad was always something slow, emotional, romantic. I think that this version is how a Ballade should be played. These days, people just want to play everything at lightning fast speeds, and it's just impossible to enjoy and feel the music. This is really so exquisite, what a performance!

Garrick has the body Chopin wishes he had….a gentle giant…I’ve listened to this 1000x

Wonderful tempo! I am revisiting this piece after playing it on my graduate recital over 40 years ago. Ohlson's tempo gives me renewed hope, as I no longer conceive of this piece as I did at age 24! Bravo!

@nickk8416

Ай бұрын

Isn't it wonderful how we mature and see things differently now. I appreciate somewhat slower tempi the older I get. I want to hear every note and intonation. Artistry is everything now for me.

@juditherwinneville7797

Ай бұрын

@@nickk8416 Agreed!

The genius of this piece of music , it makes me think that Chopin spoke to god at the time he composed this. Simply incredible.

interprétation d'une grande sensibilité, comme il convient pour le Chopin romantique.

ive listened to this performance like hundred times... still touches my deepest soul

Solo un gran talento y con excelente técnica además de la expresividad en cada pasaje... jóvenes! Escuchen bien y dejen de hacer malabarismos técnicos! La balada es sublime en los dedos de Ohlson 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

this was the best interpretation of this Ballade I have ever heard. I had no idea that music could just consume my spirit like that

Absolutely sublime. I have no words to express the extent of the range of emotions that Ohlson makes me feel with his masterful interpretation. My insides are quivering and I have goosebumps. Also a deep gratitude to Chopin for all his genius. Music can really transfigure life

I keep coming back to this version of this piece, musicality at its finest, Garrick knows when to slow it down and when to speed up, I can just feel his soul more with this rendition. Simply Beautiful.

@jaegertiger384

2 ай бұрын

FULLY AGREED... too many pianists seem to think that virtuosity lies in SPEED, while the exact opposite is true.

Esta interpretación del Maestro Ohlson me arranca el corazón. Con gran serenidad, sin demostrar abusivas habilidades en extraordinarias pirotecnias, poniendo los recursos al servicio del mensaje íntimo de la obra, y no haciendo un acto de circo con los dedos, un pianista excelente y personalísimo, me encanta!!!!

Never heard a tone so beautiful, I had no idea how good ohlson was

@derekd.4156

Жыл бұрын

He won the Chopin competition in 1970 I believe it was

@Szyszyjan

Жыл бұрын

He won chopin competition, so he was, he is and he will be good

@izziebon

3 ай бұрын

Listening on headphones; astonishing! Powerfully and deeply moving. The pinnacle of musical creativity and performance

The best performance i have seen🙏🏼🌹😘

I like that one can see the impact the piece has on the pianist himself; the effort he puts to make the emotions reach the audience doesn't leave him untouched, and that impact changes while he is playing. It is a unique opportunity, and a unique performance 🎉

Pure control and mastery

prob the best sounding piano ive ever heard

Garrick is one of my favorites ! the man is brilliant and so talented. Spectacular performance

That was exceptional.

Wow this is exactly how I imagine it! Best I heard so far touched my soul

@janiomichniewski8877

Жыл бұрын

Nah thats one of the worst zimmean did the best

@napilopez

Жыл бұрын

Nah, no need to call it the worst. Zimmerman's was the first i heard and it holds a special place in my heart, but I prefer this one as well.

@kaihagemann9928

9 ай бұрын

@@janiomichniewski8877 can you explain why its the worst to you? genuinely curious?

@MrHector133

9 ай бұрын

​​@@kaihagemann9928he hit some extra notes in the coda and the tempo must be slow for him, but for me, this is one of the best. For me the best interpretation is mine tho 👀😂

@hoogreen

4 ай бұрын

​@@kaihagemann9928 honestly we shouldnt bother with trolls who cant even spell Zimmerman correctly 😂

i've never heard before a piano with a perfect sound like this steinway!

The best interpretation for me i've heard so far. So much sadness, passion and anger in this verson.

one of my favorite performances of this piece bc he brings so much color out of each note rather than just playing it loud and high tempo

The most dramatic ballade ever. I love his play. Thank you for sharing.

De verdad era un mago ese músico Chopin... Es capaz de transformar mi desesperación y pena en alegría y melancolía.

@Alonsovil

8 ай бұрын

Chopi, ese hombre era un superhombre, no tengo palabras, ¿Cómo un hombre fue capaz de lograr esto? Es inverosímil

I've heard this by everybody so it's nice to hear it played so beautifully by Garrick. Everything he plays is superb. I love this piece but I still crash and burn in the coda. Oh well, maybe one day. I couldn't live without the 4 Chopin Ballades. Every one is a gem even the 2nd.

Increíble ! Bravo. Acá tenemos 3 sólidas patas para lograr un perfecto equilibrio: La composición: una de las mejores piezas para piano de Chopin, con tremenda cantidad de matices, alta intensidad de emociones, belleza melódica, y todo esto lo logra Chopin con una combinación de pasajes que fluyen entre lo más simple y puro hasta lo más complejo y virtuoso. El pianista: cualquier pianista que logre tocar esta música sin errores ya es digno de admiración, pero cuando tenemos aquellos que logran la perfección en la interpretación y hacen que uno vuelva a escucharlos porque te llegan al alma, tenemos un fuera de serie como el caso de Garrick Ohlson. Finalmente tenemos al instrumento, acá se da un caso en que el sonido del piano es perfecto. Qué nivel de bajos, qué perfecta la afinación, qué limpio y claros los medios y los agudos. Hay todo un trabajo detrás, en la persona que lo entonó, que lo mantiene mecánicamente y que lo afinó, es realmente un lujo el sonido que entrega este piano.

I have to listen to this recording every morning so I can acquire the energy to get out of my bed and get to work.

@joshtt3240

2 ай бұрын

This literally gives me life blood 😂

@user-uh5zn4cg8s

2 ай бұрын

Here I am again, acquiring my daily dose of energy from Chopin and Ohlsson….

thank you for the reupload

A melhor interpretação que assisti até o momento... Impecável, sensível, grande domínio técnico... performance maravilhosa!

Mr Ohlson reminds me of Horowitz-no theatrics, just excellent perfect playing. I can't stand watching Lang Lang.

Really outstanding live performance in each detail(crystal clear) of the phraseology, motifs and dynamic. His tempo, in my opinion, is perfect. Very fluid. Bravissimo! Thank you for the precious video!

☝️👍👍👍👍👍💭是我聽過蕭邦最有名、最動聽、史詩級的叙事曲中最深情的演譯，令人難以正確地描述。僅具有高超演奏技巧、抒發激情的本能，如不具備深厚的文化內涵、不了解蕭邦身處時代的歐洲歷史背景，就根本無法神會蕭邦經歷所折射出來的神髓從而演譯釋放出這種神聖高度與深度的詮釋。尤其在近代急功近利、精神物質化下所產生的東方青中年鋼琴演奏家或者所謂的鋼琴大師是望塵莫及的。特此向奧爾森大師致以崇高的敬意。

The man is a "Monster"......

Que elegancia, que pasión. Me encanta el sentimiento con el que toca esta maravillosa balada. Simplemente sensacional.

Non ho mail sentito un'interpretazione così di questa ballata. Il tocco è fantastico , gli stati d'animo vengono descritti in modo molto chiaro e con grande intensità. Bello

@Valerio241059

9 күн бұрын

E inoltre, o il tecnico del suono è un grande artista, o quel pianoforte è molto al di sopra della media

It is real ballade. Now i understand what chopin tell us.

Como no sentir esta grandiosa pieza que nos dejo chopin😌

Wow. Def my favorite version

Wow-tears came down my face

This video is a hidden gem

Unfuckingbelievable! Mr. Ohlson tells us a story of young love, love lost, and love regained. Being able to tell a story is what makes a performance exceptional. I also admire the way he reinterprets a piece over 50 years. Listen to his recording from 1970, the year he won the International Chopin Competition. It tells a different story, equally valid.

Thank you for uploading this. This mysteriously disappeared from the Chopin Institute channel to my chagrin as this is my most favorite interpretation of the piece and listened to it always. Finally can listen to it again!

Musicista eccellentissimo ... grande umanità, straordinaria tecnica ... grazie!

wonderful Papa!

I find Garrick Ohlsson now woooow

Essa foi a melhor interpretação dessa peça... estupendo... esplendoroso... impecável...incomparável ... sublime !!! ❤❤❤

Straight from heaven.

I love the tempo the clearst Ballade I've hear so far.

“A spring without you is coming…”

so heartbreaking...

A masterful interpretation of this piece

Chopin is inmortal

Так глубоко и так чувственно! Шикарное исполнение!

Wonderful Artistry

Love it! This is one of my chopin favorites!!!

Near perfection! The crystal clear tone was wow! It was refreshing to hear the ending that didn't so slow! Thanks so much!

Âm Thanh quá đẹp. long lanh lóng lánh. Garrick quá xuất sắc. Tiếng đàn đi vào lòng người.. Đây là bản Ballade no1 hay nhất từng đc nghe

It's obviously a little exagerrated but Mr Ohlsson achieved the level of maturity where he can play as he likes it and that will be good anyway

@chrisedmunds9272

Жыл бұрын

…more than a little exaggerated. Age has it’s percs but the score, while allowing freedom, should not go off the walls. Love Ohllson but this just didn’t do it for me.

@micoveliki8729

9 ай бұрын

I dont know for me it was perfect where did he deviate from the score genienly curious?

@KingstonCzajkowski

8 ай бұрын

@@micoveliki8729 There were a few wrong notes, but I think the above comments are about extreme rubato and dynamics.

@micoveliki8729

8 ай бұрын

@@KingstonCzajkowski yeah thats exactly what im asking not the missed notes what part was "too much rubato" ??

@KingstonCzajkowski

8 ай бұрын

@@micoveliki8729 The opening is pretty extreme. I don't dislike it but I think it should have a bit more of a steady pulse.

So beautiful

Very interesting interpretation, quite slower than the usual but I liked that.

Beautiful maestro

Una caricia al alma. Hermoso.

제가 들어본 어느 발라드 1번보다 좋습니다, 너무 아름다워요.

@joshtt3240

2 ай бұрын

💯

Thanks a lot or this upload, been searching almost 3 months.

Maravilhosa interpretação

I need a cigarette after that performance and I'm not even a smoker.

That's the ballade!

Bravo maestro!❤❤❤

wow, perfect

From 9:10, it’s played perfectly. Very Sad and sinister

Прекрасное исполнение ,хотя некоторые фразы тяжеловесны как то ,но это видение маэстро.

Amazing

9:00

THANK YOU!!!

Belíssimo

5:28 My favorite part

@thepro.1232

11 ай бұрын

Same, it’s amazing. Quite frankly I enjoy it more than the coda, which meant to be the climax of the piece.

@MrHector133

9 ай бұрын

For me 7:00 is my favorite.

존경합니다

Tempo 💔

don't understand why the editor choose to cut away from the hands view when he is playing the most difficult section (the coda) 😒😒

❤❤❤🌹🌹🌹🍃🍃🍃☘

thanks for reuploading... im sure the original video was taken down some time ago for some unknown reason.

@Ben-kh2rh

Жыл бұрын

I used to listen to this recording daily until one fine day it disappeared. I was deeply saddened

Just curious, I know that he uses a lot of rubato but isn't the tempo and rhythm really all over the place? Like it's beyond rubato at this point.

@Alonsovil

8 ай бұрын

El rubato es algo personal, si te gusta, ok, si no te gusta, ok. Así de simple

@lorrainesilvers

5 ай бұрын

It was perfect until the Coda-he seemed to rush it a bit. The rest was exquisite!

Unschlagbar, divin, heavenly

By any chance do you have him playing the Scherzo that you could uplaod

There was another video of Garrick Ohlsson playing Chopin's op. 27 no. 1 at this very concert if I'm not mistaken. Does anyone know where I could find it?

@nonameee0729

4 ай бұрын

Well i believe you have in mind his performance from Chopin's competition few years ago. It was truly magical, but sadly they took it down idk why. I wrote some emails about it but never got any response. After reading some comments I take understand consideration that this is reupload of this very lne performance. But it was ling time ago I listen to it so i cannot tell

8:33

Strange! Steinway & Sons sounds like Fazioli.

Hamburg Steinway?

love it. a little too slow for my liking

ショパン死の恐怖に打ち勝つ。

This performance is excellent, but more of a nocturne style instead of ballade style. Nocturne style is good for someone while sitting at night thinking, since it encourages the thought process. Ballade style is good to accompany someone doing ballet or ice skating, since it encourages the rapid body movements, instead of thought process.

Not perfect after all but an amazing performence

루바토가 나랑은 안 맞네 너무 과하달까