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Which performance is better iyo.

Kissin
1 (4%)
Gilels
21 (84%)
draw
3 (12%)

Total Members Voted: 24

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Offline arensky

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DUEL Gilels vs. Kissin
on: November 07, 2006, 07:44:03 AM
I enjoy both of these performances very much, some days I prefer Kissin, somedays Gilels

What think y'all? Give 'em a view...

Gilels    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXU7I_Yyi2Y

Kissin   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D8hIeTwmck

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Re: DUEL Gilels vs. Kissin
Reply #1 on: November 07, 2006, 02:17:13 PM
I think both interpretations are exquisite.  I enoy the excitement that Kissin brings to it, but I also like the calmness (both in interpretation and physical body language) that Gilels brings to it.
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Re: DUEL Gilels vs. Kissin
Reply #2 on: November 08, 2006, 02:38:04 AM
Gilels on a bad day beats Kissin any day.
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Re: DUEL Gilels vs. Kissin
Reply #3 on: November 08, 2006, 04:32:41 AM
Quote from: Waldszenen on November 08, 2006, 02:38:04 AM
Gilels on a bad day beats Kissin any day.
agreed. kissin doesnt even come close, even if you compare kissin's supposedly-good chopin concertos at age 12 to the worst of gilels' playing.
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Offline phil13

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Re: DUEL Gilels vs. Kissin
Reply #4 on: November 08, 2006, 05:34:45 PM
Gilels, end of story.

Phil
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Re: DUEL Gilels vs. Kissin
Reply #5 on: November 08, 2006, 05:40:14 PM
The interpretation of Kissin with the tempo of Gilels.
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Re: DUEL Gilels vs. Kissin
Reply #6 on: November 08, 2006, 05:53:10 PM
After I posted this I watched them again, Gilels first then Kissin. I voted for Gilels; Kissin's playing is excellent, it's very fleet and agile ( often this piece is used as an anvil by pianists) but a little clipped, and suprficial sounding next to Gilels. Gilels' playing is perhaps definitive in this instance.
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Re: DUEL Gilels vs. Kissin
Reply #7 on: November 09, 2006, 12:38:22 AM
Are you joking me? Gilels is 10 times better than Kissin will ever be. His feeling is so much more...organic. Know what I mean? Kissin is just too technical.

Besides, Gilels has better hair.  ;)
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Re: DUEL Gilels vs. Kissin
Reply #8 on: November 09, 2006, 11:42:37 AM
Quote from: bachfan87 on November 09, 2006, 12:38:22 AM
Are you joking me? Gilels is 10 times better than Kissin will ever be. His feeling is so much more...organic. Know what I mean? Kissin is just too technical.

Besides, Gilels has better hair.  ;)

LMAO :P
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Re: DUEL Gilels vs. Kissin
Reply #9 on: November 10, 2006, 01:29:38 AM
Quote from: bachfan87 on November 09, 2006, 12:38:22 AM
Gilels has better hair.  ;)


I think Gilels could use a bit of Kissin and vice versa in terms of their hair.


It's like the medieval page boy and the Breck girl.....
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