DUEL Gilels vs. Kissin

[arensky]

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

[shasta]

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.

[Waldszenen]

Gilels on a bad day beats Kissin any day.

[jre58591]

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.

[phil13]

Gilels, end of story.

Phil

[franz_]

The interpretation of Kissin with the tempo of Gilels.

[arensky]

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.

[bachfan87]

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. 

[Waldszenen]

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

[arensky]

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.....