I think it's that he plays for the audience, not for himself. He exaggerates nuances for the benefit of the audience, and shows off in many areas. I think his Carnegie Hall debut was different though, because the room would've been filled with knowledgeable musicians and non-musicians.
and i know you all say hes just a showman, but he does play an awful lot of liszt... so surely showmanship fits?
No, Liszt is NOT about showmanship.
Agreed. I feel Liszt is more like advanced poetry.
it depends, really. Liszt evidently has two very distinct aspects of personality in his music. he created a lot of his music to show off technique and to "entertain" in a way, but there is a very deep side to him as a composer which is evident in his religious works, the b minor sonata, annees de pelerinage. I dont mind lang lang butchering the HRs, because they are showpieces IMO (i still like them).
it depends, really. Liszt evidently has two very distinct aspects of personality in his music. he created a lot of his music to show off technique and to "entertain" in a way, but there is a very deep side to him as a composer which is evident in his religious works, the b minor sonata, annees de pelerinage.
It pains me that many people still choose to view Liszt solely as a purveyor of flashy trash.
i think he should stay away from a piano.
LOL touché His Schumann is nauseating, I wanted to slap him after seeing his vid of the Abegg Variations. *shudder*
his abegg variations are fantastic
*cough*sputter*hack*cough*
Uuuuuh, no. Good lord, if people consider LL's as "fantastic" interpretations, no wonder so many people hate Schumann. Even *I* would hate him, if LL was truly a "fantastic" interpreter of him. Admittedly, if I just listen to (and not watch) his Abegg, I can stand it; but I'd NEVER say it's a great interpretation. He is technically brilliant at it, of course.
But in my opinion, his Schumann is disgusting. It's either overly sentimentalized or simply rushed through, with no depth whatsoever in either case. He makes it sound like cheap salon music, though Schumann- when played properly- is anything but that. His Kinderszenen in particular is terrifying- he has some strange ideas about interpreting that piece, heh.
His Kinderszenen in particular is terrifying- he has some strange ideas about interpreting that piece, heh.
We must face it, or remain ignorant, as you appear to be.
In this context your 'hypothesis' holds no weight.
eh?? i dont get how you think its played like salon music. its wonderfully articulated, and he has a fantastic sense of where the music is going and great ability to make the piano sing and make it sound like it really should. how is it like salon music??
.....................*cough*sputter*hack*cough*Uuuuuh, no. Good lord, if people consider LL's as "fantastic" interpretations, no wonder so many people hate Schumann. Even *I* would hate him, if LL was truly a "fantastic" interpreter of him. Admittedly, if I just listen to (and not watch) his Abegg, I can stand it; but I'd NEVER say it's a great interpretation. He is technically brilliant at it, of course. But in my opinion, his Schumann is disgusting. It's either overly sentimentalized or simply rushed through, with no depth whatsoever in either case. He makes it sound like cheap salon music, though Schumann- when played properly- is anything but that. His Kinderszenen in particular is terrifying- he has some strange ideas about interpreting that piece, heh.
ok you are obviously quite dimwitted person.
his ideas are beautiful but still they do not distroy the laws of style.
if he is such a bad pianist then he would not be the current biggest pianistic star.
ok i agree he sometimes exaggerates. but everything what he does comes from the hearth and i dont care if he has a crazy coreography or is calm as horowitz,its all about what his music produces. and it produces magic to me.
he is the only pianist who has made me cry. that is the biggest thing a pianist can do.
My hypothesis? That was an idiom.
he is the only pianist who has made me cry.
Just because I am 'hot' does not mean I am either a pot or a kettle.
The first to bite is always the one with the most hunger .
Heh. comme trying to be profound is almost as amusing as a pig trying to fly. But not quite.
Heh. 10/2 trying to be profound is almost as amusing as a pig trying to fly. But not quite.
Me 'trying' anything would only be an abuse of my inborn ability to effortlessly execute anything I so wish.
Name one example of me failing at something I have tried at .
Auw, only one?Ocean etude.
life.
Plus, I am sure I'm a better pianist than you .
I own the world record for the fastest Ocean etude ever recorded, hardly failed.And who said I even tried?
I effortlessly flow, day to day, chilling with the breeze.
I am so glad that you mentioned that Sarah. However he did actually succeeded in it, for that was not a performance, but a rape. I just hope he treats girls better.
hahahaha, man i laughed really hard at that one.
Too bad you have to be told that it's the ocean etude- otherwise no one would credit you for your "accomplishment" ........not that they do, anyway. Your parents' basement has air conditioning?
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