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Topic: What has happened to Pletnev? (Read 1667 times)

cloches_de_geneve

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What has happened to Pletnev?

on: June 09, 2008, 10:15:21 AM

Quite frankly, I don't know what has happened to Pletnev ... he used to play so amazingly 10-15 years ago and was my favorite then. But in the last years his playing deteriorated. While still brilliant, it often boils down to a combination of exaggerations, rhythmic distortions, and mannerisms characteristic of an aging prima-donna.

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slobone

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Re: What has happened to Pletnev?

Reply #1 on: June 09, 2008, 01:35:47 PM

He's been spending a lot of time conducting, maybe his piano playing has fallen off a little. In this clip:

It's not the best performance of this piece I've heard, but I wouldn't describe it as eccentric. If anything, it's kind of middle of the road.