Lucas Debargue plays Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit

Maurice Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit
Performed by Lucas Debargue
Tippet Rise Art Center, The Olivier Music Barn, August 21, 2016

Composer: Maurice Ravel
Film Director: Kathy Kasic
Cinematographers: Kathy Kasic, Taylor Fraser, Katie Mullen
Editors: Claude DeMoss, Taylor Fraser

0:00
0:17 - Ondine
6:17 - Le Gibet
12:45 - Scarbo

[robott]

0:17 - Ondine
6:17 - Le Gibet
12:45 - Scarbo

[eduardodohrmann]

I find it fascinating how camera men/editors for classical piano concerts have this special talent to focus on the pianists faces in the most chalenging moments of a piece when one actually would love to see the hands.

[rainfinn]

the fact that this man used to be a casual cashier at a random supermarket just warmed me

[thomasthompson]

I've never heard Ondine played so "smoothly" before, there's something almost "glassine" about that performance; and it was most gorgeous. Indeed, it seems to me that this whole performance is simply superlative. I've heard these pieces many times over by a great many pianists, and it must be said that this one seems to me the most persuasive. Congratulations to Mr. Debargue.

[able]

He was only awarded the 4th Prize in the Tchaikovsky but he's now miles ahead of all the competitors in terms of his achievements.

[marcusvaldes]

I had Gaspard de la Nuit on repeat in my car when my father had a stroke and three days later passed away. The song and his death will forever be linked in my mind but in a beautiful way. I love this interpretation, and I love the emotion Lucas plays it with.

[PromiseCynthia]

Never heard the entire Gaspard de La Nuit of such a whole. Always wanted to. Never imagined it would be played with such scandalous magicianship and that we would be alive to hear this!
A truly creative, incessantly shocking and tasteful pianist, this is one hell of a musician. Don’t ever miss a chance to witness this unbridled talent!

[kaspianocz]

One of the best Scarbos I've ever heard. Bravo

[davidofpiano]

Definitive performance of this work. Unparalleled understanding of melody, texture, and narrative. Just astounding.

[HannahKayW]

I can only imagine the ecstasy felt when you create such a beautiful and ethereal sound... just hearing it causes my heart to ride on the waves of emotion, it's almost hard to breathe it's so exciting. This performance is absolutely golden.

[BrunoLimaSm]

I follow Debargue since the Tchaikovsky Competition (when I saw him for the first time). His interpretations, mainly in french works, are remarkably out of common. His playing, with passion in every note, fantastic coordination, and absolutely control about each atmosphere in a single piece. I'm a brazilian cellist, but I like so much listening pieces from other instruments, to see the pure music, not only the technique features of my instrument. Nowadays, Debargue is on my top 10 of "young" musicians. Bravo!

[nakestraorchestra]

I do not think i am ready to be this attached to this piece its beautiful the more i hear it...

[Simh]

The best interpretation I've ever seen. I love Gaspard de la Nuit so much, and this version is incredible. I can't imagine how difficult it is to understand these pieces and to interprate them with so emotions... Lucas is an amazing pianist.

[albertpeckham]

Sir..at 81 years of age ....You perform it better than anyone I've ever heard in all my years. It defies competition ! Merci mil fois!

[rrickymaa]

broo that scarbo is soo good! he did it soo well!

[kavya]

Im REALLY likeing the second movement.. (Le Giblet)very Ravel..can really grow on you!

[edlyness]

one of the most ambitious, expressive, and well-realised scarbos.

[drhams]

The overtone harmony at the end of Ondine is perfect.

[amgx]

he's one of the few ppl who cause standing ovations with this

[asiagobagel]

The third "part" (song?) melted my brain. I didn't know the human brain could reach this level of coordination and emotional interpretation...