Chopin - 12 Etudes, Op. 25 (Louis Lortie)

Teatro La Fenice - Musikàmera
(stagione di musica da camera alla Fenice 2018/ 2019

Louis Lortie in recital

0:01 Étude Op. 25, No. 1 Aeolian Harp or Shepherd Boy
2:37 Étude Op. 25, No. 2 The Bees
4:19 Étude Op. 25, No. 3 The Horseman
6:07 Étude Op. 25, No. 4 Paganini
7:46 Étude Op. 25, No. 5 Wrong Note
11:10 Étude Op. 25, No. 6 Thirds
13:14 Étude Op. 25, No. 7 Cello
19:15 Étude Op. 25, No. 8 Sixths
20:28 Étude Op. 25, No. 9 Butterfly
21:29 Étude Op. 25, No. 10 Octave
26:38 Étude Op. 25, No. 11 Winter Wind
30:29 Étude Op. 25, No. 12 Ocean

[ericsabourin]

In 1983, one full year before he won the Busoni and 4th prized in the Leeds won by Kimura Parker, I asked Louis Lortie, sitting at his own piano and having played for me that evening the entire Chopin Études (he then said to me to prefer the opus 25 to the opus 10) I asked him with insight which section of which étude of the whole opus 25 he found most difficult to play digitally and artistically : his answer can be heard at 8 minutes 36 in the fifth étude of this set. It is this left hand's melodic soliloque with the right hand coordination. Mind you, he still masters it half a century later and possessing one of the greatest recording references (Chandos vinyle) of the entire Études repertoire of great great interpreters.

[wcsxwcsx]

It's wonderful that you hear Fazioli pianos being used more and more often.

[chriscarson]

His almost exaggeratedly heavy left hand produces such a rich sonority on that piano. Its a different experience in many of the etudes.

[VassilikiKravari]

Un pianiste génial joue les œuvres d'un immense génie! Le bonheur...

[tucker]

Louis’ Etudes were the first thing that showed up when I searched for Chopin on Spotify for the first time. I’ve listened to a lot of Chopin over the years now but I’ve never found anyone I liked more than his work.

[TwelfthRoot]

that is some of the best playing I've ever heard. Thank you M. Lortie.

[stephenhunt]

Lots of people can, and do, hammer these pieces. It takes a fine musician to both bring out the drama and 'music' of them. Thankyou Teatro La Fenice.

[marcelmarcotte]

Je suis émerveillé devant ce grand pianiste.Je n’ai jamais entendu
Dû Chopin aussi grandiose de ma vie .Quel talent Louis Lortie

[heleneg.]

Une interprétation remarquable. L'une des meilleures que j'aie entendues.
Tellement personnelle (mais respectueuse du texte), vivante, d'une musicalité infinie.
Et avec quelle technique : qui se fait oublier, mais qui est bien réelle.
Un magnifique Fazioli, parfaitement réglé.
Une belle prise de son, aussi.
Pour répondre à certains commentaires, il est vrai que la vidéo a été faite avec une seule caméra, et non plusieurs...
Mais un artiste ne peut pas non plus se déplacer n'importe où et tout le temps avec une équipe complète de production : je préfère me contenter de la caméra unique, et avoir pu profiter de ce concert exceptionnel...D'autant plus que la prise de son, elle, est qualitative.

[robertoc.]

Really good, Chopin would be pride of you!

[pauloperini]

MARAVILHOSO. TOP DAS GALAXIAS. O FINO DA MUSICA. CHOPIN É EMPOLGANTE E EMOCIONANTE.

[cheemomugdoo]

Lortie's Etudes both 10 and 25 were my introduction to the Etudes so many years ago (he had hair on the CD cover). It is still my standard, amazing talent and control.

[LorenzoMaggioreni-hpbv]

Bravo esercizi e musica assieme, solo chopin c'è riuscito

[MichaelAlexander]

Wow. He's really really good. Dang!! The fingers, the technique, the musical expression is phenonmenal. I saw one of this guy's videos once before, but I didn't realize he was this amazing. Undeniably one of the best pianists of the 21st century. Kudos to Louis Lortie! I'm currently finishing up no.1 and starting no. 9; so, this video is significantly inspiring. I’m always incredibly inspired seeing an artist and performance of this caliber. Simply, amazing, delightful and wonderful. I particularly love that Mr. Lortie loves the performance - the dance is riveting - shoulders, arms, hands, fingers, neck, head and the body bounce 😁😊❤💯%. Definately, years of mastery at its best.

[Dr.Pepper]

I made this part of the playlist I use to unwind after a hard day.

[michakaliszuk]

for the first ten seconds i had the volume too low and i tought he was playing a harpt, the sound is so light and amazing

[wielandhartwich]

Flügel und Pianist sind Weltklasse. Wunderbare, noch nie von anderen Pianisten gehörte Details. Völliger Verzicht auf billige Effekte, wie man sie so oft hört.

[micolfc]

Ho letto che il vostro magnifico Teatro si è allagato, come tutta la vostra ( ma anche nostra ) splendida città. Vi sono vicina, fatevi coraggio 🖑

[Rexx]

Gran Pianista!!!! no lo conocia!!! Gracias

[alexkoh]

This is now my standard for these studies. The Faliozi is obviously superior to other pianos -it is so clear. The quality of recording probably help, though!