Seong-Jin Cho – Nocturne in C minor Op. 48 No. 1 (first stage)

Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina/ The Fryderyk Chopin Institute

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The Fryderyk Chopin Institute, Polish Television TVP

[chinesekiwijuice]

I might have listened to this recording over 1000 times 😂 no doubt, this is the best rendition of Nocturne no.48 and no one could ever top this. The control he has over the doppio movimento is just *chef’s kiss*

[ethanhood]

Anyone else every cry listening to this

[ucxvctq]

4:47 この部分の弾き方に関しては彼が一番良いと感じた
泣いてる感じがする

[ww]

The first 10s is crazy, I don't know how to describe the feeling, it just so crazy to convey that feeling to listeners

[jasonmugisha]

brother had the audacity to use rubato on the doppio movimento and nailed it. Cho is really one of the best pianist of this generation if not the best

[hayley]

이 연주는 내가 7년 전 처음 들었는데 아직도 조성진을 대체 할 사람이 없네요. 연주 한 곡에 영화가 한 편 들어있는 느낌

[HongMSFSHORTS]

Hear me out. As a pianist who has played this piece, I don't think people actually realize how hard it is to achieve and MAINTAIN the tone Seong made from 4:01 onwards.

To put into perspective Seong's technical level, some pianists will 'cheat' this section by simply pushing down the sostenuto pedal to make it soft but Seong is relying on raw technique to play soft which is just crazy. The amount of practice just to get that level is unfathomable.

Second, read the score for the right hand for doppio mvt. and the level of technique you need to play two notes with your thumb softly or tapping the keys with your index finger softly is so ridiculously challenging. (Example: Seong's soft playing at 4:37 is technically hard to play at a fast speed; many other pianists over accent this part while Seong only brings out the melody line and keeps everything else soft ).

Third, his total control over sound harmonises the piece so well that its impossible to find any unnecessary accents at all. Listen to others and there are those moments where you might say "eh, slightly too much there" or "a tad too soft here". Seong's is PERFECTLY balanced - you can relax and simply enjoy the music.

[ayhamshaheed]

I will forever argue that this is one of the greatest interpretations of this piece. Not only is it very emotional, but his technique is incredibly controlled as are the dynamics. In addition, it is not too fast nor too slow; just right in my opinion.

[izabelazieminska]

Kocham Cho i jego interpretację jednego z najpiękniejszych Nocturnów - dziękuję ❤

[jsalove]

여리고 섬세한 피아니스트 와 강력함이 있는 피아니스트는 많지만 여리고 섬세하면서 동시에 강력함까지 겸비한 피아니스트는 드물다고 생각한다. 그게 내가 조성진을 좋아하는 이유다.

[yxlvmdy]

이제껏 들은 녹턴 중 가장 애절하고 아름답다.. 작품 자체도, 피아니스트의 연주도.

[flimmerncho]

돌고돌아 결국 이 곡은 저한테 있어 조성진이 최고구나 싶네요. 괜히 우승자가 아님.

[cikbxnt]

머라고 해야될까 매번 들을때마다 소리의 밸런스, 강약 조절 및 페달이 너무 고급스럽고 깔끔하다
감정에 휘둘린다거나 어느 한쪽으로 치우치지 않는 제 3자가 멀리서 피아노 소리를 들었을때 누구나 공감 받을수 있는 중도의 소리를 내는 능력이 대단 한것 같다 듣는 귀가 엄청 섬세할것은 당연하고
또 그걸 체득하고 표현하기까지 엄청난 노력을 했을거고, ,, 정말 존경한다

[gakasi]

Cho shows terrible pain, irrevocable desperation and silent storm deep in mind... other pianist play sad and blue...even some plays sweet and romantic... but not painful and desperate. I don't know what make these different emotions in Cho's play. But anyway, I can feel it. Very hard to listen to this play without agitation of emotion. I'm almost exhausted.

[JuanDiego]

One of the best I've heard of the c minor nocturne. Such controlled passion. Most pianist lose control of it at the doppio movimento. This is just flawless beauty of a performance.

[TINA]

I never paid attention to this piece until I heard Cho playing. Such beautiful and breath-taking music!

[juliak]

이곡 쳐본사람들은 다 알듯.. 이곡이 정말 어려운 녹턴중에 하나이고 무엇보다 저 감성 표현이 결코 쉽지 않다는것을 ㅠ 성진군이 본선 2차때까지만해도 정말 긴장을 많이 했고 좋은 기억이 없었다고 했는데 이건 정말이지 릴렉스하며 클리어한 터치하며 감성표현이 타고 난것 플러스 죽을만큼 노력했다는 증거로 보여지네요. 저때 인터넷으로 실황을 보았었는데 도입부부터 다른 참가자와는 달랐었네요. 제 개인적으로 최고로 꼽히는 조성진의 연주 중 하나입니다

[justinepaulberina]

His interpretation still gives me goosebumps... even after listening to it a couple of times before!

[ytrnwlr]

어찌 이리 아름다운 소리가 있을수 있을까요 너무 아름다워
가슴이 타네요

[jungwirthmartin]

Who could have thought that this would become a legendary version? And here we go.