Ludwig van BEETHOVEN, Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 19, Alexandra Dovgan, Stockholm 12.05.2021

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op.19
00:01 I. Allegro con brio
15:13 II. Adagio
23:57 III. Rondo Molto allegro

30:52 Johann Sebastian Bach
"Jesu bleibet meine Freude" from Cantata No. 147,
version for piano arr Myra Hess

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Ton Koopman - conductor
Alexandra Dovgan - piano

Stockholm, KONSERTHUSET
From a livestream 12.05.2021

Людвиг ван БЕТХОВЕН
Концерт для фортепиано с оркестром № 2 си-бемоль мажор, соч. 19
00:01 I. Allegro con brio
15:13 II. Adagio
23:57 III. Rondo Molto allegro

30:52 Иоганн Себастьян Бах,
хорал "Jesu bleibet meine Freude" из кантаты № 147,
(транскрипция для фортепиано Майры Хесс)

Королевский Стокгольмский филармонический оркестр
Тон Копман - дирижер
Александра Довгань - фортепиано

Швеция, Стокгольм, KONSERTHUSET
Запись прямой трансляции концерта 12.05.2021

[VladVexler]

I HATE talking about child geniuses, but sometimes there is a talent that comes once every few decades, and that's Alexandra. But it's important that fans, audiences and her collaborators give her space to develop. Alexandra needs time, she needs privacy, she needs not to be overburdened by excessive performing, and even excessive practice. Alexandra should be under no pressure to be a complete musician until she is 30 or 40.

[jqtf]

The true, seldom seen, beautiful soul of Russia. It breaks my heart.

[DEPARTMENTOFREDUNDANCYDEPT]

I will never forget seeing the video of her performing as a 12 year old prodigy! How wonderful to see how she has matured into a graceful, sensitive young adult artist and interpreter of beautiful music.

[honda]

Couldn't help coming here again. This may easily be the best 2º Beethoven concerto I've heard. Alexandra is not a simple prodigy pianist, she is much more than that. She "sings" through" the piano, doesn't simply play it like most pianists. Her sense of time is uncanny! All the notes are played exactly at the right time with exactly the right intensity. The "game" between right and left hand is amazing. The phrasing is "round", continuous, not little pieces of music that are being put together as it happens with so many musicians. She "tells a tale" from the beginning to the end. I believe that, with the astonishing amount of all of her 14 years of age she is already a better musician (that happens to play the piano perfectly) than most of the resounding names of the present and past that we are so used to hear and admire. I'm of an old age and can't hope to follow her career much longer. But I'm sure she will be the best, sometime.
Hope, just hope that those stupid, ignorant, megalomaniac politicians that has the power of destroying everything an killing everybody let mankind nurture this amazing flower in the midst of their fouled little lives.

[honda]

A very mature soul with the hands of a fairy in a 14 year old body! How strange and wonderful can it gets. If only this blend of properties could be infused in politicians how lovely and peaceful would this world be.

[renegrosheintz-laval]

I have had the great privilege of hearing her live and am watching out to not to miss her concerts when she comes here again. Her crystal clear interpretations, bringing out the melodies of the left hand, her truly beautiful ornaments, her wonderful mastery of rhythm, her economy of movement and capability to send out a lot of sound when pertinent, are all on the highest level! Alexandra is a great musician!

[oliwertwardy]

Я желаю Tебе, чтобы Tы всегда игралa по-своему, так, как ты себя чувствуешь. Чтобы Tы не смотрелa на других, а только искалa и находилa истину и красоту в каждом изделии. И чтобы это принесло Tебе и другим счастье и радость.

[valereeinstein]

C'est phénoménal, quel talent, c'est un don, pour moi c'est la meilleure pianiste du monde. Comment fait elle pour faire vivre son piano. Elle s'exprime avec beaucoup de finesse et précision. C'est du très grand art, sa manière d'interpréter Beethoven. et autres. BRAVISSIMO.

[nemo]

I believe that every composer of every tune she plays would exclaim, "I didn't know my music could sound that good." Alexandra is extraordinary.

[martintoogood]

Absolutely stunning interpretation. The best I have ever heard. No wonder Grigory Sokolov is doing all in his power to help her in her concert career. Perhaps he sees her as his natural successor. Apparently, he sees her as a colleague. They share the same agent who tries to arrange adjacent concerts for them both at the same venues to enable them to play for each other and discuss the merits of the same piano and concert hall. Having Sokolov as a mentor, friend, guide and sponsor is an arrangement others could only dream about. But then the talent of Alexandra Dovgan is something that others can only dream of having.

[limitstoprogress]

When Alexandra plays, each note is a carefully crafted creation, an audio sculpture. Each note, each space between notes is from front-of-mind rather than over-practiced muscle-memory as is seen in many musicians. And her development of every phrase, the qualities of each note, the length of time between each note, holds us in suspense while the entire emotional milieu embodied in that phrase takes form. This is true musicianship!

[lcvoiev]

To appreciate and relish her mellow performance to reach maturity is my daily agenda before go to bed. i love her.

[emmanuelboguet]

Merci de tout coeur pour ce cadeau inestimable à savoir ce concerto n°2 op.19 de Beethoven avec la divine Alexandra Dovgan qui allie sérénité, subtilité et profondeur dans un tempo idéal avec un grand chef baroque qui dans sa grande sobriété laisse la musique s'épanouir librement et magnifiquement aidé ici par une phalange suédoise assurément une des meilleures en Europe.

La maturité récente d'Alexandra Dovgan m'impressionne. Le monde entier a la chance grâce à YouTube de suivre l'évolution de cette prodigieuse pianiste qui nous procure de si grandes émotions à chacune de ses apparitions.

[flankerpraha]

Just one note first: Either Swedes don't recognize world class performance or there are just 5 people in the audience.

Apart from that, Alexandra is one genius of music and piano play. Let there will be many more performances like that, with better audience.

[kenselin]

AWESTRUCK! "Another" COMMANDING PERFORMANCE by Russia's number one pianist who is STILL SO YOUNG!

I can't believe it: SO GIFTED.

Such artistic discipline and concentration.

WOW!

большое спасибо :D
Ken, Toronto, Canada

[TheDreamer]

A great pianist. That's all. Love from Italy :)

[lcvoiev]

i supplicate god could defend her against devilish attack and temptation in this competitive world everyday.
she possesses divine concentration and discipline. it was very meaningful to me to encounter her. she is a luminosity lighthouse in my heart.

[maestroklein]

I have listenrd to 'my dear friend Ludwig' since i was six yr's old, in almost a dayley basis. I have heard in concert, recordings, and film, television etc of the greatest master of mysic ever in my opinion.. What we all have here is a young woman, that compleaty interpeets that higest on high of Maestro's, as he himself woukd have wanted to perform for possibly the billions of 'our modern workd, ' Doing as only as Ms Dovegan is foing in our lifetime, is to experence thr music and 'my and your great friend, ' loveingly portraid in real life, as he could only have dreampt of, however, we do not need to dream any longer. He, & she have arrived at our command, also our head snd heart's ultimate wish for the 'Beethoven Magistery' never before have ever could ever know.. Bless zthis Angel Forever And A Day!

Bravissima!!! I am an old professor of Patagonia Argentina and your Art warmed our frozen Autumn. Gracias.

[alainrisch]

still so young and already one of the greatest pianist in the world... amazing... She is on the way to become "The pianist of the century "