Re: Listening to Yunchan Lim

On 7/18/2024 10:34 PM, DeepBlue wrote:

On Fri, 19 Jul 2024 0:36:20 +0000, PPeso wrote:

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Undoubtedly the most hyped new kid on the
pianistic bloc, on balance quite deservedly
so. There are several videos on YouTube
including the hugely popular Rach PC3 at
the 2022 Cliburn.

 Too dry, no finger legato, percussive attack,
incapable of singing, no discernible ability
to bend or suspend time.

About the Rach 3, even he agrees he could have done better at the Cliburn. But as a general assessment of his artistry and technique this is remarkably inaccurate. He can be whimsical and amusing (see his Beethoven's Bagatelles), articulate his phrasing as a belcanto diva (see the Chopin-Bellini Casta Diva), and display a very effective rubato when needed (see the Chopin Nocturne Op.9 No.2). And he his 20 years old, he has plenty of time to refine his considerable talents.

The fireworks are there, however one can get
both music and fireworks from HJ Lim, Cziffra,
Weissenberg, Berman or von Karolyi.

The words "Weissenberg" and "fireworks" should never appear together in the same sentence.

Sorry.

No worries.

PS. He does not play Albeniz or Faure, and I
would wager a penny that when finally does
attempt them he will sounds like a de luxe
sewing machine.

Happy to take the bet.