Who did the music piece justice?

[jenaj]

Blue Danube - Kristi's 92 Olympics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9yz4PmYi-0

While Kristi's is no doubt the best in terms of technical difficulty combined with artistry, I think this program is the best performance, musically speaking, of The Blue Danube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrR6nOXaXgA&list=FLT2IFgeponCwsOmaGDVXmoQ&index=26&feature=plpp_video

 

[jenaj]

Giselle-Katia Gordeeva http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pusAqg3wgCM&feature=fvsr

 

[andante1139]

1. 1997 Upside Down - Charlie Chaplin Scott Hamilton and Katia Gordeeva :thumbsup: wonderful, the most authentic Chaplin story portrayal
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x450c_1997-upside-down-charlie-chaplin_news

2. 1996 US Pro Gordeeva TP Giselle
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1l4se_1996-us-pro-tp-giselle_music#rel-page-3

3. Ekaterina Gordeeva 1996-1997 World Challenge of Champions "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" USTV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-mLfXXRKdY&feature=related

4. Gordeeva 1997 CoC Ex Bachiana No5
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x13wi8_1997-coc-ex-bachiana-no5_music

5. Ekaterina Gordeeva 1996 Nutrasweet Championship Morning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6CdljxyH-U

6. Ekaterina Gordeeva Russian folk routine 2003 (choreographed by herself with help from her dancer father)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX0IjJNtcgg

7. 2007 SOI Dallas Cinecitta Gordeeva
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1ectw_2007-soi-dallas-cinecitta_music#rel-page-3

8. Gordeeva & Grinkov - 1994 Olympics EX - Reverie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiUuTLHrGFg

 

[skateluvr]

While Kristi's is no doubt the best in terms of technical difficulty combined with artistry, I think this program is the best performance, musically speaking, of The Blue Danube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrR6nOXaXgA&list=FLT2IFgeponCwsOmaGDVXmoQ&index=26&feature=plpp_video

Jenaj, Kristi's skating as a pro was beautiful and so much better than amateur days where she was mostly bouncy and a good jumper but very lacking in style, grace, mediocre elements. Kristi was at her best 6-10 years after her OGM and she kept a high tech content. She was peerless as a pro in SOI, with the exception of Tara who was so mature at 19.

But you might as well retire every piece of music Janet Lynn skated to. Only John Curry or Toller Cranston could compete with her other worldly essence and purity and flow. Her command of the ice was not seen in other women of her era. She was so different, so much better at edges, flow,beautiful basics. Only Dorothy Hamil with her perfect back could keep you glued just watching her stroke around the rink. There is one MK program, well maybe two that compete with Janet. Lyra Angelica was MK at her purest and most inspired skating. While a more powerful MK emerges in Tosca, the young Michelle hit her peak in 97-98 with this program.I think Michelle hit her artistic peak at 17. A couple different East of Eden performances from this era evoke the magical Michelle. It is clear she emulated Janet and had that joy on the ice. To think Janet had three boys and came back after 5 years and could still skate so exquisitely.

I think no one will ever match Janet Lynn's interpretation of Afternoon of a Faun or Blue Danube, but there is always hope. I can't imagine anyone ever skating to Lyra Angelica. It should be retired. OT but I wish Laurie Nichol were searching out new and unused peices for Mirai. Her musicality is not being tapped this season.

 

[Hanaka]

Blues for Klook - Daisuke Takahashi

TV and CP screens don't do any justice to this performance. It is one of the skatings you shoud see live. Cameras follow his moves on the ice, but from stands you can see how he moves across the ice and how he commands the ice and owns the arena. You can see how majestic and charismatic his moves are. Last off season he took ballet lessons and went to Schonfelder to learn skating. He worked a lot to improve. However, you can't see anything he learned in the way he interprets this music. All you can see is he feels the music with his soul and just delivers it to the audience. IMO no one else, only Daisuke can make this music sound so charming and attractive.

 

[lowtherlore]

The Lark Ascending by Ralph V Williams:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQuWKxq_hQY

This is my favorite Yu-Na program. A lot of choreography, and it's too bad she couldn't once do a clean skate out of it. Her entrance to the donut spin out of the inverted camel is the prettiest entry into a donut spin I've seen.

I don't know who else used that music, except Angela Nikodinov in 1999:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TktTGJ8P-c

 

[lavender]

How long was Tara a pro? I don't know but I just never saw Tara on Kristi's level as a pro. I think Kristi had the best pro career overall.

 

[snejina]

Savchenko-Szolkovy - all routines, especially the last one PINA
Anissina-Peizerat - Romeo and Juliet
Anissina-Peizerat - OD 2002 Olympics Games
Anissina-Peizerat - Carmina Burana 2000 Worlds
Berezhnaya-Sikharulize - Charlie Chaplin routine 2001 Worlds and exhibition
Anissina-Peizerat - Exhibition Susanna
Grishuk-Platov - The Feeling Begin, 1978 FD Nagano Olympics
Krylova-Ovsyannikov - Masquerade Waltz,
Denkova-Staviski - Hendel Sonata FD 2004 Worlds
Denkova-Staviski - 2007 Tokyo Worlds FD
Virtue-Moir - The Umbrellas of Cherbourgh, Pink Floyd, Flamenco OD 2010, Mahler FD 2010 Olympics
Davis-White - Samson and Delillah
Elena Sokolova - Samson and Dellilah
Yukari Nakano - Giselle, Harem exhibition, The Memoirs of a Geisha
Oksana Baiul - Swan Lake routine
Irina Slutskaya - the best and most expressive Toska
Gordeeva-Grinkov - Moonlight Sonata
Sasha Cohen - Dark eyes, Swan Lake
Mao Asada - Masquerade Waltz
Yu Na Kim - 2010 LP
Miki Ando - 2011 LP
Shizuka Arakawa - Turandot
Weaver-Poje - 2011 LP Worlds, 2011/2012 LP for the current season
Drobiazko-Vanagas - the best Phantom of the Opera - LP 2006 Worlds

 

[Tonichelle]

How long was Tara a pro? I don't know but I just never saw Tara on Kristi's level as a pro. I think Kristi had the best pro career overall.

about four years, so, yeah, she's about a decade shy of Kristi's career lol

 

[heyang]

about four years, so, yeah, she's about a decade shy of Kristi's career lol

Tara skated with SOI from Spring 1998 to Spring/summer 2002. Kristi skated for 10 years with SOI + continued with a couple of additional Kristi Family and Friends shows during and post SOI.

Kristi skated pairs at senior level from 1986 - 1990 and ladies' singles senior level from 1988 -1992. Tara skated senior level from 1996 to 1998 - relatively short senior level.

 

[skateluvr]

about four years, so, yeah, she's about a decade shy of Kristi's career lol

Tara's fabulous programs can be seen on youtube soi and pro comps. she was a fabulous skater, she reached kriti's level as a pro. Always undervalued, out Tara

 

[Tonichelle]

Tara skated with SOI from Spring 1998 to Spring/summer 2002. Kristi skated for 10 years with SOI + continued with a couple of additional Kristi Family and Friends shows during and post SOI.

Kristi skated pairs at senior level from 1986 - 1990 and ladies' singles senior level from 1988 -1992. Tara skated senior level from 1996 to 1998 - relatively short senior level.

I meant pro career, wasn't counting their amatuer career. didn't think that was teh issue...

as much as I loved watching Tara as a pro, I don't think she held a candle to Kristi. Not just in longevity but in the span/variety of pieces. Yes, partially due to her relatively short time skating, but most of Tara's pieces were to trendy music and very much her generation type stuff. Kristi continued to explore the possibilities. She too skated to Brittany Spears, but she also skated Madame Butterfly. She pushed herself to go beyond what she knew... Tara, too, had a growth, but she didn't match Yama. She didn't have enough time. I don't need to watch Tara on Youtube, I watched it as it was happening and have many of them on tape. I'm not a newbie to the sport, and I'm not completely stuck in the past, either. I just don't see them as equals IN THAT WAY. Both brought their best to the table. Injury kept one of them from longevity, which would have pushed her to create and recreate herself time and again.

 

[Mathman]

Thanks for posting, snejina. Welcome to the forum!

 

[ryanbfan]

She too skated to Brittany Spears,

Britney*

Sorry... you know me

 

[andante1139]

Marina Anissina & Gwendal Peizerat 1999 Worlds OD Waltz My Sweet and Tender Beast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtS5...D5DE46D7F&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=1

Anissina & Peizerat Malaguena-Tango De Guell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVPX_uTbgkY

Marina Anissina-Gwendal Peizerat - Romeo and Juliet -Prokofiev -1998 OLYMPICS FD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4Wqpc4xL5Q&feature=related

Anissina & Peizerat Danse Mon Esmeralda
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQO-od6NcYI&feature=related

Marina Anissina - Gwendal Peizerat 1998 Nagano Olympic Ex HDTV Time to Say Goodbye
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLchGRctH6k

Krylova & Ovisannkov 1998 Olympics EX Malaguena
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXYpP5GGreE

 

[heyang]

I meant pro career, wasn't counting their amatuer career. didn't think that was teh issue...

as much as I loved watching Tara as a pro, I don't think she held a candle to Kristi. Not just in longevity but in the span/variety of pieces. Yes, partially due to her relatively short time skating, but most of Tara's pieces were to trendy music and very much her generation type stuff. Kristi continued to explore the possibilities. She too skated to Brittany Spears, but she also skated Madame Butterfly. She pushed herself to go beyond what she knew... Tara, too, had a growth, but she didn't match Yama. She didn't have enough time. I don't need to watch Tara on Youtube, I watched it as it was happening and have many of them on tape. I'm not a newbie to the sport, and I'm not completely stuck in the past, either. I just don't see them as equals IN THAT WAY. Both brought their best to the table. Injury kept one of them from longevity, which would have pushed her to create and recreate herself time and again.

I just included the info on their senior careers as an additonal illustration of the brevity of Tara's skating career both at senior and pro level.

I also agree that Tara (IMHO) didn't come close to Kristi as a pro. I just think she lacked the maturity to perform some of the nuances that Kristi was able to capture. When I saw Tara skate to non pop music, I didn't feel connected to her.

 

[skateluvr]

The Lark Ascending by Ralph V Williams:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQuWKxq_hQY

This is my favorite Yu-Na program. A lot of choreography, and it's too bad she couldn't once do a clean skate out of it. Her entrance to the donut spin out of the inverted camel is the prettiest entry into a donut spin I've seen.

I don't know who else used that music, except Angela Nikodinov in 1999:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TktTGJ8P-c

I agree this is her best program from "young yuna" Its lovely, she is so pure in this. It is hard to pick favorites with yuna as she did so well for 4 years. She is doing good work, am proud of Yuna the person more than skater.

 

[Hanaka]

Anissina-Peizerat - OD 2002 Olympics Games
Anissina-Peizerat - Carmina Burana 2000 Worlds

Their Carmina Burana and Flamenco OD are my ultimate favorite. IIRC, wasn't their CB at the Worlds kind of shaky because of the pressure, though? Lambiel's and theirs are the best interpretation of Flamenco for me.

 

[andante1139]

1. Stephane Lambiel - Gran Galà Lancia Ice - 1° performance Tango
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnByh9OVUrQ&feature=related

2. Stephane Lambiel - Golden Skate Awards 2008 - Tango (HQ)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idO7S8f2Ic8

3. Stephane Lambiel 2009 Ice All Stars - Ne me quitte pas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j1V0w1hfDc

4. Stephane Lambiel - 2007 GPF EX - Un Giorno Per Noi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiCE5ECYSrs

5. Stéphane Lambiel - La Traviata - Eisgala Davos 12-02-2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_PzyehqonQ

6. Stéphane Lambiel - 2007 Flamenco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3lsMXe_bFA&feature=related

7. Stephane Lambiel - 2002 Billy Jean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGHGfPzzlKo

 

[andante1139]

Grishuk & Platov - 1997 Euro OD - Libertango
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8HIFeB04DA

Grishuk & Platov 1997 Europeans FD "The Feeling Begins"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLmywlzRkv0