Natural brilliance with grace & lightness; this was always one of Cortot's most glittering showpieces. A few minor accidents, of course, and a pity it had to be severely cut, but who could possibly match this style today?
@allegroconmoto Great pianists realize some credible interpretative projects that is never mere routine. Sviastoslav Richter was one of them ; I had the opportunity of listening this pianist in one of his last concerts in Como : his way of playing recreated Bach : he was unique.
funny how playing like this would be ridiculed and dismissed in today's world...would receive low marks in a competition or conservatory setting...when it truly has more heart than any modern "straight" interpretations
Natural brilliance with grace & lightness; this was always one of Cortot's most glittering showpieces. A few minor accidents, of course, and a pity it had to be severely cut, but who could possibly match this style today?
Cortot as the greatest pianist like Rachmaninov, had the gift and the courage of renewing the authors he was playing.
Sheer joy!
@allegroconmoto Great pianists realize some credible interpretative projects that is never mere routine.
Sviastoslav Richter was one of them ; I had the opportunity of listening this pianist in one of his last concerts in Como : his way of playing recreated Bach : he was unique.
the more he makes mistakes the more I find him adorable
funny how playing like this would be ridiculed and dismissed in today's world...would receive low marks in a competition or conservatory setting...when it truly has more heart than any modern "straight" interpretations
I‘m 99% sure this is sped up :D would love to hear it in the original speed..
around 4,5 - 5 minutes was the max time they could fit onto a disc at the time, so it seems about right
I think do also. If you listen to it at .75, it s just about in E flat.
Abbreviated! But with what panache!