What a nasty remark :-( Just keep in mind that he had to flee from dictatorship and knew about the value of freedom and democracy! And don't forget to listen to the way how he speaks to us by playing the piano in such a wonderful way - nothing could be farther from Stalinism than this.....
Look: I've heard his precious recordings so many times, read his wonderful and inspiring thoughts, I personally know his granddaughter and so on - please understand that such a comparison deeply hurts me, even if it's only about his physical appearance....
He is a magnificent player who plays Beethoven wonderfully, and Beethoven being my favorite composer that is quite enough to win my full respect. But damn, he really does look like Stalin in this picture...
Come on.... Anyway: Thanks for your words about Beethoven and Schnabel's wonderful interpretations of his piano works! That's where we should meet. Just let's forget the "Stalin thread".....
Wonderful music!
A.S. one of the greatest!
Very beautiful
He really resembles Stalin...
What a nasty remark :-( Just keep in mind that he had to flee from dictatorship and knew about the value of freedom and democracy! And don't forget to listen to the way how he speaks to us by playing the piano in such a wonderful way - nothing could be farther from Stalinism than this.....
Felix Buchmann I've just said he looks like Stalin, not that he is like him. Chill.
Look: I've heard his precious recordings so many times, read his wonderful and inspiring thoughts, I personally know his granddaughter and so on - please understand that such a comparison deeply hurts me, even if it's only about his physical appearance....
He is a magnificent player who plays Beethoven wonderfully, and Beethoven being my favorite composer that is quite enough to win my full respect.
But damn, he really does look like Stalin in this picture...
Come on.... Anyway: Thanks for your words about Beethoven and Schnabel's wonderful interpretations of his piano works! That's where we should meet. Just let's forget the "Stalin thread".....
No, no, no! This is not the way to do it. He loses the melody and goes off somewhere else.
Staffan Lindström Try Stoffregen (Danish and very great) , if you haven't yet ...
Staffan Lindström ua-cam.com/video/L0PU3yI2B3A/v-deo.html