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Top Ten Emoting Pianist Moments
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sbeckmesser
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Re: Top Ten Emoting Pianist Moments
I still like Richter playing the Tchaikovsky 1st Piano Concerto as portrayed by Monty Python.
--Sixtus
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--Sixtus
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Re: Top Ten Emoting Pianist Moments
There seems to be something about Chopin's music in particular, which lends itself to these kinds of 'over-the-top' performances...
particularly:
Chopin + Eastern European (i.e. Polish, Russian, Ukrainian etc) pianist = 100% emo
AJ
particularly:
Chopin + Eastern European (i.e. Polish, Russian, Ukrainian etc) pianist = 100% emo
AJ
“all great composers wrote music that could be described as ‘heavenly’; but others have to take you there. In Schubert’s music you hear the very first notes, and you know that you’re there already.” - Steven Isserlis