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I was at Carnegie Hall that night. I'll never forget a note of it.

Believe me, I heard maestro in his 70's when both he and his playing, though poetic and bautiful seemed fragile. vulnerable. On his 90's he had put on weight, he and his playing became much more secure. He was a marvel. Always the piano was his friend.

Das ist so gut! Ich kann nicht glauben, wie schön der Fingersatz ist. Heutzutage verstehen zu viele Menschen nicht, wie wichtig Fingersätze sind.

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Kissin, Pollini and many others do not measure up to Horszowski

I saw Horszowski in Carnegie Hall sometime in the early 1990’s (may have even been this concert!) and I was mesmerized the entire time by the sound he produced. The most exquisite Beethoven I’ve ever heard and at one point, I could’ve sworn I heard a french horn in some Schumann he programmed. I think it took him 5 minutes to walk from the wings ha, but it was definitely worth the wait. I’ve seen many greats live, including Horowitz, but his concert was my favorite.

Oh, and he was tunnell blind when he played this concert. He couldn't see well enough to learn new rep. He played from memory and feel.

Lechetizky. Look him up.

He had the spirit of a very past time where poetic moments, elegance and high sound quality were more important than hectic and loud virtuosity. Thanks for video recordings like this, we can learn of it!

I met him when he was young, back in 1969 or 1970. He made a forever-lasting impression on me then, by his personal warmth. I thought his playing was beautiful as well, though I don't recall details of the concert. This recording, I think it's wonderful. The tone is beautiful; the attention to the structure of the piece is there. I'm thankful for it. It brings to mind the person I met; but even without that, it's a fine recording. I'm amazed at some of the negative criticisms that I read.

simply the best

Relentlessly aggressive, absolutely devoid of any trace of poetry...Debussy once said that he was seeking a piano without hammers, an interest of the composer's that Gieseking seems to revel in thwarting...seek out other performances here on TH-cam, there are many better...

I heard him several times in NYC The last time he was 100 I believe.... sublime

Etude in f minor, op. 25 no. 2 at 5:02

I"m sighing with pleasure.

quello è un pianoforte gran coda da concerto lungo 2.80 m

Wonderful! I had the privilege of seeing a recital of Miecio Horszowski that same year, in Genoa, Italy. And then, always in Genoa, 2 years later. Unforgettable moments!!

Guys, this is absolutely incredible. Even for a younger pianist. The singing tone, the rubato... jesus!

Myself, I have always loved slower tempos in music, especially on the piano. Virtuosity for its own sake bores me. That may be why I have always adored the Chopin nocturnes.

la fin est un massacre.

QUE NATURALIDAD! QUE SENCILLEZ! QUE SONIDO!!QUE MARAVILLA!! Geert Dehoux, pianista.

97? Are you freaking kidding me?

Great performance. I grew up on this. His interpretation is forthright and really emcompasses the feeling of great joy at the end.

de mis favoritas!!!

What a relief this makes from the current crop of "crash,bang,wallop"young pianists (Lang Lang et al). Perhaps there is more to great pianism than simply playing all the right notes,in the right order,at blinding speed,fortissimo,after all.

涙がでます！Bravo!

amazing!!

Gieseking's performance here is every bit as perfect now as it was the day he recorded it, and remains an object lesson in the interpretation of Debussy.

Since this performance leaves me speechless, it is amusing to read many of the comments. How do you say "self-important doofus" in French?

But he did acknowledge his audience, very graciously too,

At 97 the only thing one can acknowledge is ones last breath. Besides Horszowsky doesn't need to acknowledge anyone. The audience is most grateful to listen to the centenarian pianist. Its like a time warp....

Ay wey! osea, esto que acabo de ver es maravilloso!, este respetable viejito me dejo con la boca abierta!, yo aprendi a tocar el piano a los 38, voy para los 41, locual quiere decir que soy un bebe, gracias pianochick

Eaisily the best comment on youtube!!!

Completely agree... And not everybody would have noticed it I believe.

Wonderful tonal painting, love the way he handles the first appearance of the great pivotal A major tune. My only quibble is that he needed to broaden the final climactic statement of this. Nevertheless a bench mark performance.

I would have liked to have seen the people who dislike this performance try to play like this at 97. Hah!!!!

I have played a bit slower, but generally his interpretation matches with mine.

This guy is special - end of story

Perhaps just a little bit slower would be wishful, but the sound of Giseking is do beautiful that it does not matter!

An amazing musician. Clearly ranks as one of the best of all time!! Right up there with Chopin. And....at 97!! I bask in the music.

I like the song.

I love Gieseking in general, but this "L'Isle joyeuse" suffers from a "rushed orgasm"! But the virtuosity is undeniable.

@marcohorowitz8 he studied with Leschetizky who studied with Czerny... who studied with Beethoven. His mother studied with Karl Mikuli who was taught by Chopin. My current professor studied with him at Curtis.

the person who flimed this is a true artist too.......great job and with love and all

Horszowski IMO is a magician pure and simple.

I don't think that anyone but Gieseking really got the ending right. Beautiful.

@skg1991 He named it this based off of the painting The Embarkation for Cythera" by: Jean-Antoine Watteau

@skg1991 he named it this based off of the painting The Embarkation for Cythera" by: Jean-Antoine Watteau

Magical....Absolutely breathtaking!

It´s a fantastic performance... but quite wierd. Probably Debussy would never play like this. It´s sounds like modern music, and not Impressionist!