I saw him play this concerto live at SPAC back in 1974 with Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra. I was sitting in row six1 It was amazing! Afterwards, I went backstage(in those days you actually could!!!) and approached him and got his autograph!! His playing had a clear directness of phrase that is sorely missing these days. He was a razor sharp pianist.
That's Alexander Schneider, who created the first Casals Festival in 1950, and played a big role in the subsequent ones. Eugene Istomin was perhaps the most musical of our pianists.
Awesome footage
I saw him play this concerto live at SPAC back in 1974 with Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra. I was sitting in row six1 It was amazing! Afterwards, I went backstage(in those days you actually could!!!) and approached him and got his autograph!! His playing had a clear directness of phrase that is sorely missing these days. He was a razor sharp pianist.
That's Alexander Schneider, who created the first Casals Festival in 1950, and played a big role in the subsequent ones. Eugene Istomin was perhaps the most musical of our pianists.
Rare footage of Eugene Istomin ... TY
Young Istomin