I hope there are many more of these .This can teach any musician to think about the art ,what it is saying- why it matters of what import it is . So many of us only worry about the notes and never play a second OF MUSIC !!!
What a gem it is to have a pianist actually talking about what is - or is to be hopefully to be created in a piece of music.For those of us who can't hear profundity it is so neccessary .I love these films .Heifetz' masterclasses.Schiff etc. I ust wish more pain was taken to make sur e the pronouncements are recorded clearly. Hearing Perahia speak on Brahms for many should be more important than hearing the music.So few of us truly know or can tell their conceptions though so many pretend to know what Argerich and Sokolov are saying. Believe me - they notice shadings,accents, hidden voicings but in general the grand line and meaning is never glimpsed .
eyh5 Those "rumors" plagued Liberace too. It was a different time. Out gay men were VERY rare. Have you read Plaskin's book or Dubals? Why do you think he ONLY ever taught attractive male students?
Thomas Martin Yup I read Dubals' Evenings with Horowitz. I couldn't care less about his or anyone else's sexual orientation, but those were indeed difficult times for homosexuals (another pianist that came to mind is Sviatoslav Richter).
eyh5 Yes, Richter and Arrau, Copeland, Bernstein (who was fairly out at the end of his life),Cherkassky. Earl Wild is the only pianist of a close generation that comes to mind as having been "out".
So sad to see Horowitz being quoted.He was not a gifted writer nor philospher.I doubt if he ever spoke the word homosexual in his life.I read a bio on him the only one I'm aware of and dont remember this quote.H was probably embarrassed about his sexual proclivity.He liked big ,virile sailors we know this from Milstein.that Ive not forgotten.I doubt the veracity ever making this statement.Please correct me .Anyway -what has that asinine almost funny comment got to do with the f sharp minor Brahms music here.The Schnabel quote is what you people should be taking about !
Horowitz once said: Перахия, сука, не говорите мне об этом лодыре, он никогда не станет великим пианистом, не говоря уже о его преподавании в музыке. Так пианист- однодневка, о нем забудут...Он не хочет учиться и что-либо делать. It was Horowitz's words about Perahia.
I hope there are many more of these .This can teach any musician to think about the art ,what it is saying- why it matters of what import it is . So many of us only worry about the notes and never play a second OF MUSIC !!!
it’s sad that the recording ends here… i was waiting for more 🥺🥺
What a gem it is to have a pianist actually talking about what is - or is to be hopefully to be created in a piece of music.For those of us who can't hear profundity it is so neccessary .I love these films .Heifetz' masterclasses.Schiff etc. I ust wish more pain was taken to make sur e the pronouncements are recorded clearly. Hearing Perahia speak on Brahms for many should be more important than hearing the music.So few of us truly know or can tell their conceptions though so many pretend to know what Argerich and Sokolov are saying. Believe me - they notice shadings,accents, hidden voicings but in general the grand line and meaning is never glimpsed .
maybe you have some more of this masterclass?
Well said. Couldn't agree more.
@rpagliari These students had to audition to be in a masterclass by a pianist of Perahia's stature.
if you havent checked him out, keith jarrett is all about ecstasy too
Vladimir Horowitz once said:"there are only three kinds of pianists: Jewish pianists, homosexual pianists, and bad pianists."
eyh5 Well, Horowitz was gay and Jewish - I guess that is why he was so good.
Thomas Martin It was rumored so.
eyh5 Those "rumors" plagued Liberace too. It was a different time. Out gay men were VERY rare. Have you read Plaskin's book or Dubals? Why do you think he ONLY ever taught attractive male students?
Thomas Martin Yup I read Dubals' Evenings with Horowitz. I couldn't care less about his or anyone else's sexual orientation, but those were indeed difficult times for homosexuals (another pianist that came to mind is Sviatoslav Richter).
eyh5 Yes, Richter and Arrau, Copeland, Bernstein (who was fairly out at the end of his life),Cherkassky. Earl Wild is the only pianist of a close generation that comes to mind as having been "out".
So sad to see Horowitz being quoted.He was not a gifted writer nor philospher.I doubt if he ever spoke the word homosexual in his life.I read a bio on him the only one I'm aware of and dont remember this quote.H was probably embarrassed about his sexual proclivity.He liked big ,virile sailors we know this from Milstein.that Ive not forgotten.I doubt the veracity ever making this statement.Please correct me .Anyway -what has that asinine almost funny comment got to do with the f sharp minor Brahms music here.The Schnabel quote is what you people should be taking about !
who cares if he is gay...stay focused everyone...
Agreed.
He is not, but indeed, who cares??
Murray is Gay? I thought he was asexual.
Horowitz once said: Перахия, сука, не говорите мне об этом лодыре, он никогда не станет великим пианистом, не говоря уже о его преподавании в музыке. Так пианист- однодневка, о нем забудут...Он не хочет учиться и что-либо делать. It was Horowitz's words about Perahia.
highly doubt he said that
I UNDERSTAND, but you can сheck it by the internet only. I do have the book about Horowitz.
Sorry for bad English
Incredible. Why did he say that ?
i never knew Murray Perahia was gay - another gay piano great