The pause at the end of the ossia sealed the deal for me. That one decision was magnificent!!!! Because of that pause, this performance will always be my favorite! Blessings to you for always Cliburn.
@zartsekel He is playing pure inspiration here and I like it way more than the recordings where he keeps it safer - and they are great too! Most of the "typos" actually increase the force of the expression tremendously. Dear performer, thank you for your risk and what you've given us because of it :) !
this performance will never be surpassed and has rarely been equalled. the digitally remastered RCA CD is essential for connoiseurs of immortal performances.
It's strange that the camera man did not show Van's hands for Most of the cadenza. We all wanted to See how he handled those monolithic chords with his Huge hands. Camera people are so odd. This was his solo part and all we see for the most part is the front of him. I would have also liked to have seen the reaction of Kondrashin.
@jerrynova14 Yes he plays the Ossia. If you want to hear the original cadenza, find Martha Argerich's performance. The Ossia is quite a bit longer than the original cadenza.
I do enjoy Rach's cadenza, he preferred his toccata cadenza than his Ossia cadenza as it was less bass line heavy and considered the ossia cadenza inferior. Vladimir Horowitz was a great toccata cadenza both favoured by him and Rachmaninoff himself. But these days, the people enjoy the ossia cadenza for its pure depth and larger than life chords fully embodying the true spirit of rachmaninoff.
in never liked this version of the cadenza but Cliburn convinces and makes it a dream. He is the only one coming close to the capacities of a Horowitz without copying the style of Mr Horowitz.
This interpretation is what you get from a sort of young talent that may appear once every other year, but is infused with a direct line to Liszt in terms of instruction. Take that and combine them with a moment of international significance, and this is the result. Not an easy recipe to follow. Khrushchev himself signed of on Van Cliburn getting first place. The judges were worried and consulted him, and he asked the judges, "well, is he the best?", they said "yes", and he replied "Well then give him his medal." (or something along those lines.)
What´s so great is that most of the people in the audience have never heard that cadenza...... some of them had never even heard the Concerto it self... Rach wasnt all that popular
OMGGGGG the cadenza is best of cadenza of maestro horowitz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!cryinggg........is furios cadenza disperato cadenza and not romantic passional cadenza of maestro horowitz
@lochenpiano08 Horowitz-Reiner 1952, and Rachmaninoff-Ormandy 1939; Lazar Berman recorded this verzion, but Berman was slower emotionaly and intelectualy than Van Cliburn
wow =/ Spectacular interpretation of the cadenza, especially when he's not even looking at the keys. Adore the tempo, but not a fan of the very pronounced pauses/gaps. Had it had more fluidity, this would have hands down been my favourite interpretation. Thanks for uploading! =)
The pause at the end of the ossia sealed the deal for me. That one decision was magnificent!!!! Because of that pause, this performance will always be my favorite! Blessings to you for always Cliburn.
This is simply divine! Perfection
Absolutely... Here we see a genius at the piano.
@zartsekel He is playing pure inspiration here and I like it way more than the recordings where he keeps it safer - and they are great too! Most of the "typos" actually increase the force of the expression tremendously.
Dear performer, thank you for your risk and what you've given us because of it :) !
Muchas gracias....🤩
All I can say is that it's one of the greatest performances of the piece ever.
this performance will never be surpassed and has rarely been equalled. the digitally remastered RCA CD is essential for connoiseurs of immortal performances.
I wish I could have seen him...
Good lord, I love his interpretation of this cadenza
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It's strange that the camera man did not show Van's hands for Most of the cadenza. We all wanted to See how he handled those monolithic chords with his Huge hands. Camera people are so odd. This was his solo part and all we see for the most part is the front of him. I would have also liked to have seen the reaction of Kondrashin.
@jerrynova14 Yes he plays the Ossia. If you want to hear the original cadenza, find Martha Argerich's performance. The Ossia is quite a bit longer than the original cadenza.
@lochenpiano08 I recommend giving Alexis Weissenberg's studio recording of the non-ossia cadenza a listen. It's fantastic!
A bonus- two Berman versions (one with Abbado conducting, and one with Leonard Bernstein)! Thanks…
I was an atheist before listening to this....
if improving the sound quality of this was possible, no doubt we'd have the best cadenza recording ever
Bronfman?
I do enjoy Rach's cadenza, he preferred his toccata cadenza than his Ossia cadenza as it was less bass line heavy and considered the ossia cadenza inferior. Vladimir Horowitz was a great toccata cadenza both favoured by him and Rachmaninoff himself. But these days, the people enjoy the ossia cadenza for its pure depth and larger than life chords fully embodying the true spirit of rachmaninoff.
@712Stephen Your right, I misspoke I meant the "default" or "preferred" cadenza.
in never liked this version of the cadenza but Cliburn convinces and makes it a dream. He is the only one coming close to the capacities of a Horowitz without copying the style of Mr Horowitz.
This interpretation is what you get from a sort of young talent that may appear once every other year, but is infused with a direct line to Liszt in terms of instruction. Take that and combine them with a moment of international significance, and this is the result. Not an easy recipe to follow. Khrushchev himself signed of on Van Cliburn getting first place. The judges were worried and consulted him, and he asked the judges, "well, is he the best?", they said "yes", and he replied "Well then give him his medal." (or something along those lines.)
What´s so great is that most of the people in the audience have never heard that cadenza......
some of them had never even heard the Concerto it self... Rach wasnt all that popular
cadenza? here you are
Is the ossia? I always mix the two up.
@lochenpiano08 Agreed
OMGGGGG the cadenza is best of cadenza of maestro horowitz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!cryinggg........is furios cadenza disperato cadenza and not romantic passional cadenza of maestro horowitz
@lochenpiano08 Horowitz-Reiner 1952, and Rachmaninoff-Ormandy 1939; Lazar Berman recorded this verzion, but Berman was slower emotionaly and intelectualy than Van Cliburn
Listen to Lazar Bermans version here on YT :)
wow =/
Spectacular interpretation of the cadenza, especially when he's not even looking at the keys. Adore the tempo, but not a fan of the very pronounced pauses/gaps. Had it had more fluidity, this would have hands down been my favourite interpretation. Thanks for uploading! =)
Everyone sure had long boney fingers back then.
OSSIA not Oasis lool
Love it. Great performance. Want to learn more about this composer, read this blog. myfavoriteclassical.com/musical-note-van-cliburn/
Este concierto 3 se escucha poco.