What a fascinating document! Paderewski was probably the last of the great iconic romantic personalities of the keyboard Alla Franz Liszt. Even here shown as an elder statesman of the genre one can sense the sheer magnetism of the man, goodness the effect he must have had on audiences in his youth.
Ayer ,en radio clásica,hablaron de esta película.El protagonista es gran pianista ,o fue,en la película . Él lo quiso así.Me ha costado encontrarla .Me alegro .Gracias a quién la puso
Probab;y the last of the great Romantic pianists. (I'm not counting Rachmaninoff (for reasons anyone can ask me, if you're curious). Certainly closer to Horovitz in style and probably the nearest thing we can get to hearing what Liszt may have sounded like. The movie, of course, is rubbish, but the chance to hear Paderewski play is fascinating and moving in many ways. Thank you for the upload.
Haven't seen this in many moons...thank you for posting. It's a reminder that music such as this was reserved for only the wealthy to enjoy. Technology emerged at about this time enabling the masses the joy of hearing and seeing hard working and gifted people, like this late, great president of Poland.
Wow. Paderewski is such an unbelievable character. More of folklore than reality. No wonder Roosevelt called him the greatest man he's ever met and Horowitz says he's the noblest of all.
Thanks for posting this priceless material. One day it will get the amount of views it deserves. If it's not today, it speaks more about today than about this footage (the movie is a piece of shit but.... we get to hear and see Paderewski!!!)
All --- It is so. He had all the ladies young-to-old swooning frightfully, fainting in the aisles, when this youthful red-haired piano firebrand played! (And too the fellows this same but, naturally, well-hiding the unmentionable little dittie, while exercising much requisite control. One can just S-E-E it all now, imaginarily. Ha!) -:---0---:- P-A-D-E-R-E-W-S-K-I !! -- the name doubtless-so with which to weave of The Glorious Legendary. -:---0---:- As reported to us long ago by high, undoubted music authority, is this naughty but quite amusing little comment, uttered by no less than Alfred Reisenauer, prize-pupil of Maitre Liszt; it referring to our Paddy of ca. 1900, not forty years hence : "He knows EVERYTHING !! . . . . . . . . . . . . . .except MUSIC !! Well, from his standpoint (this writer knowing of it as most yet do not because cannot) on both counts, it becomes actually quite believable.
When I was ten (1952) my mother took me to see a movie with Paderewski, and in the movie a German soldier takes the butt of his rifle and crushes Paderewski's hands against the piano keyboard. Does anyone know the name of that movie?
First of all, she should totally have gone off with Eric Portman, at least he can act. But it's fascinating to hear early 20th century piano technique - very little rubato, not actually much dynamic variation, a somewhat literal reading of the music, unlike today where everyone has to stamp 'themselves' onto the music, and the basic pulse is in constant flux. Chopin himself is known to have played with a constant tempo in the left hand, all the rhythmic variation being in the right hand. The scene where he totally shreds the simple minuet, and the children keep dancing along regardless, is hilarious.
What a fascinating document! Paderewski was probably the last of the great iconic romantic personalities of the keyboard Alla Franz Liszt. Even here shown as an elder statesman of the genre one can sense the sheer magnetism of the man, goodness the effect he must have had on audiences in his youth.
Such a real Chopin... one of the best ever... I also love Rubinstein's Chopin but this interpretation of this Polonaise is absolutely outstanding...
I agree. It's a terrible movie, but an excellent chance to see and hear Paderewski! That's why I thought it worth posting. Cheers.
Ayer ,en radio clásica,hablaron de esta película.El protagonista es gran pianista ,o fue,en la película . Él lo quiso así.Me ha costado encontrarla .Me alegro .Gracias a quién la puso
Oh my..the way he plays Moonlight Sonata..makes tears come to my eyes..!!
Doesn't it just, Paderewski was a master of emotional expression with piano...
18:43 My favorite scene in this whole film, where he bowingly greets the adorable little child who had chased her ball up to the stage. :D
Thanks so much for posting this film.
Probab;y the last of the great Romantic pianists. (I'm not counting Rachmaninoff (for reasons anyone can ask me, if you're curious). Certainly closer to Horovitz in style and probably the nearest thing we can get to hearing what Liszt may have sounded like. The movie, of course, is rubbish, but the chance to hear Paderewski play is fascinating and moving in many ways. Thank you for the upload.
I had to go practise my Minuet in G after this. So good to hear it played by the composer.
So true, the quintuplet timing can be heard how it is supposed to be here...
Haven't seen this in many moons...thank you for posting. It's a reminder that music such as this was reserved for only the wealthy to enjoy. Technology emerged at about this time enabling the masses the joy of hearing and seeing hard working and gifted people, like this late, great president of Poland.
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Wow. Paderewski is such an unbelievable character. More of folklore than reality. No wonder Roosevelt called him the greatest man he's ever met and Horowitz says he's the noblest of all.
Thanks for posting this priceless material. One day it will get the amount of views it deserves. If it's not today, it speaks more about today than about this footage (the movie is a piece of shit but.... we get to hear and see Paderewski!!!)
Mistrz nad mistrzami!!!!!!
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Maestro's first name was Ignacy (Ignace). and Jan was his middle name, therefore: Ignacy Jan Paderewski.
Jan Pderewski was his father.
All ---
It is so. He had all the ladies young-to-old swooning frightfully, fainting in the aisles, when this youthful red-haired piano firebrand played!
(And too the fellows this same but, naturally, well-hiding the unmentionable little dittie, while exercising much requisite control. One can just S-E-E it all now, imaginarily. Ha!)
-:---0---:-
P-A-D-E-R-E-W-S-K-I !! -- the name doubtless-so with which to
weave of The Glorious Legendary.
-:---0---:-
As reported to us long ago by high, undoubted music authority, is this naughty but quite amusing little comment, uttered by no less than Alfred Reisenauer, prize-pupil of Maitre Liszt; it referring to our Paddy of ca. 1900, not forty years hence :
"He knows EVERYTHING !! . . . . . . . . . . . . . .except MUSIC !!
Well, from his standpoint (this writer knowing of it as most yet do not because cannot) on both counts, it becomes actually quite believable.
I prefer Cziffra's interpretation of Chopin's "Polonaise", but this one is still pretty good.
When I was ten (1952) my mother took me to see a movie with Paderewski, and in the movie a German soldier takes the butt of his rifle and crushes Paderewski's hands against the piano keyboard. Does anyone know the name of that movie?
If you find out let us know,please.
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Lo malo es que está en inglés.Sin subtítulos . Qué pena.
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Banumathi Nice! You learning piano or any other instrument?
First of all, she should totally have gone off with Eric Portman, at least he can act.
But it's fascinating to hear early 20th century piano technique - very little rubato, not actually much dynamic variation, a somewhat literal reading of the music, unlike today where everyone has to stamp 'themselves' onto the music, and the basic pulse is in constant flux. Chopin himself is known to have played with a constant tempo in the left hand, all the rhythmic variation being in the right hand.
The scene where he totally shreds the simple minuet, and the children keep dancing along regardless, is hilarious.