Rubinstein - Brahms, Piano Concerto No.1 - II Adagio (2/2)

[Sylvain894]

Nice phasis from piano part to the orchestra seul !

[JJasperO]

Thanks.

[021916]

magnifique

[arthurtwoshed]

Beautiful timeless great playing.He was around 90 when recording this.

His earlier recordings are more powerful but this has a wonderful maturity and simplicity in it,as always he is quite in a different class from most.

[TheVaccumtube]

@arthurtwoshed I totally agree with your comment. Although I haven't heard much of Rubinstein's recordings, but yes you are right, what we hear in this 2nd movement Adagio is the simplicity which a Master pianist such as Rubinstein had arrived in his very late years. His attitude at the keyboard is absolutely unpretencious, and serene... well he's certainly one of a kind isn't he ? Bravo Old Man ! p.s. He was almost 90 when he gave this performance ? WOW !

[losurthona]

Sublime music, sublime performance! I have long treasured my LP of Rubinstein's 1950's version of this piece. The climax of this movement is the incredible multiple-trill passage that starts around 2:45 in this video. It's hard for me to imagine more beautiful music!

[Darklord12356]

It always depresses me when a masterpiece like this starts with 18,500 views...and then...2880...

[billyfalconer]

Can't dance to the adagio...

[povman64]

It's because it's long and internet people have a short attention span.

[Mkamalid]

lol pretty much :D

[etnoklarinetno]

superb!