Murray Perahia plays Beethoven Emperor, III.Rondo

[hswunno]

Toyotafranchise. Toronto symphony mediocre at best?! You've NEVER heard it I'll wager! Who fed you that? tso is a great orchestra and I have international reviews to back it up. What a line...

[cuteshox]

I love Perahia's Emperor. It's one of the best Emperors I've heard.

[JoEbYX]

They applauded really briskly because they knew they only had 18 seconds left.

[SilenceTheQuiet]

You know, the orchestra looks a bit tacky without uniforms... but this performance was very nice!

[toyotafranchise]

Perahia is a masterful pianist, his work with Sir Georg Solti and the London Symphony for the Immortal Beloved soundtrack was fantastic. I am also a big fan of Sir Neville Marriner and the ASMF, but in my opinion, both Wilhelm Kempff and Glenn Gould do a better performance of this piece. Kempff had the great Berliner Philharmoniker, and Gould had the Toronto Symphony (which is mediocre at best), but made a very special rendition of this masterpiece.

[lanarv]

..after PERAHIA !..I simply don't watch any other video :-)

of any part of EMPEROR !

So much POWER..ENERGY..BEAUTY !!!

Sir Neville Marriner..the orchestra...BRAVOO !

Thanks fot sharing !

[strukhoff]

Listing the "best" pianists is a fool's game...but as long as Alfred Brendl is still around, he has to be on any top 3 list.

[lsbrother]

"And it just made it inside Youtube's 10-minute limit "

-do you think perhaps Perahia had Youtube in mind?

[iveywin]

In my view, he is the most gifted pianist of our time....thank for so much for providing me with not just hours, but years of enjoyment!

[SIROFNOBLERECORDS]

dude is SICK on the piano...however BEETHOVEN is even sicker for writing this!

[danielags16]

I cant find the 1st part of the first movement =( this interpretation is probably the best!

[marcohorowitz8]

Perahia is one of the best in the 'standard' repertoire, but I feel he's not very adventurous with contemporary music, and he plays virtually no Russian music.

[erasmobernales]

elidiota que esconde arraus 5 el Emperador i mas que nada en una iglesia en chile i quiere ganar con eso esta loco animal la tercera tiene mucho de arrau pero esos babosos quieren que la memoria de arrau desaparesca animales nadien escucha eso solamente chilenos estupidos i animales .

[nickthegreat998]

so damn good.

[peixotoraul]

incredible perfomance... Note that the violinst with a green dress is SMOKIN HOT too :D

[mdoub]

Now I know who is a woman in the orchestra

[fredericballade4]

Ive been looking for this song on youtube 4ever! FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!! Bravo! well played.

[mdoub]

i love perahia's music so much I even enjoy his mistakes

[chidlers99]

Stephen Hough is definitely one of the best 3 living pianists.

[fredericballade4]

I hope Rafal Blechacz is also one of the top 3!

[Bobbyo60]

Sublime.....Beautiful....Passi­onate....Joining of the composer and the presenter.

BRAVO, and thnk you for posting it.

[Glenmed]

Sublime music - triumphantly played. Thanks for sharing.

[paulostroff99]

Superb! Bravo!  TY

[paulostroff99]

Top shelf!  Bravo! TY.

[ArminRennich]

Having now heard this, and seen the comments comparing with Rubinstein, I feel I must get the Rubinstein recording. I don't find it on YouTube, so can anyone tell me the year of Rubinstein's best recording of this concerto, and the orchestra/conductor? I apologize for devoting so many words to Rubinstein here - but then a performance of the magnitude of this we see here needs few words - it is up there with the best.

[paulostroff99]

ArminRennich-This is one of the best of the living pianists. Only Martha Argerich and Evgeny Kissin may be better. Of those no longer living-the Hofmann,And Kempff versions are superb.

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[goroundit123]

Pogorelich? Mitsuko?

[paulostroff99]

goroundit-Perahia is ARGUABLY-one of the 3 best living pianists

[paulostroff99]

goroundit-Kissin and Argerich are the other two. I'd mention Hamelin n this mix,if I thought tat you had ever even heard of him. Were the above mentioned those who you believed were my choices as the other two finest living pianists. LOL!!!

[goroundit123]

Paul...who can argue with your choices...Perahia and Agerich...I must say, I do not know Kissin well...just wondering...do you not think Mitsuko and Ivo make the top grade?

[paulostroff99]

goroundit123-Evgeny Kissin as is the case with Argerich and Perahia -is considered the very best by many authorities.

[goroundit123]

Paul, thank you for your edifying comments...will make sure I catch Kissin

[IllIIllIIIlIIIlI]

goroundit123, I love them both and saw them live many times and wow! They are both superb artists.

[goroundit123]

lucky you...where I live now...we do not get the top names coming...

[gadams907]

THIS is how the song is supposed to be played, a strong piano with the rest of the Orchestra trying to keep up. This is NOT a soft song.

[Pladask]

Of course not -- it's not a song.

[zummingsky]

ahahahhah PROPER!

[clarodesol]

las amo

[VeggieVamp]

your an idiot . Don't post stupid stuff like that.

[VeggieVamp]

obviously, my moms not an idiot.

[Rubinstein007]

I looove his behavior!!!

[Valkyrie91a]

This is wonderful. However, as always, I feel the smoothest yet most passionate version is Arthur Rubinstein! the passage beginning here at 8:37, is played to perfection by Rubinstein. Perahia plays this entire concerto so beautifully.

[123881]

Absolutely amazing. Anything else to say?

[cantabile91]

i'm attending his concert on friday n his masterclass on saturday. i'm so excited!

[jimmbo13]

How did it go? I hear he's fairly shy and reserved

[coffinmould]

Perahia is for the ages. He's one of the all-time greats.

[selfpraisepomp]

Perahia is the best and smoothest interpreter of the Beethoven five. He is SO CONSISTENT!

[rabengeraun]

Agree absolutely

[barnold81]

He is definitely one of the greatest. I saw him play a recital recently where he OPENED with the Bach Partita No. 4. Totally nailed it technically and musically.

[wagnertasos]

one thing must to say..God beethoven!!!!!

[latraviata2910]

Perahia is absolutely the greatest!!!!!

[bigal12277]

i have always loved marray perahia and the academy of st martin in the fields and with sir neville marriner, this video is one of my favorites ever

[jungwirthmartin]

almost as good as Pollini and Böhm, but I prefer Pollini

[optimusito]

My God,what a great playing! perfect. 10 stars. Is the best interpretacion if heard of it.

[schlaget]

There is always demand =D

[eighteenwinters]

Perahia is truly the emperor at the piano! A perfect, marvelous performance. I want to see the 1st and 2nd movements, too! Are they available?

[Elfinsafety]

Yes I taped the whole thing. I can upload them if there is the demand.

[optimusito]

There is!!!! pls.

[optimusito]

There is the demand!!! pls

[Elfinsafety]

I have already uploaded the conclusion of the 1st movement, and also the Adagio 2nd movement. :)

[Andromeda1741]

@eighteenwinters Buy it ! Support the artist !

[vianevio60]

perahia is great

[mariacallas123]

Mi concierto favorito!!!! My favourite concert from my favourite composer!Comments from a portuguese citizen! Obrigada "mitgam"

[mitqam]

Uma maravilha! Quando eu quiser ouvir boa música, venho até aqui. Mitqam

[Elgati07]

Solo tiene un solo calificativo esto, REGIO.

Bravo Murray