José Iturbi plays Albéniz Sevillana

[roseliz20]

articula de una manera un poco extraña...

[roseliz20]

un de las cosas buenas de españa

[champimsm]

y a los que pusieron NO ME GUSTA es porque no aprecian el arte pendejos !!!

[Luissportinguista]

Buenisimo, tanto el que toca como el compositor.

[MrPasamu]

ALBENIIIIIZ!! :D:D

[ReturnOfTheStienway]

This is how you play this piece!!!

Bravo!!!

[re6356]

Iturbi`s playing is so smooth and crisp, every note is clearly defined, he must rank among the best. I`ve never heard a more polished version of this particular

piece.

[mrmonkeybuns]

how many versions have you heard?

[billyguns2]

How I wish someone would upload Iturbi's magnificent recording of that wonderful piece by Lopez Chavarri entitled "El vieljo castillo moro!" In fact, I wish all of Irurbi's recorded legacy would be uploaded to YouTube; he made many memorable recordings. I think he was often in Rubinstein's shadow, but I find him a far more imaginative and interesting artist.

[calledelbeso]

Que putos muñones! alguien conoce a un gran pianista del siglo XX que toque con las manos en esa posición??

[AlvaroBassSide]

0:07! haha! XD

It's very good! :) Fantastic, Awesome!

[billyguns2]

This is how this piece should go! Bravo, Jose!

[antonioperezlandero]

MUY BONITO,SI SEÑOR.

[robotnik77]

I've watched several of his videos on

YouTube and I am so impressed with Iturbi's

articulation in runs and ornaments; so clean.

A true poet of the keyboard. Gotta love him.

[slicejl152]

wow great pianist great piece

[e57uard0]

That was awsome! He plays so smooth and every note so clear. Great Playing!

[CholaConCello]

This was my mother's piano teacher!

[fartlestucks]

Wonderful! A natural musician, great pianist & charismatic presence. Thank you so much.

[silverhead7777]

I have never heard this on piano before,it sounds beautiful.Have a listen to the Adam del Monte rendition on guitar.

[supermanalexk]

This how the piece was written for piano.

[spazzyjazzy210]

wasn' this piece supposed to be legato and soft and gentle... etc.?

[supermanalexk]

Its a sevillanas so its supposed to be a dance.

[rcoleman2007]

Hola! El nombre de la pieza no es Sevillana sino Sevilla.

Hi! The name of the play is not Sevillana but Sevilla (a beautilfull and nice city of Andalucia, Spain)

Rafa Cortés

[Curatica]

The piano is a mechanical instrument, inherently less capable to render human emotions like the violin or guitar. Nevertheless, this does not diminish Iturbi's genius or the brilliance of this performance.

[jdk2k2]

The piano is anything but mechanical. The piano plays with thunder and lightning one minute and then lulls you to serenity with it's softness. Almost every musician with his or her salt plays the piano to some extent.

[kfiatooshek]

"The piano is a mechanical instrument, inherently less capable to render human emotions like the violin or guitar." ?! wtf?!

It means that you can't play the piano ^^'

[brunot22]

i like the guitar transciptions more

[63Attila]

Iturbi on piano and Segovia on guitar. This music has received deservedly great service in these masters performances!!!!!!

Brunot22 -- Whose guitar performances do you like?

[Curatica]

Independent of the instrument, the musical talent of Iturbi is definitely higher compared to that of many other musicians. Segovia was a great guitarist but not "the greatest", even during his early years. Nonetheless, he deserves the credit for redeeming the art of this beautiful instrument.

[abitjilted]

These great people can never be replaced....Thank you

[Curatica]

Yes, it sounds different when a great master performs these pieces...

[EcuaScot1]

Wow!!!

[ZzOoTtZz]

i love the height of the hands...

[stephenTGV]

One of the greatest and most exciting pianists. Thanks for posting.

[aleiv]

Fantastic really. Thanx so much. Can I have some more information about this early video recordings? Thanx again. :)

[Hofman1895]

José Iturbi made three short films in the early 40's. Two of them, Albéniz/Chopin and Rameau/Liszt, were made for people who wanted to study his technique. A third one was made for the GI's in the American army and shows Iturbi playing a waltz from Chopin and a boogie woogie while he talks to a group of young ladies. The three movies are available on 16mm films.

[mlktrout]

I love this piece. It's always fresh no matter how many times I hear it -- I love best to hear it when it's played by Iturbi. Thanks for posting it!