Mozart concerto 26 (Coronation) - 3. Allegretto (Gulda)

[EliasCalabretta1]

I absolutely love Gulda's style of playing piano. He not only commands the piano but also gives so much respect and consideration to the music and its composer.

[Achbiter]

the eddie van halen of piano strikes again!

[ValerieGreenDay]

WOW, Perfect <3

[MK40213]

Wenn jemand anders fühlt als Brendel, muss er anders spielen. Warum nicht auch mal "harsh"

[MrConvivator]

Danke, habe Link gesetzt

[beethoven1357]

straordinario !

[lesliefoy49]

a zene tovább-alkotás,az ,hogy mereven ragaszkodunk a partitúrához,nem járható,pont bizonyosfoku módosítás,a jövő,néha jobb az interpretátor,mint a szerző...nem lesz mindig ilyen merev a világ,persze az kérdés,hol a határ,gulda pont a legjobb,nagyszerű érzéke van mozarthoz,mintha egypetéjú ikrek lennének

[lesliefoy49]

dear gulda! be the earth light upon YOU!,you were the best....

[EVELINEK]

Wow!



[unaseradiprimavera]

Martha Argerich says on many interwiews that Gulda is her favorite pianist of all time. She considers him a pure genius as a pianist and as a musician.

[vkoracx]

@unaseradiprimavera

we all know that great talent doesn't always come with good taste

[benkejozsi]

The idiom: "playing music" is - maybe - mostly true by Mozart. Gulda "plays" but not acts that he is playing! He is a true person. I suppose that Mozart would be happy if he would see that his music is still so popular and so vividly played after some 200 years his death.

[diegorosd]

it isn't that he's flat. he's just not sentimental... he is fearless

[gabypal87]

Bello

[mc0558]

Gulda was a fabulous music talent. He just had the technichal skill, the interperative ability and The touch. But the guy never practiced, and when he screwed up he'd just laughed it off as though it didn't matter. It was as though he  had no respect either for the composer or for the pianist's craft. He just liked music.

[dernettep]

how does one interpret mozart? judging from the more recent comments here this must be the way NOT to play mozart...however, how come every time i listen to this vid my heart jumps a beat and i have a huge smile on my face?...personal taste/disposition? - maybe. A seasoned and internationally acclaimed pianist doing a good job at playing the music of the composer he most loved? - not unlikely...

[vkoracx]

@dernettep

Gulda is not my favorite pianist but I would never say that this is the way NOT to play Mozart,that is an exaggeration at least..

He is fine ,he can be interesting but he also bothers me from time to time,like his playing is somehow not sensitive on some passages

I do not want to sweat here trying to explain exactly what I mean by that and there is no need as music and its performance are subjects to different taste

What bothers me are the superlatives people use here sometimes

[gurthgirth]

listen to this:

Maria Yudina plays Mozart Concerto No. 23 in A Major (1/3)

and see what the great interpretation of Mozart is

[zerbespasek]

well..when you put it that way it certainly neutralizes my wish to be sarcastic

I am not a big fan of Mr Gulda but that is not the reason

the reason is down there-why call someone who criticizes his performance "deaftone"?

Mr Gulda can be original ,attractive and unconventional but he can also be ..well I will not say it but let's just say there is a place for criticism,in my opinion

of course I do not have problem with people having different opinions but by your post to toflyf

[vkoracx]

something bothers me with this guys performance

there are nice moments but there are also some that are harsh for ears (at least mine)

like he is flat in spite all of his dynamics

you do not have to be a professional pianist to be able to criticize someones playing the argument "go and play it better if you can" is so old

it was his choice to build a musical career and we,the audience ,are more than entitled to approach his performances critically

[ThePainter62]

@vkoracx Are your ears large like radar dishes.? why so sensitive to great music.If this 'bothers' you then why listen, or are you a masochist.?

"Like he is flat in spite of all his dynamics" what is that supposed to mean and yes you need to be a bloody good pianist to criticise this one. I assume you are not.

Yes he chose to build a music career.....what do you do apart from criticise people you cannot match.

[vkoracx]

@ThePainter62

like I said-you actually do not have to be a bloody good pianist to criticize somebody else

that is his profession-not mine and i have every right to criticize him if I want

[der011n]

@vkoracx This is 20th century not 18th, and it's a grand piano not a hammerklavier, as well as the orchestra instruments are modern instruments. So it is a modern sound, and Gulda is performing a modern interpretation. One can criticize his rough tone or some bebop articulation at some spots, but the structural idea is completely clear in every note Gulda plays. This points out his mastership.

[vkoracx]

@der011n

yes I am aware of the fact it is 20th century,thank you ,and there are many other modern pianists with modern interpretations (eg Pogorelic,or even Uchida for that matter) that I like

to think that I am conservative and that modern interpretations of composers bother me is a mistake,of course that the interpreter of 20th century will put an emphasis on different elements of music that is ,in fact ,eternal and detached from the specific time it was written in in many ways

[UlfenDaddy]

@vkoracx I was quite pilloried for having said much the same thing. Gulda was a fascinating mn, extremely talented, brilliant even. But his (very dated) "rejection" of standard forms for classical music, as his complete refusal to wear concert dress, I always felt (notice: stated as OPINION,) spills over into his execution of the music. His Attitude comes through; it's just not "worth it" to put effort into clothes for example. Sometimes his PLAYING sounds like he's making "no effort" on it too.

[techboydada2]

it is like the enemies of Mozart sent Gulda to disrespect him by this awful playing

[FRESKOL]

27 january 2011

The 10th anniversary of the death of Friedrich Gulda.

It is go found its favourite composers deceased,who died much too early,I think he still had plenty of surprise musical to amaze us.It allowed has the new generation of musicians approach casual.With Mozart was only to have find the intimate key composer,eternal misunderstood of critics who na stayed desired pas confined to mold a great interpreter of piano.

Thank you M. F. GULDA

[techboydada2]

@Sviolinist

oh my gosh what a stupid comment

[chicagoman58]

wonderful!

[ThePainter62]

It would be respectful to Gulda if the owner of this clip, removed the comments by goodguysdoll , as they are totally un-necessary and very disrespectful. The quality of this music deserves only respect.

[vkoracx]

@ThePainter62

actually,it doesn't If you had a really good ear you would hear that his playing is not that sensible and refined as Mozart deserves...

He is ok but not more than that

[dernettep]

@vkoracx what degree of refinement does mozart deserve then? i think gulda does a brilliant job exactly by not being too 'refined' (although his technique is flawless). he plays mozart at his heart's content and thus conveys an exuberance and playfulness that more 'academic' and nit-picking interpreters fail to deliver. i think mozart's music does invite a high degree of spontaneity and ad-hoc musicianship, which would be in line with 18th century performance practice. that's what gulda does...

[vkoracx]

@dernettep by "refined" I didn't mean-not spontaneous ,rigid and "academic" as you say

his performance is not subtle enough and his progressions sound clumsy to me which is definitely not in line with the expectations from 18 century music-and especially Mozarts music

read Mozart letters-I am pretty sure he would have disliked Gouldas performance of his own music too:)

[vkoracx]

@Sviolinist

you can laugh as much as you want

that is my opinion and it is as relevant and valid as yours

let me ask you something else-do you like Michuko Uchida?

[vkoracx]

@Sviolinist

refined-it is Mozarts character,an integral part of his music-his musical thoughts are refined,he never lets the emotion "spill out" but puts it under control.shows us something beautiful for a glimpse ,then moves it away from us.that gives it a great value

do you understand Mozarts music?

would you like to play it as Beethoven? or what

Mozart was perfectly capable of writing a concerto "from his head" and then playing it flawlessly

[ThePainter62]

If re-incarnation is a reality, then Mozart came back as Gulda to play his compositions as they are meant to be played......I hope he returns again in a similar form for future generations. RIP Gulda

[vkoracx]

@ThePainter62

that is one of the most stupid sentences I have seen this year...You are a winner so far

[goodguysdoll]

Truly demented. WHAT ARE THOSE SICK MOVEMENTS "CONDUCTING?" i can't believe he stood up.  The gestures while he plays are putrid. And he bangs like a pig. And that is an evil piano he plays on. He must have a financial agreement with Young Chang or Estonia pianos.

[POOKEY84]

@goodguysdoll , Music can't be putrid, to be putrid is an adjective for something rotting. Check your English. You can have a Putrid colour, gestures can't be putrid.

[Tra1n3rfromH3ll]

@goodguysdoll

post a video of yourself performing such a superb musical # and you'll give your perspective...no validity...because youtube jackasses don't play. they watch.

[kifladan]

@Tra1n3rfromH3ll

Gulda is a fake

[Tra1n3rfromH3ll]

@goodguysdoll

btw, keep up the good trolling : )

[vkoracx]

@goodguysdoll

actually,by know he is a skeleton,not putrid

And you are one sick motherfcuker

[techboydada2]

@goodguysdoll

you are right

and he is evil too

makes poor Mozart roll in his grave

[bekiof]

Wahnsinnig gut!!!

[lasreliquias]

gulda vs von

Who is better ¿?¿?

[aforeman737]

this is the best interperation EVER!! i like how he tweeks the boundaries ie, before commencing the cadenza, just like it was done over 200 years ago. Mozart could have done whatever he wanted, after all, all we have is structure written,,the rest is upto the artist in the mind of the piece and mozart....seriously, mozart being in his 30s and having the power of that piano, he would have played it like that!!

[nakaza3421]

He was indeed epic, but so was Horowitz, but then again they were all great, everyone in their own way. But in any case Gulda rules! :D

[Jedideuolf]

Maestoso

[CHAKALITOxDDx]

10 years with no Mr.Gulda U.U R.I.P.

[jonlinnon]

Peccato per i movimenti un po'sgarbati.Pero' al piano è impareggiabile.D'altronde per suonare bene con un orchestra alle spalle bisogna avere una visione d'insieme che solo i direttori d'orchestra hanno

[ALEXTAGLIAVIA]

...vatti a fare una sacrosanta scopata!

[jonlinnon]

Fammi un pom...ino finocchio

[ALEXTAGLIAVIA]

l'evidenza con cui si capisce che non capisci un cazzo di musica è il semplice utlizzo dell' espressione ' movimenti sgarbati' che significano il nulla assoluto in questo ambito -

[jonlinnon]

chiamali spezzati,spasmodici o come cazzo ti pare ma il fatto che sei un coglione resta sempre.

[DiLassu]

der gulda ist der gott!

[magnelli1000]

gulda sei grande per me non sei mai morto

[AlexTrukhin]

Perhaps, in the technical plan the given perfomance is not so perfect, but when it is a question of the genius all it is petty intrigues, I think.

[toflyf]

What was everybody listening to? I found this performance boorish at times, scales were poor, especially in the first movt,, rhythm was 'thumpy; throughout, cadenzas were at times intrusive. There were some very fine moments, no doubt, but let us reserve the superlatives. Gulda was magnificent in his early career, but to me, he has lost much of his sense of idiom. To my mind there are a dozen better performances out there. It all comes down to one's sense of idiom, I suspect.

[Mercer1012]

do not speak. gulda was/is/will always be one of the greatest pianists the world has ever seen. he is used to playing beethoven where playing thumpy and rough is the name of the game.

[rogerrescu]

No doubt statements like this are based on the high quality youtube video and high fidelity!

Giveme a break!

[PUCCINIMUSICK]

@toflyf my dear boy, I pity you so much, You are obviously deaftone. But it is a problem which can be easily solved with the help of a small electronic device. Listen and learn, my dear, listen and learn. You have so much to apprehend...

[zerbespasek]

@PUCCINIMUSICK

so you like him that much..

perhaps you were blinded by his beauty

you should lick the sweat off his forehead while turning pages for him

[PUCCINIMUSICK]

@zerbespasek Obviously you must have some personal resentment to Him. I am sorry if my taste in judging Mr.Gulda's interpretation of Mozart is bothering you so much. It was not my intention to touch personally, it is just a mere difference in judgement. And I go on keeping mine happily.

[zerbespasek]

@zerbespasek

it seems that you do,at least sometimes :)

[ariannaleardi]

simpatico e superbo.Grande!!!!

[yougotcrad1]

is that the fucking pope?

[jamesrally]

ha ha

[freeqwerqwer]

omg...i just realized that while i am familiar with Mozart's piano concertoes 20, 21, 24, 27...........i know ardly of any others, like this one.

[dorkup]

check out 15 i think whole thing sgr8

[einmarmor]

God, I like everything he played.

[greendaychick105]

he is a very amazing conductor and player. :)

[PUCCINIMUSICK]

Simply superb. Technique, interpretation, spirit of Music. This IS Mozart!

[sgh31]

One of the greatest pianist of music history! He looks very funny!

[MozartK365]

great composition from Mozart, played by a great pianist and conductor, mmm....

[catgumart]

I give this one trillion stars...I love Gulda!

[877hcz]

CLAUDIA  ATCHAWONG

[1hakon]

Somedaythe blindness will come to an end and the so called "sophistocated intellectual"...world will understand that it's just the music wich touches us. No matter if we call it "jazz" or classical music". If Gulda played naked or not in black...Who cares? Beeing naked is a phenomea of our souls and Friedrich knows it. What a talent, what a musican, what a truly human beeing!

[mozzrt]

jazz touches you - classical touches us 'S.I.'Also this concerto is among Mozarts least good, among with k451, k413 and k414.

[1hakon]

@mozzrt...probably you never did knock out the counter productive mind that it makes sense to make a difference between "classical touches" and "jazz". Did you know how Gulda did regard music? Did you know that all the baroque music was the floor of how jazz works in its material? I guess not. Am I right?

[violinmaker1964]

Who cares what he wearing...this is awesome!

[Phi1618033]

Why is he wearing sunglasses?

[costepi]

par souci d' harmonie de coloris avec sa coiffure?

[ClassicalOJazz]

Someone that is so good on Jazz and Classical music (and it is VERY DIFFICULT to find such a pianist) can interpret any song in an orthodox or non-orthodox way and the result will be always very good.

Gulda was such a pianist.

A really EXCEPTIONAL musician with superior musical taste.

PS: People that criticize his "a bit heterodox" Bach Well Tempered Clavier rendition probably do not know that Bach himself did not marked speed or dynamics on the original manuscripts.

[ipmoic]

Brisk tempo indeed. But because of Gulda's velvety touch and unforced sonority it just seems to take wing. Fly baby fly!

[estebanes16]

Magnifico!

[obenwaldt]

Gulda es la Excelencia

[beethomozart]

long live mozart,excellent piano concert,getting alone well with that particular own style of gulda

[CWenning]

Dirigieren und Klavierspielen sind zwei unterschiedliche Kompetenzen...

[ouka777]

perfect!!

perfect itself

[jbaravel]

Fantástica interpretación ¡Bravo F. Gulda!

[ytpiano7]

Do not be so fanatic. He was great, and one of best Mozarts interpreters, but "The best" never exists. Did you listen Pollini? Michelangelli? Yablonskaya? etc.

ytpiano7

[alterjosef]

yes i know very well pollini and also benedetti michelangeli, best is and rest gulda

[alrolova]

C'est tout à fait époustouflant.

[DiVeronica]

i've got it now, if larry david and bill murray had a son it would be mr gulda, i love the relaxed setting in this recording

[doublearejazz]

to antoniomac5:

i see - kidds "read notes" and be called a genius..

do you know that beethoven hated this ?

[doublearejazz]

to antoniomac5 :

sorry, where s a problem ?

[vexillum1]

wow it's great

[doublearejazz]

they all ( bach, mozart, beethoven etc..)could improvise - and done it ! -they all teached improvisation and not interpretation ..its well-knowen !

interpretation is overestimated - its come with commercialization of classical music -

read "j.attali - l´economie politique de la musique"

[cellestialX]

I read that Beethoven was excellent at improvising on the piano.

[antoniomac5]

nicely surprised?

look for video : "The BEST enfant prodige of the world"... you'll be frighteningly surprised!

[cellestialX]

The violinist sitting behind Gulda is acting like a jerk.

He's a little distracting.

[younggrandma]

The best remedy that I use to cheer up my day.

Thank you.

[cellestialX]

It makes me and my family feel happy, too. Ages

19,19, and 26. They feel lukewarm about most

classical music except happy Mozart music.

[meandpepsi]

Beautiful.  Thanks.

[moderndesignworks]

I love this guy!!!

[hotposer]

Oh God......

This is heaven. Youthfulness, joy, exuberance, humility.

Thank you, Mr. Gulda.

John Nauman