Brahms Rhapsody Op 79 no 1 in B minor Rubinstein Rec 1941.wmv

[rubestuh]

I love the long line, the gentle rubato, and the felted tone.

Rubinstein's Brahms, imo, was every bit as good as his Chopin. When he played either composer, it was with total conviction. In the moment of listening, you feel he has found the way the music HAD to be.

An illusion, no doubt ... other pianists had their own things to say, often equally valid.

But that ability to bring the listener into identification with HIS emotion, HIS phrasing, HIS way of breathing was Rubinstein's special gift.

[evkity]

I love this one very much <3 Now I'm playing it and one of the best performance which I have heard in youtube is Rubinstein's.

[apsod]

The best!

[lyralary]

horrible!!! je trouve ça maniéré, il y a des fautes, le même son dans chaque partie... Cela dit, c'est mieux que la version d'Hélène Grimaud qui est franchement indécente.

[apsod]

@lyralary

Unfortunatly, i can't agred with you. Wath i think is "indécente" is your arrogance, how can you say that Rubinstein plays all the rhapsody with the same sound?

[rubestuh]

@lyralary Je ne peux imaginer une version moins maniéré que celle-ci. A chacun son gout.

[3NUNS]

P)oor interpretation. This piece is difficult.

[MYRHAH]

quel artiste...il a du panache, du caractère; il fut vraiment un très grand pianiste, et il restitue toute la grandeur de cette rhapsodie. Sa partie centrale, en demi-teinte, est superbe...

[Beckmesser2]

Nous vous remercions pour vos commentaires perspicaces.

[dasglasperlenspiel10]

Beautifully played, and one of Brahms's finest pieces. I especially enjoy the clarity of the lyrical passages, the long line of the dynamic planning, and, very tricky in this piece, his way of making the agitato sections sound completely pianistic and urgent. Beautiful!

[KITMaverick]

They understood that the music would become a cheesy mockery if they exaggerated things, only in special instances.

[edilifisio]

Beautiful. Remind me when I as child and listened it in my  tape.

Good times =)

[theblueknight99]

One of the greatest and most beautiful things that catch me when I listen to some of these extraordinary pianists is their "dryness". It seems they do ev'rything so naturally and with so little emphasys.. and yet.. they're so deep and expressive..

[123mortimer456]

You are so right! It's all so clear, so simple, so unsentimental. But how much greater the effect on the listener than the all the noise and emotional gyrations of the wannabes!

[godfiar]

cant even come close to the emotions you have when you play it... this was my favourite piece back on my piano days...

[mstalcup]

Yes! He sits absolutely still; just look at him! ;-)