Murray Perahia Schubert Impromptu op.90 no.3

[jdo33553]

I didn't know Professor Snape played piano.

[lourak]

@selfentangled Than kyou for your flattering comment!

[Gebissimo]

What a splendid hair cut ! Schubert must be jealous...

[mysticfingers]

Melody is well brought out for once. Nice.

[steffenz110]

this is fastest version i heared..this and the slowest version by lubimow i like most.. the themes in 1:35 to 2:50 working better in faster tempo..imo

[tonychet2s]

why does he make that funny face expressoin

[bowedmyhead]

@tonychet2s

I think he really doesnt care, so should we.

Just -listen.

[MrConcepto]

magistralement interprêté

[NuovoCurioso]

Musica sublime...

[bpclips]

oh shit that's a man

[tallc23]

@bpclips : Ha,, your Funny! Get a Hair Cut Dude!

[pianogus]

@tallc23 "So yesterday, that is, Tuesday evening at 7, in the

Imperial-and-Royal Opera House I made my entry into the world! . . . My

friends and colleagues spread themselves through the hall to listen to

opinions and criticisms. Tselinski can tell you how little

fault-finding there was; only Hube overheard more. Some lady said: 'Too

bad the young man is so poorly dressed.' If that is all the fault

anybody found . . . then I have no need to worry!" F. Chopin

[toshikochan8]

I had been practicing piano almost a quarter century of my life and how come I never known about this wonderful pianist!!!!

[marcxopoco]

Tempo is too fast.

[lanarv]

Every time I watch PERAHIA !!! playing-

I forget that I'm not sitting with that lucky

audience..:-)

Thank You ,Nodame2006 !

.. for ALL your great uploads..:-)

[duchyhouse]

too fast

[FeFe3O4]

The best version I've seen so far./

[slickbtk]

does anyone know what the other version of this song is? it might be a duet, there is a whole other melodic line but its the same song. anyone know what im talking about?

[twinklymoonkin]

@slickbtk Michael Nyman arranged this piece for the movie Gattaca, calling it "Impromptu for 12 Fingers." It's not playable (by a single pianist) even with 12 fingers though, since the extra notes are in a completely different range of the keyboard.

[riodan9999]

his hair is the key of his success ... if it had shaven he will not be able to play

[sparkle1272001]

Beautifully played, but come on everybody, say it, it's his HAIR!!!

[twangman5]

He is rushing this because he needs the bathroom, watch his face and you'll see why its so fast.

[01jemph]

Of course, we expect you to post your much better rendition !

[dulcicantor]

I'm digging the hair.

[unalegeli]

superb

[TheJoey279]

beautiful interpretation!!! poor audio :(

[krainermich]

@TheJoey279

Listen to Alfred Brendel playing this.

[WindowsFatalError]

too fast... just my opinion, like the way Zimerman plays, is simply perfect.

[krainermich]

@WindowsFatalError

For me too. Too fast.

[nightslayer]

@krainermich me 3, it kinda spoilts the song in my opinon cause the tension of the song is lost or the least to say, reduced.

[purpleoscar]

Very good version

[whimsical24]

his left hand runs are great :) very defined and clear/crisp

[ryz1004]

How BEAUTIFUL!!!

Heaven opened its gates when the music started.

Thank you SOOOOO much.

[rhodesdarcy]

Despite the poor quality of this, for me, its the best one i have heard - i've listed to about 13 diff versions.

[camileludwig]

beautiful...

it's like heaven

[BeauLeeman]

I like it from a melodic standpoint, and especially at 2:53 where it switches from Gb maj to Eb maj, then back to Gb major at 3:20. Some commenters didn't like the faces he makes, but hey, if it moves you so what?

I also like Brendel's rendition, but what kind of amazed me was this young asian kid's whipping it out with virtually no mistakes, and with great phrasing as well. I would place it on the same level as Perahia and Brendel.

If you search for it add 'ben' to the search.

[fangruchang]

He IS Perahia. :]

[phillymousekowitz]

i really like how he plays and i just LOVE the two guys sitting to his left. cute style and so handsome.

[DCWWCD9]

This is the furthest thing from a fashion show you could get, yet still you people choose to comment on this? He is a brilliant pianist! Not many in his class!!

[lokopiano]

He is extremely ugly

[lokopiano]

BUT he is a vey fine pianist ( not great).

lokopiano

[Chicagopianoman]

yea i know he probably is unlucky with the women .

[8scatterbrain8]

lol his hair

[remline]

What a gorgeous interpretation! (but I don't know about that hair!)

[cattleman6420012000]

Such beautiful and magical sensitive singing playing.

[klausknulp]

4:15-4:28 is funny. but he is one of the greatest pianists today.

[berrolv]

Han matar på och glömmer att uttrycka sig

[pleasantblue]

love mr. Perahia's clarity of interpretation

[thankgoodimadreamer]

You're 100 % right. His breathtaking recordings of the "Englische Suiten" from J.S. Bach are another example for that.

[Lavsimon]

Pure Marvel. As it is well known, Lupu gives it also a mythic lecture

[ulsbolde89]

In his CD that feature Schubert's 8 Impromptus, the tempo of this piece is much slower. I base mine on his standard. Faster isn't necessarily beautiful, is it? My hat off to Murray Perahia.

[cdsilber]

Yes, I have the Perahia studio recording and it takes him almost a full minute longer. The slower tempo works infinitely better IMO.

[vexxterr8095]

@cdsilber I do agree with you. Slower would be better on this.

[bobon47]

He`s temp exactly correspond to the sense of this creation- it`s my opinion.

[brassmonkeyjew]

@bobon47

I can play faster!

[ghawk2005]

so??!?! does that equal 'good playing;???? i think not. we can all play it much faster

[janvkimm]

@brassmonkeyjew

He too , idiot

Jan.

[lourak]

So many difficulties for a pianist to contend with in this sublime Impromptu - and Perahia has found just the right touch to deliver a sensitive, thoughtful and passionate performance - very rare for this work. I also recommend the Zimmerman, Brendel and Pires performances (currently on Youtube). The Badura-Skoda performance (also on Youtube) is, in my opinion, a complete disaster - listen to it for comparison.

[LVB1770]

Oh my God! What a treasure this is! Thank you so much Nodame 2006 for posting this! What a no frills performance! I have a chance to meet Mr.Perahia next year in San Francisco.

[abpianoman]

He looks like Chopin in this video. I heard him play on Saturday. It was the best concert I've been to in my life!

[paopaomanalansan]

@abpianoman He should get fatter to look like Schubert!