Pianist Arthur Schnabel Home Movie 1937

[Freudboy]

Schnabel has close competition these days from Paul Lewis, but he still reigns as King of Beethoven Pianists.

[jorgeliebermann]

One of the best pianists of XX Century..!

[77Merav]

thank you for sharing!:)

[pandorawasframed]

Schnabel is our last true link to the works of Beethoven, Liszt... far more than just a "pianist", he was a musical Rosetta Stone to the works of the past. My teacher, Tung Kwong-Kwong, was the disciple of Schnabel. I leaned the proper way of interpreting Beethoven, Mozart...and pass this on to my students. Thanks to Schnabel, the 21st Century can benefit from the teachings of this great line.

[mokitoot]

It's nice seeing, but I would have loved to hear too...

[francescaemc2]

thank you so much for posting this very rare treat.

[chrish12345]

yeah good discussion :/

[fricoepolente]

...yes, yes. I must say that I'm agree with Schnabel... ;)

[zamyrabyrd]

Anyone know what he was saying?

[BuckshotLaFunke]

Schnabel loved to make puns in German.

1. In the beginning Schnabel was the mere end of an umbilical cord.

2. I'd rather be in a caravan (house trailer) than in waves of craziness. [referring to the rise of the Nazi's]

[BuckshotLaFunke]

Ha Leibo, a Dutchman as well, I see. I read it in an old Bruna paperback on musicians, back in the sixties. Best to you.

[BuckshotLaFunke]

Ha Leibo, a Dutchman as well, I see. I read it in an old Bruna paperback on musicians, back in the sixties. Best to you.

[Hindele]

Puns by Schnabel:

Ám Anfang war der Schnabel nur das Ende einer Nabelschnur

When he fled from the Nazis: 'Lieber im Wohnwagen als im Wahnwogen'

[Leibo07]

Hah, great ! Some character. Thanks. Where did you get this info from?

[canman5060]

Although Schnabel wasn't "that" good in playing Beethoven but his analysis and critical writing on Beethoven are SUPERB.

[pkt171]

No one-NO ONE-played the slow movements, in Beethoven, or Schubert, better than Schnabel. Kempff charms to no end, Goode dazzles, and the rest do this or that well enough to deserve notice, but Schnabel reveals the eternal element in the repertoire. One note or pause lasts a lifetime in his hands. No one else possessed that poise.

[canman5060]

Good for you !

[ragdolltwisty]

Ur just jealous lol

[canman5060]

no I am just curious !

[awdrgyjilplijygrdwaw]

I'm so proud to be his student's student's student's student. He is like the great-great grandfather I never knew.

[canman5060]

So Beethoven must be your great great great great great great great grand teacher !!!!

[awdrgyjilplijygrdwaw]

Yes, and also Franz Liszt!

[canman5060]

And also Carl Czerny too who taught Franz Liszt ! My teacher used to double up his studies for me ! I should have known all the scales by heart now !

[awdrgyjilplijygrdwaw]

Are you related to this line in any way?

[canman5060]

Schnabel taught my teacher's teacher.

[awdrgyjilplijygrdwaw]

And who was your teacher´s teacher?

[jinfiesto]

Schnabel taught my teacher's teacher as well. Stefan Bardash.

[awdrgyjilplijygrdwaw]

My teacher's teacher's teacher (Schnabel's student) was Dalies Frantz.

[adolf135]

seine triller waren die besten überhaupt! niemand sonst hat es geschaft sie nicht nur als technik sondern als medium für den ausdruck von gefühl zu nutzen

[somecallmeRudy]

Schnabel was a terrible "pianist", but I would not hesitate in calling him the greatest musician to play the piano that we have on record. Awesome.

[ejasiewicz]

Luckily, [good] pianists are a dime-a-dozen!

[chrish12345]

hes only a pianist for gods sake

[chrish12345]

i never rekon him that good anyway, overrated

[chrish12345]

yeah he really talks sense, really useful post , ta

[zl2ady]

Awesome to get a glimpse of the "Man Who Invented Beethoven" Thank you!

[schwarzkavalier]

Unfortunately in YouTube I have found only one video about A.Schnabel,that is this one only!Too little!

[unown140]

yup awsome pianist ummmmmmmmmmmmm get rid of the hiss so distracting

[OliveiraMorelli]

Lovely. Anyway u can get rid of the background hiss? Just a little distracting for such a soft touch on the piano.

[Schnabel87]

Go Schnabel go! Yay!!!

[Pianowrestler]

There are very interesting Bach-video's of Schnabel's most talented pupil, the American pianist Eunice Norton, on YouTube.

[Freudboy]

The king of Beethoven pianists.

[agatr]

Hello, thanx for this unique footage. What did you use as source? Thanks -

[emtube]

One of the gods of piano. Thank you for sharing this treasure, like stepping a bit closer to the living man.