Brahms - Michelangeli, Ballade Op.10 No. 1 in D minor

[DedmonStudios]

I love how he paused and the audience didn't even clap :/

[paulostroff99]

Superb playing. TY S for sharing.

[1401JSC]

Note-perfect?

His hands are not even together in chords!

[PianoDaemon]

@1401JSC Have you ever played this piece or looked at the score? I have, and can assure you he is playing it as written.

[3ounder]

That's the story, he's telling:

A mother questions her son about the blood on his sword. He puts her off with claims that it is his hawk, his horse, but finally admits that is his father, whom he has killed. He declares that he is leaving and will never return, and various creatures (wife, children, livestock) will have to fare without him. His mother then asks what she will get from his departure. He answers "a curse from hell" and implicates his mother in the murder.

See Edwart Ballad

[ilpianista89]

the climax at 2:40 is moving... great and deep interpretation..

[darkblueangel1956]

"Narrando un'antica leggenda dei tempi lontani.... " Con questo inciso, si espande la poesia di Brahms, intima e raccontata con antico idioma. Attraverso l'incedere maestoso del fraseggio e delle sonorità "spaziali" di Benedetti Michelangeli, veniamo trasportati nel tempo e in un'altra dimensione........ E quando mai rinasceranno queste Divinità della Cultura, dell'Arte, della Poesia, della Musica ?

[CesarBourguet]

wrong note 2:55

[adrianmole12345]

@CesarBourguet oh get a life.

[jidayjiday]

does he wear a wig ??

[BlackIsOut]

@jidayjiday no way

[knightLynderic]

Lovely.

[josebinomio]

melhor que todas interpretações; não pode haver melhor! JPRO

[jackk2100]

it's better than gould. Sure

[doemmle]

in my opinion better than gould. absolutely adorable!

[felipilloo1984]

great, but not better than gould

[frederickfrederikfre]

Si apre l`immensità

[mighitman]

amazing peice, im just learning to play this its fun to play.

[rva25]

Great interpretation, I love this. He plays this much better than Gilels. This is a real Brahms!

[AnastasiyaJurbina]

@rva25 i can't say he's better then Gilels. They have different tempers but both are very convincing in their interpretation. maybe i also like Michelangeli more in some moments. but they both give strong expression to the audience, show the face of the author, both are real Brahms

[rva25]

@AnastasiyaJurbina Все таки здесь на мой взгляд превосходство Микелянджели сомнения не вызывает.. вообще в этой балладе он неповторим, Гилельс же скучноват и академичен... а вот в четвертой балладе мне кажется уже поинтересней Гилельс.. в общем matter of taste)

[clubindahol]

potreste mettere anche la n. 4 di Michelangeli, prego?

might you please post the 4th by Michelangeli as well?

thanks!

A.

[AruceusDarkrai]

whoa!!

great pianist..

[pogradecaripanjohur]

great playin shitty recording

he was the best romantic pianist of his era

[12rosebud12]

aren't/weren't those technical whizzkids such as Benedetti ever through with playing the same sheet music stuff all over and over? No wonder he was depressive with such doom and gloom in d-minor. A shot of swing and ragtime would have done him much good.

[32henrychinese]

d minor?

[BillyReuben28]

yes

[sansviedotcom]

Great.

[llcooljay1887]

Absolutely love this piece!