Brahms: Piano Concerto n.1 op.15 - Leon Fleisher - 1st Mvt. (Part 1)

[liug2012]

Love the wink at 0:04

[andrewmeeks18]

So honored that he is my teacher's teacher's teacher. Me, Madalyn Taylor, Eugene Watanabe, Leon Fleisher.

[devitry67]

God bless you Mr. Fleisher.

[devitry67]

My respects to Mr. Leon Fleisher, he is one of the greatest pianists ever. Poetry infuses every note and phrase of this beautiful version!!!

[COLETTESASHA]

merci d'avoir mis cette video - c'est merveilleux de voir et surtout d'entendre de nouveau L Fleisher - (surtout dans ce concerto)

[Roberto6474]

Meant 1950, sorry

[Roberto6474]

I've know Leon Fleisher since 1050, when I first met him in Cleveland, on those glorious days when he was recording with the orchestra, conducted by Szell... a colleague of my father, Leonard Shure, and dear friend of mine for all of these years.............. Leon continues to be one of the greatest pianists AND musicians of the 20th century.. his depth and soul are incomparable.....May God keep him for still a long time to come............Robert Shure

[geertdehoux]

@Roberto6474

Dear Sir,

I just left you a note on your father's very musical performance of Schumann's Fantasy.

I also left a reaction on @buddysgirl3 on this video.

Kindest regards,

Geert Dehoux.

[mkeysou812]

Form is temporary, class is permanent

[motousami]

Does anyone know what it says on the side of the piano?

[kaliparoto]

hope many young people will be inspire to play this kind of music.. not like pop rock. may all of young people learn to play this kind of music.

[caoyudong]

My favourite part starts from 6:45

[thatp06]

@caoyudong

Same here. To me, it sounds as if after some heroic struggle, a measure of equilibrium, a self-contented state, has returned.. But that is short-lived...

[SamuelConcepcion]

If he had hand problems, he should have had it surgically treated - that's why we have hand surgeon specialists out there!

[buddysgirl3]

@SamuelConcepcion Focal Dystonia is not surgically treatable. And, he did treat it ....that's why he's able to play once again. He's very fortunate! Some focal dystonia patients barely recover enough to return to quality of life, let alone a career. Focal Dystonia can happen anywhere in the body. It is a neurological disorder and is extremely difficult to treat effectively. My hat goes off to Mr. Fleisher for his perseverance in the face of extreme adversity. He is an inspiration to many!

[geertdehoux]

@buddysgirl3

Interesting, your comment.

As I've suffered from focal dystonia myself too for the last 25 years, I know what it is and how easily people (even 'great' pianists like Ciccolini and Volodos) call it "imagination", "a psychological problem", "lack of responsability" and so on.

Four years ago, I made a video recording of some pieces in Bangkok (which can be found on Youtube).

Apart from some private recordings in the 90s, it's the only thing I've been able to do in the last 20 y.

[geertdehoux]

@buddysgirl3

I've been writing down all kind of thoughts about piano playing during those 25 years, which nowadays results in a book of nearly 800 pages.

Only for the last 6 months I've allowed myself a break, away from the piano.

What is VERY important, is that one knows what one CAN still play and what one CANNOT play anymore.

Then, certain things one can play at home, but one should never take the risk of willing to perform them in public.

Regards,

Geert Dehoux, pianist (Belgium).

[jonathanc1026]

he is my teacher's teacher. i have met him. he's amazing

[DonnaSilvia]

@jonathanc1026

His piano playing is so splendid and sensitive !!!

It's easy to understand why he has been one of the best Schnabel's last students. Please, can you tell me about his lessons and how to contact him? Is he still in active with his teaching? Thanks a lot in advance.

[edgarpujol]

Fantastic playing. Even with a terrible problem in his right hand, he still makes a wonderful performance of such a monumental piece. Remarkable! He should NEVER be blamed for missing a couple of notes! Focal dystonia is no joke is he's really a monster pianist!

[Frozentoes1]

@edgarpujol I couldn't agree more!

[MichaSchlechtriem]

@prongated

Why????

Didn't you know?

He has suffered from "focal Dystonia" and couldn't use his right hand since the middle of the 60thies.

I did not know he tried the Brahms back in 1998, but this is very, very brave!!!!

Great Pianist, one of the greatest!

[prongated]

@11:11

Oh shit...why...