Chopin Nocturne Op. 27/2 Both recordings 1916,1925 Pachmann

[stoklund]

Remember that he was 77 years old in this last shot(1925)!!!

[gerardbedecarter]

Thanks for uploading these fascinating historical [and enjoyable] recordings.

[Beckmesser2]

@gerardbedecarter

My pleasure.

[saunsnaen]

Actually Liszt, Delecroix, Sowinski and others who knew Chopin well stated that Marcelina Czartoryska, a pupil of Chopin's, was his most faithful interpreter. A noble woman, she did not give many public concerts but played frequently at her salon in her Paris mansion, the Hotel Lambert, attended by Chopin and friends such as Franchomme and Delacrox where she hosted her Club des Mozaristes.

[rasmusahlmark]

Thanks for posting. And thanks for all the information!

[d1agos]

1'50'' best

[lovesGenet]

Schoenberg is mostly correct even in his subjective commentary.I'm surprised that the tonal variety is so apparent in an early recording.He was respected and i guess there was more than just pretty sounds .Thee is a philosophy here to his approach and there is some interest to his details .the sheer profile of his playing is extraordinary .I wonder why tthis wasn't on the old record I brought in da 70's

[russtunes]

This is unbelievable! Thank you

[SophieMenter]

Pachmann was considered by Liszt to be Chopin's greatest player. This is no nonsense when we take into consideration that Liszt himself was well acquainted with Chopin's music and had even heard him playing many times.

[gerardbedecarter]

@SophieMenter ... one of the reasons Liszt went to London [shortly before his death as it turned out] was to hear de Pachmann play. The other reason, of course, to repay Walter Bache for his efforts in promoting Liszt's music in England - not very successfully in the early days.

[aardvaark069]

Harold Schoenberg in his book "The great Pianists" is responsible, I think for this pianists awful reputation. Pachmann's playing belies such nonsense. I think that he was very great indeed.

[65attila]

@aardvaark069

I agree.

I think Schonberg was a great critic and writer but he went off

the deep end when he savaged Pachmann

[LeonFleisherFan]

Wonderful interpretations, and thanks for the detailed description, too, very helpful!

[imusiciki]

Excellent. Thank you.

[Toxxic88]

Great video! *****

I really like how you put so much info about the artist in the description of your videos. Great idea