Gyorgy Sebok - Bach-Busoni - Adagio from BWV 564

[solarlove429]

Even the mistake is gorgeous and unique

[Dougol1]

Gyorgy Sebok's interpretation of this divine adagio is beyond comparison to any other, it actually reaches the depth of your soul

[MichaelThallium]

Who can tell me where to find the rest of the documentary. It's great!!

[kims0730]

Music has such power to move heart of people without words and this video has moved me numerous times. Timeless piece, timeless playing.

[TheDrptackett]

When I was an undergraduate student, Sebok came to play a recital at my college. We had a Baldwin. He asked me if the piano had been tuned. I said yes, but I would have it retuned. "Would it be the same tuner?" "Yes." "I doubt if it would help. "Is a Steinway available?" "I'm sorry. No." "It is much easier to get a good tone from a Steinway. Too bad." In two years, there was a Steinway.

[jsnauwaert]

Bach... infinity...universality...heav­en

[beavismaxim]

bravo

[DorianLS]

I am as moved by the beauty of the man as by the beauty of his playing. If there is more, please post.

[von2Braun]

I think I record on a USB-Stick György Sebök´s interpretation of the Intermezzo and put it into the envelope with my testament to be played at my funeral. This interpretation is beyond this world and enters a world of beauty and peace.

[twotea22]

@von2Braun ... it's absolutely the same feeling i had when i saw/heard it while i recorded it from tv. So, if you do, i advise you to add Fischer's interpretation of the Bach transcription of Marcello's Adagio from Concerto in D minor ;-) ... anyway all Fischer's recordings are a source of inspiration

[npanarooptonlinenet]

@twotea22

[npanarooptonlinenet]

@twotea22 where can i find this in a godd qaulity recording (fischers interp)

[TommyDai1]

no sorry romantic music is inspired by nationalism, ALL music is inspired by strong emotions, its an artistic expresion, and bach is one of the most emotional composers. is you want mathematical perfection buy a calculator, and leave music for people with feelings

[Calamaistr]

@TommyDai1

im sorry but then you do not understand a thing of bach.

[TommyDai1]

@Calamaistr im sorry but then you dont understand a thing about music

[Calamaistr]

@TommyDai1

please stop making a fool out of yourself.

I was trying to keep it nice.

[TommyDai1]

@Calamaistr LOL fool of myself?? OK Robot boy

[Calamaistr]

i think i resonded to this video before, its in my favorites.. but truly.. bach is so perfect. Nothing in this world.. not even mozart, not brahms, not fauré not rachmaninov not tsaikovski noone noone noone can get close to it.

[TommyDai1]

@Calamaistr two words, Frederyk CHOPIN

[Calamaistr]

@TommyDai1 no sorry chopin made romantic music, music inspired by strong emotions. Bach is mathematical perfection.

[renenikol]

@Calamaistr Βach is the only proof to me for God's existence, it's not just a mathematical expression, it's the expression of the whole universe that lives inside us and his music express those feelings which of course we can't name them because we thing that human and God is separated......

[rosepiano1]

MAGNIFIQUE !!!

[AmritaLotus]

Human is not perfect they say, but like the nature, Mr. Sebok's music is so perfect...

[tanskiclaudius]

This music is for eternity ! and so is this wonderful artist !

[rolandogoncalves]

So beautiful this adagio. Music for God.

[szepeslajos]

Rubinstein, sőt Horovitz sem tudta így muzsikálni!!!

[szepeslajos]

Sokadszorra hallgatom több neves előadóval, de még Koopman orgonájánál is többet mond Sebők. Fantasztikus!

[amirmot]

@allegrissimo I watched his masterclass,

one of his sentances was the key to resolving my technical problem.

[pyroprince78]

@amirmot I'm very curious. Could you possibly share what he said?

[amirmot]

@pyroprince78 hi there,

what his master class video no.5 from minute 10 to the first 25 seconds of part 6 masterclass.

the sentence or the Idea so to say is about control .

he says there are two ways of controling :control with tension or control with freedom and mobility,

and then the example of the french waitress .

"CONTROL WITH FREEDOM AND MOBILITY","SHE HOLDS THE SOUP WITH TENSION AND SHE SPLITS IT PROBABLY"

[pyroprince78]

@amirmot thank you so much.  i will check it out. :)

[pianism1]

Wonderful....

[WelcomeToZomboCom]

Busoni is awesome, check out his Piano Concerto

[lluisemili]

Ploro d'emoció de sentir la seva interpretació! gràcies

[ele323]

the mystery of life...

suddenly resolved..

[habib9]

Its sad to live in a world where documentaries like this one has a few thousand views while an X-Factor excerpt has millions. This is ladies and gentlemen the true legacy of the War: A global mentality which demands fast and efficient things, whether they regard products or emotions. Remarkable video!

[gothicrecital]

@habib9 Thank you for this comment!

[julywonderland]

I think his sensitivity his truly shows in his playing. Ii is amazing how he cares about every note.

[MrArrpee]

awesome!!!

[pn2l]

Tout pianiste amateur devrait s'arrêter devant cette interprétation et s'imprégner de cette humilité devant le beau, le juste, qui nous transporte universellement vers ....

[oebele1]

Hi there,

A beautifull piece of music and a very sensitive man. Does someone know the name of the piece he is playing at 1:22?

[marcinmain]

It is a prelude from Bachs Das Wohltemperiertes Klavier, Book 1. The one in E major.

[Rephrat]

a titan !! plays music of the greatest TITAN !!

[delta9tetrahydroca]

the master among masters

[28jadufer]

SUBLIME. ANYTHING ELSE.

[glantz91]

(: (: (: (;

[pommedesapin]

Il a coulé beaucoup d'eau sous les ponts

depuis ce temps-là que je lui ai joué.. (je viens de regarder ce film entiérement), C'était comme rentrer à la maison ... regarder ce film.

[firebender21]

szebb a szájából a magyar szó(:

[alvarezlopezsoma]

Sebők György :)

[8mobili]

wonderfully deep and true. what an amazing personality...

[justwarren]

He is beyond eloquent in both his words and his music. Exquisite.

[docmaurizio]

SUPERBE! quel musicien!

[horatiodreamt]

Thank you for posting this. I heard Sebok in recital in Chicago in 1975. My piano teacher at the time was working on her DMA degree at Indiana University. She had studied with Sebok there and invited him to give a recital at the college where my teacher taught in Chicago. He played some Bartok and Liszt. His performance of the Liszt Sonata and Liszt's Weinen, Klagen transcription were quite lovely and memorable.

[goldberg72]

questi sono i grandi!not madonna etc

[saroesti]

What else can one say? Perfection.

[kellymich]

So touching... genuine suffering turns every O into a genuine X. Artists of his kind are rare.

He went threw the fire... and learned its lessons.

[pr6pr6]

plus j'écoute mozart, plus j'aime Bach! la simplicité qui va à l'essentiel.

[suzettegm]

His words are spot-on.

[speedbunny]

that fly/wasp is really distracting!

[lovesGenet]

He inspired so many of u.His authenticity is apparent.Too  bad i know really nothing of his playing.Thanks for posting this here.He is always talked about with respect as a teacher .

[jianchang1982]

what piece is he playing at 1:20?

[Barolo1971]

"Das Wohltemperierte Klavier", Volume 1, Preludium n° 9 in E Major - BWV 854... Note that ALL Bach compositions are masterpieces, sculpting small pieces of mankind proud. :-D

[landofirene]

Sebok could see through you, he could communicate with just a look, he understood life and music beyond most artists, he loved, he cared, his art form is pure genius, something we are losing in today's generation. How fortunate to have studied with him, and THANK YOU for posting this video. I hope more will come, as I miss him dearly.

[go9zu]

He was not only a pianist,he was a musician,he was the music.I have so much respect of him.

[MadnessINK]

my god

[xuhenryca]

spellbinding performance of the great BWV564 adagio!

[hobanfan]

Everything comes together here...delightful person, great performance, spendid video

[Noshirm]

Music flowed naturally through and from this genuine musician! Please post more of Sebok's work!

[E111ManOWar]

what a pianist. My teacher studied with Mr.Sebok, and i now i´m trying to end piano studies fighting against my actual teachers that don´t understand music and piano like this man, they prefer russian school, but i think thats shit, the music converted in acrobatics at circus...

[robertoparuzzo]

He was one of the few touching musicians I ever met!!!!

[mrmattster2]

My mom studied with Mr Sebok. I had the pleasure of going to several of his masterclasses. He was a gem. The memory of him is great for me still. Besides being one of the best pianists ever, he was a kind, gentle man and I always felt it was a gift to be in his presence.

[hardcorexxxnerd]

That was beautiful...the fact that he went through the war made his playing so emotional...aww...I loved that =]

[nickthegreat998]

"piano accompaniment"? please, it's a sonata for piano and cello. but yah, i like sebok's playing a great deal.

[guitarveggie]

That was an extremely lovely piece of music. It ripped my freakin' heart out.

[gymlike]

In one word: WOW. Great lesson to all the Lang Langs that do so well to prostitute the music in our days.

[fetza1]

amen

[flute1982]

Yes! Totally agree with u . Lang Lang should learn from him.Lang Lang should what is music!!

[BachLoveNat]

thank you for sending this one to me ......

[Perkeno]

Maybe you are Lang Lang reincarnated :-))

[cytrey]

Can you please post more of Sebok's playing, or just anything with him? Thanks!

[xuhenryca]

this adagio is sublime! beautiful!

[Tashmere]

I would like to know more about Gyorgy Sebok. Is there anywhere I can learn more of his story? This was touching.

[florencebercut]

The only way to really learn about him is to have worked with him - he was a musician's musician - a great pianist, human being and musician. Eliane Lust (whose Bartok Sonata is here on youtube worked with him for years and represents much of his philosophy) so check that out.

[xgianpatrick]

He taught at Bloomington for decades, and was a permanent fixture at the Banff Centre in Canada (which holds audio copies of his master classes), and at Ernen Musikdorf in Switzerland, where this was filmed. Some of his recordings still available: Brahms Sonatas with Grumiaux, Franck/Faure (Grumiaux), much of the cello rep with Starker, and a box set of solo. The recordings from Ernen are available, too.

[galapz]

thank you for posting this video

[dereczynski]

Thanks for posting this .A reminder of what true sound culture is.

[ric55]

I remember how impressed I was as a piano student by Sebok's accompaniment to Starker's cello sonatas of Brahms.A real pianist in a world now filled with caricatures.Many thanks for this post.

[FxFvD]

true sound culture

[mkd1964]

simplicity, Beauty, Truth.

Einfachskeit, Schönheit, Wahrheit.