No, the Tom & Jerry episode was released 40 years earlier, in 1947. The pianist heard in the cartoon is probably either Shura Cherkassky or Jacob Gimpel. They were friends and competitors. Gimpel's son has launched a theory saying that Cherkassky, having been denied by Warner Bros to play the sound track for Bugs&Bunny, actually may have stolen the whole film idea and induced MGM to make a similar cartoon (Tom&Jerry) so he could play the sound track for them instead. True or false? Who knows.
I heard him play this at Carnegie Hall. This is how he played it. Amazing and unique.
AulicExclusiva 4 months ago
"BRAAAAAVVVVOO!!!!" XD
JacobRudduck 1 year ago
ROGER RABBIT!!! :D :D :D
Hypnotoad27 1 year ago
@Hypnotoad27 lol!
arnoroch 1 year ago
Stunning, Why have I only just heard of him through his obituary?
Thorstein31 2 years ago
Was he the pianist for the tom&jerry episode?
dquibs2 2 years ago
No, the Tom & Jerry episode was released 40 years earlier, in 1947. The pianist heard in the cartoon is probably either Shura Cherkassky or Jacob Gimpel. They were friends and competitors. Gimpel's son has launched a theory saying that Cherkassky, having been denied by Warner Bros to play the sound track for Bugs&Bunny, actually may have stolen the whole film idea and induced MGM to make a similar cartoon (Tom&Jerry) so he could play the sound track for them instead. True or false? Who knows.
Isayiwill 2 years ago
Bravo,viejo maestro Wild.Te admira y te considera como uno de los más grandes pianistas desde Liszt,tu amigo Jorge.
jorgeliebermann 2 years ago
I've been lookin 4 this damn concerto forever, i was lookin thru the tom&jerry episodes jus so i could hear it(LOL)
OldSoulat18 2 years ago
Very capriccious.
aewanko300 3 years ago
amazing pianist!
jcorn29 3 years ago