Bach-Busoni - Chaconne BWV 1004 - Michelangeli (excerpt)

[AdmiralSnider]

"...and which few can equal." Who exactly?

[dexterityhunter]

@AdmiralSnider A very good question (and challenge), indeed! Arguably Arrau and Bolet were the only two coming close to it ...

[willweeverknow]

looks like it's soooo easy to play! *sigh* too bad it's only an excerpt - I'm sure they (?) have recorded the entire piece.

[tempodiborea]

This in NOT the video of the 1948 EMI recording. This video is dating at least 10 years later!

Nobody will never ever play the Ciaccona like him!!

[phemt666]

Nobody said 1948...

brianCIM posted all the infos about the video: 1968 for BBC...

[tempodiborea]

I noticed that one guy below (hocapito08) said "He seems older than the vids in 1949"...actually ABM was almost 40 when the video of the Chaccone was taken. While the doc is even more "recent" (1968).

[bassslayer]

i feel like punching the commentator in the huevos rancheros

[willweeverknow]

@bassslayer

:-)))) oh mey...

[suezenne]

But WHY did they cut out the FIRST HALF of the piece!!!!???The majestic first statement is what it's ALL about!!

[thejugglenaut91]

This is an INCREDIBLE video

[guitarglauber]

Please, This complete video exist?

[brianCIM]

ok guys here are the details:

date-1968

title-Workshop: The Daring Young Man on the Black and White Keys

synopsis-documentary on virtuosity featuring michelangeli, cziffra and paderweski

host-Robin Ray

produced-Great Britain(BBC)

from a series called "Workshop"

more details at BFI(British Film Institute)-film & tv database

i hope this helps guys-best wishes, Brian

[willweeverknow]

@brianCIM

Hi Brian! Do you know if there is the entire video of this very recording? ...thanks for your detailed information!

[brianCIM]

@willweeverknow i am pretty sure the whole thing was filmed. this was used as a sort of introduction to a televised performance of ABM playing the Ravel concerto with sergiu celibidache around 1980 i am guessing. you can find the whole intro by googling it. it's about 5-6 minutes long but this is the only part where they actually show him playing. still interesting nonetheless.

[BBBachBusoni]

very good vid =]

[brianCIM]

just a quick note guys. the full clip has this portion of the chaconne, a quick commentary about michelangeli(very interseting none the less) and then a complete performance of the ravel concerto. i dont want to mislead anybody. of course if you are still interested feel free to message me.

[hocapito08]

Plz plz upload the clip!

I have the CD(EMI CLASSICS), but I wanna see the vid.

>phemt666

The rec data is the following;

London, No.3 Abbey Road, 27.X.1948.

producer: David Bicknell

balance engineer: Robert Beckett

owned by EMI Records Ltds.

The day before, Michalangeli also recorded Brahms/Variations on theme by Paganini.

I love it, too:)

[hocapito08]

eh...maybe different. He seems older than the vids in 1949. Sorry.

[jukeh]

This is great news! I'd be absolutely delighted if you could post it. Thanks.

[sir1920]

Hey i would love to see the whole film.

[brescia40]

Please cani have it

[op106]

I believe this clip comes from a full performance that rests in the BBC archives from the 1950's. There might well be Ravel's Gaspard as well.

[jukeh]

I remember seeing this in a television programme called something like "Those Daring Young Men on the Black and White Keys," broadcast in the 1960s. Judging from the presence of subtitles, this was subsequently also shown in Italy.

[maatthieu15]

im searching michelangeli who play "Pagodes"of Debussy... for me one of the best piece ever.

[huutueml]

Thank you for your posting and notifying.

[ketrichen]

Hi phemt666,

Thanks for starting this 'search'. Hopefully, some kind soul will respond ...

[luganskymichelangeli]

michelangeli + baroque = the ultimate combo

[brianCIM]

i can't believe i found this. i have been searching forever of him playing this. please notify me if you find more. i am astonished.