Claude Debussy Arabesque n1 Walter Gieseking

[quatloosthx1138]

What a genius Debussy was. His works are very difficult to play well on the piano, with the page almost solid black with notes, yet the music sounds so light and simple -- hence its brilliance. And Gieseking always made it look effortless, as though he was enjoying himself. Thanks for positng this!

[allegroconmoto]

@quatloosthx1138 I aggree with you Debussy's music is impalpable and iridiscent but as Marta Argerich says in an interesting interwiew ( on youtube ) the piano and his keyboard are a very strange though things that when played magically becomes tender and soft : try it ... Thanks you for your comment .

[TheRocaille]

Magnifiche immagini, oltre che bella musica.

[leeKorrigan]

Beautifull and lovely slideshow, thanks and congratulations..great job!

[trajan75]

I believe Giesking had the best touch and feel for the French impressionists. I also admire his rendition of Beethoven's Emperor Concerto. In America he has been forgotten by many.

[Laurshela]

@trajan75 agree, surely he had! and his Beethoven is marvelous...what a great "gift" we have... listen Chopin's Etude played by him also very nice

[jasena09]

That was beautiful..

Well done..!

Thanks.

[garth813]

Beautiful piece, and that first painting is wonderful anyone know what it's called/who the artist is/

[543693The]

un vrai bonheur cette vidéo: excellent pianiste avec beau délié et bon tempo ! et pour couronner le tout des image Art Nouveau dont MUCHA que j'affectionne autant que DEBUSSY ... MERCI !!!!

[mary5739]

io lo suonoooooo siiii

[allegroconmoto]

Brava anch'io ,come te la cavi con i ritmi in 2 e 3 della battuta 6 ?

[mary5739]

non male, tu?

[allegroconmoto]

i ritmi erano un problema quando l'ho studiato la prima volta,adesso la difficoltà è di dargli eleganza e leggerezza ! Auguri a te

[mary5739]

si infatti anche io all'inizio ho avuto molti problemi però adesso viene benino...anke io devo alleggerirlo, ci sto lavorando... un giorno mi verrà bene come in questo video (walter giseking) io adoro debussy! e poi quando lo voglio sentire vedo sempre questo video :) cosa altro stai studiando?

[allegroconmoto]

Due sonate di Haydn : Hob XVI 27 e Hob XVI 40. Haydn è un compositore geniale con un gran senso dell'umorismo !

[mary5739]

già...io di haydn non ho fatto molto ma credo sia grande :D sto studiando una sonata di mozart, due sonatine di cimarosa, i pezzi dal children's corner e...vabbè bach...

[allegroconmoto]

Non lascerei Bach all'ultimo posto dato che -se ha senso una classifica -è il più grande dei musicisti ,passati presenti e futuri . Anche se non ha scritto per il pianoforte sul piano è magnifico !

[mary5739]

ma io non li stavo classificando, li stavo elencando, bach ha scritto cose meravigliose e io sottintendevo il fatto che bach è fondamentale, ovviamente si studia e si gode, è alla base della tecnica

[ardarico]

anche ioooo :D

[mary5739]

bravo!! come te la cavi? :D

[ardarico]

bene con il primo, male con il secondo.. non ho molto tempo per esercitarmi (faccio l'ingegnere, non il pianista purtroppo ^^")

[mary5739]

io spero di diventare pianista un giorno, è il mio più grande desiderio da quando ero bambina, tu sei ingegnere, ma poi studi pianoforte al conservatorio, privatamente oppure è un passatempo? :D

[ardarico]

suono il pianforte da quando avevo 9 anni (ora ne ho 34). Ho preso lezioni private, poi ho continuato come autodidatta dai 15 anni in su. Ormai suono solo come passatempo, nel week-end.

[mary5739]

io studio pianoforte privatamente da quando avevo 8 anni, lo sto ancora studiando con 2 professori e tra poco sosterrò l'esame per entrare al conservatorio

[ardarico]

quanti anni hai?

[mary5739]

13...

[allegroconmoto]

@ardarico

Io ho ripreso a suonare da 5 mesi dopo anni che avevo smesso : ci vuole una gran pazienza,Hanon,scale,Cramer,Cl­ementi : mai più stare senza suonare!!!

[gatorno11]

Beautiful sound. In the beginning, it sounds just like a harp... Amazing perfomance

[LousyPianist]

I recently read a book by Giesking on piano technique. He really does put sound before anything else - and unique sound control he has.

[leonengard]

When I was a child and teenager I worked (7 years) with a Gieseking's student. I really can say you that the quality of sound of this people is just wonderful...I remember when my teacher played. His sound (he got it from Gieseking) was amazing. Soooo beatiful! I am really proud to have and teach to my own students this kind of school. The school of sound and music, not only technique.

[henseltetude]

Actually, as a pianist, I think the tone is the most important thing. There is few pianists who have a beatiful tone and colour... Nowadays, Pletnev and Kissin maybe...

[bagieseking]

@leonengard

It makes me really happy to know that anyone in my family could have such a positive impact on the people that hear their music. It really is a blessing to hear that you enjoy Walters music so much. :)

[Manxypop]

@bagieseking Here's more to make you happy. His Emporor concerto recording has enthralled me for years. It is a constant pleasure because his playing has such a singing tone it brings the music to life, rather than just a noise it becomes thought patters in your head. Such musicality spans the generations.

[henseltetude]

the quality is bad... but thats the reason why this version is so magical... that noise... make it better

[gabriellevalo]

<333333

claude debussy is love <333333333

[briannloo]

i felt this version was a little rushed, but what do i know

[vivacelife]

I think the music was recorded on a piano roll. So the tempo of the playing depends on how fast you roll the roll (play) it, which is often a bit faster than when it was recorded.

[otto6891]

Why can't modern pianists play this way?

[allegroconmoto]

modern pianists have sometimes only a battle-trained technique : when Gieseking who was a genious was studying piano Debussy -who died in 1918 -was alive !Gieseking breathed deeply the impressionistic wind...

[stumpie0789]

@otto6891 because modern pianists don't believe god! DUH! omg thats why they are soo good!

[Lukecash12]

@otto6891 They are so much more angular, spastic, and take great lengths to show us their artistic license. So, I think a lot of today's pianist can take a lesson in refrain and expressivity from the VSOP (very superior older pianists).

[ProRachStravinsKiev]

@Lukecash12 I love your VSOP acronym. :P And if anyone deserves it, it's Gieseking.

[ChristianScherwin]

@otto6891 They probably can't, but won't because it's too fast.

[Delphinus76]

@otto6891 jes, and why can't modern artists paint this way?

[palmerplantagenet]

Tonal nuance and pedaling here gorgeous. Pianism could be considered a bit more apparent than a later recording, with its less effortful sway. Don't want to be guilty of belaboring or self-justification (I'd erase previous remarks if knew how). TY 'allegroconmoto' for posting this beautiful recording. After growing up with an Angel LP (had one of those 'sticks' on the end for pulling out), I took to heart everything the great pianist had to say at that point in time. Execution more relaxed.

[allegroconmoto]

Thank you for your kind and precious remarks.I grow up wit h 78rpm and valve sound in my ears ! I'll never forget the marvellous sound of my old piano teacher's radio-gramophone playing la mer conducted by Toscanini and Landowska

playing Scarlatti !

[mightybagrutlord]

great preformence....too bad the quality is low.... :/

[cynic150]

beautiful playing; delicate and well phrased and balanced. I prefer the middle section slightly less rushed. the pictures are nice too.

[obinna87]

Assolutamente... un grandissimo, enorme contributo alla musica....

[allegroconmoto]

Bravo Gieseking who was incredibly a self taught pianist !!

Nato a Lione nel 1895 cominciò a suonare molto presto il pianoforte e il violino quasi da autodidatta,leggendo e studiando tutto quello che gli capitava fra le mani.Dopo soli tre anni di coservatorio ad Hannover ha cominciato la carriera concertistica.

[philippelouis69]

Superbe, enivrant de couleurs, de timbres, de méandres auditifs...

Il faut aussi absolument connaître les gravures de Claude Helffer (j'essaierais de poster son disque Debussy dès que possible)

Cordialement

[64wulf]

never mind

[64wulf]

Walter Gieseking was born 1895 so is this recording really him?

[Narriz]

the tempo is very good. It fits with the player.. the emotion doesnt go away there.. just listen. My point is that there isnt only 1 way to play this piece. Only thing you can expect to be in this piece is the emotion. You can here many players on youtube who just don't seem to listen to what they are playing.

[allegroconmoto]

In fact Debussy and Ravel have been recognised as classiks between 1920 /1940 by means of Gieseking's interpretations. He was their apostle. Clearness,sonority'care and emotionality are between his qualities.

[otterhouse]

Thanks, there are not that many Gieseking records on youtube. And it's nice to here a pre- '50s Debussy item of his...

-----------------------------

Rolf, Netherlands.

I am a collector of classical 78's and lp's

Click "otterhouse" above to see (and hear!)

some of my collection.

[nickus32000]

I love this tempo and Geisekings general overall approach to Debussy, only very occasionally he misinterprets. If played at a slower tempo the tune risks being sentimentalized which is unfortunately the norm nowadays (as judging by the comments).

[andiejanefisher]

What was the painting with the woman in yellow smoking against a red background?

[jghancockjr]

The Mischa Levitzki recording is also

excellent.

[hiloboy3450]

Gieseking's rendition is beautifully interepted. Thanks for posting this one.

[fraluy]

Que grande es Debussy! Si en el paraíso hay música, seguramente será parecida a esta !

[CarlosArielVarela]

I think that's the right speed for playing it

[infernalaffairs3]

He plays too fast

[allegroconmoto]

Debussy's time is ANDANTINO CON MOTO ...

[zetangie]

Hermoso, impresionista.

[tissi53]

Musica paradisiaca: giardini senza fine, fiori profumati, aria tiepida che sa di primavera. La musica di Debussy ci porta fuori dal tempo. Bella davvero anche l'esecuzione.

[SwannParis]

Thank you so much for posting this... I love Gieseking's interpretations of Debussy...

This Arabesque sounds so clear and fluent... c'est un régal, merci.

[Alessandro1985]

thanks for gieseking - unfortunately your taste in art is pretty awful! Art nouveau cherubs - no thank you! :)

[allegroconmoto]

In my opinion great music stands alone and video couldn't have any artistic pretension : you don't have sense of humour !

[Dobrib]

Stunning rendition and beautiful video.TY.

[paulostroff99]

One of the greatest pianists of all time! BRAVO!

[classical78]

This is Gieseking's first recording of the Arabesques, for Homocord (note the H-series matrix number.) He signed the wax master, so any 78s made from that master are easily identifiable. My copy is an American Decca, not a bad pressing as those go but certainly not as good as the posted Odeon. I believe these same performances were issued on Columbia, but he did later recordings for Columbia as well.

[paulostroff99]

Gorgeous! Bravo! TY

[palmerplantagenet]

Sorry, but this isn't Gieseking playing.

[paulostroff99]

palmerplantagenet-Who then is it playing,and why not pose this to the poster!

[allegroconmoto]

The original Odeon 78rpm record is signed by Gieseking himself !

[palmerplantagenet]

Well if that's the case, what can I say (other than apologize). Gieseking's level of performance of course did vary. I noticed it did have "approximations" of his better recording, and felt most any fairly accomplished pianist with sensitive touch could've recorded this. In other words, to me, it sounded like a poor imitation of Gieseking! Then he was, undoubtedly (at least in my estimation) "off" when recording here.

[allegroconmoto]

Perhaps he didn't like the Grotrian-Steinweg-Flugel on which he was playng ?

[palmerplantagenet]

When I heard him in concert and recital, Baldwin was his instrument.

[pianopera]

This is most definitely Gieseking playing, I know his Debussy-recordings quite well and recognize his style, tone and pedalling.

Btw you were very privileged to hear him play live!

[Wolfen44]

Tocco delicatissimo ..gradevolissima la sequenza delle immagini . Che dire di più ..sei bravo ..e molto . Un caro augurio d' una serena Pasqua a te ed ai tuoi affetti .

Walter

[keepthemusicplaying0]

Ah scusa, ora ho guardato la tua pagina principale e visto che sei del nostro paese! Questa bella musica mi ha portata ad altri orizzonti e per il resto ero distratta. Ciao!

[canegracehasettevite]

ahahahah, hai ragione, qui andiamo automaticamente per l'inglese, poi salta fuori che possiamo benissimo usare l'italiano.

-------------------------

Bellissima e sensibile interpretazione del pezzo

[keepthemusicplaying0]

Belle immagini!! Si sente che è un 78 ma nonostante questo il complesso è bellissimo, complimenti!! (I hope you understand Italian)