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I like Ashkenazy. Imagine playing that when you can barely reach the keys on your tippy-toes. ;)

But seriously, when heard all together like this I like Ashkenazy's best.

In my next life I'll have very long fingers. (After my earthworm life, that is.)

The name of the movie is Farinelli.

@Animefan300 Authentic: lanky, tall, thin, beautiful, sexy. Inauthentic: masculine facial bone structure, well developed arm muscles. Works for me, though. Dionisi probably appeals to more people in the audience than a someone who looks more like a true castrato, e.g., Bill Kaulitz (who is ...

His singing style is more like pop? Well that's fitting -- a lot of baroque opera was written for the castrati who were worshipped like the rock stars of their era. Many people attended operas to swoon and be wowed by vocal fireworks. Arias during that period were often written to show off the...

Oh good lord. He looks like he's about to vomit. Doesn't he realize how much that distracts from his playing?

@metteholm75 Not a coincidence. Too many identical behaviors.

I totally agree. He plays gently, but with more rubato and subito than I like. I think Schubert is most beautiful when there is almost no additional adornment.

@Erik83474 It's not possible for two pianists to have that many identical quirky behaviors: the chair, the posture, the self-conducting, the singing.

phamhoangbao -- " just french I think. Sometimes I confuse the two." No. Watch Alexandre Tharaud. He can play passionately and yet with dignity.

Rubenstein, Perahia, Tharaud, Blechacz -- Insanely good pianists who barely move when they play. I fear Fray's physical antics will hurt his concert career.

In response to an earlier comment -- this "young man" was about 38-39 in this video. He looks very young. Personally I think he has just the right amount of charisma -- after all, it's about his music, not his personality. I can't wait to hear what you have to say about commentary from Rafal B...