Jorge Bolet Interview (1983)

A 1983 interview of pianist Jorge Bolet by Robin Ray.
Despite what the graphic says, the piece Bolet is playing at the beginning is the 12th of the "Studies on Chopin's Etudes" by Leopold Godowsky (one of Bolet's teachers).

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[predoje]

did you notise on begining it says that this is Liszt Transcendental etude no.1... stupid newsmens...

[BofferBings]

Since people are not bothering to read my description of the video, I have added an annotation correcting the identification of the etude.

[chrish12345]

wtf is that piece he plays at the start? it cerainly ain'y ANY of the Liszt Transcendental etudes thank you very much

[BofferBings]

@chrish12345

Please click on "more" in the "About This Video" box at upper right.

[ilbacioditosca]

Furtwangler, Arrau, were critized the same way, don't worry Mr Bolet, you are a great pianist.

[Politeama]

He was a master in the whole sense of the term. His recordings are there to prove it. He was totally right in what he said. I have most of his recordings and thery are a real delight, always fresh and a testament of one of greatest pianist of all time.

[paganviodio]

as brahms said - after you finished a work, it doesnt belong to you anymore. as we all know, rchmaninov could´t play his piano concertos as horowitz, ashkenazy, berman or surely... bolet. to be a great composer doesn´t necessarily mean to be a great interpreter. mozart wrote the most beatifull horn concertos, alltough he couldn´t blow a single tune out of a horn. people mix there many things up. this is a housewives claim , to believe that mozart plays the mozart sonatas at the best.

[marcxopoco]

This is the Sixth Version Godowsky made of Chopin's opus 10 number 5 (Black Key Etude).

In Godowsky's Studien uber die Etuden von CHOPIN it is number 12.

The right hand part is an INVERSION of the right hand part of Chopin's original etude.

The left hand two note melodic fragments are a counterpoint to the right hand part. They are a new figure added by Godowsky--not from any other Chopin Etude.

Godowsky titles this "Inversion, for the right hand" of the Black Key Etude.

[mrpossibilities]

I think Bolet meant to say "forged" (when he was looking for the metal analogy). Like when you forge a sword.

[TheSingingCello]

It sort of suggest the composers weren't living gods... here for a moment and then whisped away from the face of the earth. It's suggestive that a performer, an artist in terms of interpretation and quality of performance and or understanding of a given piece or artist has not only the potential but the means to become knowing or even entitled to putting the notes and phrases to his or her voice or performance. I agree with what he says.

[HotSo0P]

The more I listen to Bolet, both playing and speaking, the more I am awestruck by him. This is a man who understands music.

[jegspillerpiano]

the man is terrifying! such fierce eyes

[satyu131089]

this is an etude where one plays 2 chopin etudes, one on each hands, called badinage...one is the blak keys(op10 no5) and i guess op25 no.9...scary even to listen to!!how hard would it be to play? bolet rocks!!

[lacarra]

This is not Liszt. This is Godowski Chopin etude. (After Chopin "black keys" etude)

[israelkastoriano]

I want to quote Picasso as an answer to your question;I hope that will clarify :

"When you want to draw a circle, do so as perfect as possible. That will inevitably be your own most personal statement". (As opposed to draw it as personally as possible)

[israelkastoriano]

I want to quote Picasso as an answer to your question;I hope that will clarify :

"When you want to draw a circle, do so as perfect as possible. That will inevitably be your own most personal statement". (As opposed to draw it as personally as possible)