Pianist Ignaz Friedman Caught in Central Park Home Movie

Ignaz Friedman (February 14, 1882 -- January 26, 1948) was a Polish pianist and composer. Critics (e.g., Schonberg and colleagues (e.g., Rachmaninoff) alike placed him among the super-virtuosi of his day, in the stratosphere of Godowsky, Rosenthal, and Lhevinne. This happenstance home movie was shot in Central Park in 1929. Audio is clip from 1981 performance of Isaac Albéniz's Malagueña by pianist David Edward Smith. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLuPi_rknfk
At the outbreak of the Second World War Friedman was on a concert tour in Australia and, unable to return to Europe, remained there until his death. Partial paralysis of his left hand forced him to retire from the concert platform in 1943.

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[sabibu]

one of the greatest pianists ever!

[ignacypl]

do you know that horowitz was very much jealousy about his style of playing.he admired his art but did not want to announce that ...also chopins mazurkas in horowitz performances are very much similar in the character . they are so vital and so on...

[gerardbedecarter]

Thanks for uploading this fascinating historical footage!

[3NUNS]

caught in a sexually compromising instant in the public toilets was what I thought the video was gunna be about

[Pischnaholic]

I can hear that, but I suspect BOTH owe a great deal to the vivid imagination and daring of Alfred Cortot, Truecrypt.

Wish you'd post more of YOUR playing. No one would think you vain, believe me. We'd be very grateful.

[Leon38l6912]

caught, busted

[nickus32000]

Why is the Lecuona (not Albinez) Malenguena played, it makes no sense?

[suzettegm]

Thanks for posting this black and white little gem.

[lovesGenet]

amazing .Today I saw HaroldBauer 8 minutes of  Beethoven.Now Friedman!DePachmann is somewhere .D'Albert or Sauer,Rosenthal nowhere or we never know.Godowsky home footage found.amazing after two worls wars what we have.

[danenhod]

whats the song playing in the back? beautiful..