Gregor Piatigorsky plays Chopin Sonata

This is the second movement from Chopin's Cello Sonata off of the "Heifetz & Piatigorsky" DVD produced by KULTURE.

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• Chopin
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[ldeliane]

if anyone here has ever taken an Alexander Technique lesson.. this is the single most extraordinary example of "perfect use" (related to but so much more than 'posture') I've ever seen--

just gorgeous.

[aimson]

I actually learned the Alexander Technique in high school for my neck and left shoulder. Turned out that my posture was very terrible and when I played the violin I could only stand the pain for about 5 minutes. After about 20 sessions I was completely cured and my posture has been great ever since. Normally it is singers who learn the technique for bigger breath.

[cellodude1]

Your right. When it comes to music one can easily only see their opinion as the right one and blocks out all others. Piatigorsky may connect to RIHARRIS32 in a different manner than you and I.

[aimson]

That's a good attitude to have and I wish more people on Youtube had it. Everybody should be entitled to their own opinion, as long as that opinion is honest and well-formed. And yes, I happen to you agree with you that other cellists besides Piatigorsky have probably been more influential in history. However, I disagree with you about Casals - he was the first cellist to turn the instrument from a novelty into a truly great instrument (much like Andres Segovia for the guitar).

[cellodude1]

100% disagree RIHARRIS32. Piatigorsky was amazing. I will give him that. But Rostropovich has done more for the instrument than Casals and Piatigorsky combined. Rostropovich has the most amazing technique and that comparing others to him is just stupid.

[aimson]

Well, you can't prove what you just wrote any more than RIHARRIS32 can. Therefore, both of you simply voiced your opinions, neither of which are stupid. All you've really done by calling him stupid is start a meaningless pissing contest that will get nowhere. Simply disagree with his opinion, voice your opinion, and move on :)

[schelkensmatthias]

This is the third mvt. of the Chopin cello sonata...

[SCManagement]

That is not Rubenstein playing piano. It is Ralph Berkowitz, who accompanied Piatigorsky for decades. He's still alive - 98 years old - and lives in New Mexico.

[TheCourtwick]

@TomBarrister Hi, Just noticed your question. I was refering to Piatigorsky and 'bar one' Casals himself.

Reference to Toscanini attending the funeral is not correct, sorry about that.

[TomBarrister]

@TheCourtwick What cellist are you talking about? Toscanini died in 1957, Casals in 1973, Piatigorsky in 1976.

[TomBarrister]

@bigcity233 If memory serves me, they were shot in 1953.

[TomBarrister]

@SCManagement Mr. Berkowitz was also the frequent accompanist to Eudice Shapiro. 

Mr. Berkowitz passed on a few weeks ago, a month short of his 101st birthday.

[bigcity233]

@SCManagement Thank you - I was wondering who the pianist was. I surmise these film clips of Piatigorsky and Berkowitz were made sometime in the 40's (maybe late 40's). The music is beautiful and haunting.

[kolopaper123]

We can not compare so great musicians with each other....Each one has his own style and he express his feelings through the instrument different...so..all of them are GREAT!!

[TheCourtwick]

Casals remarked: The greatest cellist of all time bar one. At his early death, A huge turnout of top artists attended his funeral including Tossanini, Heifetz and Hubermann and Paul Hindemit.

[cellizzimo]

Wonderful, but I wonder as to what extent, the time when this recording was made have or had on the quality of sound, its most certainly from a distant time. Im old enough to know !! Its like listening to an old 78 RPM record and trying to compare it with a 33 RPM or a more modern CD disc. either way, all respect to a great cello man.

[Rephrat]

2'20 wow what an emotion.what a sound,what a styll. THE BEST King Grisha

[Cantormatis]

What a great sound he made- so even and singing!