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Rubinstein- Chopin Polonaise Op.53

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Uploaded by on May 21, 2008

Artur Rubinstein playing Chopin's Polonaise Op. 53 in A-flat major

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  • Rubinstein has the best version of this imo. All the others are too dry and staccato, not majestic enough.

  • Right, it was one of the first piano pieces I heard in my early youth, and it was Rubinstein that got me interested to study classical piano, because of his wonderful poetic expression that transforms mere technique into something transcendental. This was one of his parade pieces all through his life! No pianist played it that way, yes, it's the heroic spirit embodied in music, and so close to Chopin himself expressed himself!

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  • @ipublica How do you know how Chopin expressed himself?

  • I like more the interpretation of Valentina Igoshina c:

  • @11gcorona Two words. Van Cliburn. The best of the best.

  • @Exception89

    Yep. It has been 34 straight days now.

    I-MUST-SLEEP. Braaaaains. Etcetera.

  • @jukebox949 are you still clicking?

  • I think it all comes down to Rubinstein, Gilels, and Argerich. And I don't think I can pick. They all have faults, but they're all spectacular. I don't like Rubinstein's extended use of the sustain pedal. But he has some of the best articulation. Argerich simply fascinates me, but her fortissimo could break the piano in half. and something about Gilels just isn't grand enough for me. I think I like Argerich's the best, probably because I heard it first (and I love her facial expressions)

  • First time i hear this piece....it's beautiful, majestic, brilliant!

  • He plays with such precision,fluidity and feeling-Brilliant. Thanks for putting this up

  • @audreyhsux5727 I'd say yes, this's more musical and fluent in form of legato - rather than most interpretations (not necessarily being staccato), but not as fluid. <- That doesn't mean other interpretations aren't comparable to this one. Personally I like Horowitz, because he really managed to express everything that I'd like to hear from a pianist in one grand composition. + Horowitz dynamical skills are pure and unique (in my opinion) barely comparable. I guess we all have our favorites :).

  • @sargentmajor Horowitz does it well too...it's just that he doesn't show any cool-looking motions...this isn't staccato????

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