José Iturbi plays Chopin Fantaisie-Impromptu

José Iturbi (1895-1980) plays Chopin Fantaisie-Impromptu (1941)
José Iturbi, Leven en Pianotechniek:
(José Iturbi: Life and Pianotechnique)
Dagmar Uythethofken
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[metteholm75]

I like him more each time, I hear him, and I am especially fond of listening to him playing Albeniz. Even though he was born and raised i America, his playing has that true flamenco-like feel.

Iturbi and Ciccolini are top spanish interpretors. (The one, spanish american, the other, italian).

[Hofman1895]

He was born in Valencia, Spain in 1895. The first time he went to America was in 1929, when he was 34 years old.

[626althea]

What a pity Iturbi has been all but forgotten! He had such technique and expession - in my opinion NO-ONE plays Chopin better. He now has an absolutely wonderful web site - might be my computer, but am still waiting for the music samples there. Wish his Chopin was available on CD. I did fund a wonderful

CD, Midnight Chopin by Sahan Arzruni, quite by accident and feel his playing is closer to Iturbi than anyone else I have heard. If you like Iturbi, check it out - - -

[Hofman1895]

There is a CD "les rarissimes de Jose Iturbi" (EMI) of Itubi playing Granados, Albéniz and Chopin.

[septiemakkoord]

Hallo Dagmar,

Je boek is zeer interessant ! Ik heb de oefeningen die je zo gedetailleerd beschrijft enkele dagen gedaan (enkele uren) en er treedt een verandering op in mijn spel : meer en betere klank met meer speelgemak, de spanning die vaak optrad in de spieren aan de bovenkant van mijn onderarm verdwijnt, en ik kan die zelfs nu bewust loslaten als die weer de kop opsteekt.Het is alsof de strekkers en buigers van de vingers in de onderarm harmonischer samenwerken. Bedankt!

[Hofman1895]

Hartelijk dank,

Toch oppassen om in het begin niet te overdrijven, langzaamaan opbouwen is de boodschap.

Met vriendelijke groet, Dagmar.

[billyguns2]

I would rather hear Iturbi's Chopin any day over Rubinstein's more famous versions. The man may be the most underestimated great pianist of all time; is it because of his Hollywood years?

[fartlestucks]

What a master! Natural musician, great pianist. And what a pleasure to find these videos. Thank you so much.

[ruary5]

21 Sept.2011 .. just saw him in a movie 'Midnight Kiss' with Mario Lanza! He played the panio also with his sister, amazing! Enjoyed it all .. shame we don't hear more of him.

[Marigold3000]

I don't see how the world could ever forget such superb talent, I sure would not. Thank you for bringing this to us, it is so uplifting to hear it. What a giant all-around talent he was, because he was a good actor too.

[fingerscarr]

@billyguns2 .......i believe so ! his version of '' route 66 '' in ''three daring daughters '' is as hot a jazz piece as you would ever find on piano ..... pity some simpleton pulled it ! !

this rendition of the impromptu is superb ! ! !

[utubuser10]

@cutepossession ...asian?

[metteholm75]

@Hofman1895 . Then I must have misunderstood something :) He is still super.

[metteholm75]

About Iturbi being underrated: He was as much a showman as a high-rate classical musician, and that combination: A hollywood showman, occasionlly charmingly hammy, - and a dead-serous musician, has probaly been too hard to swallow. Too hard to place for some people.