Chopin Mazurkas Op 56 No 1 & Op 63 No 2 Neuhaus Rec 1953.wmv

Heinrich Neuhaus (1888-1964) studied with Blumenfeld and Michalowski in Russia and with Godowskv in Vienna. He taught at the Kiev Conservatory and later at the Moscow Conservatory. He was the cousin of Szymanowski and the nephew of Blumenfeld.

Neuhaus became one of the most famous teachers of the century; his classes at the Moscow Conservatory were crowded with students hoping to gain inspiration. He taught some of the outstanding pianists of Russia including Gilels and Richter, both of whom greatly acknowledged their debt to him. His warmth and great teaching instincts are evidenced in his book, The Art of Piano Playing. Byran Crimp writes that Alexander Goldenweiser, Konstattin Igumnov and Heinrich Neuhaus dominated the Russian/Soviet tuition during the first half of the twentieth century.

It is also interesting that on page 43 of Horowitz, a Biography, Glenn Plaskin writes, "Volodya took an instant interest in the man, (Neuhaus), and later insisted that, next to Blumendfeld., Neuhaus (1888-1964), was the most important influence in his early development."

A comparison of Neuhaus's performances of Chopin mazurkas with those of Horowitz is enlightening.

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[enjoyyourworries]

I recently found out that Neuhaus is my great-grandteacher, if you will. As in the person who taught my teacher was taught by Neuhaus. And another teacher at the conservatorium I'm at can say the same of Liszt, except a few more generations back.

[antoinezygfryd]

Le fameux rubato décrit par Liszt comme à l'image des rayons du soleil à travers les feuilles d'arbre agité par le vent se laisse entendre ici....

Pour un amoureux des mazurkas c'est bien sûr un coup de foudre que cet enregistrement!!!!!