Alert icon
We're changing our privacy policy. This stuff matters.  Learn more  Dismiss

Earl Wild Plays Gounod Liszt Faust Waltz

Loading...

Sign in or sign up now!
50,826
Loading...
Alert icon
Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon

Uploaded by on Oct 20, 2006

Earl Wild's performance of Liszt's Waltz on Themes of Gounod's "Faust". This was the finale of his Ohio State concert, recorded on February 28th, 1988.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

License:

Standard YouTube License

  • likes, 7 dislikes

Link to this comment:

Share to:

Uploader Comments (mcmilld1)

  • There have been so many of his LP Albums in the SALE bins at the bargain basement, it is nice to see him perform...

    The man is EXCELLENT!

    He knows how to get the tone out of thatPiano.Boesendoerffer or Steinway?

  • Baldwin, actually. He was a Baldwin artist for many years.

  • You guys do realize he was about 75 when this was taped, right? The fact that he could still do then what most others couldn't at half his age is, frankly, remarkable. Let the "missed" notes slide.

  • Earl Wild is still going strong at old age. Does he still perform regularly?

  • No, I don't think so. I believe he gave his last official recital at Carnegie Hall last November on his 90th birthday (maybe a world record? I think the next oldest was Rubinstein at 87). I heard he actually had a cardiac arrhythmia that night, but played anyway. He's had to take it easy since then. I believe he's recovered as best he can, though, and is doing well for his age. There WAS talk of a small concert last July for the IKIF, but I don't know if that actually happened.

Top Comments

  • Yeah. I'm SURE that's what the audience was thinking. "Those danged ossia's!" they said.

  • thats amazing :D

see all

All Comments (56)

Sign In or Sign Up now to post a comment!
  • @Estuddian - Liszt transposed the Gounod orchestra score for piano.

  • @1Thompsonmusic Everyone and their mother plays his worst pieces, and they play them while missing the point, too.

  • @1Thompsonmusic

    it's nice! what's not crap to you?

  • Why does everyone play this Liszt crap? I've had enough of it. It's empty.

  • @JohnnyTiDo well obviously being a yank it goes right over your little numbskull head!

  • @afertyus1000 If Youtube is your avenue to try to use sarcasm, then I suggest you get a few friends!

  • @JohnnyTiDo ooh sarcasm is wasted on youtube, to me it's beginner

  • Phenomenal!

  • @afertyus1000 - what do you think? I believe that to be a foolish question!

  • is this beginner or intermediate music?

View all Comments »
Loading...

0 / 00Unsaved Playlist Return to active list
    1. Your queue is empty. Add videos to your queue using this button:
      or sign in to load a different list.
    Loading...Loading...Saving...
    • Clear all videos from this list
    • Learn more