A unique experience! Some of the music verging on the unrecognisable, yet with such powerful understanding of what he intends to achieve,(without always succeeding!),that the listener can be convinced.This would be an ideal conception of this unreachable, unattainable monster, but......!
The reflective passages reveal total affinity with Skriabin's expression. The excellent choice of images add to the fascination of this video.
Given the time, the place and the circumstances (Germany/1947/broadcast) this is very inspired and full of personality, some things often heavilly missed today.
A unique experience! Some of the music verging on the unrecognisable, yet with such powerful understanding of what he intends to achieve,(without always succeeding!),that the listener can be convinced.This would be an ideal conception of this unreachable, unattainable monster, but......!
The reflective passages reveal total affinity with Skriabin's expression. The excellent choice of images add to the fascination of this video.
NOSEhow2LIV 3 months ago
beautiful selection of images
bryan16love6love 5 months ago
Very impressive intonation of the inner voices in the rubato passages.
Lukecash12 5 months ago
What a maestro!
Lukecash12 5 months ago
Given the time, the place and the circumstances (Germany/1947/broadcast) this is very inspired and full of personality, some things often heavilly missed today.
MichaSchlechtriem 10 months ago
inspired playing....!
scriabin007 1 year ago
E-c-s-t-a-t-i-c!
pianopera 1 year ago
so inusual pictures..for a zen pianist...zen and the art of piano playing...no performer at all, only music...
mahleriane 1 year ago
great idea!!!!!!!hypnotic.......some wrong notes but Gieseking is very inspired......thanks a lot for all!
tuisunn 1 year ago