Liberace in 1966 on Milton Berle
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@Wagonmaster74 no, he was talking about how Liberace inserted a g-flat against the g-natural in one of the trills. Clearly a mistake. The score indicates all the trills as being played the same way, with g-natural. I know, I have the score.
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wow!
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You know, you don't offer any source for this "fact" about the score. Do you have one?
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@kelly12h Yes! Indeed it was. He was almost too good. His ability to play out ran my ability to hear, LOL! What would this performance have sounded like live. WOW!
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Now we know what happened to Elvis` famous gold lame` suit!
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Not a mistake - an "accidental." It is in the score. Some pianists choose to not include the note in their play of the song, because it is a technical misstep and not harmonious. It is, however, scored.
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@Andyfirthjazz Agreed,there's not a lot of 'real' talent out there anymore
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that is so cool...i played that one at his museum.
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i think he did. my dealers dad played with him alot and from what he told me yeah he did all his own stuff
During my first visit to Pam Springs in the early 90s I was shown a video by Liberace's good friend Vince Fronza of Milton Berle speaking about Liberace the day he passed away. Milton Berle was so heartbroken he could hardly speak. I know too that Phyllis Diller loved Mr. Liberace very much. All testament to the fact that he was a kind and gracious man.
PhillipLWilcher 3 years ago 8
At :39 he makes a mistake- the only one I've ever heard him make- and he used to broadcast live in the early 50s. He was very underrated as a pianist because of his showy performances but was very gifted and brought music to millions. His Rhinestone-encrusted Baldwin was on display at the Smithsonian for their '300 years of the piano' exhibit.
OrganCat 2 years ago 2