So gracefully played! And being 94 piano virtuoso Menahem Pressler had a solo concert at our Walt Disney Concert Hall , he was amazing, one wouldn’t even think of his age. Four encores, standing ovation, the audience didn’t want to let him go. Unforgettable concert!
I am in awe of this master pianist. There is a depth of emotion and purity here that is rarely achieved. It is an absolute joy to listen to this performance!
I couldn’t agree more Lisa. It’s literally out of this world. What a glorious interpretation/performance with hands gliding around and fingers stroking notes producing such a beautiful and pure sound.
How can it be that a piece of music written nearly 120 years in a different time and world can still resonate with people of today and move them,The magic of music
I was lucky enough to be born into a house with music. My dad loves to play piano, and he wasn't the most talkative person, but when he started to play piano, you could feel him speaking to you. When I was 2 years old, he would sit me on his lap and play this song. When I was 14 years old, he was diagnosed with cancer, and they told him he wouldn't live to the end of the year (it was August) He lived for two more years, defying everything the doctors had told him. He died surrounded by his family, and his last words to me were, "never stop playing, can you please, play for me? And not forget me? Can you do that for me?" At his funeral, I was asked if I would play a song, and I chose to play this song, the song he played while I would sit on his lap. The song that could bring back a thousand memories. And now, 8 years later, I sat down at the piano with my beautiful 2 year old girl, who we decided to name Claire, and played this song for her.
I think that is the best version of Clair de Lune I have ever heard. Such delicacy and feeling. I am off to explore this man’s recordings. Thank goodness there seem to be many.
Rest in Peace, dear Menahem Pressler. You have contributed to music, specially chamber music, a lot. We will never forget you. In your music you are still with us.
His touch, tone, and its gentleness is not coming from technique but his humanity. I don’t want to say like just he’s a genius. He’s just a great human.
You know the performance has been riveting when the applause are delayed such as they are here. He was of my father's generation. Same age. I know these extraordinary magical people can't live forever. But sometimes I wish they could.
Gosh, I saw that he was 94 and also saw that this was filmed in 2012, leading me to know the odds weren't good that he was with us anymore. What a lovely performance... even with a shake in the hands, the notes feel so perfectly placed and effortless. Bravo and rest in peace sir. Thank you for sharing your gift.
This was my friend Roy's favourite piece of music, he passed in 2011 from cancer and it has been wonderful to hear this beautiful interpretation and sit and have a quiet reflection of a wonderful friend who is still missed ❤
I must ask you, although I doubt it is the same person! I had a friend named Roy who passed away from cancer about that time! He lived in New Jersey, USA!
My soul just floated into the firmament ❤!! May he rest in peace. And may God embrace him in heaven so he can play with all of His Angelic Choir and musicians!
No puedo evitar que mis ojos se llenen de lágrimas al escuchar esta melodía y recordar mi niñez. Oigo esta musica y veo en mi mente a mi madre joven haciedome escucharla, sentirla y mi abuela acompañandonos... Una composición muy sutil
This is undoubtedly one of the best performances of the great work of Claude Debussy. Yes, unusual, yes, idiosyncratic. But certainly one of the best. Played not only with the hands but also with the heart. Bravo.
I was probably around 21 when I first heard this score. I was always into pop, hip-hop, rock, etc… one day I was scrolling through the wonders of RUclips and stumbled across the beginning notes. A blanket of relaxation and relief came over me like waves crashing on a beach. I fell in love with this song because of the wonder, comfort, and now nostalgia that it brings. Thank you Debussy
I have loved this piece all my life. That said, nearly every performer plays it bright and mechanical. This is leaps and bounds better than any rendition I've heard yet. The soft, flowing tenderness he shows the piece truly gives it the respect it deserves. He makes it crisp where it needs to be and allows it to breathe throughout. Truly a master.
I learn't this piece for my daughters wedding in 2008 .l couldn't read music so it took some time but l managed . I bought a double album of Debussey to learn this and discovered how talented this musician is . Manahem Pressler's rendition just happens to be how l play mine . To think this gentleman was 94 when he played this .......
I attempt this & am well aware of my ability. I play for me & enjoy myself. This genteel man has thrilled me beyond belief. I’ll never be a threat to anyone but I’ll look forward to enjoying myself, perhaps entertaining my neighbours & think of this unbelievable performer & the only things we have in common: I own a Yamaha Grand that makes me sound good; I know how to open her & I know how to sit. That’s where any comparison I have as a pianist ends. But I know how to close my eyes & listen to the Master. & thank you Lord for sharing him with the world.
Simple and most eloquently expressed sentiments with which I can so easily empathize. This mesmeric performance is a wonder in achieving a platonic ideal of Clair de lune. Nice to know others are feeling the same. How could one not?
@@DWClassicalMusicI have seen many comments on different languages under this video, but you asked to change the language only this commenter. I am guessing why you ask only this one. By the way, I have no idea what language it is, I only know it is Asian, but I perfectly read it with the You Tube translations.
Watching his old, gnarled, wrinkled hands dance so gracefully over the keys while he perfectly plays this melody is mesmerizing. You can tell he genuinely enjoys playing this piece, and is emotionally invested in every note. It’s transcendent.
This man is not just a master, he’s an artist. He was painting a tapestry of emotions with that piano. If you close your eyes, you can imagine a clear star filled night sky with mother nature buzzing around you. This version was truly a masterpiece.
I've always appreciated most jazz, Frank Sinatra-Dean Martin songs and Strauss---even at ages when I was much too embarrassed to admit it to my peers. Now, well into adulthood, I enjoy what I enjoy without a care as to what others think.
I am amazed at how this master extracts sound! such delicacy! Such softness! After this video, I began to look for other recordings in his performance. He's amazing!
So gracefully played! And being 94 piano virtuoso Menahem Pressler had a solo concert at our Walt Disney Concert Hall , he was amazing, one wouldn’t even think of his age. Four encores, standing ovation, the audience didn’t want to let him go. Unforgettable concert!
Thanks for sharing this memory with us and our community!
@@DWClassicalMusic My pleasure.
Beautiful!
Accuracy of those arpeggios was fn stunning. Like a machine but with a lightness/grace. Not like me to be impressed
Age is a number skill is a lifetime
I am in awe of this master pianist. There is a depth of emotion and purity here that is rarely achieved. It is an absolute joy to listen to this performance!
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Lo mismo pensé,nadie lo interpreta asi😢❤
And the way he lovingly caresses the keys before bringing them to life as only a master can.
Music for the Heart and Soul.❤
I couldn’t agree more Lisa. It’s literally out of this world. What a glorious interpretation/performance with hands gliding around and fingers stroking notes producing such a beautiful and pure sound.
How can it be that a piece of music written nearly 120 years in a different time and world can still resonate with people of today and move them,The magic of music
Because classical music is real music. Everything else is fake.
Because back then musicians studied how certain notes made humans feel. Now it's washed down to "this beat slaps"
It,s just beautiful.❤
Parce que c'est Français 😂
NOOOO! The magic of creativity and human ingenuity…
I was lucky enough to be born into a house with music.
My dad loves to play piano, and he wasn't the most talkative person, but when he started to play piano, you could feel him speaking to you.
When I was 2 years old, he would sit me on his lap and play this song. When I was 14 years old, he was diagnosed with cancer, and they told him he wouldn't live to the end of the year (it was August)
He lived for two more years, defying everything the doctors had told him.
He died surrounded by his family, and his last words to me were, "never stop playing, can you please, play for me? And not forget me? Can you do that for me?"
At his funeral, I was asked if I would play a song, and I chose to play this song, the song he played while I would sit on his lap. The song that could bring back a thousand memories.
And now, 8 years later, I sat down at the piano with my beautiful 2 year old girl, who we decided to name
Claire, and played this song for her.
So beautiful!❤
Copy and pasted comment fake.
😢my favourite piece ever ❤I wish to hear my son play it throughout his whole life ❤
Thank you for sharing this with us 💕
No sé si es falso o no, tampoco importa demasiado éso @@hugostiglitz6823
this feels like a last embrace of a mother.
Wow
I think you are right. An embrace it is.
I embraced your momma last night!
more like the last embrace of life, as the universe slowly and delicately takes you away
@@zbuilder4664I dare to like your poetic words!
Something like this is worth living for
Yes, let us hope…
Ja, ich denke auch
well said
❤
Managem just passed away last year, a few months before his 100th birthday. Such an amazing gift to humanity. He will be missed 😢
Sad to hear of his passing, but glad there are recordings like this of his amazing performances. His spirit lives on in the music he played so well.
Once in a while RUclips algorithm gets it right. Thank you.
Cual es el nombres de la maravilla que estoy escuchando
))) Bravo!
I think that is the best version of Clair de Lune I have ever heard. Such delicacy and feeling. I am off to explore this man’s recordings. Thank goodness there seem to be many.
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I agree. This is the most exquisite version I have ever heard.
Only someone nearing the end with a life time of emotion and love could play that interpretation .
I agree beautifully done.
My thoughts exactly. It pierced my soul ❤
Wherever he is, Debussy is smiling and enjoying as much as everyone who's listening to the pianist.
Bravo!!!
These old hands may tremble at times but they will forever know the music! He is the music ❤️
Just like Lahey WAS the liquor, right?
ამ ხელებით ის ეფერება მუსიკას.
That man did that song perfectly not even the slightest of mistakes. Unbelievable talent
Hey 😊
I think the piano has to be the greatest instrument ever created.
I'm torn between it and the hammond organ with leslie.
He was the piano teacher of my daughter's piano teacher.
Повезло ❤
He was also the teacher of my son’s teacher ❤
@@afip4n6doc you guys are blessed!!
He taught one of my teachers as well
Ce bucurie ca l-ati avut in preajma!❤❤❤❤❤
Rest in Peace, dear Menahem Pressler. You have contributed to music, specially chamber music, a lot. We will never forget you. In your music you are still with us.
1923 ~ 2023 R.I.P 🕊
His touch, tone, and its gentleness is not coming from technique but his humanity. I don’t want to say like just he’s a genius. He’s just a great human.
In that you are perfectly right. Regarding his history, he was a great human, and an inspiration for all of us.
We make good ones occasionally ❤️
We played this at my Ma's funeral. This brings so much emotion, joy and sadness. I love this ❤
So sorry for your loss. May she Rest in Peace🙏
This is absolutely my favorite ❤❤❤ it always brings tears to my eyes because it is so beautiful!!!
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Bravo 👏🏻 bravo 👏🏻 ❤❤❤❤❤
This version made me shed a tear. A golden standard of Clair de Lune, so masterfully played!
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Ditto.
Yes, what a fantastic rendition 🌿
It's not any standard, it is outside any standard because it is way too exceptional to be called a standard imo.
The best performance of Clair de Lune I have ever heard so far!
Same. I think perhaps that amount of feeling only comes from a life lived.
Just had my son born about 2 hours ago. Decided to play this right now while holding him
How beautiful! All the best to you! 😍
God bless 🙏 yr new arrival in the world. And too you and yr husband.❤
alll gods love to your newborn
Don't call him Claire ❤ just kidding 😂
Good choice. Did you play classical music in vitro
You know the performance has been riveting when the applause are delayed such as they are here. He was of my father's generation. Same age. I know these extraordinary magical people can't live forever. But sometimes I wish they could.
It’s the prettiest, most expressive rendition I’ve ever heard. Best expression of this piece ever. Ever.
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Most beautiful Clair de lune. Bravo
Divin! Mulțumim!
Moved to tears!
Those hands! ❤
A maestro. Something beyond talent at work here.
Sublimely beautiful.
Завораживающая магия звука... Музыка Дебюсси донесена гениально! Благодарю, Мастер!
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- learn Russian, also Google offers translation right underneath, gut? It was a nasty comment.
My favorite piece of classical music. He was wonderful.
Master Pressler also played Clair de lune as the encore of his recital in Taiwan in 2017, and I still remember it vividly.
Wow, first time I've seen this gentleman play. Such control and dexterity, and such feeling. Beautiful.
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The delicacy that he plays this piece is perfect.Makes the song even more emotional and beautiful
Gosh, I saw that he was 94 and also saw that this was filmed in 2012, leading me to know the odds weren't good that he was with us anymore. What a lovely performance... even with a shake in the hands, the notes feel so perfectly placed and effortless. Bravo and rest in peace sir. Thank you for sharing your gift.
He was not 94. Do the math.
Absolutely perfect!😮❤
Исключительное исполнение!!!!Волнующее,тонкое,с глубоким чувством,трогающим душу!!!!Спасибо этим благословенным рукам!!!!
I think it's awesome how the "most replayed" section of this video is the entire video 😆. That says it all
Quite possibly the most beautiful piece of music ever written or ever will be written.
Grande cultore del suono.Ottimo pianista
One of the most haunting songs ever, and my mother's favorite bc it was my parents' song for 62 years. I wish you could have heard her play it.
Para quitarse el sombrero.Olé❤
This was my friend Roy's favourite piece of music, he passed in 2011 from cancer and it has been wonderful to hear this beautiful interpretation and sit and have a quiet reflection of a wonderful friend who is still missed ❤
Thanks for sharing these very personal memories with us and our community ❤️
I must ask you, although I doubt it is the same person! I had a friend named Roy who passed away from cancer about that time! He lived in New Jersey, USA!
@@dr1214. Thank you for asking, it wasn't the same person as Roy was from Beeston in Leeds UK. Sorry for your loss
@@sheffkev And for yours also! ✝️💜
My soul just floated into the firmament ❤!! May he rest in peace. And may God embrace him in heaven so he can play with all of His Angelic Choir and musicians!
the firmament lmao
Time just get stopped, such a great musician!
Pour un soir de Pleine Lune,quoi de plus joli que cette Magnifique Mélodie 🌙✨
For a brief moment we where all taken away to another world filled with piece , love qnd tranquility.
The power of music to speak to our souls.
Peace 🕊 🙂
Это повторить нельзя! Фурор! Он не просто виртуоз, он - Океан звуков и красоты чувств! Большой художник! Маэстро! Браво! Люблю Вас!
He feels the music in every fiber of his his being🥰
Its truly amazing what humans are capable of! Beautiful
I love the delicacy of touch he achieves, despite such swollen arthritic fingers….truly a master! This is a rendition for the ages!
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Himmlisch!!!! 😍🤩🥰😇 Danke fürs Hochladen. ❤
An absolute master of the piano ❤
Oh my god.... his version brings me into tears and I don't even know why. Amazing❤❤❤❤❤
I find it impossible to listen to other renditions after hearing this. What a joy.
That is a great piano that can respond to his touch like it does!
Пианист сыграл потрясающе! Браво,Маэстро! Ким Гаус,Kaunas
I can feel every single note in my heart.
A beautiful life, a beautiful song, and a beautiful moment. ❤😢
Goosebumps. Just like Daniel Barenboim. Fricken Flawless. B E A utiful.
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No puedo evitar que mis ojos se llenen de lágrimas al escuchar esta melodía y recordar mi niñez.
Oigo esta musica y veo en mi mente a mi madre joven haciedome escucharla, sentirla y mi abuela acompañandonos...
Una composición muy sutil
Makes me tear up watching this, love from Austin, Texas❤️
❤❤❤
I feel the same, greetings from Germany........
so beautiful !!! thanks for the video...
Ótimo ouvir num sábado, pela manhã, quando tudo está mais calmo. Obrigado.
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Gentle and well seasoned musician gracefully performed by a true master. Such a great composition.
This is undoubtedly one of the best performances of the great work of Claude Debussy. Yes, unusual, yes, idiosyncratic. But certainly one of the best. Played not only with the hands but also with the heart. Bravo.
Amoo Debussy e com a interpretação desse pianista excepcional, ficou mais linda ainda a peça. Maravilha!!!!
I was probably around 21 when I first heard this score. I was always into pop, hip-hop, rock, etc… one day I was scrolling through the wonders of RUclips and stumbled across the beginning notes. A blanket of relaxation and relief came over me like waves crashing on a beach. I fell in love with this song because of the wonder, comfort, and now nostalgia that it brings. Thank you Debussy
This is the music of my soul. Whenever I play it on piano, I am transported to another world... the Cosmos, and I am truly at peace.
What a beautiful piece of heaven masterfully performed by a very gifted human being...
Este é um bom sentido da vida: viajar com a música no tempo e viver dias felizes, ensolarados e distantes.
I have loved this piece all my life. That said, nearly every performer plays it bright and mechanical. This is leaps and bounds better than any rendition I've heard yet. The soft, flowing tenderness he shows the piece truly gives it the respect it deserves. He makes it crisp where it needs to be and allows it to breathe throughout. Truly a master.
Magnificent! 💞😍❤️
I learn't this piece for my daughters wedding in 2008 .l couldn't read music so it took some time but l managed . I bought a double album of Debussey to learn this and discovered how talented this musician is . Manahem Pressler's rendition just happens to be how l play mine . To think this gentleman was 94 when he played this .......
Incredible accuracy and clarity and expression and delicacy. Amazing for his age here. Not a missed note or smudge.
Grazie per questo magnifico Debussy
I attempt this & am well aware of my ability. I play for me & enjoy myself. This genteel man has thrilled me beyond belief. I’ll never be a threat to anyone but I’ll look forward to enjoying myself, perhaps entertaining my neighbours & think of this unbelievable performer & the only things we have in common: I own a Yamaha Grand that makes me sound good; I know how to open her & I know how to sit. That’s where any comparison I have as a pianist ends. But I know how to close my eyes & listen to the Master. & thank you Lord for sharing him with the world.
Lovely words, and good luck with your playing and entertaining your neighbours.
@@melvinpartridge688 thank you Melvin. It could also be interpreted that I torture my neighbours!
Simple and most eloquently expressed sentiments with which I can so easily empathize. This mesmeric performance is a wonder in achieving a platonic ideal of Clair de lune. Nice to know others are feeling the same. How could one not?
That's beautiful, I know my limitations too but I feel good when I get a note right
プレスラーの奏でる音は、とても美しく、晩年になるほど磨かれて、宝石の様です。
素晴らしい芸術家の芸術に触れることが出来る悦びは、この世界に生まれてきた喜びです。
ありがとう。メナヘム・プレスラー
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@@DWClassicalMusicI have seen many comments on different languages under this video, but you asked to change the language only this commenter. I am guessing why you ask only this one.
By the way, I have no idea what language it is, I only know it is Asian, but I perfectly read it with the You Tube translations.
Уважаемый, благодарю Вас! Сказано прекрасно! Согласна с Вами! Мира Вам и счастья!
John 3:16
@@vikik4714 I'm not sure you see this comment,but this language is Japanese.
What a gorgeous begining. The pianissimos are beguiling, ravishing.
Watching his old, gnarled, wrinkled hands dance so gracefully over the keys while he perfectly plays this melody is mesmerizing.
You can tell he genuinely enjoys playing this piece, and is emotionally invested in every note. It’s transcendent.
Un gran virtuoso,gran aplauso,gracias!
Que maravilla, cuánta sensibilidad.
Magnificent❤
❤ One of my favorite pieces.... So Beautiful ♥️🥹😊😌🙂♥️
Simply mesmerizing! ❤
This is one of my favorite songs, I never get tired of listening to it… ❤😊
i feel like he is adding little flourishes that make the song even richer. this is definitely a fantastic rendition of the song
He added nothing. Just saying.
@@organboiSheet music-wise
I never get tired of hearing this wondrous piece of music. It touches the very essence of my being. Thank you.
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This man is not just a master, he’s an artist. He was painting a tapestry of emotions with that piano. If you close your eyes, you can imagine a clear star filled night sky with mother nature buzzing around you. This version was truly a masterpiece.
I keep coming back to this for the peace it gives me. 🕊
There are songs that accompany us throughout our lives. Very special.
Maravillosa pieza, delicada conmovedora. El pianista excepcional... Qué sensibilidad transmite!
저를 이 영상으로 이끌어준 알고리즘에 감사합니다 ㅜㅜ
Every note and chord in this song is perfect.
He knows the tune, and the tune knows him
Too Beautiful for Words!!!!!
A teen in early 70's, I preferred some classical music to all the obnoxious rock n roll stuff! This was one of my faves! Love this now, too!
I've always appreciated most jazz, Frank Sinatra-Dean Martin songs and Strauss---even at ages when I was much too embarrassed to admit it to my peers. Now, well into adulthood, I enjoy what I enjoy without a care as to what others think.
Hermosa de principio a fin . Qué belleza ,!!
I am amazed at how this master extracts sound! such delicacy! Such softness! After this video, I began to look for other recordings in his performance. He's amazing!
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Beautifully played, 🔥💯🙏
This man ...gentle touch the piano ...is like a run of a wind through his piano...