I was there!! I've never forgotten the thrill of a Fantastic Tale, almost an adventure, never sure (one hoped to be shura....!), what might happen next, yet all with a musicality and pianistic quality found nowhere else. Shura's "events" were unique and were never repeated identically next time or ever really in the studio where he was mostly uninspired. One didn't want to leave the hall, to face the ordinary world again after living a time-stopped magical universe.... From memory, Wilhelm Kempff was programmed, but had to cancel and Shura leapt up at last moment, something he often did; i heard him replace also Gilels, Perlemuter, Vasary and Ogdon! Thank you for this wonderful moment relived.
Fabulous. I considered my fortunate to have met and gotten to know Shura when he gave concerts in NYC and stayed at the Hotel Pierre where I worked for a few years. He was a charming and very unpretentious man.... a delight. I heard him in concerto and recital quite a few times...marvelous!!!!!
Full of character and caprice as one would expect from this pianist, but there's also passion and tenderness where needed. I think 'Chopin' is really beautifully done.
Under Cherkassky's hands, the "Carnaval" dances & sparkles, he paints the finest nuances in a sort of lush chiaroscuro-style...magical moments in "Chopin"...thanks for posting this very special version!
I was there!! I've never forgotten the thrill of a Fantastic Tale, almost an adventure, never sure (one hoped to be shura....!), what might happen next, yet all with a musicality and pianistic quality found nowhere else. Shura's "events" were unique and were never repeated identically next time or ever really in the studio where he was mostly uninspired. One didn't want to leave the hall, to face the ordinary world again after living a time-stopped magical universe....
From memory, Wilhelm Kempff was programmed, but had to cancel and Shura leapt up at last moment, something he often did; i heard him replace also Gilels, Perlemuter, Vasary and Ogdon!
Thank you for this wonderful moment relived.
Fabulous. I considered my fortunate to have met and gotten to know Shura when he gave concerts in NYC and stayed at the Hotel Pierre where I worked for a few years. He was a charming and very unpretentious man.... a delight. I heard him in concerto and recital quite a few times...marvelous!!!!!
Full of character and caprice as one would expect from this pianist, but there's also passion and tenderness where needed. I think 'Chopin' is really beautifully done.
Under Cherkassky's hands, the "Carnaval" dances & sparkles, he paints the finest nuances in a sort of lush chiaroscuro-style...magical moments in "Chopin"...thanks for posting this very special version!
Agreed "Chopin" was particularly special....poignant...❤️