Thank you indeed. Kempf has such a humble charisma and a light, joyful and carefree style that one not only enjoys his many mistakes while playing but anticipates them and takes pride in spotting and hearing them. No one could ever play Beethoven’s pieces like he did, not because he was so deep in his perception of them, and that he certainly was, but because he played them like a child, integrating Beethoven’s rigid structures with his child innocence. His fingers jumped on the piano like they were dancing not performing and we could all hear the symbiosis
It's so sad that people die. All their knowledege, abilities and wisdom leaves us with them. Teaching the young people is the only way to keep a part of it in the world of us humans.
I was literally thinking about what it would be like to be taught by him just today. I admire his interpretations of the Beethoven sonatas, and I wish to play like him!
He says "Thank you. Ehm, it's just one thing. I think the speed is like... You could have the impression someone is happy that the other one leaves. That shouldn't be the case (laughs), because, uhm it (her playing) is pianistically excellent. Really I have to say, the way you walk up the thirds-uhm, you've got to hear this. But a little bit more moderate. And then the "goodbye theme" in the introduction (sings goodbye in German and is playing softly)". Hope that helps, German person here, sorry for any errors 😅
@@DP-gn8ic I can't thank you enough for this! You have no idea how many times I heard and reheard this in order to understand , as if the repetition would make up for my weak German 😄
@@englishfromatoz8970 you're welcome! Don't worry German is hard to understand. It makes me nostalgic to hear him speak, my grandma has the same way to pronounce things, like he did. It's like the traditional old people dialect 😅 short side note: he was very grounded and his critic was in a sweet way. He had enormous charm and a sense of humor.
@@DP-gn8ic You are absolutely right ! Mr Kempff reminds me of my piano teacher ( who was 92 years old, and whom I loved dearly) , although in this case my teacher was Italian, and yes, he too had that traditional old people dialect :D .. I thank you again, you have made my day .
Oh my goodness!!!! What an absolute treasure! Thank you for posting this! I had no idea this material existed. Might there be more?
Thank you indeed. Kempf has such a humble charisma and a light, joyful and carefree style that one not only enjoys his many mistakes while playing but anticipates them and takes pride in spotting and hearing them. No one could ever play Beethoven’s pieces like he did, not because he was so deep in his perception of them, and that he certainly was, but because he played them like a child, integrating Beethoven’s rigid structures with his child innocence. His fingers jumped on the piano like they were dancing not performing and we could all hear the symbiosis
It's so sad that people die. All their knowledege, abilities and wisdom leaves us with them. Teaching the young people is the only way to keep a part of it in the world of us humans.
I was literally thinking about what it would be like to be taught by him just today. I admire his interpretations of the Beethoven sonatas, and I wish to play like him!
Beautiful !!!
My old school piano tuner used to talk the same way
Idil Biret. A great Turkish pianist.
Idil Biret was apparently among Kempff's favorite pupils.
Worth noting that the Siciliano transcribed by Kempff was also played by Dinu Lipatti
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More please!?
Next week !
Melo classic posted lots of kempff videos few years ago and then deleted, for what reasons??! what a jerk company.
It would really be great to understand what he is telling her. I can understand a few words, but not whole sentences :(
He says "Thank you. Ehm, it's just one thing. I think the speed is like... You could have the impression someone is happy that the other one leaves. That shouldn't be the case (laughs), because, uhm it (her playing) is pianistically excellent. Really I have to say, the way you walk up the thirds-uhm, you've got to hear this. But a little bit more moderate. And then the "goodbye theme" in the introduction (sings goodbye in German and is playing softly)". Hope that helps, German person here, sorry for any errors 😅
@@DP-gn8ic I can't thank you enough for this! You have no idea how many times I heard and reheard this in order to understand , as if the repetition would make up for my weak German 😄
@@englishfromatoz8970 you're welcome! Don't worry German is hard to understand. It makes me nostalgic to hear him speak, my grandma has the same way to pronounce things, like he did. It's like the traditional old people dialect 😅 short side note: he was very grounded and his critic was in a sweet way. He had enormous charm and a sense of humor.
@@DP-gn8ic You are absolutely right ! Mr Kempff reminds me of my piano teacher ( who was 92 years old, and whom I loved dearly) , although in this case my teacher was Italian, and yes, he too had that traditional old people dialect :D .. I thank you again, you have made my day .
any critics.. @0:36 "pianistisch ausgezeichnet" , dass soll mir mal ein "wilhelm Kempff" ins Gesicht sagen....