I remember attending a Kempff recital at the Royal Festival Hall one Sunday afternoon in the 1970s. The main works were Sonatas by Beethoven, but the Maestro generously gave us an encore by Scarlatti. Sadly, I don't believe he ever recorded anything by Scarlatti so this video is a priceless gem.
Whenever I hear this I think of this quote by Wanda Landowska: “When you hear the music of Scarlatti, (Domenico) you know you are in the land of sunlight and warmth- It’s Italy, it’s Spain- the spirit of the Latin countries.”
Not sure about that last note, but Kempff is my all time fave.
I remember attending a Kempff recital at the Royal Festival Hall one Sunday afternoon in the 1970s. The main works were Sonatas by Beethoven, but the Maestro generously gave us an encore by Scarlatti. Sadly, I don't believe he ever recorded anything by Scarlatti so this video is a priceless gem.
Did Argerich learn from him to give encores by Scarlatti?
Kempff, one of the greatest pianists ever ! Thank you for sharing this .
Che squisitezza di tocco!
Whenever I hear this I think of this quote by Wanda Landowska:
“When you hear the music of Scarlatti, (Domenico) you know you are in the land of sunlight and warmth- It’s Italy, it’s Spain- the spirit of the Latin countries.”
Thanks so much for sharing this video of Kempff at home!
What a gem - thanks so much for this upload!
Glad you enjoyed it
70s where good old days.
Un gioiello, grazie!
Thanks for this upload!
No problem!
Kempff playing Scarlatti! 😵 Most interesting.
Ein Meister der Klavierkunst
one of the mentors of Idil Biret.
En una ocasión le preguntaron a Claudio Arrau cuales eran sus pianistas favoritos, en ese momento dijo que Kempff y Barenboim.
I don't like this interpretation. But Kempff is amazing anyway I love him
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