My grandpa was interned in the same prison camp as she was and heard her perform sometimes. She would perform for the Japanese prison guards but also sometimes for the prisoners including my ~12 year old grandpa. Amazing to be able to listen to her now too.
Wonderful. When she came to my school to give a concert, I snuck, unseen, into the auditorium to hear her practice. She was elegant and well-dressed and mostly tried things out, but from this I learned a lot about being a pianist. I recall my teacher, a young Juilliard grad back then, being horribly dismissive of her concert that night, but for me it was revelatory. ( The year with that teacher was a wasted one. )
Thank you. This is a wonderful day I found Lili Kraus. I love Brendel’s Mozart but I find Kraus one-of-a-kind. This must be televised 4 yrs after her husbands death. Mozart will be happy to meet all his pianists in heaven. - NYC, 9/14/2020
Back in the day when all they worried about was... BEAUTY... and really playing beautifully... using the FULL instrument... pedal in Mozart... and REALLY singing tone everywhere and in everything... so remarkable...
I wasn't aware that there was film of Krauss 1 What a treasure ! Brave to play Bartok in the 1960's ! Incredible Mozart . She makes this music sound truly like a speaking thing . Ive never heard so much meaning in this musicand i listen often to Clara Haskil ,Pires,Uchida ,Ingrid Haebler . It takes a lot to hear what the greats do with silence ,dynamis.Fascinating document !
I first heard her on a record my parents have me of the complete Schubert Impromptus. Been one of my favorites ever since. Ingrid Haebler performed the Impromptus nicely too, but several were shortened so as to fit within the record side time capacity.
.....Sometimes in her paying there is brutal sound.... even in Bartók, although he research peasants music, he was a highly sophisticated person, and had a very elegant style of playing.....
Wonderful Bartok and the Mozart reveals her usual mastery of technique and expression. But the Schubert doesnt convince me (not because of the obvious wrong note in the middle section): the interpretation seems stagey and uninvolved, also rhythmically dubious in a couple places in the A section.
My grandpa was interned in the same prison camp as she was and heard her perform sometimes. She would perform for the Japanese prison guards but also sometimes for the prisoners including my ~12 year old grandpa. Amazing to be able to listen to her now too.
Wonderful. When she came to my school to give a concert, I snuck, unseen, into the auditorium to hear her practice. She was elegant and well-dressed and mostly tried things out, but from this I learned a lot about being a pianist. I recall my teacher, a young Juilliard grad back then, being horribly dismissive of her concert that night, but for me it was revelatory. ( The year with that teacher was a wasted one. )
Wonderful. She reminds us that Mozart was the first Romantic.
Thank you. This is a wonderful day I found Lili Kraus. I love Brendel’s Mozart but I find Kraus one-of-a-kind. This must be televised 4 yrs after her husbands death. Mozart will be happy to meet all his pianists in heaven. - NYC, 9/14/2020
Back in the day when all they worried about was... BEAUTY... and really playing beautifully... using the FULL instrument... pedal in Mozart... and REALLY singing tone everywhere and in everything... so remarkable...
This is a glorious performance! First time I am hearing this remarkable pianist and what a treasure it's turned out to be!
I wasn't aware that there was film of Krauss 1 What a treasure ! Brave to play Bartok in the 1960's ! Incredible Mozart . She makes this music sound truly like a speaking thing . Ive never heard so much meaning in this musicand i listen often to Clara Haskil ,Pires,Uchida ,Ingrid Haebler . It takes a lot to hear what the greats do with silence ,dynamis.Fascinating document !
I saw her perform in Burnsville, NC when I was 8 years old.
One of the greatest artistic personalities ever....
quel plaisir de voir et entendre cette grande pianiste , quelle elegance dans son jeu !
A musical treasure - many thanks for sharing!
@Noshirm -- True....and it's equally discernible in the Bartók, too. Greetings from México!
I totally agree....
Ah such restrained musical interpretations. A hidden gem. Thank you!
I thought I’d seen all the video footage of lili Kraus that was available. This is such a welcome discovery. Thank you for posting it.
Can't find any other footage...
Just now: ruclips.net/video/65uRn8fLWlQ/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/92msui_-P-U/видео.html
Philip McFedries thanks. These are great. I’d seen the portrait of Lili a long time ago but so happy to see it again! She’s an inspiration. 🎹🙏🏼😊
Thank God for Mozart and Lily Kraus.
certainly the finest K455 I've heard
Esto es una joyita
素晴らしい👏
I first heard her on a record my parents have me of the complete Schubert Impromptus. Been one of my favorites ever since. Ingrid Haebler performed the Impromptus nicely too, but several were shortened so as to fit within the record side time capacity.
Fantastic audio and video ... thank you
WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE ! THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS WITH US 💖🎶💖🎶💖
OMG... What a wonderful gift!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!
Merci beaucoup
Thanks for sharing wonderful LK's artistry with us.
Thank you for posting this.
Missing 28:30 Impromptu in G-flat Major, Op. 90, No. 3 (D.899): Incomplete
Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo
Блеск! Спасибо!
Genuine Bartok
6:28
.....Sometimes in her paying there is brutal sound.... even in Bartók, although he research peasants music, he was a highly sophisticated person, and had a very elegant style of playing.....
🥰
At 25:19 she caught the wrong key.
So what
Wonderful Bartok and the Mozart reveals her usual mastery of technique and expression. But the Schubert doesnt convince me (not because of the obvious wrong note in the middle section): the interpretation seems stagey and uninvolved, also rhythmically dubious in a couple places in the A section.