Artur Rubinstein plays Chopin's Etudes (Moscow, 1 Oct 1964)

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Extremely rare footage of Rubinstein in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory on 1 October 1964.
He plays four of Chopin's etudes in this video:
A-flat, Op.25 No.1
G-flat, Op.10 No.5 'Black Keys'
E minor, Op.25 No.5
C-sharp minor, Op.10 No.4

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@KingDollaDolla 11 жыл бұрын

Arthur Rubinstein was 77 years old when playing this... awesome!

@paulbyrnesrmt2929 8 жыл бұрын

He's so clean with his tone. Outer notes ring true and inner voices aren't blurred. It's insane. What a weapon

@geertdehoux8257 7 жыл бұрын

Great, indeed.

@ingeborghjertaker1963 4 жыл бұрын

It’s a great performance, but he didn’t accentuate the inner voice that well, especially around 00:42

@Emma-ob5oj 3 жыл бұрын

Paul Byrnes RMT his playing is incredible

@agamaz5650 3 жыл бұрын

clean tone, unclean recording xd

@sheatzu6020 Жыл бұрын

@@ingeborghjertaker1963 which inner voice occurs around 00:42?

@inga-verenabarth3897 11 жыл бұрын

Best interpreter of Chopin I ever heard !

@chrisprice3099 6 жыл бұрын

I agree, but it was Chopin's Nocturnes that Rubinstein first impressed me with.

@3YZ-TS191 Жыл бұрын

@@chrisprice3099 For me, it was the scherzi.

@marshan1226 Жыл бұрын

@@chrisprice3099 for me it was the polonaise

@tarcisiofilho3827 10 ай бұрын

I agree.

@currentlyspeakingbmwmusic1793 2 жыл бұрын

only when you are a pianist yourself you will truly appreciate how absolutely incredible all his dynamics, pauses, rubato, tone production, interpretation is.

@sherylbegby Жыл бұрын

He is in a different league. Reminds me of that famous anecdote where Fats Waller is playing at a club, and Art Tatum walks in. Fats says: "I only play the piano, but tonight God is in the house." I wonder how many classical pianists, if any, felt similarly intimidated by Rubinstein.

@bonapona2251 8 жыл бұрын

0:09 - Étude Op. 25, No. 1 "Aeolian Harp" 2:42 - Étude Op. 10, No. 5 "Black Keys" 4:23 - Étude Op. 25, No. 5 "Wrong Note" 7:25 - Étude Op. 10, No. 4 "Torrent"

@dustovshio 6 жыл бұрын

fuck the made up names

@coachtigre5913 2 жыл бұрын

Chopin has never given any name to his Etudes. They just sound so cheap and commercial.

@michaelbelter7776 2 жыл бұрын

Nur von GINZBURG übertroffen...

@Cyrus.0744 Жыл бұрын

@@coachtigre5913 Winter Wind is a cool name though

@sherylbegby Жыл бұрын

@@coachtigre5913 Yes, but nicknames are a good way to distinguish/remember them

@smileygig84 12 жыл бұрын

Best recording I have ever found for all four of these etudes, especially the "Wrong-Note." Bravo, Rubinstein.

@dhirenfernando8159 4 жыл бұрын

Try Sokolov - these are amazing- those are legendary

@piotrtymura493 3 жыл бұрын

@@dhirenfernando8159 Słuchałem Sokołowa i bardziej mi się podoba wykonanie Rubinsteina. I listened to Sokolov and I like Rubinstein's performance more.

@agamaz5650 2 жыл бұрын

shame the recording could be much better though, the playing is so amazing though

@antenym8947 2 жыл бұрын

lol thats the only interpretation i didnt like out of the four

@markterenzi1233 Жыл бұрын

All four of these etudes are fabulous, but the first -- the "Harp Etude" in A Flat Major is breathtakingly beautiful, a performance for the ages. Rubinstein's pacing of each phrase is a miracle, too, with perfect handling of the rubato. And his singing tone!!!! Simply gorgeous.

@NuclearGrifter 4 ай бұрын

I thought the same

@BjornHegstad 3 жыл бұрын

The finale of op 10 no 4 is the most ferocious I have yet heard, only matched by a young and electrifying Martha Argerich in the Chopin competition in the 50s. Considering Rubinstein's age at this time, I am impressed at how "simply" he demonstrates such massive energy.

@romanleon76 3 жыл бұрын

That competition you refer to was on 1965 my friend

@roneven3420 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best performance of op 10 no 4 I've ever heard. Many blur the notes and it really destroys the piece for me. This performance includes every note sounding the best it could.

@hermanjoseph4490 11 жыл бұрын

I have never Rubenstein play Chopin studies. The performances are superb. He maintains his technique and beautiful tone. He makes each study a different poem Rubenstein was unique

@3YZ-TS191 Жыл бұрын

So effortless! Beautiful playing, beautiful spirit.

@williammanico2359 2 жыл бұрын

The ultimate Chopin interpreter IMO

@slug182 8 жыл бұрын

I would give my left ball to hear Chopin playing these.

@samuelsabori2103 8 жыл бұрын

I'd give my right.

@JeffersonSheng 7 жыл бұрын

i'll give both of mine

@intersabellos2482 6 жыл бұрын

I think we would all give a lot just to hear Chopin play anything.

@KerimWirthSuperLps 6 жыл бұрын

Juniper Zarlengo Hm, no.

@likeworldlikeworld2485 5 жыл бұрын

No sane person would give up anything that would impede his ability to appreciate something great. You need to be whole in body mind and spirit/soul. It's a gift to be able to appreciate.

@herrhyde 2 жыл бұрын

8:55 that’s literally the best left-hand I’ve ever heard.

@l33tr3t 12 жыл бұрын

Rubenstein has so much power and control.. what a thundering and brilliant finish to all these etudes..

@suzearl 11 жыл бұрын

That singing line! I love the sparkle in the treble at the end. And the way he shaped his phrases. Just amazing.

@hansulrichbehner8026 Жыл бұрын

With 77 years Rubinstein still managed to play Op.10,4 in the prescripted speed of 176 Mälzel. Bravo!

@franklinhuddle3268 5 жыл бұрын

heard these live in NYC in 1966-1967 great then and great to have these posted! thanks

@AntonioTotaroGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

8:12 " You can hear an example of Corona Virus in 1964..."

@kylegillespie3130 9 жыл бұрын

let's remember music is a medium .......that transcends times and History.....so listen to it ,and let your mind be at peace!

@kojosun 8 жыл бұрын

+Kyle Gillespie That is so true. I will remember your quote

@user-bo4xe6pn1y 2 жыл бұрын

so inspiring

@KV4671 8 жыл бұрын

Deze etude is in mijn hart gesmeed en Arthur speelt dat met zoveel liefde en begrip. Alle pianisten moeten dit horen. Dit is mooi wat deze grootmeester doet en vele etudes zijn er geschreven door Chopin en dit is een schitterende bloemlezing van een oprecht Musicus. Alle lof voor Arhtur Rubinstein die mij vandaag ook weer tot troost en bemoediging is. Wat een lief man. Kracht tederheid en doorzettingsvermogen deze man kan niet genoeg geprezen worden

@geertdehoux8257 7 жыл бұрын

Een lieve man ? Deze Etude op. 25 nr. 1 (die nu afgedraaid wordt) vertolkt hij inderdaad SUBLIEM!

@KV4671 7 жыл бұрын

ik heb het over Liefde. een woord waarvan jij de betekenis nog niet kent

@estherszalay5921 8 жыл бұрын

Loved it! He certainly was one of the greatest piano player! Thank you

@ingmo9 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. ❤

@May1south 8 жыл бұрын

Sensational. I especially like the "Black Key" etude.

@MrFrope 5 жыл бұрын

This Torrent performance prbbly best ever played.

@AntonioTotaroGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

8:12 " You can hear an example of Corona Virus in 1964..."

@rothschildianum 3 жыл бұрын

I really think that modern pianists play better this etude than him.

@kaspianocz6330 3 жыл бұрын

@@rothschildianum ou hell no

@Smortnt 3 жыл бұрын

@@rothschildianum nahh

@rothschildianum 3 жыл бұрын

@@Smortnt Not everybody has the ear to hear the difference.

@DanDan-xj8ox Жыл бұрын

This is out of my league. I'm here via Darren Beattie. This dude is a wizard..

@alwaysasteinway 12 жыл бұрын

all of these are a challenge. fantastic footage of a genius in action.

@klausknulp 4 жыл бұрын

Ich kannte bisher nur die langweiligen Aufnahmen mit der deutschen Grammophon und war nie sonderlich begeistert von Rubinstein, aber was er hier live zeigt ist atemberaubend! Jetzt verstehe ich warum er als großer Pianist gilt!

@AntonioTotaroGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

8:12 " You can hear an example of Corona Virus in 1964..."

@emanuelecarta2221 2 жыл бұрын

Grandioso. Il mio pianista preferitp da sempre.

@sandytanner9333 18 күн бұрын

Bravo indeed! The piano is very sharp#

@victorgonzalezescalante1504 2 жыл бұрын

Maestro de los maestros,como decimos en Andalucia.🌷

@potuchiaritpiano05 Жыл бұрын

Wow he is so cool especially the finishing part is amazing 👏 👏 👏👏👏

@waynesmith3767 Ай бұрын

Such incredible artistry.

@Zemene5 12 жыл бұрын

Magic. What a wizard! Wonderful how Rubinstein uncovers the deeper architecture underpinning a piece. Didn't realize that the genius had such small (but muscular) hands, though never a problem getting hold of those tenths...Thank you Mr/Mrs Prokofieff for sharing this treasure with us.

@carlrichards49 4 жыл бұрын

As a matter of fact, Rubinstein had immense hands. He could easily take a twelfth (C to G) on the keyboard. His little finger was nearly as long as the middle finger. He called this a "handicap"!

@carlrichards49 Жыл бұрын

Rubinstein actually had very large hands, with a little finger almost as long as the middle. He could grasp a twelfth with ease. (See Harold C. Schonberg's book "The Great Pianists") There is also a well known photo of his hands. Huge!

@tarikeld11 2 жыл бұрын

The first time I actually enjoyed the Black Key etude

@malcolmdale Жыл бұрын

And unlike the pianists of today he lets his hands show all the emotion - doesn't need to roll his head about at all.

@hannastaszak1684 Жыл бұрын

Piękno muzyki Fryderyka Chopina to fenomen graniczący z cudem.

@lagunagreg 11 жыл бұрын

Such a wonderful performance.

@geertdehoux8257 7 жыл бұрын

What a talent!

@gogi1950 11 жыл бұрын

You can keep those who preceded as well as those who have come since This man was blessed!

@pianotreasures 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting !

@alterI4 10 ай бұрын

5:15 Im addicted to this section currently

@corbetpiano 11 жыл бұрын

wonderful, rare footage. He plays more with honesty than shallow virtuosity.

@SR-ib4zt Жыл бұрын

Etude no.4 was great

@Varooooooom 3 жыл бұрын

I have heard so many performances of the Op.25 No.5. Rubinstein’s is the first one I’ve actually liked.

@bissellbill 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

@nerrdinho 3 жыл бұрын

That last etude was riveting

@mrdc3 2 жыл бұрын

It appears the the pitch for the audio from the reel is one pitch higher than it should be… but awesome playing. What a legend

@giacomotacconi189 9 ай бұрын

Fantastico. Grazie!!

@unclejuniorsoprano 2 жыл бұрын

TO THINK THAT RUBINSTEIN DIDN'T RECORD THE ETUDES, BECAUSE HE DIDN'T THINK HE WAS GOOD ENOUGH. I'VE NEVER HEARD ANYONE PLAY THE WRONG NOTE ETUDE AS WELL AS THIS, & ONLY HOROWITZ COULD PLAY THE OTHERS AS WELL AS HE PLAYED THEM.

@PianoMiguel 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Chopin is my favorite and most of my posts are on his pieces :)

@opa301 10 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you!!

@caijian2161 7 жыл бұрын

Very very good music, I really really like Rubinstein.

@AntonioTotaroGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

8:12 " You can hear an example of Corona Virus in 1964..."

@gerardbedecarter 7 жыл бұрын

Wonderful.

@PaoloSgrilli 7 жыл бұрын

Das ist unglaublich......

@user-si3cj4vi2x 7 жыл бұрын

Огромное спасибо!

@jeanlucchapelon 5 жыл бұрын

Incredible 👏👏👏

@AntonioTotaroGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

8:12 " You can hear an example of Corona Virus in 1964..."

@Michelangelo61 12 жыл бұрын

It is... priceless!!

@chenkunhua 8 жыл бұрын

Perfect ！

@marekkotek6126 2 жыл бұрын

Bravo,Bravo..........

@austinsavage4390 6 сағат бұрын

He really saved his power for that coda at the end. Wowowowwowo.

@gulnaraahkoy7257 6 жыл бұрын

how can one dislike this video?

@AntonioTotaroGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

8:12 " You can hear an example of Corona Virus in 1964..."

@joetursi9573 6 жыл бұрын

Pure heaven.

@AntonioTotaroGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

8:12 " You can hear an example of Corona Virus in 1964..."

@hanswurst1453 4 ай бұрын

Alles was ich übersehe, in dem Alter, mit dem wachen Talent - völlig allein stehend.

@johnmar78 12 жыл бұрын

bravo.....Arthur...

@nadeemlo 3 жыл бұрын

I wish i had his posture lol

@allegro239 7 жыл бұрын

ВЕличайший пианист!!!!

@grazynatylicki6933 Жыл бұрын

❤️

@geertdehoux 11 жыл бұрын

Ik denk dat ge dat in zijn tijd moet zien. Arthur was uiteraard een ENORM BEGAAFD pianist, dat vind ik tenminste! Toch doet hij hier en daar mooie dingen, zoals plotse rubato's, diminuendo's en tempowisselingen. Ik ben niet zo negatief over Rubinstein als gij. Maar ik houd in 't alg. niet van zijn klank, hetgeen ook voor o.a. de buitengewoon begaafde pianist Brendel opgaat. Groetje, Geert.

@enzopedretti2660 5 жыл бұрын

Unico sensazionale, la perfezione

@AntonioTotaroGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

8:12 " You can hear an example of Corona Virus in 1964..."

@Zemene5 12 жыл бұрын

There's no reason to doubt you, the reason I mentioned Rachmaninoff was because I remembered reading or hearing somewhere that he too had an enormous stretch. And then the the imagination ran wild, i.e. some sort of clash of the Titans (who can stretch the furthest?) and Rachmaninoff composing a piece and thinking to himself "I'll just pop in a few extra notes in this chord to give Artur a hard time...". Still in shock about that 12th, I can't even get it with my elbow!

@srothbardt 12 жыл бұрын

Rubi has such great control and poise and color! Great. Thank you very much for sharing with us!

@chenkunhua 8 жыл бұрын

I just like it very much ！

@kevinstraw9530 7 жыл бұрын

An extraordinart man. It is worth reading his Wikipedia entry.

@AntonioTotaroGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

8:12 " You can hear an example of Corona Virus in 1964..."

@pianoyos3631 Жыл бұрын

It really is a crime we can't see his hands in the Op. 10 No. 4.

@geertdehoux 11 жыл бұрын

Marcel, ondergetekende heeft ooit, in Rio de Janeiro 1985, concerten voor 2 piano's aangeboden gekregen met een dochter van Arthur!

@Bulbophile 11 жыл бұрын

Just want to fold him up and put him in my pocket, save him for a rainy day.

@sdorr 6 жыл бұрын

...doubtful is there was ever - ever - a more musical interpretation of these very popular pieces. Even Horowitz emphasized the pianistic rather than the music - which is easily demonstrated by listening to Vlad and others play these - after hearing Rubinstein - a simply unequaled interpreter of Chopin, and musical storyteller supreme...

@AntonioTotaroGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

8:12 " You can hear an example of Corona Virus in 1964..."

@josephcold 11 жыл бұрын

godly tone

@chenkunhua 8 жыл бұрын

I just very much!

@drbobhacker1803 11 жыл бұрын

This is the best person on the instrument .....ever; of course, I never heard Chopin or the big L.

@dhirenfernando8159 4 жыл бұрын

I love 'the big L' 😂 my guy franz liszt

@Manoelluthieri 8 жыл бұрын

7:27 nunca havia visto algo assim wow

@AlejandroRodriguez-hl4fy 8 жыл бұрын

Me parece que su posición al piano y sus manos se asemejan muchísimo a Horowitz, sera acaso la misma técnica o algo parecido, al fin de cuentas fueron contemporáneos. His hands position and way he sits at the piano reminds me Horowitz's elegance. Could be the same technique? after all they were contemporaries.

@armandomorenofierros7127 5 жыл бұрын

Sí son técnicas diferentes. Como comenta Edgar Horowitz se sienta más abajo. Al estar Rubinstein más arriba pasaba el peso de sus brazos y cuerpo a cada uno de sus dedos. Por eso su gran sonoridad, sonido lleno. Sonido expresado desde el cuerpo.

@geertdehoux 11 жыл бұрын

Ja, vreemd... ik meen mij te herinneren dat ik over de Pollini ook ooit zoiets gelezen had: raar, he! Richter, Pollini, Dehoux... :-)

@rezanami3891 3 ай бұрын

He was best player

@mziel53 11 жыл бұрын

Then the recording could only lose its priceless value.

@paolotuason7741 10 жыл бұрын

Black Keys Etudes

@MarchettiPianist 11 жыл бұрын

the best..............

@jakes3799 3 жыл бұрын

Not loving most of that middle section of the Wrong Note Etude, though maybe it sounded better live. Seemed way too straight to me. Loved the rest of that piece. Interesting how he held back on the combo RH a-g# and LH c#-b at the end of the etude. I haven't heard it done that way. Kind of liked it.

@wavetuning 9 жыл бұрын

a sober face expression does not necessarily prevent a performance from being a masterpiece

@RD3D-1 8 жыл бұрын

A sober-faced musician is more likely a better musician than one who's smiling...it means that they're entirely focused, in the moment, and at one with the music.

@lucaszflenki4552 3 жыл бұрын

@@RD3D-1 i agree

@MarcAmengual 11 ай бұрын

I think it's the other way around, an over exaggerated face doesn't mean a performance is good. This is a modern trend where visuals are more important than authenticity and true sound. It wasn't like it for many years.

@francodegrandis870 4 жыл бұрын

Uomo dal talento immenso

@AntonioTotaroGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

8:12 " You can hear an example of Corona Virus in 1964..."

@miuprada3915 4 жыл бұрын

No entiendo cuando filman planos que no incluyen las manos y teclado como el estudio final . Cómo si a un atleta le filmen solo el rostro

@AntonioTotaroGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

8:12 " You can hear an example of Corona Virus in 1964..."

@yosht6110 7 жыл бұрын

that aeolian harp is divine!

@pianOracle 11 жыл бұрын

4:14 crowd's reaction: "Damn we wanna clap!!! oop! but he's not done yet.."

@piotrtymura493 3 жыл бұрын

4:14 *

@Burgoyne1777 11 жыл бұрын

Amazing and indeed rare performance; he almost feared playing Etudes in public, as he found them so unsuited to his hands. (One of his recital habits: He'd pick out a nice-looking lady from the audience to play to, although she wouldn't necessarily know it. At Montreal's Plateau Hall back in the '40s, that lady was my Aunt Ruby Stormont. I am indebted to her and her brother Reggie for inspiring my pianistic talents.)

@MessianicMTPianist 11 жыл бұрын

Please give other great artists a second listen! My favorites: Anievas and Trifonov are masters of subtlety, poetry, passion --but definitely even Pollini, Lugansky, Novaes, Horowitz Revolutionary. They have magnificent things to say as well, and i feel that their balance between pure technical virtuosity & musicality is more convincing, satisfying than Rubinstein here, particularly the Etudes Op.10 No.5 and the Op.25 No.5.

@beethovenberlioz 3 жыл бұрын

My favourite is trifonov for etudes

@hellbooks3024 2 жыл бұрын

I love whomever I’m listening to, since I can’t play. But maybe you would also like Maria Grinberg.

@MarcAmengual 2 жыл бұрын

Trifonov is a kid compared to Rubinstein or Horowitz imho.