Piano master video discussion group

Hi, At the moment one hot name in jazz field is Cory Henry, playing both hammond organ and piano. His international breaktrough was his amazing synth solo in Snarky Puppys "Lingus" (see here: https://youtu.be/L_XJ_s5IsQ...

Last Sunday Kemal Gekic played an all-Chopin recital in Minneapolis, exactly 25 years after his flamboyant interpretations of Chopin got him kicked out of the CHopin Competition in Warsaw By the way, are you guys watc...

To see him is impressive, but the best evidence of a truly amazing pianist is to be found in a couple of audio tracks on YouTube. Search for Nyireghazy playing the Second Legend of Lizst, and also Mephisto Waltz. He brea...

I hope you don't find it the ultimate in arrogance that I post this video here and not in the next category down!

I had the pleasure of visiting with Ilya Itin recently in Miami. He lives in New York but was down south to play a couple of recitals, including a stellar and highly individual performance of the Prokofiev 8th Sonata as...

Does Alan Fraser practice what he preaches??? Respectfully submitted, AFF

YouTube has an amazing wealth of piano videos. It occurred to me to create a thread where I post some of them and we start talking about how these wizards are doing what they are doing. To get the ball rolling, check...

Hi, It is interesting to watch this pianist lean his thumbs against the lower board in certain passages. I am not sure I am stating it right but you can see for yourselves. Great brilliant pianist! and choose...

Somewhere else I write about Volodos and arm weight. I thought this next video would help clear up what I am trying to say. It's Gyorgy Cziffra warming up for a TV show. It's an incredible display of natural finge...

Kemal Gekic is known as a Liszt specialist, a pianist of thunder and fireworks - these YouTube videos show a lesser known but crucial side of his pianism. Kemal's Mozart sparkles and sings with wit and charm; it is alive...

I posted one YouTube performance by Jorge Luis in the Ilya Itin thread, and further investigations have prompted me to add this to the conversation: . This long interview to my mind demonstrates what piano technique...

Here is the first movement of the Rachmaninoff Suite no. 2 for two pianos. Funny they don't mention who the other pianist is, you only can see her briefly at the beginning. youtube.com/watch?v=ET_bXJada4Q Enjoy and discu...

Misha Dacic (pronounced "Datsich") studied with Kemal Gekich here in Novi Sad, former Yugoslavia, and as Kemal's assistant I had the pleasure of working with him on many occasions. I'll never forget the first time I hear...

Natan was a truly great pianist whose life was tragically cut short... I have always admired him tremendously!

Here is an instructional video series on Chopin's piano music which you all might find interesting. It features Horowitz's last student, Dean Kramer (who has not otherwise appeared on YouTube to my knowledge), and his wi...

I forgot to mention to you guys about one of my absolute favorite youtube videos. The most stunning, definitive rendition of Liszt's 12th rhapsody by young Cliburn in 1950s Moscow. Would love to know what you thought too...

Would love to hear your comments and Alan's on some amazing pianists and their way with the instrument that haven't been discussed here yet (I believe). I would be particularly intrigued about what you guys thought re: B...

This little gem is my favorite performance of anything, ever. Although there are a precious few shots of his hands, the ones there are are priceless. The one I want to mention in particular (4:12) I believe Alan will...

This seems to be the only video I've seen showing Horowitz's hands from above, albeit only at the very begining, for a brief while. Another interesting angle is at 6:40, too. It's interesting to see how he sometimes...

Gabriela Montero was in town the other night and I got to go to her concert. She is truly astonishing. The program was all improvisation, and what remarkable things came out of her! There were two lengthy improvisations...

The link below is to a video of a charming young woman who teaches piano in Alabama. The narrative over the video is annoying, but her technique is pretty representative of the Taubman practitioners I have met. Commen...

Both of these videos have no sound. In 1928/1929 It's kind of hard to see what he's doing here, but some octaves and arpeggios are clear. 1926: This video shows a great angle, complete with slow motion f...

I don't really understand how Ivo Pogorelich has gone so low. His early recording, the controversial Chopin sonata, really set me to fire. His sound doesn't vary as much as some of the more prominent pianist, yet somehow...

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