Arthur Rubinstein - Chopin: Piano Concerto No.2 & Polonaise Op.53 - Israel P. O. - Z. Mehta (1968)

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21
00:48 I. Maestoso
14:33 II. Larghetto
22:57 III. Allegro vivace
Encore:
34:09 Polonaise No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 53 "Héroïque"
ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN, piano
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
ZUBIN MEHTA, conductor
Filmed, at the Royal Festival Hall, London, UK, 26 May 1968

[@Warauwater]

レジェンド。ここまで泣かせてくる英雄ポロネーズはありませんでした。 私は彼のスタジオ録音のみをもっぱら聞いて評価していましたが、このホールでの演奏が1番です。悲痛な叫びとともに祖国への想いが伝わってきます。ありがとうございます。

[@replyhere590]

My mother attended a concert in 1943 in Washington where AR played with the Boston and Koussevitzky. Constitution Hall. She recounted the experience one morning in the 1960s when we saw AR play on the Today Show. She was almost in tears recalling the experience.

[@elijaguy]

around this time he played in Jerusalem in one evening concertos by Mozart, Brahms, and Chopin, if I remember right, and three encores, one of them this polonaise, a beautiful Mazurka, it was intoxicating, I was about 18 years old. Unforgettable, until it is time to forget everything.

[@scarbo2229]

The supreme maestro, especially as a Chopin player. As a pianist, Rubinstein consistently inspires me to make music.

[@user-ss8po2tp5r]

Arthur Rubinsten's technique on the piano is perfect and it suits his excellent way of expression and interpretation of chopin which proves and emphasizes Rubisten' s outstanding talent as well as chopin's Genius.

[@silviapavani-devisser1150]

singing hands....he is ALWAYS singing, always

[@Docentino1914]

Hahahaha. Thank you! You cracked me up like a nut! Sir/Madame

[@hannastaszak1684]

Chopin to najpiękniejsza spuścizna dla ludzkości.

[@marinacaracciolo3161]

Il giovane (e affascinante) Zubin Mehta ha qui 32 anni, mentre Rubinstein ne ha ben 81! La differenza non si sente: il grandissimo pianista suona Chopin con la verve di un trentenne, ma con la consumata esperienza di chi ha alle spalle un lungo, meraviglioso itinerario artistico. Il risultato, in questa esecuzione di 50 anni fa esatti, è uno solo: un capolavoro.

[@Warauwater]

My favorite video Thank you for uploading.

[@jacekzajac8356]

Best tribute to his heritage. Did more for Poland that countless many. Maestro without equal.

[@franceslopez5967]

Pure delight! Magical!

[@adriancook7078]

rubinstein's playing is so so natural you expect a wrong note any minute. it sounds all so unrehearsed. Magnificent

[@miamargareta9997]

Very interesting point of view,,,,

[@bosiljkavujovic9376]

That's my impression too.

[@scarbo2229]

Expect a wrong note? How so?

[@CarmenReyes-em9np]

Un tesoro 😍 que encontré. Rubinstein.

[@Kahzarwarrior]

Spectacular Polonaise!

[@jejouedupiano6958]

A real genius...

[@carlostelloolavarria5179]

Fabuloso concierto de piano!

[@TomD67]

This is a wonderful video. I find myself virtually hypnotized by Rubinstein's playing. The only downside is the VERY POORLY PLACED ADS which interrupt the music at really annoying times!

[@sdorr]

I had the great pleasure to hear AR in recital at UCLA in early 1967 at Royce Hall...That appearance of effortless musicality has almost completely vanished from the Bang-Bang school of piano-playing....AR actually practiced/rehearsed a LOT. However he had an amazing memory. The anecdote about being awakened in the middle of the night, and being able to play any of several dozen concerti was no exaggeration. Those who think that he skimped on practice should look up and READ accounts of the family by his son, John....

[@donkgated8074]

AR, practising a lot? He'd laugh at you!

[@sdorr]

@@donkgated8074 Suggest you READ accounts by his son....

[@donkgated8074]

@@sdorr suggest YOU read and hear accounts by AR himself. The man was a consummate human who loved to live life - like Artur Schnabel, he did not like to practise.

[@sdorr]

@@donkgated8074 I am relying on comments by his son. It's true that AR was not fanatically-devoted to "practice" as he often said...

[@stevenkaplan5428]

Both of you are accurate! Of course, it made-it seem that more impressive, if you really believed him stating that he obtained those results without much work! But even-he admitted that he worked harder after feeling compelled to, as a result of marriage and fatherhood. You know: All about leaving a worthy heritage and all of that! He was so opposed to meaningless repetitive type practice. And, for sure the his natural gifts made up for much!

[@ksc8168]

this video should have a 1 billion views and 1 billion thump-ups

[@WCtrainer1]

Beautiful.

[@miamargareta9997]

❤❤❤

[@josiecoedoba7755]

All Glory to the Creator who gave such Gifts to men

[@miamargareta9997]

F Chopin wrote the note A Rubinstein gave them the birth ❤

[@willgraham8878]

The Best Reply Here!!!! ALL these gifts and assets are from the ONE and Only TRUE GOD YHWH!!! I sing Praise to the SOURCE!!!

[@marcominelli2578]

Diversa l'esecuzione fra Rubinstein ed Horowitz. Due geni della Musica che dovrebbero avere il dono della immortalità.

[@mercedescortesdominguez330]

Que manos tan prodigiosas,son un don de Dios.

[@yoyogie69]

0:48 - Maestoso 14:33 - Larghetto 22:57 - Allegro Vivace

[@osmhrk3543]

非常に美しくコントロールされた『ゆらぎ』のフレージングはソリストのテクニックを超えた音楽性、ポーランド人のショパンへの遺伝子に組み込まれた共感の発露なのかもしれない。指揮者が少々妙なことをやっていたとしてもソリストの存在に深い感銘を覚える歴史的な記録。

[@Docentino1914]

Cant read the scribble, but I'm guessing it's all Good! :D... So.. Have a thumb up why not!

[@francescoorsetti5394]

L' interpretazione della Polacca op. 53 e' un capolavoro !

[@marcominelli2578]

Anche l'interpretazione di Horowitz è unica

[@bosiljkavujovic9376]

​@@marcominelli2578 Alexei Sultanov's interpretation is also unique! Thank you!

[@nataliarossin9171]

Rubinshtein is 88 years old playing this concert by Shopen who wrote it bei g 18 years old ❤

[@huismanq]

He was 81 here

[@hshshs2007]

time 6:50 magic begins

[@JesusSanAgustin]

😇 Thanks ✨✨✨💐🙏

[@Blomhert]

Breathless about the reach of Rubinsteins hands of duodeciem

[@marcoantoniocampos8068]

Ha habido extraordinarios pianistas de los que nos quedan sus interpretaciones. Ahora hablemos de Rubinstein.

[@michaelwisse9284]

Ik dank de concertmeester de eerste violist

[@andygato2452]

❤

[@duwir5959]

the encore is unbelievable payed.

[@miamargareta9997]

I d say freely

[@yoyogie69]

I liked the video not because of Rubinstein's playing but because of maestro Mehta's conducting

[@CarmenReyes-em9np]

Carmen Reyes.

[@ponchopochenko]

Frédéric Chopin Frédéric François Chopin 1March1810-17October1849 Polish pianist and composer #Efemeride #20190222 #HappyBirthday #JoyeuxAnniversaire #WszystkiegoNajlepszego #AllesGuteZumGeburtstag #CiberDemosCratos #DigitalNewsPaperForXYZPeople by #HábitatUniversalizability

[@akelofgren9468]

Some got good company, Chopin got only Vasamilitary. I created it all and others takes credit of it as when Egyptians was concoured by Greeks C

[@bosiljkavujovic9376]

With my all respect to great AR, also try to listen this piano concerto N⁰2 interpreted by Alexei Sultanov! Thank you!

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

Grigory Sokolov Artur Rubinstein Vladimir Ashkenazy had the Best piano sound for Chopin no 2! I heard Sultanov live Chopin concerto no 2! Sultanov was a crown Prince! Sokolov is the Titan of Piano! The Giant of Piano! The most beautiful version is Stanislav Igolinsky who is better than Lipatti! Lipatti played Chopin no 1 of course!

[@emiliobertin5580]

Porfavor que alguien lo pase a COLOR..!!!!

[@adriancook7078]

Poor Zubin never understood that even the fortes in chopin must still be elegant. NOT a hammer at the anvil.

[@user-pp2tn8vx3k]

10:00

[@CarmenReyes-em9np]

Península de Yucatán.

[@ibanez1206]

What a pity this wonderful piece of music has to be interrupted every few minutes with a damn advert

[@CarmenReyes-em9np]

Está muy grande el anuncio.

[@adriancook7078]

a fucking advert came up in the middle of the seconde movement. what the fuck ? Man

[@user-hz1ou4qc5u]

Жалкие остатки от первого концерта !

[@adriancook7078]

And so what do these faces that mehta pulls mean ? Anyone know ? Is he angry or do we come in now or go out ? Toscanini never pulled any faces. It was all in the arm and rehearsals and work work work. No sacred cows there!

[@paulmarione]

i dont understand any of this.. how am i gonna answer this module!! Damnnn

[@mikkyprodubai]

I love the ending part of the polonaise in A flat...... the wrong chord sounds improvised ..... Rubinstein's version 🤣 with few wrong notes

[@replyhere590]

Goggle's red pay Bullies just interrupted the first movement with not 1 but 2 advs. Like Putin and the Ukraine, bullying me does NOT work. What can we do to stop it?? For one, I will NEVER subscribe and will start writing to companies whose advs appear!

[@veronicabotezat3476]

Das ist wunderschon deine hand ist eine geschenk der gott fur velt keine vort

[@dominicjohnbaltazar1252]

Revelation 22:12 "Behold,I come quickly,and My reward is with Me,to give to everyone according to their works." REPENT AND BELIEVE!! FOR HIS KINGDOM IS AT HAND!!! Romans 10:9 "If you confess with your mouth,'Jesus is Lord' and believe in your hearts that God raised Him from the dead:you will be saved." Revelation 1:3 "Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy,and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it,because the time is near."

[@iloveisrael8913]

so much banging on the octaves..Chopin turning in his grave with dismay

[@willgraham8878]

Did you know that Chopin himself stated that if he had the Physical Power he would break Many Strings Playing his famous Polonaise with the FORTE'S he envisioned for it!! He envied his friend Liszt because he had that Great Physical Power!!! There are times when Chopin wanted the performer to play it ALL OUT... nuance was moved to the back!!! The Military Polonaise is another example!!! Chopin's Sun was in Pisces but its been thought that his Rising Sign was ARIES the Warrior, Ultra Yang Energy!

[@Egbert_Souse]

@@willgraham8878 You lost me with the astrology!?!

[@adriancook7078]

the richness of rubinstein's sound and no texture no phrasing from that crap orchestra and conductor. They are not making any effort for music at all. Just coming in anyway and anyhow they please.

[@TheInator1234]

No texture? Where?

[@daffyduck4195]

The greatest Chopin interpreter at the piano accompanied by a clumsy Indian with an unmusical banging orchestra.

[@syncopate50]

What a racist remark! And how irrelevant!