Arthur Rubinstein - Live in Moscow, 1964 - Chopin, Schumann, Debussy, Villa-Lobos

[@nleytman]

It was such a huge event in Russia (the Soviet Union at that time) when Rubinstein came to play at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory. It was absolutely impossible to get tickets. Fortunately, I was able to watch the concert on TV, and remember sobbing when he played Funeral March from sonata No.2. And now, 53 years later, I have a chance to hear it again. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@kilimanjarno]

wow. what a gorgeous post.

[@sonabedrossiantouloumbadji694]

nleytman a

[@simonsmith5849]

amazing comment. I too hope to be making a similar comment decades from now, on whatever futuristic, inter-gallactic platform we have then

[@h76d43]

nleytman thank you for sharing this memory of yours with us

[@meredith218461]

I doubt if the trio section of the Funeral March has ever been played before or since with such heartrending lyricism.

[@近藤綾子-x3i]

ショパン　色々聴くけど 結局この方の演奏をに戻りますかな この時期、特に安心しますわ

[@maxilibre]

First LP ever in my life ,Chopin polonaise by Rubinstein .In 1970 .I was so happy ! i didn't know he was a genious , but I enjoyed it hours and hours . And I still do.

[@abs0716]

I have ALL his Chopin recordings, first on LP, then on CD, now on iTunes. He was god's gift to humans; could listen to him play the piano all day.....and pretty much have! :)

[@photo161]

His playing was every bit as monumental as the occasion it celebrated! Yes, he threw caution to the wind, but as a consequence, he achieved playing of unparalleled boldness, audacity, passion and heroic grandeur, inspired playing that is thrilling to behold.

[@jeffingber1173]

Superbly - and accurately put. The 'Romantic' gesture was part of Rubinstein's DNA. This cannot be taught.

[@autumnleaves2766]

Love to listen to these uploads of the great Arthur Rubinstein. I was lucky enough to hear him live at a recital in Newcastle, England in 1973, I was eight at the time. Rubinstein, then 86, played Beethoven I think and then plenty of Chopin, and encores. He was just as he is here, immaculate in his tailcoat and with the shock of white hair, he had a great presence. He had such a long career and passed away at the age of 95 in 1982, what a remarkable life. It's good that there is plenty of film of his concerts. Not sure I've ever heard the funeral march section of the sonata no. 2 played as well as that. Surely the greatest player of Chopin ever ? Thanks for uploading this wonderful recital.

[@АлександрМоргоев]

О том, что это невероятный гений пишут все. И это точно так и есть! А мне хочется сказать о его неисправимой молодости. Ему же здесь 77 лет! Как он щедро дарит энергией, как вынослив! А еще благодарю всех кто записал концерт и тех, кто бережно реставрировал. Чувствую, с какой любовью это сделано. Благодарю за крупные планы, за совмещение изображений, за бережную реставрацию звука. Благодарю ...благодарю.

[@isaacgonzalezdiaz]

Gracias por este tremendo regalo, un Maestro ¡¡¡¡

[@НатальяПионова-я5й]

Слушала в те годы лучших, замечательных исполнителей - Э. Гилельса, С. Рихтера, а с Артуром Рубинштейном знакомлюсь впервые сейчас благодаря Вам. Огромное спасибо!

[@oucutie1]

His piano presence is unmatched. Arthur Rubinstein IMHO is the gold standard of which all concert pianists should ascribe.

[@pianoplayer2692]

After listening to countless pianists my whole life, there is only one word for Rubinstein -- GENIUS!

[@daniel0212]

77 year old that year... speechless.

[@andream.464]

He looked 90 at 70 and 70 at 90!

[@gonzalomingo6763]

Daniel Lee 8bhb

[@syourke3]

Listen to him play the Grieg concerto at 90!

[@jamesk5839]

Look how vigorous he looks at the end of the regular program, walking on and off and back on the stage. I saw him perform 12 years later at age 89. The concert included that C# minor etude, the Waldstein, a Chopin Ballade, etc. Never forget it.

[@Highinsight7]

YUP!

[@rinosquarzoni9438]

Forse il più grande pianista di tutti i tempi.

[@ΈλεναΤζωρτζακη]

BELIEVE ME HE IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIMES MIO AMICO GRECE❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@oucutie1]

The way Rubinstein “sits” a piano is perfection! I can’t help but believe his posture is responsible for his sound!

[@temperedwell6295]

@ Janet Smith. I think his ears, brain, heart, and fingers had much more to do with his sound than his posture. Indeed, if posture were the important factor, every yogi would be a great pianist.

[@geuros]

@@temperedwell6295 actually he's very right... of course the posture is what we see as a result, but it's a necessary cornerstone of his sound. Rubinstein knew what he was doing, this posture allowed him to be really free and use his body efficiently, apart from looking great, which was also VERY important to Rubinstein

[@Bojanmarsetic]

I ussualy don't listen to classics, but the performance is so pure, it is like he really wants you get the picture he sees. Thank you maestro.

[@maxiumusdecimusmeridius2283]

One of the best Polish pianists ,probably no one could interpret Chopin like he did.

[@wpoon1]

A 77 years old man playing such remarkable pieces of piano music!

[@hopeagainsthope9553]

In my eyes the best pianist to ever live and certainly the best at playing and incapsulating Chopins beautiful emotions.

[@hassansoliman970]

My goodness!!! The polonaise in f minor, no one plays it like this, this has to be the greatest interpretation ever.

[@Samuel-Samuel1]

i agree 100% all the other versions just sound like robots or smth

[@lockjiang]

it's no small feat for an eighty-two year old to be sitting there straight up all night and striking all those notes with such solid tones full of spirit without showing signs of fatigue or anything routine, you have to remeber that he has been playing these music nearly 70 years by then, how do you keep your playing fresh and still touches people? that part amazes me. Many pianists show technical deterioration, slowness, slacking in tone quality, by that age, but not he, and he still maintains demonstrative posture that shows us how to aquire longevity in your playing career.

[@giovannagussoni1912]

LUI è stato un Genio !! Al pianoforte!!

[@giovannagussoni1912]

Un grande MAESTRO ! Sono Cresciuta con la sua Musica fino adesso !!

[@СтепанА-с3и]

Пианист огромный, и как будто нет никаких откровений /как у Горовица, к примеру/, все ОЖИДАЕМО, естественно, почти просто, да-да, просто, но... После этой "простоты" слушать современных пианистов - может быть, кроме Соколова Луганского, невозможно. Такие дела!

[@kraftpr]

I really discovered Chopin's music through Rubinstein in high school (1960s). Our library had a multi-LP set of most of Chopin's piano works played by Rubinstein. I took it out so often the librarian finally wouldn't let me renew it for awhile. She said others might want to borrow it. Those recordings gave me such an appreciation and love for Chopin.

[@RobertStedehouder]

For me in Holland it was about the same story, but the secret is that he plays alike the psalms of David, isnt it? Touching our feelings but our deepest knowing too. Always i listened like you to the nocturnes, one LP, before going to my office. It's so beautiful to see him again.. Blessings from Holland.

[@donnaoberlin3431]

🎹🤗

[@franfran9224]

kraftpr nn

[@normanmoreira2725]

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[@andrjuska9556]

To everyone who keep pointing out all those mistakes he made, I would like to see you try and perform an 1+ hour concert like Artur did, when you're old as he was, had sight problems as he did, with such quality and virtuosity.

[@Sveccha93]

I'd like to see one recording - let alone a live performance - without multiple deviations from the score. Music nerds can get too focused on accuracy. This guy plays melodies like no one else.

[@Matt-gp9gc]

I don't see anyone pointing out the mistakes

[@Sveccha93]

@@Matt-gp9gc Wow!

[@bonobo_beleza]

o shit gotta watch an 1 an a half hour video paying attention to every mistake

[@plekkchand]

Why exactly does one have to be able to play better than X in order to criticise him?

[@maxreger100]

So many wonderful comments here. As someone who heard him numerous times in concert, watched him rehearse and was fortunate enough to share a cigar with him at an after-party. (Havana, of course!) I just wanted to say that he was equally as grand a human being as he was a pianist. Does anyone imagine that this concert in Moscow was just another concert for him? (Just think of the history of Russia/Poland in the 19th and 20th century) You can be sure he was as human as you or I. The difference was his soul of a poet, imbued musicality and hard, hard work.

[@fernandocarignano]

Just, the best.

[@SonicPhonic]

What fantastic phrasing and nobility! I never got to see him live...the performance of O Polichinello is so fast you can't see his hands move, remarkable for a 77-yr old!!!

[@hoanghungo5085]

His Chopin performance touched the deepest of my soul!

[@macieksokolowski3475]

Because his heart was more polish than jewish

[@oucutie1]

Rubinstein is to Chopin what Gould is to Bach. I find it interesting. One stayed in the concert hall. The other went to the recording studio. Mr. Rubinstein, thank you for playing to beating hearts 💕. You were indeed a piano poet! Your presentations, your piano posture, your polish patriotism, your faithfulness to each composers compositions and your talent given to you through grace which you gave back to the listener is beyond compare. The earth 🌏 was a better place when you were on it!!!

[@vocalistpianist2639]

Still one of my all time favorites. I'm overcome seeing and hearing this!

[@pianomasterperrymarrs4508]

I was privileged and blessed to hear him in recital in Dallas in the early 70s. I heard many great pianists of that era, and what stands out the most about Rubinstein's playing was his truly extraordinary lightness and delicacy of tone. I have never heard anything like it--before or since. Shalom, Mr. Rubinstein.

[@pianomasterperrymarrs4508]

Mr T, so few of us left! What struck you most about his playing?

[@pianomasterperrymarrs4508]

Mr T, I saw Rubinstein in 1972 at SMU in Dallas where I was studying piano with a grad student. His performance was the talk of the campus. BTW, the piano he and the other visiting pianists of the era used was a rental from a local music store. A few years later, I rented the very same piano for a recital!

[@virginialine3369]

The piano is a mechanical device, but listening to Rubinstein, especially with Chopin, one gets the impression he's not striking the keys, but making it sing - the notes don't come from the piano, they float above it.

[@karlakor]

I can only imagine what Rubinstein's reaction would be if he could watch this and have to endure periodic interruptions for inane advertisements.

[@technodroog]

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[@RWBHere]

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[@timothyhayes8128]

The way he invents a transition to the trio in the sonata no.2 scherzo is literally insane. To me it's like 1000 times more impressive than him not having a memory lapse and just playing it normally.

[@doGreatartistsgrowontrees]

I have always admired Mr Rubinstein's piano playing. He always reached the very core of the music he played without affectations. A very literal yet free approach. Also, his joie de vivre and self confidence are more than evident.

[@not2tees]

Arthur Rubinstein, no matter how widely known and dramatic the nature of the music he's playing, always achieves, without compromising the intent of the compositions, a personal feeling that should reach even some of the coldest hearts listening.

[@hophmi]

It's so important to have these representation of Rubinstein in concert. Although several of his recordings are classics, he was much more exciting live, as this concert illustrates. It also features an epic save after a serious memory lapse during the Scherzo in the Chopin Bb minor Sonata.

[@tzomilucanin8404]

Hi was famous in one period of his life for "memory lapses" and brilliant saves after...

[@RWBHere]

@bill Bloggs He was also suffering from serious sight problems at that time. Couple that with the serious interruption to his concentration (that inappropriate applause at the end of the previous movement), and you have a recipe for errors.

[@ilyaesq]

What a priceless video!!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@annjeanmillikan]

MAGNIFICENT! Gorgeous Chopin, so tender and delicate, played with such special feeling! Wonderful concert to cherish and of 1964!

[@baadass7]

So wonderful to hear a recital by Rubenstein. The poet of the piano.

[@karendavis8649]

Rubinstein saved Chopin from being relegated to the realm of overly-sentimental, "romantic" composer (prevalent in interpretations during the late nineteenth/early 20th centuries) with his deep understanding of Chopin's music. His conservative and judicious use of pedal and rubato uncovered the true beauty and power of this music. I doubt whether there will ever be another pianist with such an organic connection to Chopin. I was so fortunate that my mother (a professional singer) took me to hear him every time he came to Washington, D.C. - always a transformative experience. Thank you Vladivostok for this amazing video!

[@RobertStedehouder]

Thank you for sharing your vision. For me, Arthur Rubinstein represents a way of living that I honor. Blessings, Robert.

[@pelinsezin924]

He is one of the greatest treasures of humanity. I love the fact that the audience is dressed up properly . Nowadays people don't care. I think out of respect for the performer, the tradition has to go on.

[@helderar]

This is an ideal pianist. Only the Music. A great artist.

[@Alan_Page]

Always the best interpretations with real musical feeling and not corny, overly dramatic tempo changes, etc in lieu of real feeling. A maestro.

[@hopeagainsthope9553]

Exactly

[@thingiezz]

And without the crazy unnecessary moving and facial expressions

[@afriendlymusician3829]

@@JuanSantos-yq1jn Chopin was a big fan of the metronome, meaning he didn't use rubato as much as people intepret. Pianists use too much rubato when playing Chopin nowadays.

[@geuros]

@@afriendlymusician3829 that alone doesn't mean anything. "Metrum" doesn't equal "tempo". And Rachmaninov? So many pianists over-rubato his pieces, while his recordings are often so dry, straight, and tbh maybe I like both but I prefer Rachmaninov's style of his own pieces. Of course he had light-hearted pieces, but pianists just often make him too sentimental, which makes it rather comic...

[@ГалинаЯшева-с7ч]

Необыкновенно прекрасный вечер с великим пианистом сегодня провела.

[@alrosen9092]

That magnificent 34/2 waltz. I've give up a year of my life to play it half so well.

[@lxr0913]

29:21 this was epic and you don't get it from the CD. he forgot the music and just improvised his way to the trio section.

[@lxr0913]

that's why you learn your harmony!

[@andream.464]

Yes that was utter genius! I would have paralised there, looking like an idiot!

[@adamel-kadi5179]

I think that what happens when you a 1:00:00 concert lol

[@sabrinaschantz]

wooooah...

[@agamaz5650]

which part did he forgot and improvise?

[@jeannedarc9174]

GENIUS

[@nannerbenahs]

Yefim Bronfman spoke of watching this on TV as a 7 year old and the huge impact it had on him. His playing too has amazing gravitas and spiritual power.

[@k8nduke]

James Mc Donnell Yefim brought me here too and I am ever so grateful 😍😍 Shivers and tears!!

[@giovanna8187]

Rubenstein (playing Rachmaninoff) is the first musician that made a huge impression on me as a child. I started playing piano at three.

[@adelesteff3902]

Pianiste merveilleux, personne charismatique, cet homme est un trésor. Dire qu'il se disait paresseux…

[@deborahhunt759]

I am always mesmerized by those exquisite hands floating so effortlessly above the keys. Rubinstein has such grace in his playing style; he seems to conjure the music from the piano- a Maestro indeed.

[@andresgunther]

Thank you so much for uploading this video. At the time of this concert I was not even 5 years old; so I am glad that I am able to watch it now! Arthur Rubinstein was not only one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, but also an amazing man who lived in amazing, world changing times. His Chopin interpretations are still benchmark even after all those years and excellent pianists.

[@guillermoarambula]

The most respected Pianist in the world ever !! Thanks for sharing.

[@RWBHere]

Impeccable presentation, and beautiful technique. Most of all, absolutely no energy wasted on histrionics. Nobody today plays as well as Rubinstein did in the 1960's. That performance puts people like Lang Lang to shame, despite any imperfections. 90 minutes, playing from memory, without a mistake is nigh impossible to achieve. Moreover, a flawless performance, as in edited studio recordings, is dead in some ways.

[@rebeccaguerin2824]

Watching him you can see he is one who enjoys playing-what a blessing to be able to play!

[@menekse1]

wonderful and powerful performance

[@johnmillerribeiro1321]

Wow! Pure virtuosity with a great musicality!

[@Yannoux3000]

The barcarolle sounds like his farewell to the word. A genius among genius.

[@grabitt.4013]

Not quite yet. He was still like a bull at 88 when I went to see him.

[@mk5244]

...for dilettantes like me seeing and hearing AR playing, it looks as if I could sit down at my piano and play it like he did. It looks/sounds so simple. However it is practically impossible. True mastership appears facile, easy. It never was, it never will be. RIP

[@lindsaykeith8608]

I was privileged to sit on seats in the late 1970s on the stage at the Theatre Royal Newcastle to hear this wonderful man entertain us royally. The memory has never left me. And of the friends who were with me and now departed.

[@GURUGOLDBERG]

I think you'll find it was the City Hall. 😊

[@GURUGOLDBERG]

I was there also and remember surprisingly the attendance was not great.

[@autumnleaves2766]

@@GURUGOLDBERG I think you're right. I went with my older brother and sister and parents to hear him at the City Hall, Newcastle, April 18th 1973. My sister still has the programme. He played Beethoven and Chopin, not sure if there were other composers featured. You're right about there having been plenty of empty seats, that was surprising. I still remember the shock of white hair, the immaculate tail coat, the presence that he had. I'm pretty sure he played the same Great Polonaise that he does in the Moscow recital.

[@GURUGOLDBERG]

@@autumnleaves2766 Yes. Definitely city hall. I too still have the programme which he later autographed for me at the then Gosforth Park Hotel as he was sitting down to dinner. It was a typical AR programme. 2 Schubert Impromptus, the Beethoven Appasionata. Second half Debussy and Chopin with of course the Grand Polonaise to finish the second half. Then the encores: Mendelssohn "Bees Wedding, Villa Lobos O Polichinello and I think Chopin Nocturne in F# major. I remember his tone was so beautiful. A memorable evening especially as I was able to meet him briefly.

[@autumnleaves2766]

@@GURUGOLDBERG That's wonderful that you got to meet this legendary pianist. As I was only very young at the time, I'd only really remembered the Chopin Grand Polonaise at the end, but I did enjoy it all that night. As you said, the attendance was surprisingly poor for such a great pianist.

[@jonjonsson4270]

The more I watch this, the more I'm just crazy about the pedal work. It's incredible. And it goes without saying, but what an insanely amazing Chopin master he is. Baracolle was just absolutely, indescribably fantastic to see. What a treat! And he chose Aeolian Harp as well! Ugh, incredible. I guess there's a reason they say Rubenstein will always be a genius..

[@leosmythe]

If you love Rubinstein, read his autobiography. Wonderfully touching and funny at the same time. You'll appreciate his playing all the more.

[@aluxebalam]

I did it and yes, is great!

[@hamishgallie1717]

I cried when I first heard this, the sound quality is great, how was this achieved? It is like this concert happened last year or something. Read some comments about mistakes etc. Well I can tell you as a performer of classical voice and more recently piano and organ that you do forget stuff and the older you get, the worse it gets. However with age you can also realise the important things more and 'navigate' your way around problems. I am sure Rubinstein enjoyed making music in Moscow here, it is a triumphant exposition of Chopin, of life, of history, of beauty and of truth.

[@PGFTopera]

Incredible. The Nocturne and the Valse are so amazing.

[@cidarta_souza]

Emocionante ver o grande mestre Rubistein terminando seu recital com o nosso mestre maior Heitor Villa-lobos. Que orgulho do povo brasileiro 🇧🇷

[@twangbarfly]

I know - I live in France, and so did Chopin and Debussy 2x1 :-)

[@Jordi94945]

The music across the time. History of music, simply. Great ever. Thanks a lot.

[@kevasman9974]

Rubinstein in has absolute prime! Amazing playing!!!

[@meredith218461]

This is a truly heroic Chopin recital whereby Rubinstein gives his all by throwing caution to the winds. There are some uneasy moments such as the near disastrous memory lapse in the scherzo from the sonata; yet has the Funeral March from the same work ever been played with such heartbreaking emotional force?!. The Barcarolle is simply ravishing, and of the chosen Etudes one wonders why he never recorded both sets given the abundance of technical mastery evident here. Predictably he ends with a blistering (albeit splashy) account of the A flat polonaise. Rubinstein once said ''One has to give a little blood in a meaningful recital'' metaphorically speaking. He certainly lived up to that description in this historic recital.

[@fabiennearlet1608]

Simply sublime. Thank you.

[@natalievandenblink7802]

words fail me....It was just magnificent. What a pianist, imcomparable!!

[@jean-pierrepericaud8224]

Quelle classe ! j'adore son attitude au piano, pas de gestes faussement séducteurs, et inutiles... rien que le piano. Et quelle sensibilité dans le jeu ! Un modèle ! Il joue sur quel instrument ? Un C.Bechstein, non ? Non, c'est un Steinway !

[@chopinmasterperrymarrs1459]

I heard him in recital in Dallas in the early 1970s, and his virtuosity was stunning. Most of all, I remember his extraordinary delicacy of tone; I have never heard anything like it before or since.

[@syourke3]

He was not a large man but he had enormous hands capable of spanning a twelfth. He obviously loved performing in public. He looks almost regal as he plays, erect postures and hardly any unnecessary motion. I notice he’s careful not to break his hands in the Nocturne like some pianists do. Beautiful!!

[@robertcohn8858]

The power, grace and seemingly indefatigable stream of beauty mesmerizes the listener. I only wish I could have been sitting in that auditorium listening to one of the greatest masters of the keyboard - Maestro Rubinstein.

[@denisseslopez2739]

Chopin and Rubinstein: The perfect musical marriage!

[@MaslAlek]

@@ciao-cj5in wonder why

[@thelittleowl2484]

Yes you have the reason

[@thelittleowl2484]

@@ciao-cj5in yes you have the reason too...this was the problem😓😓

[@banumathi8684]

@@thelittleowl2484 did Chopin hate Jews?

[@kestrel3509]

@just a name I love Chopin, but there is no doubt that he was a racist, bastard, and an ungrateful bitch, but yeah, he suffered all his life due to several deceases and later passed away at painfully young age at 39. Honestly, i forgive him. He had not done any crime.

[@jimhendricks88]

Wow--he sits really high! Just something that struck me (aside from the tremendous playing). I wonder if he made some changes to his bench height when he was 45. He had said it was around age 45 that he "got serious" about his pianism since he didn't want his kids to think he was a hack. Pretty high standards for himself! Thanks for posting this video. It's a real gem.

[@oliviergrimard3845]

I think he sits at the good height

[@pianocrazylover]

Thank you for uploading this Great video. Finally, it is available with great sound and video quality. A Master Class in music making, sound and "healthy" tension. Even the memory lapse on the 2nd mov of the Sonata is a memorable moment and a great lesson in making music no matter what.

[@stevendaniel5649]

From another world.....flawless.

[@danielabosnegeanu1065]

Magnificent ! A great pleasure to listen ...💓

[@natalievandenblink7802]

My heart thrills to this every time I hear it. What a composition, what a pianist !! Bravo Bravo. Wonderful Wonderful !!

[@AlexanderArsov]

27:42 Putting the audience in their place. :-)

[@karlakor]

You are quite right. I believe Rubinstein, at this point, was saying to the audience, "don't give me applause that I don't deserve".

[@LeoArtoni3]

@@karlakor i'd say it's because you don't clap between movements

[@pianohq999]

@@LeoArtoni3 you're right !

[@pianosenzanima1]

@@LeoArtoni3 I'd say because he was a freaking egomaniac

[@LeoArtoni3]

@@pianosenzanima1 doesn't seem like one to me. And it wouldn't matter either way because there's absolutely no link whatsoever between being an egomaniac and shaking your head if the audience claps at a time where there should be absolute silence

[@Ego_S.B.]

What a precious recording!!! Thank you! Rubinstein is absolutely amazing.

[@rioazul23]

Magnificent music, delightful interpretation!

[@danoslehoy]

Un genio como Chopin en manos de otro genio Rubinstein. No se puede creer tanta belleza !!

[@a.jsnijders5924]

Stupendous both music and pianist. simply great.

[@aluxebalam]

Que emoción escuchar y ver este concierto!

[@ОсиповЮрий-ж5у]

Спасибо за такую подборку на вашем канале, одни шедевры.

[@Moscu177]

Genius ,! Unique !! Love his talent,his playing ,his books ...

[@canman5060]

He performed in Hong Kong the following year in 1965.My piano teacher was absolutely excited by his coming.

[@azucenagonzalez4013]

Oh, the utter beauty!

[@oberon5932]

Brawo nasz Mistrzu! Zawsze pięknie.....

[@OirisMendesViana]

Arthur Rubinstein: Simply splendid in his performance.

[@dawnchattin5935]

During this time when I was growing up, in the sixties during the 'cold war', musicians hoped that diplomacy could achieved with mutual appreciation of the fine arts. Now, the competitiveness, criticisms and petty behaviors have reduced classical music to a mad circus.

[@LarchenkoTF]

The whole world is mad circus. Governments created what they wished for: controlled markets and robots that is us. Amongst it all is growing psychical poorness and hate worldwide we can not heal. We are not horses to compete but we are forced to. Not even talking on ecology and safety....

[@arrimeme6447]

Maybe you are right in a sense, but I'm afraid the "cold war" era, with its strange mixture of politics/diplomacy and art (sometimes the artists were clearly used by governments and not for artistic purposes) was a bit of a mad circus too...

[@LarchenkoTF]

Yeah, guess so. Clearly there was also both-way favour for the artists who kept (keep) in touch with state/ politics stuff, they got their popularity increased after such events. But that's certainly the thing I would personally not do. Art is free from politics form of life and self-expression. Nothing to do with that. But they earn money too, plus if you're welcomed to the Government, well, you may be a good artist. But sure I know some of them being poor, living closed and dying alone here in Russia. Sure in other contries as well. They just want their art for art, not fame. And that is fair, respect it. But those 'goverments' forget them when they're old. Even writers like Salinger in US for example lived like that, private and only for his art. Not saying back then they were almost all poor... Creativity is a hard way often. P.S. What they call 'cold war' now grows in even greater tempo than ever. What can us save is only art.

[@masterperry356]

Magnificent! I saw Rubinstein in Dallas many years ago, and what I remember most was his extraordinary, almost ethereal tone.

[@Qee7en]

29:27 is an excellent save. So good, in fact, it becomes more than a save.

[@marciaj8239]

Magnificent! Thank you so much for sharing it!

[@lorenzouhl2752]

One of the very best recordings ! Good work!

[@donaldallen1771]

This is Rubinstein at his best, just remarkable. But I can't help but focus on the c#-minor Etude, a piece I've played for 40 or 50 years. If you haven't played it, I don't think you can understand what Rubinstein achieves here. This bear of an etude becomes music in his (enormous) hands, with no suggestion of struggle, an assertion I can't make about my own performances, which are not anywhere close to Rubinstein's tempo.

[@ClaptonDennis]

Artur Rubinstein, the Audience, the atmosphere - everything is amazing here. At the End Rubinstein just walks from the audience retrieving flowers and brings it to the door and back again and again 😂 And at on point he wants sit down after the aplause and he stands up again because the audience is still aplauding and raises his hands to te audience like 'it's ok, thank you very much.' Thanks for this amazing Concert.

[@jimhendricks88]

I think he may have had one of the longest performing careers of any pianist.

[@o2962]

Thank you so much for this video. This brings back so many memories. Thank you.

[@casrifay]

Great artist, great human being!