RACHMANINOV Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Abridged ARTUR RUBINSTEIN

Artur Rubinstein (piano)

[@williamgregory1848]

Arthur Rubinstein was once asked who he thought was the greatest pianist of all time. He replied "Vladimir Horowitz, I think." Then he was asked what about Rachmaninoff. He then replied, "Rachmaninoff wasn't a pianist, he was God!"

[@yurigubanov5506]

And Rachmaninoff won’t even finish an Art Tatum piece, when tried :)

[@agamaz5650]

This. Art Tatum is my favorite by far. He changed everything for me. @@yurigubanov5506

[@Alex-oy6ss]

not "...of all time" but ...of his time

[@Alex-oy6ss]

​​​​​@@yurigubanov5506Тейтум на ходу придумывал. Арт, в свою очередь, не смог бы исполнить 3й концерт Р. предварительно не выучив. сомневаюсь, что смог бы, если бы даже выучил. многих хороших классич пианистов среди чернокожих мы знаем?

[@FrancisAsin-Gioro]

@@yurigubanov5506it’s ridiculous. Only low level IQ people really believe that shit. Jazz is much easier by all means that’s why most blind people try jazz which is not even a real music. Lower level always keep self deceiving. It’s above their comprehension limit.

[@wpoon1]

Artur Rubinstein is one or even the best of the best pianists in 20C.

[@andrewgu429]

ever* edit that rn

[@jedrzejsteszewski6694]

He was not bad in 70 Fahrenheit either ;-)

[@danielwinner6394]

Why not Horowitz?

[@brookelabano]

@@danielwinner6394 obviously but who is really comparing?? Thank god we experienced both men.

[@RB-bj9ms]

Horowitz may have had the greater technique, but cannot compare to Rubenstein's expression and interpretation. @@danielwinner6394

[@adriancook7078]

Jesus......unbelievable! the guy had such hands.........enormous and so long, wide and flexible like butter! He just tells them what to do......loud, soft, fast, slow and those hands just do it. No one can play like that.

[@danmahler9063]

More amazing when you consider he was 5’8” and ~160#.

[@WeDoLoveU]

@danmahler9063 5'8 is above average (5'6). I thought he look like 5'6, but he does look shorter probably because of his big head. Some people with smaller head look taller but look funny. *He definitely one of the Legend.*

[@mirkojorgovic]

He had best hands ; we all others can long time practicing for good playing form; he not need many hours for practicing piano but still plays well. Of course in late phase , 50th-75th year he trained more systematically and loger per day.

[@ReflectingRules]

9:30 variation 18th has one of the most beautiful melodies ❤️❤️❤️

[@srothbardt]

It’s an inversion of the Pag theme. Down an octave in major. B flat I think.

[@ReflectingRules]

@@srothbardt it is infact, i think like negative harmonies?

[@user-md7ig5ir2b]

@user-md7ig5ir2b 0 секунд назад @twophilosophicalkids9565 Agree with You

[@independentpuppy7520]

@@srothbardt True. It's beautiful though. Rach was a genius to be able to do that.

[@independentpuppy7520]

@@ReflectingRules Yes.

[@ulffrey7454]

Performance jamais égalée, quelle vivacité, quelle tension dans le jeu! Sublimissime

[@SacvsCA]

How is there not a trillion views on this already????

[@thestratford51]

Erik Otis Do you know year, conductor/orchestra ? Thanks in advance.

[@thestratford51]

thestratford51 Ok, I believe this was from 1956, Alfred Wallenstein/Showcase Symphony Orchestra.

[@SonyaToole]

agreed!

[@robertlambert2306]

because there are more than a Trillion lovers of this type of expression of passion

[@studentoftheword6115]

Yes I agree. You think there'd be about a Trillion Viewers so far on this!

[@drbruce77]

There is no better way to learn how to approach the piano than listening and watching Rubinstein perform. What a delight to be able to hear this. Thank you.

[@fiorellabrancacci1921]

Sono incantata dalla magnificenza con cui domina il pianoforte. Il Maestro dà potenza e scolpisce i suoni come fece Michelangelo con il marmo

[@micaelabonetti949]

Che meraviglia!!!

[@trevorchang2973]

In the early 1960s I had the honour of meeting Artur Rubenstein backstage after his concert in Wellington, New Zealand,. Such a quiet spoken gentleman with the softest hands which could express such passion.

[@demonstain]

What a MASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!! SIMPLY AMAZING!!!!

[@antoniogutierrez8493]

This must have been amazing to witness, that was the performance of a lifetime!

[@zamyrabyrd]

Just think decades later we can still enjoy and marvel at it! (This may have been 1950.)

[@giuseppemariaperego8937]

Fantastico!!! Rest in peace Grande Maestro Artur Rubinstein ❤❤❤❤❤😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉Giuseppe Perego Monza 16.2.1962 Grazie

[@jriquelmem]

I must confess I just "discovered" Rubinstein last year while looking for Claudio Arrau records . Amazing virtuoso, he makes look "easy and relaxed" even the most intricate pieces. Now I am a fan.

[@andrewzhang8512]

how did you discover rubinstein just now great that you're a convert tho

[@jriquelmem]

@@andrewzhang8512 no excuses, just my pure ignorance

[@UnknownPascal-sc2nk]

Grieg Piano Concerto.

[@stevehinnenkamp5625]

The son of a gun by some higher power did indeed capture the work. I grew up with the record album. It still creates the same magic.

[@ammbr]

what a precious video record! amazing!

[@stevesumner9988]

Outstanding. Amazing talent

[@sarahyoon9438]

magnificent and wonderful and fantastic!!!!!♥♥♥♥♥♥

[@danielabosnegeanu1065]

Wow...amazing !!!..breathtaking !

[@b.biermann6841]

Toll. Wie souverän! DANKE❣

[@JK-pd7jf]

Wow the speed and intensity! Rach must have been one hell of a pianist as well a magnificent composer! And that full piano slur at the end, breath taking ! Now let's hear him play the Rach 2.

[@gljm]

Rachmaninoff was one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century.

[@matrixgtx2680]

9:35 the best Variation 18 I've ever listened to

[@matrixgtx2680]

@기기 ikr

[@charlesbehlen6225]

Rubenstein's Paganini has been part of my nervous system for fifty years. I once could do it from memory note for note. Not any longer, unfortunately.

[@cristinavelazcoamorin511]

Desde mis 20 años mi profesora me lo hacía escuchar para que notará la excelencia,en este mundo tal volátil retrotraerse a ese tiempo me llena el corazón de sueños y magia,cuando yo misma trataba verme en su lugar .Magnífico!!

[@davidswanson5669]

One day you will again

[@amerain1729]

Did you suffer from a stroke or something?

[@robertjason6885]

That dry acoustic...unforgiving. Makes an even more exciting performance. Mr Rubenstein's dynamics shadings on great display. The Chopin specialist rocks Rachmaninoff!

[@ParleX]

Pure masterpiece

[@germanm.7636]

El Genio interpretando al Genio...........

[@giuseppemariaperego8937]

Non sono ancora passati 5 minuti e sono già senza fiato...❤❤❤Giuseppe

[@lawrenceclemens8494]

Artur.... with his gorgeous, customary "fireworks" as he called it. BRAVO! You should read his autobiography, it's terrific.

[@dkaymc]

Fantastic! Absolutely the best!!

[@robertjason6885]

Thanks SO much for posting this!

[@user-yu6zt2bh3y]

Супер... Гений Рахманинов... Обожаю эту рапсодию... Брависсимо Артур Рубинштейн....

[@zaknews07]

Rubinstein "The Pianist" no more words...

[@klopusiewicz]

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[@lorettazaccaria4033]

Simply outstanding

[@CarmenReyes-em9np]

Divina 🇮🇷❤️🥉 obra perfecta 🙏 Artur Rubistain. 🌹

[@barney6888]

We all love this work and the 18th variation deserves its fame... but it's the 17th' that sets things up for this moment and is where the deep genius is. The dark, lost in the jungle before the dawn.

[@militaryandemergencyservic3286]

My grand dad knew Rachmaninoff well when he lived next door in Beverly Hills and used to bring him his cigarettes at the end of the month. He once took my granddad on his knee and played the famous c sharp minor prelude with just one hand. My granddad said it was the most thrilling thing he had ever heard. But once Horowitz came to ask Rachmaninov a question about how best to interpret the Paganini last variation. Rachmaninov apparently didn't like the tone of Horowitz's question and promptly slammed the piano shut and said, with a heavy Russian accent 'Get out, you jelly-fingered mutt'. Strange story but my granddad always used to tell us all it at dinner time. Of course, it's not true, I just wanted to write a story that would keep Rachmaninov fans glued to my text.

[@Pogouldangeliwitz]

I liked your story. Would gladly listen to more of them.

[@militaryandemergencyservic3286]

@@Pogouldangeliwitz Here is another story then: with no formal piano training at all, I barged into the queue of preteens lining up for something or other at the famous Gnessin school in Moscow (where Kissin among a host of other starry alumni have studied). Upon witnessing my effrontery, I was immediately introduced to a pupil of Liberman whose pedagogy includes the line back to Beethoven. That pupil became my teacher. Thus my line also goes same way through Liberman, Nikolaev, Lechitizky, Czerny, Beethoven. TRUE STORY.

[@Pogouldangeliwitz]

@@militaryandemergencyservic3286 Did you meet Lola Astanova there, whose line, I think, goes directly back to Miss Jenamy?

[@militaryandemergencyservic3286]

@@Pogouldangeliwitz no. I thought I met Trifonov, but my teacher said he went to a different school for talented children in Moscow. Anyway, if I did meet him it was at a concert where Elena Richter was playing Beethoven and Prokofiev.

[@janpanufnik1705]

Thank You from Poland ! Great music !

[@drbob2010]

It doesn't get any better than this ..!!

[@restrepoaparicio]

Suena bellísima, muy bella

[@FilsdAbrahamHistoire]

Who could tell me the concert place and the year of this incredible démonstration of what is : having the piano music in the head (no partition !!) Arthur Rubinstein is simply the Best. Thanks

[@roningordon2955]

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[@daxbenton9047]

@Ronin Gordon Instablaster =)

[@karlpage9028]

I think its either 1950 or 1956 with Walter Susskind and NBC symphony

[@astronomo16]

The end magnifique!!!

[@user-cg5xh4hb4u]

Brawissimo ! Обожаю !!!

[@adriannoe9841]

Maravilloso Rubinstein !!!

[@user-ws1qe6zt8p]

Великолепное исполнение!!!

[@isabelprieto9462]

maravilloso

[@wendylouisehall19]

The interpretation is simply majestic and exquisitely beautiful ! Wendy Louise Hall (Pianist, Composer a.o ) SA

[@giuseppemariaperego8937]

Grande Rachmaninoff!!!❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉 Giuseppe

[@mtcharts]

One of my favorite Rachmaninoff pieces.

[@meredith218461]

I wonder when this performance took place, it looks as though it could have been the early 1960s. Rubinstein gives a sparkling account of this demanding work.

[@simonboccanegra3811]

I believe this is from a "Festival of Music" episode of NBC's series Producers' Showcase, telecast on 30 January 1956. Alfred Wallenstein conducts the Showcase Symphony Orchestra.

[@meredith218461]

Thank you for the information.

[@zamyrabyrd]

The orchestra is excellent, very spirited!

[@herondelatorre4023]

When I hear this song from 9:35 to 12:13 it takes me back to Imperial Russia during the reign and life of the last Tsar/Emperor Nicholas II, his wife Empress Alexandra, their son Grand Duke Alexis, and their four daughters Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Marie, and Anastasia. God Bless their memory.

[@glennaharris9497]

Excellent performance.

[@ausgoogtube01]

thankyou for sharing this - very important work.

[@highpeaksphil]

Superbly brilliant

[@emmanuelmassarotti5535]

Un des plus grands musiciens de tous les temps

[@ronstriebig2749]

Just amazing

[@Dylonely42]

I love so much the 18th variation

[@konstantin1943]

Like everyone does

[@docskin]

And always such poise. I do dislike all "theatre" modern pianists seem to think is part of "job". Facial expressions, contortions on the piano..... Rubinstein keeps his pose, composure and at one point even adjusts his coat! What performance in every way!

[@voraciousreader3341]

I love so many aspects of the person and musician Rubinstein was, learned over so many years, and one aspect is the absolute command he demonstrates at the piano....no emoting, no swaying, not the least bit of sweating, no huge facial grimacing....all of that energy is funneled into his playing. He’s absolutely marvelous!

[@CarmenReyes-em9np]

El más grande de los concertistas. El primer nombre cuando era casi una BB 😂🇮🇷🥇. 👏👏👏👏👏🔥🖐️

[@user-vh2my5gx5t]

Да одно из лучших исполонений.

[@valerieheinderyckx4506]

The boss... king Artur! ❤

[@evdanker]

excellent posture, excellent performance

[@yinyangxperience5137]

Wow, so fluid!

[@nooneyfinlay6673]

Phenomenal ❤️❤️❤️

[@jjonghee7010]

행복을 주는 영상 고맙습니다

[@MrInterestingthings]

Ive never seen this film of Ruby 8n Rachmaninov! Were lucky there are many performance aling with luve recital inMoscow! Abd of course the many filmed performances from later the Grieg, ChopinNo 2. More and nore the orchestral part of these variations shows he changed in Anerica. Rachmaninov got brassy and crass in a thoroughly modern way! TheVariations on Chopin prelude are such great music .

[@williamhopkins43]

Incredible

[@christluth]

Outstanding, really by a 20th century giant !

[@ausgoogtube01]

its kind of massive - most are familiar with the rach-esq theme, but there is much more, such heeves against the orchestra, and then consessions... awesome stuff - thankyou.

[@classicalruns1245]

Love it! Especially, var 18!

[@anitahuie1145]

Such a great composer.

[@cubanm81]

UNO DE LOS MAS GRANDES.

[@lagaviota73]

Impresionante esta versión!!

[@marcofabela7579]

Buenas noches desde México Disculpe usted la molestia 20 de DICIEMBRE de 2021 SIMPLEMENTE EXQUISITO !

[@anamariajannello3565]

Majestic

[@user-qm7pn2zu7u]

흑백의 아름다움이 라흐마니노프 피아노 선율과 절묘하게 어울리네요

[@bonniehoke-scedrov4906]

WOW!

[@zxczxc4040]

9:25 여기부터..(You may want to listen from here.)

[@chul-youngroh1041]

9:36 부터....

[@Samuel-Samuel1]

0:00 you may want to listen from here

[@salmoonp.shaukat468]

Thanks.

[@kellisuzuki8889]

it seems most have trouble appreciating all the other variations instead of just the 18th one...

[@cretium805]

For the people who are curious, variations VI, VII, XI, and XVI are skipped

[@ceciliavargaslizarraga]

But this skip is frequently done so, this is not a surprise...

[@willemeret2398]

I was gonna say, soooo short!

La mejor interpretación de esta pieza. Rubinstein demuestra aquí porqué fue un extraordinario intérprete. Unos pocos afortunados tienen el CD de mediados de los 80's con el sello RED SEAL de RCA.

[@gustavomendoza6187]

BRAVISSIMO MAESTRO!!!

[@anitahuie1145]

I would have loved being there.

[@blase1856]

I Also love how he plays Rachmaninoff's piano concerto in a different way, which i like better than how it should have been played.

[@SZ-wb1qb]

do you have a video that could show how he plays "differently"

[@dutchflats]

Nowadays all we get on the major TV networks are Beyonce or Katy Perry? Which makes me wonder how far we have actually come as a species?

[@jenmorricone4014]

Thres a lot of things that make me wonder that too. one step forward in technology, ten steps backward in attention span.

[@irmaduranmunoz6126]

Dutch Flats Beyoncé is an amazing artist. Best of her generation no doubt

[@marilynireland8805]

We haven't.

[@tonymccarthy6713]

I don't know who the 'we' is. I know I certainly don't.

[@fernandoserico77]

Media are made to enslave people

[@ginoprisco2295]

Meraviglioso

[@VDF13258]

GREAT!

[@giorgiofenoglio4414]

Un pianista straordinario anche per la sua età avanzata. Peccato non ci sia più.

[@marcofabela7579]

Buenas noches desde México 20 de DICIEMBRE de 2021 SIMPLEMENTE EXQUISITO ! Feliz navidad y próspero año nuevo 🌹🌹💐 para todos los que escuchan ESTÁ MÚSICA 😸😸😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷

[@oberon5932]

U nas w Polsce to się mówi na takich Arturek.

[@astridschlegel7681]

A very great artist he is missed

[@AndreJorgeOliveira1]

wonderful

[@mahirzara]

CHURCHILL

[@anitahuie1145]

Excuse me but the man playing his own music is the famous man Rachmaninoff

[@anitahuie1145]

He is a musical genius.

[@Pogouldangeliwitz]

That is Jamie Oliver playing Quantz' flute concerto, you marmots!!

[@naonavel]

Is the conductor Alfred Wallenstein? He has the best accompaniment. It is because of his wonderful contribution to this masterpiece. His musicality is also wonderful😊

[@danmahler9063]

Information hidden just below the video credits, “Peter Joblonsky conducting the Royal Philharmonic.”

[@KatarzynaKlejne1561]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@giuseppemariaperego8937]

Artur Rubinstein ovvero il pianoforte ❤❤❤🎉Giuseppe Perego Monza 16.2.1962

[@giuseppemariaperego8937]

Re bemolle ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@gurtana]

9:30 in, until 12m12s, folks - Variation 18. Incredible.

[@carmen6169]

El único que habia ,tenía 6 años. 🎹🎹. 🇮🇷. 🙏😍

[@carmen6169]

Bellísima grabación. con película pantalla pequeña. ♥️🇮🇷🎹. casera de 16 mlimtros.

[@pelegribernial4741]

Aquest pianista per mi ha estat un dels millors pianistas de la història....Pelegrí Bernial Mollet del Vallès Barcelona

[@JJTownley_Classical-Composer]

Despite the performance being chopped up (for TV time constraints, no doubt) and a horrid Variation 17, this is still one of the most valuable video documents we have because it is the only video known (to date, I presume) of Rubinstein playing a major work by Rachmaninoff, which is remarkable because best as I understand it he didn't really care that much for Rachmaninoff's music and only played the 2nd Concerto and this Rhapsody because his public demanded it and played little if any of Rachmaninoff's piano solo works, which is a crying shame because based on this performance he'd have done such a great job on them.

[@-KDV-]

I personally think Variation 17 was executed with excellence. Rubinstein thought of Rachmaninoff as a god and was an advocate of his music. He also recorded the Prelude in C sharp Major. I too wish he recorded more of Rachmaninoff's works! I wouldn't go as far to say he never played them, him being a friend of Rachmaninoff makes me certain he knew more than what he recorded.

[@CamhiRichard]

In Rubinstein's Autobiography, he says that listening to Rachmaninov playing his own works, he felt they were works of great stature, but when he examined the scores, he "realized" that they were just exotic melodies with lots of filigree! This is typical of Rubinstein "damning with faint praise," something he does with just about every contemporary pianist. But he does hint at the real reason he avoided playing the music -- upon looking a the score of Rach's 3rd concerto, he felt it wasn't "worth his time" to learn it. You gotta admit, there are easier ways of earning a living ...

[@ceciliavargaslizarraga]

Let me tell you something: if you apply for a spoiler commentary award, you would win the first spot!

[@adrianaquesada1565]

Wow manos magicas