"The piano is a box of decrescendos." | Garrick Ohlsson on Touch

[@PedroStreicher]

Every time Garrick Ohlsson speaks is such a masterclass.

[@Daniel_Zalman]

When he plays, as well. I went to a concert when he substituted for Mauricio Pollini and it was probably the most memorable concert experience I've had. He is able to create a huge sound without ever sounding harsh or "bangy."

[@PedroStreicher]

@@Daniel_Zalman So true, luck you my friend.

[@yjko1028]

Mr. Ohlsson is not only a great pianist but also a great teacher and communicator. Thanks for this thought provoking content.

[@lucjanocastro]

Love this channel. So many piano masters in one place. Sometimes I play the right hand a little ahead from the left ...didn't know it was acceptable...

[@MrTedflick]

Would love to have had him as a teacher. He is very understandable.

[@andrewkennaugh1065]

Not much point in having a teacher you don't understand!😊 But I get your point--Garrick Ohlsson is a great pianist and communicator,although I'm not sure whether he has ever taught one-to-one;probably doesn't have time for it with all that practising,concertizing and travelling!😊

[@marshallartz395]

Ted Flick: Garrick Ohlssohn is a member of the piano faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. I don’t know if he also accepts private students, but he does have an email address on the SF Conservatory’s website. 😎🎹

[@Hailey_Paige_1937]

Ravel’s inner voicings in his piano works (His “Miriors” Suite is my favorite) are absolutely stunning when pianists work to bring those out. ❤️

[@christophersurnname9967]

This is one of the most insightful piano videos I’ve seen!

[@Prometeur]

A very convincing argument made by Mr. Ohlsson, with the absence of any ambiguities and pseudo-science

[@Erdos777]

This really is a very unique presentation. It validates the direction I’m going in. Appreciate this. I’ve actually used Melodyne 5, I’m sure other software can be used, to quantify what for lack of a better description is temporal harmonic agogics. I myself believe that by playing the melody line in a chord slightly before the other notes has a psychoacoustic effect of underlining that as what the ear pays attention too. You’ve motivated me to make a video using CSOUND to generate tones as a demo or using Melodyne 5 to move the timing slightly ahead on some notes and see if it is perceived as louder - even though played at the same velocity. To demonstrate this effect by playing it over and over with a slightly increasing lead every time until there is a perceptual change. Again, thank you. You hit a home run with me with this video. Please explore this more in future videos. Oh and I would love to hear about your lessons with Arrau. So as someone interested in how psychoacoustics plays a role in ascetics - fantastic presentation! I also think your ascetic philosophy is similar to Immanuel Axe. Would really like you two to get together and do a presentation.

[@k.k8291]

Great insights.

[@DerekWilliamsMusic]

Nicely put. However, I think you can play cantabile by starting the softer notes earlier so they all sound at the same time as the emphasised melody note.

[@gchang916]

Amazing insights!!

[@michapindakiewicz6314]

Wow!

[@BobJoeman]

What does it mean to "qualk?"

[@gabelonguinhos]

Most common example is in Chopin with some form of arpeggiated accompaniment + melody, when a bass note and a melody note are meant to be played together, often on a big downbeat, are instead playing in quick succession, like a grace note, with the bass note arriving slightly earlier than the melody note. It's an aesthetic choice which according to Mr. Ohlsson has fallen out of favor

[@BobJoeman]

@@gabelonguinhos Thanks!

[@Daniel_Zalman]

I'm assuming that this was filmed in Ohlsson's home. Does anyone have an idea of which piano that could be? Maker and approximately when it was made? I know that he's fond of Mason & Hamlin grand pianos.

[@myklkay]

Bösendorfer

[@marshallartz395]

Daniel: Yes, that’s a Bösendorfer. You can see the name at 4:09. Ohlssohn, like most concert pianists is, however, a Steinway artist.

[@rodericknguyen4418]

@@marshallartz395 what does it mean to be a steinway artist?

[@mark5562]

Ohlsson used to be a Bösendorfer artist. He was when my father tuned the Imperial Grand for him at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts (AZ) in the early 70’s. We went to two of his concerts, Liszt and Scriabin, and spoke with him backstage afterwards on both occasions. I’ll never forget what he said after the Liszt concert: “The tuning was magnificent, the audience was gracious, and I played reasonably well.” 6’5” (I believe) and every inch a gentleman!

[@marshallartz395]

@@mark5562: At 6’5” Garrick Ohlssohn was built for a Bösendorfer Imperial Grand! He’s a great pianist.

[@PianoSchoolMuenchen]

Not bad!

[@Marc-tm4xh]

I love your videos but I feel like I need to point out that it's kind of annoying that every video seems to be a different volume, and then on top of that, most that I've watched are also much quieter when there's talking, and super loud when the piano is being played (because you have to turn your sound way up to hear what they're saying). I think your more recent videos are better in this regard (this one is fine), but definitely something you should pay attention to, because it does affect the viewing experience significantly.

[@Chopinzee613]

My teacher, Irma Wolpe, would not allow quocking (is that how you spell it?).

[@dominic6055]

Isn't his chair too low?

[@BenSadounJeremie]

Playing the right hand before the left is so Russian. Interesting.

[@gamingmusicandjokesandabit1240]

*said the guy who hasn't heard of fff in Rachmaninoff's c-sharp minor prelude op 3 no.2*