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Rubinstein, Heifetz and Piatigorsky - Mendelssohn
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Heifetz with Rubistein in piano and Piatigorsky in cello play Mendelssohm

Related: heifetz, mendelssohn, piatigorsky, rubinstein, violin

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It's like a dream. ...
By: mayuoka1001. on 26 Nov 08, 14:54:13
It's like a dream. Thank you.

It is not a ...
By: milstein91. on 22 Nov 08, 22:42:28
It is not a religion it is a race in their case.And what s the problem of saying what stringendo said?

Where is the fourth ...
By: mrblifil. on 13 Nov 08, 15:45:15
Where is the fourth movement? That's my favorite one! Still this is unbelievable, I never knew it existed, not that I know a lot.

GREAT!!! thank you ...
By: zzfinance. on 12 Nov 08, 05:06:55
GREAT!!! thank you very much for posting

In my opinion this ...
By: IHodrea. on 26 Oct 08, 19:54:54
In my opinion this movement could be played as a single music piece; I find it not only very beautiful, but..like a sphere (i don't have a better term for "something simple, pure and familiar") yes, "very familiar". I feel like I know this piece from some'time' else.

Heavenly
By: bushfingers. on 24 Oct 08, 19:54:12
Heavenly

Ah, I had hoped so ...
By: alexthegreat490. on 21 Oct 08, 20:43:58
Ah, I had hoped so too, haha.

right. At Least I ...
By: francescaemc2. on 21 Oct 08, 02:08:15
right. At Least I hope so.

You're being funny, ...
By: alexthegreat490. on 20 Oct 08, 22:22:21
You're being funny, right?

why did they skip ...
By: violingirl521. on 13 Oct 08, 18:13:56
why did they skip part of it? i was following along with my music and they basically skipped my last two pages...?

If I didn't know ...
By: lolfantastic. on 13 Oct 08, 03:24:29
If I didn't know better and this was on mute, I would think it was simply a few old, nonchalant guys playing on an afternoon.

I didn't read it as ...
By: francescaemc2. on 09 Oct 08, 11:24:04
I didn't read it as offensive. It is sad in the same way as it would be to say, Wow, all these guys had a prostate gland! Isn't that amazing. It's the perspective that made me sigh. I don't bristle at religion. I don't have or want one. There is one God. Or not. Whatever one believes is fine as long as they are good people.

He didn't really ...
By: GLXLR. on 08 Oct 08, 04:58:00
He didn't really mean it in offensive way but more like just "wow I never thought of that".

I said exactly what ...
By: francescaemc2. on 04 Oct 08, 12:51:21
I said exactly what I meant.

What you mean ...
By: stringendo. on 04 Oct 08, 09:36:25
What you mean exactly?

How sad for you. ...
By: francescaemc2. on 04 Oct 08, 08:47:39
How sad for you. You get magic and you see only religion.

Not a bad trio. ...
By: francescaemc2. on 04 Oct 08, 08:46:28
Not a bad trio. Each could hold his own as a soloist. They could take this on the road.

3 jewish play ...
By: stringendo. on 01 Oct 08, 03:51:07
3 jewish play jewish composer piece!

wow! the superstar ...
By: jutharath. on 26 Sep 08, 10:49:45
wow! the superstar combo set! bravo bravo!!

So much talent in ...
By: tdm1685. on 15 Sep 08, 03:27:45
So much talent in one room. WOW

What a fantastic ...
By: musicdivinemusic. on 21 Aug 08, 18:16:47
What a fantastic piece, so beautiful and full of energy. Will be one of my favorites forever.

I think Piatigorsky ...
By: munkybrain. on 30 Jul 08, 20:13:47
I think Piatigorsky is not entirely infeior to Rostropovich, though. They both have their own merits. I suppose Rostropovich is more apparently dazzling at times.

Too many amazing ...
By: munkybrain. on 30 Jul 08, 20:10:58
Too many amazing musians on screen at once :-S it's rather difficult to revere three people so at once

Beautiful.
By: preposterous3637. on 26 Jul 08, 15:35:53
Beautiful.

word.
By: osamabenlaude. on 19 Jul 08, 20:22:25
word.

Piatigorsky plays Faure Elegie
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Another clip from the Bell Telephone Hour bonus feature. Patiagorsky plays Faure.

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I'm learnin this ...
By: athinasophia. on 01 Dec 08, 14:14:15
I'm learnin this piece so I know,he skipped parts. And the tempo was too fast for this piece.

In fact, one can ...
By: aimson. on 27 Nov 08, 01:38:06
In fact, one can use this productively, using the side of the bow for less sound in pianissimo (also playing closer to the fingerboard) and playing closer to the bridge with the full bow for forte. The quality (not quantity) of the sound, however might be different in the way you describe. Also, I agree about the tempo - if Piatigorsky wants to play it at that tempo and knows the full consequences of it, then that is good musicianship. If it's unintended, shame on him.

I'm not sure how ...
By: aimson. on 27 Nov 08, 01:35:08
I'm not sure how cello differs from the violin but this logic about the sound seems off. The more bow hair you have in contact with the string, the more sound that gets produced. After all, sound is generated from the friction between the bow+rosin and the string. In theory, a bow that is 3 inches wide will sound far louder than a 1 inch bow.

i am revisiting ...
By: megk7992. on 27 Nov 08, 00:36:40
i am revisiting this piece for an audition and my teacher suggested the bow technique he uses in this recording. i have found it makes the sound come out of the cello much more if you play on the side of the hair, just like he does. also, i think that you can't really criticize his tempo. obviously faure is not here to tell us what it should sound like so you have to go with what YOU believe it should sound like. everyone has their individual interpretations.

Try to watch the ...
By: lamsalgado. on 18 Nov 08, 22:40:02
Try to watch the EMI DVD Archive Series featuring Piatgorsky playing Walton´s Cello concert. Wonderful. And also Piatigorsky-Heifetz and friends playing Cesar Franck´s quintet. The most musical interpretation of all (mono)

This is a hard song ...
By: NinjabeBLACK. on 29 Oct 08, 04:45:17
This is a hard song to interpret and I don't think people quite understand that. I respect Piatigorsky for making this piece his own. There were times when the tempo was too fast and he slipped, but all in all I think it was a good performance.

You skip parts! I ...
By: JOOS1993. on 16 Oct 08, 16:08:56
You skip parts! I don't like the interpretation i'm sorry

I'm not sure if ...
By: Gaarageeksrule. on 16 Oct 08, 00:20:02
I'm not sure if anyone said this, but didn't he skip repeat of the first few measures? It's an interesting take on the tempo, which I appreciate because I've never heard it sped up. I'm learning to play this and I like his interpretation of it. Makes it Piatigorsky's own.

Excellent, but ...
By: Logan2192. on 09 Oct 08, 22:57:04
Excellent, but surprisingly fast, I would probably say too fast for this piece.

crap! i hav 2 play ...
By: dragonz1415. on 04 Oct 08, 00:35:00
crap! i hav 2 play this in my orchestra and im their best cellist! iv only been playing cello for only 6 years. fuk! nice video

Now this is the sex ...
By: zizuzazezo. on 18 Sep 08, 08:47:05
Now this is the sex! I love it!

Mm.. You do have a ...
By: Sayaira. on 14 Jul 08, 20:09:52
Mm.. You do have a point. However, with that being said I still think Piatigorsky played quite well.

Whatever happened ...
By: kraftpr. on 13 Jul 08, 05:30:37
Whatever happened to this GLORIOUS programming on Commercial television stations? Corporate giants like Ma Bell & Firestone supported symphony orchestras and brought artists of this calibre into our homes! So sad what's become of television today. Aside from the handful of "Live From Lincoln Center" & "Live From the Met" productions, 95% or more of what's on the BOOB TUBE today is GARBAGE!! FILTH! GUTTER-TALK! INANE DRIVEL aimed at the lowest common denominator. BRING BACK QUALITY PROGRAMMING!

i actually prefer ...
By: shellygonewild. on 01 Jul 08, 05:31:58
i actually prefer it much slower and "schmaltzy" it has so much more power and angst that way, at least thats how I felt when I played it :)

i agree, webber ...
By: jesusfreak951321. on 13 Jun 08, 01:06:39
i agree, webber does perform this better. and he was out of tune in a few spots.

I get the ...
By: postmodernhousewife. on 10 Jun 08, 02:30:34
I get the impression that in those days they were very big on virtuoso fireworks... hence the slightly rushed feel of the triplets, maybe? I wonder if he's upped the initial tempo so it doesn't feel quite so melodramatic - ditto the more subtle vibrato... it has such potential to be over-the-top and schmaltzy

I have to say, nice ...
By: ashton9183. on 05 Jun 08, 04:18:25
I have to say, nice tune, however, the tempo is a little quick. (it is marked at eight note equals 60, i believe) Personnaly, I dont like how he sounds on the 32nd triplet runs. But I dont play cello... I like Webber's version better.

I agree not my ...
By: rudly. on 31 May 08, 11:15:38
I agree not my tempo ether(some years ago,I would guess)

Incredibly huge ...
By: mrsonsai. on 21 May 08, 00:04:18
Incredibly huge hands. His cello sounds like it is crying. It's so good.

His intonation is ...
By: syren345. on 18 May 08, 00:47:13
His intonation is lovely, and really accurate :) however, I must say I'm not a fan of his tempo--there is no denying Piatigorsky has reached the point where no matter how he plays he sounds good, but I would've enjoyed to hear him play it slower. He puts feeling into it but @ that tempo I think it sounds like he didnt because the composer intended it to be a little slower (I think!) Amazing performance though, his stage presence is incredible!

It's not a high ...
By: aimson. on 08 May 08, 07:29:42
It's not a high horse, it's called "anticipatory control." Just watching out for shit fights. You'd be surprised at how often that happens on Youtube, especially after dumb comments like this one. I really don't mind critique of meistro Piatigorsky. For example, I don't agree that the tempo is too fast but I can understand and it makes sense. However, this post is as offensive as it is thoughtless, which prompted my harsh comment.

aimson warning # 1? ...
By: bblue82. on 08 May 08, 02:04:51
aimson warning # 1? so, how is the view from that high horse of yours? pistolenpeter1992 you are entitled to your opinion but if you have such a strong (and controversial) one, it would be wise to back it up with some sort of an intelligent analysis.

dude i disagree ...
By: Cayo255. on 06 May 08, 23:29:46
dude i disagree with you, and what gets my attention is that you say "this is" just crap, you cannot say this is because there is not absolute point of view, it is just your point of view. i think this is the best rendition of Faure's elegie in youtube,

Usually I don't ...
By: aimson. on 06 May 08, 21:15:15
Usually I don't comment on criticism of Piatigorsky but I find a compelling need to here. You obviously have no idea about anything regarding real music. You might think so, being a teenager and all, but you don't. Come back when your ears are cleaned of filth and maybe you will have something worth saying. This is warning #1.

Im sorry but this ...
By: pistolenpeter1992. on 06 May 08, 20:46:08
Im sorry but this is just crap. its just the real contra of what this music means! its horrible! no musical feeling in it! im really sorry bein this hard but sry.. so it is :-/

Piatigorsky plays Saint-Saens allegro appassionata
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A wonderful cellist who often worked with Heifetz. Here, he appears on the bonus features of the Bell Telephone Hour DVD playing Saint-Saens.

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I also think that ...
By: CelloRosin. on 04 Dec 08, 01:48:04
I also think that there is a little too much rubato.. :S

Is Brahms in any ...
By: cruisedaseas. on 21 Nov 08, 15:18:02
Is Brahms in any way related to this piece? because i have heard this before but it was by brahms(at least thats what was written)

This is so ...
By: dazvc1. on 17 Nov 08, 03:43:26
This is so incredibly genius.

i feel that ...
By: jungleboy425. on 07 Nov 08, 01:53:14
i feel that Piatigorsky plays alot of the pieces on youtube a bit faster than they should be Ex: Faure Elegie. Im playing that piece and its suppose to go much slower than he plays it. Sounds good though :)

LOL FIRST OF ALL. ...
By: dabombsdabomb. on 12 Oct 08, 13:48:20
LOL FIRST OF ALL. it's funny how you can't distinguish a joke from seroiusness and it's hilarious how you can't spell simple words.

true that man
By: colinrms. on 06 Oct 08, 23:02:32
true that man

you my friend are a ...
By: colinrms. on 06 Oct 08, 00:26:40
you my friend are a compleat retard why are yo watching these videoes if you dont know shit about tis stuff

I'm playing this on ...
By: OutOfThsWorldAgility. on 30 Sep 08, 17:25:20
I'm playing this on my cello It sounds so beautiful when he plays it:) It's a fun piece

I had to play this ...
By: TheLizardKing2000. on 08 Sep 08, 08:47:53
I had to play this song on tenor sax for a solo and ensemble competiton!It's a really fin song to play!

my teacher (barbara ...
By: purple0rhino. on 08 Sep 08, 08:13:54
my teacher (barbara woolley) knows georg pederson!!!!!!

great, just the ...
By: doezi. on 24 Aug 08, 22:38:27
great, just the best!

my teacher (georg ...
By: vegetablet. on 06 Aug 08, 06:43:33
my teacher (georg pedersen) learnt cello from piatigorsky :D

that's what the ...
By: kpn2productions. on 26 Jul 08, 03:32:08
that's what the stand lights are for just like a musical pit orchestra. You can see them on the stands

WHAT THE HELL IS ...
By: amadwolfgang87. on 15 Jul 08, 17:55:53
WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM!? I can understand criticism but I despise those of you on Youtube that don't defend their opinions and show the utmost lack of disrespect. You, my friend, are the loser.

how did the ...
By: dabombsdabomb. on 07 Jul 08, 20:05:23
how did the orchestra peopoe see their music? its so dark.!! did they memorize it too?? LOl

he was over 2 ...
By: svejelka. on 23 Jun 08, 17:24:21
he was over 2 meters height. he had a disorder called acromegalia too.

oh my god is he ...
By: Fredank. on 13 Jun 08, 01:56:56
oh my god is he using a 3/4, or is Piatigorsky just a huge man... i mean look at his hands compared to the fingerboard....

Lol, Piatigorsky ...
By: arcturian627. on 01 May 08, 14:08:30
Lol, Piatigorsky shakes his head a lot.... -coughcough- I thought that this was a great performance. Piati's technique is top notch, like that little stunt at 1:37 (amazing o.o). (However, personally, I still prefer Du Pre's interpretation. :D)

Very good!!! that ...
By: mimeemim. on 01 Apr 08, 06:29:31
Very good!!! that such a ricochet from the 1:36 minute

Did you wake up on ...
By: celloman79. on 25 Mar 08, 02:00:08
Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed or what? Ate some bad mushrooms? Your momma drop you on your head when you were a baby? Come on, tell us. We'll understand.

Loser
By: celloman79. on 25 Mar 08, 01:58:38
Loser

Have to say I agree ...
By: TheTradge. on 24 Mar 08, 22:36:38
Have to say I agree with you =) I can't stand Piatigorskys playing, mainly because he pulls it about FAR too much and completely over-uses portamento too much for my liking. thats my opinion anyway =)

the down bow ...
By: BassplayerTCL. on 16 Mar 08, 20:09:31
the down bow staccato that he does in the first half of the piece was his little 2 cents on the piece. The technique is amazing

Yeah, you win some, ...
By: aimson. on 13 Mar 08, 18:05:26
Yeah, you win some, you lose some. Recognize what you like and don't like and don't be afraid to change opinions over time. Who knows, maybe you will start to enjoy his triplets more in the future. Or not. Whatever...

I guess that's why ...
By: aimson. on 13 Mar 08, 18:04:26
I guess that's why it's called appassionata.

Gregor Piatigorsky plays Schubert
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Introduction, Theme and Variations by Schubert-Piatigorsky . I'm guessing that it was arranged by Gregor.

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I'm ashamed to say ...
By: CelloNerd314. on 05 Nov 08, 22:20:47
I'm ashamed to say that this is the first time of heard a recording of Piatigorsky. wow, I really love his playing.

i've never seen ...
By: ellegin88. on 11 Oct 08, 06:45:06
i've never seen anyone look as comfortable playing the cello as he does. time to cut the end pin 4 inches

PIATIGORSKY IS A ...
By: zizuzazezo. on 18 Sep 08, 08:49:53
PIATIGORSKY IS A BEAST!

simply LOL @ 5:00 ...
By: munkybrain. on 31 Jul 08, 22:28:38
simply LOL @ 5:00 onwards... wow

Thanks so much for ...
By: munkybrain. on 30 Jul 08, 20:17:20
Thanks so much for posting this, aimson. You do me a great service as this is a teaching device that works increadibly well for me

does anybody know ...
By: Thomascello. on 05 May 08, 20:18:58
does anybody know where i can get the score of this fantastic piece?

Uno de los grandes ...
By: rocioricardo. on 13 Apr 08, 18:57:33
Uno de los grandes maestros!!! gracias por subir este video, el maestro Piatigorsky es un ejemplo para todos los cellistas

Incredible downbow ...
By: owenhsmith. on 30 Mar 08, 19:06:31
Incredible downbow spicatto at the end! His technique is impeccable. Thankyou aimson!

Many thanks. Bravo! ...
By: 63Attila. on 25 Feb 08, 21:07:43
Many thanks. Bravo! Piatagorsky is an all time great. That tone is mesmerizing.

Many, many thanks, ...
By: moclander. on 13 Feb 08, 23:56:48
Many, many thanks, and even that is not enough! A real treasure! Thank you for sharing! Monica Oclander

I've been informed ...
By: TomBarrister. on 24 Jan 08, 04:18:26
I've been informed that Piatigorsky didn't actually buy the Batta until 1956. Therefore, this might be either the Baudiot or the Montagnana.

Ear candy of the ...
By: welltuned24. on 04 Jan 08, 07:17:19
Ear candy of the sweetest nature, thanks!

It's the Batta, ...
By: TomBarrister. on 20 Sep 07, 10:09:43
It's the Batta, Piatigorsky's cello of choice for concerts and recordings from about 1948 until his death, although he also used the Baudiot (which he owned before the Batta) on occasion.

Can someone tell me ...
By: Herzschritt. on 12 Sep 07, 22:36:18
Can someone tell me which cello he plays on this video?

The best cello ...
By: matsboman. on 27 Aug 07, 17:08:48
The best cello playing I have ever heard! Piatigorsky was the greatest cello player ever...

Oh, Piatigorsky, ...
By: marcheex. on 18 Aug 07, 17:49:34
Oh, Piatigorsky, Piatigorsky... I can say only 'bravo' ! :-)

Excellent post!
By: ulyssesjj. on 06 Aug 07, 14:56:01
Excellent post!

You're welcome, ...
By: aimson. on 07 Apr 07, 04:59:09
You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it!

Love this Piece ...
By: cellodude1. on 07 Apr 07, 02:55:35
Love this Piece Thanks For posting !!

WHY YOUR "LAST ...
By: RIHARRIS32. on 10 Mar 07, 07:07:11
WHY YOUR "LAST PIATIGORSKY CLIP? I don't know where you get these marvelous videos, but they are true musical gems Thank you so much.

He plays like the ...
By: lugubrous. on 26 Feb 07, 22:36:51
He plays like the cello is apart of him! I want to able to play like him!

You are welcome. I ...
By: aimson. on 26 Jan 07, 17:41:48
You are welcome. I confess that I am not an avid listener of cello (mostly violin) but I certainly do enjoy a good cellist when I hear one. Seeing one is always a treat and I am glad you enjoyed it too.

There is a lovely ...
By: cattleman6420012000. on 26 Jan 07, 17:26:14
There is a lovely freedom about his playing. An incredibly free bow arm. Thanks very much for showing all these lovely Piatigorsky videos. He was an incredible cellist.

No worries. One ...
By: kaikobird. on 12 Jan 07, 04:50:56
No worries. One could study these videos for years! Thanks again.

Ahhh, nice! Glad to ...
By: aimson. on 10 Jan 07, 16:24:52
Ahhh, nice! Glad to make you happy. Unfortunately, I think I have posted my last Piatigorsky clip, so enjoy these as best you can!

Gregor Piatigorsky plays Bach Bourees
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These would be the Bourees #1 & #2 from the C-Major Suite by Bach. Off of the "Heifetz & Piatigorsky" DVD produced by KULTUR.

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A lot of people ...
By: Jangof3tt. on 20 Nov 08, 04:57:14
A lot of people play them as encore pieces. Granted that the audience wants an encore.

Was that really a ...
By: Napris. on 13 Aug 08, 00:30:11
Was that really a Stradivarius, or ... just the movie? e_e;

I suggest, if ...
By: munkybrain. on 30 Jul 08, 12:37:55
I suggest, if you're suspicious that bach didn't write them, and perhaps his wife or byron did, then look for writings on the matter. I'm sure people have put forward good arguments.

as i don't want to ...
By: JanaCello. on 27 Jun 08, 07:20:35
as i don't want to talk about Bach,etudes,accompaniment.....i just want to say that Piatigorsky is a great cellist, i think this is a point that you will all agree on! :)

i read somewhere ...
By: xXLeafXNinjaXx. on 05 Apr 08, 04:19:56
i read somewhere that before the bach cello suites were performed as concert pieces, that people thought they were just some random etudes

O.K. So don't take ...
By: 2934703. on 31 Mar 08, 14:15:14
O.K. So don't take lessons with me. I would advise you, however, if you studied with Heifetz you would play it his way or not at all. I still say, "fine!!! Play anything you want the way you want to play it." As an afterthought, if Bach felt the unaccompanied Shites for violin and cello were performance pieces, why didn't he write an accompsaniment? It is plain dumb for two grown men to argue about what to call thee pieces.

what you said ...
By: owenhsmith. on 28 Mar 08, 18:12:32
what you said doesn't make sense.

i thought that ...
By: xXLeafXNinjaXx. on 28 Mar 08, 17:20:45
i thought that before the bach cello suites became the actual suites that people thought they were etudes that were for practice and not actual performance pieces :| but im a violinist so i dont know for shure but thats what i heard

Etudes? Why would ...
By: celloman79. on 25 Mar 08, 01:55:11
Etudes? Why would an ORGANIST write a bunch of etudes for CELLO? In case you are unfamiliar with cello literature, Popper, Duport, ETC. were all great CELLISTS writing etudes for their own instruments. You don't write etudes for someone else's instrument.

Bach was the ...
By: Cellorubik. on 19 Feb 08, 04:04:40
Bach was the original composer of these suites, however the original manuscripts are yet to be discovered. The suites that we play today are from a secondary source. Once the primary source representation of these wonderful suites is found, a composer can be confirmed. In the mean time however, Bach lived from around 1685 to 1750 and was a classical composer, Gregory "Lord" Byron was a poet who lived from 1788 to 1824. Now, explain how a poet can even measure up to Bach's work.

Although I agree ...
By: AbsoluteZ3R0. on 27 Jan 08, 01:56:17
Although I agree with you that these suites should be played like great pieces of music (which they are), they are in fact etudes (and so are his violin partitas and sonatas). Of course Bach, being one of the greatest composers of all time, couldn't help but make great music out of everything he ever wrote and therefore, we have the greatest etudes ever written.

Man these are my ...
By: AbsoluteZ3R0. on 27 Jan 08, 01:52:49
Man these are my favorite bourrees. You didn't specify which ones in the title so I wasn't sure which ones they would be but I got lucky

ty for comments
By: aimson. on 24 Jan 08, 04:45:26
ty for comments

I believe this is ...
By: TomBarrister. on 24 Jan 08, 04:18:48
I believe this is the Montagnana that he's playing. Piatigorsky didn't acquire the Batta until 1956.

This footage is ...
By: welltuned24. on 29 Dec 07, 20:00:34
This footage is from the movie "Carnegie Hall"(47) directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, it spotlights many great classical artists including Piatigorsky. Does anyone know if he is he playing on the "Batta" or the "Baudiot"? I know he owned both, and started wondering after his comment about the Strads.

Not being a musical ...
By: Sayaira. on 15 Dec 07, 22:36:39
Not being a musical genious (I've only been playing, and studying music for about a year and a bit), please bare with me as I state what I think on that issue.. How could you say that bach didnt write them? He was a musical master, from what I have heard and seen. However, if he DID 'steal' music from this Lord Byron person, wouldnt he have been called out?

I heard Bach didn't ...
By: 2934703. on 11 Dec 07, 01:42:02
I heard Bach didn't write these things at all. It was Losrd Byron. He had a lot ot time after he wrote all those playes

I think you would ...
By: cellodude1. on 10 Dec 07, 21:36:27
I think you would be a very awful teacher in that case limiting your students to what you believe to be the consumate interpretation while it really is only mediocre.

Bach did not write ...
By: cellodude1. on 10 Dec 07, 21:32:54
Bach did not write Six Etudes. He wrote Suites. I find it amazing that you would say that because it is not true. Bach never wrote an etude. These pieces are the cello equivelant of his violin partitas or Kody Sonata. Neither Etudes.

You play Bach your ...
By: 2934703. on 10 Aug 07, 15:56:12
You play Bach your way and I'll play Bach my way. I wouldn't tell you how to play Bach any quicker than I would tell you how to vote. Unless you employed me as a teacher...then you would play it my way or get a different teacher.

There is a great ...
By: 2934703. on 10 Aug 07, 11:56:46
There is a great difference between playing piece well with good tone and interpretation and playing it as if to stimulate an orgasm. Would you play Mozart the same way you play Debussy?

This recording is ...
By: aimson. on 09 Aug 07, 17:19:04
This recording is anything but "straight." Don't forget that Piatigorsky played at the height of the romantic movement. By your logic, should we all play etudes as boring finger exercises merely designed to improve technique? How about we play etudes (scales even) as peices of music and art to be played with as much beauty as possible? Stop trying to guess what Bach might possibly could have almost sort of wanted 300 years ago and just play the music.

So nice to hear ...
By: 2934703. on 09 Aug 07, 14:36:39
So nice to hear Bach played straight without so many romantic gesticulations inserted into what Bach was writing as an etude.

I think it was part ...
By: aimson. on 25 May 07, 05:19:44
I think it was part of a variety show, not exactly a movie. To be honest, I don't think it was explicit on the DVD I have. Oh well...

Is this part of a ...
By: LiuMarina. on 25 May 07, 04:57:17
Is this part of a movie? He's really a great cellist!

Gregor Piatigorsky plays Chopin Sonata
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This is the second movement from Chopin's Cello Sonata off of the "Heifetz & Piatigorsky" DVD produced by KULTURE.

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This is the third ...
By: lckemp91. on 14 Nov 08, 15:58:56
This is the third movement..

great quality...all ...
By: hugotoxxxxx. on 03 Sep 08, 15:08:11
great quality...all older vid are in better quality

Bella.. non l'avevo ...
By: sofiaclassic91. on 26 Jul 08, 14:38:12
Bella.. non l'avevo mai sentita.

But as you can see, ...
By: mrn93. on 08 Jul 08, 18:50:36
But as you can see, piatigorsky does not keep his arm at his side (the book way). Piatigorsky was from the school of julius klengel, not casals, thus Casals is not that only one to have that idea.

I don't think ...
By: munkybrain. on 07 Jul 08, 20:04:45
I don't think Casals did 100 times more for the instrument. i agree he did more, but alot was written for Rostropovich, and he had a lot of students, and he recorded a lot.

Mi pensas lia ...
By: bilstew. on 06 May 08, 23:38:16
Mi pensas lia muziko estas la plej bona kaj cxiam gxi estos la plej bona.

Very narrow and ...
By: vlnvlaclogbaerhpno. on 05 May 08, 20:25:09
Very narrow and fast vibrato...almost looks like it's coming from his wrist, or even fingers (violin/viola) as opposed to his elbow (cello/bass)...

Done more for the ...
By: celloman79. on 25 Mar 08, 01:49:42
Done more for the instrument? What is that supposed to mean? Sorry, Rostropovich was an incredible artist. Seriously, absolutely incredible. But Casals did 100 times more for the cello than Rostropovich. No exaggeration. Until Casals, they practiced holding up a book in their left arms. That contribution alone was huge. Not to mention rediscovering the Bach Solo Suites, unknown before Casals. THAT was a serious contribution.

what the frigg?? ...
By: 1234bassy. on 13 Feb 08, 23:32:10
what the frigg?? lol you're a character and a half

No doubt ...
By: jizhengsunye. on 13 Feb 08, 23:30:19
No doubt Piatigorsky would have played much better had he only had the opportunity to learn from James Tradgett

I actually learned ...
By: aimson. on 24 Jan 08, 21:49:54
I actually learned the Alexander Technique in high school for my neck and left shoulder. Turned out that my posture was very terrible and when I played the violin I could only stand the pain for about 5 minutes. After about 20 sessions I was completely cured and my posture has been great ever since. Normally it is singers who learn the technique for bigger breath.

if anyone here has ...
By: ldeliane. on 24 Jan 08, 18:53:12
if anyone here has ever taken an Alexander Technique lesson.. this is the single most extraordinary example of "perfect use" (related to but so much more than 'posture') I've ever seen-- just gorgeous.

Cool ear yummy(ness ...
By: welltuned24. on 04 Jan 08, 07:10:46
Cool ear yummy(ness), totally and for sure!

It is not the ...
By: earshape. on 27 Nov 07, 04:06:31
It is not the second movement, but the third movement.

the other lady n ...
By: violaplayer1995. on 26 Oct 07, 19:35:15
the other lady n zelnova or sumthing like that..has a huge vibrato compared to him

well you know mabey ...
By: AscendentInLeo. on 25 Oct 07, 06:25:18
well you know mabey they tried to kill him because he and he's disciples twist peoples minds because his retoric Is so drastic! he's probably wise I don't argue about that and perhaps he's right In some Issues! the modern society warships money, sex, and the young well trained body but nothing lasts forever right? Is It a humble approach to claim you have the ultimate truth?

Absolutely sublime ...
By: scrumhalforegon. on 23 Oct 07, 15:59:12
Absolutely sublime interpretation. The DVD is a must-have for any classical music lover.

Yes, this sonata is ...
By: BachLoveNat. on 21 Oct 07, 22:34:19
Yes, this sonata is amazing especially in Piatigorsky interpretation.... Thank you.

The "greatest" is a ...
By: TomBarrister. on 20 Sep 07, 09:47:00
The "greatest" is a matter of personal preference. I was aware that Mr. Berkowitz was on the staff of Curtis until about 1940, but I didn't know that he was the dean of the institute.

Stop it!
By: cello4ever. on 01 Sep 07, 14:37:43
Stop it!

What a wonderfully ...
By: Moegiust. on 14 Aug 07, 11:01:37
What a wonderfully interesting document. Thank you for locating and posting it. The only "stupid" thing is to reject an artist at the height of his powers and profession, just because one may admire another of the great ones even more. Can't we simply learn from each and all of them, without quarreling? Besides, you are all mistaken. The greatest cellist was Leonard Rose, followed by Janos Starker. (We can all play that silly comparison game. But let's not.)

It is amazing to ...
By: cellobuko. on 21 Jun 07, 20:00:37
It is amazing to compare techniques like this. Piatigorsky, like Rostropovich was very musical in his approach. His teaching also reflected this. He was apparently very philosophical in his approach. I only wish more videos like this were around of him. He was such a passionate man in his music and his teaching.

The pianist is ...
By: Phernamar. on 11 Jun 07, 18:52:17
The pianist is Ralph Berkowitz who was once the dean at the Curtis Institute. Also dean at Tanglewood. He was Piatigorsky's accompanist for several decades. Now almost 97 years old, he lives in New Mexico. Still plays and teaches. A brilliant and wonderful man.

Anyone know who is ...
By: stxer. on 05 Jun 07, 21:17:17
Anyone know who is the pianist?

Not a great fan of ...
By: TheTradge. on 03 Jun 07, 15:28:53
Not a great fan of Piatigorsky myself, much more partial to Du Pré, Gendron and Gutman. I think Piatigorskys vibrato is too fast, it just sounds tight, for my liking anyway. That's just my opinion, others are likely to disagree, but he's not my favourite to listen to. No doubt he was a great cellist, and dynamic contrasts are wonderful!

Gregor Piatigorsky plays Tchaikovsky Waltz
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With Pianist Emanuel Bay

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Heifetz-Rubinstein-Piatigorsky Mendelssohn Trio No. 1- 3rd mvt.
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Jascha Heifetz-Violin
Artur Rubinstein-Piano
Gregor Piatigorsky-Cello
Mendelssohn trio no. 1
3rd mvt. Scherzo
1953

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Tchaikovsky Trio: Heifetz, Rubinstein, Piatigorsky (part 1)
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Out of the hundreds and thousands of different classical recordings I have heard in my lifetime, I can safely say this is one of my favorites. Heifetz is the greatest violinist the world has ever known and this is one of his best recordings (if you don't believe me, just listen to variation #4).
Part 1: First Movement

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I don't listen to ...
By: ViolaDaBraccio504. on 15 Nov 08, 21:34:42
I don't listen to much classical music (more interested in playing) but this is amazing. why does the video keep, like, pulsating though?

Thank you very much ...
By: baroque2. on 14 Nov 08, 19:57:36
Thank you very much for posting! I must have listened to this wonderful piece of music about 100 times now!

Yeah it kind of ...
By: AbsoluteZ3R0. on 05 Sep 08, 19:00:55
Yeah it kind of sucks. Btw, who's the asshole who didn't rate this video a 5? How is this not a 5? Wtf

Also, the rise of " ...
By: aimson. on 05 Sep 08, 07:20:25
Also, the rise of "competitions" around the world, which weren't to my knowledge around before 1935, contributed to the lack of musicianship we see today. The very idea that one violinist could achieve a 1st place "gold" medal and another a 2nd place "silver" is preposterous. Also, only 5% of all sales are classical. Basically, people are musically illiterate and uninterested in classical, so no wonder the talent pool of solo violinists has been diluted over the years.

Well I think there ...
By: aimson. on 05 Sep 08, 06:56:03
Well I think there is definitely a disconnect between the older and newer generation. Ironically, I believe it was Heifetz that caused the change for the worse. Before Heifetz, it was okay to mess up, it was OK to be imperfect. Listen to Elman, he is as good of a musician as Heifetz in most ways but technique. After Heifetz raised the bar so high, it was too hard to make a career without being "perfect." So now we have good technical players (Hann) and few good musicians (Vengerov).

Yeah seriously, ...
By: AbsoluteZ3R0. on 05 Sep 08, 05:19:32
Yeah seriously, there's a reason they were called the "Million Dollar Trio". It really bothers me that no one is this good anymore. Well, there are many players who are almost this good technically, but nowadays it seems that musicians are incapable of bringing the music to life as the old masters did. I blame teachers/pedagogues for disencouraging "old school" styles of playing. There's a reason Heifetz is the most viewed classical violinist on youtube and not Vengerov.

I have never heard ...
By: aimson. on 05 Sep 08, 04:10:09
I have never heard anything more beautiful in my life than what my ears are hearing right now. This music provokes so much emotion in me that I have to wait a few weeks before listening to it again so that I have time to recover. Of course, it's not just Heifetz, Rubinstein is phenomenal and Piatigorsky has such beautiful tone to complement the violin/piano. I think this piece should be considered one of the greatest composed along with all the other great violin concerti.

Incredible, this ...
By: AbsoluteZ3R0. on 05 Sep 08, 04:01:49
Incredible, this recording makes it even more convincing that Heifetz is the very best.

Thank you. I have ...
By: gfabisevich. on 04 Sep 08, 12:52:08
Thank you. I have long awaited one of these classic performances of this trio.

Thank you!!!
By: ritaviolin. on 03 Sep 08, 23:31:18
Thank you!!!

Amazing contrast.
By: blastbomb123. on 03 Sep 08, 19:04:17
Amazing contrast.

Good to be back. I ...
By: aimson. on 03 Sep 08, 15:24:10
Good to be back. I have been thinking about posting this for many months because I have listened to it in the car on endless repeat for the past 3. Truly one of the greatest monuments in the history of classical music and I'm glad others can at least have access to it now.

Hey aimson - you ...
By: mimfri. on 03 Sep 08, 12:18:01
Hey aimson - you are back. Many thanks for your refined collection.

Thanks a million, ...
By: dizygotegemini. on 03 Sep 08, 11:59:00
Thanks a million, Aimson. Your videos are much appreciated. Thankyou.

You're welcome. I'm ...
By: aimson. on 03 Sep 08, 06:42:48
You're welcome. I'm just sorry I don't have video. I've spent the last 2 hours trying to post a movie of Heifetz playing the Mendelssohn first movement but I am completely out of luck. I can't seem to handle the LPCM format and the sound comes out choppy. If anybody can help me out (on a mac) i'll post it.

Beautiful <3 Thank ...
By: TriDen1234. on 03 Sep 08, 04:36:23
Beautiful

Misha Piatigorsky: Fala Bicho
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MISHA PIATIGORSKY TRIO. JVC Jazz Festival: June 19, 2008. Smoke Jazz Club, New York City, USA. www.smokejazz.com. A really fun tune! Plenty of smiles in the house that night ............. big, happy smiles!
Piano: MISHA PIATIGORSKY. Bass: BORIS KOZLOV. Drums: ARI HOENIG.
Fala Bicho is a Misha Piatigorsky composition.

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I love this song! ...
By: sassyjass. on 20 Jul 08, 23:22:05
I love this song! More great performances by Misha and Ari, plus I love the inclusion of Misha's comments at the start of the video. The part with the close-up of his dancing legs was really neat too.
ari for ever
By: spectroman2700. on 19 Jul 08, 23:05:59
ari for ever

Gregor Piatigorsky plays Rubinstein-Romance
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Never heard of Rubinstein's music before...

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Stunning! He was ...
By: bigcity233. on 08 Nov 08, 19:07:17
Stunning! He was one of the great cellists of his generation. Anton Rubinstein's music isn't performed all that often today.

wonderful player, ...
By: bilstew. on 25 Oct 08, 12:52:58
wonderful player,and linked with great feeling.

Why add azn lol?
By: GLXLR. on 08 Oct 08, 05:04:54
Why add azn lol?

I think like me, ...
By: RussellK9. on 08 Sep 08, 21:09:36
I think like me, that azn...was looking for the opus or works ... there are a few Romance works attributed to Rubenstein, alas with no Opus number. This is a beautiful piece. I am searching another Rubenstein Romance. regs, ?????

He doesn't even ...
By: trmpt25. on 25 Apr 08, 02:03:52
He doesn't even need the music. He's so amazing, it's like he's making love to the music and all that it's about. I love it.

It's in the title. ...
By: aimson. on 29 Mar 08, 18:26:44
It's in the title. It's not a song. The piece is the Romance written by Rubinstein.

c'est tout ...
By: pierre6891. on 29 Mar 08, 16:35:29
c'est tout simplement beau. Je te remercie de nous avoir partage cette video. Je voudrais bien apprendre a jouer ce morceau au piano pour faire plaisir a ma famille et mes amis lors du diner et d'autres occassions cet ete.

thnk u so much for ...
By: aznjustinrulz. on 04 Mar 08, 03:13:51
thnk u so much for postin this. do u know the exact name of the song plz?

thank you so much ...
By: aznjustinrulz. on 07 Feb 08, 03:34:10
thank you so much for adding these vids!!!! Thank you oh so very much!

absolutely fabulous ...
By: AinhoaABC. on 31 Jan 08, 03:57:49
absolutely fabulous, so beautiful

he looks so ...
By: KoganSvetlanov. on 02 Jan 08, 15:45:07
he looks so effortless while playing cello....great

Translation to what ...
By: TomBarrister. on 17 Dec 07, 13:31:24
Translation to what cccp2204 said: I love this Romance. Thanks much.

If you're ...
By: 514tga. on 03 Dec 07, 00:42:52
If you're interested in Rubinstein's music for strings, there are also two cello concertos (Opp. 63 & 96), two cello sonatas (Opp. 18 & 39), a violin concerto (Op. 46), three violin sonatas (Opp. 13, 19, and 98), a viola sonata (Op. 49), plus trunk loads of other things.

Rubinstein wrote ...
By: TomBarrister. on 21 Sep 07, 04:49:45
Rubinstein wrote this for piano, and it's been transcribed for at least a dozen other combinations of instruments. In my video section is a video featuring (then) 12 year old violinist Patricia Travers performing an abbreviated version of the Romance from the 1940 movie "There's Magic in Music."

Breathtaking ...
By: GhenaPlays. on 02 Jun 07, 00:36:01
Breathtaking playing! I added to favorites. It's common for instrumentalists to adopt music from vocal repertoire. This Romance for voice and piano by Anton Rubinstein is called "The Night" and is set to a poem by Alexandr Pushkin. Romance Synopsis: "The sound of my voice, so pleasing to you, gently interrupts the silence of the night. I love you, I am yours."

?????? ???? ??????! ...
By: cccp2204. on 30 Apr 07, 15:22:15
?????? ???? ??????!!!!!!??????? ????????!! :-)

Wow... I think this ...
By: cellodude1. on 07 Apr 07, 17:22:02
Wow... I think this one is my favorite video that Aimson has posted he made this piece very, "amazing".

You're welcome. ...
By: aimson. on 16 Mar 07, 18:41:00
You're welcome. Like I said, most people have already posted the violin stuff on my DVD's but not the cello stuff. I also have a DVD of Rostropovich and Richter playing Sonatas but am having trouble ripping it.

This music is very, ...
By: lagbaring. on 16 Mar 07, 16:38:39
This music is very, very beautiful. It has a delicate melody, which takes me to new, unknown worlds. The interpretation is very expressive, too. Congratulations to Aimson.

Incredible-- ...
By: RIHARRIS32. on 07 Mar 07, 06:33:20
Incredible-- technicaly, musically-- this is a masterpiece

thank Zeus and ...
By: fravis98. on 27 Feb 07, 00:00:43
thank Zeus and aimson for this exceptional video, and lets not forget mr. Piatigorsky and mr. Heifetz (may they be in mt.Olympus)

haha, you're ...
By: aimson. on 07 Jan 07, 18:05:21
haha, you're welcome! Just thank the Gods that they put Piatigorsky on the same DVD as Heifetz, which is the only reason I have it in the first place.

thank you!thank you ...
By: LucyHarvan. on 07 Jan 07, 16:18:50
thank you!thank you!thank you!beautiful video!!

Regina Mushabac, Cellist, Live: Piatigorsky and Cassadó
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Regina Mushabac live in concert with pianist Nancy Paddleford performing Variations on a Paganini Theme by Gregor Piatigorsky, followed by movement III from Suite for Solo Cello by Gaspar Cassadó at Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music (Cleveland)

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I love my teacher...
By: B2thaRI. on 26 Nov 08, 18:30:32
I love my teacher...

well i like her i ...
By: stringsplayer626. on 04 Jul 08, 15:42:58
well i like her i think she did a great job keep playing cause its not an easy thing to do love it

I love the Cassado ...
By: cellodude1. on 25 Jun 08, 17:35:53
I love the Cassado so much. She plays it very well. Her sound is so fitting for the piece. Sweet Job!

i saw her play last ...
By: wickedluva. on 24 Jun 08, 02:29:34
i saw her play last week! she's absolutely amazing.. i love it when she plays bach's first cello suite prelude in G major.. its crazy awesome

Bravo!
By: AlamoCityCello. on 31 May 08, 01:39:08
Bravo!

u cant play and ur ...
By: bruvBART. on 24 Mar 08, 15:18:19
u cant play and ur cello is rubish mine is better bitch

what a shit.
By: Brutalcellist. on 08 Mar 08, 21:11:54
what a shit.

Thank god someone ...
By: cellodude1. on 04 Mar 08, 21:52:37
Thank god someone can finally speak with common sense. I actually have seen her play many times live. She is so good.

Thank god someone ...
By: cellodude1. on 04 Mar 08, 21:52:36
Thank god someone can finally speak with common sense. I actually have seen her play many times live. She is so good.

absolutley
By: pbaron23. on 27 Jan 08, 16:27:42
absolutley

You critics are ...
By: jnetusil. on 23 Jan 08, 04:27:27
You critics are ignorant - this woman is amazing - and the harsh tone is probably from a poor bridge microphone that won't pick up the strong dynamics, for you don't hear the harshness on her softer variations. And her Cassado is brilliant - best I've heard - and far better than any of you could do - oh whats that? You've never PLAYED cello? Then keep the stupid comments to yourselves.

Omgosh !!! What ...
By: bene1007. on 19 Jan 08, 18:47:04
Omgosh !!! What beautiful intonation! I'd love to hear her play the Elgar Concerto. I'm sure she'd play it as good, if not better than, du Pre.

Interesting piece. ...
By: Apollo9339. on 10 Jan 08, 18:50:23
Interesting piece. I've never heard the version by Piatigorsky. Very clever.

She is so good...
By: cellodude1. on 04 Jan 08, 01:41:39
She is so good...

good left hand ...
By: jazzonkim. on 31 Dec 07, 19:43:28
good left hand technique. Not so sure about the rough sound though...

way to say it...
By: cellodude1. on 23 Nov 07, 01:33:03
way to say it...

so you say that you ...
By: cellodude1. on 22 Nov 07, 17:16:09
so you say that you think that arguing is stupid and at the end of your comment you insult me. I'm glad that you are a cellist though. If you weren't I would not even really respect your opinion. Have a good thanksgiving... And notice that throughout our little argument I have not insulted you once. Music is wonderful isn't it... We all hear it a little differently.

yeah i'm a cellist ...
By: commentador. on 20 Nov 07, 07:15:07
yeah i'm a cellist too. but i think all this arguing over who is good and bad is stupid. i'm just saying that she sounds tight and constricted, and I'm a cellist as well, who is not a proponent of the harsh sound school. so go buy a hearing aid.

My ears are not ...
By: cellodude1. on 20 Nov 07, 00:56:26
My ears are not hurtig after hearing this but rather intrigued. Her style was beautiful. Her sound was beatiful. This is coming from a cellist. I hate to say it but you are wrong.

harsh sound is not ...
By: commentador. on 17 Nov 07, 22:08:35
harsh sound is not a good thing. her style is NOT perfect and hard on the ears.

I LOVE REGINA. ...
By: halfgermanreject. on 14 Nov 07, 04:51:59
I LOVE REGINA. she's the best teacher ever. all you haters suck and don't know good cello playing :-)

bad tone
By: cLL83. on 09 Nov 07, 00:02:48
bad tone

i dont think anyone ...
By: B2thaRI. on 04 Nov 07, 20:09:41
i dont think anyone has a right to hate on Regina, cuz she's the fuckin SHIT and an even better teacher.

That is what is so ...
By: cellodude1. on 03 Nov 07, 02:01:53
That is what is so awesome about it. Her style is perfect.

uhhh not very nice. ...
By: Thomascello. on 17 Oct 07, 09:36:05
uhhh not very nice... her cello sounds no6t very nice... the cassado is played much better than paganini/piatigorsky

Scriabin Etude Op. 8 No. 11 arr. by Piatigorsky
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Transcription for cello and piano, by Piatigorsky of Scriabin's piano Etude Op. 8 No. 11. Unedited recording of live recital by Wendy Warner, violoncello, and Iriina Nuzova, piano, at the Phillips Collection of Art Concert Series.

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Just great. Can`t ...
By: Piancello182. on 04 Oct 08, 13:06:09
Just great. Can`t find other words!

I never get tired ...
By: femoncs. on 17 Sep 08, 16:25:30
I never get tired of watching this video... just beautiful and perfect

Very awesome. ...
By: sasha42196. on 23 Jun 08, 05:23:03
Very awesome. Wendy's playing is very reminiscent of Rostropovich. And I was impressed what a great ensemble this was with Irina. These two really sounded like one.

Sounds great!
By: sshuck. on 28 May 08, 23:54:24
Sounds great!

WOW!!! And I ...
By: richterarrau1983. on 11 Mar 08, 04:12:19
WOW!!! And I thought the original was beautiful. The chello gives a whole new demension of depth to it, much more so than the original for me. GREAT POST.

very very nice
By: karelbredenhorst. on 03 Feb 08, 00:16:02
very very nice

I heard her ...
By: gokisodori. on 07 Sep 07, 09:55:11
I heard her performance when she got first prize at Rostropovich Competition in November 1990 Paris. Her Prokofiev was so powerful and brilliant.

This is a great one ...
By: saintback. on 19 Aug 07, 12:51:13
This is a great one. great cello playing and a great piece. is there sheet music available anywhere you know of. i really wanna play it.

Bravi! Gorgeous. ...
By: sagalat. on 07 Jun 07, 04:58:29
Bravi! Gorgeous. And Bravo, Piatigorski. I've heard this piece a million times (piano). Who could have imagined it thus? I love you all. Really very top-of-the-line

Absolutely first ...
By: celloguy. on 05 Jun 07, 13:20:34
Absolutely first class. We love you Wendy!

This original piano ...
By: pianbeast. on 05 Jun 07, 04:06:43
This original piano piece is the one I love very much. And your play can really brings out what it is. Thanks

Thanks for posting ...
By: ducaticellist. on 05 Jun 07, 02:34:41
Thanks for posting this wonderful performance. It is very moving.

thanks - slip of ...
By: arjaane. on 02 Jun 07, 20:05:05
thanks - slip of the finger, has been corrected!

Very nice, but it's ...
By: jobotia. on 02 Jun 07, 16:05:47
Very nice, but it's actually nº11, not 12.

Tchaikovsky Trio: Heifetz, Rubinstein, Piatigorsky (part 2)
Posted by: aimson

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Out of the hundreds and thousands of different classical recordings I have heard in my lifetime, I can safely say this is one of my favorites. Heifetz is the greatest violinist the world has ever known and this is one of his best recordings.
First movement (cont.)
Variation Theme (7:55)
Variation 1 (8:57)

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Sifei Wen, cello, S. Prokofiev-G. Piatigorsky, March
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Sergei Prokofiev - Gregor Piatigorsky, March for cello solo, Sifei Wen, violoncello, Live in Concert, August 25, 2007, University of Southern California, United University Church, 7:00 p. m.

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Gregor Piatigorsky plays Prokofiev
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Masques from Romeo and Juliet by Prokofiev.

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$Gregor \"Grisha\" Piatigorsky - Swan$

Gregor "Grisha" Piatigorsky - Swan
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From Carnegie Hall
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JAN PEERCE SINGS WITH GREGOR PIATIGORSKY 1942 RADIO
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JAN PEERCE SINGS
O CEASE THY SINGING(RACHMANINOV)
PLUS AN ARIA FROM LA JUIVE(HALEVY)

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That isn't Tucker ...
By: aarontenor. on 27 Oct 08, 17:29:29
That isn't Tucker in that picture. It is Peerce.

Thanks for the info ...
By: theirisher. on 08 Jul 08, 03:44:11
Thanks for the info, Pearlmuth. You are fortunate to have heard and known those two fine tenors. I do understand, of course, that there was some trouble between the brothers-in-law, but each was a unique artist worthy of remembrance. Best to you for helping to keep them from being forgotten, and to TAUBERFANLEHAR, of course.

Jan was a friend ...
By: pearlmuth3. on 30 Jun 08, 01:50:58
Jan was a friend of mine when I worked in radio in los angeles in the late 60's I first heard him in 1958 in Chicago in Concert Recital and I wanted a name like his or Richard Tucker who I also knew very well. They all where taken, so pearlmuth but Jan was Jacob Perelmuth and Tucker was Ticker, Ruby was his first name, both great but very different voices, one a lyric and the other a spinto. I heard both often, Jan was a very great concert singer also and played an instrument besides.

I can't help but ...
By: theirisher. on 30 Jun 08, 00:52:18
I can't help but notice the similarity between your screen name and Mr. Peerce's given name. A coincidence?

Great story ...
By: pearlmuth3. on 27 Jun 08, 07:51:30
Great story theirisher. I did almost the exact same thing at his hotel and he signed all of the records I still have in 1974 and saw one that he did not know was out as a re-issue he was surprised and glad I brought it.

Two great finds ...
By: theirisher. on 27 Jun 08, 04:05:15
Two great finds here! I'm sure he never recorded the Rachmaninov number commercially, and the La Juive aria is in some ways even better than his later RCA rendering. Peerce never had much trouble with his top, but in these early recordings there was just that bit more freedom and lovely clarity that allowed the voice to soar effortlessly. Very beautiful performances. My thanks to TauberFan for posting this! Good point, Pearlmuth, about the difference in the weight of T's and P's voices.

I was fortunate to ...
By: theirisher. on 27 Jun 08, 03:56:58
I was fortunate to hear Jan in concert, c. 1978. He was 74 but the voice was strong and completely under control. He was a great artist and a kind man. I was a twenty-one year old whipersnapper but I went backstage to get his autograph afterwards. His "handlers" said, "We've got to go, Jan." But Peerce saw the stack of records under my arm (about 20!) and replied, "He's got records, what can I do?", and proceeded to carefully autograph each album. There is a special place in my heart for him.

Please tell me ...
By: pearlmuth3. on 08 Jun 08, 16:04:35
Please tell me where this Live Rachel aria from Juive was from and when at least if possible it is very good and ranks up in great singing with his brother in law Richard Tucker not to compare a lyric voice Jan with a Spinto, Tucker so different but as an artist he was one of the best . Nice picture of tucker in custome around number 3:25

WOW, THANKS FOR ...
By: pearlmuth3. on 08 Jun 08, 15:52:24
WOW, THANKS FOR THIS GREAT NUMBER WITH TWO GREAT ARTISTS. I KNEW JAN FOR YEARS WHEN I WORKED IN RADIO, HE HAD SOME GREAT STORIES AND LIKED TO TALK TO HIS FRIEND AND FANS, GREAT ARTIST HE WAS, HEARD HIM OFTEN EVEN IN HIS 70's HE HELD THE VOICE IN FINE CONDITION TO THE END AT AGE 80 YEARS OLD IN 1984.

Misha Piatigorsky: United
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Victoria JazzFest 2008. Misha Piatigorsky-piano, Sean Drabitt-bass, Kelby Macnayr-drums. Alix Gooldin Auditorium. June 25, 2008, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Wayne Shorter composition United.

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