wow. what a beautiful and heartbreaking song. i'm shocked and moved by the juxtaposition of the composition to the heaviness of the lyrical performance. thank you for uploading this live.
When you're too tired with life's problems. I went back to listening to the soundtrack of prince of quin, remembering my childhood without worries, playing the role of Fu Su, looking for treasure, meeting Kung Lao, Lao yi... helping everyone. It's great . I was immersed in that world as a child. Now that feeling will never come again.
First heard this album while serving in the military in West Germany in 1969. As a young musician, it literally changed my life, especially Variations in Cm. I brought it home in 1971 and turned many friends onto Gulda's incredible virtuosity, each of whom responded, numbly, that it was the greatest thing they had ever heard. Well, almost 54 years later, it still may be the greatest album I ever heard.
In 1969, I thought this was the greatest piece of music I'd ever heard. Stationed in West Germany, picked up an interesting looking album, brought it back to the AF base, and had my mind blown. 54 years later, still probably the greatest piano music I've ever heard. Changed my life. RIP Friedrich Gulda, truly a genius.
