Living the Classical Life is an award-winning series of one-of-a-kind conversations with musicians from around the world, hosted by pianist Zsolt Bognár. This is the forum where guests open up and really talk.
I saw and met Mr Hamelin after an amazing performance of Rzewski's "The People United Will Never Be Defeated". The performance was dazzling. His fingers are infallible! When I met him backstage he was such a nice and genuine fellow. Just as you see here.
His words are such a major inspiration ❤ he shares Very human concepts that applies to whatever technical level we have as musicians from nothing to genius level thanks for sharing this video of mr Ax.!
Love your voice and your professionalism sunshines through in this interview. Your values seem so aligned with the teachings of Christianity. Staying humble, etc.
Great interview of a pianistic giant. Heard his Prokofiev concerto with the Berlin Philharmonic a few years ago and was astonished at the passion and precision of his playing. Heard him at Yale some years ago playing Brahms sonatas and he was very gracious and amusing afterwards. I didn't know the Serkin connection but am sure Mr.Serkin adored his playing and helped him alot!
Kenny, you are a master❗️ I've enjoyed your music very much playing with my lifetime hero Stan Getz. He called you " the better part of his heart". ❤Greetz from Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
WHEW! Marc-Andre is so cool...Pfft...forget indoor sunglasses and explosions. Every interview he gives, I find myself on the edge of my seat...what a performer and amazing guide to the world of music...a human treasure! Imaging being so good for SO LONG you can play Carnige Hall 28 years later....HAHAHH
Such an astonishing human being by virtue of his genuine kindness and graciousness and no one plays with such april like purity transparency and grace. I am grateful for every note Vladimir Ashkenazy ever interpreted whether through piano or orchestra. Like a dream made real and beautiful beyond the power of the imagination to conceive. Also what lovely things he said about his wife and family. God bless him and his family forever for the absolute beauty and clarity he has communicated as a musical artist of great excellence and dedication. I treasure it all. His music has been a mainstay to me throughout my life.
Ps thank you, but let me please put in a mention to help move the needle a little bit, on the correct pronunciation of “Carnegie”. This is not a regional thing: New Yorkers had a lot of sway in the 50s and 60s music world, and when Texaco theatre broadcast live from “CARR-nagee” hall, the country embraced that. Andrew Carnegie pronounced his name “car-NAYY-gee”; his first music halls all around Pittsburgh pronounced it “car-NAY-gee”; his town near pgh is called carNAYgee Pennsylvania. His many world foundations officially pronounce themselves “carNAYgee endowment for Peace” etc. His companies want you to say his name right, Maybe we could start trying a little… ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fkWsv7ZLgn4.htmlsi=F9WGwPKziieK9R-O
I had the privilege of hearing Mr. Bronfman, having attended his recital in Groton, MA last Sunday. The combination of instrumental mastery, beautiful musical sensibility and wonderful use of the piano's entire dynamic range was in evidence again in this recital. I say 'again', because I have heard Mr. Bronfman several times in the past. The recital on Sunday simply reaffirmed my long-held belief that Mr. Bronfman is among the handful of elite pianists alive today and I think he is unquestionably an all-time great. I have played the piano for 76 years and studied with some impressive people, including Mme. Rosina Lhevinne, so I do know a little bit about this. I have also played all the music on Sunday's program, so I am in a good position to understand what Mr. Bronfman achieved on Sunday. It was simply fabulous piano-playing and music-making. I look forward to hearing this great artist again.
“We want to give the best of ourselves to other people, and make them feel good about themselves. That’s what I want to be remembered about doing.” 😭❤️
ale się przyjemnie jej słucha ,nie wiedziałam ,że ma tyle ciekawych rzeczy do powiedzenia...mam 32 lata i pierwszy raz słyszałam jej wykonania Vivaldiego jak miałam 6 lat...wspomnienia Jest uroczą, skromną perfekcjonistką.
"That's from nature. Nature gives you something." Wrong, of course. People also think nature created averything. - Nature is the creation, created by God. And your gifts are from God, Mr. Ashkenazy! It's a strange crazyness to give credit to the creation instead of the creator (as common as it is in these modern godless days). Please don't miss the saving Gospel, Sir! Our own goodness and gentleness won't save anyone.
