David Helfgott's favourite piece 

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Greatest answer to an interview question in all of history.

I thought david helfgott was just a fictional character in the movie shine untill i saw this.. brings tears to my eyes, holy. fucking. shit. David you have my uttermost respect.

wow..came here right after watching shine

he doesn't make a show, even in concert, he is like an happy child playing wih the notes as if the piano was his buddy

This guy pull Rac 3 out of thin air, just like that ! Amazing !

beutifulll person, pure angel, he express with his face and his hands peace and hapiness

David IS a beautiful man...what a joy it would be to be around him. His love and kindness endears you to him. Geoffrey Rush honored David through his portrayal which was brilliant. Anyone who has experienced adversity in their life and can rise above it is FAR stronger inside than you think. I wish David hadn't gone through his hardships...in a small way I can understand, but all I see from him is a beautiful child of God who managed to keep going despite those 'bumps' in the road...Bravo very much sweet David!

I wish the mic sound was not clipping..

It looks like the piano keys are not even enough to express what he’s got inside. Outstanding! ❤️

I think he's so charming when he talks while playing!! Ughh i wish i could hear him play my favorite claire de lune in person!!

It's like the music is a living thing there between the man and the keyboard, and it's playing them both. Incredible!

This should be everybody's favorite piece of music, actually!! :)

Yes, Rachmaninoff (and Scriabin) are from another planet 🛸

Wonderful to see, but such a pity the sound quality is so bad.

please watch shine.... he is the most innocent man on earth

I never liked his interpretation in the available recording, but this is true authentic passion!!!! love it!

Creo que toca parte del primer movimiento del concierto numero 2 de raigmaninov que es la la parte más emotiva y le gusta tanto que entra en un bucle .....no se puede ser más expresivo y sentido , es adorable.❤❤❤❤

"What's your second favourite piece?"...

Yeah, I know what is a fascination of Rachmaninoffˇs music and especially this masterpiece in particular. I know something about it and this man is an absolutely genius, who probably spent half of his lifetime playing piano.

He played the ending about 6 times in a row! Amazing!

Grande David.....Immenso.

Какой потрясающий звук у инструмента..

I'm glad to see you David!

Tan conmovedor... Tanta alma puesta sobre su piano.... Tanta intensidad de su corazón..... Maravilloso. Gracias por existir. Gracias por el regalo de tus manos. De tu genialidad.

anyway i really love his piano sound

that's the part that made him break down mentally in the movie

I never thought a man could make me feel so many good things inside using only his left hand

We could all learn much from this brilliant man.

Shine Movie Sent me here!

Ah, the Rach 3, which the movie explains is one of the most challenging pieces to perform.

Me encanta ver y oir a David tocar ya que es muy apasionado. Desde que vi su película, me fascina está pieza, es también mi favorita y la veo con el o con daniil Trifonov. También es genial

Maravilloso!

HOLY MY LORDY! Thank You! (bow) (Reminds me slightly of my Music Theory Professor at Belmont University.) I didn't get but about a third of it! :p

Me encanta ver lo feliz y apasionado que es, un verdadero maestro del disfrute de la música

notes and music live in him, perfect and authentic interpretation of him!

One of the best pianist player in history fo classical music.

Close your eyes when listenning to this piece... unique

Ha is so sweet and brillant..

i am watching shine right now

Best chords written in the world by Rachmaninoff

Hes a metal God.

"Thank you, that I am allowed to work with jazz greats; Thank you, that I live from art; Thank you, that I am allowed bring joy to many people;"

인자한 미소, 항상 건강하세요~

Helfgott is great, his story tragic, this interview probably good, probably, but ... I'm sorry to say that (for me, at least) it was quite ruined by clipped and distorted audio. Which is a shame in a video about a musician of Helfgott's talent playing music.

Dang! That's impressive. Very good.

🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

I am fortunate in that I can actually play that part (the coda) of Rach 3. I fully understand why David finds this so beautiful. I do too. Actually, that part of the concerto is not as difficult as some other sections. The octaves in the last few measures are not difficult to play. However, there are many sections of Rach 3, that I simply cannot play (clearly). But that is the reason why I became a surgeon rather than a concert pianist. I don't have the "chops" for it. That does not mean I don't adore the music, which I do. While I don't find everything David does to my real acceptance, he still plays much better than I do. And I always wish him well. Sanjosemike (no longer in CA)

This is what genius looks like. WOW!

Terrible recording, obviously, but WOW, that piano has an INCREDIBLE sound. I'm not familiar with Petrof, you basically never see them in the United States, but, the voicing on that instrument is just gorgeous. It's not too bright like the Yamahas, and it is somehow fuller than most Steinways.

why it makes me cry

terrible Audio unfortunately.

truly astonishing David is such a talentented musician bravo

what a touch

I understand the movie Shine wasn’t accurate and that they embellished David’s story for dramatic purposes. However, I saw the movie back when I was 12 years old and it made me fall in love with classical music. Been trying to share my passion with everyone ever since. I listen to Rach 3 when I lift weights. It provides me with intensity and measured aggressiveness. I hope this art form lives on forever.

David, you're amazing.

Beautiful soul

It makes me so cry

DON'T YOU JUST LOVE THOSE BIG FAT CHORDS?!

I love how he discusses the pieces as he plays. And I have no idea how he does it - talking out of rhythm with what I am playing is really hard. I know some guitar players can sing and play guitar where the vocal melody and rhythm are vastly different, but this is next level.

Thank you David

magic

@ 01:45, David shows us the power of God/the universe to create magnificence, and displays it in mere mortals.

You are my guru mate. Love your work.

Я посмотрела фильм « Блеск» и зашла сюда! Открыла для себя гения, да еще нашего современника ! Браво , Дэвид!

Love you David!!!!

Divine Sir

How can a man play the ending of Rach #3 while talking at the same time? 😂

Is It his own Partiture or is It a Rachmaninov Piece?

This is why you monitor your audio........

Kocham i podziwiam tego Człowieka... 💜

this is true magic

Absolutely marvelous

je viens de découvrir david helfgott ou plutôt maître david , un homme et un pianiste extraordinaire , avec une sensibilité et un jeu à fleur de peau dans rachmaninov et beethoven , un génie au grand coeur qui dévore la musique comme il happe le bonheur malgré les souffrances profondes endurées au cours de sa vie son enfance d'après guerre , des membres de sa famille ont vécu le drame de la pologne occupée , les camps , ghettos , les tragédies , ses relations conflictuelles avec le père , la maladie , quelle leçon de musique et de vie , merci maître helfgott , un jeune musulman passionné de musique , longue vie à vous , aux vôtres

Them CHORDS.....THEM CHORDS....wow

Lo amo!!!!

Je donnerai un an de ma vie pour savoir jouer ce concerto :-)

I love his mumbling!

Heartwarming though David's story is on some levels, it has to be said this is a prime example of how a person's brain gets trapped in a loop at this high end of virtuoso practise. The majority can come out of it and get back into the world, as it were, but for a few it becomes real chronic illness. It's extremely autistic, and quite a lot of classical musicians need to ask if it the gains of the activity was worth the price. You can see the mental scars of the perfectionist discipline, as even now he becomes obsessed with not nailing the final chords right. The interviewer almost physically had to call time on it.

jajajaja el medio loop que se pega!

Jesus dave stop explaining, just play

Yeah! Has that Rocky joyous onward and upward progressive chords stretch. Very lyrical.

Wish I could hear his voice better, but incredible performance.

My Error previous comment . . . of course, what he’s playing is from Rachmaninoff’s 3rd Piano, around which the movie revolved !

Beautiful soul on earth

simplemente genial! hasta la eternidad!

avoir trop de talent est nefaste pour la santé mentale

His feet press the pedals too aggressively

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Most awesome human on the planet?

デビッドと彼の奥様にブラボー🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

One word: God

Mi aspettavo un altro brano... delusione

Here from comment on silverchair video

captivated

Wow

✌❤🎶

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Great Rach 3!

He’s clipping in such a good way RN