Itzhak Perlman Manuel de Falla Danse Espagnole 

Ken Noda, the accompanist, was only 20 years old at the time of this recording!

I didn't know professor Snape played piano

Plot twist: itzhak is actually sightreading it and memorized the entire piece just when he first saw it

Of course this has nothing to do with sightreading. He knows the piece so well he could play it in his sleep.

Itzhak's performance as 'entertainer/artist/musician' is complete. "Sightread, schmightread' --it's about, 'practice, practice, practice.' But when you see that blissful smile, you know he has played this piece as thousand times. He disarmed their expectation with humor (schtick).He opened them up so they could be moved from laughter to tears. That is artistry at its highest level -to be aware that the instrument you play is made from the emotions you trigger in the audience.

The 29 people that didn't like this are just mad that they can't play violin

Such speed, no mercy for the pianist :D

OMGoodness! This just popped up on my screen as I logged onto RU-vid. I watched this performance live from the White House....1982!! This is some blast from the past; I tell you! 😳I set up my VCR (which does not exits anymore), and recorded it. I threw away the VHS tape of it during the summer of 2022 when I decided to get rid of all the VHS tapes. Ken Noda played Chopin's Ballade No.1 in G minor. One of my favorite pieces by Chopin.

he played this like it was a very simple piece. I am so jealous of him. P/S: I like the pianist hair...so shining and bouncy. LOL

Well, nice, but give me Ginette Neveu's rendition any day. Prefer it a lot.

I'm learning this piece right now and this video is officially going into my favorites! It's the kind of performance that both encourages you to practice while despairing you because it's so good...

he makes it look so easy and peaceful hahah

Восхитительно! Обожаю Перльмана! Неподражаем!

This is amazing. When I was learning this piece, only a little while ago, I would watch this non-stop. My mum always wanted me to play along... but I said I couldn't spoil Mr. Perlman's performance! Lol. Anyway, great piece (once u can play it!) - it's extremely hard!

Possibly one of the greatest violinists of all time... He makes the most fiendishly difficult virtuosic pieces sound as effortless as Twinkle twinkle little star... A great virtuoso and maestro

Wow, best version I've found on RU-vid! Can't take my eyes of the pianist, though XD I think it's the combination of passionate head shaking and long floppy hair XD

Snape is that you? What magic have you cast on perlman?

Todos los días veo y escucho la música de Falla ,la interpretación de Itzhak Perlman y este pianista genial ,es un bálsamo relajante .

Perlman's playing is immaculate. : ) Love this interpretation. And he's definitely the wittiest violinist I've ever seen.

Always puts on a damn good show!