Nikita Magaloff in recital 4/4/1991 Tokyo 

Ho avuto il grande onore di ospitarlo per un pomeriggio a casa mia nel 1990... Mi ha ascoltato nell' Appassionata di Beethoven e nell' Eroica di Chopin.... La Signorile Semplicità di questo Grande Indimenticabile Uomo prima ancora che Grandissimo Signore del Pianoforte sono impresse dentro di me indelebili ancora oggi, e per Sempre. Abbiamo Tutti tanto da imparare da questi Esseri Superiori mandati chissà da Chi tra di noi comuni mortali, al solo scopo di migliorarci! Grazie, Maestro!

80 years old and still a fantastic technique and performance par excellence. Rip Maestro Magaloff.

At age 80 still performing at the very top. Wonderful.

Unknown to me but I sat through hour and a half listening to him. What a great find.

1:12 Mozart; 14:04 Scarlatti; 22:18 Chopin; 48:48 Mussorgsky; 1:25:33 Encores.

He died the following year (12/26/92) after this recital at age 80. Chopin was a specialty and he performed all of Chopin's works over a 6 day recital period more than once. Also, he was named one the greatest pianists of the 20th Century in the Philips Records series. The Chopin was the highlight for me. Lots of POWER from NM no doubt in the first and last movement, the latter of which never fails to excite me greatly and I got goose bumps. I felt the slow movement was rushed a tad, with the need for more gentleness and expressiveness. But overall, this guy can play!

彼の演奏は初めて聴きましたが、ショパンのソナタ３番は彼の人生を物語るだろう圧倒的な素晴らしい演奏でした！！ そしてグリンカ/バラキレフのひばりでは美しく叙情的でピアニッシモの際立つ極上の演奏に感動しました！！😭✨✨✨🎹

WHAT A PROGRAM...!!!!!! the best program combined with a magical pianist!!!!!

Grande Magaloff!la sua eleganza ed il tocco cristallino erano unici....

Outstanding classic performance. I can't believe I've never come across him.The sound quality of this BTW is incredible. Thanks for another joy.

素晴らしいコンサートですね。どの曲も音が美しく、語りかけてくるように耳に入ってきます。特にアンコールの「ひばり」はうっとり聴き惚れます。20世紀の巨匠の1人ですね。

Magaloff... The last of a great generation.......

Magnifiques tableaux d'une exposition ! Quelle autorité et quelle assurance technique pour ses 80 ans, tout son talent intact jusqu'à la fin de sa vie comme Horowitz!

very grateful I'm living in the information age. can't believe I can access a marvelous recording such as this in a few seconds and REPLAY it.

He gave a recital in St Louis... and he was up there in years... and DIDN'T drop ONE note... that anyone with even good ears could hear... and sooo darn musical and convincing... the bravos went on for some time .... what a master...

なんでこんなに優しく、深い、洗練された音が出せるんだろう

I play this video whenever I need inspiration to carry on living in this valley of tears. Above all Mstro Magaloff seemed to me to be foremost, an artist. And who can imagine the stamina required for the interpretation of " Pictures?". And when you google Magaloff , and similar amazing keyboard kings " of Russia you will find that they all " descended from old nobility"...

That Chopin Sonata #3 was lovely.

Thank you so much for this. He's a god. Such great playing at a later age.

Really great Chopin overall... such poetry

Great Mr. magaloff!!!!

The Scarlatti sonata L361 at 17'57" is pure gold. Scarlatti at his best, which is the very top of all music, and Magaloff absolutely magical

Fabulous. A tremendous artist. An example to the younger generation of players...

Masterpieces played by a master...Thank you so much for sharing this musical treasure!!

Immense thanks for sharing this magnificent recital by a truly great artist who was kind enough to share a 2-hour concert with us. I loved everything from the Scarlatti to Chopin and Moussorsky, and 3 encores (I adored the Mozart & especially the Mendelssohn--WHAT MAGIC!!), all showing how technically proficient and musically gifted he was. I also liked it when he knew how to make good contrasts so that when the music was getting too loud and noisy (as in the 'Pictures'), he would know well enough to use little pedalling. He needed to make no facial grimaces. He just let the music emerge naturally from the piano. I was thinking of even much more interesting music making from him had he not pass away at 80, e.g. What would his 'Appassionata' or 'Emperor' sound like? What more magic would this consummate artist conjure for us? In a sense, he reminded me of Shura Cherkassy. (but probably SC would have given 4 encores--but that's not really the heart of the matter). RIP, Maestro Magaloff.

Sublime, wonderful.

direi che è un nobile pianista, ho avuto la grande fortuna di averlo ascoltato diverse volte al Festival Pianistico di Bergamo/Brescia di cui fu ospite fin dalle prime edizioni. Eleganza nel tocco e raffinatezza nelle scelte dei suoi programmi, devo dire che contrariamente ad altri pianisti era molto meglio dal vivo che non in disco, ho di lui diverse incisioni, riprese in studio ma non vi riscontro la brillantezza e l'eleganza che in teatro era la peculiarità di questo GRANDE SIGNORE DELLA TASTIERA. Grazie Nikita!

what a scarlatti!!!!What a high music!

Amo a este señor. Lo amo.

Que grande artista! Maravilha!

UN SIGNORE DELLA TASTIERA!! GRANDE PIANISTA!!!

Époustouflant. Parfaite élégance. Équilibre des mains. Inspiration de chaque instant. Un grand maître

Wonderful !

GRANDE PIANISTA. Nel 1968 ebbi la fortuna di ascoltarlo nell'opera integrale di F. Chopin che eseguì a Napoli nella sala Scarlatti del Conservatorio.

Merci.

Such pure technique & to say that this is a monstrous program would be an understatement! Great upload, op106. Here are a small number of snippets from Pictures that I felt were just stunning & worth timestamping for reference ... B/Bb from Gnomus... 50:37 All of Tuileries 57:25 All of the Ballet 1:01:46 Roll From Hut 1:11:49 Even down to simply holding the B flat for Limoges... 1:06:41

Semplicemente meraviglioso!!!

Artist and pianist extraordinaire!! Thank you Maestro Magaloff for your contribution to all of us with your incredible performances over the years!! God Bless you, Sir, I only wish you were born later and be alive today. He was part of the jury during the 1980 Chopin competition in Warsaw. Along with Martha Argerich boycotted that Jury, when Ivo Pogeroelich was eliminated after 3 round, some of whom I knew personally while attending music conservatory in Warsaw, Poland. Ivo won!!! anyway!! Unfortunately, these jurors wanted every pianist to perform certain way. Thank goodness Ivo and Alexei Sultanov were non-conformer. Tragic what has happened to Alexei, incredibly talented artist and pianist extraordinaire passing away at 35 years of age!! being denied first prize at the competition. Thank God he won Van Cilburn, deserved it. Please listen to his performance of Rachmaninoff concerto no 2, in Texas, the same with Chopin concerto no 2 in F minor in Warsaw!!!! He saw denied first prize!! Fortunately, he did not accept it., God Bless you and Nikita Magaloff.

GENIUS ❤

Es un gran pianista que hay que tenerlo como referente...sonido brillante y limpio.

Love at tuneee

My fav.

Wow!

Grazie Maestro Magaloff....

I think he may have died pretty shortly after this performance. What a tremendous sensitivity and technique!

Great Chopin. His Philips integrale is a wonder.

Ce pianiste est de la haute classe

There is a great double CD set in the Philips Great Players of the 20th century series.

Ohhh ⚘💌🎶

ზღაპრული ხმოვანება, გული-ხელები! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Holy fuck love that tune

Great Georgian pianist ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

He was one of Martha Argerich's Teachers.

he walks across the stage while almost tilting over forward because of his embonpoint. But then he sits down, and everybody listens to the old man...

1.45 best part

He was 79...

Supur grandfather!^^

The pianist of georgian origin.

I’m from norn norn

I was wondering what happened to Lyndon Johnson.

Strong and self-conscious to the point of being distracted.

What's the name of the Chopin he is playing?

Well whatever

The 1st movement of his Be sonata was really not to my taste. Surprised when I hear Russian from his generation play Mozart. Horowitz did it beautifully. Gilles not sure. Richter better than most. 2nd mov would frighten many I'm sure. Unkind of me to say. Schiff, lupu, uchida, brendel millions play this music with taste. Finale was interesting in his hands. Contrasts too big and fortepiani give one no concept of his voicings and finally music is no better for it. This famous teacher should meet Huber, lulu krauss even. Mozart looks easy on page but it can be ruined easily. Finale almost unscathed. His Scarlatti not great music-making. Nevermind. Those who know know. Everyone came to his atelier.

80 yrs old and this is the first time this longtime classical music lover has even heard of him. Regarding this supposed Chopin expert his form is awful and poor dynamics. His phrases are not clearly defined and the phrases run into each other, ie., there is no slight pause in between sceneries. Very sloppy and sordid lack of freshness. What is unique about his playing, I wonder?

Hear1977 Gilels Chopin 3rd sonata live. Some if the best thinking, playing EVER! Few can play Chopin largo of 3rd sonata. Every note related to whole and it tells us everything about judgement of pianist who touches it. We need the finale to get away from the minds who can't feel the largo. I will never touch it. Finale easy to make impression. No fire here. He is tired now possibly. He has done great things in his life and touched hundreds so I can only be quiet. Harasewiech, arrau yuck, I'd like to hear a good 3rd sonata. Novaes? I must go search. Blaechaz is great Chopinist.why so fast Mussorgsky beginning. Gotta go. Hate pedalling in next number. Lugubrious. Terrible conception. Gotta go.

Mozart 3rd mvmnt too much show-off. Pity.