Victor Borges 80th birthday concert in Tivoli Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark (1898). Danish recorder player Michala Petri plays Cardas with Victor Borge.
The level of concentration this lady had to achieve to perform this difficult piece without laughing is admirable. I don't think many could have done it. He does everything to confuse her. It is hilarious. Two geniuses. By the end, I guess, she decided to end the suffering and went as fast as she could. But it is really fun. I just read that she considered these minutes as the most challenging performance of her entire career by far.
How come nobody knows of these two? Michala is sublime while Victor is a genius. I despair for modern folk who don't know the greats of performances. OMG, I didn't know he murdered CZARDAS... Poor Michala.
You mean two of the most famous musicians of the century? Hundreds of concerts each? Dozens of recordings, TV appearances all over the world? Is THAT who you mean?
I saw the late Victor Borge perform in 1983; he was brilliant not only as a comedian with perfect timing but also as a very accomplished pianist. So glad I can still enjoy his talents in these videos.
This is the choice of whether wanting to play the whole piece smoothly without any interruption but will not be remembered after this or being playfully interrupted but will be remembered by/left an impression to audiences for a very long long time after the performance. 😂
