Brahms piano concerto 1, mvt 1 (1of3), Ashkenazy, Giulini Videos

DualThunder Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - i got into classical music at the age of 5...

afertyus1000 Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - i love it but prefer the tempo a bit faster

jvmalfi Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - i agree i love the 2 brahms concertos but the tempo could be a little faster

4444matthew4444 Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - still the best

4444matthew4444 Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - Maestoso. Poco più moderato.....look it up its and I believe its in 3/2 NOT in 3/4........huge difference.....this is the greatest interpretation of the piece....and the sound that Guilini commands out of the orchestra is phenomenal

jvmalfi Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - i agree. i hope that ms. argerich will perform this i want to hear what she does with it.

mathpianist93 Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - I do like the grandeur of this movement and many contrasts and the power of this performance.

Steacy783 Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - I wish they had recorded the movement at a higher volume,,and this recording seems to lack base,the fullness of what could have been is lost !!! Ah well back to Ritchie Blackmore or E.L.P'r.

anakreon78 Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - budur!!

Rzeczska Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - On retrouve ces brumes lourdes des forêts profondes où Brahms aimait tant à errer...

sergeholst Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - All your comments on YT start and end with: "Argerich is better"What kind of obsession is that?

vcupiano Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - ashkenazy=virtuoso

ludowicovan Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - Giulini is famous for his slow tempo in his interpretations. this does not mean laziness, on the contrary it is useful to him in order to get and to bring into light the in depth details, to reach a quality of the sound which is so rare and beautiful one can hardly believe. I was so lucky to hear him on a reharsal in the last period of his life, I will never forget the power and energy of the orchestra and his carismatic figure.

zuckerkrank Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - 줄리니 너무 훌륭합니다. 까를로 마리아 줄리니 만세!!

DrLuu1972 Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - Totally agree with you. I have observed his performances and noticed the same thing! I have a good collection of V. Ashkenazy playing piano on CD. I like his style of playing. very dramatic, poignant, and stylish.

ilbon007musa Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - Keureosseumnida.

mathpianist93 Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - It's in 6/4 most of the time. Yes, Giulini commands a great power out of the orchestra. The opening is the one of the BEST concerto openings ever. I like the openings to Beethoven Concerti No. 4 and 5, both Brahms concerti, and Chopin Concerto No. 1

mathpianist93 Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - Any faster and you start losing grandiose and it's harder to make notes legato.

mathpianist93 Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - he's even described on Wikipedia as such.

thekidwhocameback Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - Hmmm..i can't believe i haven't come across this till now :/. It is great to see these two mighty giants at work together although i grew up listening to them one way or the other...got to thank my friend, the little deer, for telling me about this :)and yes, thanks for posting this :)

mathpianist93 Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - jvmalfi, if Martha does it so fast (like Horowitz's tempo) that the interpretation loses the meaning of the piece as well as the regality and legato, it won't be worth it.

jvmalfi Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - yap you're right

koobird Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - I love Giulini's conducting style. He accentuates the Maestoso tempo and the "sturm und drang" nature of the first movement.

oatboy Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - about a hundred years late for sturm und drang but i know what you mean. Guilini is notorious for taking slow tempos in an effort to create power and poise. Sometimes it works, like here, sometimes it's a little odd but i think he always has a lot of integrity about his ideas.

aldebussy Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - It's hard to play legato at slow tempi, not fast tempi because the sound fades...