A.B. Michelangeli playing the Adagio of Ravel’s Piano Concerto. The orchestra is conducted by the famous Sergio Celibidache.
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A.B. Michelangeli playing the Adagio of Ravel’s Piano Concerto. The orchestra is conducted by the famous Sergio Celibidache.
Tags: Adagio, Piano Concerto
u dun get any better than michelangeli when it comes to this concerto
he’s so amazing…and big hands ! this concerto is truly beautiful..
Perfect ending, thank you Celibidache.
Osservate le mani del maestro Michelangeli!!!
It’s still under copyright, so you won’t be able to find it online for free (legally, anyway). The only edition I’ve ever seen is the Durand one edited by Lucien Garban; I got my copy from sheetmusicplus.
I know what you mean. Its almost like he’s mocking impressionistic rep by even performing it.
man, michelangeli makes playing piano look as easy as making a sandwich. just put your hands on the white and black thingys and thats it, but boy, this is so f**** hard to play, it’s not even funny
does anyone knows where can i find this full piano concerto score in internet??? with a good edition??? pleaaseeeee help!!
Beautiful. This first movement is so amusing ! (Five stars)
I don’t think this is really impressionist. Michelangeli was a technical wiz- perfect for this, imho.
Very different. Michelangeli was a tad too perfect for impressionist rep. I hear EVERY single note. It was a bit painful in the beginning. I like notes geting a bit glossed over.
That is a piano.
Trust me, glissando sounds much different to a scale, even from Michaelangeli…
the hell is michelangeli doin’ with that heinous hair???
but very nice playing though!
Best performance of the Ravel I have ever heard!
Deux génies ensemble!!!!!!
Hi Jake……I was making a lame joke.
He does some glissandi with a finger which would be easier than fingering it as a scale.
The score says glissando but rest assured he could finger the same notes and we’d be none the wiser.
As I said…..a weak smart-ass joke on my part.
Have you checked out Michelangeli playing Scarlatti ?
Johnny.
Cheating??? Can you explain?
Unbelievable.
At thirty seconds there is the most blatant cheating I’ve ever seen on a concert platform.
Didn’t it occur to him that the cameras might pick it up?
I don’t think this is a good enough recording to capture Michelangeli properly; the sound is a bit harsh here and even sounds clipped in some areas.
That being said, it could just be your musical taste.
This is the first time I’ve ever heard Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli and I guess it is unfortunate that I heard him play this after hearing Martha Argerich play it several times. After her, I thought his playing of this concerto is very bland and uninteresting.
She once studied under him. Maybe he taught her too well. Or maybe I’ve got a tin ear.
Bravo! One of the greatest pianists of all time! TY.
Indeed, you won’t find more confident playing and posture than this guy; no matter who you prefer, that is a great way to put it: “Michelangeli is always worth a listen, you don’t get what he gave every day”
Every recording is of a consistant quality hat is just, magical. And I love that his way of playing reflects that. No extranious movements, just a look of complete control. And those hands… I have never seen hands move the way Mochelangeli’s do.
Whatever anyone considers best, consider this: Whether Michelangeli was an aristoctrat or not, he played as if he were. He led by example, (He couldn’t make it easier for the conductor), didn’t show off, was in perfect control of himself, sensitive and didn’t show any flaws. All this at a time when the old school were by todays standards a bit rough and ready, this is unique. Who cares who is better? Michelangeli is always worth a listen, you don’t get what he gave every day.
Some people favor the Agerich version, but Michelangeli’s original recording for Angel from 1958 with Ettore Gracis conducting is THE reference recording for performers wishing to get inside of this work. The second movement in particular is unparalleled on that recording.