Grenig (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Rubenstein - exquisite touch and feel for Chopin.IMHO he plays Chopin,as it was wrote !! No one else comes close..Thanks to poster for thisFAO Solti - it's cos you have MY banana fingers...!! LOL

solti (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

why doesnt it sound like this when i play this piece?

Gman6755 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Too stiff?? No doubt you could play it better, I am sure.............

musicformillions (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Certainly a masteful performance. It had all the trademarks of Rubinstein's Chopin; great lyricism, unrushed, rich full bodied tone, sensitive without the slightest hint of being "affected" or overdone, masculine. Too bad the recording was so poor. Even the applause at the end lacked clarity!! But still, to the person who put this on YouTube -- thank you for the rare Rubinstein moment.

culturehorse (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

.. ah, Grand Maestro .. those who hv ears .. Let them hear then .. incomparable ..

kajohada (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

huhhh,u cannot say "stiff" and its a bad joke comparing mr.rubinstein and martha argerich.she is a real domina and strikes into the keys,she has,contrary to mr. rubinstein no soul for chopin and she doesnt hit the core of chopin´s music of course such as mr. rubinstein does;))between both pianists are worlds in any case!

deepesttime (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Too stiff for my taste. I agree that Argerich renders this piece a dreamy, "eery" aura, a feminine "fluff". Tnx for sharing!

kajohada (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

...how really affecting and wonderful how mr. rubinstein plays the barcarolle---->sigh!!!!

george27 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

tengo una carta a manuescrita por el...fechada en 1919 agradeciendo a mi tatarabuelo (quien era fabricante y afinador de pianos) por afinarle un piano para un concierto en Monterrey... lo cito "...ya que nunca he tocado un piano mejor afinado..." curioso no?

girgiii (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I like this interpretation but I prefer Zimerman's one