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Title: Beethoven through Rubinstein's fingers
Post by: Saul on March 09, 2008, 06:38:52 PM
Love the playing...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU3VHCLHRgw&feature=related
Title: Re: Beethoven through Rubinstein's fingers
Post by: matti on March 10, 2008, 12:59:57 PM
I love Rubinstein, but this was awfully embarrassing. Rhytms all over the place and sloppy fingerwork.
Title: Re: Beethoven through Rubinstein's fingers
Post by: Saul on March 10, 2008, 05:37:14 PM
Quote from: matti on March 10, 2008, 12:59:57 PM
I love Rubinstein, but this was awfully embarrassing. Rhytms all over the place and sloppy fingerwork.
I also knew that, but its good anyway.

The dude is like 90 there, I assume...?
Title: Re: Beethoven through Rubinstein's fingers
Post by: PerfectWagnerite on March 10, 2008, 05:44:01 PM
Great piece, a bit too overplayed for me. Would rather see him do a more obscure sonata or two.