Rubinstein performing Ritual Fire Dance.
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Amazing
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that was pretty amazing!
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Yes, amazing.
Here he was trying to resurrect a late Brahms, late in his own life. Less successful, but interesting to see. He probably hadn't played it in years.
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@kluurs believe it or not, I learned that when I was in my teens. I believe this was the arrangement.
I've watched him play this at least a dozen times.
I never understood that high-handed stuff at about 0:48. Also, why switch the trill from one hand to another, like at 0:43? Also, there was no glissando at the end.
The Cziffra version is harder. A LOT harder.
Link to videoThis is at about 0;20
He doesn't do the glissandos (glissandi?) at the end either.