Arthur Rubinstein Plays Chopin, 1950

Chopin Scherzo No. 3

To be a musician is to make music, and to love music. Nothing more.

i have to disagree justin bieber acording to the dictionary is music but that doesn't mean that is art

Your final thought's exactly right, although I'd have to give credit to Andrew for his explanations. "Pop music" is one of the weirdest labels we could give to let's-just-call-it-music, because of the abundance of styles, which makes it anything but universally "popular". Granted, there are JB and 1D and the like, but there are also The Mountain Goats and They Might Be Giants and Belligerence/Minor Flail and Afasi & Filthy [NB: I don't speak Swedish..], all of which I at least appreciate.

Great Video, Thank you!!!. It is known that Rubinstein would only play concerts on his HAMBURG Steinway D concert grand, he traveled with his piano. But in this video the piano he plays is a New York Steinway, this is extremely rare to see Arthur playing on a New York Steinway. Again Thank You!!

but go listen to micheal jackson's 'don't stop till you get enough' from the late 70's - this was when disco, the most putrid form of 'music' ever, still was refusing to go down - yet talent defied. but it's not that way today, you're right. this superficial crap - just packaging and sound effects - no way you're going to bother with it if you appreciate classical music, ... or for that matter who, led zeppelin, cream, ... i have spoken! kneel before me beiber lovers - beg forgiveness! (joking)

there always has to be some asshole that thinks he is superior for listening to this sort of music...

BRAVO. Well said.

Might I add that Classical music itself is not exempt from "concoctions designed to sell". For many of the greatest classical composers, composing was a way of earning a living. Both Haydn and Mozart, for example. Even Beethoven composed several pieces because they brought in the cash. This doesn't make any of them lesser composers! Whilst artistic pursuit and expression has largely been the driving force, business value was always there, too. The same can be true today.

no, you obviously didn't understand what i said

I use the term "pop music" for the lack of a better a descriptor. The Beatles and Led Zeppelin would belong in the genre of pop music considering that they're popular...yet I wouldn't dare make the claim that my criticism would apply to these bands. Perhaps a better descriptor would have been "commercial music." Because what I said applied primarily those individuals who use the medium of art merely to advance a status or reputation, not necessarily for the sake of the art itself.

salve a tutti vorrei sapere cortesemente l'autore della traccia iniziale del video . grazie arthur rubinstein

This is absolutely glorious music by a great artist, Arthur Rubinstein...Jack Baker NYC

Man, what I would have given to be in that room.

"The Entrance to Heaven"....they both GOT IT RIGHT ....and, his last last words....
His soul was talking from being in heaven already !!! LOVE ~

In my playing experience it doesn't get any better than this; playing in front of a few good friends in a private, casual environment.  You get the inspiration from your friends without the pressure of a large crowd.  Oh, that looks like Lucille Ball on the left.

what is the last one he played?

You said also he was 90 and didn't he have very poor vision like macular degeneration?

Chopin, uno de los grandes de la musica clásica, y la cuando se toca La Polonesa ¨Heroica¨ interpretada por el gran Rubinstein en el año de 1950; podemos entender que la grandeza de <Rubinstein, nació con esa magistral interpretación. Ninguna posterior, de él o cualquier otro pianista, tiene el ritmo y la cadencia que nos muestra la interpretación de Rubinstein en 1950.

can someone post the entier track list

I heard him in recital in 1972 in constitution hall in DC   perhaps THE musical experience of my life and I have heard many greats including Horowitz

I wanted to jump down and dance on the stage when he played the A Flat Polonaise   and then the arias of the 2nd sonata was divine

The things that I would do to be able to see both him and Chopin play live! Amazing musicians, they are beyond belief!

존경합니다, 루빈스타닌 선생님. 정말 당신은는 거장이십니다. 제가 왜 당신의 시대에 같이 태어나지 않았나 후회 스럽군요. 고맙습니다 훌륭한 음악 들려 주셔서요. ♡♡

The acoustics are terribly dry -of course-and it really affects his sound negatively.

Así siguió viviendo chopin en tu espíritu y tusmanos de ángel gracias

I will never forget sitting on-stage at Carnegie Hall listening and watching in awe Artur Rubinstein perform. It will never leave my memory! Amazing true artist/musician!!
Marcia Battat, Napa, CA

How in the hell did one get tickets to this gig back in 1950?

the picture is fine but the audio is clipping

What movie is this ?

he's no Mariah carrey

Effortless, supreme, no one will ever do it better. Chopin must be in a state of bliss right now.

There is no formula for success except an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings

un des meilleurs au monde <;

Master!

I wonder if someone could do an audio restoration to get rid of the static without ruining the music

what is wrong with the audio?

This is not at all dissimilar to the sort of place Chopin himself would have played. Although the audience was a bit larger, parties in noble and bourgeois salons were his favorite places to play because of their intimacy. He was a moody introvert who favored it over the concert hall, and he would never have dreamed of touring like his rival Franz Liszt (whose lifestyle would rival many modern rock stars).

For me the best pianist in the entirely world.

He plays well. He was probably the best of that day at least with Chopin. AR would have truly loved Lang Lang had he lived to see him. He would have appreciated the richness, complexity and layers of his style. The evolution of musical Interpretation is marvelous!

Is not amazing that a sound that came out from a piano is getting into your ears 70 years later?

So fantastic and so wonderful~~~~♥♥♥♥♥♥

Piękno muzyki Fryderyka Chopina to fenomen graniczący z cudem ❤️ Wspaniałe wykonanie, bardzo dziękuję.

Mazurki Fryderyka Chopina to kwintesencja polskości. Wspaniałe i ponadczasowe. Ta muzyka będzie zachwycać wiecznie ❤️

Rubinstein has to be the greatest Chopin interpreter of all time. His performances are crisp, sparkling and sophisticatedly shaped.

Wonderful 😊

Thank you!