Comments on: Mitsuko Uchida

Mitsuko Uchida

Joe Beese — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:22:18 -0800

Three-time Gramophone Award winner, Dame of the Empire, and, by consensus, the world's greatest living performer of Mozart's keyboard works, Mitsuko Uchida also gives great piano face.

Here she can be seen playing Chopin's Etude Op. 10, No. 2, discussing the Schumann Piano Concerto, and meeting a groupie.

By: koeselitz

koeselitz — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:05:52 -0800

She is a complete and total badass. Thank you for this, Joe.

By: ocherdraco

ocherdraco — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:56:26 -0800

I love Mitsuko Uchida! Someone gave me her Complete Mozart Piano Sonatas when I was in college... she's so fantastic.

By: uni verse

uni verse — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:58:15 -0800

This is one of my favorites.

By: invitapriore

invitapriore — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:01:22 -0800

Hell yes, I love her playing. I've never heard a better performance of Debussy's Etudes than the one she recorded. I can't even hear notes when I listen to it, just gestures.

By: rikschell

rikschell — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:35:26 -0800

Nodame?

By: carter

carter — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:44:58 -0800

Excellent, thanks Joe Beese! That's a wonderful clip too, uni verse. Love the 20th, I'll have to get this version.

By: Kirth Gerson

Kirth Gerson — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:39:44 -0800

When I read "piano face," I pictured more teeth.

By: horsewithnoname

horsewithnoname — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:20:02 -0800

I'm glad the "piano face" link had nothing to do with Lady Gaga.

By: lazaruslong

lazaruslong — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:35:16 -0800

Awesome, awesome post Joe Beese. Thank you.

By: facetious

facetious — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:54:35 -0800

The K.545 - such poise, such focus! I suppressed a cough while she was playing, I shit you not.

By: phrontist

phrontist — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:29:55 -0800

She does Schoenberg as well.

By: uni verse

uni verse — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:08:05 -0800

Another must see: MITSUKO UCHIDA Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 pt 1 , pt 2 , mvmnt 2

By: caseymichael

caseymichael — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:11:08 -0800

Wow. I would listen to Mitsuko Uchida discuss cucumbers, if I could.