Mitsuko Uchida
January 16, 2010 9:22 AM Subscribe
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.
Here she can be seen playing Chopin's Etude Op. 10, No. 2, discussing the Schumann Piano Concerto, and meeting a groupie.
I love Mitsuko Uchida! Someone gave me her Complete Mozart Piano Sonatas when I was in college... she's so fantastic.
posted by ocherdraco at 10:56 AM on January 16, 2010
posted by ocherdraco at 10:56 AM on January 16, 2010
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.
posted by invitapriore at 12:01 PM on January 16, 2010
posted by invitapriore at 12:01 PM on January 16, 2010
Excellent, thanks Joe Beese! That's a wonderful clip too, uni verse. Love the 20th, I'll have to get this version.
posted by carter at 12:44 PM on January 16, 2010
posted by carter at 12:44 PM on January 16, 2010
When I read "piano face," I pictured more teeth.
posted by Kirth Gerson at 1:39 PM on January 16, 2010
posted by Kirth Gerson at 1:39 PM on January 16, 2010
I'm glad the "piano face" link had nothing to do with Lady Gaga.
posted by horsewithnoname at 2:20 PM on January 16, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by horsewithnoname at 2:20 PM on January 16, 2010 [3 favorites]
Awesome, awesome post Joe Beese. Thank you.
posted by lazaruslong at 3:35 PM on January 16, 2010
posted by lazaruslong at 3:35 PM on January 16, 2010
The K.545 - such poise, such focus! I suppressed a cough while she was playing, I shit you not.
posted by facetious at 5:54 PM on January 16, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by facetious at 5:54 PM on January 16, 2010 [3 favorites]
Another must see: MITSUKO UCHIDA Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 pt 1, pt 2, mvmnt 2
posted by uni verse at 1:08 PM on January 17, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by uni verse at 1:08 PM on January 17, 2010 [1 favorite]
Wow. I would listen to Mitsuko Uchida discuss cucumbers, if I could.
posted by caseymichael at 6:11 PM on January 18, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by caseymichael at 6:11 PM on January 18, 2010 [1 favorite]
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