Great Piano Recitals!

[evitaevita]

Has anyone ever attended any recital of a great, maybe historic, pianist?
If yes, would you like to share your experience?

P.S. Obviously, this question goes to pianostreet's older members!

[birba]

A few that stand out in my memory:
Michelangeli, chopin sonata, op.35, rome
                    Ravel, gaspard de la nuit, new york
Arrau,           Beethoven, op. 111, new york
Novaes,         Chopin, preludes
Rubenstein.    Chopin, scherzo no. 3, rome
                      Chopin concerto e minor, newark n.j.
Bachauer.       Moussorsgy, pictures  rutgers, n.j.
Kempff.          Schuman, davidsbundler, new york
                     Mozart,     Fantasy c minor, rome

[g_s_223]

One that sticks in the memory was Pollini, RFH London, 90's maybe. He played Petrouchka and it was stunning. He'd earlier made a recording, and some critics hinted that it was spliced out of many takes: the live performance demonstrated that he unquestionably had absolute mastery of the piece. He also seemed a genuinely modest man, whose goal was to serve the music alone.

[evitaevita]

I'm really jealous of you two!

[outin]

A few that stand out in my memory:
Michelangeli, chopin sonata, op.35, rome
                  

I don't usually feel envious for other people, but suddenly feel a green monster creeping up...

I'll better go watch a DVD of his RAI performances...a little comfort...

[hfmadopter]

Perhaps not one of the greatest of greats but I saw Earl Wild live. What was memorable to me is that it was early on in my studies of piano and had not seen a live recital of this caliber before. He started playing and stopped almost immediately to scold an onlooker for having taken a flash photo of him playing. Then resumed playing as if he never stopped. My first thought was what a snot, I've since changed my mind on that outlook.