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Topic: The Pianist-Chopin's A. Spianato & Gr Polonaise op. 22....  (Read 1985 times)

Offline jbmajor

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is the most impressive showcasing of musical talent I've seen in any motion picture.  His technique alone is something that makes playing any other instrument look like child's play in comparison.  Was that really Szpilman performing? 


Awestruck, I found myself wishing I was that talented, or at least having the time to try to be.   :'(

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Re: The Pianist-Chopin's A. Spianato & Gr Polonaise op. 22....
Reply #1 on: April 09, 2005, 06:06:27 AM
is the most impressive showcasing of musical talent I've seen in any motion picture.  His technique alone is something that makes playing any other instrument look like child's play in comparison.  Was that really Szpilman performing? 


Awestruck, I found myself wishing I was that talented, or at least having the time to try to be.   :'(

The pianist in that movie is Janusz Olejniczak. For more great playing in a motion picture, check out A Song To Remember and pianist Jose Iturbi, one of the most underrated pianists of the 1st half of the 20th century.

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Re: The Pianist-Chopin's A. Spianato & Gr Polonaise op. 22....
Reply #2 on: April 09, 2005, 09:34:05 AM
is the most impressive showcasing of musical talent I've seen in any motion picture.  His technique alone is something that makes playing any other instrument look like child's play in comparison.  Was that really Szpilman performing? 


Awestruck, I found myself wishing I was that talented, or at least having the time to try to be.   :'(

In my opinion, this sequence alone proves that great technique alone won't necessarily give you a name in the music industry.
Fortune favours the musical.

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Re: The Pianist-Chopin's A. Spianato & Gr Polonaise op. 22....
Reply #3 on: April 10, 2005, 09:58:24 PM
In my opinion, this sequence alone proves that great technique alone won't necessarily give you a name in the music industry.


Yeah, well, it's all what's popular nowadays. 

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Re: The Pianist-Chopin's A. Spianato & Gr Polonaise op. 22....
Reply #4 on: April 12, 2005, 05:36:09 AM
I think it may actually relate to his name. His last name is too hard to pronounce consistently. :-(.
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