Architectural USA

fredslu (September 21st, 2008 @ 4:13 am)

It is. I have perfect pitch too

lacgs (September 6th, 2008 @ 3:13 am)

Dear Truecrypt - thanks for posting these wonderful Ginzburg recordings - I adore his playing - too bad he was unknown in the west - I have heard all of his playing was live, he never recorded in a studio

dginzbourg (June 22nd, 2008 @ 6:43 pm)

Cool i watched this movie only because my name is David Ginzburg too 9Ginzbourg and Ginzburg in my Language is the same) COOL

AntonioDGO (June 1st, 2008 @ 7:58 pm)

Not to mention his ferocious touch -- putting up a couple files of Ginzburg now...

suzettegm (May 24th, 2008 @ 4:49 pm)

Great playing! Long live city-slicking!

pianistmusic (February 25th, 2008 @ 4:49 am)

can someone correct me is this is half a semitone higher?Normally I have perfect pitch but then I could be wrong....anyway gorgeous playing

chad410 (January 31st, 2008 @ 6:26 pm)

so that is how Yakov Flier got his velvett legatissimmo tone.

truecrypt (January 29th, 2008 @ 10:13 pm)

Actually it used to be a great place - very green, clean and walking distance to the Conservatory. Automobiles became *the problem* only by the end of 80s. Very nostalgic thoughts...

smithsherman (January 29th, 2008 @ 8:56 pm)

I would have requested a dacha outside of Uglych or Pskov in the beautiful woods,instead of being in smoggy-traffic crazed Moscow on the 5th floor,where you can't hardly find a tree or peace and quiet!

smithsherman (January 29th, 2008 @ 5:27 pm)

Fascinating...and almost an identical tale to the "artists" apartments at the Louvre in the 18th century.Authoritarian governments are an incredible mix and match of help-hinder artistry.

truecrypt (January 28th, 2008 @ 3:45 pm)

Now... the first piano sound out of brand new "composers' building" belonged to Grigory Ginzburg. He played scales slowly and methodically! Of course his neighbors confronted him immediately about his "non-practicing" theory... Ginzburg only smiled and looked a bit shy and confused! ;) Don't trust pianists when they say: "I don't practice at all..."

truecrypt (January 28th, 2008 @ 3:44 pm)

Grigory Ginzburg and his family was among lucky ones -- they received an apartment on the 5th floor (if I remember correctly). Now is the *real* story. Ginzburg was famous for his wonderful touch and "pearl like" sound and technique. Meanwhile he always used to say that great skill doesn't need much practicing and playing scales, etudes, etc.