tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post8155516169814774295..comments2023-12-30T17:31:11.883+00:00Comments on The Solitary Walker: Mitsuko UchidaThe Solitary Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-79577673019933931272013-08-13T08:55:57.375+01:002013-08-13T08:55:57.375+01:00Thanks for the link, MTMTI. And good luck with you...Thanks for the link, MTMTI. And good luck with your piano studies.The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-63746557558571547992013-08-12T22:48:50.468+01:002013-08-12T22:48:50.468+01:00I had no idea she conducts as fabulously as she pl...I had no idea she conducts as fabulously as she plays. Thank you, Robert. My favourite pianist conducting simultaneously is Krystian Zimerman. I keep coming back to his Beethoven <br />Concerto 1 in C major for inspiration ( next year I will be taking my diploma exam in piano and the allegro con brio is in my syllabus)<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFfUcQQbwsE More Than Meets the Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17904789091298274078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-42569139955144040982013-08-11T16:51:03.319+01:002013-08-11T16:51:03.319+01:00I did not know her and am so pleased that you show...I did not know her and am so pleased that you showed this video – what a talent! I did not know another Mitsuko – about 6 weeks ago we obtained a little cat, a Korat (a breed from Thailand) and I called her “Mitsuko.” We had another korat who died last year. I had named her Mitsou, as a play on word – because I had found that in Thai Mit and su or vice versa meant friendly and pretty or something like that, then I also liked it because it is a title from Colette’s book. So, I wished to call this new cat a similar name and thought of Mitsuko which was my best friend’s mother favorite Guerlain perfume – but how wonderful to listen to a human Mitsuko!Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-14775404376389184462013-08-10T23:02:43.594+01:002013-08-10T23:02:43.594+01:00I heard this. Awesome.
I keep coming back to this...I heard this. Awesome.<br /><br />I keep coming back to this video of her:<br /><br />http://youtu.be/PmWRttCo7loDominic Rivronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618013365521035400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-9208812723148761912013-08-10T09:15:31.807+01:002013-08-10T09:15:31.807+01:00I agree, Susan — I think she's utterly mesmeri...I agree, Susan — I think she's utterly mesmerising.The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-78955524888291262912013-08-10T01:59:57.592+01:002013-08-10T01:59:57.592+01:00She is marvelous, isn't she? I do remember one...She is marvelous, isn't she? I do remember one time seeing her at the keyboard with another conducting, and she was so totally engaged that she wasn't able to stop herself from conducting, too!Susan Scheidhttp://prufrocksdilemma.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-82757483479624881602013-08-09T21:23:19.948+01:002013-08-09T21:23:19.948+01:00Thanks for your comments, all three.
I'm sorr...Thanks for your comments, all three.<br /><br />I'm sorry about your hearing, Pat. <br /><br />And Ruth — she's brilliant, isn't she? Check out Barenboim and Ashkenazy, who also conduct from the keyboard.The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-48809375604448102972013-08-09T14:36:13.496+01:002013-08-09T14:36:13.496+01:00Since my hearing became rather fragmentary Robert,...Since my hearing became rather fragmentary Robert, listening to music has not been easy.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-78853739436268903282013-08-09T10:45:29.645+01:002013-08-09T10:45:29.645+01:00Chills. I've never seen a pianist also conduct...Chills. I've never seen a pianist also conduct! Brilliant.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-39795707737288214482013-08-09T10:32:33.735+01:002013-08-09T10:32:33.735+01:00Thanks for that, Robert! Wonderful phrasing and ve...Thanks for that, Robert! Wonderful phrasing and very expressive conducting too!Danish doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020527943859347043noreply@blogger.com