Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 16 - Alice Sara Ott

Grieg Piano Concerto op.16 A minor
Alice Sara Ott: Pianoforte
Lorin Maazel: Director

[rudolfomagico]

AS Ott ist die Pianistin mit der größten Wertschätzung für das Orchester, begnügt sich nicht mit dem Begrüßen des ersten Geigers - ist in den Pausen ihres anspruchsvollen Spiels immer dem Orchester und seiner Darbietung sehr zugeneigt. Beeindruckend!!! Ungewöhnlich! Vorbildlich! Alles Gute, auch gesundheitlich, für diese begabte und liebenswerte Künstlerin!!!

[Weird_Old_Uncle_Kenny]

My dad had a Steinway grand piano, which he rarely played because my mom thought it was "too loud". Well every great once-in-awhile, she wouldn't be home, and this was always the first piece he would play. I'm pretty sure he was doing his favorite parts, perhaps even improvising the arrangement. It seemed to be about 10 minutes long, the version he would do. So powerful! I remember asking him what it was called, or who composed it, but that memory was long forgotten when I got the idea to try and figure it out a couple decades ago. My wife (at the time) and I frequented the local library, and I became enamored with their extensive CD collection. When I discovered the classical music section, that's when I got the idea to find this piece. I checked out every CD from every composer they had, but I did not find any Grieg.
Then, a few weeks ago, I had YouTube on in the living room, playing in the background. Someone was interviewing a session guitarist who I wasn't familiar with, I was not paying attention. But then the guitarist played a few chords, and whatever it was brought those first descending notes of this piece into my memory, and I was able to vocalize a reasonable facsimile for the very first time. I immediately called a dear old friend who listens almost exclusively to classical music, and "sang" the melody to him. He responded that it kinda sounded like a piece by Tchaikovsky, but when I looked it up, I said "It's... similar. But too fast, too fluid. It needs more power, more like rock power chords by The Who."
"Oh, you mean Grieg!"
Yes, that's the one! It's like I finally made a musical connection with my dad more than 40 years after his passing. And I've been learning a little about a wonderful composer I had never really heard of. Pretty effin' cool, if ya ask me. This is a wonderful performance of this great piece!

[scottmiller]

Fantastic slow and powerful performance! Ott and Maazel together in a breathtaking rendition of the world, s greatest piano concerto

[seoulartaz]

Edvard Grieg - Piano Concerto in A minor
Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 16
00:31-13:34 I. Allegro molto moderato
13:53-20:24 II. Adagio - attacca
20:27-31:00 III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato
Piano Alice Sara Ott

[baardiversen]

Beautiful performance of one of my favourite piano pieces! Greetings from Norway.

[sergioaguila]

ALICE es una de mis pianistas regalonas Es más que MARAVILLOSA para hcer vivir la música clásica💥🙌💃🌹🎼🎻

[charlestolley]

I absolutely love this piece, and this performance is breathtaking!

[rullysiswanto]

Wow
Awesome
Fantastic
Amazing
Bravo

[nigelmaund]

Beautifully and sensitively played! Great performance of this magnificent Opus!

[Backwoodscountryman]

A woman who touches me deeply but I can't touch her😢 Thankyou ❤

[abjork]

Must be recorded long time ago.
Lorin died July the 13 2014.
Does anyone know when and where it was recorded ?

[cielbleu]

If there were only me in this world,
Would reason, intelligence, and honesty have any meaning?

Is it possible for just one person to acquire them?

Treat others not as means, but also as purpose.


Well, good night and sweet dream to you ∂ . ∂ ∬

[andrewchurchley]

Interrupting music for commercial gain is the height of bad manners.

[alanlane]

Very can she play "Great Balls Of