Mieczyslaw Horszowski plays Chopin Nocturne in Eb major, op. 9 no. 2 and Etude in f minor, op. 25 no. 2
http://articles.philly.com/1990-04-25/ne...opin-group
This is from his live performance in Carnegie Hall in 1990, when he was 97 years old. Here is an article about that performance:
Quote:NEW YORK — A keyboard is at its most beautiful when caressed rather than cajoled. The distinguished Mieczyslaw Horszowski made this tellingly apparent during a warmly played and heartwarmingly received recital at Carnegie Hall Monday night.
There are those who will attribute the Philadelphia pianist's sublimely gentle touch to age - he is, after all, an awesome 97. But it is not age that informs his continually insightful playing, it is his efficient, and elegant, approach to that artful labor.
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http://articles.philly.com/1990-04-25/ne...opin-group
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.