Wladyslaw Szpilman “The Pianist” perf. by Peter Guinness and Mikhail Rudy
Wladyslaw Szpilman “The Pianist” Orion London 1998, St.Martin Press new York 1998. Excerpts Performed by Peter Guinness and Mikhail Rudy — piano. Manchester International Festival Director — Neil Bartlett The Times, June 20, 2009 The Pianist at the Royal Exchange, Manchester: theatre review Benedict Nightingale * * * * * Surely it’s salutory to be reminded that, compared with the sufferings of other people in other countries in the relatively recent past, our current woes are about as terrible as Eeyore’s burst balloon. Certainly, it’s impossible to emerge from Neil Bartlett’s production of The Pianist, which transforms Wladyslaw Szpilman’s memories of life, half-life and death in the Warsaw Ghetto into a monologue with music, without feeling that most of us know little or nothing about atrocity, loss, danger, endurance, resilience and survival. Bartlett’s production opens with a noise that prepares us for what follows: a blend of music, the rumble of invading tanks, the screech of trains on tracks. Then two black-clad performers appear, each representing the title character. Peter Guinness is Szpilman the narrator, prowling a stage that’s bare but for a piano and telling us his story in a voice that’s quiet, unsensational yet incisive. Mikhail Rudy is Szpilman the musician, still except for his hands, which range the keyboard as he expresses the minor-key grief, major-key dreaminess and each-key fever that characterise so many of Chopin’s preludes. If you’ve seen …
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This is so perfect, thank you for uploading.
The idea for the performance was originally conceived by the pianist, Mikhail Rudy, who gained the backing of Andrzej Szpilman (Władysław Szpilman’s son). He also performed at the first concert dedicated to his Szpilman’s music, where he met all of his living descendants. He was also shown the remains of the real-world settings of Szpilman’s memoirs by the family, and has remained in contact with them since
From IMDB;
Jerry Lee Lewis was born on September 29, 1935 into a very religious family . His family, though not very wealthy, sold their house when he was a child to get their son a piano. He loved to play piano. He was sent to a religious school, but was soon thrown out shortly thereafter — he did a boogie version of a song about Jesus…
já …uma estatua do Jerry em Picadilly
He’s the original Punk Rocker for all I’m concerned!
@PONYBOY430.…Hey boy i’m sorry you fell of your pony onto your head .Us old fart’s ride horse’s and mostly stay on .I have a son with your kind of injury .Does your mommy know where you are .
What all of you fucks from around the world forget,jerry lee was and is a genious.I never forget that as i beat the shit of all in the world in the mile at 46 years old right up to 60 years old.To be the best in the world you must practice 18 hours a day for years and years.Ask jerry and wayne grest canada and carl lewis america.Once god put in you must practice and practice and practice some more elvis.Elvis quaked under pressure from that prick tom parker.Fuck you bitch.Thanks myra.
MARAVILHOSO.…. impecável, como não poderia deixar de ser.…. The killler !!!!
he is the killer but also the king
the killer
@CHIEFPETTYOFFICER1 No, Ray Price
Jerry is not the king of rock’n roll, HE IS rock’n roll !
=> procative, lovely, rebel .…
Oh he is GOOD
just to let everyone now jerry is 75 years old.
@borden1957
76
Good or bad, the Killer has stuffed enough living for twenty people.
@PONYBOY430.……Hey Hoss,what are you trying to say.……Did you forget your Med’s.
@becky6186 I hear ya, Becky! Me too! Takes me back to the days of my Daddy, working on his cars in the garage and listening to Jerry Lee on the old 8 track tape! If your Pop is still with you, lucky you… if not, I hope he runs into mine.. They can listen to Jerry Lee together! Peace!
HALEE FUCK.I LOVE YOU SO MUCH,FUCK TRYING TO BE SO TOUGH.I LOVE YOU.YOU ARE tired .no fucking shit.12 daysMike can i make your breakfast and lunch and do the dishesNo you may not.lay down and relax.I will take care of you.
I love you halee.mike canada march 2011.
fuck.My chest after stiking needles into my chest for life.halee.fuck.
the best piano of the rock & roll
Why can’t we have anymore rock stars with balls like The Killer? Poor kids today have politically correct pussies for rock stars. I feel sorry you all.
I love Jerrry Lee.……my dad has been a huge fan all his life. and I’m proud to say that all that Jerry Lee Lewis growing up has rubbed off on me.…..I love it and I think of my dad everytime I hear him play.….….love you Jerry Lee
Jerry Lee, Thank You
reckon why i think ole Killer has done that one before
Am I the last old guy to dance to this and not worry about all the negative press.Just grab your partner Just step out and jive.