[Borges]

Classical Ping

[Borges]

[nascarnation]

I’d say not guilty, or at least eligible for a BJ Clinton post-POTUS pardon....

[HiTech RedNeck]

Interesting... her boost to fame was “create a story.” And she used You Tube to carry the story.

Being very photogenic and cute didn’t hurt of course :-)... I mean like there’s no lack of pianists on You Tube and some are pretty good, but most dwell on the keyboard. She showcases her pretty self as well.

[fwdude]

Valentina is great! Watching her long, artistic finger dance on the keys is almost as soothing as the music.

[Gene Eric]

Personally, video is normally an obstacle to classical tracks regardless of the performers’ appearance.

[Publius]

Starting two years ago, I began posting classical music at the FReeper Canteen on weekends, going through the total output of Brahms, Chopin, Rachmaninov and others. I combined YouTube videos with narrative drawn from biographies of the composers.

For Chopin, I found that this fine lady had YouTube videos of her playing the etudes, and I was able to link to them with explanatory essays.

YouTube has been a godsend in this effort.

I understand James Ehnes' issues, however. I count Jimmy and his wife Kate as two good friends, and I tend to side with Jimmy in issues like this. A performer wants perfection to be recorded. It's the nature of the business.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Bump for this evening with a glass of wine. Thanks!