David Smith performs Jacques Ibert's Little White Donkey

	Duration: 03:18 minutes Upload Time: 06-11-23 13:25:14 User: creativebna :::: Favorites :::: Top Videos of Day
Description: Delightful 1981 performance by pianist David Edward Smith. See his 1951 review of a concert at the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC where critic Glen Dillard Dunn, of the Times-Herald said his playing "belongs in the same category with Solomon, Curzon, and even the venerable Arthur Rubenstein". http://www.drslawfirm.com/natlgallery51review.pdf In 1975 Mr. Smith came our of retirement to rave reviews. See http://www.drslawfirm.com/may25_1975.jpg http://www.drslawfirm.com/returnmay22_1975.pdf David Edward Smith, studied piano from the age of 12 (1936) until age 20 (1944) with Dr. Karol Liszniewski of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. My father wrote: "All the Polish celebrities knew Dr. Liszniewski (who speaks Polish besides the Poles?). Arthur Rubinstein and Mieczyslaw Munz often stopped by when they were on tour. So did Rachmaninoff and Paderewski. I would be allowed to sit right next to them--only inches from the keyboard--to watch them practice by the hour--preparing for their solo recitals and concerto performances. They would give me lessons and sometimes, when I was practicing in my room upstairs, they would open the door at the bottom of the stairs and yell such things as 'Practice SLOWLY' or, for example, 'Who told you to do that crescendo in the left hand' (I had done something terrible, no doubt). 'That's good-don't ever change that!' (What a pleasant surprise). Sometimes they would come to my room to watch me practice--stopping me to show better fingering, a more beautiful interpretation, or how to solve some difficult problem 'at hand'. To an artist there is nothing quite so satisfying as the solving of an 'aesthetic problem'."
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neoguy9090 ::: Favorites Absolutely brilliant! I'm playing this piece now, and this really helps me get a better idea of how to put more feeling into it. Thanks for posting! 07-09-24 22:20:22 __________________________________________________
beccababe025 ::: Favorites oh my goodness lol, i'm learning this for the 18 yr old championship and i thought i was doing alright and that it wasnt that hard- my thoughts have completely changed- that was brilliante! thank u for giving me such a great insight to wat its meant to sound like, lovely expression and great timing, i cant believe it goes that fast haha thank u! job well done =) 07-05-11 04:27:40 __________________________________________________
lilwhiteplum ::: Favorites Wow...I never thought that this piece's wonderful..and he played it very very well. 07-03-16 10:01:38 __________________________________________________
NextDoorNightmare ::: Favorites I've just learned to play this piece myself. It's real fun to play! 07-02-20 13:21:28 __________________________________________________
emtube ::: Favorites Love these light-hearted French "modern" pieces. Poulenc, Francaix--who else shows such a wonderful sense of freshness, lightness, and humor? 06-11-26 01:01:11 __________________________________________________
danandjohn ::: Favorites This piece didn't mean much to me until I watched this performance - brilliant! 06-11-23 22:31:19 __________________________________________________
creativebna ::: Favorites Thanks so much for your comment. My father must have played this piece 10,000 times in his life. It is really special. David. 06-11-23 22:33:04 __________________________________________________
nader57 ::: Favorites Hi: Are you David, the son of david smith? If so, we must have met. David Smith was my teacher in Coos bay Oregon. He was a master pianist, a kind man and a class gentleman. Mohammad 07-05-25 20:16:34 __________________________________________________