Moonlight Sonata in Pairs Exhibition: B/P vs G/G

[bardtoob]

Ludmilla Belousova & Oleg Protopopov 1969 Europeans Exhibition

I'm posting in memory of Ludmilla Belousova, who passed away today - 29/09/17 aged 81. After their triumphant 1968 season winning the triple crown of figure ...

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Belousova Protopopov 1985"Moonlight Sonata" Worlds Pro AP

The legendary pair who has changed the world of figure skating -- turning it into the art rather the just sport. Not only did they develop their own exclusiv...

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Gordeeva & Grinkov (RUS) - Skating to Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata"

Exhibition on Ice

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[briancoogaert]

G&G here. This program is so well-constructed. I love it.

 

[gk_891]

G&G. Everything is so clean about them. Their stroking, their edging, their line, etc. Not to mention their incredibly effortless speed and flow.

 

[bardtoob]

Probably a very personal thing and very difficult, but imagine Katia skating with Oleg one time, while he is still fit to do so, at Evening with Champions ? ... Really just a fantasy.

 

[Japanfan]

G&G but that's in part because it is contemporary - having to watch the Ps in black and white probably influenced my choice.

 

[sap5]

G&G, because I think they used their music better.

 

[Naverna]

B&P and only B&P! Their interpretation of "Moonlight Sonata" is impeccable, very sensual, tender, spiritual. It's a dance of man and woman in love, of which everything speaks... their hands, fingers, turns of the heads, their glances. Ludmila&Oleg are dancing MUSIC. They themselves are MUSIC. Not accidentally they came back to Beethoven's Sonata several times. I think G&G don't understand the music to the full and don't have such harmony.

 

[Naverna]

G&G, because I think they used their music better.

Oh, no! On the contrary! I don't believe G&G understand the music and the story uderlying it.

 

[escaflowne9282]

Oh, no! On the contrary! I don't believe G&G understand the music and the story uderlying it.

True Confession: I've always strongly disliked Gordeeva and Grinkov's 1994 Olympic version of Moonlight Sonata.

 

[Coco]

They did better at Euros.

 

[desire]

BP's is the best interpretation of Moonlight Sonata ever!

 

[desire]

B&P and only B&P! Their interpretation of "Moonlight Sonata" is impeccable, very sensual, tender, spiritual. It's a dance of man and woman in love, of which everything speaks... their hands, fingers, turns of the heads, their glances. Ludmila&Oleg are dancing MUSIC. They themselves are MUSIC. Not accidentally they came back to Beethoven's Sonata several times. I think G&G don't understand the music to the full and don't have such harmony.

How true! Royalty in figure skating!