This is an outstanding rendition of this piece by the immortal Sviatoslav Richter. May his soul rest in peace as he touched so many around the world with his soulful playing of the piano.
Spectacular performance! Richter was a genius and sets the standard how to play this Scherzo. His expression and profoundness are in a class of their own, just exceptional.
Such intensely concentrated playing, such narrative qualities that transcend mere piano playing - eleven minutes seem very short this way...spellbinding!
Great find, truecrypt! Thanks for sharing it! There's no denying that being able to see his performance--especially from many angles--significantly adds to the effect. His playing becomes even MORE beautiful! Also...it was interesting for me to be able to see his pedaling.
i,m happy to find this perfomance (i was on this concert-and couldn,t beleive that this video rec exists-thanks !) I really think is one on of the best perfomance of 4 scherzo!!
I saw Richter play once at the Festival Hall in London 1967, I think. Stunning. Yes, there really is a D in the very last chord of this performance. OK. I wish this could have been MY performance of this magical work. I know Chopin would be delighted with that rendition by one of the true giants of of the piano. . . . . and let's not forget that Chopin himself was not above adding a bluesy flattened seventh to the last chord of one of his works . . . Prelude no 23 in F, op 28, anyone ?
Есть вещи исполнены безупречно. 4 Скерцо в исполнении Рихтера как раз из этой серии. Для меня - это самое лучшее исполнение. Эх счастливцы, кто был в том зале в этот вечер))
this is definitely a very good version of this scherzo. Richter is so "decontracté " . He is so relaxed. There is no stress visible as often seen at important recital events. The result is an exceptional sonority .
Dear truecrypt, Why can't people listen to Chopin, one of the few musical geniuses of our species, played by Richter, one of the greatest pianists, and enjoy the experience? Just bizarre. Sort of like saying, in tennis, Federer missed a half-volley. Ruined my day. Yeh, he may have missed it, but he won Wimbledon. It's the performance that counts. What is wrong with these people. I'm 78, with hearing aids, still waiting to hear the flat 7 at the end!. Thanks for all you do. Al Kuhn
@croussant I don't exactly understand the point of your comment. I mentioned MTV in one of my replies as an example of power of mass media. Great art is not necessarily created in the midst of depression but... wouldn't you agree that "happiness" in art is somewhat less interesting than "tragedy"? As Tolstoy said - "Happy families are all alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way..."
truecrypt, your role in presenting these masterpieces fuels fires of lofty human aspirations. On a humorous note (a pun in itself) did anyone hear that minor 7 in the last chord. Wow, talk about funny. lololol
@Pogouldiwitz she's that now. 10 years ago, when her phony and cheesy Chopin DVD was shot, she was rather beautiful, IMO. Nothing on young Argerich though :) (and in more senses than one)
Just look at the videos of LesPlovykles and you can immediately see his poor taste - no wonder he did not like Chopin played by Richter. Not worth arguing with this person. Thanks Truecrypt for your many great uploads. !! Greetings from Australia.
@freeqwerqwer Public prefers Britney Spears to Maria Callas. Should we attribute it to Brittney's positive spirit too ;) This video has about 3000 views. Igoshina's *generic* performance of Fantasie Impromptu has 1,000.000 plus. You'll find even more "light touch, elegance and positive spirit" in Lang Lang's playing! Be careful comparing and criticizing real Masters. It's quite possible you're not up to the task yet.
@kasyapa well.. at least I prefer Lacrimosa to "champagne" arias... ;) Somehow my Russian psycho tells me that *tragic emotions* are richer and deeper than *happy ones*... at least in classical music.
Absolutely normal phrasing! And definitely not bad by any measure unless you were joking of course. (check out "descending arpeggiation" - no arpeggio there)
Re Igoshina's million views - so true... I only now started paying attention to what other people choose to watch: a recording of Debussy's Rêverie by one David Delucia, who makes it sound like a piece of chill out muzak, has 343,769 views, while Walter Gieseking's masterpiece uploaded by Erwin boasts some rather more humble 364 views (and most of them by me anyway)... Guess the populace won't be rushing to lend an attentive, imaginative ear to my Vedernikov and Meyer uploades anytime soon :)
It is my understanding that it is an attribute of the Russian school of playing that includes exaggerating many aspects of the playing such as tempi and dynamics. Daniel Trifonov does this too. I am no expert on the Russian school, but I believe it is the most likely answer to your question
@freeqwerqwer if you can't see anything about this music that is beyond "elegance and a light and positive spirit", then I think you should consider not making a fool of yourself and posting such comments about truly great artists. chopin was not generally a positive and light spirited man, as documents can tell us.
truecrypt - absolutely not! as busoni said, mozart's "champagne" aria is as deep as any funeral march, because the emotions it is based on are just as deep and important. the deriding or trivialization of positive emotions is dangerous decadence!
@LesPlovykles Well, let's other people and history to judge our comments, replies and intelligence level... I don't mind your enjoying Britney Spears either... As for "it IS NOT Chopin", - what can I say? Oops!...You Did It Again ;)
@truecrypt MTV? Free compared Richter to Rubinstein, not Lang Lang. Re art/depression, e.g., David Dubal says Mendelssohn is unfairly stigmatized as 'light' because 'he wasn't psychotic, he didn't commit suicide', mocking the cliche that art is less valid if not rooted in neurosis. I'm quite sure Mr. Dubal doesn't watch MTV. Preferences and musical values aside, is free's insight into Richter valid--does he indeed play like a loner? That's the interesting question.
Dear freeqwerqwer, Looks like your own musical tastes and life views were shaped by MTV! ;) The greatest art was created in the midst of depression. Of course you can boycott Mozart's Requiem conducted by Kondrashin or Ravel's Miroirs played by Richter, but you shoot yourself in the foot... As I said before, cheerful Brittney Spears and always happy Lang Lang are always to your service! ;)
@gerryrains Rubenstein is far from being my favorite pianist, but trying to denigrate him by citing a piece of biographical gossip is simply too cheap.
@truecrypt Pay attention, moronic was YOUR reply, not my comment. You showed us your level of intelligence - and I consider it below the plint. Also, enjoy this perfomance - I don't mind, but it IS NOT Chopin.
..the next nonsense could be:györgy cziffra has got no feeling for the toccata from schumann because he was gypsy,or... maria yudina cannot play tschaikowsky properly because she was a woman thus she could not nail the composer´s [gay] spirit,or... langlang isnt able to play the marche funebre by chopin because he uses to behave himself like a clown,but owned, the last point could be true ;))
@truecrypt Well, the protagonist of one gloriously dumb American comedy (it's called "This Is Spinal Tap", and you probably won't like it!), when faced with charges of sexism, replies "What's wrong with being sexy?" ;)
Aw, I'm quite frustrated - Mr. Richter should play better and in much noblier way. Neg me, if you are fan of him, but the presence of name doesn't protect anybody against doing something bad. In general, i dislike this perfomance.
This is an outstanding rendition of this piece by the immortal Sviatoslav Richter. May his soul rest in peace as he touched so many around the world with his soulful playing of the piano.
I find this to be the most touching and profound of the 4 Scherzi.
Because of the performance ?
I find the same thing 11 years later.
To complain some wrong notes in this wonderful performance is like
to complain some dust on the purest crystal in the world ,
Thanks for posting!!
Never knew this video existed. I'm glad it does because I've always liked the way Richter plays the E major Scherzo.
Спасибо за возможность не только услышать, но и увидеть как играет великий Рихтер
Spectacular performance! Richter was a genius and sets the standard how to play this Scherzo. His expression and profoundness are in a class of their own, just exceptional.
This is not only the great Richter in Moscow or a great performance of the scherzo, this is simply history beeing made in front of our yes!!!
Such a gorgeous and refined late piece, so beautifully played by the masterful Richter.
Such intensely concentrated playing, such narrative qualities that transcend mere piano playing - eleven minutes seem very short this way...spellbinding!
Great find, truecrypt! Thanks for sharing it!
There's no denying that being able to see his performance--especially from many angles--significantly adds to the effect. His playing becomes even MORE beautiful!
Also...it was interesting for me to be able to see his pedaling.
i,m happy to find this perfomance
(i was on this concert-and couldn,t
beleive that this video rec exists-thanks !)
I really think is one on of the best perfomance of 4 scherzo!!
I saw Richter play once at the Festival Hall in London 1967, I think. Stunning.
Yes, there really is a D in the very last chord of this performance. OK. I wish this could have been MY performance of this magical work. I know Chopin would be delighted with that rendition by one of the true giants of of the piano.
. . . . and let's not forget that Chopin himself was not above adding a bluesy flattened seventh to the last chord of one of his works . . . Prelude no 23 in F, op 28, anyone ?
Есть вещи исполнены безупречно. 4 Скерцо в исполнении Рихтера как раз из этой серии. Для меня - это самое лучшее исполнение. Эх счастливцы, кто был в том зале в этот вечер))
Just amazing!Thank you so much for posting...!
Richter is the greatest pianist of all time!☺
As much as I love Richter, I think you have to make a little room for Argerich.
this is definitely a very good version of this scherzo. Richter is so "decontracté " . He is so relaxed. There is no stress visible as often seen at important recital events. The result is an exceptional sonority .
Extremely stunning!
He is a very expressive player, more animated than I imagined.
A superb interpreter of the 4 scherzi!
Playing of utter and complete genius!
Quelque chose de miraculeux surgit qui dépasse la musique de Chopin : son âme peut-être...
Such a mesmerising artist - small wonder he was admired even by Horowitz
Quelle merveille ! Quelle sincérité, quel tempérament ! Et l'oeuvre, quel monument !
He sits very high, probably a full six inches higher than Horowitz. Great playing.
my favorite interpretation of this scherzo !! richter is the best
Dear truecrypt, Why can't people listen to Chopin, one of the few musical geniuses of our species, played by Richter, one of the greatest pianists, and enjoy the experience? Just bizarre. Sort of like saying, in tennis, Federer missed a half-volley. Ruined my day. Yeh, he may have missed it, but he won Wimbledon. It's the performance that counts. What is wrong with these people. I'm 78, with hearing aids, still waiting to hear the flat 7 at the end!. Thanks for all you do. Al Kuhn
@croussant
I don't exactly understand the point of your comment. I mentioned MTV in one of my replies as an example of power of mass media. Great art is not necessarily created in the midst of depression but... wouldn't you agree that "happiness" in art is somewhat less interesting than "tragedy"? As Tolstoy said - "Happy families are all alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way..."
Dear Al, may be our age makes us wiser and more appreciative! ;)
Wow! What a great find!
Fascinating! ;)
Thanks for the upload
great find indeed, thank you!
truecrypt, your role in presenting these masterpieces fuels fires of lofty human aspirations.
On a humorous note (a pun in itself) did anyone hear that minor 7 in the last chord. Wow, talk about funny. lololol
amazing
Thanks for this!!
I'm waiting and finally Truecrypt's Richter is come back!! =D
So beautiful..
Marvellous, the one and only!
just.....WOW!!
Truecrypt, you are my hero :)
@Pogouldiwitz
she's that now. 10 years ago, when her phony and cheesy Chopin DVD was shot, she was rather beautiful, IMO. Nothing on young Argerich though :) (and in more senses than one)
wow
The King plays the Queen.
I hate playing in these types of settings. Great performance, I find things I like in both his and Rubenstein's interpretations
Just look at the videos of LesPlovykles and you can immediately see his poor taste - no wonder he did not like Chopin played by Richter. Not worth arguing with this person.
Thanks Truecrypt for your many great uploads. !! Greetings from Australia.
@freeqwerqwer
Public prefers Britney Spears to Maria Callas. Should we attribute it to Brittney's positive spirit too ;)
This video has about 3000 views. Igoshina's *generic* performance of Fantasie Impromptu has 1,000.000 plus.
You'll find even more "light touch, elegance and positive spirit" in Lang Lang's playing!
Be careful comparing and criticizing real Masters. It's quite possible you're not up to the task yet.
Yeah, as everything. That's nature...
@kasyapa
well.. at least I prefer Lacrimosa to "champagne" arias... ;)
Somehow my Russian psycho tells me that *tragic emotions* are richer and deeper than *happy ones*... at least in classical music.
Absolutely normal phrasing! And definitely not bad by any measure unless you were joking of course. (check out "descending arpeggiation" - no arpeggio there)
Re Igoshina's million views - so true... I only now started paying attention to what other people choose to watch: a recording of Debussy's Rêverie by one David Delucia, who makes it sound like a piece of chill out muzak, has 343,769 views, while Walter Gieseking's masterpiece uploaded by Erwin boasts some rather more humble 364 views (and most of them by me anyway)... Guess the populace won't be rushing to lend an attentive, imaginative ear to my Vedernikov and Meyer uploades anytime soon :)
@LesPlovykles
You like "Oops!...I Did It Again" and dislike this performance - just perfect!
Goes straight to my "moronic comments" collection!
Why does he change the tempo so often?
Vpprofフプロフ i think
Il joue exactement comme c'est écrit. Un scherzo comporte un maximum de fantaisie !
It is my understanding that it is an attribute of the Russian school of playing that includes exaggerating many aspects of the playing such as tempi and dynamics. Daniel Trifonov does this too. I am no expert on the Russian school, but I believe it is the most likely answer to your question
If only *lofty* ones! ;)
@freeqwerqwer
if you can't see anything about this music that is beyond "elegance and a light and positive spirit", then I think you should consider not making a fool of yourself and posting such comments about truly great artists. chopin was not generally a positive and light spirited man, as documents can tell us.
immortal
@freeqwerqwer: I suppose there's no cure for fools.
@truecrypt Great art is not created in "mass media" for money
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truecrypt - absolutely not! as busoni said, mozart's "champagne" aria is as deep as any funeral march, because the emotions it is based on are just as deep and important. the deriding or trivialization of positive emotions is dangerous decadence!
Really?
and listen to Vladimir Ashkenazy.
@LesPlovykles Well, let's other people and history to judge our comments, replies and intelligence level... I don't mind your enjoying Britney Spears either... As for "it IS NOT Chopin", - what can I say? Oops!...You Did It Again ;)
@truecrypt MTV? Free compared Richter to Rubinstein, not Lang Lang. Re art/depression, e.g., David Dubal says Mendelssohn is unfairly stigmatized as 'light' because 'he wasn't psychotic, he didn't commit suicide', mocking the cliche that art is less valid if not rooted in neurosis. I'm quite sure Mr. Dubal doesn't watch MTV. Preferences and musical values aside, is free's insight into Richter valid--does he indeed play like a loner? That's the interesting question.
I thought Rubenstein's interpretation flows better. Richter has a wonderful technique but in contrast it seems somewhat chopped up.
plain as day, a middle D in an E major chord. I wasn't complaining, just lol-ing
Dear freeqwerqwer,
Looks like your own musical tastes and life views were shaped by MTV! ;)
The greatest art was created in the midst of depression. Of course you can boycott Mozart's Requiem conducted by Kondrashin or Ravel's Miroirs played by Richter, but you shoot yourself in the foot...
As I said before, cheerful Brittney Spears and always happy Lang Lang are always to your service! ;)
You are correct only in one of your assumptions...
Typical Marcel.
@gerryrains
Rubenstein is far from being my favorite pianist, but trying to denigrate him by citing a piece of biographical gossip is simply too cheap.
@truecrypt Pay attention, moronic was YOUR reply, not my comment. You showed us your level of intelligence - and I consider it below the plint. Also, enjoy this perfomance - I don't mind, but it IS NOT Chopin.
..the next nonsense could be:györgy cziffra has got no feeling for the toccata from schumann because he was gypsy,or... maria yudina cannot play tschaikowsky properly because she was a woman thus she could not nail the composer´s [gay] spirit,or... langlang isnt able to play the marche funebre by chopin because he uses to behave himself like a clown,but owned, the last point could be true ;))
@truecrypt
Well, the protagonist of one gloriously dumb American comedy (it's called "This Is Spinal Tap", and you probably won't like it!), when faced with charges of sexism, replies "What's wrong with being sexy?" ;)
Igoshina isn't that attractive. At best, she's "tak, nichego."
Aw, I'm quite frustrated - Mr. Richter should play better and in much noblier way. Neg me, if you are fan of him, but the presence of name doesn't protect anybody against doing something bad. In general, i dislike this perfomance.