This masterpiece is reminiscent of the nostalgic rural landscapes' night of my birthplace . Inspired by this masterpiece , I might have a dream of my late beloved mother who deeply loved Debussy . Dreaming about my late beloved mother is a blissful time for me From Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵
This is a beautiful performance so different from Angela Hewitt who uses so much rubato each half bar is in a different tempo. Richter keeps the tempos as marked though they might be slower than most but what sound and what beauty of colour.
Durchsichtige Interpretation mit sehr klarer Melodieheraushebung. Das bewußt langsamere Tempo des Mittelteils unterstützt wesentlich die lyrische Aussage, indem inhaltliche Feinheiten deutlicher dargestellt werden können. Weltklasse !
Best "Claire de Lune" performance you can hear on youtube I think, other piano virtuosos here just somewhere away from the point, Richter is straight to the point!
Several people have described this as the "wrong interpretation." I strongly disagree, not because I think it is the "right" interpretation, but because it is //his// interpretation. There is no right or wrong, it's an interpretation; which means it's subjective. Purely taste. I happen to think this is one of the best interpretations to ever be done with this piece, but by no means to I think it is the "right" way to play it, this rendition simply appeals to my taste more than others. It's hard to make this piece NOT beautiful. Just my opinions.
Agreed. Overall I would say he nailed the sensitivity of the piece. Most other interpretations are so fast that some of the contemplative magic is lost IMO.
that's simply wrong, is not anyone interpretation but how composer intended to be played. actually you can find here on youtube debussy playing this. that is the only right interpretation, and richter is the closest to that ... richter is the best composer is God ..he comes with the creation ....you see..... and interprets are just interprets in my eyes
Read the description of Alfredo Casella about Debussy´s performance of his own works.He said that makes you feel that he wasn´t pressing the keys but hitting himself the chords with the hammers.This is the main characteistique of Richter´s sound.I have never heard any pianist who obtained this sound.Listen to Rubinstein or Arrau and you listen a metalic sound while Richter always keeps his sound.Check by listening Schubert´s impromptu opus 94 nº4.
This is unapologetically Claire De Lune. Not too fast is the key. He lets it build in passion as he proceeds. Unequivocally alive, tended too like a weary doting grandfather who has never forgotten the joy of life.
Questa musica è suggestiva di suo...ma l'effetto straordinario che produce in noi è dovuto al suono " liquido e rarefatto" di Richter , che riesce a esprimere perfettamente il chiarore lunare che inonda silenziosamente e magicamente mondo. Bellissimo.
Thanks for this comment. I'm a guitarist, not a pianist, so I understand better why I like Richter's interpretation so much when I didn't expect to favour a Russian/German playing Debussy. This interpretation, and 'sound' as you say, really makes this music transcendent.
Au début ça semble un peu lent. Très vite on est envoûté . Richter nous transporte très loin dans son monde de sons et de couleurs. La lenteur à disparu ne reste que la lune et sa lumière.
Read the book "The art of playing piano" written by Heinrich Neuhaus, the teacher of Sviatoslav Richter. The highest note of a chord has to be accentuated more than the other notes of the chord.
Hehe. Somebody calls that "wrong interpretation". A funny comment, when I think about it. Richter put what is written so purely into music. Why should he interprete it? He is able to read the score.
“This number is one during which many people cough. I’ve heard people cough during this number who’ve never coughed in their lives!”-Victor Borge on Claire de Lune
Definitely not your cookie-cutter take on this famous piece. When he is done with it, you somehow feel that it works! I am tired of the traditional vague pastel and blur approach ("impressionistic") to Debussy. This is like a breath of fresh air.
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The very only version after 100+ listened, I truly love, adore and touching my soul endlessly deep.
Somehow i love the white noise in the background which provides me with peace of mind
This masterpiece is reminiscent of the nostalgic rural landscapes' night of my birthplace .
Inspired by this masterpiece ,
I might have a dream of my late beloved mother who deeply loved Debussy .
Dreaming about my late beloved mother is a blissful time for me
From
Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵
This is a beautiful performance so different from Angela Hewitt who uses so much rubato each half bar is in a different tempo. Richter keeps the tempos as marked though they might be slower than most but what sound and what beauty of colour.
Magical. Richter once again finds truth in music. Words don't do this interpretation justice. Just listen...
Durchsichtige Interpretation mit sehr klarer Melodieheraushebung. Das bewußt langsamere Tempo des Mittelteils unterstützt wesentlich die lyrische Aussage, indem inhaltliche Feinheiten deutlicher dargestellt werden können. Weltklasse !
Best "Claire de Lune" performance you can hear on youtube I think, other piano virtuosos here just somewhere away from the point, Richter is straight to the point!
It is wonderful, I agree - but do look up Ivan Moravec before drawing any conclusions...
TomGauterin I love Moravec's version but to me Seong-Jin Cho's interpretation is the best.
yes, wonderful and true, and at last once titled with the french word for light or lit, not with the girl’s name, which is further no french word ..
you dont know whats the point.
there are just different interpretations. maybe aarau has the better ''point''
only debussy knew whats the ''point''
@@TomGauterin WHO ?
Richter is amazing. I love this performance.
Several people have described this as the "wrong interpretation." I strongly disagree, not because I think it is the "right" interpretation, but because it is //his// interpretation. There is no right or wrong, it's an interpretation; which means it's subjective. Purely taste. I happen to think this is one of the best interpretations to ever be done with this piece, but by no means to I think it is the "right" way to play it, this rendition simply appeals to my taste more than others. It's hard to make this piece NOT beautiful. Just my opinions.
Agreed. Overall I would say he nailed the sensitivity of the piece. Most other interpretations are so fast that some of the contemplative magic is lost IMO.
Richter knows
@anxieex yes !
that's simply wrong, is not anyone interpretation but how composer intended to be played.
actually you can find here on youtube debussy playing this. that is the only right interpretation, and richter is the closest to that ... richter is the best
composer is God ..he comes with the creation ....you see..... and interprets are just interprets in my eyes
@mightysmeagol we won’t ever know how Debussy interpreted it because the film rolls had limited space. He had to play fast to fit the whole piece.
À des années-lumière des autres interprètes... pas les mots.
Love that deep and sumptuous tone. The tempo is a bit slow, imo, but Richter, with his ferocious concentration, somehow pulls it off.
Slow is better
This is the masterpiece of Debussy’s aesthetics
Cudesna interpretacija!Koliko je samo boja u Richterovom sviranju...Bravo maestro!
Read the description of Alfredo Casella about Debussy´s performance of his own works.He said that makes you feel that he wasn´t pressing the keys but hitting himself the chords with the hammers.This is the main characteistique of Richter´s sound.I have never heard any pianist who obtained this sound.Listen to Rubinstein or Arrau and you listen a metalic sound while Richter always keeps his sound.Check by listening Schubert´s impromptu opus 94 nº4.
Thank you, Aram, for introducing me to this beautiful song 😇
so beautiful
This is unapologetically Claire De Lune. Not too fast is the key. He lets it build in passion as he proceeds. Unequivocally alive, tended too like a weary doting grandfather who has never forgotten the joy of life.
isn't g-sharp the key ?
(yup, wanted to do this joke at least once)
@@2gr_t95 👏👏
Nobody can compete with this perfmormance!
What about Lang Lang‘s interpretation?
Непревзойденное исполнение!!!! .
Как и весь Рихтер...
It's a very goo performance. I like Richter very much.
Very beautiful and thank you for sharing this with us.
Richter is definitely one of my favourites Debussy interpreters.
c''est merveilleux...
Questa musica è suggestiva di suo...ma l'effetto straordinario che produce in noi è dovuto al suono " liquido e rarefatto" di Richter , che riesce a esprimere perfettamente il chiarore lunare che inonda silenziosamente e magicamente mondo. Bellissimo.
Вы правы. Да, абсолютно точный звук - краска
Thanks for this comment. I'm a guitarist, not a pianist, so I understand better why I like Richter's interpretation so much when I didn't expect to favour a Russian/German playing Debussy. This interpretation, and 'sound' as you say, really makes this music transcendent.
Each time I listen again to Richter's rendition, I think 'go to your piano and try to play like him!" (which would be improbable, but try to......)
- WOW~ BEST OF THE BEST...
Richter was the pianist of the 20th century
Slava's touch from heaven
Un rêve..
Excellent Richter il le joue vraiment bien , merci pour le partage
increible
太棒了，听到过最好的版本
Astonishing
Wow!
Au début ça semble un peu lent. Très vite on est envoûté . Richter nous transporte très loin dans son monde de sons et de couleurs. La lenteur à disparu ne reste que la lune et sa lumière.
Bien dit!
The apprentice's sorcerer at work again. Magic!
I thought a preffered the faster tempo but this is really nice to listen to
Great interpretation! Thanks a lot!
the BEST
I haven't his signature on a London performance programme a very shy man apparently
How does he get that bright- almost popping sound on the highest note on all of his chords, like this: 0:48
Read the book "The art of playing piano" written by Heinrich Neuhaus, the teacher of Sviatoslav Richter. The highest note of a chord has to be accentuated more than the other notes of the chord.
Removed Coyote68 "Yamaha"
ダイヤモンドのような音色が素晴らしいです
how richter does it, I have no idea, but I can swear that the sound is coming from inside my head
Hehe. Somebody calls that "wrong interpretation". A funny comment, when I think about it. Richter put what is written so purely into music. Why should he interprete it? He is able to read the score.
Very deep, not cheap.
As they say there are great pianists and then there's Richter
Clair de Lune:
1. Richter
2. Gieseking
3. Borge
Cziffra?
I think Seong-Jin Cho is number 2 now, VERY close to Richter.
@@christianvennemann9008 Helene Grimaud is 2 for me. And 3 Ivo Janssen. 4 Nelson Freire
@@christianvennemann9008 BARENBOIM, RATHER....;
quinto34
A dream!
My regards to your Slava.
❤️
Zero dumbs-down, this world is worth of a living...
Best
La tristeza de Richter, su lenta tristeza
where tempo rubato is indicated in this piece, the sostenuto pedal could be helpful?
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Girdite?.....
I have not haven't
Прекрасное исполнение...НО посторонние шумы достают,блин!
“This number is one during which many people cough. I’ve heard people cough during this number who’ve never coughed in their lives!”-Victor Borge on Claire de Lune
This is not andante molto espressivo, this performance is andante. Wrong interpretation in my opinion.
kether82 I'd say closer to adagio molto espressivo. So? Did the piece cohere? Was the phrasing communicative?
Definitely not your cookie-cutter take on this famous piece. When he is done with it, you somehow feel that it works! I am tired of the traditional vague pastel and blur approach ("impressionistic") to Debussy. This is like a breath of fresh air.
So true...