Whenever I hear great pianists play Schubert, I am filled with so much admiration, but I’m blown away by Schubert’s incomparable genius and his death at age 31. His genius is as great as Mozart’s, in my opinion, but it’s a different kind of genius….both wrote unbelievably prolifically for such short lives. Anyway, Lupu’s playing is….I am without words! We’ve been given such gifts to have so many “pinnacle” pianists whose playing can’t be surpassed, and their interpretations are as unique as they are sublime making it blasphemy to say that only ONE is the best. I’d invite people to listen for the souls of composer and musician instead of to say one or another is the best…why would anyone want to do that??
Never be in a rush; instead, do things softly and calmly. Do not lose your inner calm for whatever reason, even if the rest of the world appears to be in turmoil.
Божественное звучание рояля. Великий Раду - его игра поражает необыкновенным туше: мягким и прозрачным до небесной чистоты, вместе с неповторимой никем эмоциональностью и экспрессией; Небо и Земля , человеческое и божественное сливаются вместе в его игре. ❤🙏🙏❤️
Mit den ersten Anschlägen findet der Pianist Zugang in die beseelte und innige Ausdruckswelt des Komponoisten - und hält diese das ganzemächtige Sonatenwerk aufrecht.
Nobody brings this unique sonata to life quite like Radu Lupu. Transcendent is such a cliché word to use but it really seems appropriate here. The serene tranquility in his playing is almost dream-like.
I was lucky enough to hear this Sonata live, I don't remember what year (maybe it was the mid-90s) in Teramo. The emotion has remained the same as it used to be: He is Schubert's greatest interpreter and this very important post is just proof of that... The piano no longer even seems to be an acoustic instrument, but a transcendent instrument! This performance of the Sonata in G major is (and will remain forever) a summit that will never be surpassed! Thanks for sharing!
Cada frase una pequeña maravilla. Una version inigualable de esta exquisita sonata en la que Lupu comprede y canta al Schubert mas intimo. Quizas porque es el resultado del encuentro entre dos jovenes de enorme talento. Uno un compositor genial y el otro un interprete privilegiado en los inicios de una carrera deslumbrante.
the only other performance that moves me is Lars Vogt, who recently passed. Lars took the pace just a little faster but not by much. It was the first time I fell in love with the piece; it is a tender love of life. Lupu is just wonderful here. Lars Vogt performed this I believe at Verbier, but I could be wrong, shortly before he became ill. Lupu and Vogt. Two of my very favorites. So grateful.
I think Sviatoslav Richter also did miracles in this work, but perhaps with too extreme choices with respect to tempi. Lupu is more respectful of the score, even though I love both versions. Sokolov has a very wonderful 4th movement as well, the triplets flow as never before and the sound control is no less impressive than Lupu's. Overall, I think Radu has the best 'mix' in his approach to this very problematic and only apparently simple sonata.
Yes, there's a lot to talk about Richter's tempi choice in D894, and D960 also. But like you said, his performances of these works are miracles and I love them (curious about Richter's own reasoning, though). I read that Lupu went to Richter's recitals several times while studying in Moscow and thought Richter played some of Schubert sonatas strictly and constantly too slow. What astonishes me every time is that while Lupu seldom goes extreme he still redefines many of the pieces he plays, or sometimes music itself. How he reveals all the edges, curves, peaks and depths of a work to our sight, in a way that is so clear and intimate at the same time! I keep asking: how does he do that? :)
Marvelous! I have recently watched the show Ghost light on Mezzo tv& it was a real shock. The message seems to speak about the impossibility of genuine relationship among human beings. The music was the same sonata, part 1, in which Schubert put the same message. When Listen to Radu Lupu i live the same sesation, relationship between two human beings are almost impossible and will be more and more difficult in future!
What a ridiculously misanthropic bunch of nonsense! Pardon my harshness, but that’s exactly the way I feel about it! I have had wonderful relationships, friendships with people all my life! I’ve known my husband for 44 years and we are still very much in love and best friends, as well. We have 2 adult sons with whom we are very close and loving. Schubert died of syphilis when he was 31 years old, and his friends called him “the mushroom” because he was only 5 feet 1 inch tall and became quite portly in his twenties; he had no way of marrying a woman because of the social mores for,poor,people at the time, so he resorted to prostitutes. In order to truly understand the “messages” you get about different subjects, such as Schubert and his “message,” I’d suggest finding out more before making such dire pronouncements! If you’re going to believe whatever program you watch, you might want to switch to books!
Are you sure that was 1975 ? Because I was at Radu Lupu's concert in Schwetzingen in 1974 and hr played that very Schubert sonata ! Either way : a terrific performance , wonderful !
I was actually not so sure about the date. I found it listed as 1975 on the radio streaming page but also read that it was in 1974 from another source. And you are saying you were there at this concert in 1974 and remember Lupu played this sonata! Yes, either way, it must have been heavenly!
I quit my piano and composition teacher ....i just could no longer study with someone, who at the age of 55 is so provincial and close minded as to say , not that "i dont like Schubert, Schuman, and Beethovan" they are not to my taste, i have a stone for a heart", but no, to insist they are over rated and "boring." She has a BFA in piano from one of the 2nd rate California music departments, maybe Davis, or Irvine, and does not even know the String Quartets....well then, like most southern california natives she has also never travelled outside the country!
I agree with your teacher about Beethoven, whose music often reflects his uncouth and farouche personality, which is why I prefer much Schubert, whose music charms, consoles, delights and can never be heard too often. Can the same be said, for example, of Beethoven's seventh symphony?
@@hughnortham8411 You're of course entitled to your opinion, though I'd offer that it's not one that many people will agree with. Why should a love for the music of Schubert and a love for the music of Beethoven be reduced to a binary choice??? Happy listening!
@@emilgilels After a lifetime listening to and playing all the Beethoven piano sonatas (unlike you I continued with my teachers), I have found that the neglect, until Schnabl, Kempf and Brendel started exploring them, of the Schubert sonatas was a mistake needing rectification. And that woke language like "binary" in this context is unhelpful.
@@hughnortham8411 I can't help but notice that the wonderful Schubertians you mention who all played a role in helping to 'revive' his piano sonatas, are also all similarly renowned for their Beethoven performances. Among Beethoven's contemporaries, one musician who's admiration and appreciation for his greatness was as great as any, was of course Franz Schubert, who was among the notable musical figures who served as pallbearers at his funeral. The land of people who would think to exclude or elevate the music of one at the expense of the other is surely a lonely one! :-) It's unfortunate that the word 'binary' has for some assumed such a political hue. We're having this conversation on the internet, something that is among the things that most absolutely epitomizes the digital age we now live in, and digitization is founded on "binary-ness" in the most pure form. Surely, the word's inherent meanings can transcend the limits of the political fads of the day? Again, happy listening!
Whenever I hear great pianists play Schubert, I am filled with so much admiration, but I’m blown away by Schubert’s incomparable genius and his death at age 31. His genius is as great as Mozart’s, in my opinion, but it’s a different kind of genius….both wrote unbelievably prolifically for such short lives. Anyway, Lupu’s playing is….I am without words! We’ve been given such gifts to have so many “pinnacle” pianists whose playing can’t be surpassed, and their interpretations are as unique as they are sublime making it blasphemy to say that only ONE is the best. I’d invite people to listen for the souls of composer and musician instead of to say one or another is the best…why would anyone want to do that??
Never be in a rush; instead, do things softly and calmly. Do not lose your inner calm for whatever reason, even if the rest of the world appears to be in turmoil.
Жизнь без эмоций, по тренингу? Я от музыки могу прийти в смятение, расплакаться, воодушевиться. Вероятно Вы держите всё в себе.
Божественное звучание рояля. Великий Раду - его игра поражает необыкновенным туше: мягким и прозрачным до небесной чистоты, вместе с неповторимой никем эмоциональностью и экспрессией; Небо и Земля , человеческое и божественное сливаются вместе в его игре. ❤🙏🙏❤️
Nobody can play this Schubert piano sonata like Radu Lupu, perhaps only the great Sviatoslav Richter...?❤
...and Alexande Lonquich
my thoughts entirely
Mit den ersten Anschlägen findet der Pianist Zugang in die beseelte und innige Ausdruckswelt des Komponoisten - und hält diese das ganzemächtige Sonatenwerk aufrecht.
Nobody brings this unique sonata to life quite like Radu Lupu. Transcendent is such a cliché word to use but it really seems appropriate here. The serene tranquility in his playing is almost dream-like.
...and Alexander Lonquich
I was lucky enough to hear this Sonata live, I don't remember what year (maybe it was the mid-90s) in Teramo. The emotion has remained the same as it used to be: He is Schubert's greatest interpreter and this very important post is just proof of that... The piano no longer even seems to be an acoustic instrument, but a transcendent instrument! This performance of the Sonata in G major is (and will remain forever) a summit that will never be surpassed! Thanks for sharing!
Hear, hear! :)
Amazing is an understatement. Radu was only 28 in ‘74…..
Cada frase una pequeña maravilla. Una version inigualable de esta exquisita sonata en la que Lupu comprede y canta al Schubert mas intimo. Quizas porque es el resultado del encuentro entre dos jovenes de enorme talento. Uno un compositor genial y el otro un interprete privilegiado en los inicios de una carrera deslumbrante.
Благодарю!!!
Спасибо большое! Всего Вам
доброго!
Exquisite!
Like a lot how Lupu plays the Schubert Moments Musicaux. Recommend it. 🎶👍🏻❤️
And the Impromptus as well!
And his recordings of these works have absolutely beautiful sound - both the recording itself, and the pianist.
the only other performance that moves me is Lars Vogt, who recently passed. Lars took the pace just a little faster but not by much. It was the first time I fell in love with the piece; it is a tender love of life. Lupu is just wonderful here. Lars Vogt performed this I believe at Verbier, but I could be wrong, shortly before he became ill. Lupu and Vogt. Two of my very favorites. So grateful.
Muy favorite sonata of Schubert ❤❤❤❤
Great Lupu!!
들으면서 꿈꾸고 있는듯 했어요 😭😭
La música de Schubert es un canto de gracias a la vida!
@@osvaldocapella3135wow!!! 👏👏👏 gracias! 🙏
정말 그렇죠!
I think Sviatoslav Richter also did miracles in this work, but perhaps with too extreme choices with respect to tempi. Lupu is more respectful of the score, even though I love both versions. Sokolov has a very wonderful 4th movement as well, the triplets flow as never before and the sound control is no less impressive than Lupu's. Overall, I think Radu has the best 'mix' in his approach to this very problematic and only apparently simple sonata.
Yes, there's a lot to talk about Richter's tempi choice in D894, and D960 also. But like you said, his performances of these works are miracles and I love them (curious about Richter's own reasoning, though). I read that Lupu went to Richter's recitals several times while studying in Moscow and thought Richter played some of Schubert sonatas strictly and constantly too slow.
What astonishes me every time is that while Lupu seldom goes extreme he still redefines many of the pieces he plays, or sometimes music itself. How he reveals all the edges, curves, peaks and depths of a work to our sight, in a way that is so clear and intimate at the same time! I keep asking: how does he do that? :)
I love too Badura-Skoda, Brendel, Kempff and the wonderful Arcadi Volodos.
@@Piflaser me too, though Arcadi is new to me, will look him up...
It warms my heart to hear such a sensitive and well-informed comment!
@@worldmusicatlas4664 You definitely should.
Marvelous! I have recently watched the show Ghost light on Mezzo tv& it was a real shock. The message seems to speak about the impossibility of genuine relationship among human beings. The music was the same sonata, part 1, in which Schubert put the same message. When Listen to Radu Lupu i live the same sesation, relationship between two human beings are almost impossible and will be more and more difficult in future!
What a ridiculously misanthropic bunch of nonsense! Pardon my harshness, but that’s exactly the way I feel about it! I have had wonderful relationships, friendships with people all my life! I’ve known my husband for 44 years and we are still very much in love and best friends, as well. We have 2 adult sons with whom we are very close and loving. Schubert died of syphilis when he was 31 years old, and his friends called him “the mushroom” because he was only 5 feet 1 inch tall and became quite portly in his twenties; he had no way of marrying a woman because of the social mores for,poor,people at the time, so he resorted to prostitutes. In order to truly understand the “messages” you get about different subjects, such as Schubert and his “message,” I’d suggest finding out more before making such dire pronouncements! If you’re going to believe whatever program you watch, you might want to switch to books!
Are you sure that was 1975 ? Because I was at Radu Lupu's concert in Schwetzingen in 1974 and hr played that very Schubert sonata ! Either way : a terrific performance , wonderful !
I was actually not so sure about the date. I found it listed as 1975 on the radio streaming page but also read that it was in 1974 from another source. And you are saying you were there at this concert in 1974 and remember Lupu played this sonata! Yes, either way, it must have been heavenly!
Какое высокое исполнение.
🌹
…non plus ultra!…
I quit my piano and composition teacher ....i just could no longer study with someone, who at the age of 55 is so provincial and close minded as to say , not that "i dont like Schubert, Schuman, and Beethovan" they are not to my taste, i have a stone for a heart", but no, to insist they are over rated and "boring." She has a BFA in piano from one of the 2nd rate California music departments, maybe Davis, or Irvine, and does not even know the String Quartets....well then, like most southern california natives she has also never travelled outside the country!
I agree with your teacher about Beethoven, whose music often reflects his uncouth and farouche personality, which is why I prefer much Schubert, whose music charms, consoles, delights and can never be heard too often. Can the same be said, for example, of Beethoven's seventh symphony?
Hope your next teacher is more open-minded and has better taste in music. Good luck on your journey.
@@hughnortham8411 You're of course entitled to your opinion, though I'd offer that it's not one that many people will agree with.
Why should a love for the music of Schubert and a love for the music of Beethoven be reduced to a binary choice???
Happy listening!
@@emilgilels After a lifetime listening to and playing all the Beethoven piano sonatas (unlike you I continued with my teachers), I have found that the neglect, until Schnabl, Kempf and Brendel started exploring them, of the Schubert sonatas was a mistake needing rectification. And that woke language like "binary" in this context is unhelpful.
@@hughnortham8411
I can't help but notice that the wonderful Schubertians you mention who all played a role in helping to 'revive' his piano sonatas, are also all similarly renowned for their Beethoven performances.
Among Beethoven's contemporaries, one musician who's admiration and appreciation for his greatness was as great as any, was of course Franz Schubert, who was among the notable musical figures who served as pallbearers at his funeral.
The land of people who would think to exclude or elevate the music of one at the expense of the other is surely a lonely one! :-)
It's unfortunate that the word 'binary' has for some assumed such a political hue. We're having this conversation on the internet, something that is among the things that most absolutely epitomizes the digital age we now live in, and digitization is founded on "binary-ness" in the most pure form. Surely, the word's inherent meanings can transcend the limits of the political fads of the day?
Again, happy listening!