🔊 Download high-fidelity classical music: classicalmusicreference.com/ Georg Friedrich Haendel (1685-1759) - The Keyboard Suites *Click to activate the English subtitles for the presentation* (00:00-01:48) Keyboard Suite No.2 in F I.Adagio (00:00) II.Allegro (03:28) III.Adagio (05:41) IV.Fuga : Allegro (07:26) Keyboard Suite No.3 in D minor I.Prélude : Presto (10:02) II.Fuga : Allegro (11:04) III.Allemande : Andantino quasi allegretto (13:26) IV.Courante (16:57) V.Air : Lento non troppo (18:47) VI.Presto (29:10) Keyboard Suite No.5 in E I.Prélude : Allegro moderato (33:49) II.Allemande : Andantino quasi allegretto (35:37) III.Courante : Allegro (40:24) IV.Air con variazioni : Andantino (42:40) Keyboard Suite No.8 in F minor I.Prélude : Allegro (47:10) II.Fuga : Allegro (49:57) III.Allemande : Allegro moderato (53:03) IV.Courante : Allegro (55:55) V.Gigue : Presto (57:49) Keyboard Suite No.9 in G minor I.Allemande : Allegro con fuoco (1:00:05) II.Courante : Allegro vivace (1:05:20) III.Gigue : Presto (1:09:13) Keyboard Suite No.12 in E minor I.Allemande : Andante (1:13:49) II.Sarabande : Allegro moderato (1:17:00) III.Gigue : Vivo (1:20:05) Keyboard Suite No.14 in G I.Allemande (1:23:18) II.Allegro (1:25:18) III.Courante : Allegro vivace (1:27:57) IV.Air : Presto (1:30:55) V.Menuet : Vivace (1:32:27) VI.Gavotte : Allegro (1:34:46) VII.Gigue : Presto (1:39:33) Keyboard Suite No.16 in G minor I.Allemande : Andantino quasi allegretto (1:41:59) II.Courante : Allegro assai (1:44:34) III.Sarabande : Andante (1:46:39) IV.Gigue : Presto (1:50:11) Piano : Sviatoslav Richter Live recording in 1979, at France, Château de Marcilly-Sur-Maulne (Tours Festival) Find CMRR's recordings on *Spotify* : spoti.fi/3016eVr Handel - Complete Keyboard Suites / Grande Sarabande (Century’s recording : Eric Heidsieck) ua-cam.com/video/HrXOVNzTeKo/v-deo.html Ce fut d’abord une présence indécise, mystérieuse, dont ne rendaient que vaguement compte des enregistrements au son médiocre en provenance de Russie. Mais au fur et à mesure que s’accumulèrent ses enregistrements dont un éblouissant disque Schumann de Prague et une version titanesque des ‘’Tableaux d’une exposition’’ de Moussorgski en concert à Sofia, l’évidence s’imposa et les amateurs de piano acquirent très vite à l’Ouest la conviction que Sviatoslav Richter (1915-1997) était l’un des grands pianistes de son temps ou de quelque époque que ce soit. Cette perception devint d’ailleurs une certitude à peine Richter eut-il commencé à se produire hors du bloc soviétique, avec d’emblée une série de concerts aux Etats-Unis en 1960. Pour ceux qui purent y assister, ce fut une révélation. A sa mort, Richter laissa derrière lui une discographie considérable. Sans doute était-il le pianiste possédant le répertoire le plus vaste. Il préférait de beaucoup les interprétations sur le vif aux enregistrements de studio, et nombre de ses meilleures gravures furent réalisées en concert. Le Festival de Tours 1979 fur l’un des projets des plus remarquables de Richter, exemple caractéristique de son exploration incessante du répertoire pour le clavier. Richter et le pianiste Andreï Gavrilov y collaborèrent en effet à une intégrale des sites pour clavier de Haendel. Une vidéo de ces concerts montre les pianistes se tournant l’un l’autre les pages.. Bach - The Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 & 2 + Presentation (Century's recording : Sviatoslav Richter) ua-cam.com/video/VPPphQT6Gws/v-deo.html Georg Friedrich Haendel PLAYLIST (reference recordings): ua-cam.com/video/gsskNJhS238/v-deo.html
Handle owes so much to J.S. Bach .....see especially the preludes but I associate Bach with Glenn Gould and eventhough the two admired each other Richter sings
The keyboard suites by Handel, here presented in the magistral rendering of Sviatoslav Richter, present a suggestive relationship to those of Bach. This should come as no surprise. After all, JS Bach and Handel were close contemporaries. Handel was born a German and trained and worked in Germany for a significant period before moving to London. Moreover, Handel keyboard works were less known than his orchestral and choral works such as Messiah or Wassermusik. Handel suites include preludes and fugues, highly complex and beautiful, reminding of Bach WTK. Handel was a respected organist master as well. It has been said that his productivity exceeded that of Bach. Many thanks Classical Music for posting this monumental and less known work
Richter was a musician of genius. One may not neccessarily understand something he does, initially; but, later, one thinks, ah, yes, now I see what he is getting at. There is a divine simplicity about his playing and, even, a sort of ingenuousness. He makes the difficult and complex seem simple and transparent. There was, and is, nobody like him. I was privileged to hear him live once at the RFH and will never forget the sheer perfection of the sound he extracted from the instrument.
He is the only musician that we have recordings of that I have ever referred to as a 'genius' as his piano playing has left me lost for alternative words to describe just how good he is. Stunning technique and control over tone, combined with a supreme artistic vision embedded in simplicity of approach.
Magical! Therapeutic (helped me to get through some tough times); brilliant music and playing. Thanks for posting and thanks MAESTRO Richter and Maestro Handel. What a contribution to civilization!
Marvelous, and criminally underplayed/under-recorded pieces! Richter’s performance brings out the undulating melodies and astounding poetic nature of Handel’s masterful compositions. Thanks!
Yes. Who is Haendel? Listen up:"Armida abbandonata" HWV 105 by Haendel (Janet Baker, arr. Leppard). Pay attention to the Recitative: 3. Recitative: "Per te mi struggo, infido" here at 9:16 (Bach) and 10:50 (Telemann) we hear the 1707 paradigm - the "musical gene" - which will later be Bach, Telemann.
Merveilleux Richter, toujours secret et toujours surprenant, jamais décevant. Ces suites de Haendel sont des petits bijoux que j'ai mis longtemps à découvrir... Une de ces surprises qui vous fait soudainement aimer la vie.
same here! the day i discovered them felt like having discovered songs of divinity and angels of good and evil- so precious- so so deep in the spirit- there aren’t many masterpieces in such level of perfection and sublime
Like the Bach WTC, these works by Handel are given a superb interpretation by the amazing Sviatoslav Richter...Both have given me infinite enjoyment throughout the years and i thank you for posting them on you tube!!!
When I was young, I had the rare chance to listen twice to Richter's live performances in concerts. However, from the distance of time and a significant amount of time spent listening of classical music, I can say that it takes experience and wisdom to understand how exceptional Richter's talent was.
I also had the chance to attend a Richter recital in the 90s in Italy and was not very impressed.. After 30 years more of classical music listening I still have issues with Richter interpretations... There are some composers where He's really a force of nature like Prokofiev but on the classic or romantic repertoire he's hardly my first choice. He's a modern interpreter..
Sure, his range is very wide as for all the great pianists, but He didn't write the history of interpretation for Bach, for example, even if his Bach is very good. Gould did it. Same for Chopin, i woulnd't say Richter made the history of Chopin interpretation but I'd say that for the Mazurkas or the Barcarole by Horowitz or for the Ballades and Preludes by Cortot. On the other hand I'd say Richter Prokofiev is legendary .. I see Richter as a modern interpreter who tries to stay too strict on the score and the tempo constraining himslef most of the time (this is very common in today pianism but was not like that in the past). I believe He often underachieved (given his potential) due to an overdose of intellectual constriction: it doesn't surpise me that he was hardly satisfied with his recordings. Arrau's is another great pianist that sometime get stuck in a 'intellectual trap' like for his Mozart. Just free thoughts from 30 years of piano music listening. Of course everyone is entitled to his opinion :) Back to the concert I attended in the 90s i believe He played Mozart, something else i don't remember, and a Hindemith Ragtime... Well, The Hindemith was the piece that impressed me while i don't even remeber the rest of the program... He has really some special power for modern repertoire.
Thank you ALL for commenting on my humble observation. For me, the "aha" moment to understand Richter's uniqueness was the first movement of Schubert's sonata D.894 (ua-cam.com/video/E7_OW2__ZR0/v-deo.html). It is a very profound interpretation and completely unique. Please, compare with other genius piano interpretations to feel the difference. Listen to the tempo and phrasing of the first couple of bars. If there was a Nobel prize for music, this interpretation should have won it. The lyricism of Richter's interpretation for me is quite moving. Of course, personal interpretations and differences in preferences make classical music so great and thriving after centuries of playing the same works over and over again. By the way, Richter admitted in an interview about his special connection with Schuber's music and specifically this sonata (look from 15:10 onward in ua-cam.com/video/iVhxqEN9j7k/v-deo.html). Therefore, I assume it could be a quintessential example of his mastery.
This recording has been a total revelation to me. Richter's playing is so mesmerising and beautiful. I can imagine him with a glass of French wine after such a wonderful and very intimate evening in France. Definitely Desert Island Disc stuff.
Hit on this accidentally and I can’t stop listening. Wonderful music unexpectedly played by of the very greatest piano artists of the 20th century. What a wonderful way to end the day. Thanks and thanks again!
Another treasure of immortal music, brought to life by the pianistic genius of Richter…..Among the many sublime moments in this collection I must mention his mesmerizing rendition of the slow Air in the d minor suite.
in light of virtuosity, interpretation, and repertoire, richter is perhaps the greatest pianist of all time. through the clip, i'm again reconfirmed of it. thx for sharing!
Thanks to this upload from CMRR I discovered these suites for clavier from Handel played by the greatest maestro Richter. What a revelation! What sheer beauty and soul comforting music Richter can create as nobody else. Technically perfect but maybe more important a master of soulful play full of emotions! This is why so many people love Sviatoslav Richter! Also hat off for Händel for these wonderful compositions, which are easier to listen to and therefore maybe more beautiful than some of the work o Bach.
I love this wonderful amazing music! What a gems these keyboard suites of Handel! But it is due to the unique qualities of the MAESTRO Sviatoslav Richter that they go straight to your heart. He is able like no one else to play like a poet or a painter, whereas a lot of other players play more technical and mechanical. With Richter even Bach becomes a pleasure to listen to. You can see the master in action thanks to an upload of Ola Lokken. It is the 5th part of the Suite no 3.
Сколько прекрасных музыкантов,но именно рихтер так берет за душу своей гениальной игрой!нет-это даже не игра!!! Это песня его души-прекрасной и чистой,как как душа ребенка!
I got comfortable impression. My feathery heart calm down. The performance is lively and crisp ，and it is a wonderful technique. The sound quality is powerful and the ability is outstanding. Greetings from Japan. Sayonara！
King Georg III used to play some Haendel on his harpsicord, when the porphyria let him enough tranquility. When I listen these Sonatas, I always remember him with profound emotion
Brilliant playing. CMRR deserve our heartfelt thanks for their superb selection of repertoire and for their skilled remastering. What they choose to upload for us to enjoy always sets a great standard.
A wonderful recording. Thank you for sharing it with us. I had front row seats to see Richter in Japan. Unfortunately he cancelled and then passed away soon after. One of the biggest disappointments in my life. This made my day!
Usually I don't listen to Händel. I love Richter. The combination Richter and Händel is unexpected and I couldn't believe that Richter bother to spend time on this but I'm so glad he did. This recording means lots to me, it brings calm, comfort, lust for life and a feeling that things don't have to be complicated and one of a kind to be beautiful, sometimes you wake up, open your eyes, it's sunshine, it must be spring because I hear lots of birds, it's as simple as that and Richter together with Händel put a precise finger on that.
What do you mean by " ....Richter bother to spend time on this" ? I usually don't comment but this is way too disturbing observation from you. Why am I bother spending time with this anyway? :D
@@arpadkato2020 I am not sure I understood your question. I tried to expose my own negative prejudice about Händel. No less. Since I love Richter I took my time to listen to this recording and was deeply seduced. I have listened passionately to this recording many times, mostly during spring when life wakes up, the music is full of sparkling life in a subtle way. Still I am not sure what you thought I tried to express.
@@franr.3691 I suggest you read my comment to A.K above as an answer to your own input coloured in your special way. Sometimes you have to read between the lines and understand what is trying to be expressed. About Bach, if I'm a fan as you choose to express it. Of course I listen to Bach sometimes, some of it is impossible not to respect, admire and love, but generally speaking, he's actually not my cup of tea. My emphasis in classical music is more modern, late romantic era to the postmodern. Works I also love, written during the romantic era, as two examples, are the grosse fuge by Beethoven and Liszt's famous work in b minor, works very far from both Bach and Beethoven. But I dearly respect a good craftmanship, if I can express it like that, never mind what era, and composer, and a superb performance fills the sails fully.
Рихтер - гениальный соавтор всех великих композиторов, произведения которых ему довелось играть. Среди пианистов нет равных Рихтеру. Нет больше такого чистого и высокого стремления просвещать человечество, полностью отдавая себя истинному искусству.
А мне кажется, что наоборот, в исполнениях Рихтера, практически нет интерпретации, а есть прямая передача замысла композитора. Собственно и произведение композитора является гениальным, когда нет поверхностной мишуры, а есть прямое прикосновение к высоким духовным сферам. А Рихтер улавливает этот путь, то что хотел сказать Бог через композитора и ведёт слушателя именно туда!
я сегодня живу Рихтерым- ни одного дня без его присутствия в моей голове и сердце: как он гармонично воссоединяется с инструментом:) какие волшебные звуки:) нет слов- эмоции........
Hmmm. Yes, the pure and wonderful Richter. One of Ukraine's great gifts to the world. What could that great man be thinking as he looks down on us today?
They no longer make such pianos. Nor Yamaha, nor others. It is too expensive. They take money for brand, but materials, execution - all is far more primitive and worse than 50 years ago.
Please consider adding an "English" (per google) version of L Gerber's comments above: It was at first an indecisive, mysterious presence, whose recordings of mediocre sound from Russia were only vaguely recorded. But as his recordings accumulated, including a dazzling Schumann disc from Prague and a titanic version of Mussorgsky's '' Paintings of an Exhibition '' in Sofia, the obvious became obvious and the fans of piano soon convinced the West that Sviatoslav Richter (1915-1997) was one of the great pianists of his time or of any era. This perception became a certainty hardly had Richter started to occur outside the Soviet bloc, with a series of concerts in the United States in 1960. For those who could attend, it was a revelation. At his death, Richter left behind a considerable discography. No doubt he was the pianist with the most extensive repertoire. He greatly preferred live performances to studio recordings, and many of his best engravings were made in concert. The 1979 Tours Festival was one of Richter's most remarkable projects, a typical example of his relentless exploration of the keyboard repertoire. Richter and pianist Andrei Gavrilov collaborated on an integral Handel website. A video of these concerts shows the pianists turning each other's pages .. Leslie Gerber
Emil Gilels =The KING OF THE PIANO! Grigory Sokolov= THE TITAN OF THE PIANO THE GIANT OF THE PIANO! Artur Rubinstein=THE GOD! Who is The Greatest! The TITAN? The KING? The GOD?
Merci pour avoir partagé cette vidéo. Richter est décidemment l'un des pianistes que j'affectionne le plus par son interprétation pleinement habitée. Belle journée
Magistral interpretaciòn de la suites para teclado de Handel, por el eminente maestro don Sviatoslav Richter, un impresionante pianista soviètico del siglo pasado. Es realmente placentero ser receptor de estas interpretaciones, ejecutadas por un pianista con una tècnica sumamente elaborada y un virtuosismo que muy pocos poseen. Acertadìsima elecciòn Classiscal Music. Felicitaciones y gracias. Prosigo disfrutando de esta magnìfica funciòn.
Als altijd is Richter de pianist die diep en diep muzikaal is. Altijd weet hij te verassen. Op één of andere manier. Hier hoor ik pleitbetoog voor de onvolprezen Händel die even tijdloos als geniaal was net als Scarlatti en Bach. Drie stralende sterren aan het firmament. Adembenemend mooi is dit alles.
Para todo sempre , sim, ele, Sviatoslav Richte. Com ele Deus aprendeu a perfeição. Um presente dos deuses essa interpretação das suítes. , É precioso, é relevante essas postagens maravilhosas da Classical Music/Reference Recording. Não nos abandone, continue esse seu caminho de uma alma em estado de beleza apresentando outras belas almas. Agradeço por compartilhar. Um grande abraço. Forever, yes, he, Sviatoslav Richte. With him God learned the perfection. A gift from the gods that interpretation of the suites. , It's precious, relevant these wonderful posts from Classical Music / Reference Recording. Do not abandon us, continue your journey of a soul in a state of beauty presenting other beautiful souls. Thanks for sharing.
Bach was my favourite until listening to these. They are filled with personality and charm, unlike Bach's similar compositions. I adhore Bach, but Handel is my favourite!
No había escuchado a Haendel más allá de su Música para los Reales Fuegos de Artificio y la Música del Agua. Estas suites son obra maestras, como lo son también la de Bach, y, tocadas por otro maestro como es Sviatoslav Richter, suenan maravillosas y entretenidas.
NOT TRUE! THE TITAN OF THE PIANO THE GIANT OF THE PIANO is Grigory Sokolov! Emil Gilels The KING OF THE PIANO! Artur Rubinstein THE GOD! Who is The greatest? The TITAN THE GIANT= Grigory Sokolov? The KING Emil Gilels? The GOD Artur Rubinstein?.
NOT TRUE! Viktor Tretjakov THE KING THE GREATEST VIOLINIST! The Best greatest Sibelius violin concerto players Are really=1: Guila Bustabo ( THE QUEEN TIGER GUILA BUSTABO!!) 2: Viktor Tretjakov ( THE KING THE GREATEST SIBELIUS EVER) 3: Jascha Heifetz ( The Big hot Juicy violin sound Ever for Sibelius violin concerto).4: Gidon Kremer ( not his LP or CD! But Live concert=Hurricane version The Best Sibelius violin concerto playing ever) The really Bad Sibelius violin concerto players Are=Sarah Chang ( no colors her violin sound! Like The Black white TV picture awful trash empty thin violin sound by Sarah Chang) Ann Sophie Mutter ( Restless! Out of The rhythmic balance all The Time! Rough restless playing) Ida Haendel ( lazy Bad! No talent empty art) James Ehnes ( The weakest Sibelius violin playing ever) Igor Oistrakh Sergey Stadler Pogotskina ( The low energy! No flash no sparkle) Camilla Wick Yehudi Menuhin ( The most over-rated violinist Ever)
In India, where I live, very little of the music I listen to was available even in the golden age of CDs. I certainly do not know what I would do without YT.
These splendid suites for keyboard were written two or three decades before those by Bach. Why are they less known? Perhaps England was too far away from continental Europe? After all, Handel was hidden there until the Elector of Saxony (Handel former employer) came to the British Islands as King George! The story goes that Handel was terrified and to recover the new King's favor composed the Water Music and the Fireworks suite. The keyboard suites are certainly masterworks. They deserve being better known. This Sviatoslav Richter splendid rendering was a deserved homage.
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Georg Friedrich Haendel (1685-1759) - The Keyboard Suites
*Click to activate the English subtitles for the presentation* (00:00-01:48)
Keyboard Suite No.2 in F
I.Adagio (00:00) II.Allegro (03:28)
III.Adagio (05:41) IV.Fuga : Allegro (07:26)
Keyboard Suite No.3 in D minor
I.Prélude : Presto (10:02) II.Fuga : Allegro (11:04)
III.Allemande : Andantino quasi allegretto (13:26)
IV.Courante (16:57) V.Air : Lento non troppo (18:47)
VI.Presto (29:10)
Keyboard Suite No.5 in E
I.Prélude : Allegro moderato (33:49)
II.Allemande : Andantino quasi allegretto (35:37)
III.Courante : Allegro (40:24)
IV.Air con variazioni : Andantino (42:40)
Keyboard Suite No.8 in F minor
I.Prélude : Allegro (47:10) II.Fuga : Allegro (49:57)
III.Allemande : Allegro moderato (53:03)
IV.Courante : Allegro (55:55) V.Gigue : Presto (57:49)
Keyboard Suite No.9 in G minor
I.Allemande : Allegro con fuoco (1:00:05)
II.Courante : Allegro vivace (1:05:20)
III.Gigue : Presto (1:09:13)
Keyboard Suite No.12 in E minor
I.Allemande : Andante (1:13:49)
II.Sarabande : Allegro moderato (1:17:00)
III.Gigue : Vivo (1:20:05)
Keyboard Suite No.14 in G
I.Allemande (1:23:18) II.Allegro (1:25:18)
III.Courante : Allegro vivace (1:27:57)
IV.Air : Presto (1:30:55) V.Menuet : Vivace (1:32:27)
VI.Gavotte : Allegro (1:34:46) VII.Gigue : Presto (1:39:33)
Keyboard Suite No.16 in G minor
I.Allemande : Andantino quasi allegretto (1:41:59)
II.Courante : Allegro assai (1:44:34)
III.Sarabande : Andante (1:46:39)
IV.Gigue : Presto (1:50:11)
Piano : Sviatoslav Richter
Live recording in 1979, at France, Château de Marcilly-Sur-Maulne (Tours Festival)
Find CMRR's recordings on *Spotify* : spoti.fi/3016eVr
Handel - Complete Keyboard Suites / Grande Sarabande (Century’s recording : Eric Heidsieck) ua-cam.com/video/HrXOVNzTeKo/v-deo.html
Ce fut d’abord une présence indécise, mystérieuse, dont ne rendaient que vaguement compte des enregistrements au son médiocre en provenance de Russie. Mais au fur et à mesure que s’accumulèrent ses enregistrements dont un éblouissant disque Schumann de Prague et une version titanesque des ‘’Tableaux d’une exposition’’ de Moussorgski en concert à Sofia, l’évidence s’imposa et les amateurs de piano acquirent très vite à l’Ouest la conviction que Sviatoslav Richter (1915-1997) était l’un des grands pianistes de son temps ou de quelque époque que ce soit.
Cette perception devint d’ailleurs une certitude à peine Richter eut-il commencé à se produire hors du bloc soviétique, avec d’emblée une série de concerts aux Etats-Unis en 1960. Pour ceux qui purent y assister, ce fut une révélation. A sa mort, Richter laissa derrière lui une discographie considérable. Sans doute était-il le pianiste possédant le répertoire le plus vaste. Il préférait de beaucoup les interprétations sur le vif aux enregistrements de studio, et nombre de ses meilleures gravures furent réalisées en concert.
Le Festival de Tours 1979 fur l’un des projets des plus remarquables de Richter, exemple caractéristique de son exploration incessante du répertoire pour le clavier. Richter et le pianiste Andreï Gavrilov y collaborèrent en effet à une intégrale des sites pour clavier de Haendel. Une vidéo de ces concerts montre les pianistes se tournant l’un l’autre les pages..
Bach - The Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 & 2 + Presentation (Century's recording : Sviatoslav Richter)
ua-cam.com/video/VPPphQT6Gws/v-deo.html
Georg Friedrich Haendel PLAYLIST (reference recordings): ua-cam.com/video/gsskNJhS238/v-deo.html
Can you check out my interpretation? I sight read that sometime recently. Thanks.
Handle owes so much to J.S. Bach .....see especially the preludes but I associate Bach with Glenn Gould and eventhough the two admired each other Richter sings
Handel was an extremely original composer, one of the greatest. Richter’s impeccable rendition of these amazing works is breathtaking.
The keyboard suites by Handel, here presented in the magistral rendering of Sviatoslav Richter, present a suggestive relationship to those of Bach. This should come as no surprise. After all, JS Bach and Handel were close contemporaries. Handel was born a German and trained and worked in Germany for a significant period before moving to London. Moreover, Handel keyboard works were less known than his orchestral and choral works such as Messiah or Wassermusik. Handel suites include preludes and fugues, highly complex and beautiful, reminding of Bach WTK. Handel was a respected organist master as well. It has been said that his productivity exceeded that of Bach. Many thanks Classical Music for posting this monumental and less known work
No se podía decir mejor Dr. Urzua
So lovely and pure!
@@omarzagmuttcahbar4896 Muchas gracias por acordarse de este viejo.
@@renateletts4378 Thanks for tour comment.
@@jorgeurzuaurzua4011 más sabio aun !
Richter was a musician of genius. One may not neccessarily understand something he does, initially; but, later, one thinks, ah, yes, now I see what he is getting at. There is a divine simplicity about his playing and, even, a sort of ingenuousness. He makes the difficult and complex seem simple and transparent. There was, and is, nobody like him. I was privileged to hear him live once at the RFH and will never forget the sheer perfection of the sound he extracted from the instrument.
Thank you for the comment :-)
He is the only musician that we have recordings of that I have ever referred to as a 'genius' as his piano playing has left me lost for alternative words to describe just how good he is. Stunning technique and control over tone, combined with a supreme artistic vision embedded in simplicity of approach.
@@atherleyboy So well said!
Richter was a confused man of deviant nature, but he is only an executioner, just like king solomon.
Check out my interpretation.
Attraction and popularity of Handel‘s are immeasurable and off the charts
Magical! Therapeutic (helped me to get through some tough times); brilliant music and playing. Thanks for posting and thanks MAESTRO Richter and Maestro Handel. What a contribution to civilization!
Surely grand MAESTRO Haendel played by maestro Richter.
Marvelous, and criminally underplayed/under-recorded pieces! Richter’s performance brings out the undulating melodies and astounding poetic nature of Handel’s masterful compositions. Thanks!
Yes. Who is Haendel? Listen up:"Armida abbandonata" HWV 105 by Haendel (Janet Baker, arr. Leppard). Pay attention to the Recitative: 3. Recitative: "Per te mi struggo, infido" here at 9:16 (Bach) and 10:50 (Telemann) we hear the 1707 paradigm - the "musical gene" - which will later be Bach, Telemann.
какое счастье,что остались эти гениальные записи великого пианиста и человека!
О тут можно и по русски писать. Два живых концерта Рихтера мне посчастливилось посетить...
He played these to absolute perfection.
Merveilleux Richter, toujours secret et toujours surprenant, jamais décevant. Ces suites de Haendel sont des petits bijoux que j'ai mis longtemps à découvrir... Une de ces surprises qui vous fait soudainement aimer la vie.
Je suis tout a fait d'accord avec vous^^
Je ne parle pas français
Vous l’avez dit comme je le pense ! Je découvre ces suites et la vie s’illumine.
Belles paroles, même s'il n'y a pas la musique !
same here! the day i discovered them felt like having discovered songs of divinity and angels of good and evil- so precious- so so deep in the spirit- there aren’t many masterpieces in such level of perfection and sublime
Absolutely breath taking. Handel is largely ignored. This performance should be a source of inspiration to many pianists.
Рихтер наш великий, непревзойденный пианист и АРТИСТ исполняет произведения самых лучших композиторов прошлых лет и современных !!!
Like the Bach WTC, these works by Handel are given a superb interpretation by the amazing Sviatoslav Richter...Both have given me infinite enjoyment throughout the years and i thank you for posting them on you tube!!!
When I was young, I had the rare chance to listen twice to Richter's live performances in concerts. However, from the distance of time and a significant amount of time spent listening of classical music, I can say that it takes experience and wisdom to understand how exceptional Richter's talent was.
Beethoven piano sonata opus 106
I also had the chance to attend a Richter recital in the 90s in Italy and was not very impressed.. After 30 years more of classical music listening I still have issues with Richter interpretations... There are some composers where He's really a force of nature like Prokofiev but on the classic or romantic repertoire he's hardly my first choice. He's a modern interpreter..
He was well past his prime by the 90's. I think his range extends far beyond Prokofiev, but to each his own.
Sure, his range is very wide as for all the great pianists, but He didn't write the history of interpretation for Bach, for example, even if his Bach is very good. Gould did it. Same for Chopin, i woulnd't say Richter made the history of Chopin interpretation but I'd say that for the Mazurkas or the Barcarole by Horowitz or for the Ballades and Preludes by Cortot. On the other hand I'd say Richter Prokofiev is legendary .. I see Richter as a modern interpreter who tries to stay too strict on the score and the tempo constraining himslef most of the time (this is very common in today pianism but was not like that in the past). I believe He often underachieved (given his potential) due to an overdose of intellectual constriction: it doesn't surpise me that he was hardly satisfied with his recordings. Arrau's is another great pianist that sometime get stuck in a 'intellectual trap' like for his Mozart. Just free thoughts from 30 years of piano music listening. Of course everyone is entitled to his opinion :)
Back to the concert I attended in the 90s i believe He played Mozart, something else i don't remember, and a Hindemith Ragtime... Well, The Hindemith was the piece that impressed me while i don't even remeber the rest of the program... He has really some special power for modern repertoire.
Thank you ALL for commenting on my humble observation. For me, the "aha" moment to understand Richter's uniqueness was the first movement of Schubert's sonata D.894 (ua-cam.com/video/E7_OW2__ZR0/v-deo.html). It is a very profound interpretation and completely unique. Please, compare with other genius piano interpretations to feel the difference. Listen to the tempo and phrasing of the first couple of bars. If there was a Nobel prize for music, this interpretation should have won it. The lyricism of Richter's interpretation for me is quite moving. Of course, personal interpretations and differences in preferences make classical music so great and thriving after centuries of playing the same works over and over again. By the way, Richter admitted in an interview about his special connection with Schuber's music and specifically this sonata (look from 15:10 onward in ua-cam.com/video/iVhxqEN9j7k/v-deo.html). Therefore, I assume it could be a quintessential example of his mastery.
This recording has been a total revelation to me. Richter's playing is so mesmerising and beautiful. I can imagine him with a glass of French wine after such a wonderful and very intimate evening in France. Definitely Desert Island Disc stuff.
Hit on this accidentally and I can’t stop listening. Wonderful music unexpectedly played by of the very greatest piano artists of the 20th century. What a wonderful way to end the day. Thanks and thanks again!
Enjoy :-)
Another treasure of immortal music, brought to life by the pianistic genius of Richter…..Among the many sublime moments in this collection I must mention his mesmerizing rendition of the slow Air in the d minor suite.
Suite 2 Andante...il massimo dell'eleganza, dell'intensità, della perfezione. Una perla rara.
in light of virtuosity, interpretation, and repertoire, richter is perhaps the greatest pianist of all time. through the clip, i'm again reconfirmed of it. thx for sharing!
What joy. You do a worldwide service through your posting. God be with you.
Finalmente su UA-cam! Perfetto Handel, e peretto Richter. Una coppia perfetta! Il mio CD preferito per sempre! :)
Thanks to this upload from CMRR I discovered these suites for clavier from Handel played by the greatest maestro Richter. What a revelation!
What sheer beauty and soul comforting music Richter can create as nobody else. Technically perfect but maybe more important a master of soulful play full of emotions! This is why so many people love Sviatoslav Richter!
Also hat off for Händel for these wonderful compositions, which are easier to listen to and therefore maybe more beautiful than some of the work o Bach.
5!
The world misses him and needs him more than ever
The incredible genius of Richter...!! This is sublime ....!!
This is up my street, the sound feels genuine and complete for me emotionally,
Za slušanje bez daha. Sublime. Клањам се сенима највећег пијанисте!
Immense Richter, merci pour tout !
Прекрасно! Sublime))) Выносимая легкость бытия)) Thanks for sharing))
Juste génial... Quelle beauté. La musique semble sortir directement de la partition, sans efforts, simple et superbe.
I love this wonderful amazing music!
What a gems these keyboard suites of Handel! But it is due to the unique qualities of the MAESTRO Sviatoslav Richter that they go straight to your heart. He is able like no one else to play like a poet or a painter, whereas a lot of other players play more technical and mechanical. With Richter even Bach becomes a pleasure to listen to.
You can see the master in action thanks
to an upload of Ola Lokken. It is the 5th part of the Suite no 3.
And also the sixth part (Presto). It is really amazing! What an atmosphere and location. The people who were there are really privileged!
I love hearing Haendel and Richter, what a combination!
Суперская) super))
Both unusual and unexpected.
Сколько прекрасных музыкантов,но именно рихтер так берет за душу своей гениальной игрой!нет-это даже не игра!!! Это песня его души-прекрасной и чистой,как как душа ребенка!
I got comfortable impression. My feathery heart calm down. The performance is lively and crisp ，and it is a wonderful technique. The sound quality is powerful and the ability is outstanding. Greetings from Japan. Sayonara！
This is a wonderful version. No one here seems to have commented on Eric Heidsieck's recording which is also wonderfully sublime.
First time I listen to these... they are wonderful! fantastic discovery for me. Thanks a lot for sharing!
King Georg III used to play some Haendel on his harpsicord, when the porphyria let him enough tranquility. When I listen these Sonatas, I always remember him with profound emotion
Gracias, gracias , gracias por la grabación y por el esfuerzo de agregar las notas ilustrativas de las obras que presentan.Maravilloso.
Brilliant playing. CMRR deserve our heartfelt thanks for their superb selection of repertoire and for their skilled remastering. What they choose to upload for us to enjoy always sets a great standard.
A wonderful recording. Thank you for sharing it with us. I had front row seats to see Richter in Japan. Unfortunately he cancelled and then passed away soon after. One of the biggest disappointments in my life. This made my day!
Yes, you really missed the GREATEST (not only of piansts...). Try to see Daniil Trifonov, if he will come to Japan...!
Usually I don't listen to Händel. I love Richter. The combination Richter and Händel is unexpected and I couldn't believe that Richter bother to spend time on this but I'm so glad he did. This recording means lots to me, it brings calm, comfort, lust for life and a feeling that things don't have to be complicated and one of a kind to be beautiful, sometimes you wake up, open your eyes, it's sunshine, it must be spring because I hear lots of birds, it's as simple as that and Richter together with Händel put a precise finger on that.
What do you mean by " ....Richter bother to spend time on this" ? I usually don't comment but this is way too disturbing observation from you. Why am I bother spending time with this anyway? :D
@@arpadkato2020 I am not sure I understood your question. I tried to expose my own negative prejudice about Händel. No less. Since I love Richter I took my time to listen to this recording and was deeply seduced. I have listened passionately to this recording many times, mostly during spring when life wakes up, the music is full of sparkling life in a subtle way. Still I am not sure what you thought I tried to express.
... Bother to spend in this? 🤦🏻♂️What a dumb jajajaja This is one of the best music i have ever heard. Fuck yourself Bach's fan.
@@franr.3691 I suggest you read my comment to A.K above as an answer to your own input coloured in your special way. Sometimes you have to read between the lines and understand what is trying to be expressed. About Bach, if I'm a fan as you choose to express it. Of course I listen to Bach sometimes, some of it is impossible not to respect, admire and love, but generally speaking, he's actually not my cup of tea. My emphasis in classical music is more modern, late romantic era to the postmodern. Works I also love, written during the romantic era, as two examples, are the grosse fuge by Beethoven and Liszt's famous work in b minor, works very far from both Bach and Beethoven. But I dearly respect a good craftmanship, if I can express it like that, never mind what era, and composer, and a superb performance fills the sails fully.
@@franr.3691 It's a very good music, but is more simple like, say, Skriabin, Rachmaninov, etc (and less demanding technically for Richter)
Рихтер - гениальный соавтор всех великих композиторов, произведения которых ему довелось играть. Среди пианистов нет равных Рихтеру. Нет больше такого чистого и высокого стремления просвещать человечество, полностью отдавая себя истинному искусству.
Блестящий соавтор, в самом деле :-)
А мне кажется, что наоборот, в исполнениях Рихтера, практически нет интерпретации, а есть прямая передача замысла композитора. Собственно и произведение композитора является гениальным, когда нет поверхностной мишуры, а есть прямое прикосновение к высоким духовным сферам. А Рихтер улавливает этот путь, то что хотел сказать Бог через композитора и ведёт слушателя именно туда!
я сегодня живу Рихтерым- ни одного дня без его присутствия в моей голове и сердце: как он гармонично воссоединяется с инструментом:) какие волшебные звуки:) нет слов- эмоции........
Hmmm. Yes, the pure and wonderful Richter. One of Ukraine's great gifts to the world. What could that great man be thinking as he looks down on us today?
Да, Рихтер -скорее медиум, чем демиург. Подчиняет своё эго воле автора. И этим прекрасен))
I love sound of this piano, so clear and bright and cheery!
They no longer make such pianos. Nor Yamaha, nor others. It is too expensive. They take money for brand, but materials, execution - all is far more primitive and worse than 50 years ago.
Exactly right! I especially adore the III.Allemande : Allegro moderato (53:03)
IV.Courante : Allegro (55:55) V.Gigue : Presto (57:49)
Кристально)) Crystal sounds ))
Only Richters amazing pianism and extraordinary musical insight can make the piano sound a perfectly cast instrument for Handel.
Andrei Gravilov also interprets these suites wonderfully. For me however Richter is at the very summit here.
Sem palavras! Emocionante! Viva S. Richter!
Jamais je ne me lasserai de cette musique, de ce compositeur et encore moins de Richter ! Never, never !!!!!!!
oui, never ! !
Please consider adding an "English" (per google) version of L Gerber's comments above:
It was at first an indecisive, mysterious presence, whose recordings of mediocre sound from Russia were only vaguely recorded. But as his recordings accumulated, including a dazzling Schumann disc from Prague and a titanic version of Mussorgsky's '' Paintings of an Exhibition '' in Sofia, the obvious became obvious and the fans of piano soon convinced the West that Sviatoslav Richter (1915-1997) was one of the great pianists of his time or of any era. This perception became a certainty hardly had Richter started to occur outside the Soviet bloc, with a series of concerts in the United States in 1960. For those who could attend, it was a revelation. At his death, Richter left behind a considerable discography. No doubt he was the pianist with the most extensive repertoire. He greatly preferred live performances to studio recordings, and many of his best engravings were made in concert. The 1979 Tours Festival was one of Richter's most remarkable projects, a typical example of his relentless exploration of the keyboard repertoire. Richter and pianist Andrei Gavrilov collaborated on an integral Handel website. A video of these concerts shows the pianists turning each other's pages .. Leslie Gerber
Maravilhoso Handel! Maravilhoso Richter!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤️❤️
The play of Mr. Richter is ripe and mellow and to the point ...
Masterpieces plaid by a great piano Master
아름다운 피아노 연주곡 잘 들었습니다~감사합니다~🎵🎹🌿🍀☘🌹🌹☘🍀🌿❤❤
Thank you once again for researching and sharing with us the hidden richness of this world.
:-)
великий пианист на все времена!
Emil Gilels =The KING OF THE PIANO! Grigory Sokolov= THE TITAN OF THE PIANO THE GIANT OF THE PIANO! Artur Rubinstein=THE GOD! Who is The Greatest! The TITAN? The KING? The GOD?
Merci pour avoir partagé cette vidéo. Richter est décidemment l'un des pianistes que j'affectionne le plus par son interprétation pleinement habitée. Belle journée
merci pour ce retour, belle journée :-) Ecoutez le dans la sonate D894 de Schubert ! C'est hors du temps... ua-cam.com/video/OA-RtFKBnEQ/v-deo.html
Gods love , peace and mercy speaks through this beautiful music.
Magistral interpretaciòn de la suites para teclado de Handel, por el eminente maestro don Sviatoslav Richter, un impresionante pianista soviètico del siglo pasado. Es realmente placentero ser receptor de estas interpretaciones, ejecutadas por un pianista con una tècnica sumamente elaborada y un virtuosismo que muy pocos poseen. Acertadìsima elecciòn Classiscal Music. Felicitaciones y gracias. Prosigo disfrutando de esta magnìfica funciòn.
gracias por tu comentario :-)
El agradecido soy yo, por tanta generosidad.
Als altijd is Richter de pianist die diep en diep muzikaal is. Altijd weet hij te verassen. Op één of andere manier. Hier hoor ik pleitbetoog voor de onvolprezen Händel die even tijdloos als geniaal was net als Scarlatti en Bach. Drie stralende sterren aan het firmament. Adembenemend mooi is dit alles.
Para todo sempre , sim, ele, Sviatoslav Richte.
Com ele Deus aprendeu a perfeição.
Um presente dos deuses essa interpretação das suítes. ,
É precioso, é relevante essas postagens maravilhosas da Classical Music/Reference Recording.
Não nos abandone, continue esse seu caminho de uma alma em estado de beleza apresentando outras belas almas.
Agradeço por compartilhar.
Um grande abraço.
Forever, yes, he, Sviatoslav Richte.
With him God learned the perfection.
A gift from the gods that interpretation of the suites. ,
It's precious, relevant these wonderful posts from Classical Music / Reference Recording.
Do not abandon us, continue your journey of a soul in a state of beauty presenting other beautiful souls.
Thanks for sharing.
Genio Haendel!!!! Genio Richter!!!!! Gracias Genios!!!!!
oh my god! Thank you for publishing this recording! (Thank you again!)
Спасибо Вам за мир совершенной музыки!
Excellent instrumentalist who masterfully performs Handel's great work for harpsichord
A wonderful performance of these Handelian suites. Many thanks for uploading!
As a "die-hard Bach fan", I could say these suites are ENORMOUSLY GOOD !
Bach was my favourite until listening to these. They are filled with personality and charm, unlike Bach's similar compositions. I adhore Bach, but Handel is my favourite!
It's like the die hard apple fan saying this pear is very delicious
@@mairaleikarte43 Indeed... :)
💙🌹😪This is so COSY, COMFORTABLE AND peaceful. EVEN POETIC,Thanks 💙🌹😪
Thanks! Muchas gracias por compartir esta belleza. Saludos! Thanks for this beauty.
. Почему я плачу!? Слушая это
Здесь все правильно и совершенно, так легко и понятно, как у Господа Бога за пазухой, но у нас.., одни проблемы!
Siamo nell'empireo, paradisiaco cielo degli interpreti assoluti.
So beautiful..heavenly!!!
No había escuchado a Haendel más allá de su Música para los Reales Fuegos de Artificio y la Música del Agua. Estas suites son obra maestras, como lo son también la de Bach, y, tocadas por otro maestro como es Sviatoslav Richter, suenan maravillosas y entretenidas.
Excellent!
Great Big Work!
Reference!
Blessed!
Still my favorite pianist
I first bought these on LPs, with Gavrilov playing the other suites.
I don't know if this is just for the magic of Richter, but I didn't think that Handel was so joyful!
70% is the magic of Handel, 90% il the magic of Richter - 160% music !
Has this man played everything?! He's everywhere.
A very good point. As opposite to, say, Horowitz or Gilels, he played all sorts of music, from pre-Bach to the most contemporary.
Sensational! Bravo to you for Finding & Posting this Jewel!
優しいヘンデルですね。心が落ち着きます。
Genial interprete!!!
Thank you very much for the rare and most wonderful upload
Spiritual music ....very nice
Sure we will glory the Lord at the Sky with such music forever......Eternal life with the Christ.
What... wow. I'm loving this.
Meget smuk og følsom seriøs musik. Flot spillet af den ældre herre.......
One of the greatest.
Swjatoslaw Richter. Der Titan.
NOT TRUE! THE TITAN OF THE PIANO THE GIANT OF THE PIANO is Grigory Sokolov! Emil Gilels The KING OF THE PIANO! Artur Rubinstein THE GOD! Who is The greatest? The TITAN THE GIANT= Grigory Sokolov? The KING Emil Gilels? The GOD Artur Rubinstein?.
Love this. Keep coming back to it. Thank you. Great to work to.
Beautiful
PERFECTION.
Bravissimo!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you very much... Splendid!
Most excellent recording!
Richter, yes, and then there was Horovitz--Russia produced so many great musical performers and is still doing so today.
Leonid Kogan. God of Violin
My violinistic god for the last seven decades has been David Feodorovich Oistrach, Давид Федороцич Ойстрах; but Leonid Kogan is a great second. 😋
NOT TRUE! Viktor Tretjakov THE KING THE GREATEST VIOLINIST! The Best greatest Sibelius violin concerto players Are really=1: Guila Bustabo ( THE QUEEN TIGER GUILA BUSTABO!!) 2: Viktor Tretjakov ( THE KING THE GREATEST SIBELIUS EVER) 3: Jascha Heifetz ( The Big hot Juicy violin sound Ever for Sibelius violin concerto).4: Gidon Kremer ( not his LP or CD! But Live concert=Hurricane version The Best Sibelius violin concerto playing ever) The really Bad Sibelius violin concerto players Are=Sarah Chang ( no colors her violin sound! Like The Black white TV picture awful trash empty thin violin sound by Sarah Chang) Ann Sophie Mutter ( Restless! Out of The rhythmic balance all The Time! Rough restless playing) Ida Haendel ( lazy Bad! No talent empty art) James Ehnes ( The weakest Sibelius violin playing ever) Igor Oistrakh Sergey Stadler Pogotskina ( The low energy! No flash no sparkle) Camilla Wick Yehudi Menuhin ( The most over-rated violinist Ever)
Gorgeous. What would one do anymore without youtube?
We'd purchase EMI (and other) CDs!
David Footerman agree some great stuff on o tube
Absolutely:)
In India, where I live, very little of the music I listen to was available even in the golden age of CDs. I certainly do not know what I would do without YT.
These splendid suites for keyboard were written two or three decades before those by Bach. Why are they less known? Perhaps England was too far away from continental Europe? After all, Handel was hidden there until the Elector of Saxony (Handel former employer) came to the British Islands as King George! The story goes that Handel was terrified and to recover the new King's favor composed the Water Music and the Fireworks suite. The keyboard suites are certainly masterworks. They deserve being better known. This Sviatoslav Richter splendid rendering was a deserved homage.
Supremely brilliant playing.
Gorgeous.
Complete bliss...
The Air in D minor is gorgeous
what a sound!
Amazing work
Simply miraculous! Thank you!
Siamo nell'epireo cielo degli interpreti assoluti.
Beautiful...Thanks.