Richter is playing the 4th piece (Allegro) absolutely brilliantly, starting at 23:20. What a power, what a pace, what a control!! In some passages he plays like the devil is on his heels chasing him! Or is he riding a galloping horse? You can clearly hear that Richter loves this piece. In my view he plays this Allegro better than anybody else including Pollini, Perahia, Kempff, Lupu and Brendel. Some great moments: 23:20 the exciting & energetic opening theme 23:52 hard hitting high notes 24:39 a new theme introduced - I sing or whistle this melody often, especially from 24:51 onwards! Even my 20 years' old daughter loves those happy notes after 24:51. Richter keeps a very good pace here, where many others slow down because of the complexity. 25:17 beautiful control 25:24 madness & virtuosity 25:44 brilliant cross-hand playing 26:00 calm down, calm down so nicely 26:15 hey, are we in a new romantic piece suddenly? No, there is the galloping theme again! 27:04 tension is building up to 27:37 and transforms into beauty. What a perfect pace around 27:59, slowing down to... 28:28 repeat of the first theme 29:19 the repeat of the crazy "jolly" galloping ride, ending in the sheer madness of 30:04 - 30:20 (the only critic could be that from 30:04 he slightly drops the pace, but much less than other players) An even more fast & furious Allegro he played 14 years earlier in Budapest: ua-cam.com/video/RN1G96zU_CE/v-deo.html The great Franz was only 31 when he passed away. The world lost a great composer that day! I visited his grave in Vienna in 1987 and will be back one day...
Thankyou for sharing your sensitive perceptions of Schubert's 'galloping ride'.I feel it is if he has a meeting with his destiny, and that is d959 and 960. Don't stop me, I must finish this final journey... And indeed, Richter is the perfect horseman.
David Frankel That’s an interesting comment. Schubert may indeed have felt that he was on a journey from D.958 to D.960, but that is a journey that Richter never made. According to Monsaingeon, he played D.958 63 times in public and D.960 42 times. But he NEVER played D.959. The only Schubert sonata he played more often than D.958 was the A major D.664, with 65 performances. By the way, Richter also never played ten of Beethoven’s piano sonatas, including the Waldstein.
Thanks for your enthusiastic analysis, Gijs, with which I totally concur, apart from one point. You use the word “jolly”: for me, this is the least jolly music I ever heard. You were much closer when you spoke of a galloping horse, and the devil on one‘s heels. Surely we are in the same dark forest as the Erlkönig, and where Death is seducing the Maiden? The finales of this sonata and of the Death and the Maiden quartet are - for me - shot through with tragic defiance that makes them as cathartic as the greatest Greek tragedies. I put Brahms’ Fourth Symphony in the same category, by the way.
Hi @@antwerpsmerle1404, thank you for your kind words. When I wrote "the repeat of the jolly ride" I meant this ironically. I will put it between quotes to make this more clear :) Yes indeed, this is the devil on Schubert's heels, like the Erlkönig is scaring the hell out of the little boy. With musical greetings, Gijs
Thank you, very helpful! Could not agree more about the fourth movement. It is transcendent. Interestingly, far more evocative, beautiful, and coherent than in his 1958 concert recording, at least to my amateur ear. Beethoven is referenced in the opening movement. In addition, the fourth movement of D958 seems reminiscent of the second movement (C minor, Allegro molto e vivace) in B’s Sonata 13, Opus 27 no. 1. Does any one else hear this?
You say "face it" as though it were some unwelcome or harsh reality. It's a popular opinion and something to cherish that such people have enriched our world.
Se poi volesse contattarmi personalmente avrei altre cosette da aggiungere tipo il significato della parola "Rispetto della Vita Umana"😢 Chiamami pure quando vuoi Signor Vladimir ❤❤❤
Consiglio l'ascolto di questa splendida Sonata al signor Vladimir Putin... Potrebbe essere l'inizio di un cambiamento della sua discutibile "Weltanschaung"❤❤❤Giuseppe Perego Monza 16.2.1962
Watch his torrent etude it's incredible the way how he manages to be versatile at great speeds especially with his 3rd and 4th fingers. Beyond the physics of joint mechanics for sure.
Stunning ~ thank you for this utmost listening pleasure! And thank you Sviatoslav Richter, for making me feel so wonderfully connected with the composer right now :o)
Grande Maestro Sviatoslav Richter.. Prega per Vladimir Putin. Sembra essere l'unico abitante della Terra che non capisce ciò che è male e ciò che è bene ❤❤❤Grazie!!! Giuseppe Perego Monza 16.2.1962
Spannende Interpretation dieser anspruchsvollen Sonate im relativ schnellen Tempo mit perfekter Kontrolle des Klaviers. Echt unvergleichlicher Pianist!
Eigentlich ist die Interpretation eher eine Spur gravitätischer als man sich das vorstellt. Aber eine gewisse Anfechtbarkeit gehört oft zur Genialität.
My favorite Schubert's sonata for piano. Deep and mesmering, without any hesitation a work created under the influence of Beethoven, even it shines with its own light. Wonderful work.
A meeting of two musical geniuses, Schubert and Richter, was bound to create something quite out of this world - but not the first time. No other pianist can come near Richter in this performance. Sadly, we are unlikley to see such creative genius at the keyboard again. Thank god we have these recordings for future generations.
Richer is outstanding from the very beginning. He marks a sudde decrescendo in a place where most of the pianists play forte, and thus introduces naturally the intensity of all the following. The sonata is full of such moments.
Sounds are 'words' one listens to a voice. Thank you Sviatoslav from the foundation of my being.....Schubert with Spinoza Darwin Newton and Shroediger are what we are...or can strive to be....the beauty around us and the human condition. ....how amazing are the stop points that Franz uses ...they are similar to the idea that we can do this also. ..but not now Fantastic Schubert but also ....fantastic richter!
P.s. Sai Vladimir!!! A volte la Musicoterapia fa miracoli!!! Sicuramente non ti servirà a evitare il carcere per Crimini contro l'Umanita'... ma forse eviterai un t.s.o.😢❤❤❤Giuseppe Perego Monza 16.2.1962
@@falamimire en fait je préfère cette version ci parce que l'autre je ne sens pas les mêmes émotions juste une course et ça, c'est moins intéressant que toute la palette d'émotions et d'événements qui se déroulent dans celle-ci me semble-t-il.... mais bon c'est moi !
Richter is playing the 4th piece (Allegro) absolutely brilliantly, starting at 23:20. What a power, what a pace, what a control!! In some passages he plays like the devil is on his heels chasing him! Or is he riding a galloping horse? You can clearly hear that Richter loves this piece.
In my view he plays this Allegro better than anybody else including Pollini, Perahia, Kempff, Lupu and Brendel.
Some great moments:
23:20 the exciting & energetic opening theme
23:52 hard hitting high notes
24:39 a new theme introduced - I sing or whistle this melody often, especially from 24:51 onwards! Even my 20 years' old daughter loves those happy notes after 24:51. Richter keeps a very good pace here, where many others slow down because of the complexity.
25:17 beautiful control
25:24 madness & virtuosity
25:44 brilliant cross-hand playing
26:00 calm down, calm down so nicely
26:15 hey, are we in a new romantic piece suddenly? No, there is the galloping theme again!
27:04 tension is building up to 27:37 and transforms into beauty. What a perfect pace around 27:59, slowing down to...
28:28 repeat of the first theme
29:19 the repeat of the crazy "jolly" galloping ride, ending in the sheer madness of 30:04 - 30:20 (the only critic could be that from 30:04 he slightly drops the pace, but much less than other players)
An even more fast & furious Allegro he played 14 years earlier in Budapest: ua-cam.com/video/RN1G96zU_CE/v-deo.html
The great Franz was only 31 when he passed away. The world lost a great composer that day! I visited his grave in Vienna in 1987 and will be back one day...
Thankyou for sharing your sensitive perceptions of Schubert's 'galloping ride'.I feel it is if he has a meeting with his destiny, and that is d959 and 960. Don't stop me, I must finish this final journey...
And indeed, Richter is the perfect horseman.
David Frankel That’s an interesting comment. Schubert may indeed have felt that he was on a journey from D.958 to D.960, but that is a journey that Richter never made. According to Monsaingeon, he played D.958 63 times in public and D.960 42 times. But he NEVER played D.959. The only Schubert sonata he played more often than D.958 was the A major D.664, with 65 performances. By the way, Richter also never played ten of Beethoven’s piano sonatas, including the Waldstein.
Thanks for your enthusiastic analysis, Gijs, with which I totally concur, apart from one point. You use the word “jolly”: for me, this is the least jolly music I ever heard. You were much closer when you spoke of a galloping horse, and the devil on one‘s heels. Surely we are in the same dark forest as the Erlkönig, and where Death is seducing the Maiden? The finales of this sonata and of the Death and the Maiden quartet are - for me - shot through with tragic defiance that makes them as cathartic as the greatest Greek tragedies. I put Brahms’ Fourth Symphony in the same category, by the way.
Hi @@antwerpsmerle1404, thank you for your kind words. When I wrote "the repeat of the jolly ride" I meant this ironically. I will put it between quotes to make this more clear :) Yes indeed, this is the devil on Schubert's heels, like the Erlkönig is scaring the hell out of the little boy. With musical greetings, Gijs
Thank you, very helpful! Could not agree more about the fourth movement. It is transcendent. Interestingly, far more evocative, beautiful, and coherent than in his 1958 concert recording, at least to my amateur ear. Beethoven is referenced in the opening movement. In addition, the fourth movement of D958 seems reminiscent of the second movement (C minor, Allegro molto e vivace) in B’s Sonata 13, Opus 27 no. 1. Does any one else hear this?
Let's face it. Sviatoslav Richter is one of the greatest pianists of all time.
A widely held opinion and probably still an understatement. I reckon most of his equals are pianists long dead, like Liszt, Busoni and Rachmaninov.
I've faced it.
Well it is right there staring us in the face, whether we like it or not
You say "face it" as though it were some unwelcome or harsh reality. It's a popular opinion and something to cherish that such people have enriched our world.
he was capable of this, sometimes he was God awful
Richter is different.. he always surpasses my expectation. nobody can do this.
Some other recordings also good ( Imogen Cooper , 1989 )
Maria Yudina, Maria Grinberg, Clara Haskil, Elly Ney, Sokolov, Grimaud, Buniatishvili
Emil Gilels
Pogorelich
Michelangeli
Two times a genius ! One the composer and one the performer.
the 4th movement is so beautiful and elegant, full of joy and pride!
There is a lingering emotion. Even in a melody that sounds optimistic and happy, schubert leaves you a serene sadness...
Humanity at its best..
Se poi volesse contattarmi personalmente avrei altre cosette da aggiungere tipo il significato della parola "Rispetto della Vita Umana"😢 Chiamami pure quando vuoi Signor Vladimir ❤❤❤
Consiglio l'ascolto di questa splendida Sonata al signor Vladimir Putin... Potrebbe essere l'inizio di un cambiamento della sua discutibile "Weltanschaung"❤❤❤Giuseppe Perego Monza 16.2.1962
Richter’s virtuosity is beyond the physic
Watch his torrent etude it's incredible the way how he manages to be versatile at great speeds especially with his 3rd and 4th fingers. Beyond the physics of joint mechanics for sure.
Stunning ~ thank you for this utmost listening pleasure!
And thank you Sviatoslav Richter, for making me feel so wonderfully connected with the composer right now :o)
Grande Maestro Sviatoslav Richter.. Prega per Vladimir Putin. Sembra essere l'unico abitante della Terra che non capisce ciò che è male e ciò che è bene ❤❤❤Grazie!!! Giuseppe Perego Monza 16.2.1962
Sono completamente d'accordo con H Penzio.....Richter e' un mondo a parte. Il mo Preferito senza dubbio.
Marco Rotondi
Spannende Interpretation dieser anspruchsvollen Sonate im relativ schnellen Tempo mit perfekter Kontrolle des Klaviers. Echt unvergleichlicher Pianist!
Eigentlich ist die Interpretation eher eine Spur gravitätischer als man sich das vorstellt. Aber eine gewisse Anfechtbarkeit gehört oft zur Genialität.
Danke für Ihre lesenswerte Analyse.
Meu Deus!!!!!!!!!
My favorite Schubert's sonata for piano. Deep and mesmering, without any hesitation a work created under the influence of Beethoven, even it shines with its own light.
Wonderful work.
Un giorno dovrai presentati al Trono di Dio!!!!!! Giuseppe Perego Monza 16.2.1962
Vladimir: le scale cromatiche della Sonata rappresentano presagi di morte. Ti ordino : Ferma la tua mano omicida!!! Giuseppe
A meeting of two musical geniuses, Schubert and Richter, was bound to create something quite out of this world - but not the first time. No other pianist can come near Richter in this performance. Sadly, we are unlikley to see such creative genius at the keyboard again. Thank god we have these recordings for future generations.
Schubert: il Canto ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉Giuseppe Perego Monza 16.2.1962
sublime music from this short genius
Richer is outstanding from the very beginning. He marks a sudde decrescendo in a place where most of the pianists play forte, and thus introduces naturally the intensity of all the following. The sonata is full of such moments.
schoonheid - drama - bedreiging - oplossing
Ik kom u ook overal tegen!
is prima ! ;-) . Overigens, mijn zwarte duimpje up is niet te vermijden, ik weet de oorzaak niet en ben hier mee wel akelig overal herkenbaar. Dag !
What a Splendid performance ~ by far the Best rendition I've ever heard..!
A great performance, IMHO. Thank you for the upload.
Il secondo movimento...è meraviglioso assolutamente
amazing interpretation surpassing all its rivals
Not "rivals"; colleagues.
Music-making at this level is not a competitive sport or a war.
@@akap9612 ok, you are free to express how genius he is in your own words.
Magical schubertian pianissism
Sai Vladimir dove è nato Sviatoslav Richter e in che anno? Telefonarmi quando vuoi che te lo dico ❤❤Giuseppe Perego Monza 16.2.1962
Immense talent!Un pianiste hors du commun!
Sounds are 'words' one listens to a voice. Thank you Sviatoslav from the foundation of my being.....Schubert with Spinoza Darwin Newton and Shroediger are what we are...or can strive to be....the beauty around us and the human condition. ....how amazing are the stop points that Franz uses ...they are similar to the idea that we can do this also. ..but not now
Fantastic Schubert but also ....fantastic richter!
The great Richter, master of masters!
Thanks for uploading!
Such an incredible piece.
¡Bravo! Hay algunos momentos realmente mágicos. Para mi gusto el último movimiento está en su punto, lleno de vida.
schoonheid - drama - bedreiging - oplossing
29:18 simply amazing, the speed, the thrill, the beauty! Praise the Sun! \[T]/
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solaire!??
와 역대급이네 진짜...
1:07
P.s. Sai Vladimir!!! A volte la Musicoterapia fa miracoli!!! Sicuramente non ti servirà a evitare il carcere per Crimini contro l'Umanita'... ma forse eviterai un t.s.o.😢❤❤❤Giuseppe Perego Monza 16.2.1962
In parole povere: Putin: hai rotto!!!!!!Giuseppe Perego Monza 16.2.1962
T.s.o. che consiglio anche per un tuo Amico italiano di chiara fama che è superfluo nominare 😢
incroyable ! pas de mots... on sent la cavalcade démoniaque dans le dernier mouvement ... tellement fou !
Et ce n'est que la version studio-écoutez la version live de 09 feb 1958 à Sofia!!!
@@falamimire merci
@@falamimire en fait je préfère cette version ci parce que l'autre je ne sens pas les mêmes émotions juste une course et ça, c'est moins intéressant que toute la palette d'émotions et d'événements qui se déroulent dans celle-ci me semble-t-il.... mais bon c'est moi !
@@marianneaisner6428 😉