Sviatoslav Richter plays Scriabin Etude Op. 8, No. 5 E major

[apluspianist]

I think most of the people neglected Scriabin, such a pity!

[tandinatamichael]

Played with such a tender heart. <3

[feeboucas]

maravilhosa melodia!

[WonderWoman0591]

There is so much emotion in this piece. I Love it.

[RpianoV]

I've listened to this countless times. This vid inspired me so much that I learned the piece despite its difficulty by pure willpower and I did a good job at it according to the people/other amateur pianists who listened to it. Still the most difficult piece I can play. And still nowhere near the great Sviatoslav Richter.

[randompipings87]

This is truly wonderful playing.

[ilovescarlatti]

Non eisstono parole per esprimere l'ammirazione per Scriabin.. Fantastico genio della Musica.

[Flutist11]

SKRYAHH! - bin.

[joddle23]

lovely rubato!

[nitabahtiri]

this is more like chopin's style..and it doesn't sound like an etude at all..It's so beautiful.. I love scriabin etudes and it's weird that i never listened to them before,now i just started and they're kinda fascinating to me <3

[JHighland1]

gorgeous

[chu71]

One of Scriabin s best etudes, early or late ... so beautiful ... and Richter ... enough said

Thanks!

[tweriovnzxclb]

Yes, it's an old recording. But despite the sound quality you can still hear and enjoy his fabulous playing. His rubato is so good. He gives this piece such a beautiful, natural flow that every other version I've heard sounds clumsy in comparison.

[yellingLoL]

the recording is flat =\

[chopianst]

such a beautifull piece. Even if it is writen in a major tonality, it still has that misery and despair feeling of scriabin. Also, one of his most lyrical pieces if you ask me. Just try to sing along with it, itll go great =] this etude is so underrated, more views should be on this video, and richter is the only concert pianst i know that recorded this.

[weikko79]

@chopianst Many other concert pianists recorded this one, including Vladimir Sofronitsky and Viktor Merzhanov. Still, not as many as should have, I'll give you that -- this is a pearl.

[Martel211996]

@weikko79 hi, this is my new account, Thanks for your response.

[Ruchfun]

One of the most beautiful,romantic etudes.I love Scriabin,so visionary and passionate,original and mystical !

[rachm06]

la prima registrazione decente di questo studio che abbia mai sentito, grande Richter, come sempre del resto!

[bnjmnklb]

god this is so beautiful.. makes me want to laugh and cry all in the same moment.. richter captures the soul of music.

[paerf2]

Ritmicamente assurdo

[onixandY]

This type of music is not suitable for low-level pianists, the rhythm is too complex to be understood by them!!

[paerf2]

@onixandY The rhythm, harmony, formal structure and everything that constitutes a piece of music is a natural destination for non-specialist public. Each performer is free to change the rhythm as the writing suggests its interpretive imagination, but each listener is free to detect the distance between performance and score. I can read a score, unfortunately, and often, in private, sound studies and some sonatas of Scriabin. Also, I love the interpretations of Richter.

[CristianaaaM]

Wonderful*

Hope that by the end of the school year I'll be able to play it like this! I wish...

[iose123]

the chords at 2 measeure are imposible for an human hand :/.

[jubulalau]

It's meaningless to look for "the best" interpretation.

There are so many great pianists with brilliant ideas...

The best thing you can do is to listen and admire the beauty in each style.

[MrBathelemont]

@jubulalau and "so good pianists" like langlang

[evexlyn]

i just started learning this, and i can only hope that i'll be able to play it this well...

[tweriovnzxclb]

I was almost moved to tears by this, while it's only the third Scriabin piece I've heard. I wonder what else there is in store..

[weikko79]

What have you heard thus far? I can guarantee there are innumerable treasures in store for you!

[tweriovnzxclb]

Op. 8 No. 12 and Op. 2 No. 1 (favorite performances both by horowitz)... I'll check some more pieces :)

[georgecziffra]

Check out his later works! Very different, but very intoxicating

[gnolti]

This would sound great transcribed for guitar.

[weikko79]

Do it!

[ZeeLime]

I played this and in my opinion it is a really "chopinesque" etude, but the mood is still very Scriabinesque with those big chords at the left hand! Wonderful music with an incredible pianist

[sigsoundfan]

well, when Scriabin wrote this etude he was under the influence of Chopin's music :)

[demosj]

I've polished this to a reasonable degree, but hearing this I despair. Thank you for posting this.

[sigsoundfan]

I haven't learned it yet, but I enjoy practicing it. One of the best etudes I've ever heard

[tolwenAuris]

My favorite are Moszkowski etudes :D I recommend them :)

[cerzule]

This is one of my favorite pieces, and this is a beautiful performance of it.

[ilwmb]

even though there are other people playing it well on youtube the difference between them and this performance could not be bigger. im amazed by this beautiful playing not even recognizing how hard it actually is! hats off gentlemen..

[weikko79]

One of the truly great performances of this etude.

[georgecziffra]

This sounds so much like Chopin. I love it

[weikko79]

I agree. And yet it's completely identifiable Scriabin.

[suzettegm]

poetry

[weikko79]

Pure poetry.

[suzettegm]

right

[chad410]

one of my favourite etudes.

[weikko79]

Mine too.