S. Richter & Borodin Quartet play Schumann Piano Quintet

[ILOVECLASSICALify]

It's so powerful... and yet so delicate. If you like this quintet check out the Trout quintet by schubert and dvorak's piano quintet no. 2

[bannanabagle]

I have four things to say about this piece:

1. beautiful

2. did I say beautiful?

3. I'm pretty sure I said beautiful

4. I'm definately sure I said beautiful

[wardropper]

Unnecessary confusion here.

The recording engineers, for whatever reason, have abandoned the all-too-common practice of muting the piano - which is usually a 9-foot grand - so that string players can be heard better.

The result is a recording which is actually closer to what a live performance would be like. Richter was a strong pianist, but he was also a master of controlled strength, and a true pianissimo is something he is known to have valued highly.

If you want to blame, blame the engineers

[Xenocide31337]

@wardropper Oh no, a realistic performance...

[PapayanAnna]

Amazing performance!!

[vstasov]

This is a tremendous performance, energetic and passionate. Thrilling.

Thank you.

[MJHutchings]

Why does 2nd Violinist think it shouldn't be piano with string accompaniment when Schumann undoubtedly wrote it as such for Clara?

[2ndviolinist]

@MJHutchings I understand Clara considered Mendelssohn the best pianist because of his delicacy. Don't think she played aggressively. It is called a piano quintet, not solo for piano with string accompaniment.

[2ndviolinist]

If you like subtlety without the banging, stodginess, squareness, etc., check out the Flonzaley/Gabrilowitsch version I put up as a response. The Borodin players are only somewhat indelicate but Richter must think this is a piano solo with string quartet accompaniament.

[truecrypt]

@2ndviolinist

Do you need to promote your video reply by "criticizing" another outstanding performance?

Not nice...

[2ndviolinist]

@truecrypt I'll remove the video if you wish. I don't care for more hits, I care for giving those who have never heard the completely different approach of earlier chamber groups a chance to do so. I apologize to you but stand by my assessment. I heard the Borodin SQ in the mid-seventies and enjoyed them, they may well have been the best of their times, but I had no basis for comparison with a group like Flonzaley.

[truecrypt]

@2ndviolinist

You are more than welcome to post any video reply, especially this good.

You're also fully entitled to your opinion... but don't make it sound like a diagnosis.

If you want to criticize please find better words and arguments.

[MJHutchings]

@2ndviolinist

Why does 2nd Violinist think it shouldn't be piano with string accompaniment when Schumann undoubtedly wrote it as such for Clara?

[cigtt]

0:42 ..... i cried. there are no words to describe this music.

[Mrslizi]

thanks for sharing, fantastic music and performers

[MrLindenson]

I've never heard anyone critisize the Borodin quartet or Richter like this before. Idiots...

[peterbresnan]

@MrLindenson Why can nobody on YouTube spell correctly???????

[OrangeSodaKing]

@peterbresnan If you mean "critisize" or "practise", that's actually accepted spelling in other English-speaking regions. In the United States, we say "criticize" and "practice", but in other places, it's acceptable to use an "s" instead of a "c".

[zenking08]

Anyone that likes this should also check out the Brahms piano quintet in f minor

The 4th movement is outstanding!

[earthatic]

Really amazing music! Fantastic performance!

[withcellist]

damn.... this is by far the best schumann piano quintet recording i've ever heard...

[zircle1]

Sweet piece..allthough i would reserve any critique of any style of music heard on you tube as tone and quality is truly lost..

[jostvandyke2007]

One of Schumann's most passionate and evocative works.

One of my absolute favs in his music.

This one is so joyus and uplifting and yet sentyimental at the same time.

Thank you for sharing.

[kalebeul]

Unlike your comment, of course.

[SCHUMANNasaSACRILEGE]

I AWARD THIS 2 1/2 CLARAS...Despite the authoritative way they handle sonorities,

there is too much of the steamroller.Some of the lyric is lost.The last 2 minutes of this became quite expressive and lovely,while more than adequately preserving forward impetus.