What titanic power, coupled with infinite finesse... the great video and good audio quality really makes his granitic implacability totally palpable. What a full sensory experience!
He was one of the greatest pianist that ever lived. This is my most beloved etude from Op. 25. Well, it does not mean just because he started to put scores at the later part of his life, during his concerts, made him less brilliant. After all, he was the one and only , "Richter". He was allowed this "luxury".
Je mi smutno, když lidé, kteří nic nedokázali se snaží posuzovat takového genia interpretace klavírních skladeb, jako byl S. Richter! Slyšela jsem jej hrát na koncertě v Praze Čajkovského klavírní koncert B moll a to byl zážitek na celý život!
@nonnopic se fai ualche ricerca vedrai che Richter aveva una memoria quasi perfetta, ha lo spartito a causa di un "incidente" che ha avuto durante un'esibizione da giovane: suonava senza come aveva sempre fatto, ma per la prima volta è andato in blackout completo. Dopo di allora si è sempre portato lo spartito.
Never mind about the perfect interpretation of a part !!! What is a perfect interpretation if there is no emotion ?... this one is the mirror of two men lives. Chopin and Richter went accross terrible fights . Mr Richter, thank you.
mah, la musica è quello che senti non quello che vedi, uno può suonare con lo smoking, vestito da clown, con o senza lo spartito, la differenza la fa COME UNO SUONA! questa è la MUSICA!apri le orecchie e non farti distrarre dal "contorno"...
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L'unica cosa che non mi piace di Richter è il fatto che suonasse sempre con lo spartito davanti. Perché io son dell'idea che uno che suona con lo spartito davanti non sa il pezzo! Questo non vuol dire che non sia fantastica la sua interpretazione!
it's just amazing how well balanced his hands are in relation to the keyboard...he could sip a cup of coffee and his fingers would still know what to do...
I agree with cubscout89 that if Maestro Richter would have broken every bone in eyeballnick's body were he so to make such an observation eyeball-to-eyeball!!
not one of his glorious days? hes an old man in this video, and even ignoring that fact, the performance is very solid. not as fast as he would have played it in his earlier days, but such control over every passage. and he really brings out the melodies in the left hand.
It is not, but the more I listen to it, the more I am drawn into the music. Not his best playing, but fabulous interpretation. As usual, he reveals something fundamental, not otherwise accessable to mere mortals and other performers of music.
No dear, he is not grumphy, he is genious.Could you play such a piece with laughter or a smily face? He just feels what it is...and I wonder why people like you would even listen to Chopin not having any clue what it is about.Listen to the music,look for models somewhere else......rediculous!
According to Richter the sheet music was to keep him from transposing the music on the fly, as his perfect pitch had shifted with age.
jlynem 5 months ago
What titanic power, coupled with infinite finesse... the great video and good audio quality really makes his granitic implacability totally palpable. What a full sensory experience!
AldenHardaway 5 months ago
i love at 0:50
zurzica51 5 months ago
He was one of the greatest pianist that ever lived. This is my most beloved etude from Op. 25. Well, it does not mean just because he started to put scores at the later part of his life, during his concerts, made him less brilliant. After all, he was the one and only , "Richter". He was allowed this "luxury".
stellina96 10 months ago
Je mi smutno, když lidé, kteří nic nedokázali se snaží posuzovat takového genia interpretace klavírních skladeb, jako byl S. Richter! Slyšela jsem jej hrát na koncertě v Praze Čajkovského klavírní koncert B moll a to byl zážitek na celý život!
zdevol7 1 year ago
A bom! Allora scusate la mia ignoranza! Comunque tanti pianisti lo fanno. Ciao!
nonnopic 1 year ago
@nonnopic se fai ualche ricerca vedrai che Richter aveva una memoria quasi perfetta, ha lo spartito a causa di un "incidente" che ha avuto durante un'esibizione da giovane: suonava senza come aveva sempre fatto, ma per la prima volta è andato in blackout completo. Dopo di allora si è sempre portato lo spartito.
sbubuzzolo 1 year ago 2
@sbubuzzolo Non avevo la minima idea, scusate la mia ignoranza! Grazie!
nonnopic 1 year ago
it is very good i like it but, in his left hand has a little wrong XDXD
muliawantan 1 year ago
Mr. Richter played this etude, as well as the others, much better when he was 20 years younger.
MoebiusTripper 2 years ago
Never mind about the perfect interpretation of a part !!! What is a perfect interpretation if there is no emotion ?... this one is the mirror of two men lives. Chopin and Richter went accross terrible fights . Mr Richter, thank you.
alexandrabrille 2 years ago
mah, la musica è quello che senti non quello che vedi, uno può suonare con lo smoking, vestito da clown, con o senza lo spartito, la differenza la fa COME UNO SUONA! questa è la MUSICA!apri le orecchie e non farti distrarre dal "contorno"...
Zig0zago 2 years ago
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L'unica cosa che non mi piace di Richter è il fatto che suonasse sempre con lo spartito davanti. Perché io son dell'idea che uno che suona con lo spartito davanti non sa il pezzo! Questo non vuol dire che non sia fantastica la sua interpretazione!
nonnopic 2 years ago
@nonnopic ma aveva l'Alzheimer poverino e non ricordava bene le cose
giuseppe35789 1 year ago
love the tempo, love the spirit, love the imagination with all my heart.
musicy88 2 years ago
Hes alot older than in what he was in his famous Revolutionary Etude video
mrchristkngo 2 years ago
Sensational! None better technically or musically! Bravo! TY.
paulostroff99 3 years ago
if he had a 3rd hand he would be drinking cofee XD
number1pianist 3 years ago 26
@number1pianist
I strangely doubt that. I think it'd probably be vodka.
KVladimirPutin 1 year ago
did he skip a bunch of notes in the end part or did Henry add his own notes to this piece?
ibclappin 4 years ago
magnificent
pipipi 4 years ago
it's just amazing how well balanced his hands are in relation to the keyboard...he could sip a cup of coffee and his fingers would still know what to do...
jannokas85 4 years ago 2
I agree with cubscout89 that if Maestro Richter would have broken every bone in eyeballnick's body were he so to make such an observation eyeball-to-eyeball!!
vladdegs 4 years ago
not one of his glorious days? hes an old man in this video, and even ignoring that fact, the performance is very solid. not as fast as he would have played it in his earlier days, but such control over every passage. and he really brings out the melodies in the left hand.
guitarike 5 years ago
he's in a perfect mood for this song though .. haha
Ecthelon 5 years ago
...it's not one of his glorious day...but, no need to talk like that about him...
ghergu 5 years ago
It is not, but the more I listen to it, the more I am drawn into the music. Not his best playing, but fabulous interpretation. As usual, he reveals something fundamental, not otherwise accessable to mere mortals and other performers of music.
mltube 5 years ago
He would break your bones one by one if he had heard that :)
kwastormayt 5 years ago
This grumpy TROLL has more talent than most humans-LOL. 5 Stars
cubscout89 5 years ago 3
GRUMPY MISRABLE MAN
eyeballnick 5 years ago
No dear, he is not grumphy, he is genious.Could you play such a piece with laughter or a smily face? He just feels what it is...and I wonder why people like you would even listen to Chopin not having any clue what it is about.Listen to the music,look for models somewhere else......rediculous!
Georgianflower 4 years ago 8
Richter~ JJang
parkch 5 years ago