Heinrich Neuhaus plays Chopin Fantasie in F minor, op. 49 (1/2)

[klausknulp]

what a sound!!! and the voicings! Heinrich Neuhaus is one of the most important persons for piano in history

[Erik83474]

Concerning Richter: Neuhaus was by far the greater pianist & musician in general! And his two greatest "pupils" are, for me personally, Lupu & Lubimov.

[truecrypt]

@Erik83474

Dear Marcel,  you can express your *personal* opinions as often and as "loud" as you wish, but your anti-Richter bias is well known - changing your account/user name doesn't help... ;)

Why not to use all this rage for something more productive?

[billyguns2]

This is the only performnace I know of this magcial composition that makes it sound at once as a "fantasie." It's hard to believe Neuhaus was the teacher of Richter, as they are so different; it speaks well for Neuhaus, however, that he did not impose his style upon the other pianist. 

[mombeekmarcel]

this is a very emotional and interesting performance. I always ask myself: if you like this way of music making, how in godsname can you accept richter as a musician...

[truecrypt]

Read what Neuhaus has written and said about piano performance and Richter... may be then you'll start to think differently.

[Pianiste77]

Very rare document...

Amazing interpretation.

Beauty of the "sound" , always "singing" , and with the deepest power of soul...

[RMAOA]

Thank you !!!!!

[RDSerebrianny]

truecrypt strikes again! I once asked you, whether you knew of any such performance, because of Richter's compliments of Neuhaus playing of this masterpiece... and you have done it! Thank you.

[GetMeThere1]

Nice! I often come away from performances of this feeling that the opening was overdone--that it was forced on me...too much.

I prefer the subtle and subdued feeling of this performance.