Kempff plays Schubert Sonata No.13 D.664 (I)

[pinkled42]

GodSchubertPlayedByGodKempff. There really is no other Schubert but Kempff. A little Perfume, hardly any drama and simplicity at the most mesmerizing way possible. John Rockwell of the NYTimes wrote long time ago the best article about Schubert/Kempff

[aljeke1]

People have always struggled to define or understand what it is "musicality". Listen to this and you know. This level of sublime playing can only be reached by a very, very small number of people, with highly unique minds, personalities and life histories, and can therefore never be taught, learned, let alone imitated.

[befranklintoo]

His touch does have the imagination of schubert's composition as if schubert was playing himself. master indeed schubert.

[TheKarivann]

This is so beautiful... Wonderful tone and such sensitive playing - I aspire to achieve this!

[peteacher52]

Alfred Brendel (no less!) "When he (Kempff) is playing well, he plays better than any of us." He is my sentimental favourite simply because his recordings were the first I heard of serious piano music when I was a youth, and records, being expensive, were played over and over - you couldn't afford more very often! But then came Rubinstein, Brendel,Richter, Cziffra, Madam De la Rocha, Katchen, and they all seemed to mutually excel each other. Eye-opening for an impressionable teen.

[arenadri7]

Homage - on November 25 (1828-1991) was born WILHELM KEMPFF, pianist - virtuoso, of great sensibility.

[befranklintoo]

@arenadri7 boy he was really the oldest person on earth§:>) 1828 ?

[arenadri7]

@befranklintoo - Thanks, it's a type (-content...) error.

[arenadri7]

@arenadri7 - Pianist Wilhelm Kempff was born on 25 11(1895-1991)

[telosfd]

For me Kempff is the top of the universe !!!!!

[guerriero2ful]

I agree; i.e. Mr. Kempff is a God of interpretation of any composer I have heard him play. His piano is truly superb to almost any I have listend to: I mean his ability at the keyboard and the instrument he is playing on. I would like to play that piano some day. I will always look for recordings by Mr. Kempff first!

[PhedraBcn]

The true Wanderer. Best Schubert ever ! No musician managed to reach that alchemy. No matter the speed or whatever. Listen to the poetry, the discovery of nature, sense, sensibility always reinvented. A true Wunder!

[cuneyterkanol]

THIS IS THE BEST!!!! RECORDING for THIS SONATA!!!!

I listened a lot of pianist... even Richter!!!!,

Richter was played very slow...

but Kempff... Really... God on the Keyboard...!!!

[hatem52]

@cuneyterkanol  EXACTLY!!

[Ivanhoe2]

Too rushed?? Too fast?? Are you serious? This is a God of the keyboard and just because your tastes in speed differ from his it means very little. Just listen to some other virtuoso more in line with your own ideas. Nevertheless this man's learned and superb interpretation stands as a superb example. I am a Richter "fan" and adore his interpretation of this,,BUT I still recognize the superb quality of Kempff. I agree with the comment of "EIEsquisProductions". Thanks for posting,,

[darkblueangel1956]

Il leggendario suono vellutato di Kempff, soave e splendido con Schumann e Beethoven, qui è al limite della levigatezza timbrica assoluta. Espressione soave ma nobile e dignitosa, gli echi con il pedale sono tangibili, mai eccessivi, sempre pieni di alone vellutato. E' questo lo Schubert che preferisco, in tutto il suo aspetto complessivo, poetico ma non "dolciastro", intenso ma non "sonnifero". Nessuno ha mai fatto meglio. Tutto Schubert fatto da Kempff è "una ghirlanda di piccoli sogni".

[hatem52]

@darkblueangel1956 Sono completamente del tuo parere - non si potrebbe esprimere meglio il livello del Schubert di Kempff. Purtroppo l'ho sentito una sola volta, però era uno dei suoi ultimi concerti con le 3 ultime

Sonate di beethoven. Era già molto segnato dall'anzianità - ma solo a pensarci al suo SUONO mi viene ancora la pelle d'oca. Nell' "Arietta" nel mio ricordo aveva raggiunto un livello che tutto sembrava al di là della fisicità del suono - indimenticabile!

[scouter14]

I agree with henrysthingamajig. Too fast.

Compare Wilhelm Kempff to the reflective beauty of Richter's version.

Also Richter's version does not have one note of "connective" tissue"

Anthony Paterno

[paopaomanalansan]

Very calming...

[moforibalait]

my favorite sonate, one of my favorites versions

thank you so much for this post

[CHEEBUK]

No,not this one.

Live recording in Paris 1968.

[hatem52]

@CHEEBUK I'm also looking for the Paris-Version of op.120. It disappeared from youtube, where i discovered it ca. 2 years ago. It is simply marvellous and one of the best Schubert-recordings I ever heard. Does anybody know how to find it...? Thanks a lot!

[CHEEBUK]

@hatem52 Not sure but ...I remember Medici TV uploaded at that time and removed for their commercial purpose.Sorry for late reply. Thanks.

[hatem52]

@CHEEBUK Thank you very much for your answer, it's really precious for me! May be I'll succeed in getting the Kemmff Video from Medici TV...

[henrysthingamajig]

i thought it was a bit rushed at the beginning

[WatchBlueSkies]

a wonderful record ! I was searching exactly for that ! Thanks :)

[xAmandine]

Great!

[snaaptaker]

Extremely beautiful. After Myra Hess, I think this is my favorite recording of the Sonata.

This was the first Schubert I played, about 40 years ago, and it's like a First Love to me.

[WatchBlueSkies]

always loving kempff !