Maria Yudina plays Mozart Fantasia in D minor K397

[otsirk17]

Mind blowing. Thanks

[incertobscenity]

Why doesn't everyone just calm down...disregard the blithering and blathering of others...and commend the pianist you're listening to? GOOD WORK YUDINA!

[KolyaKomarov]

in tears entirely.

[Gydinglight12]

I suppose there are people who like Mozart played pretty Hapsburg Vienna china figurine style. I suppose this by Yudina might be called Stalin and Beria are watching me Mozart.--knowing she was marked as a rebel and could be put away any time.

[metteholm75]

Now it makes sense! More musicians should dare to interpret Mozart as that rather strange composer, he really is at times.

[dlwangxiaohu]

So touching! never think of a human who can play in such a way. No pianist could surpass yudina to some extent.

[sssatrunnn]

Please don't blame Mozart for your out of balance state of the mind. This is absolutely one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.

[MrFidelcaster]

Five people have watched this video with the audio off.

[mmbmbmbmb]

In my opinion this delightful composition leaves immense room for different interpretations.

Every time I play it - I play it differently... according to my present mood.

Don't think Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart minds ;o)

[Breathlless]

I LOL'd when i heard some dude opera singing in the background

[andy92811]

The quality is poor because it was recorded at least 40 years ago.

[aardbeienwaterijsje]

My teacher told me to listen to a good recording of this song and I think I finally found one :)

[colourfulwithaU]

I dislike the recording quality, but it is a good performance.

[litoohun]

this gave me chills up my spine! I searched so many times to find the perfect version of this song...and I believe I have!

Absolutely beautiful work of art.

[huduk77]

The God of Music is the composer, the Angel is the performer!

[pianopianissima]

so inspired, so poétic, so dramatic too. Viva yudina !

[BrookHornblower]

She always used to wear a crucifix on stage and say a prayer before the concert according to my Gnesin college piano teacher who liked her the most of any pianist - (although she liked Richter, too, and he made her cry (have 'hysterika' in Russian) during a performance of Chaikovskii's Seasons). She lives in defiance of Stalin's edicts (he was afraid of her, apparently).

[anirulfluri]

really nice...for me , the andante is a litte bit to slow, but otherwise it's exellent and really musically :D

I'm also playing this peace..and it's really not easy for me ;)

[Andresppiiaannoo]

fuera de estilo, pero deslumbrante interpretacion...me encanto...

[09de10ce65nt]

what is estilo? be more precise

[lovesGenet]

too musical means politely you are playing it too romantically for 18th cent music. Yudina makes these same errors of jugdement some would say but her conviction ! but god it is sometimes transcendental . too nervous for Faster Mozart neurotic.Such a pure Bach but its not right! but amazing her music making is.

[nokturnpianist]

Richter once said about Yudina that when she played, it wasn't the composer's piece anymore, but hers. Paraphrased, but the point remains the same. Her interpretations are unique. Very interesting pianist to listen to, she plays beautifully.

[PhilipLu3]

the best interpretation i've heard so far.

[PWN3DKn1fer]

I'm really sure at some parts of the song the middlemost F# is a bit off tune, to about 443 (I'm not a piano tuner or teacher, but my ears don't lie). Beautifully played. I really like the way she builded suspense in the part before the first cadenza. With a lot of other people, I think she should continue playing the piano. She seems like she really enjoys it.

[MaestroTJS]

Umm...Yudina died in 1970 and was a concert pianist.

[timetosoar1]

I love her interpretation of this.. I'm learning to play this myself, and I find interpreting this piece to be a journey in itself.

[isayhi72]

I played a version very similar to hers. I love this. :) However, I have been told I am almost "too musical," that I take too many liberties. But I've always thought, music is supposed to express something, so I will do just that.

[ryab55]

I would like to have a piano with that sound.

[notbluenotbrown]

Now that's an excellent piano.

[mozart1986mozart]

you said - you can play this ?

i think everyone CAN play

but there is difference HOW WELL u can play ....

[CHINACHICK1133]

i can play this song! :) OMG it's soooo fun to play.

[ohrenbrausen]

Absolutely wonderful!

[AndreiKrakovsky]

This is WILD!! Sometimes I think Yudina is not capable of playing a single note in a conventional manner and this is why I love her! In spite of the idiosyncraacies of her performance -- or rather bacuse of the idiosyncracies of her performance -- this works!! What an interpretation. I am in awe.

[firebreathone2]

1:21 -> why do we hear some background opera... The performance itsself is not bad at all.

[CHINACHICK1133]

LOL i heard it.

[danel2233]

LOL I think it went on for the whole performance.... Maybe the piano's sound overpowered the operas... :) LOL

[kiddnie]

thank you ,truecrypt!

[walemarie]

a little too much interpretation here... and several unbecoming stumbles...

[thenotoriousadin]

here here!

[Ridicolosamente]

Sincere thanks to truecrypt for posting all these amazing recordings of Ms. Yudina. I have only become familiar with her work through YouTube. First Brahms, then Beethoven, now Mozart.

I know her tempos are a little "untraditional" but this is definitely a new favorite recording of the Fantasy for me.. It's amazing how she completely captures the spirit of Mozart, while imparting her own very unique, and very exciting interpretation.

Thanks again truecrypt.

[mamikono]

+1

Thanks again truecrypt!

[PennyJasper]

I agree that there's an underlying madness in this piece-- strangely, that's what always drawn me to it. And in this version, I find that the opera in the background really just helps the illusion. You only really ever hear it faintly, and then only in the softer sections, and so it's almost kind of the thought of, "Is it really there, or is it just the effect of the piece actually making me a little insane?" I don't know. Whatever it is, I think the opera has a great effect.

[jerry12323]

i would give it 79 because i hear some background opera and that its kind off ... very changeable. very good emotion but the beat is quite off

[truecrypt]

Are you sure you're qualified to judge Yudina's performance? It well may be her playing is high above your critical abilities...

[NordicHealingLight]

I fully concur with you truecrypt!!

[OhNatali]

@truecrypt

When Yudina plays, all remarkably clear until the last note. I believe there is all Mozart in this fantasy . I want to share briefly what I hear and experience.

[OhNatali]

@OhNatali At the beginnig I listen to the waves of some inexplicable excitement mixed with anxiety. Then a pause of silence. Next topic awful helplessness of man and the question: Why? For what? And the answer is the theme of the inevitability of fate. Then, rushing, running somewhere, like all our life. Then - the weakness, impotence, despair. As an exclamation: "Oh, Lord", 'and then, humility.

[OhNatali]

Ответить на это видео... . Again running,throwing and the question: "What to do?" Childlike, open view on the world.Again despair, but at the end there is the statement of life. No matter what happened, life is beautiful despite all the adversity . And in this - all Mozart.

[flugelmaniac]

I have to admit that this does not appeal to me. I also would like to say that I find Emmanuel Ax's playing the total opposite from bland, but agree that Pollini is very prone to this ill.Ashkenazy is however an excellent pianist who just likes fast tempi at times!

Anyway that's just my views,for what it's worth!

[alexongcs]

I feel this IS the BEST description of who YUDINA truly is.

[AulicExclusiva]

I like the way she characterises the piece, free from that "objective" blandness that has been visited on this music by the Pollini/Ashkenazi/Ax types.

I just wish she weren't quite so Russian about it. Expression, yes. Expressionism, no.

[villaabel]

At last!

Soul, not (only) fingers.

[pjioayncoe]

People have immortalized Mozart's music, but Yudina has immortalized the man. Through her passions, we get a glimpse into a man's pain,tears, and joy. I've never encountered Mozart so close before...

[berserker369]

;)cool

[PhillipLWilcher]

Yes, it's utterly inspired playing - more than playing, actually. I've always sensed some strange underlying dementia in this piece from which I slightly recoil- and for me, whilst it's still there, Yudina gives it a broader more articulate scope and humanity - she breathes a civilised breath into the inner voice and measured workings of the music to transcend the norm - all things are borne of one another, cohesive and true. Wonderful!

[kelkiewyn]

@PhillipLWilcher Wow! How wonderfully you express yourself!

[PhillipLWilcher]

@kelkiewyn Well thank you - and thank you for bringing me back here to listen again :)

[ArtNichols]

@PhillipLWilcher

The dementia part...I totally agree, Its such a neurotic piece, I love it and the way she played it.

AH

[PhillipLWilcher]

@ArtNichols I'm glad you agree. Otherwise I might begin to worry about my own mental state! I must confess, it's my least favourite. Yudina - there are no words for her.

[alexongcs]

ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE HEARD - one that is NOT BORING and NORMAL!!!!

[Ivysa]

i love it, it really inspires me :)

[raticida123456]

no es asi, debe de ejecutarse desde mas aya de la trizteza

[raticida123456]

very dramatic interpretation... i like this version is very original.

[thunder1909]

Very poor interpretation. Too many fermatas, slowing down, speeding up (especially in 1:45) and complecations overall. I did not love the first part at all. The second part of this fantasie was more orthodox and towrads my own liking. Simple, with very good contrasts. The performance of this piece was wonderful, I just don't completely understand Yudina's interpretation.

[ViolinVirtuoso111]

i dont like it how she slows down in some places and her left hand in some parts could be better, but its pretty good...

[dedal141]

Fucking wonderful, it reaches the bottom of my heart

[mikejunior80]

What's all that noise in the backround ?

[alexongcs]

This is the way music (or Mozart) should preferably and most convincingly be played!!!!!!!! Fascination non technique, juste honnêtement du coeur !

[MOZARTasECTASY]

Dear Alex,Mozart from the inside...is an astonishing experience after a constant diet of Mozart from the outside.

[ellandelachapelle]

Thanks ever so much for putting this out. I´ve longed to hear this woman for YEARS! My new heroine! How is ist POSSIBLE to put so much into this piece??? (I´ve played it myself. Hundreds of times. Feels like this is the first time I really HEAR it.) (please check out Shostakotich´s phantastic story abut her in his memoirs.)

[MOZARTasECTASY]

I AWARD THIS 3 WOLFIES.

[alexongcs]

A million stars today, I do award, coming bruised and torn from a generation of selfish and ignorant teachers who simply don't pull us along towards potentials like these true musicians.

[MOZARTasECTASY]

Dear Alex,My heart soars like an eagle to hear that...you hear this.

[charlottevk]

Dear Suzy,

That,s to much honor but it,s a fact that she really touches my soul!

[suzettegm]

My friens Charlotte and Smith have great taste. This is outstanding.Very real.

[smithsherman]

All my life I hate the way musicians(particularly pianists)play Mozart...But Not Yudina.Once glance from her is worth a thousand thundering crescendi from the rest.

[smithsherman]

I have to give Stalin some extra credit.If he can make her miserable enough to see through the plastic toy-doll imagery that most pianists have of Mozart,then Bravo Joseph!

[gerryrains]

smithsherman,

If you want to **listen** to Mozart, go back to Hogwood and the AAM, or Gardiner with the English Baroque Soloists. You are certainly right about the thundering crescendi. I recently listened to George Szell and the thundering Cleveland play Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. One can't just leave a small party because one thinks the host's musical tastes are horrid.

[smithsherman]

Dear Gerry,Let me say this.Hogwood,Levin,

Gardiner & such get the superficie correct such as pitch,temperment,texture etc...but they are as affectless as wonderbread.Most early music specialists have not come up the higher performance levels of the best virtuosi on modern instruments.Sad,as I do love the "authentic performance movement."

[alexongcs]

What an evishly cute comment! :P

[galapz]

I think there is something almost "fantastic" and quite supernatural about this playing. Such talent.

[charlottevk]

beautiful performance

thank you

[suzettegm]

Charlotte, thank you for picking this out for me. Somehow I feel that if you could play the piano, you would be her...