Rudolf Kerer (Kehrer) plays Scriabin

[shilloshillos]

Sublime. I once observed a masterclass he gave more than 25 years ago in Cyprus. A true giant of pianism!

[gojewla]

His nocturne is really great! One of the best.

[skryabyn]

Ah! I played this opus when i was 13. It was the first time scriabin entrhalled me. If only now i could replicate that same rapture! alas, it has only been 4 years. innocence perhpas is bliss. nonetheless, i hope to find scriabin again. soon. and thank you, truecrypt, for your channel. the best on youtube.

[svkr2008]

Знала Рудольфа Рихардовича с советских времён. Он замечательный, глубокий музыкант , блестящий пианист и прекрасный, светлый человек. У меня много пластинок с его исполнением Бетховена, Шопена,Листа.

[stesimbrotus]

Thank you for posting. Have not you Beethoven's sonata c-moll (#8) performed by him or by Мария Гринберг or by Schnabel (in the case of Schnabel I could find only the second movement, but not first and third)?

ex animo,

Levan

[Tigirini]

Thanks a lot for this amazing recording! Such a simplicity and pureness...Music itselv

[Galiah13]

I have heard Kehrer in Moscow (in Great Sale of Conservatory). Now I remember it like a dream.A great Master with hard destiny!Today not much people know his name (am I right?).

[Lipa67669]

Oh, yes, there are wonderful recordings that were shown in East German TV too. Please, try to show more videos of this outstanding pianist!

[Lipa67669]

I have known Rudolf Kehrer since 1964 and have heard him playing in East Germany very often. In my opinion he is one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, and I would be very grateful, if there were more videos on YouTube.

[lenucya]

This is such a gift!

I am a pupil of Rudolf Rihardovich from the times of Moscow Conservatoire untill now and would be delighted to hear of any other links to his recordings.

Most grateful for posting this on YouTube.

[veseli601]

The most impressive great pianist i know (and my teacher too) .. his human modesty stems from his generous nature and grandeur. I heart his play and worked with him last time in 1988 - it was incredible magic to uncover Rachmaninov, Skrjabin, Prokofiev, Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt!!... His musical lessons make me think that the perfection is a product of human impulse, nobility and goodness..

[truecrypt]

Yes, Veseli, Rudolf Kerer left the same impression on me! His life should be an example for many young musicians...

[veseli601]

he finds out the perfect simplicity..

[LVB1770]

truecrypt,

I was lucky enough to find his Scriabin CD on Amazon. A great pianist indeed!

[suzettegm]

Actually he brings out the melody very well

[galapz]

Thank you very much for posting this.

He plays in the most natural way one can imagine.

[smithsherman]

Igumnov may have infinite litte lights,but Kehrer has infinite little raindrops.He has a Thalbergian-Hofmannian tone production aesthetic which seemed to come from the days

of Graf & Broadwood pianos,that is dry & rustic but never uncouth.Interestingly

his phrasing ideas seem a perfect hybrid of new and old playing.

[galapz]

I have studied with Kehrer for five years try to get your hands on his Brahms, Prokofiev and Rachmaninov concertos recorded with Kondrashin and Rozdestvensky amazing ideas.

[lokopiano]

I don´t know WHY ? he was not more famous than he deserved.

The most amazing version of Brhams D minor concerto i never heard before by nobody, and also the most personal and fantastic Emperor concerto.

Somebody can tell lang lang (the mongoloid) to listen this great pianist and learn a notion of modesty and real great musicianship ?.

Lokopiano

[truecrypt]

Kerer IS an example of honesty and humbleness. He's never marketed or promoted himself... Anyone could easily approach him and ask for a lesson and he would never refuse (at least it was a case 20-30 years ago)... As somebody said about Rachmaninoff: "Fingers of steel and a heart of gold" - the same could be said about Kerer.

[lokopiano]

Completely agree.

My former teacher one of the greatest Russian living pianists, told me many things concerning Kerer`s life, since he was a war prisoner and he used to parctice in a piece of wood were he draw a keyboard...to when he went to a local competition in his native town when he was 39 years old and he win. etc.

She told me about his most notorious characteristic : Humbleness.

Well, i think many young pianists with fame, should know more things about him.

lokopiano

[paideianow]

Humbleness? Then it's obvious from your youtube comments that you didn't learn shit from your teacher. Another option is that your teacher wasn't "one of the greatest Russian living pianist" but just another loser like yourself. Or, even more likely, you can't play shit and are a repressed homosexual. In conclusion: shut up, stupid asshole!!!

[paideianow]

Silencio, majadero!!

[paideianow]

Pelele.

[spind]

Lokopiano, you are sooooo right abouy Clang Clang and others of his ilk

[ijustretired]

I think no one deserves to be called a mongoloid- if only one understands what one has got to go through to be a pianist. the hours and hours of practising and the aloneness in competition with what you believe should be and what your fingers produce can often have a strong impact on what a and who a pianist finally becomes. I have the utmost praise for lang lang- having heard him in his developmental stages when he was not famous and know he will get there eventually.