Sviatoslav Richter: Beethoven Sonata No. 19 g-minor 1st mov.

[30inventionman]

People may call me whatever they would like too. Everything is interpretation.

[jzimmt]

Richter explains, in the french documentary about his career, why he used sheet music in his performances. Apparently he lost his perfect pitch later in his life, this made him unsure and so he did not trust doing pieces from memory.

[MaximPodolsky]

@espejosgigantes Where do you get the weed, dude? Not trying to compare Richter with Horowitz here, but clearly your statement that Horowitz was famous just because of Rachmaninoff is pure bullshit. Again, could you share the source of your grass with me?

[beeteep60]

@espejosgigantes

to each his own, but they didn't all Horowitz one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century for nothing

[beeteep60]

He's am ok but why does he have to play with the score?. I think Horowitz is much better. But then Horowitz said that he liked Richter so.......

[SrSabao]

@beeteep60 maybe because he was 77 years old by the time of this recording. maybe he had memory issues

[beeteep60]

@SrSabao

yeah maybe

[sunamiassault]

@SrSabao roflmao

[BlazeKenny]

i love how he just sight reads it (or how is it called)

[thomandy]

@BlazeKenny Usually its not Only sight reading! :) But yes, there are great skill in using the sheets like that... Mostly its used as a reminder of where he is and what comes next - But of course, he Might be sight reading it, but personally I think he spent some time on the piece before the performance! :) Either way, I love it!

[bonsema1]

when he comes on he looks tired of life... he was at the end of hisd career. then he touches the keys and remains notches above any other keyboard aritst.

It´s not technique, but interpretation, or perhaps a certain attitude towards music and its composer

[Robkay80]

I'm learning this piece now. Could anyone offer and advice re pedal use, my teacher says no pedal really except in couple of bars, but it feels more natural using lightly/intermittently throughout? Thoughts?

[nazhiitoxx]

@Robkay80 I used to think that the pedal was necessary but now I think you can play the whole sonata without the pedal :D, try to do it

[prostojazz]

@Robkay80, check different editions and find which you like the best. I have "Sonatas for pianoforte" edited by Harold Craxton, commentaries and notes by Donald Francis Tovey Vol.2. In this edition pedal is written in several bars. I usually try to listen to different performers and check several editions before adding pedal. Hope it will help.

[steamednotfried]

@Robkay80 It seems strange that you are asking us for advice for pedal use in this piece. We are writing comments on a performance of 'this piece' by Sviatoslav Richter'. Maybe his recording would give you a bit more insight into the use of pedal...

[Robkay80]

@steamednotfried Do you go around in real life with such a miserable attitude?

[steamednotfried]

@Robkay80 Yeah, sometimes; I'm working on it.

[jonathanc1026]

hear him play chopin etudes and u will like him

[TMusic5]

Gorgeous. Richter was a genius.

[BuckshotLaFunke]

Remarkable how Richter as of the first bar manages to conjure up the atmosphere of the 19th century. Is it touch alone?

[TheDubya69]

I think Isibiryakov means that R is able to make the soprano sing so clearly and beautifully. I think many performers don't capture the importance of such a clear (haunting) melody in relation to the LH accompaniment. Bravo Richter!!

[mradipatti]

joshua mazur

no , you¡re OK he does the andante cantabile correctly , my question was to Isibiryakov about R turning the piecew into "opera " ??

[mradipatti]

for lsibiryakov

please explain ythis rather cryptic comment, I didn´t get it.

thank you.

[JoshuaMazur]

I think he's describing the very Cantabile way he shapes that melody.

[lsibiryakov]

He turns this into opera.

[BuckshotLaFunke]

Isibiryakov, I don't think so. He doesn't go into extremes stating the voices.

[yiyiku]

@lsibiryakov

what a good description

[katsuru]

Very good! I love Richter.

[JG2705]

splendid!

[Jacksr19]

Wow! How beautiful.