Sviatoslav Richter - Grieg piano concerto, 3rd movement

[TJFNYC212]

what language is the commentator speaking?

[minasgekos]

he was a machine (in a good sense)

[paulprocopolis]

Absolutely fascinating - what a find!

[berlinzerberus]

1:50 - 2:20 unbelievable!!!

[sam0xin]

Is there any other recordings of Oistrakh as a conductor....???

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

I'm trying to enter my text there but I can't! :((((

[MetroDuroc]

Richter cared.

[slowkvant]

He doesn't say much interesting, but this was: "An event also because Richter consistently refuses to let the broadcasters to stream his concert because he believes that music should be experienced in a concert hall."

The rest is just bla bla bla...

[benjosephcuyacot]

what the F*** at 2:04-2:17 the God came down to earth to posses Richter.

[arthurtwoshed]

Truly amazing !!!

[Japipapi]

One great pianist.

[Jamesdude2000]

I've seen hundreds of Richter recordings on youtube and I honestly didn't know him until I saw him play like this

[paganviodio]

oistrach conductor, richter plays grieg...this is an interesting combination....how come such a thing to stand....is that true ? we never see the conductor there...

[kuribas]

I claim that this is 'great' music, thereby invalidating pianoenthusiast11's comment.

[loboris1995]

Oistrakh conducture ,I've never see this before.

[lovesGenet]

I never imagined Richter playing Grieg Ballade or this concerto but he did!

[BOSOX9004]

Does anybody anywhere have the whole piece?!?!

[Deneb33]

If you just watch his hands, arms, and back, you can easily imagine this is Franz Liszt or Grieg himself. I truly believe there is no difference in playing ability, and sound. There are so many great piano concerti but this one ranks as one of the top. It's hard to believe such music (as composed) is even possible. Sviatoslav Richter owns the 20th century.

[francorussie2]

I wish I could hear such performances as Richter's in life after death: the quality of sound would be better live )))

[Liqyd]

i think its better in molto...

[iplongnin]

1:53 Damn the talking!

[ReturnOfTheStienway]

where does this come from? did somebody record over it or something?

[samsonno]

don´t know, it must be a clip from the Norwegian Broadcasting. I know they have the whole concerto in sound, but if more than this is filmed I don´t know.

[calloffthedogs]

the textures and shadows he creates are stunning.

[christophleipzig]

Every time I see it, this fragment touches me so much!

Not a single moment of self-display, you just recognize, that this man is working hard to get music out of this piano with an orchestra in his neck.

And he does that so perfectly!

[thege6]

pity that the first line is missing.... i was really curious about how he playd it, but the best interpretation i've ever heard

[idanshtur21]

HJHGUYI

[livestrongpiano]

2:18 perfect instantane

[uhartchristian]

whow.... this is a treasure under the recordings of Richter !!!!!

[superbemaison]

Thanks for uploading this unique treasure!

I wonder why the other movements are nowhere to be seen!!

[Krasnenkoff]

заткни свою пасть!

[MVSegelman]

При всем уважении... играет, как этюд.

[hansmeyer111]

Richter talks directly to the Unconscious.

[sam0xin]

MASTER of Piano forte !

[wanjabelaga]

ui

wunderbar!

[Timmytimtimtm]

now this is some perfomance.

[kajohada]

i must say richter the great plays the cadenzas really tremendous and i cannot imagine to find a better way as he does!

[kajohada]

rachmaninoff´s compositions are rather eclectic but he developed of course the technical abilities of the piano and also his sound is pretty distinctive.the piano concertos including the paganini rhapsody re really great,his symphonies rather weak they re "concertos without piano" ;))

i do really like the sacred works of the orthodox church by rachmaninoff very much!

[pianoenthusiast11]

nosehow makes some interesting points...i am fascinated that Rachmaninoff actually played this...there again many great pianists have of course...richter does make a strong case for this composition - not sure strong enough for me, but it is a good performance of the work...whether it is great music or not is of course a matter for long and controversial discussion~!

[kajohada]

...so resuliert die popularität griegs tatsächlich aus diesem national gefärbten melodiereichtum,der aber nicht wie bei sibelius eine tonale landschaftsmalerei darstellt,sondern ein auf folkloristischen elementen beruhender kolorit des melodiösen.seine tonsprache ist konventionell und rückwärtsgewandt,insofern hat grieg außer den wunderbaren melodien in peer gynt z.b. im gegensatz zu sibelius nichts wirklich neues kreiiert------->das ist seine schwäche!

[kajohada]

man kann bei grieg zwar einen gewissen melodischen erfindungsreichtum konstatieren,jedoch tut er sich mit der verarbeitung der motive und themen schwer,was in seiner kammermusik und auch seiner klaviersonate z.b. festzustellen ist.das gilt freilich nicht für seine größten kompositionen.jedoch ist ein komponist nur dann wirklich meisterhaft,wenn all die unten genannten kriterien zusammenwirken.bei grieg findet doch eher eine aneinanderreihung als eine verarbeitung des materials statt.

[pianoenthusiast11]

that i never heard before...but i have no reason to disbelieve it...although i have never found any evidence that rachmaninoff every played the grieg concerto...he did however play the schumann which is often associated with it, but is of course a far superior work in every way (my opinion of course). Rachmaninoff might have liked some of the tunes perhaps in the grieg...

[NOSEhow2LIV]

Rach not only played, but conducted it(1908 St Petersburg).The overwhelming influence on his own concerto style was,while still in his teens, hearing Siloti practising the Grieg, which is evident in the original version of his f#minor no.1.

Not only the"tunes",altho Rach had a fair stock himself,but especially the form and the sonorous relation of piano/orch, which in 1868was stunningly original:crystal clarity&brilliance,yet with warmth,color,expressive power & lyricism...what more to ask?

[kajohada]

...grieg ist als komponist eher schwach.bis auf das klavierkonzert,peer gynt und einige seiner lyrischen stücke,sind die themeneinfälle eher schwach bzw.unplastisch und die verarbeitung sehr dilettantisch.bei schubert jedoch ist fast alles zumindest poetisch under hat etwas neues kreiert,nämlich die unendliche melodie in den "himmlischn längen"seiner späten klaviersonaten.exposition und reprise sind absolut identisch.diese werke haben durchaus suchtcharakter,sie sind wunderbar! :)

[pianoenthusiast11]

yes mursum does make a good point...what i am saying is subjective...although i am not sure grieg is great in the same way as, say, rachmaninoff, although the point mursum makes about schubert short works is a very valid comment (i am no great fan of schubert either, but that is again a personal view).

[RabidCh]

Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto composition was influenced by Grieg's, it was one of his favorite piano concertos.

[kajohada]

...indeed the 2nd and 3rd piano concerto of rachmaninow do really end like grieg´s concerto.there is the great tutti after the cadenza,piano and orchestra together come to an end by a very strong dynamics and expression!

[lscully3]

And the 1st starts quite the same as Grieg's

[PokushajMetala]

This concert is for no reason greatly underestimated!

[pianoenthusiast11]

in response to mursum, i am not sure that anyone could really claim this was 'great' music, could they?

[samsonno]

I think Richter once said he liked Grieg for his "freshness". The "greatness" of Grieg´s music can certainly be discussed.

[mursum151]

Why not? Defining "Great music" is really difficult and Grieg is in my opinion great and at the same level with chopin, Brahms or anyone. Not everything has to be virtuosic, flashy and sensational. Even little pieces (for example Schubert's moment musicaux) contain enormous amount of beauty and good music. It is not really my problem if you consider Griegs music somehow inferior but we certainly are not to criticise what Richter and other great pianists choose to play.

[kajohada]

...oh,not at all========>there are worlds between chopin and grieg and especially between him and brahms.nearly every composition of brahms is a true and real masterpiece.

[mursum151]

So what? All these arguments are largely based on opinion/personal preference. Chopin and Brahms were just examples I didnt bother to mention all composers I know. Of course there are "world" (ehm?) between different composers since nearly all composers developed their own style during their lifetime and we really cannot compare "greatness of music" between various composers. I just wanted to express my own opinions. Yeah Brahms wrote mostly masterpieces and as did Grieg.

[kajohada]

es gibt schon kompositorische kriterien,was einen großen von einem nicht so großen komponisten unterscheidet,und diese basieren nicht nur auf geschmack--->es ist die einzigartige handschrift,die sich in der erfindung der themen,der vielschichtigkeit der modulationen und der motivischen verarbeitung des materials auszeichnet.balance zwischen form und ausdruck und vor allem die virtuosität des handwerklichen,durch das immer die personalität und singularität scheint und zwar meisterhaft!

[44032]

@pianoenthusiast11 It sounds real good, which is an important quality in music. :)

I wish we had a better recording of this.

[pianoenthusiast11]

in answer to Samsommo's question...its not that i don't like it as such...its pleasant enough. But it is not really 'great' music in the way that much of his other repertoire is, such as rachmaninoff, brahms, beethoven, chopin, liszt, prokofiev, etc,etc. I always associate the grieg concerto with people in competitions who get through unexpectedly and cant play anything better! a kind of last resort! Its ok but a great pianist could surely put his time to something better!

[mursum151]

Richter certainly didn't play this for he was forced to do so. Perhaps he liked this piece as much as he liked music of those you mentioned. who knows.. Why this wouldn't be great music? Because YOU THINK so? wow outrageous.

[pianoenthusiast11]

wonderful richter as always - but why does a great pianist play the grieg concerto?!!

[samsonno]

Interesting question! I get the impression that you don´t like it then? Why?

[fatalerror1936]

This concerto needs a great pianist to sound great ;-) maybe that's why he ageed do play it? Anyway, I would agree that Grieg's concerto is sort of 'weak' - if compared to many other famous romantic works of this genre

[NOSEhow2LIV]

I would say that,as with,for example,Mozart,simplicity,puri­ty &freshness are exceedingly difficult to express really well.If you add on the perfectly balanced"romantic"& dance elements,such a work becomes a steep challenge to great musicians,regardless of"technical"level.

This said,while enjoying Richter for his great qualities,i'd describe his interpretation as hotly russian & "animal",rather than coolly nordic & spacious

[godelike]

@pianoenthusiast11 before being so judgemental, you should probably remember that Rachmaninoff considered this concerto as being the best ever written...

[assindiastignani]

@pianoenthusiast11 I'm just spit-balling here, but my guess would be he plays it because it's a great masterpiece of the piano repertory, it's fun to play and the audiences love it. But I understand what you're saying; like the Mendelssohn piano concertos, the Grieg seems always to be classified (unconsciously if not consciously) as a piece you play when you're a very young student, but give up the minute you can play Rachmaninoff. A pity, because it's all wonderful music.

[smellmysmegma]

@pianoenthusiast11 Because he can

[VegliaBorletti]

Ah fra norge.. Richter og Oistrakh!! Søren.. er nok født noen år for sent..

[kajohada]

tremendous!!--------->r i c h t e r,yes that´s it, really terrific and sensational!!!

[jungwirthmartin]

the best pianist ever in the top shape

[samsonno]

Thank you!I was present in his concert in Oslo the same year 1968),and it has forever changed my wiew on music. I had never before experienced something similar and the concert made a lifelong impact on my perception of music communication, which I bear in my heart 40 years after. I became a musician myself, and will always cherish that experience and also when I heard him live in 1993. The recordings are merely a shadow compared with his power on the podium. He will always be my "maestro"!

[hansmeyer111]

I would be very happy to read from you in which way affected you Sviatoslav Richter in your perception of music communication. You see, I never heard him live, the last time he was in my country was 1993, and I was 15 at this time and... I didn't know him!!!! Maybe you can understand, how I'm feeling right now about this. His records are for me something like a wonder. How was it to hear the maestro life?

[samsonno]

I will reply to you tomorrow in private, otherwise it will be too personal for YT.

[ibrahimvinogradov]

Fantastic!

[mandyschulz]

0:29 - 0:32 - klasse!!

[samsonno]

Of course! Bejamin Britten said Richter was "the best pianist ever". Sammenlign f.x. oktavløpet hans med hvem som helst av de andre, det er som en maskinpistolsalve - ingen av de andre inkl. f.x. Andsnes kommer nær!

[glacialform]

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! this is....a jewel.

[RabidCh]

Wow... now this is a treat.

[20Regards]

Thanks for posting this document. It's surely on of the few documents of Richter live in the 60's...

[MadameOrchestre]

Wooooooow!!!!!!! thanks very much!!!

[truecrypt]

Really rare video!

What a treat!

Thank you so much!