Chopin Etude Op 10 N0 5 Black Key Risler Rec 1917

Both Risler and Cortot became pupils of Louis Diemer after completing the preparatory classes of Emile Descombes , a disciple and perhaps student of Chopin. Both won the coveted premier prix while they were Diemers students--Risler in 1889 and Cortot in 1896.




The young Cortot wrote of Risler's playing,

"I immediately felt myself engulfed by the music; it -was not just a matter of-what

he was playing, but also his charm, his faculty to reveal - to communicate the

incommunicable. His unique way of making music overwhelmed me, it entered into

me, into my very flesh. Risler presented to me a magical -world -which previously I

he only known as an onlooker. He opened my soul to the appreciation of a music

that was born of spontaneous inspiration. His feeling for orchestral colour was

something that I had never associated with the piano. From that moment I

understood how the vocation of the interpreter could transcend the metier of the

pianist, I knew... I could see... I believed, and I was clear in my vision."



Risler's performance of the Black Key Etude, is in the top tier of recorded performances of this work. His attention to the left hand ranks him as a Chopin player of the first rank.

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[hymntonight]

lovely and filled with giggles.

But is this a piano roll?

[Beckmesser2]

No. .It was recorded, as were all of Risler's disks, by Pathe in 1917.

Pathe 9531

[2ndviolinist]

5+ STARS. Amazing how many great pianists, violinists, and vocalists there were circa 1900 (and, by deduction, the pre-recording eras) and how few there are today. I hear nothing like this on contemporary recordings, though, surprisingly, I do have 2 good friends who play piano in the "old" style. One also plays violin, viola, and cello fabulously. Of course, they have relatively meager careers.

[d60944]

Ah, makes a wonderful partner with the Plante recording of the work!

[hymntonight]

Great, thanks for the response!

[soami2u]

Lots of Gallic verve! Some changes in what Chopin wrote, most noticeably the ending

[saturncrescent]

Wow, what clarity and character. One of the best interpretations of this piece that I've ever heard. Thanks for this, and everything else you share! 8)