Sviatoslav Richter plays Beethoven Sonata No. 1 in F minor, op. 2, no. 1 (3/3)

Part 3
Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, op. 2, no. 1
4. Prestissimo
Recorded in October 1976, Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory

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Music

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• sviatoslav
• richter
• beethoven
• sonata
• piano
• classical

[mcrettable]

But why have so much speed when you have wrong notes :(

[truecrypt]

@mcrettable

Because music is not about "wrong notes" and "speed"...

[mcrettable]

@truecrypt With a Beethoven piano sonata it absolutely is. Beethoven was so incredibly strict and wanted his music to be played correctly to the note.

[truecrypt]

@mcrettable

Quod licet Jovi non licet bovi. ;)

[truecrypt]

@antoniusultimus

Wrong theory... ;) 

[woutissimo]

@truecrypt

I agree. This is an absolutely electrifying interpretation by Richter. Just try to image how it must have been to hear him playing this live...

[ermpp65]

@mcrettable

If I couldn't feel how incredibly thrilling is this way of playing the piano, I'd check my vital constants...;-)

[jaho101]

richter is doing exactly what made him amazing. he had gigantic hands, and an amazing mental fortitude to accompany it. this meant he could play pieces in a way that no one else could. that's part of what being a true interprative artist is, he does something surprising but in a controlled way. he does take liberties, but he also channels so much of beethoven's impulsivity. would beethoven approve? who knows what he would have written if he knew a pianist like richter would one day exist.

[meFaloN23]

"You want presto? I give you presto."

[benabevi]

@MetalAge19

very right

I must say that he plays the sonata not as music but as a etude. Poor.

[evifnoskcaj]

I thought I was dreaming when I first heard and saw this video. His runs are absolutely breath-taking.