Sviatoslav Richter plays Ravel "Miroirs" (1/4)

Part 1
Noctuelles ("Night Moths")
Oiseaux tristes ("Sad Birds")
Live recording 1958 (?)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• sviatoslav
• richter
• ravel
• miroirs
• Noctuelles
• Oiseaux
• tristes
• piano

[hbanana7]

even with all my envy for all the gifted performers and composers...I must say I am so happy this world is full of such people.

[pawdaw]

This is from a recital Richter gave in Prague, September 2, 1965. He played all of Miroirs and the Valses nobles et sentimentales. I regard this performance of Miroirs as one of the greatest, if not the greatest. His playing is astounding. The pedalling in Noctuelles takes your breath away. Try to find La vallée des cloches- and marvel at how Richter is able to characterise ALL the different bell sounds, at the softest dynamic.

[kowalityjesus]

@hbanana7 its strange, I don't seem to experience envy like others, I simply thank God for creating such a beautiful and wonderful universe. sorry to bother you thanks for sharing though.

[davidofpiano423]

How is possible that someone can control sound so well?

[spasman]

I love listening to modern music, with its powerful and catchy rhythms and simple harmonies. Further back, I really enjoy the sublime pieces of Bach, Scarlatti and Mozart, to name a few.

And in the middle were the likes of Beethoven and Chopin, amongst others, who expanded on the Classical themes to reach new heights of beauty.

But the one man who always takes my breath away is Ravel. He managed to create such intricate and wonderful pieces. A true testament to the human genius.

[Vandelayed]

One of my all-time favourite pieces (I have it as the ringtone on my phone!), and this rendition in particular is very good... Is this from vinyl or cd, where can I buy it?

[Hjominbonrun]

@thisismymoniker Youtube fails by putting dislike right next to like. I think on youtube there must be millions of accidental dislikes.

[thisismymoniker]

The 3 people who thumbed down are spiritually retarded.

[mpmh9]

so unique and magical piece !

[PowerofTrueInsight]

One of the most enchanting piano melodies available on youtube. Richter was able to make every single note echo richly and crystally clear--e.g., 6:47. Though not exactly comparable thematically, here is a performance as mysteriously and magically poetic as S. T. Coleridge's "Kubla Khan or A Vision in a Dream."