I am about 50 years late in commenting on this. About 50 years ago I bought an LP with Grieg's piano concerto, 'Morning' the few compositions I had heard before in BBC or somewhere, and still love to hear. And when I got home with the LP I found that there was this 'scherzo' by someone I'd never heard of. I was stunned! And have been ever since. So, if there is anyone else out there still paying attention, I want to say that I will be passing this on to my grandchildren. It's such a magnificent piece, written and played, that I'm still in awe every time I hear it, 50 years later.
My father introduced me to classical music with this recording 62 years ago. I was totally blown away by it then and still am! Thanks Dad, for opening my ears and eyes to a wonderful life of music!
My dear mother had a recording of this piano scherzo, I loved it then and still do today. It's just a superlative piece of music, outstanding brilliance.
Hi Emily! Which one of his wives are you descended from? My cousin is a descendant from Henry’s marriage with Louise de La Rochefoucauld, his third wife.
I first heard it when I was a child (we had it on 78) and it remains one of my favorites. I've heard it played by various soloists, but Lympany is unsurpassed. Congratulations, Emily Jane, on your great-great-great-great grandfather - what a family heirloom! Tony O'Brien
@@tonyobrien39 I, too, fell in love with this when I was a young child. My father had it on a record and I often used to play it. I had a fantasy that our music teacher failed to turn up for assembly and I stunned the whole school by playing it! Nobody knew, until then, that I could play the piano. I am 74 now and still can't play it. It was a bit like 'Archie and the Magic Piano'!
Michael Allen.... This was the first piece of classical music I ever heard played on our 78 rpm gramophone in 1944, when I was 4 years old... It still brings tears to my eyes whenever I play it, only now I'm 79!.
Moura Lympany.... While other kids did Brigitte Bardot, she was my kid pin-up. What an ace player. This is one of the finest performances of the Scherzo ever. Thanks for sharing. If you ever find 'em, have a listen to her performing the Grieg and Schumann piano concertos. So multi-talented and timeless.
I remember Moura Lympany from my childhood, when I was about 8 years old there was a chart on the wall at my primary school with details about various musicians, conductors and composers, Moura Lympany was one of them.
The very first time I heard Moura Lympany my hair stood on end. Her playing is so spectacular; you really take notice. She was a true pianistic genius. I recently acquired many of her albums and a boxed set. She is truly one of the giants of the piano. Fabulous listening!.
I first heard Moura Lympany playing Litolff on a 78rpm recording. Yes, it was long, long ago, during the years when Radio Luxembourg was broadcasting on Long Wave. The duty announcer was Teddy Johnson and the 12inch disc, as it had to be then, was used as the tuning-in music before the afternoon programmes proper began - including 'The World Tomorrow'. So, thank you very much Teddy for the introduction!
WRONG! 9vbg1 - I was there at the time, and was listening on 1293 metres Long Wave. So it was before English R.L. moved to 208 metres 1440 kc True facts - most sincerely dear friend, from Keith Martin
This was my introduction to classical music in the early 50s I bought and broke quite a few 12 inch 78 rpm records way back then. It sounds just as fresh and exciting today. I agree with Emily the best version and will never be bettered
Oh her playing is so immaculate and pure. She handles the plethora of grace-notes with great dexterity, like a piece of gossamer floating on a gentle breeze. In my younger days (the 40s and 50s) I heard her so many times on the old “steam radio” together with the great Albert Semprini. When I hear this music these days I always think of these two. They were magical. Peter Donahoe is a very close runner-up!!!
A lovely piece of music which, unfortunately, barely makes it into the Classic FM Hall of Fame. Moura Lympany's rendition set the standard - she was Britain's greatest pianist.
I don't know whose version this is....and here we see that todays technology isn't infalible. The only person who truly knows if it was Moura playing is Moura,
But...on the other hand, now listening again.....I know Moura Lympany;s interpretations very well....and it is possible for recording companies to get it wrong....I am not convinced this is her.
NO ! Not to fast. Exactly the way it was meant to be played and who better then this great lady who set the benchmark for the way it is supposed tobe played.Get hold of the score and read it. Mind boggling.
