Absolutely, I agree with you. Personally, from experience, the 4th etude is extremely hard, and gets exponentially harder in certain passages as you increase the speed linearly. Most smug internationally acclaimed "pianists" who shouldn't be labelled as such as they are technically deficient couldn't play it properly at presto, so what do they do? They pass mistakes as style and search for simpler pieces to play, and the hard ones are just ear rape in terms of unnecessary drama.
It's all about how you feel when you hear Richter....he grabs hold of your emotions....your hair stands up on your arms and tears come to your eyes....
Il me paraît très mal placé de parler de ces aspects de la vie privé de cet immense artiste comme il était Sviatoslav Richter. Écoutons son jeu, écoutons Chopin comme il nous parle à travers Sviatoslav Richter et laissons nous porter pour ce jeu sublime. Merci Chopin. Merci Sviatoslav. Merci You Tube pour nous offrir ces merveilles.
Seltsam, ich muß bei Richters Spiel auch immer wieder an Pasternak denken! Vielleicht hat er in dieser Zeit selbst Pasternak gelesen und die Gedanken haben sich auf mystische Weise, wie auch immer, mit den Klängen verbunden... Ein Geheimnis...
@@AdamCzarnowski Ich lese soeben in Ihrem Text. Richter habe bei Pasternaks Begräbnis gespielt! Ah, dann verstehe ich plötzlich meinen eigenen Eindruck! Das bewegt mich jetzt umso mehr...
The unique posible Chopin is Richter´s.The beauty of his touch and his style and understanding each composer he played was really stunning!Though he was gay or not his way of playing is unmatched...Music is beyond beliefs,politics etc...
I thought for many years that my set of ballades by Rubinstein were the best, but Richter here (and live, no less) is even better! Probably the best set I've ever heard. And I've heard too many to count. Bravissimo!
Rather wonderful, if strange, and certainly unpredictable in how he proceeds, but when the passion, exhilaration, comes, with such clout, oh boy, how well he does it, a surge, a river breaking its banks, unconstrained, immense relief, release, the victory of coming home, one only he can define and display, if only in fantasy.
@Mozart99900 A great pianist with an astonishing technical mastery with bold, wide-ranging musical imagination, he had insight, an artistic expression that displayed an assertive, direct, richly satisfying style, going right to the heart of the music; he expressed himself with an eye single to the truth of the music he gives life to. Always he was introspective, intimate and aloof, challenging lively thought on our part while remaining, himself, a charmingly mystery.
Es uno de los mejores interpretes de piano que he escuchado desde el siglo pasado. Sublime e imponente en el.piano de lo.mejor .gracias por presentarlo es una delicia escuchar a Chsikovski o Rachmaninof a través de Ivatoslav Richter .
Absolute splendor in Richter! One gets to feel that sense of poetry and flow which has its own drama and power, a passionate expression that comes through where it naturally exists in the music.
Time for a heartfelt thank you for uploading all these great Richter recordings. Been a fan of his for ages but some of this material was unknown to me. Thanks again for these great experiences.
Ballade No.2 No.4 Etude no.3 no.10 no.12 are so beautiful. I appreciate deeply these gorgeous tones performed by Richter and composed by Chopin. Thank you for sharing .
Thank you for these performances. Chopin isn't usually played with so much fire, but even if these aren't the most idiomatic of interpretations (although there's plenty of poetry as well) they're very powerful.
In Richter's playing, he doesn't play strictly for show but to prove he can ingeniously interpret all of Chopin's Ballades and some of his lovely Etudes in one night. Playing almost to 50 minutes with some small breaks in the middle is never easy. Such an incredible performance!
@Mozart99900 Purely transcendent,his music goes beyond thoughts: imagine a little wild ray of light among the foliage.That, to me, is the great Richter effect: giving a heart to the universe, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.
Геній-піаніст, німець, Святослав Ріхтер народився в Житомирі, вчився в Одесі, Москві. ВІдомо скільки коштувала йому ця слава в СРСР... Я теж народилась в цьому чортовому СРСР, саме в цей, 1959-й рік. Я слухаю цей концерт постійно - ця музика мене зустрічала при народженні в Києві і всіх моїх одноліток... А ліногравюра С. Когана із зібрання Музею історії Києва назавжди зафіксувала цю подію в чудовому етюді... Не жаль СРСР - жаль за минулим... і за Ріхтером...
В Одессе Рихтер практически не учился, развивался сам. В 1937 году поступал в Московскую консерваторию без какого-либо документа о музыкальном образовании.
The beginning of Ballade No. 2 reminds me of something from Liszt's "Annees de pelerinage: Suisse". a work I wish was done more. If I was a pianist I'd make it a signature of my repertoire...
Одна из вершин рихтеровской интерпретации Шопена. Хвалить гения -- часто наглость и глупость. Явление по имени РИХТЕР может вызывать только восхищение и уважение. И благодарность высшим силам за многочисленные записи, за память о живых концертах Великого Музыканта.
Но Вы же похвалили... Никого больше хвалить не буду, чтоб не казаться наглой дурой...Все и так знают, что Рихтер - Гений. Думаю, что вежливо хвалить можно. Ругать Гения нельзя.
@@user-eu3bt4ji4k Ругать великое исполнение - это выставить себя невеждой и проч. Сейчас, правда, некоторых запросто записывают в гении. Где критерии? По этому поводу ломались копья на разных форумах. Сам великий Маэстро Рихтер говорил, что это «они» гении, а мы только выполняем их волю. Об этом мне рассказал Виктор Зеленин, бывший при Рихтере не менее 15 лет, так что сведения из первых рук. Так вот, не представляющий себе более глубоких прочтений, чем рихтеровские (а я очень многих слушал), тут я не согласен с ним: есть гений среди исполнителей, и это он! Для меня этот вопрос закрыт навсегда. P.S. Приглашаю на сайт, ему посвященный: www.svrichter.com
Sviatoslav Richter died in 1st of august 1997 at the age of 82 from heart attack. They do say that it was caused by his depressed condition, but I do not believe it. He had a history of heart problem. If I remember correctly he had suffered a stroke in the 1980s causing him to retire for a while from performing after having had a qudriple bypass.
I thank you Sr, for the information about his health problems. I love the piano playing of V Horowitz, but the piano playing of S Richter, isn’t playing piano, is ...
En aquella noches gélidas por los páramos que bordean taita Chimborazo, cuando la oscuridad arañaba el corazón, una vez más, las baladas de Chopin me ayudaron a olvidar tamaña pesadumbre. Alzándome sobre la fosca hasta adivinar el cielo estrellado. Milagro una y otra vez renovado. Si por ellas mismas sus baladas son sublimes, al interpretarlas seguidas, Richter logra elevarnos a lo más alto, algo de lo que él tenía consciencia, como él mismo lo confesara a Yuri Borísov: «Cuando las tocas seguidas, tienes la sensación de volar hasta el cielo. Hasta alguna capa de la atmósfera. Cuatro baladas, cuatro cielos» (Por el camino de Richter, 2015: 203) .
I remember as a student I tried to get recordings of Richter. it was nearly impossible, only a few were released in the western world. Richter could have been a very rich man if he would have been allowed to manage his career on his own. Horowitz and Rubinstein would have lost a lot of their income.... But seriously its great to have access now.... thanks a lot for posting
Richter, exquisite and wonderful pianist, along with Arthur Rubinstein are for my best of the twentieth century. Richter technique and sensitivity make it a great interpretive depth.
@@maxf3888 -- I agree that as for Raw Power, Richter (Weissenberg & Prats) can't be beat. Fialkowska's "Revolutionary" reigns owing to her attention to detail, nuance....the way she accents the E♭ topping those left-hand arpeggios...and letting the note Linger. That, Max, is what it's all about! Greetings from San Agustinillo!
@@steveegallo3384 Oh forgive me my temporary lapse of a reason. Each time I listen to or hear talks about "Revolutinary" my mind is being blowed up and I think only about power, intentions, passion, uncontrolled energy which all are the essence and the reason of this etude. Revolution is about raw power that destroys any order, rules, details, or nuances. Revolution is irrational. As for Fialkowska I agree that her interpretation is rich of details. Richter's version, as for me, is closer to intention of etude. But, we can't say which interpretation is better because they are both perfect on their own manner. Thanks for your opinion!
I like Richter's brilliance and exuberance yet he still manages a cantabile melody with great sensitivity. I appreciate that he doesn't stoop to the very lame rubato ploy of constantly playing the L.H before the R.H. on 1st beats. That drives me spare! (I call it "old man's disease" ) I love Chopin's 4th Ballade best of all and found Richter's interpretation very sympathetic except just for one short passage at about 30 - 32 mins into this video, a tad brash there for a few moments. Great!
I've been trying to solve a riddle of Richter and find an answer on the question why everything in Richter's performance sounds such beautiful. I think the main secret of Richter is he never follow what are written in the notes literally but he follow only his own fillings. As a result he creates his own picture of tempo which expands an original version significantly. The same he does with sound by extremely enlarging its dynamic range. And the result is stunning. It's because Richter is a greatest genius.
The secret of Richter stays in his music education. Please remember that until 18 years he didn't formally study piano . His music education was his father, opera and Wagner. That's why in his performance especially in Chopin you hear the music not the piano.
Richter brings his own highly unique vision and intensity to these iconic masterpieces, incidentally I find his reading of No.4 magnificent . There are of course many fine interpretations of the Ballades including Rubinstein, Perahia, Ashkenazy and Zimerman, but none as compelling as Richter recorded in live performance.
I must confess I have'nt heard his G minor Ballade. Whenever I watch Michelangeli on You Tube I find myself preoccupied with his flawless pianism. His posture and overall visual handling of the instrument is a thing of beauty to watch, then I realise I should be listening instead of watching. I'll look out for the Ballade in G minor - and listen!.
+Meredith Foster Michelangeli's technique IS his interpretation. They go hand in hand. You can FEEL what he's doing at the piano just by listening, and that's where his magic lies, IMO. I can feel my body involuntarily relax, my breathing deepen, and my mind get clear when I listen to him. That certainly fits in with my definition of "art". Certain pianists have a touch that conveys a sublime beauty - Gulda, Arrau, Zimmerman, to name a few. Anything done with enough care and attention - even scales - can evoke emotion in the listener. Music doesn't just exist in your ears, it involves your entire body and mind.
Исполнение Святослава Рихтера действительно уникально, филигранно, с удивительным чувством изложения музыки . И этого человека сумели озлобить против своей матери, удивитедльно преданной семье, сыну и мужу. Перед расстрелом Теофила Рихтера в ночь на 6 октября 1941 года она написала потрясающее письмо в НКВД, копия которого мною была передана в музей-квартиру Рихтера, за что меня "поблагодарили", отправив обратно в Одессу присланную мною 5-ю часть серии книг "Реквием ХХ века". Спасибо.
Звук Рихтера отличается от всех, у него особое, ласковое касание с клавишами, Рояль ДИШЕТ трепетно будь РРР или FFF всегда чувствуется взволнованая душа струн которая уносит в космос...Гений...
if Richter would have been married and would have had children, he would not have had the time to practice that much to achieve this level here. Gay or not what does it matter except he was maybe more sensible and egoistique in the positiv sense to concentrate on art. He dedicated his life to the piano and the art of interpretation. And we have the big chance to be able to listen to this incredible high level of interpretation. And thats great, isn t it?
THE FIRST PIECE BY CHOPIN - BALLADE #1 Gm IS MY ALL TIME FAVORITE CHOPIN PIECE, STILL EVEN TO THIS DAY, RIGHT NOW, AFTER HEARING THE GREAT RICHTER PLAY IT, I STILL LIKE THE LYRICAL VERSION BY IVAN DAVIS THE BEST OF ALL (FROM HIS LEGENDARY CHOPIN ALBUM) - THOUGH RICHTER HAS SOME NICE MOMENTS OF TECHNICAL VIRTUOSITY, HE TENDS TO RUSH THROUGH CERTAIN PARTS, WHERE IVAN MAKES IT SING A BIT BETTER.......(AND HE KIND OF MESSED UP THE HARD PART AT THE END A LITTLE, THIRDS NOT AS PERFECT AS HIS OCTAVES, AND THAT PART IS SO HARD, THAT HE LOST HIS CONTINUITY, AND IT WAS DETACHED FROM THE REST OF THE PIECE).......
@portoxali Richter had a german father. his mother was afraid of going to his concerts as she could have spoiled his career. His father was assassinated . Richter wanted to go to germany but they didn t want him . No richter didn t have a nice life !!! Was very hard but he loved music and did very good work
tender is the night, then words but notes fail not...what is it about Richter's Chopin, as though they have met, and agreed...yet without any document of intent, or bonds that bound them..just the star fall, bursts from the heavens, that fall and burn at our feet..make us wonder, dance and reflect..
Eloquently put! whether ones agrees or not with a Richter interpretation it has to be conceded the man was an undoubted phenomenon. So compelling was the communicative force of the playing that audiences hung on to every note, I was one of his privileged audience members in London during June 1968.
Ralph Berney "without any document of intent, or bonds that bound them..just the star fall, bursts from the heavens, that fall and burn at our feet...make us wonder, dance and reflect." I'm afraid if Richer overplayed as much as this is overwritten, he'd sound like Liberace.
@Mozart99900 Finally, freedom of speech gives everyone the right to voice their opinion - even if that opinion is ignorant and harmful. When it comes to this right, we unfortunately have to take the bad with the good. We can only hope that people will see the harmful remarks for what they are and turn away.
@Mozart99900 Homosexuality is of no issue. The only thing that matters to me is, there's a beautiful, extraordinary human being in Richter.His performance is unequaled in richness depth and sensitivity- it is as if he caught the very souls and spirits of each note, the very essence of life, explosive and alternately soulful.
there are so many people telling lies about Richter. And just because of jealousy and politics. People said also he was mad and went to clinics. He had problems with the governement, the secret service, yes. because he was so important. His german origin, his separation of his mother and other things were not easy to handle and international carèer was difficult. But what does this matter, he did play georgeous. and this here cannot be better done, only different. it can be done....
I can't believe that even HERE, listening to Richter play Chopin, I have to dodge the homophobia. Un-f**king-believable. Would you also say that, "even though he was unfortunately a Jew, Schubert was an excellent composer," or "I don't care if Jessye Norman is black or not, I still like her voice"?!?!?!?!?! Some of you need to grow up and step into the 21st Century; we're 12 years into it now.
I made a very negative comment about Richter's playing from some years later, remarking that Richter had played much better elsewhere. Here's an example of phenomenal playing.
Exceptional playing; what a shame about the imbecilically placed adverts showing complete disregard for the musical content. My BP was drifting rapidly downwards - until the first interruption, right in the middle of the coda of the first ballade.
this great treasure will put the evil nonsense that Chopin was not SR's cup of tea! Appassionato where called for, tender, and always with taste and proportion. The tonal palette most beautiful, sincere 'recreation' with mannerism absent. His sojourn in the West not helpful to this great genius! I heard 4 of his first solo evenings In carnegie Hall.These post war performances most enlightening!
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+Matthew B Richter's piano is a path to heaven, no doubt there! You can read Gospel many times and will never get as close to God as when you hear Sviatoslav Richter
+Matthew B Ear is quite satisfied with hearing Richter, God gave him immense power to affect people, he is basically God's representative at the piano, like Jesus was his representative of the Good News, or Gospel
Ronduit lelijk gespeeld die eerste ballade. liefdeloos. katsaris doet dat vele malen beter. een schande . hij speelt hier als een varken maar ik vergeef hem natuurlijk metéén omdat ik weet dat hij ons zoveel moois heeft gegeven bijvoorbeeld de laatste sonate van Schubert in zijn studio-recording wat een onvergetelijke ervaring voor mij is. Ook zijn optreden in Amsterdam zal ik nooit vergeten. Critici zeiden toen dat het programma niet helemaal bevredigend was met alleen maar beethoven sonates maar ik ben het daar nooit mee eens geweest. Er was een deel dat zo perfect door hem werd uitgevoerd (heel motorisch) dat ik dacht daar hebben de echte Richter, je kon een speld horen vallen. Richter is en blijft één van de mooiste pianisten ooit en dat is mijn mening. Ik denk dat er weinig tegen in te brengen is
***** Ik vind Richter één van de beste en misschien wel de beste pianist voor zover wij dat kunnen beoordelen aan de hand van opnamen en/of live uitvoeringen (ik heb Richter in Amsterdam in 1985 gehoord) Maar deze uitvoering vind ik echt niet mooi. Zo heb ik misschien netter gezegd.
***** U heeft al heel wat concerten mogen meemaken. Michelangeli vind ik ook fantastisch, ken hem uiteraard alleen van opnamen en via RU-vid. Van Geza Anda heb ik op cd alle Mozart concerten waarin ik hem tijdloos goed vind. Als U Richter 13 keer live hebt gehoord dan moet U hem bijna wel achterna gereisd zijn. Hoe dan ook ben ik blij dat aan ons gescheld over en weer een einde is gekomen. Muziek dient mensen te verbinden en niet tegenover elkaar te stellen. Uw Nederlands is overigens niet slecht en wat mij betreft (hoewel een woordje Engels. Duits en Frans spreek en ook, zei het in mindere mate schrijf) Nederlands is mijn moedertaal en daarin kan ik mij het meest genuanceerd uitdrukken. Ik groet U vriendelijk.
it is sad i actually pore over these comments thinking there is some wit here or there but it seems people above the 7th grade do not comment. children complain about the finest musicians who studied with the best minds and then the ridiculous gossip. i still think the world is changing but idiocy will always remain .
beer patzer had a sharp observation - Chopin played like Rachmaninov. But why not? Maybe also try some Chopin as Prokofiev. It's art. Why not be bold and a little experimental - within bounds. So what if it's not entirely convincing.
@Mozart99900 I am continually stunned and appalled at the ignorance displayed by otherwise smart, culturally engaged individuals on this point. Individual tastes one can argue against, much more than it is the actual lack of knowledge. Since this is the internet and 21st century, my sense is that knowledge is more accessible to the ones not lazy enough to raise his consciousness.Your statement is clearly linked out of hatred and a need to stigmatize.
Sorry about may be quick conclusion, I did not read all you posts, for which I don't really have an opportunity nor wish. What is clear though, is that you think you are very bright and modern. Therefore I have a quote for you from Leo Tolstoy: "A man is like a fraction whose numerator is what he is and whose denominator is what he thinks of himself". For me this conversation has ended. Feel free to kick the air though.
Imagination is the only thing i miss with him .Pianists now show things that the composer never meant but that is ok.Fasil Say,Andrewsweski ,Langinterest more,Richter's time was when pianists wee not as aware of the various traditions as now.There are things ive heard him do that veterans would say are jejeune but here is great piano playing. The second ballade here is very special seems richter played no 4 all his l ife.
And why do you think it is OK to go with our dirty opinions into someone's private life if he did not ever publicly share it? How can we make these conclusions about something so intimate for the person? For the person who, on the other hand, did expose so much else to the people, of what most of us are even unworthy to judge. What you are doing is a profanation. If you think you are so modern, I would like to temper your opinion. Through the centuries many people like you have desecrated genius
