There's a great anecdote about this piece. Schubert, an accomplished pianist in addition to being a brilliant composer, could play most of his own work. But supposedly, when playing this piece, he slammed his hands on the keys and exclaimed "let the devil play it; it's too hard for me!"
I believe that Sviatoslav Richter is at the height of his powers here. This performance of "Der Wanderer" is undoubtedly my favorite, a colossus among others in the field. I agree that it is rather austere in parts; though I believe that Richter's affinity for and scrupulous interpretation of this music is beyond compare.
This is my favorite interpretation of this piece. Supremely well played, great sense of line, full of excitement, sparkle, and fantastic timbral variation when moving between sections.
@@pamelafrancis4476 Yes, but for me Brendel is usually too delicate and "labored." He doesn't have the power combined with sweetness that Richter has. I want to say it has to do with "authority." There is a way in which Richter "owns" this piece.
Most here listening are probably reasonably savvy classical music lovers, so the Wanderer Fantasy is a known thing. But in teaching music history this one can really be a stumper to those new to classical/early romantic. This ain't the Schubert of Rosamunde! And the fact that this piece was so important to Liszt is interesting. The conventional trope is that Beethoven brings the fire and brimstone while Schubert writes pretty melodies. But going through Schubert's catalog you'll find the most amazing experiments. Just one more extraordinary example of "what-could-have-been." He died at 31! Imagine what he might have discovered in music if he had lived 20 more years.
Hey ... ; How many of you are elder than 31 ? Just a few ? Only one or two ? SCHUBERT DIED WITH 31 . DO YOU UNDERSTAND ??? I am 57 , since yesterday . I thank God . Richter is here merciless . Fatum . Destiny . The greatest version , from far . This is nightmarish . This is horrible . Death . Facing your own death .
This is rather amazing for a recording that was done 50 years ago, but then...I have always preferred analog to digital rather than just straight digital. And who can do better than Richter?...
Thank you for yours videos and posting in RU-vid. This piece is done in a way, that is behind word can explain, is part os another realm And Schubert is great and what richter is doing with this is just amazing, was moved to tears is as high as spirit can rise And your site is also amazing with all the scores and your choices like chic Corea , didn’t expect it and is fantastic Thank you and hope to be into your videos David
Great playing with of course supreme technical mastery. I have to say though I find Richters approach rather stern and formidable in a Soviet sort of way for want of a better expression.
I like Meredith's expression about 'stern and formidable in a Soviet sort of way' no less the pun by accidental(?) spelling of 'of coarse supreme technical mastery' which exemplifies the inescapable fact that we are the products of our origins and conditioning- whatever we think of them- however we struggle to rise above them, cast them away, and the genius of Richter, his paradox, harsh and tender,strident and svelte, is anchored in just this tension and troubled dilemma, a genus that holds onto him from those difficult days. That said Schubert suits him well-in all respects.
Every time you listen to Richter play Schubert (which he didn't do that frequently) you know it will be something special. It is apparent that he had a deep affinity for this music.
Maralegar2009 This recording does not come from the live concert! It was recorded in the same hall (Paris' Salle Wagram) following the concert, and it took an entire night! Richter did not want the tapes edited. He played the entire work several times (8?) back to back, then picked one performance for release!
inraid Of course it's not the live ...The audio quality here is too good to be on live. I just wanted to mention that the famous live was another level, and recommend going to hear it
As peerless on the modern piano as Richter is for Schubert, even he can't get the accents at 00:00, and to a lesser extent, 12:34 to sound properly like accents, which is a fault of the modern piano's action. Sofronitsky's reading is more like it: watch?v=GoYqZVkSNJ8&list=PL6zi6-KJDvZAacu_a7yhopJhbvR3dLI_S
One of the many splendorous aspects of this recording is the little sub-theme beginning at 3:20 to 3:53. Specifically the cello playing at both cadential statements is excellent! :)
The music and Richter are both from Heaven! Is this from the disc released in 2004 with the Schubert Wanderer, the Schumann Fantasy in C, Papillons? Do you know when/where it was recorded? Must have been released on several separate LPs, right? Spotify has NO information, and I can't afford to buy even more CDs. Thanks!
Always get amazed by broadness and transparency of Richter's interpretation of Schubert sonatas. It seems like he plays Schubert for himself instead for the audience, and he himself is the only one who criticizes, without words.
Sorry, I don't have the CD-version from Ránki's interpretation? Is it exists? And I don't plan the this Ránki's LP-digitalization It is not bad this Ránki-album (and of course I like very much Ránki Dezső), but IMHO there is better recording (from Wanderer Fantasie too) like e.g. this Richter's recording :)
There is none such! I have at last a dozen versions. Many ore too 'careful' a few are 'too sweet'. No other, for me, captures the almost reckless grandeur of Richter's performance or the painful beauty of the second movement. As is so often the case with music performances - Many are called: few are chosen!
Murray Perahia´s performance in RU-vid is a bit less passionate, but probably for this I find it clearer, with very neat sound even in the most difficult and quick passages, and the overall result is equilibrium. To me equals Richter, who astounds me in his incredibly ability to put at the same time fire and passion always perfectly controlled with the coldest perfection (I imagine only russians can do this so easily). I must say that I´m not a pianist, just a classic music lover. Anyway, Perahia will please you all for sure!
El sentimiento frágil pero irónico de este genio de las artes compositivas es inmortal. Eleva el desequilibrado espíritu singular. Y lo colma con la beatitud contemplativa del Uno Primordial.
tnsnamesoralong No, it’s not just my opinion. It’s a fact. The fact is- Karolyi’s tempi is inconsistent and rushes through the whole piece. And he sometimes cuts phrases in 2nd movment-which seems not musical at all. Also I can see some unclean notes which have no rhythm in it when he rushes. And I can’t find any of these messed up things in Richter’s performance. Instead, Richter has rich and beautiful tone through the whole piece which Karolyi doesn’t have. And also Richter’s performance is rhythmical, refined rather than rushed. That is the fact.
@@sungjinlee2835 I don't agree with you. There is no "fact" in music interpretation topic. The whole story is (near 100%) subjective. You can't say about anybody he/she/is better than other pianist based on "universal" view point only you view point. Therefore it is opinion what you say. The maximum is (from me) there is some consensus but anybody can break any consensus.
Nice to track the score to see what the pianist is up against. One gets Richter's attention to detail. The final section is fiendishly difficult to play so clearly.
Robey Thomas He was influenced by both, and especially Beethoven, no doubt. He just lacked ready access to orchestras needed to write concerti; ever wonder why he wrote so much for piano duet, which can be easily performed in a domestic setting? His following outside of a close circle of friends was limited, at a time when Beethoven, Hummel (and other virtuosi), and Rossini (*groan*) were all the rage in Vienna. Sad, sad life...
CaradhrasAiguo49 Thanks for replying! I wonder if he did compose a concerto and it hasn't yet been found. I think the fact that they wrote the notes down on paper is mind boggling. I would not attempt to wrote one of my piano arrangements out.
Robey Thomas yw. I haven't mentioned some of the not-so-subtle quotations/evocations of Beethoven in Schubert's work: 1) "Great" Symphony Finale quotes "Ode to Joy" in the development's theme; the slow movement of the Great is also in the same key as that of Beethoven's 7th, and is also highly rhythmic 2) Piano Sonata D. 960 Finale opens with the same tonal modulation as that of Beethoven's Op 130 String Quartet 3) Piano Sonata D. 958 opens with what seems a verbatim quotation of Beethoven's Thirty-two variations, WoO 80
richter made me get the piano sonata and schuberts piano music in general for the first time in this recording. next to this version i value pollini, ugorski and leonskaja.
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