András Schiff - Brahms, Intermezzi Op. 117

András Schiff plays Brahms’ 3 Intermezzi Op. 117. This is one of the late charakterstücken for piano, written in 1892.
Each piece, like a Ballade, is inspired by a poetry verse or a natural scene; these are some of the most introspective works for piano solo, composed in the late stages of his life.
00:05 - 1. Andante moderato (E♭ major)
04:06 - 2. Andante non troppo e con molta espressione (b♭ minor)
08:31 - 3. Andante con moto (c♯ minor)

[@kenelliott8944]

Just as a work, it's beautiful! I keep coming back to Schiff's interpretation . . . Mmmmmmmm

[@maxb4074]

Schiff is the real deal. A true artist of the piano.

[@elenab.4365]

Schiff says: "Viva la semplicità" - "Long live simplicity". He is right, also in Brahms. Simplicity and clarity are fundamental to achieve true depth here. Thank you very much for sharing, @Musikalisches Opfer. I knew that Sir Andràs Schiff canceled his concerts and masterclasses in Verbier.I hope he is recovering.Thank you very much for sharing, @Musikalisches Opfer

[@musikalischesopfer]

Thank you very much Elena!🎶 I know.. lets hope in a fast recovery for Maestro Schiff ❤️‍🩹

[@mpatcas]

So much restraint and grace. This is truly a very deep and emotional interpretation.

[@musikalischesopfer]

I agree!🎶

[@maxb4074]

Schiff is a great pianist

[@mariafatima3743]

Admiro muito suas interpretações e atuações em masterclasses.Um refinamento e musicalidade enormes.

[@ilirllukaci5345]

As much as I admire Schiff's Brahms, I personally look for a "tensile" strength in these last pieces, in addition to the north German lyricism. I came late to Schiff's Beethoven too. It was his Bach, Mozart and Schubert I grew up on.

[@Eleutherarch]

Do you have a recommedation for a pianist with a more taut and angular approach to Brahms' Intermezzi? Many thanks.

[@ilirllukaci5345]

@@Eleutherarch I'll take Julius Kätchen anyday. Your tautness and angularity are my shallowness and glibness. Even the slightest waltz Brahms wrote was clasped in an iron ring. This isn't Prokofiev.

[@Eleutherarch]

@@ilirllukaci5345 Thanks for the recommendation. I am looking forward to listening. However, you shouldn't make assumptions. My wheelhouse is death metal, particularly the uncompromising and dissonant strains. Though rhythmic devices abound, liberties do not. I go for rigidity, especially when indicated by the score of the composer themselves. It's similar with Chopin. By all accounts, his left hand was metronomic and unyielding. He had a strong aversion to looseness or elasticity with the feeling of time signatures. This guides my own playing and classical proclivities. It will continue to do so.

[@ilirllukaci5345]

@@Eleutherarch Ah, but originally heavy metal was born of it's metaphorical properties of malleablity and ductile strength. Indeed strength is imparted into metal by the process of repeated hammering and warping and reheating. I guess heavy metal had it's roots in blues, where rhythmic flexibility was certainly essential. Then came Metallica. Just listen to the onomatopoeia of that word. It positively sounds brittle. Brittleness in, literally speaking, metal, precedes failure. With Metallica I think it was successful, because it expressed a heightened level of sensitivity and intellect. But it led in my opinion Metal on a path towards hysteria and spiritual anorexia. Sounds like alot of the developments in late 20th century "classical" music. Setting aside the dubious metallurgical references, I will say that it is arguable that with some compositions that bear repeated listening, the intelligent use of rubato is essential.

[@staffanolofsson8201]

So profound yet simple music with a whole lifes experiences behind it! I guess this is true for both Brahms and sir András Schiff.

[@musikalischesopfer]

Absolutely beautiful thought🎶

[@quaver1239]

Thank you very much, Musikalisches Opfer. Since childhood Sir András has loved Brahms, and that love seems (to me, at least) clearly evident in this performance. Am grateful to you for sharing it with us.

[@musikalischesopfer]

You are very welcome! :)🎶

[@KIM-hu6fu]

4:06

[@claudioparrella183]

Dimostra ancora una volta di essere u pianista poliedrico

[@musikalischesopfer]

Assolutamente! 🎶

[@timbruer7318]

Beautifully played

[@wcsxwcsx]

That's a piano with a powerful sound, almost overwhelming the intimacy of the music.

[@valeriocadeddumezzanotte]

A resurrection of hidden joy

[@dmitryromanov7979]

Bravo!❤️

[@TheKbu7331]

Beautifully

[@gailburgess1347]

What a wonderful exploration of distinguishing between long, over-arching lines from secondary voices. His incisiveness cuts through the slobbery emotional excessiveness of so many pianists today, and simply presents these works as the composer intended,

[@jorger2613]

Que bendición...ahh.

[@irinavassvetlova]

Для меня АНДРАШ ШИФФ единственный исполнитель, который не отвлекает меня от СУЕТНОСТИ происходящего... Я просто слышу и даже вижу, как сию минуту КОМПОЗИТОР ТВОРИТ МУЗЫКУ!! Я СЛЫШУ МУЗЫКУ исполняемого в данный момент АВТОРА (здесь И. БРАМС) и СЧАСТЛИВА!!! Неповторимые мгновения в жизни!! Благодарю ВАС, МАСТЕР!! БУДЬТЕ ВСЕГДА ЗДОРОВЫ!!! ВЫЗДОРАВЛИВАЙТЕ ПОЖАЛУЙСТА ПОСКОРЕЕ!!! МЫ ЖДЁМ ВАС...

[@chicklyall8128]

Marvellous.

[@rolandonavarro3170]

Date and place of the performance, please. Thanks for sharing it.

[@musikalischesopfer]

Unfortunately I’m not sure about the date and place of the performance; It should be approximately from 2020…You are welcome 🙏🏻

[@musikguru1]

Ничего более серого и ученически бездарного никогда не слышал. Человек не может играть элементарного легато и ничего не слышит. Позор. Шифф - Дутая личность. Читая комментарии удивительно сколько глухих и индоктринированных пустой пропагандой людей.

[@Alexglazkov1]

А мне кажется, что Шифф умеет играть легато и все слышит. У него потрясающие мастер-классы и лекции по Бетховену, Гайдну и Шуберту. Он там говорит очень важные вещи для музыкантов и для исполнителей, которые в российских консерваториях не говорят. Ну хорошо, если не Шифф, то кто играет хорошо эту музыку?

[@Khukhedaru]

@@Alexglazkov1Гульд слыхали о таком а?

[@Alexglazkov1]

@@Khukhedaru и чем Гульд лучше в опусе 117?