Beethoven - Piano sonata n°32 op.111 - Richter Moscow 1975

[@neversayneveragain3748]

Beethoven would definitely have adored Richter's playing most among many other pianists. Truly legendary indeed

[@andreasmodel2238]

Just listened Daniil Trifonov. He is great and his interpretation of Beethoven´s 32th piano sonata is awesome but Richters playing touches my heart and soul. I have no explanation for this and it doesn´t matter. Thank you for your channel!

[@Trooman20]

Pogos 1st movement but yeah Richter's 2nd movement is just **chef's kiss** He rushes around the ending which is not good to my taste but his voicing is fine af

[@michaelrorer362]

I have listened to many and Trifonov's a few times. Hes is an amazing pianist etc. I don't feel that he gets L.V.B. Why this one only has two parts and no piano sonatas was written after it. To me this is L.V.B's final confessions, and I don't feel that Trifonov, or many other amazing pianists get it. Whereas Richter re-tells us what L.V.B told him. My very HO, of course, just a gut feeling

[@gemmacoebergh8062]

Richter's battle with the depths and demons of life. Just like Beethoven did. Incredible music. It takes my breath away!

[@khumanicoreshedcat]

Wow. Electric performance. Richter is playing like a wild tiger released from its cage.

[@notaire2]

Perfectly articulated live performance of this swan song by Beethoven with technically perfect and at the same time essentially lyrical sound of the piano in a relatively voluntary tempo. Truly incomparable virtuoso!

[@yttrium55]

I visit here again and again when I hear another pianist's version of this sonata. Some day, I hope I wouldn't feel the need to visit here again ...

[@伊木喜一]

約50年ほど前に、この演奏をFM放送で聴いたとき、その強く熱い意志の力に仰天したのを覚えている。それ以来、リヒテルのとりこになった。

[@antonellamajorano5348]

La prima aurora alla nascita del mondo. Oceano finalmente chetato e la luce rrosa del cielo. Grande emozione.

[@KleopatraNichkina]

Завораживает всё - и музыка, и исполнение!

[@ariseconomides8119]

My favorite performance of this Sonata, this far. Especially the "jazzy"part. Listen carefully from 13:50 onwards to about 16:00. Right on the money!

[@dottorbaroquefolia]

Beethoven in un caldo ferragosto. Strano momento, una dedica ed un lontano ricordo. Un saluto al mondo.

[@jennyjang5894]

Richter always blows me away.. amazing.! Extraordinary!!~

[@MrCinemuso]

Always so much to learn from this Genius...

[@michelrocker9044]

Quel équilibre, quel maîtrise, même dans le lyrisme !

[@yusufu9]

This is an absolutely riveting performance of the Opus 111 by Richter. He builds up such a heavenly momentum in the Arietta, sustained throughout by a wondrous purity of tone.

[@QueenCureSkyClassic]

Best.

[@miguelcoentro]

The best ever

[@yawenliu6648]

I am new to listening to this sonata; after listening to several other maestros, i find this one has the "momentum" that got me more engaged than other versions.

[@democolor42]

Unique pianist!!! Genius!

[@ЕленаКраснушкина-д4е]

Столько мысли и никакого желания покрасоваться! Благодарю!!!

[@VaggosWho]

Best performance ever!

[@thepianocornertpc]

Why exactly?

[@epicaunleashed8764]

​@@thepianocornertpc and whose performance is the best in your opinion?

[@thepianocornertpc]

@@epicaunleashed8764 I am asking this question because I am always curious about the criteria people use to classify the performances of great pianists. To me, there is no such thing as "the best."

[@namemy1962]

great peformance!

[@notaire2]

Perfekt artikulierte live Aufführung dieses Schwanengesangs von Beethoven mit technish perfekten und zugleich wesentlich lyrischen Töne des Klaviers im relativ freiwilligen Tempo. Echt unvergleichlicher Virtuoso!

[@michelrocker9044]

Quelle maîtrise, quel équilibre, même dans le lyrisme !

[@D_I_P]

Бетховен - Рихтер Два гения Один сочинил Другой исполнил !!!

[@dottorbaroquefolia]

Perfetto!!!!!!!

[@natkernell1438]

SR owns the late Beethoven sonatas. Plays each one like they just got out of bed or they plunged back in - other players, even the heavy hitters, play like they're on the circuit.

[@christopherland4164]

Cannot be explained or understood.Beethoven, part genius, and psychopath. Ordinary people do not make music like this. It's incredible. Best.

[@MominMalikYT]

Psychopath? WTF man. Psychopaths have no empathy, and Beethoven feels for all humanity.. Read some psychology before committing such blasphemy.

[@williamsu5552]

Beethoven always reminds me of an image of the perfect mankind; if that's psychopath in your opinion, so be it.

[@daph0307]

At least you don't need to be intelligent to enjoy this.

[@vladdegs]

Utterly astounding. There’s no one who matches this level of performance. Richter is king!! He preferred Haydn to Mozart and Yamaha pianos over Steinway.

[@seanmarshall7529]

he also played on Boesendorfers!

[@jzimmt]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, Beethoven channeling counterpoint jazz 14:00-16:00? Decades if not a century ahead of it's time!

[@antropolinchen]

+jzimmt YESSSS

[@artmyb]

+jzimmt I am afraid you are right :D I always say Beethoven is the highest point music can reach. There will never be someone who can make music as deep as him. He will be contemporary forever. His music will never become old. He will be a muse even for 23th century composers.

[@jamesforbes2205]

+jzimmt I said as much when I first read the sheet music at about 16...was playing in a Jazz band as well as piano at the time.

[@MaestroEspressivo]

Haha! Since studying this 35 years ago, I've called this "the Boogie-Woogie Variation", and in the minor iteration, Beethoven invented The Blues. Syncopated at the 64th note! Glad you picked up on this. : ^ )

[@magusl9628]

Apparently, the "inventor" of jazz - some african-american pianist at the beginning of 20th century whose name I can't recall - got the idea from Beethoven. Accurate!

[@zauber620]

I don’t think it’s humanly possible to play it better.

[@mariobarbov9174]

Beethoven était totalement sourd quand il a écrit ceci..on a pu dire que toute la musique contemporaine, y compris dodécaphonique, est sortie des dernières sonates de Beethoven...quant à Richter il joue cela comme s'il arrachait les notes du clavier..à la fois tendresse et désespoir sublimés..ayant été abandonné par sa mère il en fait de la MUSIQUE et ne se contente pas de revenir à de vieux traumatismes...comme tant d'autres l'auraient fait à sa place..à méditer:))

[@alombredeslava2468]

Richter est magnifique de virtuosité et de puissance. S’il est un pianiste que l’on peut définir par l’intensité de son jeu, c’est bien celui-là: Un pianiste qu’on ne peut qu’admirer ! TOUTEFOIS, il est pour moi une interprétation qui survole toutes celles que je connais, une interprétation qui vous emporte quelque part au-delà des mots, c’est celle de Clara Haskil en public à Ludiwigsburg: son “arietta” atteint des sommets qui donnent le vertige et devient quasiment étouffante de beauté. (Mais l’arietta de Richter n’est pas très loin non plus.)

[@alombredeslava2468]

Le 4e concerto de Beethoven par Clara Haskil et Carlo Zecchi (qui était lui-meme au début du siècle dernier un merveilleux pianiste) est également magnifique. Si vous ne le connaissez pas déjà, je vous le conseille vivement.@user-yk5th2dg9b

[@patrizioproli5934]

I 00:00 II 8:10

[@josephlaredo5272]

Surely, R is too violent in the first movement? This music may be about tragedy and bitterness and desperation and all sorts of other things, but surely not about violence? He plays as if he's literally fighting demons (voir Mario Barbov ci-dessous). And is he just too pure (puritan(nical)?) in the second? And what are those furious scales at 16:23 all about?? And the main theme at 19:54 should be mezza voce; we're only halfway through the crescendo ... My all-time favourite recording of this piece is by the French pianist Georges Pludermacher, who conveys ecstasy (spiritual, emotional, psychological, physical, the lot) in the second movement like no one else I've heard. It's not on YT, sadly, but the CD (on the Transart label, with the other 31 sonatas) is well worth seeking out, as his his complete Ravel. Thanks for posting!

[@bobbywang6860]

man you got some good points. I am doing research on this piece and will definitely try your guy

[@jennyjang5894]

..sorry..I don't agree with you..As you said, that's not too violent. .

[@FranciscoArvizuH]

¡Suprema!

[@아목동아]

32번의 극상급 연주

[@calebhu6383]

5:15, 5:52

[@qwertyuiop-ke7fs]

Richter was a pianist beethoven would be lucky to have

[@yl4521]

02:54

[@mauriziolivraghi5572]

Beethoven eccelso !

[@velinkagrandic466]

Vi tražite pristojne komentare a ubacujete reklame dok sviraju Michelasngeli ili Richter

[@josephhapp9]

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[@이규완-y5m]

I am seeing Beethoven

[@이규완-y5m]

Maybe, the Greatest play

[@이규완-y5m]

Greatly Perfect

[@이규완-y5m]

Richter, Richter, Sviatoslav Richter

[@todorovaadriana8033]

Is there by any chance a video of this concert?

[@santiagodeloscaballeros3743]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6mum3qOrst8g9ksi=rdCOtfnvlIMnXre1

[@paddydesetoiles]

Ce pianiste est pour moi l' un des plus grands mais....l'opus 111 c'est Arrau, for ever !

[@fa-la-mi-mi-re]

Arrau???Vous êtes à côté de la plaque.Il n'y a pas plus lent qu'Arau:il ne respecte pas les longueurs des notes et joue l'Aria comme à un enterrement!!Barenboim fait de même.

[@paddydesetoiles]

@@fa-la-mi-mi-re Vous n'êtes pas dans ma tête ! J'aime ce que fait Arrau dans l'opus 111, c'est ainsi; c'est subjectif , certes. Mais que viennent faire des critiques musicologiques à un tel niveau de pensée musicale ? ( "à côté de la plaque", quelle magnifique apostrophe !)

[@fa-la-mi-mi-re]

@@paddydesetoiles Chacun ses goûts bien sûr.Bonne continuation!

[@oscarlaroca9548]

Arrau plays slow, but nobody is worse than Pogorelich. I think Solomon is the most well-balanced interpetation.

[@TheosophyinRussia]

!

[@zvezdinki7998]

Super puper

[@raymondtogtman1047]

He is not Artur Schnabel.

[@juc3661]

Of course he was not Artur Schnabel. He was Richter, a different person . Who are you looking for?

[@joelmacinnes2391]

Well done?

[@GabrielMoinetharmo]

Bene Bené.

[@alissondavidtrigueiro9698]

Richter raggiungeva molto spesso dei livelli trascendentali!!!

[@blowin4919]

Beethoven piano sonata no. Op. 109

[@robertfrowe7119]

Beethoven did not write this sonata. An Angel from heaven sat next to him and dictated it to him . Thus no human being knows how to play it;. Richter plays all the notes in the correct order.

[@erikgardetemps]

🤤

[@dlowell1967]

Actually Beethoven wrote it and Richter knew how to play it very well

[@daph0307]

Ridiculous.

[@MisembriBogey]

cunno

[@simerhy]

Powerful Richter

[@malcolm20091000]

How dare I fault the amazing Richter? He, who can do no wrong with Rachmaninoff, Shubert, all of them. But in this piece, please compare this (min 14 to 16) to the sublime Claudio Arrau. Claudio rocks, he hips hops, he sways. He's absolutely got it. Richter, otoh, sounds like he is ringing church bells with his right hand, driving a tractor with his left. lol. I hope the gods, and Sviatoslav, forgive me for my sin.

[@democolor42]

takes brains to understand genius of Richter

[@fa-la-mi-mi-re]

@@democolor42 Indeed and those who understand Arau...do not have any musical taste.

[@robbydyer4500]

@@fa-la-mi-mi-re I have always preferred musical _heart_ over "musical taste." No one with a musical heart can remain unmoved by this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJayaKl4bt1laaM P.S. Richter's 1991 performance also has more _heart_ than this one.

[@robbydyer4500]

However . . . I've just discovered this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/boG8eqN-fL12e80 This will take me quite a long time to process.

[@Συναισθησις]

@@robbydyer4500 What does the heart have to do with music?

[@miguelisaurusbruh1158]

4:40 This is disgusting, now i am going to listen to someone else