Prokofiev - Piano sonata n°4 - Richter Moscow 1966

[@music-by1ou]

As always, Prokofiev does not disappoint. Wonderful performance, thank you for sharing this gem

[@LiLi-uj9qg]

Nothing compares to Prokofiev's music when in dispair.

[@penzio7]

one of my favorite Prokofiev works. this performance really moves me. great!!

[@juanmaschoclan]

This sonata is so human...and richter well... no words to describe him

[@joshuamundinger]

Richter's ending to the final movement shows the raw power lurking behind that music when so many other performances of that movement feel mannered and "classical." Bravo!

[@artje123]

You’re absolutely right, what a magnificent and powerful performance of this great music ! How he plays those last bars… wow

[@Alix777.]

A force of nature...such power

[@DaniShraibman]

I. Allegro molto sostenuto 00:00 II. Andante assai 05:43 III. Allegro con brio, ma non leggiero 13:53 Great recording! By far one of the greatest performances of this incredible work by any musician! Thanks for the upload!

[@alexandrkolesnikov9062]

Любимый наш, Гениальный Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев❤

[@orvillewrightjr9330]

Before listening to this definitive recording, I did not understand this work at all; but after carefully listening to Richter perform and following the score, it dawned upon me what Prokofiev's intentions were. To wit, this is a transitional work and the beginning of a stylistic change Prokofiev's mode of composition.

[@oblakostraha]

Как же Рихтер феноменально и совершенно неподражаемо это исполняет!..

[@meredith218461]

Very few pianists understood the musical language of Prokofiev as well as Richter, with maybe the exception of Gilels. What a wonderfully glacial sound landscape Richter creates in the slow mvt of this outstanding work, and the finale is simply mind boggling.

[@punkpoetry]

Try another great Neuhaus student (and a musical assistant to Prokofiev), Anatoly Vedernikov. His recordings of the 5th sonata, 4th concerto and a bunch of miniatures are as good as humanly possible.

[@zinam5795]

Meredith, don't worry....Russian revolution 1917 passed long time ego ..when Prokofief finished this Sonata about the TIME & himself...This opus is Composer's favour!...Anatoly Vedernikov , Dmitry Bachkirov , in1957th also played that Sonata very good....

[@zinam5795]

S.Richter is BEST !

[@notaire2]

Präzise und zugleich lyrische live Aufführung dieser einzigartigen Klaviersonate im idealen Tempo mit gut artikuliertem Anschlag und perfekt kontrollierter Dynamik. Einfach wunderschön!

[@sylvielopez2686]

Tank you , merci beaucoup so nice

[@penmerch2804]

0:02 - A Bosendorfer!

[@Alix777.]

How do you know that

[@firephilosopher7645]

@@Alix777. Because it says Bosendorfer on the piano

[@kobiianardo]

love making to fucking //machine :D so loud even in low volume

[@nunyabusiness8538]

someone please make a midi tutorial on this already

[@seanfogarty5559]

There's some advanced pieces you MIGHT be able to squeak out with a midi tutorial but this isn't one of them 😬 complex hand crossings, material shared between hands, and some insanely awkward passages This piece really requires a detailed score, as does all Prokofiev's stuff

[@nunyabusiness8538]

Sean Fogarty the andante to this would be no problem. but i really want to see how the 3rd mvt is played

[@1fattyfatman]

@@nunyabusiness8538 I think there is a short silent clip of Prokofiev playing this!

[@BrassicaRappa]

@@seanfogarty5559 Nonsense! When I first started playing, I was fudging my way through pieces like this - way over my head. I sounded awful, but it was super, super, fun, and it scratched the itch. Sometimes you just gotta play a thing no matter what, and that's just that!

[@nunyabusiness8538]

@@BrassicaRappa exactly. you gotta go after what scratches your itch. most times pieces within my wheelhouse are way too boring for me to care about