Mozart - Piano Concerto n. 18 K 456

Sviatoslav Richter - R. Barshai - Japan Shinsei Symphony Orchestra - 1994
00:40 Allegro vivace
13:52 Andante
23:47 Allegro vivace

[@opus100jl]

The second movement, outstanding . Sophisticated and mature.

[@didier3858]

Merci. Cela fait du bien, et pas seulement aux oreilles...

[@brimcowa]

Some music might have been more dexterous but no one can touch Mozart when it comes to melodic melancholy that exudes soothing creativity to cause tears of joy due to the beauty.

[@iguarni]

Bravo unico! Irripetibile! Avrà perso la dinamica ma la bellezza del suono non la si può cancellare! PIANISTA LEGGENDARIO!

[@mountaintraveler5432]

This performance gets into the soul of Mozart in a way perhaps only a lifetime of performing the whole Piano repetoire could teach. A lovely document of Richter's final concert.

[@winglow7615]

Now I know why Richter was so famous. It took me many year of watching and listening on KZbin. Like everything else, it takes time. Here I like to compliment the Japanese orchestras. They are so good because the Japanese are a very disciplined people.

[@simagn12]

this performance of Richter is one of the cultural achievements of the XX century

[@francisjacobi7971]

Maintenant les musiciens sont des "bruiteurs", ne font que du bruit. Par bonheur de nombreux interprètes, notamment asiatiques, mettent nos classiques, nos romantiques en valeur.

[@germanbeales5712]

With a beautiful orchestra and a wonderful grand piano this music cant compare to todays music. Todays music doesn't even come close to this wonderful harmonious piece of music .

[@kenw.simpson1007]

A great video for classical enthusiasts, with one of the final performances by an aged but still brilliant Sviatoslav Richter playing with the Japan Shinsei Orchestra, conducted by Karl Engel in Mozart's PIano Concerto No. 18 in B major K456 - 1994.

[@alfredogerardosalazararce3359]

Excelente interpretacion. Con o sin partitura no interesa....magistral Interpretacion de uno de mis conciertos de Mozart preferidos. En USA no descance hasta conseguirlo en DVD. Felicitaciones..

[@Panzerino02]

After some memory lapses from the middle 70-ies, Richter played with score be-front of him. Nothing strange- he was born in 1915. Most of the today pianists at age 25, even with score, are unable to play like the 75yrs old Richter. Most of the today "big" piano performers ( like Brendel, Barenboim) at their 60-ies are unable to play like SR in his final year - to play like him, when SR was 55 - impossible- in the 1972, when SR was 67, he recorded the WTC in Schloss Klessheim near Salzburg - nobody surpass this until today. The SR Mozart is sublime, like his Chopin too.

[@BalbiCarlos]

¡Por Dios! Que version MARAVILLOSA, Asi se toca el piano, haciendo Musica en cada frase, sin querer demostrar virtuosismos vanos que no conducen a nada. Una verdadera clase para los Pianistas jovenes¡ que creen que tocar el piano es mover los dedos. FANTASTICO SOLISTA Y DIRECTOR, y una orquesta que supo entender a sus MAESTROS. Carlos Balbi Pianista Uruguayo.

[@numestube]

Barshai is so elegant!

[@arlechino2]

The most purely musical version of this concerto I've ever heard. Every note is felt.

[@AhmedGs964]

Classical music refreshes the soul, pacifies the mind and energizes the body. Depression could be treated with classical music much better than taking medication. I am speaking about a personal and prolonged experience.

[@Marybeth9925]

Unlike so much music today, this is so good for the soul.

[@rodolfomonaco7926]

Superlativo Richter! Questo concerto è uno de miei preferiti.

[@DevendraSingh-qd3bi]

Sublime.

[@AhmedGs964]

The huge wealth of classical music which is available nowadays, is well sufficient for all. Thank God, and thanks to the Internet and the other members of its "Electronic family".

[@richardmoon1852]

Thanks for this treat.

[@Tonquita67]

¡Maravilloso!

[@oaldefna]

The most beautifull music I´ve ever heard

[@SuperMelvyn]

Richter was in no way a "showman" so the issue of score or not would have been utterly irrelevant to him. What matters is the music and that is what he gives us. I particularly like the way he is not afraid to give Mozart weight allowing some fortes and fortissimos where other pianists often substitute mezzo fortes in terms of today's ears.

[@my2006natu]

これは名演です！！！

[@renehentzien1867]

Belle oeuvre de Mozart, et très belle interprétation.; Bravo.! Maestro...

[@aslaugragnars]

Ou of this world. Both music and playing.

[@allensickels]

Dexterous: ingenious, skillful, adroit, resourceful, gifted, nimble!

[@stanis627]

Solo siento la pena que el pianista y el director de la sinfónica estén muerto, dos virtuosos ruso y ucraniano. Virtuoso así no deben morir jama. A parte de la magistral obra del genio Mozart, que mas que humano era un ser iluminado para poder escribir tanta belleza y majestuosidad como la que expresa ese concierto

[@maximuscholencus5939]

a los que critican el uso de la partitura por este maestro, me gustaría ver que usando la misma partitura hagan sonar el piano como lo hizo este virtuoso....con o sin partitura Richter es magnifico

[@gonzalosimarro3893]

+maximus cholencus ...y con cerca de 80 años

[@lockjiang]

those who claim that Richter is sight-reading the piece probably have no idea how it truly is performing with an orchestra publicly. You can't perform that immaculouly without the score in mind if you are under that kind of pressure.

[@rudolfbrink]

Music like that keeps me alive and well! Thank you for uploading, best wishes Rudolf...

[@anthonyhazlewood5788]

Very nicely played - I really enjoyed the interpretation - Thank you

[@violetamariahaicu480]

Multumesc frumos !

[@41graca]

O segundo andamento, como aliás todos os de Mozart é tão comovente como belo!

[@my2006natu]

凄くいい！！！

[@cristobalvelascosanchez9593]

Escuchando este concierto te sales del mundo real y te ves inmerso en lo inmaterial, en la BELLEZA...

[@RayWood500]

This is the best Mozart playing I've heard recently - orchestra and piano both. I've been hearing a lot of performances lately that try to make a romantic out of Mozart. It works better to let the music just play itself and then add the nuances and subtleties. Amazing that Richter's aging fingers can do exactly that. And the orchestra adds a lovely unobtrusive backdrop.

[@jacintomesazanon]

El tercer movimiento me levanta el ánimo.......tenía el ánimo variable......pero da gusto oírlo y llena el espíritu.

[@steffenmeier7204]

I absolutely agree. Classical European Music - nothing like this on the whole wide world existed somewhere else, never has been made and never will be made somewhere else. only sad thing is - we dont compose this sort of music any more. Nowadays we're poor. Instead of culture we have, well, commercials for instance...

[@kenw.simpson1007]

A fine performance by the aged, but great Sviatoslav Richter, in one of Mozart's lesser known Piano Concertos - No. 18 in B major.

[@Dan474834]

Fine performance indeed mein brethren.

[@user-yw5en8hp6w]

Э

[@FirstPublicChannel]

this is a GREAT post :D

[@TRINH732]

Toi yeu nhung con nguoi nay bang ca trai tim, cuoc doi toi.

[@LaetitiaHahnandPhilipHahn]

Awesome!

[@jacintomesazanon]

Una buena audición vale más que cualquier explicación anímica profunda. Como siempre estratosférico y extragaláctico.....

[@mozart2306]

Media hora con una de las mejores piezas de Mozart...con Richter al piano y el ruso Barshai en la dirección de una excelente orquesta japonesa no es ninguna mala idea.

[@jacintomesazanon]

En el movimiento lento Mózart está deprimido. Su estado de ánimo era variable. Por su música se intuye. Pero extra-galáctico y da gusto oírlo.

[@sosna06012000]

Дети, старики и гении ближе к Богу. Браво, Рихтер! Ты гениальный музыкант!

[@bedenerexhepaj293]

Just superb!!!

[@bayreuth79]

I'm always astonished by the fecundity of Mozart's musical imagination.

[@wislizeni]

これは素晴らしいです。

[@lahe777]

Bravo maestro si expresa el color de Mozart.. bravissimo mozart¡¡¡

Loved your great vid

[@benjamincuevaseninde]

-- Truculent concerto --

[@Gutfest89]

That old guy. He's not even trying. Talk about skill.

[@hetitor1]

QUÉ SIGNIFICA PARA USTED EL VOCABLO "SOSA"????? ES UNA DE LAS MÁS MAGNÍFICAS VERSIONES QUE HE ESCUCHADO DE ESTE CONCIERTO!!!!!!! LE ACONSEJO UNA CONCIENZUDA LIMPIEZA DE LOS OÍDOS EXTERNOS E INTERNOS O DEDÍQUESE A ESCUCHAR CUMBIAS VILLERAS QUE, ESAS SÍ, SON SABROSONAS!!!!!!

[@LUIS5317100]

realmente excelente pianista

[@ryanblinkguy]

tears of joy and a melancholy mood are oxymorons, what are you talking about

[@kim12TaeMkyeon]

very good C: ♥

[@riccard789]

Povero Richter.. fa quasi tenerezza quando si presenta sul palco con occhialoni in mano e spartito sotto braccio. Un grande vecchio che ha affrontato i maggiori palcoscenici del mondo. Grande Richter, unico e irripetibile.

[@angelaripollesdasca9361]

Momentos muy felices escuchando a Mozart. El pianista ciego ..

[@CeceliaDiAngeloCeceWhittaker]

Totally mesmerizing.

[@71lupenzo710]

capisco il tuo povero e' affettivo fa' tenerezza e tanta anche a me e ci manca tanto piango persino con questo concerto tanto mi piace :)

[@Gokusa97]

Hermoso yo quiero tocar el piano asi :)

[@silverdalesapphires]

Richter was considered one of the greatest virtuosi of the 20th century. He was 79 here, but his age was probably not the cause of his using a score as he had over 80 memorised programmes; I believe he felt it improved his focus on the music .(Liszt began the fetish of playing 'sans music; but. tf conductor and orchestra have music then why not the soloist. There's nothing wrong with his technique, either, as can be seen here. Gilels considered Richter to be the superior player, by the way.

[@jacintomesazanon]

Segundo movimiento...tenía altibajos en su ánimo....los expresaba componiendo.

[@JTK52537]

Superb styling; very delicate. If the sheet music is off-putting, get phones and close you eyes (not the best piano tho!) TYVM

[@joao977]

Linda!

[@hughraphaeli]

There are many great pianists of which Richter is certainly one. With or without score, it makes no difference to a great pianist.

[@stephenvroom5301]

it looks like the man hates music. he hates what he's doing. he hates the notes. i am a fan of this piece of music but this man really gives me the shivers.

[@richardbrown794]

All these comments are making me nuts. He just wanted to make sure there were no mistakes and his age was a factor. His perfection is assumed and he made sure of this until his dying day, and Mozart would be pleased with his playing. Well I sure am.

[@kwastormayt]

the depth in his music is unbelievable

[@florian285]

Richter played with scores long time before he died. This NEVER affected his performances. Perahia and Uchida togther don't match Richter's genius. His memory was brilliant. By the end of his life, he had 80 different solo recitals in his repertoire, not counting chamber music. This man was a half God. So stop judging and listen.

[@yvonnefedergrun6883]

florian285 25th by

[@dsm2240]

Recordings of the 18th concerto for some reason are scarce.

[@nasyatana123]

WOO GO BASSOON THEY ROCK!!!!

[@user-sk6gx4yw2m]

Классс

[@MrConvivator]

danke! Habe Link gesetzt: www.wgsebald.de/MOZART/aug.html#30

[@JohnnySchutte]

Yes, true about Mozart being only, the ONE and only, most gifted musicians in history. He was sent to us by who & what nobody knows; but if I had to choose between a historical Jesus & histories Mozart, I'd have to, & with out having to consider the comparison with too much thought, say that Mozart's impact on the world as a whole sure as hell saturated our planet with more good upon the human family then did the 'possibly' existing 'Jesus Christ'. Unless you prefer war & bias to beauty & awe

[@riccard789]

Bravo hai afferrato il senso del mio commento.. a differenza di altri.

[@MrCinemuso]

I think this is Richter's last recorded orchestral performance.

[@ryanblinkguy]

hahahaha yeah I do and that's no mystery, probably why I prefer expression through music and poetry

[@wnaenni]

Ein Ohrenschmaus!

[@user-sk6gx4yw2m]

Интересная реклама перед моцартом и рихтером

[@hetitor1]

POVERO??????? DIGNO MAESTRO DEL PIANO!!!!!!

[@roxanneroxanadanna290]

A medical joke would be that your ears have undergone a Richter transformation.

[@kwastormayt]

27:14 - 28:14 OMG

[@steffenmeier7204]

melancholy, creativity, tears, joy, beauty - allright I can say yea to this all. But I have some problem with dexterous. has nothing to do with sugar OK ?, only image I have is dexter in Latin language. Means right. Perhaps you just wanna say "the music is right". Yes right you are.

[@yvonnefedergrun6883]

Steffen Mei error TV we s FRF X CF @_EE x 6

[@yvonnefedergrun6883]

Qui Est Le Pianiste

[@ruigodway1]

parabéns, você conseguiu sintetizar Mozart.

[@michaelmorgan7642]

Rui Silv

[@pianomanshl]

잘하네...

[@kwastormayt]

press here 27:29 when time is 28:21 10 times superior to the best generic musics of today

[@steffenmeier7204]

you may be right...

[@MegaLollo66]

:)))

[@rhodan111]

Gra z nut????

[@tapetedepadaria]

I don't agree with you. While this video is sublime, and Richter is my favorite piano player for now, personally, I could enumerate others composers equally gifted. Bach, for instance. Sorry.

[@pvaubourg]

A comparer avec Les noces de Figaro: "L'ho perduta, me meschina"

[@javierpuente7542]

You are right ;)

[@jacintomesazanon]

Bueno de fuera del Grupo Local....M87

[@angelaripollesdasca9361]

Creo que no me ha entendido.

[@erato-alexandrasavorianaki4429]

Moi aussi

[@ShirleyWumemorial_address_2014]

I don't understand a connection between Maria Theresa Von Paradis and this music. I just don't hear the connection.

[@GSHAPIROY]

+Shirley Wu Mozart wrote this concerto for her.

[@DveromanKievUaMassive]

O 5962

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

The Giant of the piano is grigory sokolov.Grigori sokolov plays chopin piano concerto 2 so titanic and furious way with a golden tone.Sokolov playing with chopin 2 beats Richter Brahms piano concerto 2 with lorin maazel paris orchestra