Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto | Alexander Melnikov & the Freiburger Barockorchester

[@984francis]

For those interested, the piano is an 1837 Erard.

[@letsschubertiad1966]

Thank you .

[@BFDT-4]

Wow!

[@robertdierdorf484]

Can you please give more details about the history and status of this wonderful instrument?

[@goscott444]

YES, Thank you so much for that!😁

[@haanashim]

Thanks!

[@PeterLunowPL]

whether this is your "style" or not:the incredible accuracy in phrasing ,rhythm, dynamics(also the pianist!), the warm sound of the old instruments are breath taking, I think. The sound engineers are superb

[@DWClassicalMusic]

Thanks for the kind comment.

[@PeterLunowPL]

@@DWClassicalMusic my pleasure !

[@leoartplay]

One of the best interpretations I've ever heard of this concert. The "cadenza", then, is superb.

[@georgiaguardian4696]

Wish Schumann had composed more piano concertos. The greatness of this is on par with the best from Beethoven and Mozart! Also it’s surprising that the early piano is already such an amazing instrument! Glad to hear what it used to sound like!

[@MsrAlaindeFerrier]

As one of those very interested, the Erard sounds absolutely beautiful and powerful It is lovely to think that this piano is still up to the job as a living concert piano. Gorgeous i loved it. The orchestra, pianist and conducteur not to mention the sound engineers all superb

[@SedonaMTB]

The best recording of this piece. I was a professional clarinetist in the SF Bay area, and I studied with Lauret Goldberg. Performed this a couple times. Original instruments bring out the true sounds. Bravo, Bravi.

[@notaire2]

Wunderschöne und lebhafte Aufführung dieses romantischen und perfekt komponierten Konzerts mit klarem doch anmutigem Klang des genialen Soloklaviers sowie gut vereinigten und perfekt entsprechenden Tönen anderer Instrumente. Der zweite Satz klingt besonders schön und echt anmutig. Der letzte Satz klingt besonders lebhaft und auch inspirierend. Der geniale Maestro dirigiert das ausgezeichnete Kammerorchester im gut phrasierten Tempo und mit künstlerisch kontrollierter Dynamik. Einfach wunderbar!

[@gloriabowen8419]

Love this interpretation! It gives a whole new meaning and vibrance to this concerto. Love the way the orchestra , conductor and pianist all worked together to make this a unique, lively, memorable and beautiful performance!♥

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[@gloriabowen8419]

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[@jarrodanderson2124]

I love the sound of this classic piano!!!! What a brilliant concerto.

[@bennyksmusicalworld]

This is the most gorgeous thing I've heard this month... The Erard makes a world of difference!

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[@andrewbennett2504]

Wonderful combination of artists and instruments - this, I am sure, is how Schumann would have heard his work. Bravo - and the same goes for the companion performance of the sadly undervalued violin concerto with Isabelle Faust.

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[@Adrian9.13]

Absolutely incredible!

[@simonkawasaki4229]

Yes, the Erard sounds glorious and pristine. The pianist should be credited for his fluidity!

[@mercedeslina1414]

BEAUTIFUL PERFORMANCE.JUST GREAT!!!!

[@robertdierdorf484]

Utterly amazing! I’ve known this piece for years, studied it thoroughly, prepared it (although never actually performed it yet), and this performance brought out so many details that I knew were on the page but never heard in performance. The subtleties of the musical dialogues and undercurrents that are usually buried in massive sound were sparklingly clear. I might disagree with a few musical decisions made by the pianist and conductor, but the sheer joy in this performance offset any tiny quibbles. Schumann was at his best in small and intimate works, especially his songs and piano suites, and this finesse was so evident here. And I’ve never had so much fun in the second movement. It reminded me of the gentle humor in Kinderszenen, especially in the subtle countermelodies that Schumann loved. It was so enjoyable to hear a performance where I didn’t feel that I was being musically yelled at with bombast and a barrage of sonic blaring. The finesse and lighthandedness of this performance are a model for others.

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[@llamadeusmozart]

As awesome as you'd expect a performance by Alexander Melnikov and the Freiburger Barockorchester to be.

[@dilaneduardoolivapazos.5953]

¡What a great performance! One of the best I've heard from this concert.

[@evanalexischrist8088]

Phenomenal! Congratulations! Pure joy to listen to this!

[@swanepoelfrederick]

Beautiful Bravo!!!! Thanks so much 🙏

[@jeanpierredevos3137]

The piano blends in with the orchestra so beautifully. Beter than a Bosendorfer 2022.

[@Ingefurly]

You like to win easy...

[@Rosangela161]

Thank you!! Magnificent. Beautiful performance.

[@svetashchukina6045]

Просто поразительно,как один и тот же концерт разные исполнители играют по разному.Что смутило здесь-,,бетховенское звучание ,,начала,главной партии первей части и чуть суета всех быстрых эпизодов.Побочная изумительная просто,прозвучала божественно.Заключительная тоже чуть суетливо.А вообще очень интересное звучание оркестра.А вот в 3 части темпа чуть не хватило.Спасибо!!))

[@Adrian9.13]

Breathtaking!

[@hrvojekant9415]

Great sound ...great performance !

[@Стефан-ж8и]

Велико изпълнение!!! Първата част е равна на Четири (4) Концерта и сякаш събира Бетовен, Бах, Моцарт и Шопен на едно място!!! Супер!!! Прекрасно изпълнение!!! Едно от най-добрите, които съм слушал!!! Втората част е много добра! Но Третата част има още доста да се до изработва! Изпълнението на Марта Алгерих с Виенската филхармония и диригент Зубин Мета, е доста по-добре изработено! Сякаш има Контрасти на Бойни и Военни Действия с приятни Кратки Грациозни мелодии, като Военни и Граждански редувания! И към Средата и Края се получава Смес от Страшен Гигантски Танц на Бойните полета на хората със Смъртта и с Духовете!!! Марта Алгерих и Зубин Мета са доста възрастни и са усетили тези неща доста По-добре!!! А Александър Мелников, като Млад и Изгряващ Супер-Изпълнител, засега Не ги е усетил, или Не ги е направил!!! Това идва с Определени Събития!!! Явно гражданското и младежко мислене е по-увлечено по грациозните и фантазни мелодии! С Възрастта, Опита, и Вглеждането във Войни, и Масови Страдания и Героизъм и на Военните и на Гражданското общество, ще се разберат и доизградят и тези елементи!!! Желая Много Успехи на Новия Супер Виртуоз Александър Мелников!!! Отличен Продължител на Една от Великите Школи и на Велики пианисти и Мислители!!!

[@Gregorius24]

Exquisite. Happy 213th Birthday to Robert Schumann -- and Happy Birthday to me (not so many years as Schumann, though). 🎂🎹🎶🎉😀

[@AxmihaMeuSaco]

I'm in love with this orchestra.

[@edgarbalcazar3793]

Amazing interpretation!

[@danielrodriguez9630]

Yes

[@janispetraskevics9518]

Phenomenal interpretation!

[@jeffsmith1798]

What a masterpiece!

[@joaojacobberberineto4174]

Bravo!!!

[@kimweonill]

The best performance of this piece. Thank you for sharing it.

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[@johntrigger1644]

The Freiburger Barockorchester (FBO), with conductor Pablo Heras Casado and Alexander Melnikov at the pianoforte, performs Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 - the sole piano concerto that Schumann composed. On account of its many Romantic elements, Schumann's piano concerto is considered exemplary amongst the Romantic concerts. As early as 1833, Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) had toyed with writing a piano concerto in A minor. In 1841 he wrote his single-movement “Phantasie” in A minor. The short piece did not fare well with publishers, and Schumann was unable to sell it. In 1845, Schumann reworked and expanded the fantasy into a piano concert of three movements. The premiere of the "Piano Concerto in A minor" was held in Dresden on December 4, 1845, to great success. The conductor was Ferdinand Hiller, and the difficult piano part was taken on by Schumann’s wife Clara, an extraordinary piano virtuoso. The Freiburger Barockorchester (“Freiburg Baroque Orchestra”) was begun with a spontaneous idea that has since developed into a unique, musical success story. On New Year's Eve some 30 years ago, music students in Freiburg decided to form an orchestra dedicated exclusively to historically-informed performance practice, played on period instruments. The FBO performed its first concerts in the Freiburg region in 1987. Today, the orchestra has become world-famous. In addition to its own concert series in Freiburg, Stuttgart and Berlin, the FBO performs in the foremost international concert halls, and is considered one of the world’s most distinguished early-music ensembles. 00:00​ Allegro affetuoso 15:00​ Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso 19:20​ Allegro vivac

[@DWClassicalMusic]

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[@pianopat]

This is a fabulous recording, full of fresh insights, but one thing puzzles me. Melnikov clearly has looked at Schumann's metronome markings for the second and third movement, observes them, and completely transforms the outlook of these movements. Why has he not done so for the first one?

[@goscott444]

At 770 thumbs up! WOAD, one of the most famous piano works! I turned my Steinway ears off for this one! GOD bless all performers in the name of Jesus!😁

[@sake9596k]

amazing

[@robertocarvalhodemagalhaes3648]

It would be nice to know which piano was used for the performance.

[@michaeltraub3614]

Antique Erard. A French piano. Note the narrow tail. The performance of the first movement was very self-indulgent as regards tempo and rubato. And I wish he would sit still.

[@Johannes_Brahms65]

You can see Erard written on it. Not so authentic since it's French. I guess Streicher would have been a better choice but I'm still very happy with this upload!

[@robertocarvalhodemagalhaes3648]

@@Johannes_Brahms65 Why not so authentic? Weren't there Erard pianos in Swizerland or Germany also in the first half of the 19th century? The full "authenticity" would be to have the Concerto played on the piano on which Schumann composed it! But that wasn't and never has been the composers' aim. They wanted their concertos to be played as much as possible in as many places and countries as possible.

[@robertocarvalhodemagalhaes3648]

@@Johannes_Brahms65 Note also that Sébastien Érard was from Strasbourg and from German origins.

[@catherineanstett126]

Roberto Carvalho de Magalhães 👍👍👍 Rien n'est plus beau que d'écouter le son unique de ces Erard.

[@TorAndreKongelf]

Where can I get a piano like that????? :O

[@alexandretheodoulides]

In France !

[@EnnasLeftFeather]

19:50 what a fun interpretation

[@gerardgibbs6700]

Sounds to me like the pitch level is a = 440 in this performance. Corroborate? Any other guesses?

[@담께Kathy]

완벽합니다 ❤❤❤❤❤

[@alexandretheodoulides]

Les pianos Erard vont si bien à la musique de Schumann ...

[@jkgou1]

💐

[@robinson.tapia77]

Very Beautyfull... like Claudio Arrau versión

[@peichenchen2262]

🎉😭❤️❤️

[@chatbud]

When was this performance?

[@cmw9876]

KZbin is often unable to provide the simplest of date - such as the date of a performance.

[@Hyukil_Kwon]

25th March 2014, or 7th May 2014

[@Adrian9.13]

Саша молодец!

[@annemarie4137]

👋👋👋👋🎹🙏

[@hqvx]

Thank you so much for the development of the piano! Live was NOT better in the past!

[@ThiloAbend]

If you think so, your ears have to be color blind

[@AlbertoSegovia.]

So sad that while trying to keep historical, they are not playing the speed Schumann intended to give this work. A shame...

[@BFDT-4]

Slower or faster? BTW, rip it and almost transparently you can adjust the tempo without any harm using VLC app. I swear by it. So, the question slower or faster is relevant, so I can get what you mean by playing a rip of it in VLC at the adjusted temp. ;)

[@gloriadigiuseppantonio9210]

Ifiati sono antichi e cosi il pianoforte Una scelta interessante

[@sergioquiroz8270]

Bésame, bésame mucho...

[@nahuelgarcia5612]

0:14 16:08 28:28 19:50 17:31

[@danielito1979]

What kind of piano is it? It’s so different to any regular stainway

[@manucello8343]

It's a pianoforte

[@cmw9876]

@@manucello8343 Fortepiano - the original from which the modern Pianoforte is derived. There is an article in Wiki under "Fortepiano" which is interesting. No - I didn't know either.

[@Chorizo727]

@@manucello8343 wrong

[@brigitteserreault2451]

@@Chorizo727 ??? Of course it is a pianoforte (without a frame), dated 1837. Usually the word fortepiano is used for square pianos compared to grand pianofortes.

[@thomaskendall452]

@@manucello8343 Specifically, it's an 1837 or so Erard.

[@Adrian9.13]

Good piano!

[@letsschubertiad1966]

Wer ist der Pianist?

[@DWClassicalMusic]

Lieber Herr von Unwissen, der Pianist in diesem Konzert ist Alexander Melnikov.

[@letsschubertiad1966]

@@DWClassicalMusic danke

[@DWClassicalMusic]

👍

[@tinarider9945]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@valentinachemberdji4240]

5

[@송재경-n6i]

2014 recording

[@liratirare9083]

29:02

[@franktana824]

Was für ein Konzert! Tones und Klanges waren ganz anders als moderner (ich meine zur Zeit) Orchester und Klavier Wahrscheinlich mehr Nähe Originalen Tones und Klanges. Nicht war?

[@marcoesquandolez]

I'm not into the piano. Love the orchestra though and the interpretation is refreshing

[@Adrian9.13]

Es ist mir egal, ob sie Faust mag

[@Adrian9.13]

弹的真坏