...and Alexande Lonquich

my thoughts entirely

...and Alexander Lonquich

Hear, hear! :)

And the Impromptus as well! And his recordings of these works have absolutely beautiful sound - both the recording itself, and the pianist.

Yes, there's a lot to talk about Richter's tempi choice in D894, and D960 also. But like you said, his performances of these works are miracles and I love them (curious about Richter's own reasoning, though). I read that Lupu went to Richter's recitals several times while studying in Moscow and thought Richter played some of Schubert sonatas strictly and constantly too slow. What astonishes me every time is that while Lupu seldom goes extreme he still redefines many of the pieces he plays, or sometimes music itself. How he reveals all the edges, curves, peaks and depths of a work to our sight, in a way that is so clear and intimate at the same time! I keep asking: how does he do that? :)

I love too Badura-Skoda, Brendel, Kempff and the wonderful Arcadi Volodos.

@@Piflaser me too, though Arcadi is new to me, will look him up...

It warms my heart to hear such a sensitive and well-informed comment!

​@@worldmusicatlas4664 You definitely should.

La música de Schubert es un canto de gracias a la vida!

@@osvaldocapella3135wow!!! 👏👏👏 gracias! 🙏

정말 그렇죠!

I was actually not so sure about the date. I found it listed as 1975 on the radio streaming page but also read that it was in 1974 from another source. And you are saying you were there at this concert in 1974 and remember Lupu played this sonata! Yes, either way, it must have been heavenly!

What a ridiculously misanthropic bunch of nonsense! Pardon my harshness, but that’s exactly the way I feel about it! I have had wonderful relationships, friendships with people all my life! I’ve known my husband for 44 years and we are still very much in love and best friends, as well. We have 2 adult sons with whom we are very close and loving. Schubert died of syphilis when he was 31 years old, and his friends called him “the mushroom” because he was only 5 feet 1 inch tall and became quite portly in his twenties; he had no way of marrying a woman because of the social mores for,poor,people at the time, so he resorted to prostitutes. In order to truly understand the “messages” you get about different subjects, such as Schubert and his “message,” I’d suggest finding out more before making such dire pronouncements! If you’re going to believe whatever program you watch, you might want to switch to books!

I agree with your teacher about Beethoven, whose music often reflects his uncouth and farouche personality, which is why I prefer much Schubert, whose music charms, consoles, delights and can never be heard too often. Can the same be said, for example, of Beethoven's seventh symphony?

Hope your next teacher is more open-minded and has better taste in music. Good luck on your journey.

@@hughnortham8411 You're of course entitled to your opinion, though I'd offer that it's not one that many people will agree with. Why should a love for the music of Schubert and a love for the music of Beethoven be reduced to a binary choice??? Happy listening!

@@emilgilels After a lifetime listening to and playing all the Beethoven piano sonatas (unlike you I continued with my teachers), I have found that the neglect, until Schnabl, Kempf and Brendel started exploring them, of the Schubert sonatas was a mistake needing rectification. And that woke language like "binary" in this context is unhelpful.

@@hughnortham8411 I can't help but notice that the wonderful Schubertians you mention who all played a role in helping to 'revive' his piano sonatas, are also all similarly renowned for their Beethoven performances. Among Beethoven's contemporaries, one musician who's admiration and appreciation for his greatness was as great as any, was of course Franz Schubert, who was among the notable musical figures who served as pallbearers at his funeral. The land of people who would think to exclude or elevate the music of one at the expense of the other is surely a lonely one! :-) It's unfortunate that the word 'binary' has for some assumed such a political hue. We're having this conversation on the internet, something that is among the things that most absolutely epitomizes the digital age we now live in, and digitization is founded on "binary-ness" in the most pure form. Surely, the word's inherent meanings can transcend the limits of the political fads of the day? Again, happy listening!