Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54 (Shelley)

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A deep, warm, sensitive recording that features the sort of freely lateral playing that brings out the best in Schumann. The tempos are brisk, light, but there is not a hint of the sort of aggrieved virtuosity that often spoils Schumann.
00:00 -- Mvt I, Allegro affettuoso. If you think the opening theme is played too fast, you might be surprised to learn that Schumann does not indicate at measure 4 that you're supposed to slow down to an andante, though nearly all pianists do this. Shelley keeps the allegretto throughout, and his account features some gorgeous interaction between pianist and orchestra, possibly facilitated by the fact that Shelley is conducting from the piano.
12:53 -- Mvt II, Intermezzo. Yet another instance of Shelley choosing a refreshingly fleet and graceful tempo (the movement is marked not andante but andantino grazioso, though it's rare to hear this carried through in practice).
17:36 -- Mvt III, Allegro Vivace. Beautifully transparent textures, perky and precise figuration, with lovely woodwind playing and surprisingly exuberant cross-rhythms.

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@cesarleiva2443 6 жыл бұрын

26:39 someone’s fall in love with this harmony 😍🎹

@quibbles7468 5 жыл бұрын

Cesar Enrique Leiva Escalante Yes

@berkaysirin4680 5 жыл бұрын

Can`t get enough

@CanofSoda_ 5 жыл бұрын

It sounds like an anime theme xd

@user-nc7cy9tr1z 5 жыл бұрын

Oh... my tear's bursting out...

@VonDivaTheRebel 5 жыл бұрын

Tell me about it!!! :D

@flexprog3374 5 жыл бұрын

19:57 WTF is this it sounds too good ! It seems like something you would hear 150 years later ! This, as well as the incredible circle of fifths at 26:39 that Cesar pointed out, makes that piece look incredibly modern and innovative for the time.

@johnbeuck587 4 жыл бұрын

Can somebody please explain why this 19:57 sound sooo good. Is there a special chord progression? Or how does it make sense!?

@georgel2201 4 жыл бұрын

This chord progression is also used similarly by chopin in his first concerto

@ApkSln 4 жыл бұрын

@@johnbeuck587 Es una progresión muy sencilla que resulta atractiva en medio de toda la complejidad armónica que le antecede. (I-V-II-VI) Si quieres otros ejemplos, se me viene a la cabeza el primer minuto de: Handel Organ Concerto in F Major 2 mov, escuchalo, veras que se parece aunque sean periodos distintos.

@johnbeuck587 4 жыл бұрын

@@ApkSln gracias ;D

@SCRIABINIST 3 жыл бұрын

sounds like something in a movie

@davisatdavis1 5 жыл бұрын

The first 3 bars look terrifying.

@FirstGentleman1 5 жыл бұрын

Justus Frantz said that pianists are scared of the beginning of that concerto.

@firoza8994 4 жыл бұрын

They remind me very strongly of Grieg's concerto. Though Grieg's probably came after.

@flyingpenandpaper6119 4 жыл бұрын

@William Guldfred I agree, but just by at the actual aesthetic quality of the score, the mass of notes, rests and accidentals, together it all looks very unappealing.

@kaiandchanellesimmons502 4 жыл бұрын

@William Guldfred I agree, practicing that opening rn actually, just listening to a few recordings. I would say getting clarity out of the notes you want to bring out between A minor and D minor is harder than the transitions though. But that is what makes that opening so exciting to play, the ability to make it sound completely different everytime you play this concerto

@kaiandchanellesimmons502 4 жыл бұрын

@@flyingpenandpaper6119 I would argue that the 3rd Movement opening is much more difficult than the first, as there are those octave jumps

@geraldbalzano431 Жыл бұрын

At 24:38, the end begins. 3 minutes and 10 seconds of sustained exuberance until the final chord finishes. Schumann caresses all his major themes one more time before he allows the piece to close.

@pime2359 Жыл бұрын

I am not very interested in Schumann, but this concerto is splendidly gorgeous and the last is a masterpiece.

@simongilliver1149 Жыл бұрын

Totally agree. I just can’t get into his symphonies, but this concerto is utterly inspired. I like some of his chamber music too, but the piano concerto is definitely his standout work for me.

@JamesBower-yj6ew 5 ай бұрын

Schumann was undoubtedly a genius though who is comparable to his top contemporaries - much of his work are masterpieces.

@BRNRDNCK 2 ай бұрын

@@JamesBower-yj6ewSchumann was a genius but idiosyncratic compared to other composers like Beethoven and Mozart, and even compared to his contemporaries Brahms and Chopin. Schumann’s style lacks a universality that makes those other composers central to the canon.

@Barnaldomort 8 жыл бұрын

THIS HAS MADE ME COMPLETELY RECONSIDER SCHUMANN, WOW!

@bennyhillschineseblokechar3689 6 жыл бұрын

Barnaldomort. Yes. This says it all without uttering a single word to the wise.

@legojack7711 4 жыл бұрын

Charlie Tian Late here but just gonad say: My orchestra is going to plai Rhenish Smphny and this piano concerto with me as soloist in June :)

@Alix777. 4 жыл бұрын

Why you yelling like this ? And this is one of the weakest Schumann work ever..

@djsuia1265 4 жыл бұрын

@MetraMan09 and the fantasy op 17

@isaacvandermerwe744 3 жыл бұрын

@@Alix777. no u

@massimourban 4 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful concert: my favorite part goes from 26:23 to 27:20. I really love at 26:57... BEAUTIFUL!🎹

@dahiroudaboharden9597 4 жыл бұрын

26:36 is the most beautiful progression I've heard in my life

@mrjilian07 4 жыл бұрын

It's also one of the most used progression in classical music. But in this piece it is so perfectly written and orchestrated that it really makes it stand out

@johannsebastienbach 4 жыл бұрын

@@mrjilian07 pretty sure mozart used in his c minor concerto

@-cloudsaboveuscrying-6805 3 жыл бұрын

thanks you for the highlight! beautiful indeed!

@isaacvandermerwe744 3 жыл бұрын

@@mrjilian07 Personally I think it's the context. As you say, its incredibly common, but the reason it has such massive impact here and not in, say, Vivaldi, is structural: part of this is that up until 26:36 Schumann didn't use it, and the unfettered cycle of overlapping ii V I thus feels as if its 'breaking free' from the preceding music.

@m.a.3322 3 жыл бұрын

2-5-1s are always considered the most beautiful progressions, especially with the jazzy association in our generation!

@guillermobadell6 2 жыл бұрын

One of the most beautiful concertos ever written for the piano

@nh4970 Жыл бұрын

Damn that 3rd Mov just sounds insanely beautiful

@contessa420 Жыл бұрын

hello grimm

@J.B.03 2 жыл бұрын

25:23-27:48...the last minutes are so great! I espacially like the alternating orchestra- and piano parts, just perfect!

@inkigaming4279 3 жыл бұрын

Came here for Oktan, ended up with amazing music.

@matasnavickis224 Жыл бұрын

Is nobody gonna talk about the first movement melody at the start?!?! So beautiful 😍!!!

@harriethtw Жыл бұрын

Oh ya, I couldn't forget the moment I heard this piece the first time, and I cannot forget the first movement theme for the rest of my life. I was in a college library, listening this on a LP carrel.

@nicosuarez6962 3 жыл бұрын

27:18 I love this Coda!

@raftom4454 3 жыл бұрын

11:44 one of the greatest codas ever.

@bowser1166 3 жыл бұрын

True

@pedrolacipolla3862 3 жыл бұрын

Yeesss

@michieldpiano 4 ай бұрын

I am the voice of Robert Schumann and I approve this performance. Bravo.

@btsarmyromania8212 4 жыл бұрын

*Imagine if An Tianxu played this at Tchaikovsky Competition instead of Rachmaninov’s Paganini Rhapsody*

@jawadhamadani8647 4 жыл бұрын

Oooof

@apug296 4 жыл бұрын

Jesus I wouldn't be able to resist the horror, also hi romanian comrade

@trevorbrown5714 3 жыл бұрын

Or worse, Rachmaninoff's 2nd or Beethoven's 4th...

@firstbourne8799 3 жыл бұрын

@@trevorbrown5714 both of those have very slow openings. No big deal, and the pianist starts before the orchestra in both pieces. Where as in Rach's Paganini Rhapsody and this one, the orchestra starts with a 1-2 sec gap for the pianist to play

@user-pf5nb9tu6n 3 жыл бұрын

Trevor Brown Rach 2, they’d be waiting the whole time

@orvillewrightjr9330 2 жыл бұрын

This concerto is so nostalgic for me; in as much as, I remember listening to it as a young child. It truly has passion, yet also vivacity and grace; and is one of my all time favorites. I can well imagine how it must have greatly inspired Rachmaninoff, Grieg and others to write the great concertos which followed it.

@a.i.crimebreaker6710 Жыл бұрын

Am I the only person thinks that 11:48 to 12:52 is one of the greatest music ever composed? The atmosphere is so anxious, like a boss BGM, and solve it with a strong aux-6 chord is also really cool. I love this part even more than the 3rd movement.

@sMuriira 10 ай бұрын

I am with you on this. I listen to this part first to determine if I will listen to the whole performance.

@ClassicMusicVidsUSA 8 жыл бұрын

Without a doubt I see little bit of Grieg's future concerto in the finale here. Incredible orchestration... by far the best feature of the many great features of the piece!

@jinsungkim4024 6 жыл бұрын

ClassicMusicVids This rendition is great! But if you may allow me, I can wholeheartedly endorse the recording from Maurizio Pollini and Berliner Philmarmoniker conducted by Claudio Abbado. You won’t regret my friend if you truly love this piece.

@jtwolfe4693 5 жыл бұрын

Pretty interesting you say that. Most people don’t think Schumann was a very good orchestrator (myself included actually). But it’s neat to finally hear someone say it.

@chrissahar2014 5 жыл бұрын

And with the textures chosen, the pervasive influence of Mendelssohn's G minor concerto can be heard.

@rakeshkrishna1795 4 жыл бұрын

ClassicMusicVids exactly. This has a lot of phrases whose origin seem to belong to griegs piano concerto in a minor

@ranniyoo261 4 жыл бұрын

I am the one who most like Greig piano concerto. I agree with you.

@johannsebastienbach 4 жыл бұрын

Its such a beautiful piece by a tragic soul

@otakuxgirl6 3 жыл бұрын

Umm.. why a tragic soul?

@andrewpetersen5272 3 жыл бұрын

@@otakuxgirl6 Yes we.all seem to over do that assumption.about Schumann.

@calebhu6383 3 жыл бұрын

@@otakuxgirl6 Because he tried to kill himself many times and died in an insane asylum?

@MsrAlaindeFerrier 6 жыл бұрын

In tears, beautiful thank you for posting i absolutely loved it

@pnoenstchiispianoschoolofmusic 7 жыл бұрын

What a lively and inspiring interpretation!!! Bravo!

@alecsachs9082 2 жыл бұрын

I love this whole piece!! From start to finish.

@DavidLee-ik8dd 2 жыл бұрын

I have not heard this piano concerto before, and wow it is absolutely beautiful! The orchestra is gracefully weaved into the piano playing and the piece is simply a brilliancy.

@charlescxgo7629 6 жыл бұрын

That was literally played to perfection, best interpretation of the essence of Schumann's chromaticism and tonality I've ever heard

@fugueholic 5 жыл бұрын

A recording which recorded the orchestra sound so well is always much more enjoyable!

@radovanlorkovic3562 2 жыл бұрын

Not only the first not obtrusively sentimental interpretation, but so inspiring piano playing. Ghanks so much!

@paulgreen9792 4 жыл бұрын

This concerto became the love of my life during the mid-seventies. The love and profound sentiments of this work makes it one of the most romantic of that era. The exultant joy of the finale captures, and sweeps the imagination along the avenue of sonic delights and you fall in love over and over. In the top ten of all my classical favorites. Brava Schumann! PWG

@ranniyoo261 4 жыл бұрын

This is my one of the real favorite piece along with a Greig piano concerto. Just Fantastic !

@simonkawasaki4229 3 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest concertos... the third movement is truly exhilarating in its syncopations and majesty!

@newgeorge 8 жыл бұрын

This performance is so full of fun! and I think the brisk tempo in the first movement works brilliantly! It's surely one of Schumann's best works.

@DaGuys470 5 жыл бұрын

agreed, this is what made me composing classical music. So inspiring and I'm so thankful this exists. I still catch myself at times humming the first movement for literally no reason.

@bmp6635 4 жыл бұрын

Piano Concerto in A minor is my favorite piece of music: it's on a cd in my car (for years) and I never tire of it. I LOVE that you display the music so one may follow it. Thank you

@paulwl3159 3 жыл бұрын

Such a wonderful uplifting piece, with many shades of emotion, with a glorious last movement that never fails to bring happiness to those who like classical music

@rravvia 7 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous so far. Thanks for your wonderful parts and commentaries.

@rilke1791 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the tempi for the first movement. It doesn't feel too self indulgent and is more about elegance in the face of heartache and the more intense sections from a texture standpoint are filled with so much more vigour

@herringsinthewood 5 жыл бұрын

Love the powerful roll on the timp at the end.

@bateman7573 3 жыл бұрын

Fortunately, I get to hear this live in 2 weeks. Can’t wait.

@bateman7573 3 жыл бұрын

It was cancelled due to covid...

@_music4070 3 жыл бұрын

:((

@user-hv4et7dq2j 3 жыл бұрын

Damn 😔

@supermax5584 3 жыл бұрын

@Dano Zakerios Liszt Mephisto Polka

@elrichardo1337 6 жыл бұрын

Found a two-piano score for this concerto in a "Free Stuff" bin at Conn College the other day...

@Lebarondesamedi 7 жыл бұрын

Great composition, brilliant virtuosity, no place for egomaniac distortion of this masterpiece.

@bowerdw 2 жыл бұрын

I don't listen to this outstanding work often enough.

@pianoguy1955 4 жыл бұрын

It's like discovering a new manuscript. This first movement tempo reveals so much. It's correct for at least six reasons. 1/Most important, there's no instruction so change tempo. If you just found it in a a Dusseldorf trunk, you wouldn't be tempted to play the first theme radically slower. 2/Schumann was obsessive about marking tempo changes. Look at Kreisleriana, the Fantasie, and the famous end of the g Minor Sonata. It's just not there. 3/ Even though she had many chances to do so, Clara didn't mark a tempo change either. She edited his music, changing details and some of the delightful quirks, and played it regularly. 4/ At this tempo, the concerto has a clear, classic fast/slow /fast form is easy to hear. Played at the customary tempo, the dreamy beginning and recap just sap its energy. Moreover most rubatos just float aimlessly in space. 5/At this tempo, the hemiolas have expressive tension. 6/The movement itself has a unified tempo structure: (a) the A-flat second theme is more or less twice as slow as the first theme; (b) the following octaves clearly connect to the opening bars (not at like Liszt-like speed); (c) the subsequent Passionato is a new, obvious passion; (d) the recap is energetic; (d) the cadenza, marked twice as slow, keeps a unified metric background and energy. 6/ Finally, the coda's tempo is even more energetic against a unified metric background. It's now hard for me to hear it any other way.

@quocbaonguyen4588 4 жыл бұрын

slow down there captn' we all human here. In case of alien visitation we might need your thesis paper on this particular piece to _explain the music_ to them but alas this is still 100% emotion-capable, sentiment-aware, earth-inhabitated audience

@robb6560 3 жыл бұрын

@@Choptuey guys, Shelley is a genius, all other Schumann piano concertos are too slower, too much. This recording destroyed them all, for sure.

@crk3300 2 жыл бұрын

So is the half-tempo notation in the music not original to the manuscript then? Shelley blew right past that. I just ask because if the directions in the visible music are mistaken then it validates his choice; otherwise it seems ill-informed.

@Lurcanio1 3 жыл бұрын

At last somebody respecting Schumann's Metronom markings. And - surprise - they are working nicely. Wonderful recording!

@jorgefraile218 3 жыл бұрын

The last movement of this concerto along Moszkowski's violin concerto is the happiest thing I've ever heard!

@ronwalker4849 Жыл бұрын

WHAT A GREAT ENERGETIC SPARKLING PERFORMANCE OF THE SCHUMANN CONCERTO. A REAL DELIGHT.

@91483 3 жыл бұрын

Such a great composition and performance!

@martaromarate5372 3 жыл бұрын

Cuanto he disfrutado!! Gran música la de Schumann!! Y pianista y orquesta igual, maravillosos

@justascaredpussycat1869 8 ай бұрын

Truly a pianist killer piece. I'm having a stroke just imgaining practicing this.

@sedekiman 4 жыл бұрын

Fabulous performance and so enjoyed following the score-even tho sometimes I was a little behind but finished together!

@snm8146 Жыл бұрын

Great artist Howard Shelley!! I am always moved by his performance His sound is energetic , powerful and beautiful !! Especially Schumann 's and Hummel 's👏👏👏👏👏

@LuisLopez-xx2db 6 күн бұрын

With complete security this Concert is his masterpiece .

@karllieck9064 Жыл бұрын

I didn't want the last movement to end! Lo! Fantastic high.

@dan27music 9 ай бұрын

Pleasantly surprised, delightful. So well played.

@antonioluciovivaldi8413 2 жыл бұрын

Este hombre ha hecho que me sienta identificado con sus composiciones, apesar que tenia una enfermedad mental y no podia tocar el piano, pudo hacer melodía que solo los locos por la música lo comprendieron, gracias Schuman

@lucasamory7056 6 жыл бұрын

I'm very surprised a lot of people do not truly appreciate this masterpiece. It took me years to get but once I did, I reveled in its glory. Aside from the piano playing, the opportunities the woodwinds get are outstanding. The heart of this piece really does lie in the third movement, which is one of the most happy things one can listen to. And yet, there are places in the second movement that are just so purely intimate and which only Schumann could've produced. Bravo for this piece, bravo to Shelley, and bravo to you Ashish Xiangyi Kumar for uploading this!

@johannsebastienbach Жыл бұрын

Yes 3rd is truly amazing it jsut breezes past everything in one go

@argi0774 Жыл бұрын

Because it is thematically weak, which is typical for the romantic period

@nezkeys79 Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't really call the 3rd movement the happiest thing I've ever heard tbh

@StellaVittoriaMo 2 жыл бұрын

Quando tutti ti parlano della musica classica che li emoziona, gli tocca il cuore e ti fanno ascoltare il brano ma ti annoi e non li capisci e poi ascolti questo brano e capisci tutto. Capisci come un brano ti possa scavare nell'anima e toccare il cuore fino all'angolo più remoto e profondo.

@pengudosh7979 2 жыл бұрын

Just noticed the fugato at 20:37 - Wonderful piece!

@beastmode1647 3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating to see how composers influence one another. This concerto premiered in 1845, and franz liszt’s un sospiro was written right after. 3:55 marks the start of a passage that would fit right in un sospiro

@franciscopetracco5553 2 жыл бұрын

i mean its just the theme of the concerto accompanied by arpeggiated chords. im pretty certain it has nothing to do with un sospiro

@andrewpetersen5272 3 жыл бұрын

The best! The very best! Robert would hsve loved this performance.

@empireentertainmentevents1353 4 жыл бұрын

Schumann deserved more credit. He was often overlooked compared to other greats, but to me he is easily among the greats. His sense of melody, rich harmonies and creative orchestration here...what more can I say? Schumann, you are amazing!

@movielover1752 4 жыл бұрын

Шуман заслуживает большего почтения. Его зачастую обозревают, сравнивая с другими великими, но для меня - он попросту среди великих. Его чувство мелодии, богатая гармония и изобретательная оркестровка здесь... что ещё я могу сказать? Шуман, ты изумителен!

@skylerpretto1221 2 жыл бұрын

About thirty years ago for a public access TV broadcast, the great conductor Georg Solti and the renowned actor Dudley Moore teamed up for a documentary about the orchestra. With an exhibition orchestra, they played this piece, Moore on piano, under Solti's baton. It is the most beautiful rendition I have ever heard.

@FadingRosesBluesTristeza 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that was lovely, so much rhythm and counterpoint! Great to study

@lailaiwdable 8 жыл бұрын

This tempo is perfect. Enjoying so much of this freedom.

@ismaelsoto9680 4 жыл бұрын

The first time I heard this concerto a couple years ago, I absolutely hated it. Now I just love it and cannot stop repeating it!

@MsrAlaindeFerrier 4 жыл бұрын

Makes me cry every single time Wow Robert you are just a total genius We love you forever Thankyou for your astoundingly beautiful music X

@aliciabarrigaaedo8675 3 жыл бұрын

Potencia, sorpresa, fuerza! Una maravilla escucharlo!

@sabrinaschantz 5 жыл бұрын

THIS IS AMAZING I LOVE SCHUMANN

@InvaderMixo 5 жыл бұрын

You really know how to pick beautiful piano music.

@pedrov8868 3 жыл бұрын

Refreshing tempo, I find it balances the retrospective moments.

@teletranoats7491 4 жыл бұрын

ULTRA SEVEN last episode brought me here !! what a masterpiece!! never forget that scene!

@ChrisTian-uw9tq Жыл бұрын

Thank you Aurélie from Lausanne - for sharing time and space on the train with me... And for sharing your piece 🤗

@ausseamore8386 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful !!! thanks also for the score

@Evancraft53E53 3 жыл бұрын

1:01 epic gamer moment

@OffWorldTradeCorp 3 жыл бұрын

Russia: Feudalized Generals: Rich beyond comprehension Bunyachenko: Purged Yep, it's gamer time

@arhr2713 19 күн бұрын

Was looking for this comment

@NinjaSofiX 4 жыл бұрын

Fell in love on the first note....

@manuelbes 4 жыл бұрын

But the first note was a chord :p

@alejandrosotomartin9720 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing work played amazingly.

@hayleycomet8029 3 жыл бұрын

anyone else endlessly fascinated by looking at sheet music?

@dpetrov32 3 жыл бұрын

it's like looking at chinese writing unless you actually actively read the sheet music

@riffraftmusic8669 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for mentioning that the pianist is conducting-- that explains the fluidity that so many other recordings lack. It must kind of suck to be a conductor-- if you don't look like you're conducting, the less-educated ticket-purchasers say "he's not doing anything," but, if you are conducting, the tempo ends up getting a little delayed (microseconds) every measure as the ensemble tries to figure out whose tempo to observe. Beautiful video and recording--thanks!

@harryli6138 5 жыл бұрын

never played Schumann before actually, my teacher suggested this piece to me, absolutely loved it. For me, I love this piece more than any Mozart concertos (not a big fan of Mozart anyways). Preparing this for the upcoming piano concerto audition, hopefully I can do well.

@luisgallardo2370 5 жыл бұрын

You will do great so long as you do not doubt but only believe. Great things come to those who try. I mean really try. God bless!

@nelligan1081 5 жыл бұрын

Shuman too cool like musique

@KneeJerkish 5 жыл бұрын

You will do well, keep us posted! Keep practicing those arpeggios in the first movement, over and over and over again, all day long. Play them slowly, over and over. Then increase the tempo gradually, over and over. Over and over, can't emphasize that enough. Funny how the piano passages that are the hardest to play are the ones listeners notice the least.

@spencercha2230 5 жыл бұрын

Good luck at your audition! I have no doubt you'll do well. I recently brought the concerto to an audition, and I recommend practicing most the cadenza and the "Passionato" sections. Those seem to be the most tricky.

@user-pl8ek1ok4o 11 ай бұрын

Если Вы читаете комментарии, хотелось бы узнать, как прошло Ваше прослушиание, не разочаровались ли Вы в себе, продолжаете ли по прежнему тесное общение с Шуманом, ну, и другими шедеврами, конечно. Пишу 4 года спустя после Ваших слов. Буду заглядывать время от времени сюда, интересоваться. Люблю этот концерт, считаю Его одним из красивейших и, труднейших фортепианных концертов.

@danyiluska 5 жыл бұрын

FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE!!!

@Itsme-hg9xg Жыл бұрын

26:39 26:57 fantastic sound

@MaestroTJS 3 жыл бұрын

Greatest concerto of the early Romantic period. A true piece of art coming from the beautiful soul that was Robert Schumann.

@TonyMatthewsComposer 7 жыл бұрын

I love this interpretation and seen the work in a new light. I've always felt this work was a bit turgid and dull, however, this is a master piece of interpretation and breaths new life into the concerto, by following the composer's directions and (I dare say) his performer's heart.

@chopin65 7 жыл бұрын

Tony Matthews "Turgid and dull"? This piece is one of the great romantic concertos of the nineteenth century! Both Rachmaninoff and Grieg wrote concertos heavily influenced by it. What you may describe as swollen or over written is actually passion. Incidentally, how's your concerto coming along? Thought so.

@TonyMatthewsComposer 7 жыл бұрын

I've haven't written a concerto, (neither did Schubert or Faure, so I am in excellent company,) I have just had to settle for symphonies, tone poems, songs, chamber works, musicals, incidental music, quartets, trios, sonatas etc.... But to get back to your point, I agree it may be one of the great concertos but if you had read my post properly I was saying I now this interpretation had opened my eyes, as previous interpretations I have heard have made it sound "a bit turgid and dull". I do not recall saying it was swollen or over written, these are your words, and yours alone. As regard the two composers you mentioned, both Rachmaninoff and Grieg were accomplished pianists who, I day say, could play this piece themselves and therefore be inspired by what the music said to them, most notably in the opening descending piano flourish. Hope this helps, I've been listening to this work again as I write this... It's a wonderful interpretation... Love it...

@chopin65 7 жыл бұрын

Turgid means swollen.

@davidnicholas2856 6 жыл бұрын

That is, quite self-evidently, not the definition he was using. Surely you are not genuinely that confused.

@lorisbonetti4250 4 жыл бұрын

This armony at 10:52 the best of 1ts movement

@Skimeric 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Very much appreciated :D

@federicozimerman8167 7 ай бұрын

What a great piece. I can imagine Gershwin reading the score

@song2292 5 жыл бұрын

Fascinating!!!! I love it. As soon as I listened to it, it catched my fancy and I was happy to get to know its composer is Schumann who is one of my favorite composers! I love Schumann's music

@AgentYaroslav007 3 жыл бұрын

1:01 - Mikhail Oktan, Money... from super events THO (The New Order: Last Day's of Europe).

@Karoiso_0 3 жыл бұрын

@@bbal4616 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jciAiKpisuC8oGQ.html this will explain that

@radovanlorkovic3562 3 жыл бұрын

ENDLICH JEMAND, DER DAS WERK NICHT ANDEREN NACHSPIELT! Endlich sinnvoll verstandenes Schumannkonzert! Eine Erlösung aus einem Alptraum.

@radamik 5 жыл бұрын

Love this whole concerto but especially love the last few minutes - the music is just so joyous and beautiful. Excellent example of romanticism.

@SCRIABINIST 3 жыл бұрын

The 26:39 Chord Progression is just unfathomably beautiful

@linoz2293 2 жыл бұрын

Einleitung: 0:00 1. Thema Hauptsatz: 0:06 Überleitung: 0:33 2. Thema Seitensatz: 2:01 Durchführung: Andante espressivo: 3:53 Allegro: 5:06 Piu Animato: 5:37 Reprise: 6:33 Coda: 11:48 Tutti Akkorde: 12:41

@Dimultra Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! This description is very good and informative.

@craigresnianky6909 6 жыл бұрын

Cecile Ousset's recording of this and the Grieg concerto are my favorite interpretations.

@Populous3Tutorials 3 жыл бұрын

the theme at 25:20 is so cute

@maxpercer7119 Жыл бұрын

good music (so much going on ) 5:07 something falls down the stairs 9:26 nice part 5:36 the protagonist 'got away' from the bad guy

@chopin65 7 жыл бұрын

I love the detailed notes. Your attention to detail reveals your passion. Well done! I was about to complain about the tempo. LOL. Riccardo Muti was once nearly booed off stage at LA Scala for forbidding his tenor to sing the high C in the aria "Di quella pira" because even though it is traditionally sung that way, Verdi never wrote those notes.

@dpetrov32 3 жыл бұрын

wow! so brave and powerful! I also boo every pianist off the stage whenever they play ritardando instead of ritenuto

@emanueletagliabue6335 Жыл бұрын

@@dpetrov32 This made me laugh a lot! 🤣🤣

@SolvoltDkwebshop 4 жыл бұрын

so beautiful

@johannsebastienbach 4 жыл бұрын

This is one of te greatest piano convertos ever. Should rank alomg beerhoven no 5. The refinement and melodic depth is incredible

@arg2smooth 3 жыл бұрын

Te? Convertos? Alomg? Beerhoven? 😂 LMAO nice spelling

@andantino5558 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not a big fan of Beethoven no 5, but Beethoven no 4 is one of my favourites pieces ever written. Schumann piano concerto is probably among my top ten favourites piano concertos

@johannsebastienbach Жыл бұрын

@@arg2smooth so what mr clown? You seriously think i cant spell. Get some basic iq

@johannsebastienbach Жыл бұрын

@@andantino5558 top 5 for me.

@paulfreeman4900 3 жыл бұрын

As I get older, i find myself preferring the luminosity of Schumann over the more overt drama of Brahms. Also, this is a brilliant performance by both soloist and orchestra