I've been watching all recording of Shumann's concerto and no matter who is the performer the comments always show the deepest greatest admiration for Schumann, what a genius composer he was. The greatest in my opinion.

God, those were the days. Early 1970s, Schumann on the program, Kempff at the piano, Kubelik conducting the Bavarian Broadcast Orchestra, Kurt-Christian Stier as concertmaster, the Herkulessaal in Munich (an easy 30-min. drive from Kempff's home at the Starnberger See) filled with an audience that knew its stuff. All of these people shared a tradition and understood this music. Of course Kempff was the greatest artist in the hall, but the entire environment was conducive to his musicmaking. And that's how we get this unique document.

This video recording is one of the greatest treasures in Classical Music history.

I was at a concert in Birmingham Town Hall (UK) in the early 1970's when Wilhelm Kempff played this concerto. I remember his clarity of tone in the slow central section of the first movement, his measured pace at the start of the second movement, and some brilliant playing in the finale. If I could re-live some of the days of my life I would want to experience that day again.

Absolute beauty and mastery from two great musicians and a great orchestra.

Bonheur matinal que ce splendide concerto! Je regarde avec émotion et admiration les belles mains et les longs doigts marqués par les années ......Quel merveilleux pianiste et quel sentiment de paix , de joie d'être et de pouvoir connaître une telle plénitude !....

Grand Respect ! Il m'arrive de faire des commentaires élogieux sur d'autres pianistes à l'occasion mais le Maître c'est lui ! ❤️

Einer der grössten Pianisten aller Zeiten. Interpretation mustergültig, Schumann at his best !

Wow His smile at the end...such a warm smile, I've never seen him smile before!! This performance was wondering, simplicity is sometimes the best way!

Dear God what a sound...the perfect balance between him and the orchestra...the timbre of sound; this is heaven.

ウィルヘルム　ケンプさんの演奏でシューマンのピアノ協奏曲イ短調op54を聴いています。ピアノの音が鮮明でさらにダイナミックな演奏にとても感動しています。ピアノの音が鮮明でひとつひとつ音がくっきりと表現されています。ピアノがオーケストラの前面で輝いています。とても堪能しました。ありがとうごさいます。映像が少し甘い感じがしました。現代のAI技術で現代によみがえるとありがたいと思います。音は最高です。ありがとうございます。

kempff a toujours ete mon pianiste prefere : elegance à chaque note , respiration et grandeur

¡Qué regalo del cielo fue este hombre! Gracias.

Kempff is/was for me an unrivalled genius when it comes to romantic/lyrical music. I have always loved this concerto and have heard it many times but when I heard Kempff play it, it was like hearing it for the first time all over again.

His playing along with the orchestra is sublime..

That dear old man! I can tell at the end he was pleased with his accomplishment -- as well he should have been. The Allegro vivace may seem a little sedate to our modern jet-propelled ears, but to me it was a great treat to hear this music played so thoughtfully, with such deliberation and with great attention to detail. When it comes to speed my advice to young contest winners would be, "Just because you CAN does not mean you SHOULD."

A true collaboration between piano and orchestra, each of which stands as a separate individual. Yet, the piano shines whenever it should be without overshadowing the orchestra.

One of the finest pianists ever - his Schubert recordings and the Beethoven Sonatas are among the finest recordings ever. And his collaboration with the great Yehudi Menuhin of the Violin sonatas by Beethoven are ageless.

Firmly grounded that propells the music through as it should be. Impeccable phrasing and articulation. A real master from yesteryear.

Da kann ich Ihnen nur zustimmen. Romantische Klaviermusik in Vollendung und wunderbare Künstler. Ich bin begeistert von Wilhelm Kempff.

Мой любимый концерт.Заканчивала консерваторию этим коецертом

I clicked on this performance mainly out of curiosity . This is one of my favorite piano concertos. I have watched and listened to many other artists on KZfaq and thought I had picked out my favorite. I thought I would check this out even though it was an old video. With in the first minute I was mesmerized and listened to the whole concerto (out of respect for Mr. Schumann and Mr. Kempff). I heard things I have never heard before. Such clarity and insight in to the music. Well, I now have a new favorite.

kempff played this at just the right tempo. I don't know why, but many pianists today play this as though they have a train to catch. It certainly isn't what Schumann asked for.

my god! it is a privilege to see Kempff!

There's good and there's great. This performance is superb! The voicing is terrific.

He plays absolutely beautifully

Summum de l'émotion musicale... La partition, Wilhelm Kempff, les merveilleux instrumentistes, l'union parfaite avec le chef..Il ne manque que la présence réelle et la communion avec les spectateurs... Merci !

In 1970 I was a 15 yr old falling in love with Beethoven piano sonatas. I came across the most wonderful recordings of them on Deutsche Grammophon by Wilhelm Kempff. I listened to them for hours and loved his lyrical playing. To think one day I would see videos of him playing. His Schumann is great too. Thanks.

Beautiful, magnifique. Kempff is unrivalled.

So much class and sincerity! Brings out the magic of the piece

nur eines, dies ist aber umso schöner, man sagt "wer einmal die liebe zu dem stück erworben hat, wird sie niemals verlieren". bei mir ist es so. bin 72 jahre alt und habe es zum ersten mal als kind gehört. Bis heute liebe ich es ganz besonders.

what a treasure to have this!

Robert Schumann I've eared him for more than 50 years, if I loved his music now I adore it! It's Schumann to the second.Wunderschöne performance. Mario

I love this tempo.

i must be wearing groove into this wonderful recording,cant stop listening to it,thank god.

Wonderful! Love the way Wilhelm does not look at the keyboard, almost appearing to be blind.

One of the best interpretations, nice and slow

The aristocrat of the piano. His Bach is timeless.

Sublime ! I'm speechless. Just a priceless legacy for the next generations to come.

Wonderful Schumann Artistry

So beautifully played by Kempff.

Замечательный пианист!!!

Всегда любил мелодии в миноре. А в исполнении Вильгельма Кемпфа - особенно!

Legendary! ! !

洋阿相 こんな貴重な動画がUPされているとは夢にも思っておりませんでした。ウイルヘルム・ケンプは1954年（昭和29年）来日し各地で演奏会を開いておりましたがこの年の秋洞爺丸台風で多くの犠牲者が出たのでです。彼は札幌公演のアンコールに犠牲者の追悼に悲愴ソナタの第2楽章を演奏しました。この動画を見ているうちにまるでつい最近の出来事のように思い出されました。終止音が会場に吸い込まれていったステージに祈るように瞼を閉じているケンプの姿と静寂を。

And the 2nd movement....so subtly flowing....a wonder😊

I like how he plays without seeing, wondering in amazement! Love it!

ВОЛНУЮЩАЯ ПРЕКРАСНАЯ МУЗЫКА. ОТЛИЧНОЕ ИСПОЛНЕНИЕ!

Yeah, Kempff is wonderul. I heard him do Schubert Fantasy-Sonata in Paris...electrifyiing...the silence, the colors, the transcendental meditation.....even the Parisians "got it."

Kempff, my favourite. fantastic

Grande el maestro Kempff.

Before music became " business"...and performing became " sport "😮

so full of grace, patrician , noble playing

Чудесный концерт и очень профессиональный исполнитель...сама учу этот концерт!надеюсь успешно его сдать!можно многому научиться на этом видео!!!

Esta grabación debe corresponderse con el registro de DG de 1973, por lo que Kempff nacido en 1895 ( mismo año que otro fenómeno,Walter Gieseking). Pianismo romántico, con esa hilazón de notas, donde la nota parece no desaparecer sino durar en la siguiente y, además sin dejar de acentuar en el mismo momento, hacen de Kempff uno de esos pianistas únicos. Aquí con el egregio maestro kubelik acompañándoose el uno al otro, recreándose en Schumann... los dos eran compositores.

I love the tempo of the last movement!

Second time, and I enjoyed it even better! Thank you

Kempf's phrasings and pedaling in this music, while a bit unorthodox to me, actually makes sense. Certain passages normally played legato by most pianists, he renders staccato and no pedal the effect of which gives out a sense of distinct interpretation. Quite extraordinary if I may. It's mostly evident in the cadenza.

Изумительный концерт.

Ich genieße an dieser Interpretation nicht nur Wilhelm Kempffs wunderbares Spiel, seine Mimik und Körpersprache, sondern auch sein ständiges Zwiegespräch mit einzelnen Instrumenten des Orchesters, was natürlich von Schumann so konzipiert war. Wenn Kempff mit Oboe, Klarinette oder anderen Zwiesprache hält, schaut er die betreffenden Musiker auch an. Was auch ein Hochgenss ist: Musikalisch-thematisch dominiert keineswegs immer das Klavier. Oft begleitet er mit perlenden Figuren das Orchester, wenn dieses das Thema aufgreift. Was ich bei Kempf auch sehr liebe, ist sein oft fast entrückter Gesichtsausdruck. Danke fürs Hochladen dieses Schatzes, der inzwischen 46 Jahre alt ist.

Meraviglioso Kempfff!!!!

a great master of the keyboard, and the finest performance of this work that I've ever heard. TY. Kempff himself wrote some piano pieces, including a sonata; once recorded, but I don't know if it's still available

Impeccable!

I absolutely love the change of voicing at 2:25 i really admire the deft control Kempff has over his instrument.

Amazing: so plain, so touching.

Wunderbar!..Danke ,danke schön!

NOBILISSIMO SIGNORE DEL PIANOFORTE!!!

I wrote all comments. For me they tell more about the listeners than about the (wonderful) video.

Really magnificent

The czech conductor Rafael Kubelík !

I have the DG recording of the same artists- didn’t know there was a video! Kempff always my go-to.

How much like music this sounds, when not raced through at tempi faster than the speed of sound. Quite a refreshing antedote to the insane and unlistenable Allegro Aggressivo of the immensely talented, but musically somewhat wayward Khatia. Buniatishvilli.

willie must be in his eighties here it's a touch slow with some finger fumbles yet at this tempo schumanns pastoral beauty plays out wonderfully.

Master !!

Perfect! Çox gözəl!

Kempff's Schumann concerto has the thick and depth of beethoven feel. The dark exposure is well expressed. One of the best version.

Genuine good acting. It will be what a rich music!

Wilhelm am Klavier + Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks Leitung: Rafael Kubelik

I don't love this concerto enough to be able to judge but he certainly is not into gimmicks!

Nice ;)

ale-mal Этот концерт в моем табеле о рангах, стоит на одном из первых мест, по крайней мере он входит в первую пятерку.

Wilhelm Kempff 1977 Schumann PC in A minor Op.54, Rafael Kubelik, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks; 1977 Herkulessaal, Münchnen

Seriously! Bionic hands!!

3rd movement begins at 21:32.

Découvert sur radio classique : magnifique d'emblée J'aurais aimé savoir le type de piano, Steinway ou autre ?

A great Schumann interpreter. And he wasn't chopped liver either in everything else. For example, his first set of the LvB piano concertos. Eternal stuff.

I'm here for my weekly like

super, danke

Einfach ausgezeichnet! Ich mag das Spiel von Wilhelm Kempff. Er war immer ernst und selbstbeherrscht. Aber trotzdem es gelang ihm immer die Tiefe des Stückes zu übergeben. Ich möchte gern das Video des 24en Konzert von Mozart finden, wo dieses Konzert von W. Kempff gespielt wurde. Ich bin aber nicht sicher, ob es solche Aufnahme gibt.

I have always considered him the understated maestro. When playing Schubert, it could be the composer playing to his friends. In Beethoven he has no equals, in my opinion: unless it be Claudio Arrau.

9:00 just bring me back to middle school.

Спасибо.

The conductor is Raphael Kubilik.

Un verdadero artista:atención las Yuyas,y demás animales de corral.

Can anyone tell me what album or CD this recording is on? It is tremendous!

Zeitgeist…

Wilehlm der Große ! Großartig !! Wer ist der Dirigent ? Rafael Kubelik ?

There is a small mistake. The tuning is not A mayor, but a minor, a moll.

My god. Not technically perfect, not enough tempo, but I can't stop listening to his interpretation. This sounds like an old grandpa telling his love story at his youth to his grandsons.

"REFERENCE " STATURE for authentic true tradition ......😅