Just beautiful, Kempff plays some of the best Schubert from all the great pianists, he is amazing,... and what an amazing sound he has at the piano,...
Of course it sounds like Beethoven, who do you think Schubert was emulating? Who was his idol, his musical influence. Beethoven was the 800 pound Gorilla in the room in Vienna at this time, Kempff is playing it as Schubert would have wanted it played. . Playing Schubert without acknowledging the influence of Beethoven would be preposterous, the Germans always get it right when it comes to music. Their interpretation is usually spot on.
I find Kempf's touch a bit mechanical. Brendel's Impromptus are the best I've heard. And his Beethoven Piano Sonatas and Concertos. For Schubert, Liszt and Beethoven, Brendel is among the best. + 1. Of course, reception is subjective. 2. I'm a violinist not a pianist. 3. Composition merits as much attention as performance/reception.
Although I am not a Kempff fan his playing is far superior to Brendel. Brendel uses too much pedal, and does not play the duet section like a duet; more like soprano and bass fill-in.
You definitely have a point but the result all too often ends up being a try-too-hard performance which defeats it's purpose. There is a natural and genuine subtlety intrinsic in Kempf's playing which keeps his interpretations fresh no matter how many times you listen to it.
Just beautiful, Kempff plays some of the best Schubert from all the great pianists, he is amazing,... and what an amazing sound he has at the piano,...
my favorite version. Natural and pure.
A 1965 performance. But this for me is the one with the most feeling for this much loved impromptu.
Best version ever
Wahrscheinlich die schönste Aufnahme dieses herrlichen Werkes.
Semplicemente meraviglioso!!!!!
Of course it sounds like Beethoven, who do you think Schubert was emulating? Who was his idol, his musical influence. Beethoven was the 800 pound Gorilla in the room in Vienna at this time, Kempff is playing it as Schubert would have wanted it played. . Playing Schubert without acknowledging the influence of Beethoven would be preposterous, the Germans always get it right when it comes to music. Their interpretation is usually spot on.
@meesbroersen you are absolutely right about that being played like Beethoven, have you heard Alfred Brendel's version?
I find Kempf's touch a bit mechanical.
Brendel's Impromptus are the best I've heard. And his Beethoven Piano Sonatas and Concertos.
For Schubert, Liszt and Beethoven, Brendel is among the best.
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1. Of course, reception is subjective.
2. I'm a violinist not a pianist.
3. Composition merits as much attention as performance/reception.
brendel is possibly the most mechanical sounding of all the modern "greats. " would really like to know what people hear in his playing, honestly
I like his interpretation very much. There's a softness in him that tear my heart apart. You should listen to Brendel. His Schubert is sublime!
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Although I am not a Kempff fan his playing is far superior to Brendel. Brendel uses too much pedal, and does not play the duet section like a duet; more like soprano and bass fill-in.
WOW
Schubert's lyricism must never take on a rushed feeling. In Beethoven this is dramatic, in Schubert it's just wrong...
You definitely have a point but the result all too often ends up being a try-too-hard performance which defeats it's purpose. There is a natural and genuine subtlety intrinsic in Kempf's playing which keeps his interpretations fresh no matter how many times you listen to it.
I can fully agree with both statements.
qui peut se comparer aujourdhui à Wiklem Kempff
Perhaps Nikolai Lugansky who also plays the full sentiment of Schubert in a very direct and clear form without being sentimental at all.
@@wolfgangklofat594 not close. There is nobody I can think of that has the clarity that this recording displays.