27:17 I've been watching this section repeatedly like a madman. Schiff's playing is incredibly graceful, elegant and precise. All in all, hypnotic in sound and movement. Superb technique and musicality. Bravo Maestro!
What a pleasure to see his wife, Ms. Yuuko Shiokawa playing with him. I had the opportunity to be in a violin concert many years ago when she visited Lima, Peru. I was at the school at that time (1970 aprox.). A wonderful couple, excellent musicians.
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It's sooo great to see Schiff play Mozart. He carries the best of his traits for Bach to Mozart: The sparse use of pedal, the fluidity, the impeccable fingering and the most eye-opening phrases.
Wonderful! Andras Schiff is the happiest musician I’ve encountered. Utterly joyful, with the music coming from deep inside him. Feel so privileged listening to this. Thank you.
Kelly Fischer : Thanks for suggestion. Lang Lang and Yuja are lovely people, but am not a fan of their musicianship. :-). Oh, and she is Yuja; not Yuga.
Mozart the melody master. If this concerto was a jewel, no one could ever afford it, however rich they were. It's wonderful, joyful, spiritual, uplifting and unforgettable. Schiff does it great justice and much credit to him. But the star is Mozart. All his concertos are miraculous master pieces. I play them in the living room, in the car and on the phone. I guess we all have our obsessions.
If only the world would stop for a few minutes, put down their arms, their hatred, their bigotry and learn to listen to the unending peace and love found in this transcendent sublime creation. Alas, I know it won’t happen but it brings me to a better place and I soon forget the pandemonium on this world.
That Beethoven cadenza in the first movement is simply breathtaking. (I think its Beethoven, I hope it is!) It’s like Ludwig shows up, sits down and just takes over the piece. But in a good way! Jam packed with amazing ideas based on Mozart’s motifs (just like Haydn taught him ;-) It just screams Beethoven- tenderly sings it, too. Not only do you hear Beethoven’s virtuosity as a performer and a composer in that cadenza, you can feel it. (Andras too, of course. ) It has surprise and trickery - it nearly has a false finish (14:05) - and when it does finish.... good god it finishes with a staggering bang. I feel goose bumps every time the orchestra erupts perfectly on cue.
His wife is also part of the orchestra. How could Mozart compose something like this? Its like fresh and crisp air and feeling of joy and happiness and hope enveloping you at the same moment and taking your breath away.
@Kelly Fischer You know, that is an interesting comment - & concept, multilayered. No need here for pedantic analysis, but if one arrived from planet Neptune, & simply listened, why wouldn't "crisp air...joy...happiness..." be a natural response, to this particular composition, especially as interpreted here? Yes, we've all, no doubt, played specific pieces in Dm that "felt" sad, etc. Mozart is oft-noted as transcending his own personal losses & sadness through his work; mysterious aspect of talent, perhaps. Finally: "...just...poetic?" In any art form, the poetics, the formal elements, are at the root & core of composition, not merely decorative, ingratiating, not so? Deeper than taste, in effect. Well, just my thought.
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When his cheeks start shaking, you know stuff just got serious.
Do you know who wrote it? I was under the impression that Beethoven had written the concerto to the first movement, but this is the first time I've heard this one for the third.
I just love this - and not just for the DG cadenza - the dynamics are great - punchy, dramatic and lyrical - Andras is the coolest - if I'm not mistaken he's playing Beethoven's cadenza in the first movement - which is brilliant and just so dang Beethoven I simply can't get over it.
Everyone to an extent is known for Bach, even if Schiff breathes Bach, but then you might say Barenboim breathes Bach. Schiff is simply that wise and Schiff proooobably should be more known for just being immortal and this comes from approaching Bach the right way. Brendel is this way but in a weird way because he is exactly THAT with BEETHOVEN
In the end, they all started with Bach but Schiff is an excellent maestro and teacher and is proud of his Bach and that truly makes him an immortal instead of going the langlang path and whatever
Very attentive, well spotted!My guess is that the silently pressed key is D and this makes the piano "humm" D before he starts the solo part....interesting but probably not big effect to us as audience, I suppose. Only Sir Andras knows the proper answer. :)
Kelly Fischer : idol. haunted. segue. And if you think Bach is a “finger exercise” without emotion then you are to be pitied. Oh, and the word is definite, not definate. Perhaps you might learn to spell and then try saying nasty things in real English about one of the world’s great musicians.
It is very unlikely that Mozart would have played that Don Giovanni bit at 31:05 since he didn't write the opera until two years after this concerto. However, perhaps he had bits of the Don Giovanni stuff in his head already (since he had no need to write sketches like poor Beethoven) and so,.... maybe, just maybe. Nonetheless, it's a nice touch by Andras.
I am not sure why this comment was made. Nobody is claiming or speculating that Mozart wrote this as a cadenza. A cadenza is chance for the musician to play whatever they want - even improvise in the spot. I am assuming Andras wrote the cadenza based on Mozarts Don Giovanni. Like he explains in the video, he always has wanted to combine the concerto with the opera because he believes a Mozart concerto is like an opera. If I’m not mistaken, the overture to Don Giovanni was performed prior to this piece that night. Btw, Mozart wrote down his compositions just like everybody else. He was a human being - despite the overindulgences of biographers and film makers.
It seems Andras and her have a special rapport. I especially love the extra rest he inserts into the last movement of the symphony and her playful expression upon executing it.
Ens proposa un Mozart sense director, i com ell mateix diu, pretén conservar l'aspecte més "cambrístic" d'aquesta meravellosa música. Cal remarcar les mirades constants de complicitat entre els músics, que demostren quin és el grau de comunicació existent.
What's the story with the audience? Conservative. Retentive, Zipped up. They should have been standing and screaming. This is great, great music making.
Une très belle version ; mais un jeu toute fois un peu dur dans des accents "forte" .....Serait-ce le son des pianos modernes qui rendent le son trop agressif à mon goût .....
I do not see it as 'childish', rather as 'peaceful', temporarily reconciling us with our fate (as expressed in the third movement). The second movement is not even joyful in its entirety, as there is a minor section (starting at 19:53).
andrew kennaugh : And you? You need emojis to express your stunted little personality? Schiff has the kindest, most amiable personality imaginable. Add to this a sense of humour, a will of iron, a gigantic brain, innate giftedness, and you have one of the greatest musicians in our world.
The wisest, most humble and best musicians are just letting music flow through them while producing the sounds. It takes great maturity to restrain yourself without trying to forcfully add emotions and exaggerated expressions just for the sake of trying to appear original. This is not the xfactor, we’re talking about classical music. Of course everyone has a personality that shines through his playing, but it cannot and should not obscure the original artwork.
Probably the best recording of this concerto in the music history
I agree 👍 completely
27:17 I've been watching this section repeatedly like a madman. Schiff's playing is incredibly graceful, elegant and precise. All in all, hypnotic in sound and movement. Superb technique and musicality. Bravo Maestro!
What a pleasure to see his wife, Ms. Yuuko Shiokawa playing with him. I had the opportunity to be in a violin concert many years ago when she visited Lima, Peru. I was at the school at that time (1970 aprox.). A wonderful couple, excellent musicians.
It's sooo great to see Schiff play Mozart. He carries the best of his traits for Bach to Mozart: The sparse use of pedal, the fluidity, the impeccable fingering and the most eye-opening phrases.
Wonderful! Andras Schiff is the happiest musician I’ve encountered. Utterly joyful, with the music coming from deep inside him. Feel so privileged listening to this. Thank you.
Kelly Fischer : Thanks for suggestion. Lang Lang and Yuja are lovely people, but am not a fan of their musicianship. :-). Oh, and she is Yuja; not Yuga.
I feel only fear, passivity, and restraint when listening to many movements of his complete cycle. Or in other words, he doesn't get it quite often.
My all time favorite part of this concerto is the build up and absolute explosion from 14:05 to 14:11
Mozart the melody master. If this concerto was a jewel, no one could ever afford it, however rich they were. It's wonderful, joyful, spiritual, uplifting and unforgettable. Schiff does it great justice and much credit to him. But the star is Mozart. All his concertos are miraculous master pieces. I play them in the living room, in the car and on the phone. I guess we all have our obsessions.
Schiif is bliss personified. Fantastic. He comes to the planet from a firmament not of this world.
You are right: this expresses why G-d created us......and what for...
If only the world would stop for a few minutes, put down their arms, their hatred, their bigotry and learn to listen to the unending peace and love found in this transcendent sublime creation. Alas, I know it won’t happen but it brings me to a better place and I soon forget the pandemonium on this world.
He speaks German the same graciously clear and beautiful way as his piano playing.
Uhhhh, wuh lol
In another 239 years, who among today's composers/song-writers will be filling concert halls for such an overjoyed audience?
Total involvement can create magic.
Schiff è una vera forza della natura. Uno dei più grandi interpreti del pianoforte del nostro tempo, se non il più grande.
Beautiful and life is good when listening
That Beethoven cadenza in the first movement is simply breathtaking. (I think its Beethoven, I hope it is!) It’s like Ludwig shows up, sits down and just takes over the piece. But in a good way! Jam packed with amazing ideas based on Mozart’s motifs (just like Haydn taught him ;-) It just screams Beethoven- tenderly sings it, too. Not only do you hear Beethoven’s virtuosity as a performer and a composer in that cadenza, you can feel it. (Andras too, of course. ) It has surprise and trickery - it nearly has a false finish (14:05) - and when it does finish.... good god it finishes with a staggering bang. I feel goose bumps every time the orchestra erupts perfectly on cue.
Yes - it is Beethoven's cadenza in the first movement.
Thank you for this lovely little essay. I appreciate it. You hear much more than I do, and you understand much more too. 😊
True to the classical spirit....with the underbelly of the romantic: that's Mozart.
His wife is also part of the orchestra. How could Mozart compose something like this? Its like fresh and crisp air and feeling of joy and happiness and hope enveloping you at the same moment and taking your breath away.
@Kelly Fischer You know, that is an interesting comment - & concept, multilayered. No need here for pedantic analysis, but if one arrived from planet Neptune, & simply listened, why wouldn't "crisp air...joy...happiness..." be a natural response, to this particular composition, especially as interpreted here? Yes, we've all, no doubt, played specific pieces in Dm that "felt" sad, etc. Mozart is oft-noted as transcending his own personal losses & sadness through his work; mysterious aspect of talent, perhaps. Finally: "...just...poetic?" In any art form, the poetics, the formal elements, are at the root & core of composition, not merely decorative, ingratiating, not so? Deeper than taste, in effect. Well, just my thought.
When his cheeks start shaking, you know stuff just got serious.
JAJAJAJ
xD
And the Don Giovanni cadenza in part III is of course great too!
Do you know who wrote it? I was under the impression that Beethoven had written the concerto to the first movement, but this is the first time I've heard this one for the third.
Excellent!
wunderschon! Maravilhoso! András Schiff s2
Wow, this is incredible! I have learned so much and felt very deeply!!
Pure Genius
I just love this - and not just for the DG cadenza - the dynamics are great - punchy, dramatic and lyrical - Andras is the coolest - if I'm not mistaken he's playing Beethoven's cadenza in the first movement - which is brilliant and just so dang Beethoven I simply can't get over it.
You are exactly right - Schiff is playing Beethoven's cadenza in the First Movement.
Merveilleux Mozart avec Andrad Schift
28:13 Beethoven Tempest Sonata??? 😱 Maestro thinks he’s slick
A joke from a Maestro ))))))
It fits soo perfekt here haha
I heard that too! Clever!!
Schiff is a great Alchemist of the piano playing
This is the reason humanity exists!!
This is superb. While Shiff is known for his Bach, this no less than astounding
Everyone to an extent is known for Bach, even if Schiff breathes Bach, but then you might say Barenboim breathes Bach. Schiff is simply that wise and Schiff proooobably should be more known for just being immortal and this comes from approaching Bach the right way. Brendel is this way but in a weird way because he is exactly THAT with BEETHOVEN
In the end, they all started with Bach but Schiff is an excellent maestro and teacher and is proud of his Bach and that truly makes him an immortal instead of going the langlang path and whatever
@@bercaferca4554 everyone is known for Bach..except for those who never played Bach publicly but learned privately..then they are *not known for Bach
@@bercaferca4554 personally I find Lang Lang a bit rhythmically quirky and jumpy...as delicate as Schiff is, I prefer he
Belissimo. Amo ele!
At 3:26, why does he press the key inaudibly?
Very attentive, well spotted!My guess is that the silently pressed key is D and this makes the piano "humm" D before he starts the solo part....interesting but probably not big effect to us as audience, I suppose. Only Sir Andras knows the proper answer. :)
It's like using the pedal without using the pedal. It's a nice effect that gives a warmer feel to the music and some depth to the sound.
He is probably putting down the middle pedal and letting the d resonate.
Someone who can hear it's effect?
Wow, he played the Chromatic fantasia and fugue after the concerto as an encore...
An unusual choice, even if beautifully executed.
Kelly Fischer : idol. haunted. segue. And if you think Bach is a “finger exercise” without emotion then you are to be pitied. Oh, and the word is definite, not definate. Perhaps you might learn to spell and then try saying nasty things in real English about one of the world’s great musicians.
Kelly Fischer : Sad.
I believe his classic interpretations are what they should authentically be. This specific one as well.
ありがとう！
どういたしまして！
@@Klavierplus poděkování...pro inspiraci!!:)
Which orchestra is this ? I love its sound
Cappella Andrea Barca
@@Klavierplus ...means "Andras Schiff" in Italien :) but "Capella"?
@@KlavierplusCan it be that the Concertmaster is from Concentus Musicus and Quatuor Mosaiques?
Muy preciosa la sala de concierto pero es el mismo concierto.
It is very unlikely that Mozart would have played that Don Giovanni bit at 31:05 since he didn't write the opera until two years after this concerto. However, perhaps he had bits of the Don Giovanni stuff in his head already (since he had no need to write sketches like poor Beethoven) and so,.... maybe, just maybe. Nonetheless, it's a nice touch by Andras.
violinhunter
Well it's a cadenza. He plays whatever he want :D
I am not sure why this comment was made. Nobody is claiming or speculating that Mozart wrote this as a cadenza. A cadenza is chance for the musician to play whatever they want - even improvise in the spot. I am assuming Andras wrote the cadenza based on Mozarts Don Giovanni. Like he explains in the video, he always has wanted to combine the concerto with the opera because he believes a Mozart concerto is like an opera. If I’m not mistaken, the overture to Don Giovanni was performed prior to this piece that night.
Btw, Mozart wrote down his compositions just like everybody else. He was a human being - despite the overindulgences of biographers and film makers.
I love this performance, that theater, those musicians, that fantastic concerto. What is the name of the woman on double bass?
Oh...that's a testing question. Sorry, I don't know.
It seems Andras and her have a special rapport. I especially love the extra rest he inserts into the last movement of the symphony and her playful expression upon executing it.
She's called Britta Bürgschwendtner.
Thanks :)
Leopold had the good fortune to hear his son play this at its fantastic premiere. He must have been very proud. Too bad Mozart died so young.
The concertmaster makes excellent use of his bow. Very nice. Bravo!
Does anyone know where to find the score for the Don Giovanni cadenza, or is it just something that Schiff wrote himself?
I would love to know !
hanamoon i will miss you
Esecuzione perfetta.
At the end, he has no conductor's hand to shake. 😓😢
republiccooper : But he kissed his little wife, which was better.
where is this performed?
teatro olimpico in 2008
Ens proposa un Mozart sense director, i com ell mateix diu, pretén conservar l'aspecte més "cambrístic" d'aquesta meravellosa música. Cal remarcar les mirades constants de complicitat entre els músics, que demostren quin és el grau de comunicació existent.
What's the story with the audience? Conservative. Retentive, Zipped up. They should have been standing and screaming. This is great, great music making.
How about "focused, intent, centred" instead? Or maybe just European?
Une très belle version ; mais un jeu toute fois un peu dur dans des accents "forte" .....Serait-ce le son des pianos modernes qui rendent le son trop agressif à mon goût .....
stupid commercials ruin this
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@@giuseppapandolfo5408 ok. I'll give it a shot
Why talk. Let music speak for itself.
He has a German Swiss accent
Chris Kokolios : He is Hungarian by birth, is an English citizen, lives in Italy, speaks German and all those languages, and more.
Die Kadenz ist wohl etwas zu wuchtig für Mozart.
What was Mozart thinking when he inserted this childish second movement between the two gigantic first and third?
for Mozart, everything was a joke. But a divine one, nonetheless. He was a fan of pranks in real life, too.
I do not see it as 'childish', rather as 'peaceful', temporarily reconciling us with our fate (as expressed in the third movement). The second movement is not even joyful in its entirety, as there is a minor section (starting at 19:53).
Wonderful,fantastic pianist & musician;now needs to develop a personality...!😕😊😂
Maybe you should, too. 😕😊😴
Maybe you should, too. 😕😊😴
andrew kennaugh : And you? You need emojis to express your stunted little personality? Schiff has the kindest, most amiable personality imaginable. Add to this a sense of humour, a will of iron, a gigantic brain, innate giftedness, and you have one of the greatest musicians in our world.
The wisest, most humble and best musicians are just letting music flow through them while producing the sounds. It takes great maturity to restrain yourself without trying to forcfully add emotions and exaggerated expressions just for the sake of trying to appear original. This is not the xfactor, we’re talking about classical music. Of course everyone has a personality that shines through his playing, but it cannot and should not obscure the original artwork.