Annie Fischer - Brahms: Intermezzo in E Major Op. 116, No. 4 (1976)
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- Outstanding video of Hungarian pianist Annie Fischer playing an evocative intermezzo by Brahms.
Johannes Brahms
Intermezzo in E Major Op.116, No.4
Annie Fischer, piano
1976
She speaks this like a native language.
Everything in both sound and rhythm is utterly natural. No excess or artifice of any kind. The world needs this.
I agree ❤
I was lucky enough to hear her playing a Brahms programme at the QEH in London a few years before this film was made.
Overwhelming.
I left at the interval in tears, unable to face a 2nd half, wanting to hold the magic of the first half.
She was sharing a lifetime with us.
I identify and did the same times several times when I heard Mieczysław Horszowski play in NYC.
I think Annie Fischer is the purest musician. So much life and pain poured into every note. Are you aware Albert Schweitzer dedicated a major book to her (I think it was called something like "Man and Civilization" - and he explicitly, in the epigraph, expresses gratitude toward her).
The intermezzos are rather difficult not for the technical aspects, anyone can play them, but there is so much space involved that needs to be considered, And when to block a chord, and when to break it, what voice is speaking, you're so exposed as a performer. Beautifully thought out performance. So intimate.
Right
As a pianist, it's shocking to me how, since music school, i would see so many people go completely out of control when they played the really mellow Satie pieces; casually distorting the time and the rhythm and even the melody-line simply BECAUSE there was so much "space" to work with. I always thought, if i recorded them and played back their performance to them, they would be shocked as well. And rather disappointed. This was my first listen to this Brahms Intermezzo, and i feel blessed that it came from this woman whom i only discovered just now.
@@Acoustic-Rabbit-HoleHer Rameau recordings are just amazing. In fact, I stupidly disnissed Rameau's works until I heard her grant them their interstellar grace.
Agreed, David.
@@prototropo Oh, my goodness. Thanks for the lead. I've been avoid Rameau for so long, so Annie Fischer might be the best introduction for me! (I was actually angry when I heard that Rameau has causally altered sections of the Bach C prelude & fugue in a transition he made!).
I'd like to share something. I had heard what to me was the ultimate and quintessential recording of the bach C# prelude. I had ripped it from uTube some years ago, and I made a special music video for it for my channel. I foolishly forgot the write down the pianist, and I had it in my head that it was Karl Richter. After airing my completed video I now discovered it was Jeorg Demus! But it's simply the most touching, warm rendition of the prelude of all! // Here is the link on _The Acoustic Rabbit Hole_ channel, and if that doesn't work the title is:
"The Musicolor Matrix and Bach's C# Prelude"
Also, observe my color-shape associations with each note/key. czcams.com/video/-ngodtwkJZU/video.html
Lyrical, spacious and eloquent…the playing of a consummate artist.
I wholeheartedly agree, James.
Indeed!
Beautiful playing very organic not stale, sentimental or syrupy. ❤️
Dies ist wirklich wundervoll und sehr rührend. Dieses Stück von Brahms kann meine Gefühle viel besser beschreiben als ich es jemals mit Worten könnte.
Sublime ...! Thank you so much ! So touching.
OMG - how beautiful it is!
Many thanks..Annie Fischer!!
Let me tell you that you have an excellent taste.
Wonderful discovery! Extraordinary performance by a consummate musician. I was lucky to hear her in London when I was student her programme included one the Brahms Sonata..❤️
Absolutely stunning! Thanks for sharing
Köszönöm, Annie!
Wonderful performance. I used to play this a lot. and this is how it's done.
Uma das minhas favoritas.
Loucura, assustador.
Amor.💛🌻
One of the giants she was. Nobody today comes close to her
Amo! Impressionante! Obrigado!
Exquisite!
Gracias
Beautiful..
Great pianist.
Wonderful!
Thank you for your great uploads and interesting photographs
How wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing! If there is anything else from this recording please do share!
It is just so beautiful, Max. She is beautiful!
I was just commenting that she single-"handedly" has the most beautiful hands of ANY female pianist i've ever seen. (On the flip-side, however, Valentina Lisita's hands still have more reach!).
@@Acoustic-Rabbit-Hole Sincere.
Very emotional
Grandezza Assoluta!
💙
Seems that Brahms himself may have played it this way.
Sublime. But I think it's from Op. 116?
Brian Christan F. Zablan No, 118!
@@fredfenel1417 huh?
Да, 116/4
@@fredfenel1417no. Op 116 no. 4
Max, what's the original source for this video, do you know?