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Despite being an active recitalist up until 1949, pianist Heinrich Neuhaus' legacy lives on most notably in his pedagogical contributions rather than his recorded works. A venerable and much sought-after instructor at the Moscow Conservatoire, his students included the likes of Sviatoslav Richter and Radu Lupu, to name but a few. But unlike his students, Neuhaus was not a technically proficient performer; he suffered from stage fright, which impacted his performances, including the ones heard here. In fact, it is downright surprising that an artist as technically solid as Richter had his beginnings with Neuhaus. More interested in the musical and emotional impact of the music than what the composer had actually written in the score, Neuhaus frequently glosses over passagework and bangs through rapid chordal passages, practices that would never be acceptable in the modern era. This recording in particular exemplifies Neuhaus' musical acumen at his instrument while also demonstrating his blasé attitude toward accuracy. The result is a CD of moderate historical interest but not fulfilling in a broader musical sense. The restored sound of the recordings made between 1938 and 1951 is also undesirable and does little to demonstrate what many composers had enjoyed about Neuhaus' sound.
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Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest" (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Heinrich Neuhaus, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2007 APR (P) 2007 APR
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Heinrich Neuhaus, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2007 APR (P) 2007 APR
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Heinrich Neuhaus, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2007 APR (P) 2007 APR
24 Préludes, op. 11 (Alexander Scriabin)
ALEXANDER SCRIABIN, Composer - Heinrich Neuhaus, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2007 APR (P) 2007 APR
ALEXANDER SCRIABIN, Composer - Heinrich Neuhaus, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2007 APR (P) 2007 APR
ALEXANDER SCRIABIN, Composer - Heinrich Neuhaus, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2007 APR (P) 2007 APR
ALEXANDER SCRIABIN, Composer - Heinrich Neuhaus, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2007 APR (P) 2007 APR
ALEXANDER SCRIABIN, Composer - Heinrich Neuhaus, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2007 APR (P) 2007 APR
Mazurka in A minor, Op. 7 No. 2 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Heinrich Neuhaus, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2007 APR (P) 2007 APR
Mazurka in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 41 No. 4 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Heinrich Neuhaus, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2007 APR (P) 2007 APR
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Heinrich Neuhaus, Artist, MainArtist - Aleksander Vasil'yevich Gauk, Conductor
(C) 2007 APR (P) 2007 APR
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Heinrich Neuhaus, Artist, MainArtist - Aleksander Vasil'yevich Gauk, Conductor
(C) 2007 APR (P) 2007 APR
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Heinrich Neuhaus, Artist, MainArtist - Aleksander Vasil'yevich Gauk, Conductor
(C) 2007 APR (P) 2007 APR
Album review
Despite being an active recitalist up until 1949, pianist Heinrich Neuhaus' legacy lives on most notably in his pedagogical contributions rather than his recorded works. A venerable and much sought-after instructor at the Moscow Conservatoire, his students included the likes of Sviatoslav Richter and Radu Lupu, to name but a few. But unlike his students, Neuhaus was not a technically proficient performer; he suffered from stage fright, which impacted his performances, including the ones heard here. In fact, it is downright surprising that an artist as technically solid as Richter had his beginnings with Neuhaus. More interested in the musical and emotional impact of the music than what the composer had actually written in the score, Neuhaus frequently glosses over passagework and bangs through rapid chordal passages, practices that would never be acceptable in the modern era. This recording in particular exemplifies Neuhaus' musical acumen at his instrument while also demonstrating his blasé attitude toward accuracy. The result is a CD of moderate historical interest but not fulfilling in a broader musical sense. The restored sound of the recordings made between 1938 and 1951 is also undesirable and does little to demonstrate what many composers had enjoyed about Neuhaus' sound.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:22
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Heinrich Neuhaus Aleksander Vasil'yevich Gauk Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: APR
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2007 APR (P) 2007 APR
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