Tag: Sviatoslav Richter
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Richter in Brooklyn
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Tchaikovsky Piano Recital
“Richter given first-class modern digital sound, and on top technical form…playing of consistent poetry…charming nostalgia…first recommendation for Tchaikovsky’s piano music”( © Penguin Guide 3*) “breathtaking, inspiring artistry” (Gramophone)
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Brahms: Piano Quintet Op.34 & Franck: Piano Quintet
(Brahms) “a performance that brings warmth as well as drama to this music one must go … to Richter and the Borodin Quartet … (Gramophone) “Absolutely magnificent …a performance in a thousand. It must be heard” (EMG) “There is no better performance available at any price” (Penguin Guide to LPs).
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Sviatoslav Richter – The Early Years: Rise of a Virtuoso Legend
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Richter Plays Liszt
“Richter’s performances are very distinguished indeed … playing is unforgettable and so is his rapport with Kondrashin” (Penguin Guide 3 stars) “equally brilliant with two quite different sides of this composer, with the luxuriant virtuosity of the the Etudes in particular being thrown off with a zestful freedom that must always be rare in such…
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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 12, 17, 22, 13 (includes ‘Funeral March’ ‘Tempest’ ‘Appassionata’)
“(No.17) Richter makes the most of possibilities of contrast. He plays the opening extremely slowly and then when the allegro comes, he takes it unusually fast. Far from being odd, the effect is actually breathtaking … he observes the repeats in first and last movements. Excellent sound …not to be missed” (Penguin Guide)
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Shostakovich Sonatas Violin & Viola Op. 134 & 147
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Beethoven: 33 Variations on a Waltz
“Diabelli was overwhelmed by the work submitted by Beethoven which quite overshadowed anything else sent by others. He pronounced it ‘a work to set alongside J S Bach’s masterpiece’ (Goldberg Variations) and he must have been exceptionally gratified that his otherwise ordinary waltz tune would survive in perpetuity as a result of Beethoven’s efforts (indeed…