Tag: Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra
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Sviatoslav Richter Plays Prokofiev
For the first time, four classic Prokofiev recordings by towering virtuoso Sviatoslav Richter are available on one must-have disc, newly remastered by Paul Arden-Taylor! “Sviatoslav Richter‘s peerless 1959 performance of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 5 boasts razor-sharp playing from the Warsaw Philharmonic, and sounds remarkably vivid for its age. Recording quality throughout the rest of…
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Schumann Piano Music
“Richter’s account of the Fantasia in C is a wonderfully poetic performance. (His) phrasing, his magnificent control of dynamics, his gift for seeing a large-scale work as a whole – all these contribute towards the impression of unmatchable strength and vision” (Penguin Guide 3 stars) “How beautifully he makes the instrument sing in the soaring…
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Schumann & Tchaikovsky Piano Concertos
(Schumann): “lacks no style” (Tchaikovsky): “The element of struggle for which this work is famous is all too clear: these two musical giants did not always agree” -Penguin Guide
