Certainly, it is much more satisfying than most other modern 21st century recorded versions like hewitts on hyperion. Sviatoslav richter, enigmatic pianist, playing with. The balance between romantic playing, with considerable pedal use throughout, and gripping concentration yield a particularly special sound. Sviatoslav richter the teldec recordings by borodin. The welltempered clavier, book 2 sviatoslav richter on allmusic 2012. Bachs welltempered clavier which collection to buy. Welltempered clavier book i bwv 846869 discography part 4. No dates of birth or death, and i certainly dont follow the bach. Sviatoslav richter was one of the truly singular pianists of the twentieth century, one of the greatest cultural exports created by the soviet union. Welltempered clavier book ii bwv 870893 discography part 4. This is the third set of the well tempered clavier i have bought. Thank you to the reivewers on this site, and elsewhere, who pointed me in richter s glowing direction.
Sviatoslav richter, enigmatic pianist, playing with contradictions. If you dont really care about classical music, itunesor metadata, for that matteryou may lose interest rather quickly. Well tempered clavier book i by sviatoslav richter on amazon music. If youve downloaded music from another source, youre pretty much at the. The welltempered clavier live innsbruck 1973 pdvd 1505. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy sviatoslav richter in the 1940s via amazon cd or mp3. Sviatoslav richter bachs instrumental works discography.
Im looking at purchasing a cd of the wtc book 1 and maybe 2. At the moment im leaning towards richters but feinbergs is a close second. Schiffs energy and clarity in contrapuntal music has made him a top bach interpreter. Parnassus classical cds and records classical cds and re. Well tempered clavier 4cds japan ltd sacd hybrid sicc10144. Though his interests focused primarily on music of beethoven, and prokofiev, he was also highly regarded for his schubert, schumann, bach, debussy, and. Tom service picks ten of his essential performances that introduce you to the genius of sviatoslav richter. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. The welltempered clavier book ii richter with richter, sviatoslav on cd. Deceptive cadence for the centennial of the great russians birth, critic and piano maven steve wigler recalls a herculean talent who. Also available in itunes more by sviatoslav richter see all. I 2005 sviatoslav richter plays rachmaninoff 2010 beethoven. The welltempered clavier live in innsbruck, julyaugust 1973 played on piano by sviatoslav richter is superlative, very lively, perhaps a little fast at times but always engaging and in sum, a very satisfying performance. Also available in itunes more by sviatoslav richter.
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