Sviatoslav Richter was one of the most widely acclaimed pianists of his generation, and his popularity has remained well after the end of his performance career. This comes with good reason as Richter offered his audiences the best of what his instrument had to offer: powerful yet intimate playing, sublime introspection, and understanding of the music at hand, and dazzling technique that never overshadowed tasteful and informed musicianship. This fifth volume of Parnassus Records' Richter in the 1950s series is sure please ...
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Sviatoslav Richter was one of the most widely acclaimed pianists of his generation, and his popularity has remained well after the end of his performance career. This comes with good reason as Richter offered his audiences the best of what his instrument had to offer: powerful yet intimate playing, sublime introspection, and understanding of the music at hand, and dazzling technique that never overshadowed tasteful and informed musicianship. This fifth volume of Parnassus Records' Richter in the 1950s series is sure please Richter fans as well as aficionados of recordings from this golden age of piano virtuosos. Recorded before his international acclaim really began in the 1960s, we hear Richter demonstrating his amazing technique to audiences a little more than the more mature player tended to. The Schubert D. 960 sonata is a clear example of the profundity of Richter's playing. The first movement is quite slow (though still not as slow as he was to play it later in life) but never seems to drag....
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Claude Debussy; Franz Liszt; Franz Schubert; Karol Szymanowski; Robert Schumann; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.