The recording Sviatoslav Richter did not want us to hear

The recording Sviatoslav Richter did not want us to hear

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norman lebrecht

April 13, 2018

This practice tape, made in the pianist’s home in 1957, has just been posted on Yutube.

As with anything Richter plays, the concentration is compelling.

Comments

  • Rgiarola says:
    April 13, 2018 at 1:48 pm

    It cannot be so bad, as many official records of some of now-a-days pianists.

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    • Michael Kaykov says:
      April 14, 2018 at 1:33 pm

      Agreed. And no editing here!
      The so-called modern recording artists who splice bar-by-bar…. somewhat irrelevant in the face of such genius.

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  • Novagerio says:
    April 13, 2018 at 2:23 pm

    Surely a blessing being a fly on the wall!

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  • jansumi says:
    April 13, 2018 at 4:49 pm

    Just noodlin’ Doin’ a what comes naturely..

    Profoundly beautiful.

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  • Sue says:
    April 14, 2018 at 12:55 am

    Wow!!! This man was just incredible. Surely one of the very greatest?

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  • Michael Kaykov says:
    April 14, 2018 at 1:32 pm

    This recording was circulating amongst collectors for many years – I sent it to the uploader and encouraged this fantastic post.
    Note how intense Richter sounds even at home!

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  • Frostez says:
    April 15, 2018 at 1:40 am

    Anyone know what kind of piano Richter had in his home as his ‘main’ piano?

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