The recording Sviatoslav Richter did not want us to hear
mainThis 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.
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It cannot be so bad, as many official records of some of now-a-days pianists.
Agreed. And no editing here!
The so-called modern recording artists who splice bar-by-bar…. somewhat irrelevant in the face of such genius.
Surely a blessing being a fly on the wall!
Just noodlin’ Doin’ a what comes naturely..
Profoundly beautiful.
Wow!!! This man was just incredible. Surely one of the very greatest?
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!
Anyone know what kind of piano Richter had in his home as his ‘main’ piano?
He said a Yamaha in Monsaingeon’s film