Sviatoslav Richter

[Coopmv]

Probably.

Oh yeah, forgot to add that evrything in the box has been released before. 

I think I should forget about buying any Richter's single DG CD's and wait for this set ...

[Kuhlau]

Richter fans might want to pop across the road to CMG (or over to YouTube) for this.

FK

[George]

Richter fans might want to pop across the road to CMG (or over to YouTube) for this.

FK

A great film that should be owned by every Richterphile.  Alas, I could never find it in a DVD for my region.

Thanks FK, here's the direct youtube link, for better video quality (can be made full screen): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRpQKQ7lGFc&feature=related

Tony, can you remind me what is the way to improve the SQ on youtube stuff? I think you add something to the end of the url, correct?

[Coopmv]

A great film that should be owned by every Richterphile.  Alas, I could never find it in a DVD for my region.

Really, those (Sviatoslav) Richter's DVD's are only released in the PAL format?  In general, I can find much better prices for music DVD stateside.  I have a growing collection of DVD's of concerts by Karajan, Harnoncourt, Gardiner and (Karl) Richter.  They are fun to watch and nice diversion to listening to only audio ...

BTW, I found out that my external HP optical drive can actually play DVD in PAL format.  I believe you are allowed to change the settings US vs. non-US up to a certain number of times on the optical drive.  This also means you can watch the DVD on your computer, but not on your regular TV.

[Mandryka]

Best to watch the Richter film here: http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=richter+enigma&emb=0&aq=f#q=sviatoslav+richter+enigma&emb=0

On google video someone has uploaded the whole thing without a break.

[Coopmv]

Best to watch the Richter film here: http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=richter+enigma&emb=0&aq=f#q=sviatoslav+richter+enigma&emb=0

On google video someone has uploaded the whole thing without a break.

Google will probably remove it before long.  I think google will tolerate snippets but not anything that is full-length and copy-right protected material.  I have seen Karajan's Overture to Tannhauser removed from YouTube a few months ago ...

[Holden]

9 box set - here is what I got from trawling the arkiv site





As you can see there is a lot of overlap here and I don't think they'll include anything outside of the concerti and solo works. I'm also struggling to see how they can fill up 9 CDs

this     might give the best indication of what will be included.

When you think about it, there is far more stuff, individually on a number of other labels and really, DGGs recordings are limited.

Can you think of anything I've missed?

[Coopmv]

I think I should forget about buying any Richter's single DG CD's and wait for this set ...

If DG follows what it did with the Martha Argerich's set, it may just release the 9 CD's in the same grouping as the original CD's/LP's and adopt the same album jackets.  But will this approach result in some very short programs on some CD's?  I do not know since I do not own any DG CD's or LP's by Richter.

[George]

9 box set - here is what I got from trawling the arkiv site

As you can see there is a lot of overlap here and I don't think they'll include anything outside of the concerti and solo works. I'm also struggling to see how they can fill up 9 CDs

Deacon at rmcr said that the CDs won't be filled, they will be LP replicas like the Argerich set.

When you think about it, there is far more stuff, individually on a number of other labels and really, DGGs recordings are limited.

Can you think of anything I've missed?

The Prokofiev PC 5, PS 8.

[Coopmv]

Deacon at rmcr said that the CDs won't be filled, they will be LP replicas like the Argerich set.

The Prokofiev PC 5, PS 8.

I will follow the lead of the fearless leader since I am a newbie Richterite ... 

[ezodisy]

Hi George, stick this on the end of YT vids for improved sound: &fmt=18

[George]

Hi George, stick this on the end of YT vids for improved sound: &fmt=18

Thanks Tony!

[George]

I will follow the lead of the fearless leader since I am a newbie Richterite ... 

One of the two DG CDs I am missing is on amazon for $130!

[Coopmv]

One of the two DG CDs I am missing is on amazon for $130!

You will be better off just buying the 9-CD set since the set will not cost you $130.  All you will be missing is the original CD artwork ...

[George]

You will be better off just buying the 9-CD set since the set will not cost you $130.  All you will be missing is the original CD artwork ...

I might skip both, actually. 

[Coopmv]

I might skip both, actually. 

It is a no-brainer decision for me since I do not have any of his recordings on DG anyway.

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Deacon at rmcr said that the CDs won't be filled, they will be LP replicas like the Argerich set.

How idiotic. As if replicating the original LPs means anything to us now. "Look Ma, DG reissued all the original Richter LPs, only in tiny, silverized form!!"

I'd like to get my hands on the marketing chimp who came up with that one. Anything to get as much $$ as possible.

[Dancing Divertimentian]

One of the two DG CDs I am missing is on amazon for $130!

Which one?

[George]

How idiotic. As if replicating the original LPs means anything to us now. "Look Ma, DG reissued all the original Richter LPs, only in tiny, silverized form!!"

I'd like to get my hands on the marketing chimp who came up with that one. Anything to get as much $$ as possible.

If the chimp was a little smarter, he would have iuncluded a disc or two of unreleased Richter performances. Then the things would have sold like bananas at lunchtime over at Universal. 

[Dancing Divertimentian]

If the chimp was a little smarter, he would have iuncluded a disc or two of unreleased Richter performances. Then the things would have sold like bananas at lunchtime over at Universal. 

THAT would've been a lot smarter!

We'd all be putty in DG's hands.