Sviatoslav Richter

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George

#660
June 03, 2010, 04:08:18 AM
Quote from: Bogey on June 02, 2010, 07:31:32 PM


Just released from Acoustic Sounds on 180 gram vinyl.  I know the sound will be there, but what of these performances.  Thanks!

Bill those are among Richter's finest performances. Absolute classics!

Bogey

#661
June 03, 2010, 05:51:07 PM
Picked up the Liszt recordings.  Playing this tonight:



I am guessing this made it to cd.  Which one was it?  It would be interesting to compare as I jst posted on the vinyl thread that I prefer Richter and Moravec on vinyl, but with Serkin it is either a wash or cd wins out.  However, it would be interesting to compare apples to apples with a couple Richter performances.
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George

#662
June 03, 2010, 05:54:07 PM
Quote from: Bogey on June 03, 2010, 05:51:07 PM
Picked up the Liszt recordings.  Playing this tonight:



I am guessing this made it to cd.  Which one was it? 

This one

Bogey

#663
June 03, 2010, 05:57:42 PM
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

George

#664
June 03, 2010, 06:19:00 PM
Quote from: Bogey on June 03, 2010, 05:57:42 PM
How is the sound, buddy?

Give me a few.

I have the original CD and will compare that one too.

George

#665
June 03, 2010, 06:31:01 PM
Quote from: Bogey on June 03, 2010, 05:57:42 PM
How is the sound, buddy?

The original CD sounds better, less processed. However, the piano sounds like it could use a bit of bass EQ on the solo work. The concerto sounds wonderful! The original CD is here.

But the remastered version I linked you to above has a fuller piano sound, albeit a bit more processed sounding.

Bogey

#666
June 04, 2010, 03:33:41 AM
Thanks for the leg work, buddy.  However, I am guessing that this assignment was a nice one to take on. :)
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

George

#667
June 05, 2010, 04:21:24 PM


Under $35 right now, shipped from amazon.

An incredible box set, compiling all of Richter's DG recordings in nine LP replica sleeves.

Free shipping, stellar performances, what are you waiting for? :)

Coopmv

#668
June 05, 2010, 06:03:04 PM
Quote from: George on June 05, 2010, 04:21:24 PM


Under $35 right now, shipped from amazon.

An incredible box set, compiling all of Richter's DG recordings in nine LP replica sleeves.

Free shipping, stellar performances, what are you waiting for? :)

Yeah George, Wasn't the set blown into our house last year at a great price or did we get a great deal from Amazon UK?    ;D

George

#669
June 05, 2010, 06:26:19 PM
Quote from: Coopmv on June 05, 2010, 06:03:04 PM
Yeah George, Wasn't the set blown into our house last year at a great price or did we get a great deal from Amazon UK?    ;D

I think it was blown into our houses, but to get it from amazon for that price with free shipping is even better I think.

Coopmv

#670
June 05, 2010, 06:32:32 PM
Quote from: George on June 05, 2010, 06:26:19 PM
I think it was blown into our houses, but to get it from amazon for that price with free shipping is even better I think.

Getting all of Richter's recordings on Regis by the end of the year remains to be one of my goals in addition to getting all remaining Handel operas that are not in my collection, which are very few ...

Mandryka

#671
June 06, 2010, 08:30:12 AM Last Edit: June 06, 2010, 08:32:36 AM by Mandryka
The Chopin  Ballade and the Mozart concerto and the Fantasiestueke and the Prokofiev sonata  are I think the most valuable things in that DG box (though that reflects my taste in composers  a bit I'm sure.)

I think that even people who aren't Richter freaks would see that they are great performances -- esp the Ballade and the sonata.
Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen

George

#672
June 06, 2010, 11:42:08 AM
Quote from: Mandryka on June 06, 2010, 08:30:12 AM
The Chopin  Ballade and the Mozart concerto and the Fantasiestueke and the Prokofiev sonata  are I think the most valuable things in that DG box (though that reflects my taste in composers  a bit I'm sure.)

I think that even people who aren't Richter freaks would see that they are great performances -- esp the Ballade and the sonata.

No love for the Rach 2?  :o

Dancing Divertimentian

#673
June 06, 2010, 08:42:44 PM Last Edit: June 07, 2010, 06:57:14 PM by Dancing Divertimentian
Quote from: Mandryka on June 06, 2010, 08:30:12 AM
The Chopin  Ballade and the Mozart concerto and the Fantasiestueke and the Prokofiev sonata  are I think the most valuable things in that DG box...

Re: the DG Prokofiev 8th sonata...

Definitely a great performance but the rabid Prokofievian (or Richterphile ;D) might want to seek out Richter's live Moscow 8th from 1961 on the Russian Revelation label. Despite the studio DG's goodness (w/ my favorite slow movement) the intensity and color in Moscow totally (despite drab sonics) take this sonata to a whole new level. Not to make this a "live vs. studio" debate but the whirlwind effects whipped up by the live Richter showcases Prokofiev's inventive genius like I've never heard it. It'll leave you literally breathless. 

The kink in the works (as usual) is the Revelation recording can't be found except on the aftermarket which, sadly, means ridiculously high prices on the Amazons.

But find a way to get it anyway. ;D
Veit Bach-a baker who found his greatest pleasure in a little cittern which he took with him even into the mill and played while the grinding was going on. In this way he had a chance to have the rhythm drilled into him. And this was the beginning of a musical inclination in his descendants. JS Bach

Mandryka

#674
June 07, 2010, 12:59:37 AM Last Edit: June 07, 2010, 01:02:07 AM by Mandryka
Quote from: Dancing Divertimentian on June 06, 2010, 08:42:44 PM
Re: the DG Prokofiev 8th sonata...

Definitely a great performance but the rabid Prokofievian (or Richterphile ;D) might want to seek out Richter's live Moscow 8th from 1961 on the Russian Revelation label. Despite the studio DG's goodness (w/ my favorite slow movement) the intensity and color in Moscow totally (despite drab sonics) take this sonata to a whole new level. Not to make this a "live vs. studio" debate but the whirlwind effects whipped up by the live Richter showcase Prokofiev's inventive genius like I've never heard. It'll leave you literally breathless. 

The kink in the works (as usual) is the Revelation recording can't be found except on the aftermarket which, sadly, means ridiculously high prices on the Amazons.

But find a way to get it anyway. ;D

Yes I have it and it's just as you say.

There are a few recordings from that period which capture very ecstatic performances --the Palexa TEs is special like that too, I think. And maybe the Chopin Mazurkas on the BBC label.

Quote from: George on June 06, 2010, 11:42:08 AM
No love for the Rach 2?  :o

No, not really. But I'm pleased that it's a good performance.
Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen

George

#675
June 07, 2010, 03:08:47 AM
Quote from: Mandryka on June 07, 2010, 12:59:37 AM
No, not really. But I'm pleased that it's a good performance.

Oh, I see. I hadn't considered the possibility that you didn't care for the work.

not edward

#676
June 08, 2010, 05:46:39 AM
Quote from: George on June 07, 2010, 03:08:47 AM
Oh, I see. I hadn't considered the possibility that you didn't care for the work.
I don't like Rach 2, but Richter makes me forget this for 35 minutes.

And seconded on Richter's recordings of Prokofiev's 8th sonata. I've heard three of them, and I actually think the DG one is the weakest of the lot. Good news is that the 8th on Russian Revelation will be going into the public domain in many countries next year, so hopefully reissues should come out then.

Meanwhile, Parnassus need a distributor in Soviet Canuckistan so I can finally get that reissue of the Leipzig recital. Bastards.
"I don't at all mind actively disliking a piece of contemporary music, but in order to feel happy about it I must consciously understand why I dislike it. Otherwise it remains in my mind as unfinished business."
-- Aaron Copland, The Pleasures of Music

Dancing Divertimentian

#677
June 08, 2010, 09:52:35 PM
Quote from: edward on June 08, 2010, 05:46:39 AM
Good news is that the 8th on Russian Revelation will be going into the public domain in many countries next year, so hopefully reissues should come out then.

That's tantalizing. An upgrade in the sound would be most welcome, too, a la the Leipzig recital.
Veit Bach-a baker who found his greatest pleasure in a little cittern which he took with him even into the mill and played while the grinding was going on. In this way he had a chance to have the rhythm drilled into him. And this was the beginning of a musical inclination in his descendants. JS Bach

Mandryka

#678
June 09, 2010, 09:25:54 PM
This is very good -- it has the most intense Prokofiev 9 that I have heard from Richter or indeed anyone else.

Sound quality is fine
Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen

listener

#679
June 09, 2010, 09:44:59 PM Last Edit: June 09, 2010, 09:47:57 PM by listener
Quote from: edward on June 08, 2010, 05:46:39 AM
I don't like Rach 2, but Richter makes me forget this for 35 minutes.

Meanwhile, Parnassus need a distributor in Soviet Canuckistan so I can finally get that reissue of the Leipzig recital. Bastards.
If Canadian, the exchange rate for the British pound is quite attractive now.  I've have a couple of orders filled with no problem from presto (uk)   They have a couple of Richter - Parnassus in stock, including the Leipzig
http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Parnassus/PACD96032
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