Sviatoslav Richter, Stanisław Wisłocki, Herbert von Karajan - Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2; Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 (1995)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 286 Mb | Total time: 71:00 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 447 420-2 | Recorded: 1959, 1963
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 286 Mb | Total time: 71:00 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 447 420-2 | Recorded: 1959, 1963
This 1995 release from Deutsche Grammophon combines two memorable concerto recordings by Sviatoslav Richter. Almost all of Richter's recordings are considered legendary – particularly since he did not like recording in the studio – but these are rightfully so. They were some of the first that were released widely in the west, where he was still something of a new talent in the late '50s-early '60s, although a middle-aged man by then. The Rachmaninov Concerto No. 2 with Stanislaw Wislocki and the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra dates from 1959 and was met with high praise from most for its detail and the depth of Richter's knowledgable interpretation. It is not as ardent as most other pianists' readings, but its clarity speaks volumes and can still move the listener.