Sviatoslav Richter plays Liszt Sonata H-moll (part.II)

[Hobott]

I can't judge as a 100% proffy, I can only share my feelings. IMHO, some great interpreters, as Richter, communicate their emotions not so blatant, but restrained, as befits a nobleman of highest sample. This doesn't mean their emotional content is lower. Often behind the inhuman technically immaculate shape ordinary listener can't see all deep emotions -they are depict more chaste, philosophical, without tearing shirt on his chest, tears, groans and cries. It's just a different style.

[Tdgonline]

Richter plays this with great clarity! Without a smudge or smear. And who knows, maybe this is the way Liszt played it!

[gerardbedecarter]

I don't think Richter's interpretation is in the tradition of the great romantic masters but I definitely enjoyed it. His tempos are up a bit up but he carries it off. Well - he's Richter!

[nazhiitoxx]

I'm going to upload the rest of the sonata, I hope soon :)

[kempff95]

Listen to pogorelich version , pogorelich play this piece behind the music ,he put all his soul to the piece and you know why?

pogorelich plays sonata liszt to his died wife / teacher.

Richter plays this sonata regular without something that you expect just passages and piano forte.......

four worlds: i dont like it .

[rva25]

@kempff95

100% agree. Pogorelich's version is behind the music, maybe the greatest interpretation ever!

[afertyus1000]

@kempff95 four words- you are talking rubbish

[cpanati]

Would absolutely love to have part III posted.

[cpanati]

conception-wise, what an extraordinary piece of music. It's got all the varied content of an opera, an play, a film - it's got it all. Liszt out-did himself with this piece.

[kmoviesfan06]

Do you have part 3 of this recording and nos. 6,9,10,11 of the GEs.?

[rva25]

Richter is absolutely great pianist! Of course we can dispute how he plays this sonata... but he is a great!!!

[DustBGD89]

Yes, we cannot dispute his quality, but we can, subjectively, like or dislike his performances. However, I never make mistake if I want to know composer`s main idea, when I decide listening to Richter. Frequently, I dispute Gould`s performance of Bach. I just don`t like it.

[rva25]

Personally i don't consider this performance as the best, I think Richter sometimes is too subjective here. btw, i;ve heard his another version{ i think from Moscow,1965}-absolutely great!!! About Glenn- I think 50% of his Bach- just incredible, 50%- matter of taste...

[Corleone1337]

Horrible! Was he in a hurry or something? He really messed up this sonata.

[xIIJoWKeRIIx]

FUCK YOU CORLEONE CUNT

[JIKUereno]

Yeah, it's really too fast eh?

[paganviodio]

@Corleone1337 corleone here he says that he doesnt wanna belong to those who are mortal....with the sonata he wants to be immortal.

[twooffour]

Do you have the rest of this recording, also?

[hansmeyer111]

I wish a knew how much recordings from the sonata and richter there are.. I Dont' think there is somebody with a better sense of structur and dramaturgy, but among his reordings there are differences to find...