Sviatoslav Richter plays Beethoven Sonata No. 28, Op. 101 (1/2)

[ClassicMusic95]

4:30 is a boogie woogie!!!!! i dont know why they say that he wrote a boogie woogie only on the 32th sonata...

[danpincus]

I wish people in the radical Muslim world would hear this and other masterworks of Western culture. Who knows what hearts and minds might loosen their preconceptions.

[ponorada]

@danpincus One could say the same of eastern culture and our lack of understanding.

[carl0spais]

One of the greatest composers mankind has seen thus far...

[TheCannibalHaddock]

such a beautiful composition

[SteinwayMan13]

I think that was the only recording that was done of him as far as I know.Richter's Interpretation is everything that is expected and very normal.I haven't found anyone yet that can make the 2nd movement "interesting".As far as I can tell there is no contrast to be found in these interpretations except for the sempre lagato section.

[SteinwayMan13]

Thank You True Crypt for Posting this!There aren't too many posts of this sonata.The Horowitz recording is a decade too late.His interpretation was very spiritual but unfortunately his technique was on it's way down.

[ilnvita]

great master played by a great master, richter understood the music inside out, and was always able to make the listener understand the music as an entire- one spellbounding phrase from beginning to end.

[SergeiReiter]

Beethoven is still extraordinary of his kind! I must say... One of the greatest composers mankind has seen thus far!

[muellerpiano]

The first movement's lyricism is reminiscent of Schubert, so Richter is in his element! It is the most transcendently beautiful first movement I have ever heard.

[mal8739]

How glorious. At age 71, at the full peak of his powers! There is no one to match him.

[ieronim2003]

Beautifull interpretation Richter was a Beethoven master