Richter plays Shostakovich Prelude & Fugue #6, h-moll Op. 87

[Erikk91]

The prelude is certainly inspired by the one in G-Minor by Bach (WTC 2 book). Sublime

[loboris1995]

Very good

[reonat]

Hmm I like the fugue played a bit faster. Konstantin Sherbakov recorded the best version of this fugue imo

[beethomozart]

wonderful set of pieces written by legendary Shostakovich, it seems as if J.S.Bach came alive in our century to give a glampse of what is going on in the wonderful world of good music

[baroque2]

Orgasmic.

[Zebeldarebel]

This is a tremendously beautiful piece.

[Kakashif]

beautiful...

[faraz1729]

I personally don't see any need to compare and contrast (at least not on such superficial levels as who is better and than the other). It all smacks of territorialism and partisanship, and one of the reasons I go to art is because it has the ability to transcend such base things.

[Varese52]

As a complete set, it is generally very well done. But, to my tastes, Richter gets the prize on these pieces, even though he seems never to have recorded the entire cycle. He captures the immense sadness which permeates the work overall. Ashkenazy seems more interested in finding the connections with Bach, while Richter's strike me as a multifaceted musical portrait of Shostakovich himself.

[CaptainBluebear08]

1. Glenn Gould;

2. Sviatoslav Richter.

Primum inter pares

[skryabyn]

No.

1. Sviatoslav Richter.

2. Glen Gould.

My opinion at least.

[bac21380]

superbe musique, je ne connaissais pas!!

[jfeucht82]

Enjoyed the performance. I notice a few errors, but the music is so dissonant it's hard to notice in the first place...

[193151838]

The fugue no 6 is my favourite piece among the first half of shostakovich's op. 87!

[33676433]

very good !!

Ilove this!!

[pjioayncoe]

Shostakovich gave his soul to music. His sadness is so deeply-rooted that it almost causes fear. I think it would ghastly to truly see through Shostakovich...

[Varese52]

I have been searching in vain for these very same performances for many years, as I consider them the very best performances of these works. As few are available commercially, how did the poster come by them, and how might I finally realize a long standing ambition to have copies of these marvelous performances?

[egitnyc]

Have you heard Ashkenazy's recording of op 87? It's pretty amazing.