Sviatoslav Richter in Leipzig - Beethoven op 111 live 1963

Sviatoslav Richter's legendary 28 November 1963 recital in Leipzig in which he played the last 3 Beethoven sonatas, generally considered his most powerful and astonishing performances of these pieces. This is the first movement of Beethoven's op. 111 sonata.

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• Sviatoslav
• Richter
• Святослав
• Рихтер
• piano
• recital
• classical
• Beethoven

[sll10]

This is one of the greatest performances of this work I've ever heard! Bravo for posting this! How about the other movement of this and the other 2 sonatas from the concert?

[iguarni]

I agree!!! Richter is a genius!!!!!!!!! I'd like to hear the second moviment which is one of the most famous piece in piano's history.

[vinny777667]

At 2:56 you can hear in the background really soft the phrase that is coming at 3:00.

[vivascargill1]

@superstition2 nonsense!! comrade richter received the order of Lenin and Stalin I know you don't care --hey salon he also thought the USA (that means you!) stunk and after 1970  refused to play in this cesspool country

[kamin02]

The whole recital is here: watch?v=Z9WJFWrMvzQ

[jatterhaut]

This is great !! I really love his interpretation.

[iltenentecolombo]

Ecce homo

[superstition2]

"To these previously known solid contributions may now be added the knowledge that his achievement came in the face of severe homophobia in Soviet Russia. Some of the great recordings made by one of the century's mightiest musicians could not help but reflect that experience." -- Salon

[gouloum2222]

@paganviodio ok.

[gorgalsi]

@gouloum2222 : I was only talking about the performance of THIS work (opus 111), of course Richter is a great pianist !