Sviatoslav Richter plays Schumann Symphonic Etudes, Op.13

Recorded in 1968
Part 2/4
07. Appendix Variation 1
08. Appendix Variation 2
09. Appendix Variation 3
10. Appendix Variation 4

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• sviatoslav
• richter
• schumann
• Symphonic
• Etudes
• piano

[hsinhrcoci]

svetik

[asefthukomokuhtfesa]

3:55

Someone coughs.

[asefthukomokuhtfesa]

2:32

Someone coughs too. It's really bad.

[dtolbiac]

Thanks very much for the whole publication of this concert of 1968, in Moscow or USSR I suppose.

Great and superb music !

But as I am not pianist or scientist but curious, can you explain me the number of the studies in this opus 13 in your 4 parts ?

In the 3 other parts we have twelve studies : 1 to 5, 6 to 10, 11 to 12. Where is the the thema of the variations ?

In this part we have 4 variations. Are they posthumous variations ?

Thanks again.

[dgaranin]

Great! I think Richter had his peak around these years. I remember Soviet troops occupied Tchechoslovakia in 1968 but unfortunately I missed Richter's concerts. Much later he has not made a big impression on me as I attended his recitals.

[tanuuke]

Richter´s Symphonic Etudes is without doubt the best, period. It takes us into the world of Schumann´s "Klang". However the recording of Kleßheim in 1971 is superior to his any other recordings of this piece, especially from the pianistic point of view. Some critics then pointed at the lack of Schumann´s literary world. But Schumann challenged the possibilities of technique and timbre for the piano with this piece, after all.

[tanuuke]

A big surprise by the comparison of Richter and a minor pianist!! Had the young guy compared this with Cortot´s interpretation, it is understandable. It is not just a matter of taste.

[truecrypt]

It's not even that... they (Aimard and Richter) are simply in different categories of artistry.

Aimard is a wonderful pianist, great musician, very nice person... still Richter is overwhelmingly superior in all aspects. Again, you can like Aimard's version more, but it's a matter of taste.

[oblifan132]

I know exactly what you mean. You might argue that Aimard stretches is out too much and does not create an orchestral feeling(it does not sound like scriabin if you know what I mean). I partly agree with you.

[truecrypt]

Sorry, I don't buy your arguments. Yes, Aimard's playing is pretty good and obviously worth to listen to.

Richter however creates absolutely stunning *orchestral* performance and his tempos are very much what Schumann intended. If you don't see something, it doesn't mean it's not there...