Sviatoslav Richter in Salzburg, 1972 - Bach WTC I (1/4)

00:00 - Prelude & Fugue I BWV 846 in C
04:29 - Prelude & Fugue II BWV 847 in C minor
07:29 - Prelude & Fugue III BWV 848 in C sharp
10:49 - Prelude & Fugue IV BWV 849 in C sharp minor
20:25 - Prelude & Fugue V BWV 850 in D
23:30 - Prelude & Fugue VI BWV 851 in D minor

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[Uffculme1711]

Is this the same as the commercial recording issued by RCA/BMG Classics?

[FirstPublicChannel]

@Uffculme1711 it's the only recorded studio version, the only recorded in that date and place

[juan78980]

Thats one of the bests recordings ever

[FirstPublicChannel]

@juan78980 i think it's the top

[barrtok]

thanks!



[FirstPublicChannel]

@barrtok you're welcome

[pazdziochowaty]

@christophleipzig I love the IV, too. This manifests the pure genius of Bach to write such a perfect piece where two subjects are driven through all the voices to blend in such soul-touching harmonies. The complement of this picture is Richter's interpretative genius that extracts all those nuances to the listener's ears in a way that no other mortal will ever be able to reach.

And interestingly, I similarly fill number IV of Schostakovich's op. 87 in Richter's interpretation

[55253ya]

I had to work 4 days to purchase this Richter´s WTC book1, taking student´s summer job in Japan in 1972. It cost 6,000 yen then. Now you can get it for only 2,000 yen, which means only 2 student-working hours. Lucky you, you can even listen to this for nothing.

[liostroramiro]

Beyond beautiful and heart braking to listen to.

[christophleipzig]

@quinto34 I know exactly, what you talking about. Same happened to me. It has taken some time. But Richter got me with the fugues at the end. For example the IV. The polyphony is somehow even 3 dimensional.

Gould and Richter are not comparible with Bach - but both are somehow very right and very good.

[quinto34]

Gould's WTC version is engraved in my brain, I'm having a hard time getting used to this, even though I'm a huge Richter fan, I'm thinking maybe this is not for me.

Thanks for posting though!

[iguarni]

It is so sad to think that such genius like him wouldn't be born ever!

[Alexjr1543]

I think this might be the best piano recording of these pieces.

[Alexjr1543]

@0blacone It's more civilized than the ones I've seen that have a similar nature, actually.

[galapz]

he recorded this on Bosendorfer

[0blacone]

@pcoffey1 How wonderful to see such a civilized discussion.