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Uploaded by on Nov 25, 2006

Sviatoslav Richter plays Chopin Scherzo No. 2, Op. 31 in B-flat minor.

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  • His expression makes it look like he's got it in for that piano. "take that! And that! And that! -Had enough? No? Here's another!"

  • thats cause he can!!!Hes the greatest pianist!!!!!!!!

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  • Is this unedited or is there a version with the entire scherzo? Absolutely love the staging, the colours, the attampt to showcase soviet TV productionte viewers at home etc. A film of SR at the height of his powers.

  • @develish16 just tell me who doesnt do this when young

  • who else thought that at 0:33 thomas the train was trotting out?

  • i dont like richter style... exaggerated Forte and often too fast !

  • @johnalt16

    Indeed. Richter was known for his rock-solid sense of timing. Far too many gifted musicians today treat every note as if it had a series of fermata over it, and it frustrates me to no end. I want to hear the composition, not a musician struggling in vain to bring his or her audience to climax.

    The composition takes care of that by itself, hence the notoriety of composers.

  • gee, what's up with the make up?

  • well this is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay off the Richter scale

  • @RediForKing

    yes, he was....

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