Sviatoslav Richter plays Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1 (1/4)

Part I
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso -- Allegro con spirito
Conductor: Karel Ancerl

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• sviatoslav
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• tchaikovsky
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• piano
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[BoratBrother]

the best rendition of this concerto ever from 1953 with Czech Philharmonics--perfect tempo, perfect expression and interpretation and the sonorities Richter produces is just majestic..need I say more..thank you truecrypt for uploading this magnificient performance...I don't think any other pianist can equal this --they can only astound in wonderment!!!!Why do modern orchestras play the intro so slow????

[truecrypt]

It was a time (about 30-40 years ago) when this tempo was popular. It was abused by "virtuoso students" and later more "musical" approach prevailed. Don't forget we also have super-slow version played by Richter/Karajan later! ;)

[BoratBrother]

do you have a link to later slow version Richter/Karajan?

[truecrypt]

nope, I didn't post it... may be I should and it would be a good and interesting comparison.

[suzanneramdane]

the best version,

[gkollias14]

I know it is not correct to compare... but in order to compliment Richter, never mind.

I listened to all the versions of Emil Gilels playing this concerto in youtube and to my account none reached this phaenomenal, monstrous, really deep and powerfull interpretation of this piece. Orchestra also does its job spectacurlarly.

[dazzlingbydesigncdd]

This is so beautiful.

[Liszt1886]

what do you think of Kissin-Karajan in this Concerto?

[uhartchristian]

yes people are right when they say that the recording with With Karajan this piece was not a big success. I don t know why but Karajan missed the piece. Probably did not take a close look and did it quick as he had other things more important for him to prepare. Richter for sur must have done it in a spectacular way in russia with a good orchestra. Would like to hear the Mavrinsky version....

[roka1729]

Hi!

Just heard the one with Karajan, well... for me it was a clash of egos :)

But I have the version Richter-Mravinski 1957, Leningrad. Fantastic! Similar to this one, but the orchestra is much better I think and Richter doesn't need to command in such a characteristic way as it can be heard here that he needs to, which of course I am delighted of, because I like Richter, but still... (Uhm... yeah, it did kind of made sense what I just wrote :D )

[rigel48]

According to Edition Eukenburg, the original marking was "Andante non troppo". It is in the third edition of the Concerto (in consultation with Ziloti) that the tempo was changed in "Allegro non troppo" by Tchaikovsky.

[pincheruso]

Did Michelangeli record it?Where can I find it?

[RabidCh]

I like Richter/Mravinsky, maybe because I love the tempi there and Mravinsky's conducting, though Richter bangs the opening a little stronger than usual :)