Sviatoslav Richter plays Ravel "Miroirs" (2/4)

Part 2
Une barque sur l'océan ("A boat on the Ocean")
Live recording 1958 (?)

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Music

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• sviatoslav
• richter
• ravel
• miroirs
• Une
• barque
• sur
• l'océan
• piano

[JChangPianist]

Unfortunately, Richter's playing style of "every note" just got a bit in the way of playing this piece. All the harmonies are there, and you can still hear the vibrations of the whole range of piano strings.

Although it may just be a matter of the recording quality back at that time, there is a impressionistic feel to the piece that is lacking. Not absent, but lacking. Richter is a phenomenal pianist, but his specialty lies in those that are more concrete in nature.

[truecrypt]

@JChangPianist

"...his specialty lies in those that are more concrete in nature"

The trick is that what seems to be "less concrete in nature" requires as much (if not more) precision, taste and skills as "more concrete".

You play well, but I would be very careful "defining" where Richter's (or any other great artist) specialty lies - at least for time being. We all tend to be a little too judgmental at young age... ;)

[classicalmusic29]

I think Ravel would be proud.

[meredith218461]

Dramatic sound imagery, however I feel Richters interpretation is more Lisztian in concept than that of the French school.

[OrangeSodaKing]

I've been so enamored with Laplante's recording, I sadly threw this one by the wayside. I've come back to it to realize how amazing it is!! Thanks for sharing, truecrypt. This is extremely beautiful.

[orrycat]

Love Richter's interpretation. U can hear the ocean and see the boat...it is so small and the ocean is so vast. The sun and the water...

[orrycat]

Love Richter's interpretation. U can hear the ocean and see the boat...it is so small and the ocean is so vast.

[orrycat]

Love Richter's interpretation. U can hear the ocean and see the boat..

[lklkhjhjdfs]

digitalement c'est parfait

[kowalityjesus]

If I could have added a thumbs up for every time I have listened to this, there would be more than twice as many thumbs up.

[DeBonle]

I was lucky to see Richter to play Miroirs in his last years. A truly incredible, memorable performance. Listzian??? Read the autobiography of ...Arthur Rubinstein (!!!!), who knew Ravel personally very well, and comments about Richter's Miroirs. He states that he would remember Richer's delivery of "Oiseaux tristes" all his life...

[DeBonle]

I was lucky to see Richter to play Miroirs in his last years. A truly incredible, memorable performance. Listzian??? Read the autobiography of ...Arthur Rubinstein (!!!!), who knew Ravel personally very well, and comments about Richter's Miroirs. He states that he would remember Richer's delivery of "Oiseaux tristes" all his life...

[DeBonle]

I was lucky to see Richter to play Miroirs in his last years. A truly incredible, memorable performance. Listzian??? Read the autobiography of ...Arthur Rubinstein (!!!!), who knew Ravel personally very well, and comments about Richter's Miroirs. He states that he would remember Richer's delivery of "Oiseaux tristes" all his life...

[New4785689]

3:49 HOW CAN ONE DO THIS????

RICHER CAN