Richter wtc book 2 record

Oct 26, 2011 another example the c major prelude which opens book i sounds like morning sunshine. Presently, i prefer bob van asperen, leon berben, pieterjan belder especially his book 2, gustav leonhardt, peter watchorn, and pierre hantai in book 1. I bought this disc in the early 90s, and i still listen to it every few months, so it definitely has staying power. I dont think even richter recorded the whole wtc twice. In any event, one couldnt really say his wtc is better than gulda. Glenn gould, friedrich gulda more balanced, modern approach. Based on some excerpts i heard i was thinking of getting this recording but i have read some reservations about the sound. Russian revelation only issued a performance of book i recorded 1969 in moscow, but not book ii. In addition to richters studio wtc under discussion and issued on many different labels including eurodisc, rca, melodiya, olympia and alto, japanese rca released a complete live wtc with richter recorded 1973 in innsbruck. Ok, so lets turn to where you refer to seismic reports in your book. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited.

Mozart sonatas 545, 570, 576, 533494 432 hz duration. He is perhaps best known for performing the work of his fellow countrymen, a good deal of 20 th century music, and particularly composers such as eduard tubin. The first thing the listener notices about the present melodiya version is a. The new york times bestselling author of skyscrapers is back with the story of the most astonishing architectural project in recent memory. I cant report that the sound quality disguises his brilliance. It was followed shortly afterwards by book ii which was similarly received. Vicc 600712 cd welltempered clavier, book ii salzburg and vienna, 1972 1973 ariolaeurodisc 85629 lp eterna 827979 3 lps olympia ocd 537 cd le chant du monde ldx 78528. I havent heard enough of christophe roussets recent wtc set only his book 2 to yet form an opinion. Richter well tempered clavier showing 2 of 32 messages. I am restarting to record me again with 192 khz and 32 bit float and i want to produce a dvdaudio of the wtc ii in that samplerate 192 khz.

Richter s painted this one with delicate shades, listen carefully from bar to bar he shades each one slightly differently as if he thought hard about how each bar should sound. Apart from the early versions of several preludes included in w. Martins, fischer, ruzickova harpsichord, tureck, gould, and now richter. Not surprisingly, the emphasis was on the prelude, which is quite a complex entity. The 1969 was issued on revelation rv 20003 2 cds of the moscow 1979 live performances. Again richiter was distressed in 1975 listening his own record, unlike part one. Aposteln, koln, germany august 25, 2012 ishizaka vividly carves out the individual characteristics, contrasts, and relationships of the 48 pieces from the rather lyric sounding instrument,and thus creates an comprehensible cyclic context that doesnt sound like its coming from the ivory tower. However, if asked to put together my ideal wtc, i might well go with richter salzburg for book 1 and feinberg for book 2. My only reservation is that feinberg sometimes travels at speeds faster than the music can well absorb. Manhunt overkill pandemic foxbat timebomb payback retribution insurrection. The theme is such a round and wonderful phrase, which has some parallels to bwv 545. Welltempered clavier, book 1 by sviatoslav richter. Bachs wtc, as all serious music lovers and record collectors know, is a cycleactually two cyclesof conjoined preludes and fugues that traverse in ascending chromatic order each of the 24 major and minor keys.

This must be my leadin to richters account of bachs wtc, book 1 from russian revelation. Gould can be exasperating one moment and illuminating the next. I have a revelation cd of book one recorded in moscow in 1969 but all the recordings of both books come from saltzburg and vienna from 19701973. The welltempered clavier, book 1, bwv 846869 massimo colombo. Richter was recorded doing book ii of the wtc complete twice, in july 1973 in innsbruck and the following month in salzburg with a few retakes in vienna. Performances of welltempered clavier classical net j. Although recorded in 1969, it might as well have been 1939. Sviatoslav richter performedrecorded the wtc book i four times twice in 1969, in in 1970 and again in 1973. I also have some highend speakers and amplifier, so that i truely can hear the difference between a normal cdrecording of 44 khz and one with 96 or 192 khz. Johann sebastian bachs well tempered clavier posts. Sviatoslav richter did not play the wtc in public in 1980s nor in 1990s. Feb 01, 2007 even better than richter s studio recording, but very tough to find, is the live version done in innsbruck austria in 1973. He also made complete recordings of 48 for rca in salzburg in 1970 book i and 19723 book ii.

Judith dupre, the only writer given unfettered access to the port authoritys site and archives, chronicles the fourteen years of effort and ingenuity that resulted in this1,776 foottall engineering marvel. Sr interpretations of jsbs music are amazing in the sense that in the former ussr, jsbs music was considered as reactionary and of little interest. Now, fresh from her bach world tourin which she performed the complete welltempered clavier from august 2007 until the end of october 2008 in 58 cities in 21 countries on. Even more amazing is the fact that richter learned the second book of this musical collection by heart in only one month. Even better than richters studio recording, but very tough to find, is the live version done in innsbruck austria in 1973. I would like to replace this fugue with another f sharp minor fugue. Bachs klavierbuchlein 1720 there is an almost complete collection of prelude and fughetta versions predating the 1722 autograph, known from a later copy by an. The authorized recordings box set sviatoslav richter on allmusic 1994. In bachs time clavier was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding an organ either the modern german spelling for the collection is. I have lived with these recordings for 10 years and never grow tired of hearing them. Svyatoslav richter live in moscow conservatory 1951 1965 ltd. Hewitts uncommonly brisk and elegantly poised g sharp minor book 2 fugue has acquired conversational light and shade.

This prelude is an intentionally simple series of chord arpeggios, walking through some modulations in the vicinity of and returning back to c maj. Overall, an exciting disc which serves up many interesting takes. The pieces are, as youd expect, top notch as is the performance. Strongly recommended for the idiomatic interpretations and a quite a few readings that are the best on record. This was the first version of the wtc that i acquired, quite a few years ago now.

Ten years ago angela hewitt recorded a version of the welltempered clavier book i which dazzled the critical world and record buying public. Unlike richters awful sonics and goulds singalong guldas recording sonics are a joy. It is an 1 square metres 1,220 sq ft abstract collage of 11,500 pixellike squares in 72 colors, randomly arranged by computer with some symmetry, reminiscent of his 1974 painting 4096 colours. Hmm, i didnt really take the time to read all the previous posts, but that being said, i really think the d major prelude needs to go much quicker. If i could have just two, it would be gould and richter. Bach, prelude and fugue fminor, wtc ii, bwv 881 piano society. Among current harpsichordists, id most like to hear wtcs from pascal dubreuil, whose 6 partitas strongly impressed me, christian rieger, whose art of the fugue impressed me, fabio bonizzoni, and possibly blandine rannou. Richter has produced abstract as well as photorealistic paintings, and also photographs and glass pieces. He is widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary german artists and several of his works have set record prices at auction. Im not so concerned about authenticity of early keyboard versions, but my ears love the amazingly astute, evocative and utterly beautiful phrasing that both richter and feinberg offer. This must be my leadin to richter s account of bachs wtc, book 1 from russian revelation. Listed in order of publication an alternate listing of order is.

Richter and karajan seem to be more working against each other than with each other and the result is not quite as thrilling as one might wish. The salzburg recordings of both books, done at schloss klessheim, have long been available on rca and more recently on olympusalto. In bachs time clavier was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding an organ either the modern german spelling for. Rubati hinted at earlier reemerge in fuller, more purposeful bloom. Regarding the stylistic elements, the most important thing to achieve when playing the fugue is flow.

For a piano recording of the wtc, i think youll be hardpressed to find better this is a typically mesmerizing richter recital, one that is only enhanced by the live atmosphere. The salzburg recordings of both books, done at schloss klessheim, have long been available on. The first thing the listener notices about the present melodiya version is a better sound compared with the rca version. Samuil feinberg, tatiana nikolayeva, sviatoslav richter all different styles, all worth listening to intellectual. There are examples here and there of the music being richters but i wont bore you. Bach, prelude and fugue fminor, wtc ii, bwv 881 piano. What are some good recordings of the welltempered clavier. Paul richter is an agent with the foreign operations executive. Sr took on the wtc after an encounter with gg at his journey to moscow and while one can feel a lack of connectivity of his approaches with modern bachinterpretation.

Welltempered clavier, book 1 by sviatoslav richter, j. Bwv878 bwv883 sviatoslav richter, piano 19721973 prelude and fugue no. Conventional belief has it that bach set out to prove the efficacy of the new tempered tuning system that made it possible for. One might also compare the fugue to wtc book 1 fugue b major, or in a wider sense, to the gratias agimus of jsbs mass in b minor.

Anyway gould was glad to find out that in the book 2 especially on the 14th prelude and fugue he had won the game against sviatoslav richter. The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, is a collection of two sets of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys, composed for solo keyboard by johann sebastian bach. Well tempered clavier book i, prelude c major we start our analysis with the, so to say, entry door into the 48, the well tempered clavier book i, prelude c maj. The key challenge to play the prelude is that it has a three part architecture, the actual prelude section bars 110, a fugato bars 11. Curriculum vitae left photo sviatoslav richter if we have to evaluate all the pianists regardless of the personal tastes, there will be several creteria like the width of repertoire, technique, and individuality, etc. Bach, johann sebastian welltempered clavier book ii. The first book of the welltempered clavier was composed in the early 1720s, with bachs autograph dated 1722. This is near the top of my desert island disc list. Richter made these live recordings of book i for melodiya in moscow in 1969.

Performances of welltempered clavier classical net. His renderings are true to the pieces as they were originally written, before glenn gould revolutionized the way they would be played. I finally finished my parts on the wtc 1 eb major pf. If he had reined himself in, his book i would be as exceptional as turecks. This richter set of book 1 is awesome, but a comparison. His renderings are true to the pieces as they were originally written, before glenn gould revolutionized the.