Sviatoslav Richter - Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8 & 23; 8 Bagatelles; Choral Fantasy, Op.80 (2003)

I must say that in my opinion Sviatoslav Richter is the finest interpreter of Beethoven this century. This disc is a perfect example with which to support my case. It couples two of Beethoven's greatest piano sonatas, the Pathetique and Appassionata, with some charming bagatelles, and the underrated Choral Fantasy. The Pathetique is a studio version from the 50s in mono sound (if you need a reference the whole disc is mono but sounds slightly clearer than Gould's famous 1955 Goldberg Variations), and it is simply the best performance of this famous sonata that I've ever heard. Unlike so many other pianists, Richter actually plays the first movement at a correct tempo, with it's slow opening turning into a rather fast burst of pianistic energy. Too often you hear a recording of this sonata that starts of Grave and moves to an allegretto. Thankfully, Richter actually plays the movement allegro as specified. The famous second movemtent is without a doubt the most perfect and moving I've ever heard. The rondo is also simply amazing. Richter has the incredible ability to play a rondo as light, yet emotional music at the same time. It seems like a paradox, but this amazing one of a kind pianist is able to pull it off. The Appassionata is hands down the best piano performance available on disk. It's a live recording and showcases Richter in his prime. It's simply the most emotionally stirring piano performance I've ever heard. Words fail to describe the power that Richter conjures from Beethoven's keyboard masterpiece. It's is a must hear. The fillers are the bagatelles and the choral fantasy, and even though they may just be there to fill the rest of the disk, they are quite simply stunning. The bagatelles, small dance works that were greatly popularized by Beethoven, come off sounding like the masterpieces they are. Too often they're thrown off as light music, perhaps given to a piano student as a learning tool. Basically they're not taken as seriously as they should. Luckily, Richter believed them to be miniature masterpieces, and it shows in his playing. The Choral Fantasy is in russian, translated from the original german, and may sound odd if you've heard other versions, but sanderling and his orchestra and chorus along with Richter's amazing talents make another one of Beethoven's neglected masterpieces shine as bright as it should. This disc is full of absolutely amazing performances and at an incredible price. It showcases Richter's amazing talent, and supports the belief of many, including myself, that he is THE Beethoven interpreter. Even though the sound is mono, the quality is still relatively good. Excellent performances and better than average mono sound at a bargain price make this CD an essential.

Review by A. Michaelson

Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 5 from 4. May 2009

Отчёт EAC об извлечении, выполненном 4. февраля 2012, 23:51

Sviatoslav Richter / Ludwig van Beethoven

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Режим чтения : Достоверность
Использование точного потока : Да
Отключение кэша аудио : Да
Использование указателей C2 : Нет

Коррекция смещения при чтении : 48
Способность читать области Lead-in и Lead-out : Нет
Заполнение пропущенных сэмплов тишиной : Да
Удаление блоков с тишиной в начале и конце : Нет
При вычислениях CRC использовались нулевые сэмплы : Да
Интерфейс : Установленный внешний ASPI-интерфейс

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Выбранный битрейт : 128 kBit/s
Качество : Высокий
Добавление ID3-тэга : Нет
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TOC извлечённого CD

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2 | 7:34.25 | 5:27.60 | 34075 | 58659
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4 | 17:37.13 | 2:02.67 | 79288 | 88504
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13 | 46:55.55 | 6:06.30 | 211180 | 238659
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17 | 75:29.43 | 4:07.17 | 339718 | 358259


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Конец отчёта

foobar2000 1.3.8 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2015-06-03 18:20:21

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Analyzed: Sviatoslav Richter / Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonatas 8 & 23, Bagatelles, Choral Fantasy
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -2.37 dB -19.64 dB 7:34 01-Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 - Grave, Allegro di molto e con brio
DR19 -5.23 dB -29.55 dB 5:28 02-Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 - Adagio cantabile
DR14 -2.00 dB -21.35 dB 4:35 03-Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 - Allegro
DR12 -3.08 dB -22.05 dB 2:03 04-Bagatelle in F Major, Op.33 No.3 (Allegretto)
DR14 -2.62 dB -19.73 dB 2:42 05-Bagatelle in C Major, Op.33 No.5 (Allegro ma non troppo)
DR10 -9.03 dB -23.86 dB 0:57 06-Bagatelle in C Major, Op.119 No.2 (Andante con moto)
DR11 -3.22 dB -21.07 dB 1:07 07-Bagatelle in C Major, Op.119 No.7 (Allegro ma non troppo)
DR12 -7.75 dB -23.17 dB 0:44 08-Bagatelle in a minor, Op.119 No.9 (Vivace moderato)
DR13 -12.08 dB -28.99 dB 3:35 09-Bagatelle in G Major, Op.126 No.1 (Andante con moto catabile e compiacevole)
DR11 -3.10 dB -19.46 dB 3:43 10-Bagatelle in b minor, Op.126 No.4 (Presto)
DR15 -3.49 dB -25.01 dB 4:09 11-Bagatelle in E-flat Major, Op.126 No.6 (Presto - Andante amabile e con moto)
DR14 -0.50 dB -20.39 dB 10:17 12-Piano Sonata No.23 in F minor, Op.57 - Allegro assai
DR17 -3.65 dB -27.00 dB 6:06 13-Piano Sonata No.23 in F minor, Op.57 - Andante con moto
DR13 -0.17 dB -17.12 dB 7:18 14-Piano Sonata No.23 in F minor, Op.57 - Allegro ma non troppo- Presto
DR10 -3.99 dB -19.78 dB 3:31 15-Fantasy in C minor, Op.80 - Adagio
DR13 -1.23 dB -20.34 dB 11:39 16-Fantasy in C minor, Op.80 - Finale - Allegro
DR12 -1.51 dB -17.05 dB 4:07 17-Fantasy in C minor, Op.80 - Allegretto ma non troppo
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Number of tracks: 17
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 516 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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