Sviatoslav Richter - Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87 / Chopin: Etudes and Polonaise (2008)
WEB | FLAC (tracks) - 355 MB | 01:17:29
Genre: Classical | Label: Supraphon
WEB | FLAC (tracks) - 355 MB | 01:17:29
Genre: Classical | Label: Supraphon
Two factors should disqualify this disc immediately. First, the pieces are incomplete and out of order. Second, and arguably more crucially, the pianist misses handfuls of notes in nearly every selection and bucketfuls of notes in some. But some listeners won't care about these things because of the miracle of Sviatoslav Richter. What in another pianist would be grounds for dismissal is here cause for celebration. Check out Richter's Shostakovich: the mysterious colors of his F minor Prelude and Fugue, the fleet virtuosity of his A minor Prelude and Fugue, or the intensity of his E minor Prelude and Fugue.