|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
73.222.105.47
In Reply to: RE: Couldn't stay away from the Record Store posted by kitch29 on March 03, 2017 at 11:39:57
A bit different incarnation for me:
BTW, although I'm also partial to the Dorati/LSO Scottish Symphony (it's actually my favorite performance of this work - Dorati is one of the few conductors who actually observes the maestoso marking at the end of the work), I always found those Mercury Wing reissues to be inferior to the originals - are you getting good results with the Wing incarnations?
Follow Ups:
I just made a comparison of the Richter/Munch/RCA Third Movement to those of Serkin/Ormandy/Columbia MS6851 and Gilels/Szell/Angel SE-3731-1.
The tempos of the three are within a narrow range but Szell's seems rushed and it takes away from Gilels unique liquidity in the top octaves.
Compared to Serkin who maintains a percussive sameness through all the octaves, Richter better varies his technique. Turning to the end of the First Movement Cadenza Richter is able to play the upper octaves with a beautifully liquid right hand while his left percussively accompanies on the low bass notes.
The Angel is the best engineered recording with the Columbia and RCA tied for simply Good.
I haven't listened to the Sonata 22 Opus 54 yet but the Szell/Gilels set has side two completed with 12 Variations in A Major on a Russian Theme which is terrific.
What I love about the Richter performance is the strong feeling of the influence of Haydn on this work. After all it is very early Beethoven
Alan
....and Richter loved and understood Haydn's music far more to his satisfaction as compared to Mozart. I love his Mozart...but I'm a simpleton. In my head I have defer to the maestro!
Yeah.....I know I'm not showing either Haydn or Mozart, but hell....it's still Richter on vinyl : )
Tom B.
I currently have about 125 cds of Richter. Do you think I like him
Alan
I've found I can live with the Wings as the prices of originals continue to climb. A Wing is generally nearly as good as a first line DG or Columbia.
Some better than others of course.
"I've always loved that Richter/Munch/BSO Beethoven 1 - Chris from Lafayette"
Me too Chris. A truly great performance
Alan
Post a Followup:
FAQ |
Post a Message! |
Forgot Password? |
|
||||||||||||||
|
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors: