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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1; Piano Sonata No. 22.(Sound Recording Review)
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1; Piano Sonata No. 22. Sviatoslav Richter, piano; Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra. JVC JM-XR24018.
I'm afraid that since JVC started sending me their XRCD audiophile remasters, I've become rather spoiled by them. Take, for instance, this Beethoven First Piano Concerto recorded in 1962. The sound is rock-solid. Not like most of today's classical recordings that to me can appear misty, cloudy, or fuzzy or overly soft or overly hard. With the exception of a little background noise, this older recording from JVC sounds just right, especially the piano, which is strong and steady in an unexaggerated way. These JVC issues may be expensive, but they provide great pleasure.
Sviatoslav Richter was a legend in Soviet Russia before being allowed to record in the West. When he did start recording in America, it was for RCA in their "Living Stereo" series, one of the best places for any artist to record. Backed by Charles Munch and his Boston Symphony Orchestra, Richter brings a robust vitality to this first of Beethoven's five piano concertos. Fact is, I hadn't really thought about the piece much in quite a while until hearing it on this JVC recording. I hadn't remembered it being as thoroughly Romantic or as thoroughly powerful as it is, ...
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