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Richter was one of the greatest exponents of the Russian Piano School and his Ravel and Grieg interpretations are considered among the finest ever made. He said of the performer “He shouldn’t dominate the music, but should dissolve into it.”
Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 7, Op. 62
Lyric Pieces, Book 7, Op. 62: No. 2. Gratitude
Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 5, Op. 54
Lyric Pieces, Book 5, Op. 54: No. 5. Scherzo
Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 10, Op. 71
No. 3. Puck
No. 4. Peace of the Woods
Cesar Franck: Prelude, choral et fugue, M. 21
Prelude
Choral
Poco allegro - Fugue
Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales (version for piano)
I. Modere, tres franc
II. Assez lent, avec une expression intense
III. Modere
IV. Assez anime
V. Presque lent, dans un sentiment intime
VI. Vif
VII. Moins vif
VIII. Epilogue: Lent
Maurice Ravel: Miroirs
No. 1. Noctuelles
No. 2. Oiseaux tristes
No. 3. Une barque sur l'ocean
No. 4. Alborada del gracioso
No. 5. La vallee des cloches
December 2011
*****
“As well as beguiling Grieg and purposeful Franck, Richter's compelling 1994 recital includes his only currently available recording of the complete Ravel Miroirs.”
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