Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Op 2 no 3 and Op 106, etc – review

Sviatoslav Richter(ICA Classics)This is an invaluable record of an exceptional recital Sviatoslav Richter gave at the Royal Festival Hall in London in June 1975. I doubt that any of us who were lucky enough to be there will ever forget the experience. After 37 years, this CD, taken from the BBC's recording of the concert, conveys the electricity of the occasion and the power of Richter's playing more vividly than anyone might have dared hope.Richter's musical presence and the sharply focused ene...

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