Richard Goode – review

Perth Concert HallWhen I was young I was given a recording of Richard Goode playing Beethoven's late piano sonatas. Even repertoire aside, it wasn't the obvious choice for a child; Goode's style is anything but flashy and, though at that point he would have been just middle-aged, his emotional engagement has always seemed more that of a knowing veteran than a fresh-eyed explorer. But those discs had a huge impact on me. Mostly, they proved that detachment can be as powerful a tool as high drama....

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