COMPOSERS: Chopin
LABELS: Regis
ALBUM TITLE: Chopin
WORKS: Scherzo No. 1; Scherzo No. 2; Scherzo No. 3; Scherzo No. 4; Preludes (excerpts)
PERFORMER: Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
CATALOGUE NO: RRC 1199
Few today come even close to rivalling Richter’s frankly jaw-dropping pianism here. The Preludes may not be complete or even played in the correct order, but what we have (recorded ‘live’) is priceless. Julian Haylock
Chopin: Scherzo No. 1; Scherzo No. 2; Scherzo No. 3; Scherzo No. 4; Preludes (excerpts)
Few today come even close to rivalling Richter’s frankly jaw-dropping pianism here. The Preludes may not be complete or even played in the correct order, but what we have (recorded ‘live’) is priceless. Julian Haylock
Our rating
5
Published: January 20, 2012 at 3:56 pm
