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Sviatoslav Richter. Greatest pianist of the last century?


Richter Pictures at an Exhibition

chowkwan07-05-2024 5:37pm
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As Frank Zappa once said...sort of..."It's not a pushup contest."

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It's Alfred Brendel for me.

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Affinity for Mozart.

Mozart Piano Concerto Number 21

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Even though I agree its Richter, I always loved a Pollini concert at Carnegie Hall.  Always.

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He was a great Pianist.  Was he the greatest ever?  It’s a ridiculous notion 

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