Richter's Well Tempered Clavier

I appreciate the suggestion, but what I'm looking for is whether a better-sounding version of Richter's recording is available.

If vinyl is part of your system it is often available on Ebay, there are a few examples to go through. He was exceedingly fond of Bach, believing it was necessary to cleanse ones hearing.

If Richter is your first choice search out LP's. But honestly if you want a fine recording and performance I suggest you look elsewhere. Even Ralph Kirkpatrick's recording on DG would be a better choice, though the recording is close miked. If it were up to me my first two choices (harpsichord purist) would be Davitt Moroney's and Gustav Leonhardt on Harmonia Mundi and lastly Helmut Walcha on EMI Electrola/Odeon on LP. You can find the Moroney on CD.

Oh, forgot to mention Kenneth Gilbert's recording on Archiv, a beautiful interpretation. Quite elegant and a fiery sort of poise when called to task.

Uru975: Thank you for the eBay suggestion. Is it true that the LP versions lack the weird muffled sound of the cd version? (The one I have is RCA Gold Seal.) Any idea why the cd version is so bad?