Sviatoslav Richter Archives, Vol. 13
The target audience will likely swoon upon hearing Richter 's demonic and poetic cadenza in the Concerto 's opening Allegro affettuoso, his virtuosic and soulful opening Maestoso from the Paganini Caprices , and his sweetly gentle accompaniment in the Märchenbilder 's closing Langsam. But they will also likely be disappointed by Georgescu 's ham-fisted cues and heavy-handed balances, find the Copenhagen Paganini no more satisfying than the Takasaki recording, and concede that, as poor as the sound...
