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Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suite No. 3, Romeo & Juliet, Capriccio Italien & Polonaise
Russian National Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski, Moscow State Symphony, Pavel Kogan
Kogan’s impassioned, unmistakably Russian sense of excitement is guaranteed to keep the pulse racing. —
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Melodiya originals find Sviatoslav Richter on top form, making Schubert’s awkward hurdles sound effortless, even if the muscular Beethovenian trajectory tends to over-inflate on occasion. —
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Bach playing as good as this should never be out of fashion
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Immense, yet light-fingered keyboard power from Richter, whose mastery opens out great vistas of space around the music. —
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Building a Library, January 2020, Recommended Recording
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