0:00 Intro
0:57 Background on Richter
1:57 My early aversion to his style and philosophy
4:37 The turning point: Richter and Schubert
5:13 Examples of Prokofiev Concerto No. 5 and Sonata No. 6
6:24 Richter plays Schubert’s G major Sonata D 894
10:25 Analysis of Richter’s rhythm, compared with Alfred Brendel
11:13 Brendel’s Schubert G major Sonata
12:43 Brendel/Richter side by side comparison
Richter’s complete G major Sonata Performance:
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