Prokofiev - Piano sonata n°6 - Richter Prague 1956 

In my opinion, this sonata is greater than the best known 7th. I am very sesnitive to the unity brought by the overall treatment of the initial cells. Richter plays it in a marvellous way.

To me, Prokofiev is one of the greatest piano-composers, he belongs in the top with Liszt, Chopin, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Bach, Debussy, and probably a few others. Richter, can't get away from this marvellous outstanding pianist, he hits me personally, sometimes I feel the urge to know why, but on the other hand, why not just listening and be satisfied with that?

Richter is unique in many ways. His interpretation feels almost like an improvisation. And therefore 100% not fake. He could play this piece 1000 times and all of them would be equally exceptional. I also sense like sometimes he is trying to squeeze impossible from the poor piano :) Richter's dynamic range is also absolutely unique. It takes me alway by surprise like "wait, I thought this was the yet loudest tone and you've just shown me there's no rules!". In a way he has piano under more control then Horowitz. But leaves more to the moment. Like he is discovering the music right now. Let's try what is possible this time!

里赫特为此曲奉献了一个几乎无法超越的完美演绎，这对这首曲子和音乐爱好者来说都是好事，但反过来想这对其他钢琴家来说却是一种遗憾。

6:30 one of the best parts in this sonata

Scheinbar gewalttätige Aufführung dieser technisch anspruchsvollen Klaviersonate im veränderlichen Tempo mit perfekt artikuliertem Anschlag und völlig effektiver Dynamik. Einfach atemberaubend!

What an amazing composition and performance. Prokofiev and Richter never cease to amaze.

The clarity in his playing is just astounding. The ideas are just so crystal clear and his phrasing is incomparable.

Excellent photo!

Simply the best performance of all time of this great Sonata...of all past time and also for the future....

Great composer, great piece, great performance. Transcendend.

Phenomenal! Richter and Prokofiev are synonymous.

Prokofiev/Richter... Astonishing as always!! Thank you!!

The picture surely comes from the CON PUEGNO in the first movement.

This is real piano playing with “feeling”, and a genius composition by Prokofiev! Richter is amazing, but Prokofiev is also great!

Brilliant, a balance between such a wide spectrum from the highest order

Certte 6eme sonate est le chef-d'oeuvre de Prokofiev. Ni la 7eme ni la 8eme par Guilels ne surpassent ce que vous allez entendre ici. Ni Argerich dans le 3eme concefto etc

Going back and forth between this one and the Ritcher's Carnegie Hall recording a decade or so latter, where he he pushed the tempo so far it almost loses recignizability in parts, but somehow becomes Even more powerful and (possibly) Itself.

legendary pianist . .♡

A great performance Awesome

Love it! Thanks for uploading.

Insanely good performance

El último movimiento aparece en algún lado del documental sobre Richter por Bruno Monsaingeon. Prokofiev, lo describe Richter, como a un tipo duro. Genio..!!! el allegretto es mi movimiento preferido.

Прокофьев-моя любовь!!!

the last movement takes all of us to the heaven of rhythm

Un grande in eterno⭐️👍

nailed it!

The date is 16/11/56 not 1965 like stated on the CD.

Amazing ❤

Por que solo 6000 visitas?

❤❤❤❤

Thanks for posting! Where did you find this picture?

photo: "col pugno", "with the fist", to scare old ladies in the audience - Prokofiev

Does knowing what was happening in Prague in November ‘56 affect the way one hears this recording?

This and Horwtiz playing of Prokofiev scare me and thats a good thing.

18:54

超派！

it's an unfortunate photo in many ways - because I think it has been instrumental in portraying Richter as a 'banging' pianist with little or no finesse. And yet he can be subtle. You may disagree with me but if you do then you will be unwittingly disagreeing with someone who is from the lineage of Beethoven and Tchaikovsky (through Nikolaev).

有人是為了超派鐵拳而來的嗎

Юля

超派！