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Title: Electrifying Mussorgsky
Review: This hair-raising performance by Richter of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition is, by itself, worth the price of the disk. The relatively poor quality of the live recording from the 1950s recital in Sofia is the only fault. Other performances of note on this recording are the Schubert Impromptus and the Prokofiev Sonata No. 6, all of which show Richter's beautiful fingerwork and compelling rhythmic sense. While some of the volumes in the Great Pianist's of the 20th Century series have been disappointing, this is one of the true gems.
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