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Title: NOT CLEAN, BUT EXTREMELY PASSIONATE
Review: All I can say is, it's breathtaking to listen to. I haven't come across too many of Richter's performances, so I can't make a lot of comparisons (However, I did see some footage of him on PBS's "The Art of The Piano"), and to be honest, I just wanted a decent recording of the piano version of "Pictures", and this seemed to be the top recommendation--Lucky for me it was just released as a single disc. It's also a little weird to hear a few boo-boo's during his performance (Maybe this wasn't a good night for him, but like I said, I haven't heard him much until now), but his pyrotechnical approach to playing makes up for it. Wonderful readings of Liszt, Schubert, Chopin & Rachmaninov as well.
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