tototio (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Richter is more a musican more tahn a pianist

liebestraumer (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Gran interpretacion. Great perfomance.

davenate89 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

lmfao, thats what i thought too!

microdanas (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

When people hear astonishing Richter's performance, they expect for great dynamics too, but i don't think that it is the main detail of it, etudes were designed to show the best techinue you can come up with, it is like an exercise to fingers, and you should first pay attention on the performance, not dynamics&emotions.

germanbigdaddy (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

This video shows the whole Richter. His strengths as well as his weaknesses. His strengths are... well his strength, his dexterity and technique, always impressive, but this is his main weakness, too. Sometimes his perfomances lack emotion, depth, not allowing any weakness. He sure is most competent master of his trade, he's more like mace windu than yoda (which would then have to be horovitz;-)

matineesuxxx (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

he kind of looks like lurch from the adams family...lol

gymgymgymgym (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

lol at the start it looks like hes pretending to play it

Zytze7 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

To all the people who obviously know nothing about this etude:maybe you should read something before you write your opinion down.Chopin was in Austria when he wrote this.He heard about the failure of the polish revolution..many of his friends died and there was no chance for polands independence.this etude is full of anger and despair and on the sheet it says legatissimo.this is why in my opinion richter version is perfectly played and not too fast at all.sry for my broken english.

Coontock (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Thanks, I prefer Pollini's now.

talonboy5432 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

lol...Ok try listening to Pollini's version...Its perfect for listening and it doesn't really affect your interpretation...