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In the Thread: Brahms [piano] Concerto #2, CSO/Reiner/Van Cliburn
Post Subject: The Richter’s diarys.Posted by Romy the Cat on: 7/13/2008
 Paul S wrote: |
| I would be very interested to know what Richter said about this in his diary. Apparently, this was Richter's 1st American recording, and all did not go well, at all. For instance, from a long list of unlikely "catastrophies", Leinsdorf was a last-minute stand-in for Fritz Reiner… |
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I do not remember what Richter said about it. He started his diaries in 1970, ten year after his first US’s visit. In his memories he writes about that US trip and about his play in Carnegie Hall but not about the Brahms Concerto. BTW, I do not know if it is translated (I have them in Russian) but if it is available in English and if you a Richter’s admirer (I am not) then defiantly get the book – it is VERY interesting reading.
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