Schubert_richter.part2.rar May 2026

: Richter didn't always champion Schubert. It wasn't until later in his career that he began to perform these works extensively, bringing a sense of "cosmic loneliness" to the music that redefined how critics viewed Schubert's genius.

: Richter famously played the first movement of Schubert's last sonata slower than almost any other pianist. He believed that the repeat of the exposition was essential to the structure, turning a 10-minute movement into a nearly 25-minute odyssey of stillness and tension. Schubert_Richter.part2.rar

The "story" behind these recordings is one of profound patience and technical mastery. Richter’s approach to Schubert—particularly the late B-flat Major Sonata (D. 960)—is famous for its . The Richter-Schubert Connection : Richter didn't always champion Schubert