Brahms: Piano Concerto No.2 [Limited Release]

[Machine Translation] Courtesy of the Institut National d'Audiovisual de France. The rare recordings of Richter's memorable Paris debut have seen the light of day! --When the Soviet Union was still behind the Iron Curtain, legend abounded that Richter was an extraordinary pianist, and after giving concerts in Eastern Europe in the 1950s, he became the talk of the world's musical world, making his Western debut in Helsinki in 1960. In 1960, he made his debut in the West in Helsinki. The following year, he made his Paris debut on October 6 at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, performing Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Orchestre National de Radio France under Lovicki. The sound recording was preserved by ina (the French National Institute of Audiovisual Research), and it is now available on LP. Richter was 46 years old at the time. Richter was 46 years old at the time, and his youthful spirit and brilliant technique were fresh. The performance is a divine masterpiece. The tempo was fast, but the performance was so full that it was over in a blink of an eye due to his concentration. The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, conducted by Rowicki, also provided a tasteful support to this legendary concert. This LP is a limited pressing of 500 copies worldwide in 180g weight. Recorded live at the Palais de Chaillot on October 6, 1961

フランス国立視聴覚研究所音源提供。記念すべきリヒテルのパリ・デビューの貴重音源が日の目を見た! ――まだソ連が「鉄のカーテン」の奥にあった頃、リヒテルというとてつもないピアニストがいると伝説が飛び交いました。1950年代に東欧諸国でコンサートを行うと、その凄さが世界の音楽界の話題となり、1960年ヘルシンキで西側にデビューします。その翌年10月6日にパリのシャイヨー宮で、ロヴィツキ指揮フランス国立放送管とブラームスのピアノ協奏曲第2番を演奏してパリ・デビューを果しますが、なんとその音源をina(フランス国立視聴覚研究所)が保存していました。それがLPで日の目を見ます。リヒテルは当時46歳。若々しい気迫と輝かしい技巧が新鮮。さらに相当気分も乗っていたようで神がかり的な名演となっています。テンポは早目で、あまりの集中力のためあっという間に終るほどの充実感。ロヴィツキ指揮のフランス国立放送管弦楽団も味わい深いサポートで伝説のコンサートを彩っています。当LPは全世界500枚の完全限定プレスの180g重量盤です。録音: 1961年10月6日/シャイヨー宮(ライヴ)