Re: RICHTER WTC

[Ingvar Loco Nordin <loco.nordin@mbox200.swipnet.se>]

John Grant wrote:
> The Richter WTC was originally recorded by Melodyia (SP?), and it sounds to
> me very much like it may have been recorded in a cathedral.  There certainly
> is reverberation.


I asked about the reverbaration, because I personally prefer a dry, 
close sound in these works, like the Nikolayeva from around 1985, or 
the Gulda, or the Gould. I have many recordings of the WTC, and I'm 
expecting Rosalyn Tureck's any day now. I also have it with Gieseking 
from 1950 (pretty poor sound, even considering the recording date) 
and Fischer from 1933 & 1936. The Fischer has a much better sound 
than the Gieseking, though recorded much earlier. That is because 
Gieseking recorded on reel-to-reel, whereas Fischer of course 
recorded on 78's. The tape technology in 1950 was poor, so the 
transfers from the Abbey Road 78's of Fischer sound better. The only 
recording I really don't like at all is the Jeno Jando on Naxos, with 
a blurred sound and  a not-to-good playing. Anyone know where to get 
the 1930's Feinberg recording of the WTC? I used to see it on 
Arrlechino, but can't find it anymore.

And by the way, if you compare these other WTC's with Goulds, you 
find that the Gould WTC is pure rock n' roll!

Loco
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