Magnificent
I,too, have waited years for this to be available. Other then getting an old vcr copy transferred onto disc,or watching bits of it on Youtube or on Medicitv,it is enthralling to finally have this available. Richter loathed being filmed,the amount of footage of him available[so far,who knows what is in the archives?is scant,so Bruno Massignon accommodated him by using only a small, unobtrusive camera, and let Richter talk.Who was the greatest pianist of the century?Does it really matter?Richter in on any short list, we have hundreds of his recordings and this gorgeous film by Massignon. Richter ,though old and frail,does not let us into his private life,which,for me, is fine.Frankly,I do not care.His music, the wondrous touch he played with can almost stop time.And there are plenty of these moments interspersed throughout this film. As good as anything we are likely to ever get on this,yes, genius[he literally memorized every score he ever played,not just a mnemonic trick,by the...
A Treasure
This DVD is an absolute treasure. I stumbled on a section of the video on YouTube and had to have the whole thing. However, a few months back it was not available on DVD; only VHS. I kept checking back and and was pleasantly surprised to find the DVD on Amazon.
I had heard of Richter before but somehow, I did not realize how great he really was. The film artfully integrates interviews with Richter with clips of various concerts and rehearsals. Richter's playing is astounding! I can't believe it took me so long to discover this legendary genius.
I have never written a review on Amazon but felt compelled to write this one. Buy this DVD without hesitation, you will love it! Bruno Monsaingeon has created another masterpiece and an enduring testamanent to arguably the greatest pianist of the 20th century.
Worth the wait
We've waited at least five years for this dvd format. We were spellbound by the biographical information, excerpts of Richter's playing, and visual clips. Although tempted to convert our VHS, we bought this reissue to support those who invested time & money to make this available to US viewers.
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