classical music: Richard Goode     classical music:     Richard Goode      Beethoven: The Complete Sonatas Ludwig van Beethoven, Richard Goode Nonesuch, 1993 among the best available i don't adhere to the idea of a single best performance or "reference set" of the complete sonatas: there are too many good pianists and too many sonatas, and the sonata span several distinct musical styles. but goode is very good. he does not come across as an ...             Richard Goode Plays Brahms Johannes Brahms, Richard Goode Nonesuch, 1992 Utterly selfless playing by Goode. Not to be missed! Up until now, Wilhelm Kempff has been my favorite pianist in these marvellous works, but Goode is just as fine (in a very different way) and much better recorded. The recorded sound itself is excellent, but I was somewhat distracted by the extraneous noise, which the ...             Bach: Partitas Nos. 2, 4, 5 Johann Sebastian Bach, Richard Goode Nonesuch, 1999 Clear, sensitive playing. From start to finish, Richard Goode has released a collection of Bach Partitas that is clear, refined, and heart-felt. Although it is sensitive and lyrical, it is devoid of any Gouldish allargando and rubato. His playing is never harsh and is pianistic. I applaude ...             Beethoven: The Op. 31 Piano Sonatas Ludwig van Beethoven, Michael Steinberg, ... Nonesuch, 1991             Schubert: Sonata in B flat; Allegretto in C minor; Impormptu in A flat major Franz Schubert, Richard Goode Nonesuch, 1992 Extraordinary Performance Goode is at his best in this extraordinary performance of this extraordinary sonata -- written shortly before Schubert's death. The andante -- with its rumbling, ominous, resonant and (above all) beautiful bass -- is heartbreaking. Goode plays with an understanding of ...             Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 23 & 24 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, ... Nonesuch, 1999 Outstanding Mozart! This is my first time hearing pianist Richard Goode and the Orpheus Chamber Ensemble in a recording of the Mozart Piano Concertos. In a word, they are outstanding. I have recordings of these two concertos by Brendel/Marriner, Curzon/Kertesz, Ashkenazy (Philharmonia ...             Mozart: Piano Concertos Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, ... Nonesuch, 2000 I love it when this happens. I'm a novice. My world has been immensely enriched in the last two years by my collecting and listening to all sorts of classical and romantic music. The Mozart piano concertos are just totally knocking my socks off: the variety of emotion presented at such a high ...             Brahms: Sonatas for Clarinet & Piano, Op.120 Richard Stoltzman, Johannes Brahms RCA, 1989 I love this Brahms... I have both the Harold Wright and Stoltzman CDs of the Brahms Sonatas, and I personally prefer Stoltzman's version (since I'm reviewing Stoltzman, I'll avoid comparison with Wright as much as I can). Many complain that Stoltzman doesn't get the nuance of Brahms ...             Brahms for Relaxation Jules Eskin, Ralph Kirshbaum, ... RCA, 2000 Well produced Bargain! When I first noticed this bright red CD in the record store, the image struck me at first as rather odd looking. At the time I didn't know exactly what I was responding to; but thinking back now about what it was that I noticed, I would have to say that it was the name ...             Richard Goode Performs Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Richard Goode Nonesuch, 2005 A Mozart Connoisseur's Mozart Richard Goode is a selfless performer. Not that he has no style or presence at the piano for he has these in abundance. It is simply that he places the composer and the music first instead of drawing attention to his own 'interpretation' and in doing so he gives us ...             Schubert: Sonata In C Minor; Ländler Franz Schubert, Richard Goode Nonesuch, 1992 from schubert's last months One of three great sonatas written as schubert knew he was about to die. His biographer says in his last weeks he corrected scores while lucid, and "sang ceaselessly" when delirious from his brain syphilis. These are the equal of Beethoven's late sonatas, i.e. ...             Partitas Nos 1 3 & 6 Bach, Goode Nonesuch, 2003 Straight ahead Bach. I enjoyed the understated, slightly rough-hewn elegance of Goode's set of Beethoven sonatas, and figured his Bach would be worth a go. It has all of the qualities I appreciated in his Beethoven playing: no fuss, no muss; perhaps more head than heart, but certainly ...             Beethoven Sonatas Opp.53, 54, 57 Ludwig van Beethoven, Michael Steinberg, ... Nonesuch, 1995             Beethoven: The Late Sonatas Ludwig van Beethoven, Michael Steinberg, ... Nonesuch, 1992 If it sounds good, it IS Goode. If ever there were a more genuine Beethoven inerpreter, it would surely be Ludwig himself. An earlier reviewer of this disc suggested that this recording is boring. I'm not sure what type of ears it takes to hear these as boring. These pieces are exciting ones and ...             Richard Goode Plays Chopin Frederic Chopin, Richard Goode Nonesuch, 1997 Decent Being a Chopin aficionado and Goode deovtee, I had high expectations for Goode's interpretation of Chopin. Let me first say, Goode is highly underrated -- his playing is top notch. If you get the chance, buy Goode's Bach Partitas. I just recently purchased them and ...          products you might be interested in   search for classical music allegretto, beethoven, concertos, impormptu, performs, relaxation      toavi.com    web we recommend Utterly selfless playing by Goode. 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