RICHARD GOODE in Recital


Diane and I attended a wonderful piano recital at SUNY at Buffalo where Richard Goode performed before a Standing Room Only crowd. This recital was a partnership between the SUNY at Buffalo Music Department and the Ramssi P. Tick Concert Series. I’m a big fan of Richard Goode. I have most of his CDs. This is the third time I’ve seen him perform. Goode is a no-nonsense guy. He sits down, performs, takes a bow, and leaves. No inane patter. No “explaining” the music he’s about to play. Goode is all about playing the music. I was hoping Goode would play some Mozart (I play Goode’s Mozart CDs on a regular basis), but No Such Luck. Goode opened the recital with Schumann and Brahms. The whole second half of the recital was Chopin. I enjoyed the second half better than the first. GRADE: A-
PROGRAM:
Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Scenes from Childhood/1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen ROBERT SCHUMANN
Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Scenes from Childhood/2. Kuriose Geschichte
Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Scenes from Childhood/3. Hasche-Mann
Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Scenes from Childhood/4. Bittendes Kind
Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Scenes from Childhood/5. Glückes genug
Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Scenes from Childhood/6. Wichtige Begebenheit
Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Scenes from Childhood/7. Träumerei
Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Scenes from Childhood/8. Am Kamin
Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Scenes from Childhood/9. Ritter vom Steckenpferd
Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Scenes from Childhood/10. Fast zu ernst
Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Scenes from Childhood/11. Fürchtenmachen
Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Scenes from Childhood/12. Kind im Einschlummern
Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Scenes from Childhood/13. Der Dichter spricht

Seven Fantasies, Op. 116; No. 1: Capriccio in D minor JOHANNES BRAHMS
Seven Fantasies, Op. 116; No. 2: Intermezzo in A minor
Seven Fantasies, Op. 116; No. 3: Capriccio in G minor
Seven Fantasies, Op. 116; No. 4: Intermezzo in E major
Seven Fantasies, Op. 116; No. 5: Intermezzo in E minor
Seven Fantasies, Op. 116; No. 6: Intermezzo in E major
Seven Fantasies, Op. 116; No. 7: Capriccio in D minor
Intermission
Nocturne for piano No. 16 in E flat major, Op. 55/2, CT. 123 FREDERIC CHOPIN
Mazurka for piano No. 7 in F minor, Op. 7/3, CT. 58
Mazurka for piano No. 29 in A flat major, Op. 41/4, CT. 79
Mazurka for piano No. 11 in E minor, Op. 17/2, CT. 61
Mazurka for piano No. 10 in B flat major, Op. 17/1, CT. 60
Mazurka for piano No. 13 in A minor, Op. 17/4, CT. 63
Scherzo for piano No. 4 in E major, Op. 54, CT. 200

6 thoughts on “RICHARD GOODE in Recital

  1. Patti Abbott

    Pianists should always play Chopin because otherwise he doesn’t get played. And that’s a real shame.

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  2. Jeff Meyerson

    I must admit I’ve been a fan of Chopin ever since seeing the silly Cornel Wilde/Merle Oberon biopic A SONG TO REMEMBER many years ago. I remember the drop of blood falling on the piano.

    What I didn’t know until looking it up just now that it got seven or eight Oscar nominations, including Wilde as Best Actor. I don’t think they won any.

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    1. george Post author

      There are plenty of great Chopin CDs available, Jeff. The bargain of the bunch is The Chopin Collection [Box set, Import] by Artur Rubinstein. There are 11 CDs in this set, but the whole thing only costs $24.58 on AMAZON. It’s a steal!

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    1. george Post author

      Richard Goode can play everything well, Rick. The Chopin was more to my taste than the Schumann or Brahms. But I wish Goode had played some Mozart.

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