Richter's Well Tempered Clavier


I recently bought the cd version of Richter's recording of Bach's Well Tempered Clavier.

The sound is pretty bad: A combination of muffled + reverb-ish that is hard to listen to after a few minutes.

Is there an alternate cd version that is better? LP?
jimjoyce25

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If Richter is your first choice search out LP's. But honestly if you want a fine recording and performance I suggest you look elsewhere. Even Ralph Kirkpatrick's recording on DG would be a better choice, though the recording is close miked. If it were up to me my first two choices (harpsichord purist) would be Davitt Moroney's and Gustav Leonhardt on Harmonia Mundi and lastly Helmut Walcha on EMI Electrola/Odeon on LP. You can find the Moroney on CD.
Oh, forgot to mention Kenneth Gilbert's recording on Archiv, a beautiful interpretation. Quite elegant and a fiery sort of poise when called to task.