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Sviatoslav Richter: Complete RCA & Columbia Collection

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Label: Sony Masterworks
Released: 2015
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Category: Classical
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Media type: 18 CD
Web address: www.sonymasterworks.com
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Purchase date: 2015
Price in €: 79,00





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Disc 1:

Johannes Brahms (1822-1897): Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat, Op. 83
[1] I. Allegro non troppo - 16:45
[2] II. Allegro appassionato - 8:37
[3] III. Andante - 12:41
[4] IV. Allegretto grazioso - 8:46


Disc 2:

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3
[1] I. Allegro con brio - 9:47
[2] II. Adagio - 7:26
[3] III. Scherzo - Allegro - 3:14
[4] IV. Allegro assai - 4:38

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1
[5] I. Allegro - 6:20
[6] II. Allegretto - 6:15
[7] III. Rondo - Allegro comodo - 3:06

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26, "Funeral March"
[8] I. Andante con variazoni - 6:36
[9] II. Scherzo - Allegro molto - 2:44
[10] III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe - 5:41
[11] IV. Allegro - 2:48


Disc 3:

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54
[1] I. In tempo d'un menuetto - 5:45
[2] II. Allegretto - Più allegro - 5:13

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata"
[3] I. Allegro assai - 9:52
[4] II. Andante con moto (attaca) - 5:53
[5] III. Allegro ma non troppo - 7:34

Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Impromptu in A-flat, Op. 90, No. 4
[6] Impromptu in A-Flat Major, D. 899 - 7:34

Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Fantasiestucke, Opus 12, No. 2
[7] Fantasiestücke, Op.12, No. 2 Aufschwung - 3:03

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Etude in C Major, Op. 10
[8] Étude in C Major, Op. 10/1 - 2:15
[9] Étude in C Minor, Op. 10/12 - 2:48


Disc 4:

Serguei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Three Pieces: Sonatine Pastorale in C Major, Op. 59
[1] No. 3, Sonatine Pastorale - 5:09
[2] No. 2, Landscape - 3:10

Serguei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Pensees: Andante Op. 62
[3] Pensées, Op. 62, No. 3 - 6:33

Serguei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82
[4] I. Allegro moderato - 8:31
[5] II. Allegretto - 3:56
[6] III. Tempo di valzer lentissimo - 6:49
[7] IV. Vivace - 6:39


Disc 5:

Serguei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Piano Sonata No. 8 in B flat major, Op. 84
[1] I. Andante dolce - 16:16
[2] II. Andante sognando - 3:50
[3] III. Vivace - 9:38
[4] III. Vivace - 10:00


Disc 6:

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809): Piano Sonata No. 60 in C Major, Hob.XVI, No. 50
[1] I. Allegro - 9:28
[2] II. Adagio - 6:19
[3] III. Allegro molto - 2:53

Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Three Novellettes
[4] Novelletten, Op. 21: No. 1 in F Major - 5:26
[5] Novelletten, Op. 21: No. 2 in D Major - 5:39
[6] Novelletten, Op. 21: No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor - 11:16


Disc 7:

Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Suite Bergamasque
[1] I. Prélude - 5:04
[2] II. Menuet - 3:40
[3] III. Clair de lune - 5:38
[4] IV. Passepied - 3:39

Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Images, Book I, L. 110
[5] I. Reflets dans l'eau - 5:06
[6] II. Hommage à Rameau - 7:25
[7] III. Mouvement - 3:16

Claude Debussy (1862-1918): L'Isle Joyeuse, L. 106
[8] L'Isle joyeuse - 5:57

Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Images, Book II, L. 111
[9] No. 1: Cloches a travers les feuilles - 5:23

Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Préludes Book I, L. 117
[10] No. 3: Le vent dans la plaine - Animé - 2:11
[11] No. 5: Les collines d'Anacapri - très modéré - 3:15


Disc 8:

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10, No. 3
[1] I. Presto - 6:44
[2] II. Largo e mesto - 8:49
[3] III. Menuetto - Allegro - 2:53
[4] IV. Rondo - Allegro - 4:07

Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Three Novellettes
[5] Novelleten, Op. 21: No. 1 in F Major - 5:12
[6] Novelleten, Op. 21: No. 2 in D Major - 5:34
[7] Novelleten, Op. 21: No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor - 10:48


Disc 9:

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943): Preludes, Op. 23/32
[1] No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor - 4:05
[2] No. 9 in A Major - 2:22
[3] No. 10 in B Minor - 5:19
[4] No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor - 2:12
[5] No. 8 in A-Flat Major - 2:52
[6] No. 1 in C Major - 1:06
[7] No. 2 in B-Flat Minor - 2:50
[8] No. 6 in F Minor - 1:16
[9] No. 7 in F Major - 1:58
[10] No. 2 in B-Flat Major - 3:26
[11] No. 4 in D Major - 4:41
[12] No. 5 in G Minor - 4:01
[13] No. 7 in C Minor - 2:39

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Etude in E Major, Op. 10
[14] No. 3 in E Major, Op. 10 - 4:27

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Mazurka in C Major, Op. 24
[15] No. 2 - 2:45

Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Images, Book II, L. 111
[16] No. 1, Cloches a travers les feuilles - 5:04

Serguei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Cinderella Op. 95: Three Pieces
[17] No. 2: Gavotte - 2:43


Disc 10:

Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Fantasia in C major, Op. 17
[1] I. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen - Im Legendenton - Erstes Tempo - Adagio - Im Tempo - 13:54
[2] II. Mässig - Durchaus energisch - Etwas bewegter - Viel bewegter - 6:34
[3] III. Langsam getragen - Durchweg leise zu halten - Etwas bewegter - Nach und nach bewegter und schneller - Adagio - 11:11

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Scherzo No. 4, Op. 54 in E Major
[4] Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54 - 11:40

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Pavane pour une infante defunte, M. 19
[5] Pavane pour une infante défunte - 7:38

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Jeux d'eau, M. 30
[6] Jeux d'eau - 4:51

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Miroirs, M. 43
[7] No. 2, Oiseaux Tristes - 3:53

Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915): Sonata No, 5 in F-sharp Major, Op. 53
[8] No. 5 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 53 - 10:19

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943): Prelude in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 32
[9] No. 12 - 2:52


Disc 11:

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15 in C
[1] I. Allegro con brio    Sviatoslav Richter;Charles Munch    16:29
[2] II. Largo    Sviatoslav Richter;Charles Munch    11:48
[3] III. Rondo    Sviatoslav Richter;Charles Munch    8:43

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Piano Sonata No. 22, Op. 54 in F
[4] I. In tempo d'un menuetto - 5:55
[5] II. Allegretto - 4:57


Disc 12:

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Piano Sonata No. 23, Op. 57 in F Minor "Appassionata"
[1] I. Allegro assai - 10:42
[2] II. Andante con moto - 5:56
[3] III. Allegro ma non troppo - 7:03

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Piano Sonata in A-Flat, Op. 26 "Funeral March"
[4] I. Andante con variazioni - 1:23
[5] Variation I - 1:04
[6] Variation II - 0:48
[7] Variation III - 1:10
[8] Variation IV - 0:51
[9] Variation V - 1:47
[10] II. Scherzo - Allegro molto - Trio - 2:53
[11] III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe - 6:11
[12] IV. Allegro - 2:15


Disc 13:

[1] Applause for Sviatoslav Richter - 0:16

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809): Sonata No. 60 in C, H.XVI/50 
[2] I. Allegro - 9:03
[3] II. Adagio - 6:02
[4] III. Allegro molto - 2:29

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Scherzo No. 4 in E, Op. 54
[5] Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54 - 10:56

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat, Op. 47
[6] Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47 - 7:09

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943): Preludes
[7] Prelude in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23, No. 1 - 3:52
[8] Prelude in A Major, Op. 32, No. 9 - 2:24
[9] Prelude in B Minor, Op. 32, No. 10 - 5:28
[10] Prelude in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 32, No. 12 - 2:08

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Jeux d'eau
[11] Jeux d'eau - 4:11

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): La Vallee des cloches
[12] La Vallée des cloches - 6:31


Disc 14:

[1] Applause for Sviatoslav Richter - 0:16

Serguei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Sonata No. 6 in A, Op. 82
[2] I. Allegro moderato - 8:33
[3] II. Allegretto - 3:47
[4] III. Tempo di valzer lentissimo - 6:57
[5] IV. Vivace - 6:14

Serguei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Visions fugitives, Op. 22 - Selections
[6] No. 3 - Allegretto - 1:14
[7] No. 4 - Animato - 0:51
[8] No. 5 - Molto giocoso - 0:17
[9] No. 6 - Con eleganza - 0:23
[10] No. 8 - Commodo - 1:30
[11] No. 9 - Allegretto tranquillo - 0:52
[12] No. 11 - Con vivicità - 0:54
[13] No. 14 - Feroce - 0:53
[14] No. 15 - Inquieto - 0:33
[15] No. 18 - Con una dolce lentezza - 2:00


Disc 15:

[1] Applause for Sviatoslav Richter - 0:20

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809): Piano Sonata No. 60 in C, Hob.XVI/50
[2] I. Allegro - 9:08
[3] II. Adagio - 6:08
[4] III. Allegro molto - 2:47

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Scherzo No. 4 in E, Op. 54
[5] Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54 - 11:23

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat, Op. 47
[6] Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47 - 7:38

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943): Preludes
[7] Prélude in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23, No. 1 - 4:02
[8] Prélude in A Major, Op. 32, No. 9 - 2:23
[9] Prélude in B Minor, Op. 32, No. 10 - 5:21
[10] Prélude in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 32, No. 12 - 2:38

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Jeux d'eau
[11] Jeux d'eau, M. 30 - 4:40

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): La Vallee des cloches
[12] 5 pieces, M. 43: No. 5, La Vallée des cloches - 7:10


Disc 16:

[1] Applause for Sviatoslav Richter (Performer) - 0:13

Serguei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Sonata No. 6 in A, Op. 82
[2] I. Allegro moderato - 8:44
[3] II. Allegretto - 3:46
[4] III. Tempo di valzer - lentissimo - 6:46
[5] IV. Vivace - 6:34

[6] Applause for Sviatoslav Richter - 0:12

Serguei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Cinderella Suite Op. 95
[7] No. 2: Gavotte - 2:36

Serguei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Visions fugitives, Op. 22
[8] No. 4: Animato - 1:21

Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Préludes, Book I; L. 117
[9] No. 5: Les collines d'Anacapri - 3:05

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Études
[10] Étude in A-Flat Major, Op. 10, No. 10 - 2:11
[11] Étude in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 12 "Revolutionary" - 2:53

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Mazurka Op. 24 No. 2 in C
[12] Mazurka in C Major, Op. 24, No. 2 - 3:01


Disc 17:

Johannes Brahms (1822-1897): Piano Sonata No. 1 Op. 1 in C
[1] I. Allegro - 12:03
[2] II. Andante - 6:04
[3] III. Scherzo - Allegro molto e con fuoco - 6:28
[4] IV. Finale - Allegro con fuoco - 8:02

[5] Six Pensées poétiques, S. 172: Consolation No. 6 - 2:46

Franz Liszt (1811-1886): Hungarian Rhapsody No. 17
[6] Hungarian Rhapsody No.17 in D Minor, S. 244 / 17 - 5:22

Franz Liszt (1811-1886): Scherzo & March R 20/G 177
[7] I. Scherzo - 3:58
[8] II. March - 7:05

Franz Liszt (1811-1886): Etudes d'execution - Harmonies du Soir
[9] Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139 - 3:45
[11] Harmonies du Soir in D-Flat Major - 10:03

Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Scherzo No. 2 in D-flat, D. 593
[10] Scherzo in D-Flat Major, D. 593, No. 2 - 6:16

Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Andante in A, D. 604
[11] Piano Piece in A Major, D. 604 - 5:24

Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Four Landler, D. 366
[12] 17 Ländler, D. 366 - Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5 - 5:56


Disc 18:

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15
[1] I. Allegro con brio - 18:36
[2] II. Largo - 11:22
[3] III. Rondo: Allegro scherzando - 9:33

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Études
[4] Etude in C Major, Op. 10: No. 1 - 2:12
[5] Etude in A Minor, Op. 10: No. 2 - 1:28
[6] Etude in E Major, Op. 10: No. 3, "Tristesse" - 4:03
[7] Etude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 10: No. 4 - 1:58
[8] Etude in E-Flat Minor, Op. 10: No. 6 - 3:23
[9] Etude in E-Flat Major, Op. 10: No. 11 - 1:49
[10] Etude in C Minor, Op. 10: No. 12, "Revolutionary" - 2:59

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Sviatoslav Richter - Piano

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Orchestra on CD 1
Eric Leinsdorf - Conductor on CD 1

Boston Symphony Orchestra - Orchestra on CD 11
Charles Munch - Conductor on CD 11

Orchestra of the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival - Orchestra on CD 18
Christoph Eschenbach - Conductor on CD 18

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Live and Studio Recordings for RCA and Columbia

Sony Classcial celebrates the art of Sviatoslav Richter (1995-1997) – one of the 20th century’s greatest pianists – with the first-ever release of his complete Columbia Masterworks and RCA Victor live and studio recordings in an 18 CD original jacket edition,
underneath Richter’s legendary five October 1960 Carnegie Hall recitals.

Richter was already a legend in his native Soviet Union when he concertized in the West for the first time in 1960. Richter’s American tour that year not only consolidated the pianist’s international reputation, but also resulted the memorable recordings gathered together in this collection.

Richter’s five October 1960 Carnegie Hall recitals showcased the breadth of his repertoire from Haydn and Beethoven to Debussy and Rachmaninoff, with one program completely devoted to Prokofiev, a composer with whom Richter worked closely. Indeed, Richter’s success inspired Arthur Rubinstein’s ten-concert Carnegie Hall marathon the following season. The series yielded nine LPs, including two that only were released in Japan. Long treasured as rare collectors’ items, they appear here for the first time on CD mastered from the original analogue tapes.

Along with the December 26th Carnegie Hall recital brought out by RCA in 2001 as Richter reDiscovered, Richter’s December 28th Newark Mosque Theater recital receives its first integral release. The pianist’s 1960 RCA studio solo and concerto sessions, too, are justly acclaimed, and feature highly distinctive accounts of Brahms’s Second Concerto, Beethoven’s First Concerto, and three Beethoven sonatas.

Two RCA discs from 1988 concerts return to the catalog, revealing the veteran pianist’s undiminished power and concentration in Brahms’ early C major Piano Sonata, selections by Liszt, Etudes from Chopin’s Op. 10, plus a new recording of the Beethoven First Concerto. As a bonus, three Schubert works released in a 1977 Aldeburgh Festival anthology make their CD debut.




Sony Classical celebrates the art of Sviatoslav Richter, one of the 20th century s greatest pianists, with the first-ever release of his complete Columbia Masterworks and RCA Victor live and studio recordings, Sviatoslav Richter The Complete Album Collection, an 18-CD original jacket box set. Richter was already a legend in his native Soviet Union when he came to the West for the first time in 1960. His American tour that year not only consolidated the pianist s international reputation, but also resulted in the memorable recordings in this collection, including his legendary five October 1960 Carnegie Hall recitals. These concerts yielded nine LPs, including two that were released only in Japan. Long-treasured as rare collectors items, they appear here for the first time on CD, mastered from the original analogue tapes. The Complete Album Collection also features Richter s legendary Newark Mosque Theater recital and his acclaimed RCA studio solo and concerto sessions that include Brahms Second Concerto, Beethoven s First Concerto and three Beethoven Sonatas.

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