Hindemith, Paul > Richter, Sviatoslav

Music for Viola & Piano - Britten: Lachrymae; Hindemith: Sonata in F; Shostakovich: Sonata Op. 147 / Yuri Bashmet, viola; Sviatoslav Richter, piano

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-08-14

Works: Paul Hindemith: Sonata for Viola and Piano in F major, Op. 11 no 4; Benjamin Britten: Lachrymae for Viola and Piano, Op. 48; Dmitry Shostakovich: Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147
Performers: Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Richter, Sviatoslav

Bashmet and Richter demonstrate why they are the top practitioners of their craft in this collection of three highly notable compositions for viola and piano...continue...
Recording information: Freiburg, Germany (03/06/1985-03/08/1985)....continue...

Sviatslav Richter Archives, Vol. 20

1 CD / Doremi / 2011-03-08

Works: Leos Janácek: Concertino for Piano, 2 Violins, Viola, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon; Paul Hindemith: Sonata for Viola and Piano in F major, Op. 11 no 4; Sonatas (3) for Piano; Sonata for bassoon & ...
Performers: Arnitsans, Andris; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Richter, Sviatoslav; Zikov, Vladimir
Conductors: Nikolayevsky, Yuri

This new volume of the prestigious Richter Archives series presents historic live performances never released before in any form. Live performances 1978–1985....continue...

Richter The Master Vol 11 - 20th Century Piano Music

2 CD / Decca / 2008-02-12

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 14; Igor Stravinsky: Piano-Rag-Music, for piano; Dmitry Shostakovich: Prelude & Fugue for piano no 19 in E flat major, Op. 87/19; Prelude & Fug...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Decca concludes its commemoration of Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter, considered by many to be the greatest pianist of the 20th century, with the final two...continue...

Kagan Edition Vol 10 - Hindemith: Violin Sonatas / Richter

1 CD / Live Classics / 1996-05-18

Works: Paul Hindemith: Sonata for Violin solo in G minor, Op. 11 no 6; Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, Op. 11 no 2; Sonata for Violin and Piano in E major; Sonata for Violin and Piano in C major
Performers: Kagan, Oleg; Richter, Sviatoslav

"..These performances are very direct and straightforward, with little subtlety or elegance; fast movements are played in an aggressive, harrd-driving style. The results are deeply...continue...