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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...

Beethoven: Eroica Variations / Sviatoslav Richter, piano

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-07-17

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (6) for Piano in F major on an Original Theme, Op. 34; Variations (6) for Piano on an Original Theme in D major, Op. 76; Variations (15) and Fugue for Piano in E flat...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Richter shines once again in highly engaging repertoire....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 3, 4, 27 / Sviatoslav Richter

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-01-17

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 2 no 3; Sonata for Piano no 4 in E flat major, Op. 7; Sonata for Piano no 27 in E minor, Op. 90
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Legendary piano master Richter imparts these three sonatas with all the intensity and intellect that made his playing famous....continue...
Recording information: Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, Moscow....continue...

Chopin: Four Scherzi; Preludes from Op. 28 / Sviatislav Richter, piano

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-11-08

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Scherzos (4) for piano; Prelude for piano no 4 in E minor, Op. 28/4, CT. 169; Prelude for piano no 5 in D major, Op. 28/5, CT. 170; Prelude for piano no 6 in B minor, Op. 2...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Recording information: Kanagwa Kenmin Hall, Japan (03/20/1979); Kanagwa Kenmin Hall, Japan (1977)....continue...

Schubert: Piano Sonatas Nos. 9 & 11; Moments Musicaux / Richter

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-06-14

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in B major, D 575/Op. posth; Sonata for Piano in F minor, D 625 [fragment]; Moments musicaux (6) for Piano, D 780/Op. 94
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Virtuoso pianist Sviatoslav Richter delivers breathtaking performances of Schubert works, recorded in Tokyo....continue...

Schumann: Piano Works / Richter

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-03-08

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Symphonic Etudes in Variation Form (5), for piano (variants & corrections of Op. 13), WoO 6; Bunte Blätter (14) (Colored Leaves) for piano, O...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

"His Schumann has always been dazzling... temperament that convincingly responds to the extreme swings in mood. Etudes symphoniques was for me an overwhelming experience. The...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Piano Music

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-01-25

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Morceaux (2), Op. 10; Valse-scherzo, for piano in A major, Op. 7; Morceaux (6), Op. 19; Chanson triste; Waltz, for piano in A flat major, Op. 40/8; Romance for Piano in F m...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Recording information: Studio 3, Bavarian Radio (1983)....continue...

Sviatoslav Richter in Spoleto

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2010-10-05

Works: Recorded Sound: Applause; Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 37 in E major, H 16 no 22; Robert Schumann: Novellette for piano in F major, Op. 21/1; Novellette for piano in D major, Op. 21/2; ...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

This is the First Release on CD of a legendary live performance previously only available on 2 Turnabout LPs. As always with Richter, his performances...continue...
Recording information: Spoleto (06/14/1967)....continue...

Schubert: Piano Sonatas Nos. 13 & 14; Impromptus, Op. 94

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2010-06-15

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in A major, D 664/Op. 120; Sonata for Piano in A minor, D 784/Op. 143; Impromptus (4) for Piano, D 899/Op. 90; Impromptu no 4 in A flat major, D899, Op. 90, no 4
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Classic Richter performances from Tokyo, February 1979, when he was at the height of his powers. "Accuracy throughout is exceptional, and the pleasure lies in...sensing...continue...
Recording information: Koseinenkin Hall / Metropolitan Hall, Tokyo (02/1979)....continue...

Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 958, D. 960

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2010-05-18

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in C minor, D 958; Sonata for Piano in B flat major, D 960
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Recorded in 1972 in Salzburg at the height of his powers, upon first release Gramophone wrote:(of D958) "first movement is all fierce concentration and bleakness,...continue...

Rachmaninoff: Etudes Tableaux, Preludes

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2010-05-04

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: 6 Etudes Tableaux; Etudes-tableaux (9) for Piano, Op. 39; Six Preludes from Op. 23; Seven Preludes from Op. 32
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

When first issued on Olympia this album was awarded the coveted Penguin 3 Star Rosette: "The playing is of a rare order of mastery and...continue...
Recording information: Munich; Schloss Klessheim, Salzburg (04/1984/??/1971)....continue...

Sonatas with Richter - Mozart, Haydn, Brahms

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2007-09-11

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento for String Quartet in D major, K 136 (125a); Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 39 in D major, H 16 no 24; Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano n...
Performers: Kagan, Oleg; Richter, Sviatoslav

The World seems unable to get enough of Richter. A much loved, energetic and amazingly prolific performer there has been a growth in appreciation of...continue...