Richter, Sviatoslav

Sviatoslav Richter Collection - Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, Schubert, Chopin, Franck, Bartok et al. / Sviatoslav Richter, piano

5 CD / Melodiya / 2013-02-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite no 3 in G minor, BWV 808; Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C major, BWV 1061; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for piano ...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav; Vedernikov, Anatoly
Conductors: Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra; Sanderling, Kurt; Barshai, Rudolf; Sveshnikov, Alexander; Svetlanov, Evgeny; Kondrashin, Kirill

Melodiya offers a set of recordings by the great pianist of the 20th century, Sviatoslav Richter, which reflects his diverse performing interests. The history of...continue...

Rossini: Semiramide, overture; Schumann: Piano Concerto; Mozart: Sinfonia concertante K.364 / Sviatoslav Richter, piano. Muti, Vienna PO

1 CD / Orfeo / 2013-01-29

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Semiramide; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio for Piano in B minor, K 540
Performers: Hetzel, Gerhart; Richter, Sviatoslav; Streng, Rudolf
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic

Over and above all its virtuoso challenges, Richter and Muti give an account of Schumann's Piano Concerto triumphant in its formal cohesion and sculpt it...continue...
Recording information: Groáes Festspielhaus (07/27/1974); Kleines Festspielhaus (07/27/1974); Groáes Festspielhaus (08/17/1972); Kleines Festspielhaus (08/17/1972)....continue...

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: Voice of the Century [25 discs - Includes DVDs] [Limited Edition]

25 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-15

Works: Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89; Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25; Nacht und Träume, D 827; Heidenröslein, D 257/Op. 3 no 3; Der Erlkönig, D 328; An den Frühl...
Performers: Alda, Catarina; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Carbonari, Virgilio; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Demus, Jörg [Piano]; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Donderer, Georg; Dyk, Cornelis van; ...
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael; Böhm, Karl; Richter, Karl; Gorvin, Carl; Stadlmair, Hans; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Karajan, Herbert von; Barenboim, Daniel; Weissenborn, Gunther; Fricsay, Ferenc; Gerdes, Otto; Joch...


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Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89 by Franz Schubert

Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone), Daniel Barenboim (Piano)
Period: Romanti

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Shostakovich: Sonata for violin and piano; Sonata for viola and piano / O Kagan, violin; Yu. Bashmet, viola; S. Richter, piano

1 CD / Melodiya / 2013-01-08

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 134; Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147
Performers: Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Kagan, Oleg; Richter, Sviatoslav

This disc features two of Shostakovich's chamber opuses performed by two of the best musicians of the 1980s: Oleg Kagan and Yuri Bashmet. Behind the...continue...

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II, Richter, piano

2 CD / Melodiya / 2013-01-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Johann Sebastian Bach's cycle of preludes and fugues, The Well-Tempered Clavier, holds a very special place in the world of music. It is not just...continue...
Recording information: 1973....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 27 - 29 "Hammerklavier" / Sviatoslav Richter, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2013-01-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 27 in E minor, Op. 90; Sonata for Piano no 28 in A major, Op. 101; Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

The fifth release in Praga's Richter Edition, which presents SACD remasters of classic albums by the great Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter, features live recordings of...continue...
Recording information: 1965-06-02&1975-06-??&1986-....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 Op. 23; Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 / Sviatoslav Richter, piano

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-11-13

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Mravinsky, Yevgeny; Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra

Recording information: 1959....continue...

Sviatoslav Richter: 1975 Royal Festival Hall Concerto / Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 & 29; Bagatelles op 126 Nos. 1, 4 & 6

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 2 no 3; Bagatelle for piano in G major, Op. 126/1; Bagatelle for piano in B minor, Op. 126/4; Bagatelle for piano in E flat major, Op. 126/...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Sviatoslav Richter was one of the greatest interpreters of the 20th century. Beethoven's 'Hammerklavier' Sonata was one of the main features of Richter's programming in...continue...
Recording information: Royal Festival Hall, London (06/18/1975)....continue...

Alexander Scriabin: Symphonic Works - Symphonies no 1-3; Poem of Ecstasy; Prometheus; Dream, Op. 24 / Sviatoslav Richter, piano

4 CD / Melodiya / 2012-11-13

Works: Alexander Scriabin: Symphony no 1 in E major (with chorus in finale), Op. 26; Symphony no 2 in C minor/major, Op. 29; Symphony no 3 in C minor, Op. 43 "Le divin poème"; Le Poème de l'ex...
Performers: Fridheim, Heinrich; Krivosheyev, Y.; Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Svetlanov, Evgeny; Yermakova, Lyudmila
Ensemble: ; State Symphony Orchestra; USSR State Radio and Television Big Choir

Sviatoslav Richter plays Beethoven: Sonatas nos 3, 4, 17, 18, 27, 28, 30, 31 & 32; Concerto no 3

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 27 in E minor, Op. 90; Sonata for Piano no 30 in E major, Op. 109; Sonata for Piano no 31 in A flat major, Op. 110; Sonata for Piano no 32 in C minor, Op. 11...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Moscow Youth Symphony Orchestra

The hardworking Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter is said to have given more concerts than any other pianist of the 20th century, due in part to...continue...
Recording information: 1952-??-??&1965-??-??&1972-....continue...

Beethoven: Sonatas Nos. 8 & 23; Bagatelles, Opp. 33 & 126; Choral Fantasy / Sviatoslav Richter, piano

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-10-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Bagatelle for piano in F major, Op. 33/3; Bagatelle for piano in C major, Op. 33/5; Bagatelle for piano in C major, Op. 11...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt

Personnel: Sviatoslav Richter (piano).

Recording information: Moscow (1959/1952)....continue...

Sviatoslav Richter plays Prokofiev - Piano Sonatas nos 2 & 9; Legend, Op. 12/6; Visions Fugitives; Landscape

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-10-09

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 14; Op. 12; Visions Fugitives, Op. 22; Op. 59; "War and Peace", Op. 96; Sonata for Piano no 9 in C major, Op. 103
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Sviatoslav Richter was already a unique interpreter of Sergei Prokofiev's music in the early 1940s. He became the first performer of the Seventh Sonata, the...continue...
Recording information: Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory....continue...

Sviatoslav Richter plays Beethoven and Brahms sonatas and concerto

2 CD / Widescreen / 2012-10-06

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 2 no 3; Sonata for Piano no 9 in E major, Op. 14 no 1; Sonata for Piano no 22 in F major, Op. 54; Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Leinsdorf, Erich

These recordings are offered for the first time in the same edition. Until now it was not possible, because for half a century have belonged...continue...

Dvorak: Quintet, Op. 81; Terzett, Op. 74 / Richter, Pikaizen, Rusin, Oistrakh, Borodin Quartet

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-09-11

Works: Antonín Dvorák: Quintet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 81/B 155; Terzetto for 2 Violins and Viola in C major, Op. 74/B 148
Performers: Abramenkov, Andrei; Berlinsky, Valentin; Kopelman, Mikhail; Oistrakh, Igor; Pikaizen, Viktor; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rusin, Miroslav [viola]; Shebalin, Dimitri
Conductors:
Ensemble: Borodin String Quartet

Schubert: Trout Quintet; Wanderer Fantasy / Sviatoslav Richter, piano; Borodin Quartet; Georg Hortnagel

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-11

Works: Franz Schubert: "Trout" Quintet; Fantasy for Piano in C major, D 760/Op. 15 "Wanderer"
Performers: Berlinsky, Valentin; Hörtnagel, Georg; Kopelman, Mikhail; Richter, Sviatoslav; Shebalin, Dmitri
Conductors:
Ensemble: Borodin String Quartet

Sviatoslav Richter Edition, Vol 3 - Schumann: Fantasiestucke, Op. 12; Humoreske Op. 20; Novelletten Op. 21

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-09-11

Works: Robert Schumann: Phantasiestücke (8) for Piano, Op. 12; Phantasiestücke (8) for Piano, Op. 12; Fantasiestück ("In der Nacht"), for piano, Op. 12/5; Fantasiestück ("Ende vom Lied")...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Recording information: Moscow....continue...

Debussy: Suite bergamasque; Préludes, Book 2 / Sviatoslav Richter, piano (live, CD premiere)

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-09-11

Works: Claude Debussy: Suite bergamasque; Préludes, Book 1; Préludes, Book 2
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Claude Debussy's works make up the bulk of Sviatoslav Richter's repertoire, which included the works of such great masters as Chopin, Rachmaninov, Beethoven, and Prokofiev....continue...
Recording information: Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory....continue...

Schumann: Pictures from the East; Six Impromptus; Concert Etude after Paganini; Piano Quintet / Sviatislav Richter

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-09-11

Works: Robert Schumann: Blumenstück for Piano in D flat major, Op. 19; Oriental Pictures (Bilder aus Osten), impromptus (6) for piano, 4 hands, Op. 66; Concert Etude after Paganini no 4 (Maestoso), for...
Performers: Berlinsky, Ludmilla; Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors:
Ensemble: Bordin String Quartet

"The World of Romanticism" was a subtitle of Sviatoslav Richter's famous music festival "December Nights." Its program comprised compositions by Schubert, Schumann, and Chopin, and...continue...
Recording information: Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia (12/15/1985)....continue...

The Art of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau - Schubert, Bach et al. / Gerald Moore, Daniel Barenboim

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-08-21

Works: Franz Schubert: An die Musik, D 547; Der Musensohn, D 764/Op. 92 no 1; Der Erlkönig, D 328; Schwanengesang, D 957; Das Lied im Grünen, D 917/Op. 115 no 1; Die liebe Farbe ("In Grün wil...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Demus, Jorg [Piano]; Engel, Karl; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Klust, Hertha; Kohn, Karl Christian; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Richter, Sviatoslav; Sawallisch, Wolfgan...
Conductors: Ristenpart, Karl; Fricsay, Ferenc; Gerdes, Otto; Jochum, Eugen; Keilberth, Joseph; Böhm, Karl

A 2-CD musical journey through Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau's seemingly boundless Lied, opera and cantala repertoire....continue...

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...

Richter Plays Tchaikovsky: The Seasons; & Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux / Sviatoslav Richter: piano

2 CD / Melodiya / 2012-08-14

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The Seasons, Op. 37 bis; Morceaux (2) for Piano, Op. 10; Valse-scherzo, for piano in A major, Op. 7; Op. 19; Waltz, for piano in A flat major, Op. 40/8; Romance for Piano i...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

In 1983, the charming blue hall of the Moscow Conservatory was repaired and opened anew, marked by two recitals given by outstanding Russian pianist Sviatoslav...continue...
Recording information: Rachmaninov Hall of the Moscow Conservatory (06/01/1983-06/02/1983)....continue...

Historic Russian Archives: David Oistrakh - Chamber Music Edition

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, K 306 (300l); Variations (12) on "La bergère Célimene," for violin & piano in G major, K. 359 (K. 374a); Sergey Rachmani...
Performers: Badura-Skoda, Paul; Bauer, Frida; Goldenweiser, Alexander [Composer]; Knushevitsky, Svyatoslav; Kollegorskaya, Inna; Makarov, Abram; Oborin, Lev; Oistrakh, David; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Richter, Sv...

The reissue of this unique collection of chamber music masterpieces, ranging from Baroque to 20-century, played by the legendary David Oistrakh, with his luminous, sonorous

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The Very Best of Sviatoslav Richter from the EMI Catalog [2 CDs]

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-07-17

Works: George Frederick Handel: Suite for Harpsichord in E major, HWV 430; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in C major, K 404 (385d) [Fragment]; Concerto for Piano no 22 in E flat, K 482...
Performers: Berlinsky, Valentin; Hortnagel, Georg; Kagan, Oleg; Kopelman, Mikhail; Richter, Sviatoslav; Shebalin, Dmitri
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo; Matacic, Lovro von; Maazel, Lorin

Sviatoslav Richter is universally acknowledged to be one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, renowned for his virtuoso technique and the depth of...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...

Grieg and Dvorák: Piano Concertos / Sviatoslav Richter, piano - Kondrashin, Smetacek

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2012-07-10

Works: Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Piano in G minor, Op. 33/B 63
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Smetacek, Vaclav
Ensemble: Moscow State Symphony Orchestra; Prague Symphony Orchestra

Praga continues their Sviatoslav Richter edition with a new SACD reissue of key recordings from the great pianist's extensive catalog. This duo of "nationalist" concertos...continue...

Richter in Warsaw (1972): The Scriabin Recital / Sviatoslav Richter, piano

1 CD / Parnassus / 2012-07-04

Works: Alexander Scriabin: Preludes, Op. 11; Preludes, Op. 13; Preludes (4) for piano, Op. 37; Preludes, Op. 39; Prelude for piano, Op. 59/2; Preludes, Op. 74; Sonata for Piano no 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

In 1972, Sviatoslav Richter chose to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Scriabin by performing an all-Scriabin program in three locations. These...continue...
Recording information: Warsaw (10/27/1972)....continue...

Herbert von Karajan - The 1960s [82 CDs]

82 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-06-26

Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Don Quixote, Op. 35; Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings, AV 142; Concerto for Oboe in D major, AV 144; Concerto for Horn no 2 in E flat major, o.Op. 132 (TrV ...
Performers: Anda, Géza; Berry, Walter; Borwitzky, Ottomar; Brandis, Thomas [Violin]; Cappone, Giusto; Cherkassky, Shura; Civil, Alan; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Ferras, Christian [Violin]; F...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Priem-Bergrath, Hans
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Wind Ensemble

We're going Big in 2012! Almost incredible: between 1959 and the end of the following decade, Herbert von Karajan recorded 82 CDs worth of orchestral...continue...

Sviatislav Richter Plays Chopin - Scherzo, Op. 54; Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61; Waltzes, Nocturnes Etudes etc.

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-06-12

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise-fantasy for piano no 7 in A flat major, Op. 61, CT. 156; Waltz for piano no 4 in F major, Op. 34/3, CT. 210; Waltz for piano no 13 in D flat major, Op. 70/3, CT. ...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

As great pianist Sviatoslav Richter recollected, his love for music was born as a result of the impression he received upon hearing his father play...continue...
Recording information: Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory....continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Preludes (4) / Sviatoslav Richter, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2012-06-12

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Prelude for piano no 20 in A major, Op. 32/9; Prelude...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra

In celebration of their twentieth anniversary, this essential release from Praga focuses on the artistry of the great Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter. In an all-Rachmaninov...continue...

Sviatoslav Richter plays Schubert & Beethoven

1 CD / Regis Records / 2012-06-03

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in A minor, D 845/Op. 42; Moment musical for piano in C major, D. 780/1 (Op. 94/1); Impromptus (4) for Piano, D 899/Op. 90; Impromptu no 4 in A flat major, D899, Op. ...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Wonderful performances of Schubert and Beethoven by one of the most highly regarded pianists of the 20th century. The Schubert miniatures were recorded at the...continue...

Sviatoslav Richter: The Teldec Recordings / Bach, Mozart & Schumann [3 CD]

3 CD / Teldec / 2012-05-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in D major, BWV 1054; Concerto for Harpsichord in G minor, BWV 1058; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 25 in C major, K 503; Sonata for Pi...
Performers: Leonskaja, Elisabeth; Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Bashmet, Yuri

These recordings from the Teldec catalogue of the incomparable Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter, who rarely made studio recordings and who was awkward enough about live...continue...

Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Brahms: Double & Triple Concertos / Oistrakh, Rostropovich & Richter [Limited Ed.]

2 Super Audio CD / EMI Classics / 2012-05-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op....
Performers: Oistrakh, David; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Szell, George
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra

Penguin Guide
The roster of artists... is breathtaking... The soloists revel in the multiplicity of ideas.
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Dvorak, Greig & Schumann: Piano Concertos / Sviatoslav Richter [Limited Ed.]

2 Super Audio CD / EMI Classics / 2012-05-08

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Piano in G minor, Op. 33/B 63; Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Kleiber, Carlos; Matacic, Lovro von
Ensemble: ; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; National Opera Orchestra of Monte Carlo

Gramophone Magazine
Richter's Schumann seems to me unequalled by any other pianist; the slow movement of the Concerto is really exquisite. In the Grieg also, there...continue...
Recording information: Burgerbräu, München (06/18/1976-06/21/1976); Palais Garnier, Monte Carlo, Monaco (06/18/1976-06/21/1976); Burgerbräu, München (11/25/1974-11/30/1974); Palais...continue...

Beethoven Piano Sonatas "Pathetique", "The Tempest", "Appassionata"

1 CD / Regis Records / 2012-04-02

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Sonata for Piano no 17 in D minor, Op. 31/2 "The Tempest"; Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Regis presents three of Beethoven's most popular piano sonatas played by the incomparable Svitoslav Richter, available at super budget price....continue...

Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Brahms: Double Concerto / Oistrakh, Rostropvich, Richter

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"
Performers: Oistrakh, David; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Szell, George
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra

Penguin Guide
The warm, expansive music-making confirms even more clearly than before that the old view of this as one of Beethoven's weaker works is quite...continue...
Recording information: 1969....continue...

Mstislav Rostropovich: The Complete Decca Recordings

5 CD / Decca / 2012-03-13

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Arpeggione in A minor, D 821; Robert Schumann: Stücke im Volkston (5) for cello (or violin) & piano, Op. 102; Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Cello no 1 in C major, H...
Performers: Britten, Benjamin; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Britten, Benjamin

To celebrate the 85th anniversary of the Russian maestro's birth on 27 March 2012, Decca have collated all the recordings he made for Decca and...continue...

The Very Best of David Oistrakh

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-13

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Ludwig van Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C, Op. 56; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63; Franz Schubert: Trio for Pi...
Performers: Knushevitsky, Svyatoslav; Oborin, Lev; Oistrakh, David; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Yampolsky, Vladimir
Conductors: Szell, George; Karajan, Herbert von; Galliera, Alceo; Shostakovich, Maxim; Malko, Nikolai

The first CD opens with a complete performance of one of the great masterpieces of the violin repertoire, the Violin Concerto in D by Brahms,...continue...

The Very Best of Herbert von Karajan

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade no 13 in G, K 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"; Concerto for flute & harp in C, K 299; German Dances (3), K 605; Concerto for Horn no 4 in E flat, K 495; Symphony no 40 ...
Performers: Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; Edelmann, Otto; Galway, James [Flute]; Helmis, Fritz; Kremer, Gidon; Oistrakh, David; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Vocals], Ernst ...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

His name became synonymous with the best in orchestral music and his legacy of outstanding recordings is enormous. This selection can give just a taste...continue...

Sviatoslav Richter Plays Beethoven and Chopin in Moscow [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Parnassus / 2012-03-07

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 1 in F minor; Sonata for Piano no 7 in D, Op. 10 no 3; Sonata for Piano no 9 in E major, Op. 14 no 1; Sonata for Piano no 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

For its first DVD, Parnassus presents live performances of Sviatoslav Richter never before available in the West. These videos, filmed at the Great Hall of...continue...
Run Time: 125 min.
Picture Format: NTSC
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J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 / Sviatoslav Richter (1969)

2 CD / Melodiya / 2012-02-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

This cycle of preludes and fugues composed by Johann Sebastian Bach ranks tremendously high in the world of music. It is not just one of...continue...
Recording information: The Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory (04/20/1969-04/21/1969)....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...

Beethoven: Complete Concertos / Barenboim, Kremer, Mutter, Pollini

5 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-10-18

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in B flat major, WoO 6; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C m...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Chung, Myung-Whun [Conductor/Piano]; Gallois, Pascal; Gallois, Patrick [Flute/Conductor]; Grychtolowna, Lidia; Kremer, Gidon; Ma, Yo-Yo; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Pol...
Conductors: Jochum, Eugen; Sanderling, Kurt; Böhm, Karl; Chung, Myung-Whun; Karajan, Herbert von; Tchakarov, Emil; Barenboim, Daniel; Dressel, Heinz

Brought together on 5 CDs, the complete Beethoven concertos in performances by great artists and orchestras. In addition to the well-known works - with Daniel...continue...

Sviatoslav Richter plays Haydn, Weber, Chopin & Debussy

1 CD / ICA Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 62 in E flat major, H 16 no 52; Carl Maria von Weber: Sonata for Piano no 3 in D minor, J. 206 (Op. 49); Robert Schumann: 8 Novelletten, Op. 21; Fréd&#...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Sviatoslav Richter is acknowledged today as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. In this rare recording, making its first appearance on CD,...continue...
Recording information: Royal Festival Hall, London (06/11/1967)....continue...

Legendary Russian Pianists

25 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 33 in B major, Op. 56/1, CT. 83; Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Etude for piano no 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 10/4, CT. 17; Etude for pi...
Performers: Akopian-Tamarina, Nelly [Piano]; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bashkirov, Dmitri; Berman, Lazar; Davidovich, Bella; Demidenko, Nikolai; Flier, Yakov; Gavrilov, Andrei; Gilels, Emil; Ginzburg, Grigori; Grinber...
Conductors: Gauk, Alexander; Oistrakh, David; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Tretiakov, Viktor; Temirkanov, Yuri

Russia is home to some of the antiquities most iconic piano players: Konstantin Igumnov, Grigory Ginzburg, Lev Oborin, Vladimir Sofronitzky, Sviatoslav Richter, and Evgeny Kissin...continue...

Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 "Death and the Maiden"; Schumann: Piano Quintet / Sviatoslav Richter, piano

1 CD / Apex / 2011-08-30

Works: Franz Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden"; Robert Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors:
Ensemble: Borodin String Quartet

The Borodin Quartet and Sviatoslav Richter perform selections from Schubert and Schumann in this Apex summer release. Works included on this album are, Schubert's String...continue...

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition / Richter

1 CD / Melodiya / 2011-08-09

Works: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Sonata for Piano in G major, Op. 37 "Grande Sonate"; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav

Sviatoslav Richter Edition Vol 1 - Bach / Sanderling, et al

1 CD / Melodiya / 2011-08-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite no 3 in G minor, BWV 808; Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C major, BWV 1061
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav; Vedernikov, Anatoly
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt; Barshai, Rudolf

Personnel: Sviatoslav Richter (piano); Anatoly Vedernikov (piano).

Recording information: Moscow (1948/1959)....continue...

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no 1, etc / Richter

1 CD / Melodiya / 2011-08-09

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Mravinsky, Yevgeny; Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: ; Academic Symphony Orchestra Leningrad

Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies / Muti - Philadelphia & Philharmonia Orchestras

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-08-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C min...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Muti, Riccardo
Ensemble: ; Philadelphia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Riccardo Muti’s achievement in Beethoven’s iconic cycle, and as Music Director of the Philadelphia Orchestra between 1980 and 1992, was summarised by Gramophone magazine: "Magnificent...continue...