[Richter is] one of the most powerful communicators the world of
music has produced in our time" Glenn Gould
"Richter is an extraordinary phenomenon. The enormity of his
talent staggers and enraptures."
Dmitri Shostakovich
"Richter is a gigantic musician. He plays the piano and the piano
responds. He sings with the piano. "
Artur Rubinstein
Many collectors would agree that Sviatoslav Richter was the
greatest pianist of the 20th century. His enormous recorded
legacy hides hundreds of treasures, many of which are included in
this beautiful 51CD set. Released to celebrate the 100th
anniversary of his birth (20th March 2015), the edition
encompasses his complete Decca, Philips and DG s,
including his Sofia Recital as well as his collaborations with
Rostropovich, Karajan and Benjamin Britten.
THE SET:
-The performances in this set cover a wide range of Richter’s
large repertoire, spanning nearly four decades of music making
from 1956 to 1992 - solo recitals, concertos, memorable chamber
music collaborations and even as Lieder accompanist (Schubert’s
Winterreise with tenor Peter Schreier).
-A stylish lid-off box containing 49 CDs divided into 3
categories: Solo, Chamber and Concerto s
-2 Bonus CDs containing a celebrated of Richter and
Britten performing works by Schubert
-A booklet in English, French and German including rare photos
and an essay by Jed Distler.
CONTENTS:
THE SOLO S
CDs 1–3 J.S. BACH 3 English & 3 French Suites 3 Toccatas Italian
Concerto;
French Overture;4 Duetti
CDs 4–6 HAYDN 9 Sonatas
WEBER Sonata No.3
CDs 7–9 MOZART 9 Sonatas;Fantasia, K475
CDs 10–14 BEETHOVEN 13 Sonatas;2 Rondos, op.51;Diabelli
Variations
CDs 15 & 16 SCHUBERT 3 Sonatas
CDs 17–19 CHOPIN 14 Études;2 Polonaises;Polonaise-fantaisie;
10 Préludes, op.28; Barcarolle; Nocturne, op.15/1
LISZT Sonata, S178;Polonaise, S233/2;Scherzo, S153;
Trübe Wolken, S199;Consolation, S172/6;
Hungarian Rhapsody No.17, S244;Klavierstück, S193;
Mephisto Polka, S217;8 Études d’exécution transcendantes, S139;
Un sospiro, S144/3;Gnomenreigen, S145/2
CDs 20–22 BRAHMS Sonatas 1 & 2;Paganini Variations;Ballade,
op.118/3;Rhapsody, op.119/3;Intermezzo, op.116/5;Capriccio,
op.76/8
SCHUMANN Fantasia, op.17
CDs 23–25 SCHUMANN Waldszenen;Blumenstück;Nachtstücke;March,
op.76/2;Concert Studies on Caprices by Paganini,
op.10/4–6;Novelette, op.21/1;
6 Fantasiestücke, op.12;Novelette, op.21/1;Toccata, op.7;
4 Fugues, op.72
CD 26 J.S. BACH Preludes and Fugues BWV 846, 849–851 & 853
SCHUBERT Allegretto, D915;Ländler, D366/1, 3–5
SCHUMANN Abegg Variations
RACHMANINOV;PROKOFIEV
CD 27 HAYDN Sonata, Hob.XVI:44
CHOPIN Ballade No.3
DEBUSSY Préludes, Book 1, Nos.2, 3, 5
PROKOFIEV Sonata No.8
CD 28 CHOPIN Polonaise-fantaisie;Études, op.10/1 & 12;Ballade
No.4
DEBUSSY Estampes
SCRIABIN Sonata No.5
RACHMANINOV 6 Préludes from opp.23 & 32
CD 29 SCRIABIN Poème-nocturne, op.61;2 Danses, op.73;
Vers la flamme, op.72;Fantaisie, op.28
PROKOFIEV Sonatas 4 & 6
CD 30 PROKOFIEV Légende, op.12/6;10 Visions fugitives, op.22;
Danza, op.32/1;Waltz, op.32/4;Pieces from “Cinderella”
SHOSTAKOVICH 6 Preludes & Fugues, op.87
CD 31 PROKOFIEV Sonata No.2
STRAVINSKY Piano-Rag Music
SHOSTAKOVICH Preludes & Fugues, op.87/19, 20
CD 32 WEBERN Variations, op.27
BARTÓK 3 Burlesques
SZYMANOWSKI Metopes, op.29/1, 2
HINDEMITH Suite “1922”
CD 33 FRANCK Prélude, Choral et Fugue
DEBUSSY Préludes, Book 1, Nos.9, 11
WAGNER Elegie
CHOPIN Études, op. posth./1, 2
RACHMANINOV Études-tableaux, op.39/3, 4
SCHUMANN Toccata, op.7
LISZT Mephisto Waltz No.2, S515
BARTÓK 3 Burlesques
CD 34 THE SOFIA RECITAL 1958
MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition
SCHUBERT;CHOPIN;LISZT;RACHMANINOV
THE CHAMBER MUSIC S
CDs 35 & 36 BEETHOVEN Cello Sonatas 1–5
(Mstislav Rostropovich)
CDs 37–40 BEETHOVEN “Archduke” Trio;Quintet, op.16*
BRAHMS Piano Quartet No.2
DVORÁK Piano Quintets op.5 & 81
FRANCK Piano Quintet
(Members of the Borodin Quartet & the Quintette Moraguès*)
THE CONCERTO S
CD 41 BRITTEN Introduction and Rondo alla burlesca;Mazurka
elegaica
STRAVINSKY Concerto for 2 pianos
BARTÓK Sonata for 2 pianos and percussion+
(Vassili Lobanov;Valery Barkov+;Valentin Snegirev+)
CD 42 & 43 MOZART Concerto No.2, K466
BEETHOVEN Rondo, WoO 6;Concerto No.3*
SCHUMANN Piano Concerto, op.54;Introduction and Allegro
appassionato
WNPSO/Wislocki;Rowicki;Wiener Symphoniker/Sanderling*
CD 44 LISZT Concertos 1 & 2 (LSO/Kondin)
CD 45 TCHAIKOVSKY Concerto No.1 (Wiener Symphoniker/Karajan)
RACHMANINOV Concerto No.2 (WNPO/Wislocki)
CD 46 PROKOVIEV Concerto No.5 (WNPSO/Rowicki)
BRITTEN Concerto (ECO/Britten)
CD 47 SCHUBERT Winterreise (Peter Schreier)
CDs 48 & 49 SCHUBERT Lieder Recital
WOLF Lieder Recital
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
BONUS
CDs 50 & 51 MOZART Sonata for piano duet, K521;Sonata for 2
pianos, K448
SCHUBERT Andantino varié, D823
DEBUSSY En blanc et noir
SCHUBERT Fantasy D940;Variations D813;Grand Duo D812
