Sviatoslav Richter in Leipzig 1963

Sviatoslav Richter in Leipzig 1963

On this CD:

1. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter

2. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter

3. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter

4. Pieces (6) for piano, Op. 118
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter

5. Pieces (6) for piano, Op. 118
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter

6. Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 119
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter

7. Nocturne for piano in F minor, Op. 55/1, CT 122
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Richter's 1963 Gewandhaus recital finds the great pianist in volatile form in the last three Beethoven sonatas. He plunges into the faster movements with a recklessless that causes his legendary technique to jump the rails here and there. Fortunately Richter regains his concentration and sense of proportion in time for the sublime variation movements of Op. 109 and Op. 111, ornamented with inhuman trills! If Richter's hard-driven Brahms G Minor Ballade (Op. 188/3) gets too loud too soon, the Intermezzos in E Flat Minor (Op. 118/8) and C Major (Op. 119/3) sing forth with supple ease. Aside from flutter, occasional drop-outs, and a missing first note in Chopin's F Major nocturne, the mono sound is excellent. --Jed Distler

Sviatoslav Richter in Leipzig 1963, Music, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Fryderyk Chopin, Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter, Classical, Classical Music, Keyboard, Keyboard Work Entitled "Piece" or "Stück", Nocturne for Keyboard, Orchestral & Symphonic, Romantic Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard

Sviatoslav Richter in Leipzig 1963

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