Sviatoslav Richter à Prague [Box set]

Sviatoslav Richter à Prague [Box set]

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: Allegro con brio
2. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: Adagio

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Disc: 2

1. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2: Largo-Allegro
2. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2: Adagio

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Disc: 3

1. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
2. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen

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Disc: 4

1. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Vivace
2. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Alla marcia maestoso

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Disc: 5

1. Beethoven: Concerto for piano & orchestra No. 1 in C major, op. 15: Allegro con brio-Cadence
2. Beethoven: Concerto for piano & orchestra No. 1 in C major, op. 15: Largo

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Disc: 6

1. Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1: Allegro
2. Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1: Andante

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Disc: 7

1. Chopin: Etudes Op. 10: No. 4 in C sharp minor: Presto
2. Chopin: Etudes Op. 10: No. 10 in A flat major: Vivace assai

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Disc: 8

1. Beethoven: Rondos op. 51: No. 1 in C major
2. Beethoven: Rondos op. 51: No. 2 in G major

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Disc: 9

1. Liszt: Etudes d'execution transcendante: Preludio
2. Liszt: Etudes d'execution transcendante: Etude

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Disc: 10

1. Haydn: Piano Sonata in D major: Allegro con brio
2. Haydn: Piano Sonata in D major: Adagio-Presto

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Disc: 11

1. Mozart: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Allegro
2. Mozart: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Andante cantabile

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Disc: 12

1. Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 33: No. 4 in D minor: Moderato
2. Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 33: No. 5 in E flat minor: Non allegro

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Disc: 13

1. Weber: Piano Sonata Op. 49 No. 3 in D minor: Allegro feroce
2. Weber: Piano Sonata Op. 49 No. 3 in D minor: Andante con moto

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Disc: 14

1. Schubert: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Molto moderato
2. Schubert: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Andante sostenuto

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Disc: 15

1. Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Thema. Andante
2. Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Un poco piu vivo

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Editorial Reviews
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This is the largest, most comprehensive, and most valuable collection currently available of the playing of one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. Czech Radio seems to have recorded virtually everything Richter played during his frequent visits to Prague during a period of 34 years. Many of the highlights of the pianist's vast repertoire are included here, including 10 Beethoven Sonatas, two Concertos, and the "Diabelli" Variations, along with major works of Brahms, Chopin, Mozart, Ravel, Schubert, Schumann, and Scriabin. These include such unusual items as the first two Brahms Sonatas and the Chopin Ballades. Some of the earlier recordings are muffled in sound quality, and a few (such as Mozart's Sonata K. 280 and Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition) are even afflicted with disturbing tape flutter. But most of the recordings sound excellent, and most of the performances are glorious. At the greatly reduced price (15 CDs for the price of 5), this set is a bargain that any pianophile can afford. But if you've collected the original series, beware of discarding them too quickly. An entire CD of Prokofiev--one of Richter's greatest specialties--is missing from this compilation, as are separately issued discs of the Dvorák and Grieg Concertos, which could have made yet another worthwhile disc. For what we have, however, let us give thanks--and also for the space-saving box! --Leslie Gerber

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