Sviatoslav Richter - Pianist of the Century - Complete DG Solo Concerto Recordings (9CD)

CD 1
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)

4 Marches, Op.76
1. 2. G minor 3:28

Waldszenen, Op.82
2. 1. Eintritt 2:00
3. 2. Jäger auf der Lauer 1:08
4. 3. Einsame Blumen 2:01
5. 4. Verrufene Stelle 3:18
6. 5. Freundliche Landschaft 1:09
7. 6. Herberge 2:20
8. 7. Vogel als Prophet 2:43
9. 8. Jagdlied 2:11
10. 9. Abschied 3:36

8 Fantasiestücke, Op.12
11. 1. Des Abends 4:08
12. 2. Aufschwung 2:50
13. 3. Warum? 3:19
14. 5. In der Nacht 3:45
15. 7. Traumes-Wirren 2:06
16. 8. Ende vom Lied 5:20

CD2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K.466
1. 1. Allegro 14:43
2. 2. Romance 10:18
3. 3. Rondo (Allegro assai) 8:13

Sviatoslav Richter, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, Stanislaw Wislocki

Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)

Piano Concerto No.5 in G major, Op.55
4. 1. Allegro con brio 5:04
5. 2. Moderato ben accentuato 4:00
6. 3. Toccata 1:54
7. 4. Larghetto 6:41
8. 5. Vivo 5:06

Sviatoslav Richter, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, Witold Rowicki

CD3
Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)

Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18
1. 1. Moderato 11:10
2. 2. Adagio sostenuto 11:54
3. 3. Allegro scherzando 11:38

Sviatoslav Richter, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, Stanislaw Wislocki

4. Prelude in C, Op.32, No.1 1:16
5. Prelude in B flat minor, Op.32, No.2 3:11
6. Prélude in B flat, Op.23, No.2 3:19
7. Prelude in D, Op.23, No.4 4:27
8. Prelude in G minor, Op.23, No.5 3:45
9. Prelude in C minor, Op.23, No.7 2:24

CD4
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)

Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54
1. 1. Allegro affettuoso 14:28
2. 2. Intermezzo (Andantino grazioso) 5:13
3. 3. Allegro vivace 10:20

Sviatoslav Richter, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, Witold Rowicki

4. Introduction & Allegro Appassionato for piano & orchestra, Op.92 15:43

Sviatoslav Richter, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, Stanislaw Wislocki

Noveletten, Op.21
5. No.1 in F (Markiert und kräftig) 5:14

Toccata in C, Op.7
6. Allegro 6:35

CD5
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)

Piano Sonata in G minor, H.XVI No.44
1. 1. Moderato 9:58
2. 2. Allegretto 3:48

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

3. Ballade No.3 in A flat, Op.47 7:13

Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

Préludes - Book 1
4. 2. Voiles 3:50
5. 3. Le vent dans la plaine 2:02
6. 5. Les collines d'Anacapri 3:06

Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)

Piano Sonata No.8 in B flat, Op.84
7. 1. Andante dolce - Allegro moderato - Andante - Andante dolce come prima - Allegro 15:51
8. 2. Andante sognando 4:18
9. 3. Vivace - Allegro ben marcato - Andantino - Vivace 9:42

CD6
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)

Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor, Op.23
1. 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito 22:09
2. 2. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo I 6:55
3. 3. Allegro con fuoco 7:07

Sviatoslav Richter, Wiener Symphoniker, Herbert von Karajan

CD7
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Rondo in B flat for piano & orchestra, WoO6
1. Fragment, ergänzt von Carl Czerny 9:22

Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37 Kadenz: Ludwig van Beethoven
2. 1. Allegro con brio - Cadenza: Beethoven 17:14
3. 2. Largo 10:02
4. 3. Rondo (Allegro) 8:47

Sviatoslav Richter, Wiener Symphoniker, Kurt Sanderling

CD8
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

1. Polonaise No.7 in A flat, Op.61 Polonaise-Fantaisie 12:15

12 Etudes, Op.10
2. No. 1 in C 2:03
3. No. 12 in C minor "Revolutionary" 2:27
4. Ballade No.4 in F minor, Op.52 11:12

Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

Estampes
5. 1. Pagodes 6:09
6. 2. Soirée dans Grenade 5:26
7. 3. Jardins sous la pluie 3:16

Alexander Scriabin (1872 - 1915)

Piano Sonata No.5 in F sharp major, Op.53
8. Allegro - Presto con allegrezza Meno vivo - Prestissimo 10:47

CD9
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

1. Prelude and Fugue in C (WTK, Book I, No.1), BWV 846 4:41
2. Prelude and Fugue in C sharp minor (WTK, Book I, No.4), BWV 849 8:52
3. Prelude and Fugue in D (WTK, Book I, No.5), BWV 850 2:50
4. Prelude and Fugue in D minor (WTK, Book I, No.6), BWV 851 3:39
5. Prelude and Fugue in E flat minor / D sharp minor (WTK, Book I, No. 8), BWV 853 10:27

Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)

6. Allegretto in C minor, D.915 6:08

17 Landler, D.366
7. Ländler in A major 5:24

Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)

8. Abegg Variations, Op.1 7:56

Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)

9. Prélude in G sharp minor, Op.32, No.12 2:13

Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)

Visions fugitives, Op.22
10. 3. Allegretto 1:15
11. 6. Con eleganza 0:26
12. 9. Allegretto tranquillo 1:03

Although numerous CD incarnations of Sviatoslav Richter's Deutsche Grammophon recordings have graced the catalog, collectors surely will welcome this complete "original jacket" edition, programmed in accordance with the original LPs and newly remastered. These 1956-62 recordings capture Richter in his prime, and include performances that not only retain reference status (the Rachmaninov Second and Profokiev Fifth concertos with Rowicki, selected Rachmaninov Preludes, Prokofiev's Eighth sonata, plus Schumann's Waldszenen and Toccata) but also belie Richter's often expressed aversion to studio recordings.

Granted, the Tchaikovsky First with Karajan and Beethoven Third with Sanderling are relatively staid in relation to alternative Richter studio versions on other labels. No complaints, however, regarding material stemming from the pianist's 1962 tour of Italy that contains long-held favorites among Richter fans such as the Chopin Fourth Ballade, the Scriabin Fifth sonata, Debussy's Estampes, and, for my money, the best recording ever made of Schumann's Op. 1 Abegg Variations--well, one of the two or three best, anyway! Consider this release a one-stop shop for those seeking a well-rounded survey of Richter's multifaceted, individual, and occasionally idiosyncratic artistry. --Jed Distler, ClassicsToday.com

Dedicated fans of Sviatoslav Richter may already have the performances contained on these nine discs, but any listener unacquainted with the Russian pianist's work could not do better than to start here. Recorded between 1956 and 1962 and released on Deutsche Grammophon between 1957 and 1965, these performances were most Western listeners' first introduction to Richter. The range of repertoire is enormous: from Bach to Prokofiev, with stops along the way for Mozart, Beethoven, Debussy, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, and especially Schumann. The range of emotions is equally vast: heroic and lyric, tender and passionate, sensual and cerebral, subtle and virtuosic. The most impressive aspect of Richter's performances, though, is neither the range nor the repertoire, but Richter himself. With his golden tone, coruscating technique, and inspired interpretations, Richter is not only faithful to the spirit of the music, but fulfills it through the medium of his supple, sensitive, and supremely poetic artistic personality. Richter's virtuosity is on display in his blistering account of Schumann's Toccata, his poetry in his lyrical reading of Chopin's Polonaise-Fantaisie, and his warm romanticism in his triumphant interpretation of Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto. Though the recordings are antique -- most are monaural and the rest are stereo -- Deutsche Grammophon's remastering makes them as acceptable as possible to listeners raised on digital sound. --- James Leonard, Rovi

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