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Sviatoslav Richter
Richter In The 1940s

Compil. US 2017 on Parnassus Records label
Classical (Baroque, Classical, Romantic)

Recording dates: 1-1 to 1-16: November 27, 1948 2-1 to 2-5: May 30, 1947 2-6 to 2-8: June 5, 1947 2-9: Oct. 14, 1947 2-10 to 2-12: April 4, 1949, Igumnov Memorial Concert CD 1: 68:25 CD 2: 69:51 Disc labels: This compilation ℗ & © 2017, Parnassus Records Tray card: ℗ & © 2017, Parnassus Records Track listing: – track 2-5 is credited to "Kreisler-Rachmaninov" (insert and tray card) – tracks 1-1 to 1-6, 1-7 to 1-9 and 1-15 to 1-16 are listed with main titles and total durations only (insert and tray card) – Liszt Années De Pèlerinage is actually track 2-12, not third from last as the listing suggests (insert and tray card) Identifiers: – the barcode printed on the tray card corresponds to Rarities With Orchestra. The correct barcode appears on a sticker affixed to the shrink wrap From the liner notes: Unlike the Richter in the 1950s series, all of these recordings have previously been published, although in obscure and now-unobtainable editions. Issued in standard jewel case with 4 pp. insert. Accordingly to the comprehensive Falk Schwartz's "The Record Legacy of Sviatoslav Richter" (Dresden, 2012): – tracks 1-1 to 1-16 were recorded at House of Scientists, Moscow, firstly issued by Ankh (6), catalog number ANKH200601 - see Soviet Years Vol 4 / Moscow, February 27 1948 – tracks 2-1 to 2-4 were recorded at Grand Hall Of The Moscow Conservatoire, firstly issued by Ankh (6), catalog number ANKH200401 – track 2-5 and 2-9 were recorded at Grand Hall Of The Moscow Conservatoire, firstly issued by VENEZIA, catalog number CDVE 04382. Recording data for track 2-9 is mentioned as Oct. 14, 1948, not 1947.

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	Sviatoslav Richter p, RU piano, uncredited, album by
	Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff p, 1873-1943 RU arranged by, for piano solo, uncredited, composed by

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