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Sviatoslav Richter
The Essential Richter
Compil. DE 1996 on Philips Classics label
Classical (Classical, Romantic, Modern)
From "The Authorised Recordings" on Philips Classics CD 1: ℗ 1959 Phonogram France, This compilation ℗ 1988 Philips Classics Productions. Recording: Sofia, Bulgaria 2/1958 (ADD). Total time: 74:01 CD 2: ℗ 1961, 1993, 1994, This compilation ℗ 1996 Philips Classics Productions. Recording: UK, 7/1961 (19); Germany 11/1991 (2, 11-14); 1988 (3-10, 15-18) Total time: 71:42 CD 3: ℗ 1994, This compilation ℗ 1996 Philips Classics Productions. Recording: 1988 (1-9, 13-15); The Netherlands, 6/1986 (10) Total time: 78:41 CD 4: ℗ 1963, 1993, 1994, This compilation ℗ 1996 Philips Classics Productions. Recording: Germany, 10/1991 (4, 8-11); 11/1991 (3); The Netherlands, 11/1992 (1-2); 1963 (6); 1988 (5) Total time: 76:59 CD 5: ℗ 1963, 1993, 1994, This compilation ℗ 1996 Philips Classics Productions. Recording: 1963 (4); 1988 (1); 10/1991 (8-10) Total time: 78:43 _________________ Five jewel cases in a sturdy cardboard box. Each case has a 10-pages booklet, containing the tracklists, the same short Richter biography by Peter Cossé, but different photos.
Musicians
 | Sviatoslav Richter p, RU piano, album by |
 | Dmitri Shostakovich p, RU composed by, composed by |
 | Mary Adams , liner notes, english translation |
 | Jacques Fournier , liner notes, french translation |
 | Franco D'Agostino , liner notes, italian translation |
 | Kiril Kondrashin , RU conductor |
 | The London Symphony Orchestra , orchestra |
Producers
| Ton Friesen art direction |
| Peter Cossé liner notes |
| Gérard Proust photography by, box cover |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vol. 1: The Sofia Recital 1958 | Sviatoslav Richter | ||
| 2 | – Moussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition (Original Version) | Sviatoslav Richter | ||
| 3 | Promenade | Sviatoslav Richter | 1:35 | |
| 4 | Gnomus | Sviatoslav Richter | 2:27 | |
| 5 | Promenade | Sviatoslav Richter | 0:45 | |
| 6 | Il Vecchio Castello - Promenade | Sviatoslav Richter | 4:50 | |
| 7 | "Tuileries" | Sviatoslav Richter | 0:57 | |
| 8 | Bydlo | Sviatoslav Richter | 2:16 | |
| 9 | Promenade | Sviatoslav Richter | 0:33 | |
| 10 | Ballet Of The Chickens In Their Shells | Sviatoslav Richter | 1:09 | |
| 11 | Samuel Goldenberg And Schmuÿle | Sviatoslav Richter | 1:42 | |
| 12 | Promenade | Sviatoslav Richter | 1:07 | |
| 13 | Limoges. Le Marché | Sviatoslav Richter | 1:17 | |
| 14 | Catacombae (Sepulchrum Romanum) - Cum Mortuis In Lingua Mortua | Sviatoslav Richter | 3:52 | |
| 15 | The Hut On Fowl's Legs (Baba-Yaga) | Sviatoslav Richter | 2:51 | |
| 16 | The Great Gate Of Kiev | Sviatoslav Richter | 5:01 | |
| 17 | --- | Sviatoslav Richter | ||
| 18 | Schubert: Moment Musical In C, D. 780 No. 1 | Sviatoslav Richter | 5:44 | |
| 19 | Schubert: Impromptu In E Flat, D. 899 No. 2 | Sviatoslav Richter | 4:16 | |
| 20 | Schubert: Impromptu In A Flat, D. 899 No. 4 | Sviatoslav Richter | 7:20 | |
| 21 | Chopin: Etude In E, Op. 10 No. 3 | Sviatoslav Richter | 4:13 | |
| 22 | Liszt: Valse Oubliée No. 1 In F Sharp | Sviatoslav Richter | 2:52 | |
| 23 | Liszt: Valse Oubliée No. 2 In A Flat | Sviatoslav Richter | 5:53 | |
| 24 | Liszt: Etude D'exécution Transcendante No. 5 "Feux Follets" | Sviatoslav Richter | 3:36 | |
| 25 | Liszt: Etude D'exécution Transcendante No. 11 "Harmonies Du Soir" | Sviatoslav Richter | 9:25 | |
| 26 | Vol. 2: The Virtuoso | Sviatoslav Richter | ||
| 27 | Bach: Italian Concerto In F, BWV 971: No. 3 Presto | Sviatoslav Richter | 4:20 | |
| 28 | Schumann: Toccata In C, Op. 7 | Sviatoslav Richter | 7:17 | |
| 29 | Chopin: Etude In C, Op. 10 No. 1 | Sviatoslav Richter | 2:09 | |
| 30 | Chopin: Etude In A Minor, Op. 10 No. 2 | Sviatoslav Richter | 1:26 | |
| 31 | Chopin: Etude In C Sharp Minor, Op. 10 No. 4 | Sviatoslav Richter | 2:08 | |
| 32 | Chopin: Etude In G Sharp Minor, Op. 25 No. 6 | Sviatoslav Richter | 1:54 | |
| 33 | Chopin: Etude In D Flat, Op. 25 No. 8 | Sviatoslav Richter | 1:10 | |
| 34 | Chopin: Etude In C Minor, Op. 25 No. 12 | Sviatoslav Richter | 2:48 | |
| 35 | Chopin: Etude In C Minor, Op. 10 No. 12 | Sviatoslav Richter | 2:48 | |
| 36 | Chopin: Prélude In D Minor, Op. 28 No. 24 | Sviatoslav Richter | 2:00 | |
| 37 | Von Weber: Sonata No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 49: 3. Rondo. Presto | Sviatoslav Richter | 5:47 | |
| 38 | Brahms: Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 4 Rhapsody In E Flat | Sviatoslav Richter | 3:49 | |
| 39 | Brahms: Klavierstücke, Op. 118: No. 3 Ballade In G Minor | Sviatoslav Richter | 3:14 | |
| 40 | Brahms: Sonata No. 2 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 2: 3. Scherzo. Allegro | Sviatoslav Richter | 3:54 | |
| 41 | Liszt: Etude D'execution Transcendante: No. 5 Feux Follets. Allegretto | Sviatoslav Richter | 3:56 | |
| 42 | Liszt: Zwei Konzertetüden No. 2 Gnomenreigen | Sviatoslav Richter | 3:12 | |
| 43 | Liszt: Etude D'execution Transcendante: No. 8 Wilde Jagd. Presto Furioso | Sviatoslav Richter | 5:18 | |
| 44 | Liszt: Etude D'execution Transcendante: No. 10 Allegro Agitato Molto | Sviatoslav Richter | 4:46 | |
| 45 | Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 In A: Allegro Deciso - Marziale Un Poco Meno Allegro - Allegro Animato | Sviatoslav Richter | 8:24 | |
| 46 | Vol. 3: The Poet | Sviatoslav Richter | ||
| 47 | Chopin: Barcarolle In F Sharp, Op. 60 | Sviatoslav Richter | 7:50 | |
| 48 | Chopin: Préludes, Op. 28: No. 6 In B Minor | Sviatoslav Richter | 2:07 | |
| 49 | Chopin: Préludes, Op. 28: No. 7 In A | Sviatoslav Richter | 0:53 | |
| 50 | Chopin: Préludes, Op. 28: No. 8 In F Sharp Minor | Sviatoslav Richter | 1:32 | |
| 51 | Chopin: Préludes, Op. 28: No. 9 In E | Sviatoslav Richter | 1:24 | |
| 52 | Chopin: Préludes, Op. 28: No. 10 In C Sharp Minor | Sviatoslav Richter | 0:31 | |
| 53 | Chopin: Préludes, Op. 28: No. 11 In B | Sviatoslav Richter | 0:37 | |
| 54 | Chopin: Etude In E, Op. 10 No. 3 | Sviatoslav Richter | 4:08 | |
| 55 | Chopin: Etude In C Sharp Minor, Op. 25 No. 7 | Sviatoslav Richter | 5:51 | |
| 56 | Beethoven: Rondo In C, Op. 51 No. 1 | Sviatoslav Richter | 5:27 | |
| 57 | Brahms: Fantasien, Op. 116: No. 5 Intermezzo In E Minor | Sviatoslav Richter | 3:31 | |
| 58 | Brahms: Klavierstücke, Op. 76: No. 8 Capriccio In C | Sviatoslav Richter | 2:47 | |
| 59 | Liszt: Concolation No. 6 In C Sharp Minor | Sviatoslav Richter | 2:57 | |
| 60 | Liszt: Etudes D'exécution Transcendante: No. 11 Harmonies Du Soir. Andantino | Sviatoslav Richter | 9:54 | |
| 61 | Liszt: 3 Etudes De Concert: No. 3 Un Sospiro | Sviatoslav Richter | 4:47 | |
| 62 | Schumann: Blumenstück, Op. 19 | Sviatoslav Richter | 8:00 | |
| 63 | Schumann: Nachtstücke, Op. 23: 4. Einfach | Sviatoslav Richter | 3:57 | |
| 64 | Schumann: Fantasia In C, Op. 17: Langsam Getragen, Durchweg Leise Zu Halten | Sviatoslav Richter | 11:15 | |
| 65 | Vol. 4: The Philosopher | Sviatoslav Richter | ||
| 66 | Beethoven: Sonata No. 22 In F, Op. 54: 1. In Tempo D'un Menuetto | Sviatoslav Richter | 6:03 | |
| 67 | Beethoven: Sonata No. 22 In F, Op. 54: 2. Allegretto | Sviatoslav Richter | 6:12 | |
| 68 | Bach: Fantasia In C Minor, BWV 906 | Sviatoslav Richter | 4:31 | |
| 69 | Mozart: Fantasia In C Minor, KV 475 | Sviatoslav Richter | 14:06 | |
| 70 | Chopin: Polonaise No. 7 In A Flat, Op. 61 | Sviatoslav Richter | 13:37 | |
| 71 | Shostakovich: Prelude And Fugue In A Flat, Op. 87 No. 17 | Sviatoslav Richter | 5:39 | |
| 72 | Schumann: Novellette In F, Op. 21 No. 1 | Sviatoslav Richter | 5:37 | |
| 73 | Beethoven: Sonata No. 31 In A Flat, Op. 110: 1. Moderato Cantabile Molto Espressivo | Sviatoslav Richter | 6:20 | |
| 74 | Beethoven: Sonata No. 31 In A Flat, Op. 110: 2. Allegro Molto | Sviatoslav Richter | 2:47 | |
| 75 | Beethoven: Sonata No. 31 In A Flat, Op. 110: 3. Adagio Ma Non Troppo – | Sviatoslav Richter | 3:53 | |
| 76 | Beethoven: Sonata No. 31 In A Flat, Op. 110: Fuga. Allegro Ma Non Troppo | Sviatoslav Richter | 7:30 | |
| 77 | Vol. 5: The Mystic | Sviatoslav Richter | ||
| 78 | Liszt: Nuages Gris | Sviatoslav Richter | 3:29 | |
| 79 | Prokofiev: Légende, Op. 12 No. 6 | Sviatoslav Richter | 3:39 | |
| 80 | Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 6 Op. 82: 3. Tempo Di Valzer Lentissimo | Sviatoslav Richter | 6:19 | |
| 81 | Shostakovich: Prelude And Fugue In F, Op. 87 No. 23 | Sviatoslav Richter | 5:27 | |
| 82 | Franck: Prélude, Choral Et Fugue: Prélude | Sviatoslav Richter | 4:38 | |
| 83 | Franck: Prélude, Choral Et Fugue: Choral | Sviatoslav Richter | 6:14 | |
| 84 | Franck: Prélude, Choral Et Fugue: Fugue | Sviatoslav Richter | 7:34 | |
| 85 | Beethoven: Sonata No. 32 In C Minor, Op. 111: Maestoso – | Sviatoslav Richter | 1:35 | |
| 86 | Beethoven: Sonata No. 32 In C Minor, Op. 111: Allegro Con Brio Ed Appassionato | Sviatoslav Richter | 7:11 | |
| 87 | Beethoven: Sonata No. 32 In C Minor, Op. 111: 2. Arietta. Adagio Molto Semplice E Cantabile | Sviatoslav Richter | 16:46 | |
| 88 | Scriabin: Poème-Nocturne, Op. 61 | Sviatoslav Richter | 8:19 | |
| 89 | Scriabin: Vers La Flamme, Op. 72 | Sviatoslav Richter | 6:47 |
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