Sviatoslav Richter: Complete Decca, Philips & DG Recordings

CD 1: Bach, J.S.: English Suites Nos.3, 4 & 6
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
English Suite No.3 in G minor, BWV 808
1. 1. Prélude 3:35
2. 2. Allemande 3:02
3. 3. Courante 2:22
4. 4. Sarabande 9:33
5. 5. Gavotte I - Gavotte II ou la musette 3:03
6. 6. Gigue 3:18
English Suite No.4 in F, BWV 809
7. 1. Prélude 5:12
8. 2. Allemande 2:48
9. 3. Courante 1:41
10. 4. Sarabande 4:12
11. 5. Menuet I-II 3:23
12. 6. Gigue 3:48
English Suite No.6 in D minor, BWV 811
13. 1. Prélude 7:17
14. 2. Allemande 3:28
15. 3. Courante 2:41
16. 4. Sarabande 4:18
17. 5. Double 2:56
18. 6. Gavotte I-II 4:01
19. 7. Gigue
3:40
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:14:18
CD 2: Bach, J.S.: English Suites Nos.2, 4 & 6
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
French Suite No.2 in C minor, BWV 813
1. 1. Allemande 3:02
2. 2. Courante 2:01
3. 3. Sarabande 3:12
4. 4. Air 1:36
5. 5. Menuet I-II 2:38
6. 6. Gigue 2:17
French Suite No.4 in E flat, BWV 815a
7. 1. Praeludium 1:43
8. 2. Allemande 2:31
9. 3. Courante 1:56
10. 4. Sarabande 3:15
11. 5. Gavotte I-II 4:24
12. 6. Menuet (BWV 815) 0:57
13. 7. Air 2:14
14. 8. Gigue (BWV 815) 2:42
French Suite No.6 in E, BWV 817
15. 1. Allemande 2:49
16. 2. Courante 1:47
17. 3. Sarabande 4:26
18. 4. Gavotte 1:12
19. 5. Polonaise 1:57
20. 6. Menuet 1:34
21. 7. Bourrée 1:15
22. 8. Gigue 2:32
23. Toccata in D minor, BWV 913 12:39
24. Toccata in G, BWV 916 7:21
25. Fantasia (and unfinished Fugue) in C minor, BWV 906 4:31
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:16:31
CD 3: Bach, J.S.: Italian Concerto
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971
1. 1. (Allegro)
3:57
2. 2. Andante
5:08
3. 3. Presto
4:20
Partita (French Overture) For Harpsichord in B Minor, BWV 831
4. 1. Ouverture
15:22
5. 2. Courante
2:16
6. 3. Gavotte I-II
3:31
7. 4. Passepied I-II
3:20
8. 5. Sarabande
4:11
9. 6. Bourrée I-II
2:53
10. 7. Gigue
2:12
11. 8. Echo
3:58
4 Duets, BWV 802/805
12. 1. Duetto I in E minor, BWV 802
2:38
13. 2. Duetto II in F, BWV 803
3:03
14. 3. Duetto III in G, BWV 804
2:20
15. 4. Duetto IV in A minor, BWV 805
2:39
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:01:48
CD 4: Haydn: Piano Sonatas
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
Piano Sonata in G Minor, Hob.XVI: 44
1. 1. Moderato
9:53
2. 2. Allegretto
3:39
Piano Sonata in G Major, Hob.XVI: 40
3. 1. Allegretto e innocente
6:47
4. 2. Presto
3:05
Piano Sonata in B Flat Major, Hob. XVI: 41
5. 1. Allegro
8:10
6. 2. Allegro di molto
2:28
Piano Sonata in C Major, Hob.XVI: 48
7. 1. Andante con espressione
8:53
8. 2. Rondo (Presto)
3:42
Piano Sonata in E Flat Major, Hob.XVI:.52
9. 1. Allegro
8:18
10. 2. Adagio
6:34
11. 3. Finale (Presto)
5:45
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:07:14
CD 5: Haydn: Piano Sonatas
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
Piano Sonata in B Minor, Hob.XVI: 32
1. 1. Allegro moderato
7:00
2. 2. Menuet (Tempo di menuet)
3:47
3. 3. Finale (Presto)
5:16
Piano Sonata in D Major, Hob.XVI: 24
4. 1. Allegro
7:05
5. 2. Adagio
3:36
6. 3. Finale(Presto)
3:08
Piano Sonata in A Flat Major, Hob. XVI:46
7. 1. Allegro moderato
12:21
8. 2. Adagio
13:04
9. 3. Finale: Presto
4:23
Piano Sonata in B Flat, Hob.XVI: 2
10. 1. Moderato
6:15
11. 2. Largo
4:51
12. 3. Menuet
4:12
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:14:58
CD 6: Haydn & Weber Piano Sonatas
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
Piano Sonata in D Major, Hob.XVI: 24
1. 1. Allegro
7:08
2. 2. Adagio
3:31
3. 3. Finale(Presto)
2:55
Piano Sonata in E Flat Major, Hob.XVI:.52
4. 1. Allegro
7:40
5. 2. Adagio
6:30
6. 3. Finale (Presto)
5:14
Carl Maria von Weber (1786 - 1826)
Piano Sonata No.3 in D Minor, Op.49
7. 1. Allegro feroce
11:17
8. 2. Andante con moto
7:16
9. 3. Rondo. Presto
5:47
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 57:18
CD 7: Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos.2, 5 & 13
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Piano Sonata No.2 In F, K.280
1. 1. Allegro assai
7:05
2. 2. Adagio
9:40
3. 3. Presto
3:29
Piano Sonata No.13 In B Flat, K.333
4. 1. Allegro
10:11
5. 2. Andante cantabile
12:33
6. 3. Allegretto grazioso
6:27
Piano Sonata No.5 in G, K.283
7. 1. Allegro
5:49
8. 2. Andante
6:39
9. 3. Presto
5:34
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:07:27
CD 8: Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos.14 & 15
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Piano Sonata No.15 in F, K.533/494
1. 1. Allegro, K.533
11:26
2. 2. Andante, K.533
14:36
3. 3. Rondo (Allegretto), K.494
6:10
Fantasia in C minor, K.475
4. Adagio - Allegro - Andantino - Più allegro -Tempo I
14:08
Piano Sonata No.14 in C minor, K.457
5. 1. Molto allegro
8:57
6. 2. Adagio
7:43
7. 3. Allegro assai 5:58
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:08:58
CD 9: Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 4, 8 & 16
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Piano Sonata No.4 in E flat, K.282
1. 1. Adagio
6:11
2. 2. Menuetto I-II
4:39
3. 3. Allegro
3:25
Piano Sonata No.16 in C, K.545 "Sonata facile"
4. 1. Allegro
4:50
5. 2. Andante
6:20
6. 3. Rondo (Allegro)
1:49
Piano Sonata No.8 in A minor, K.310
7. 1. Allegro maestoso
8:58
8. 2. Andante cantabile con espressione
8:01
9. 3. Presto
3:40
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 47:53
CD 10: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 19, 20, 22 & 23
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Piano Sonata No.19 In G Minor, Op.49 No.1
1. 1. Andante
5:35
2. 2. Rondo (Allegro)
3:40
Piano Sonata No.20 In G, Op.49 No.2
3. 1. Allegro ma non troppo
5:00
4. 2. Tempo di Menuetto
3:58
Piano Sonata No.22 in F, Op.54
5. 1. In Tempo d'un Menuetto
6:03
6. 2. Allegretto
6:12
Piano Sonata No.23 in F minor, Op.57 -"Appassionata"
7. 1. Allegro assai
11:39
8. 2. Andante con moto
6:49
9. 3. Allegro ma non troppo
8:33
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 57:29
CD 11: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 30, 31 & 32
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Piano Sonata No.30 in E major, Op.109
1. 1. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo - Tempo I
3:32
2. 2. Prestissimo
2:33
3. 3. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo)
12:11
Piano Sonata No.31 in A flat major, Op.110
4. 1. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
6:20
5. 2. Allegro molto
2:47
6. 3. Adagio ma non troppo - Fuga (Allegro ma non troppo)
3:53
7. 4. Fuga (Allegro ma non troppo)
7:30
Piano Sonata No.32 in C minor, Op.111
8. 1a. Maestoso -
1:35
9. 1b. Allegro con brio ed appassionato
7:11
10. 2. Arietta (Adagio molto semplice e cantabile)
16:46
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:04:18
CD 12: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 9, 11, 12 & 27
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Piano Sonata No.9 in E, Op.14 No.1
1. 1. Allegro
7:17
2. 2. Allegretto
6:48
3. 3. Rondo (Allegro comodo)
2:51
Piano Sonata No.11 in B flat, Op.22
4. 1. Allegro con brio
7:26
5. 2. Adagio con molto espressione
9:02
6. 3. Menuetto
3:20
7. 4. Rondo (Allegretto)
5:32
Piano Sonata No.12 in A flat, Op.26
8. 1. Andante con variazioni
6:55
9. 2. Scherzo (Allegro molto)
2:59
10. 3. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe
6:00
11. 4. Allegro
2:23
Piano Sonata No.27 in E minor, Op.90
12. 1. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
5:42
13. 2. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen
6:35
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:12:50
CD 13: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 18 & 28; 2 Rondos
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Piano Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3 -"The Hunt"
1. 1. Allegro
10:02
2. 2. Scherzo (Allegretto vivace)
5:10
3. 3. Menuetto (Moderato e grazioso)
4:43
4. 4. Presto con fuoco
5:03
5. Rondo In C, Op.51, No.1
5:30
6. Rondo in G, Op.51, No.2
8:58
Piano Sonata No.28 in A, Op.101
7. 1. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung (Allegretto ma non troppo)
4:30
8. 2. Lebhaft, marschmäßig (Vivace alla marcia)
5:46
9. 3. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll (Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto)
2:51
10. 4. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit (Allegro)
7:03
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 59:36
CD 14: Beethoven: Diabelli Variations
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
33 Piano Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli
1. Tema (Vivace) - Variation I (Alla marcia maestoso) 3:20
2. Variation 2 (Poco allegro) 0:56
3. Variation 3 (L'istesso tempo) 1:20
4. Variation 4 (Un poco più vivace) 1:01
5. Variation 5 (Allegro vivace) 0:54
6. Variation 6 (Allegro ma non troppo e serioso) 1:44
7. Variation 7 (Un poco più allegro) 1:10
8. Variation 8 (Poco vivace) 1:03
9. Variation 9 (Allegro pesante e risoluto) 1:37
10. Variation 10 (Presto) 0:41
11. Variation 11 (Allegretto) 1:10
12. Variation 12 (Un poco più moto) 0:48
13. Variation 13 (Vivace) 1:13
14. Variation 14 (Grave e maestoso) 3:47
15. Variation 15 (Presto scherzando) 0:39
16. Variation 16 (Allegro) 0:58
17. Variation 17 1:01
18. Variation 18 (Poco moderato) 2:10
19. Variation 19 (Presto) 0:55
20. Variation 20 (Andante) 2:44
21. Variation 21 (Allegro con brio - Meno allegro - Tempo I) 1:40
22. Variation 22 (Allegro molto): Alla "Notte e giorno faticar" di Mozart 0:50
23. Variation 23 (Allegro assai) 0:58
24. Variation 24 Fughetta (Andante) 3:08
25. Variation 25 (Allegro) 0:47
26. Variation 26 0:50
27. Variation 27 (Vivace) 0:59
28. Variation 28 (Allegro) 0:54
29. Variation 29 (Adagio ma non troppo) 1:03
30. Variation 30 (Andante, sempre cantabile) 1:57
31. Variation 31 (Largo, molto espressivo) 3:48
32. Variation 32 Fuga (Allegro - Poco adagio) 3:01
33. Variation 33 (Tempo di minuetto moderato, ma non tirarsi dietro) 3:14
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 52:20
CD 15: Schubert: Piano Sonata in G, D.894
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Piano Sonata No.18 In G, D.894
1. 1. Molto moderato e cantabile
26:51
2. 2. Andante
8:16
3. 3. Menuetto (Allegro moderato)
4:36
4. 4. Allegretto
8:14
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 47:57
CD 16: Schubert: Piano Sonatas in B, D.575 & C, D.840
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Piano Sonata No.9 In B, D.575
1. 1. Allegro ma non troppo
7:49
2. 2. Andante
5:41
3. 3. Scherzo (Allegretto)
6:24
4. 4. Allegro giusto
4:13
Piano Sonata in C, D.840
5. 1. Moderato
22:28
6. 2. Andante
10:09
7. 3. Menuetto (Allegretto)
4:59
8. 4. Rondo (Allegro)
7:19
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:09:02
CD 17: Chopin: Etudes, Op.10
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)
12 Etudes, Op.10
1. No.1 In C Major
2:09
2. No.2 In A Minor "chromatique"
1:26
3. No.3 In E Major - "Tristesse"
4:08
4. No.4 In C Sharp Minor
2:08
5. No.6 In E Flat Minor
3:28
6. No.10 In A Flat Major
2:13
7. No.11 In E Flat Major
1:43
8. No.12 In C Minor "Revolutionary"
2:48
12 Etudes, Op.25
9. No.5 In E Minor
3:32
10. No.6 In G Sharp Minor
1:54
11. No.8 In D Flat Major
1:10
12. No.11 In A Minor "Winter Wind"
4:10
13. No.12 In C Minor
2:48
14. No.7 In C Sharp Minor
5:51
15. Polonaise No.1 in C sharp minor, Op.26 No.1
9:33
16. Polonaise No.4 in C minor, Op.40 No.2
7:35
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 56:36
CD 18: Chopin: Preludes; Liszt: Sonata in B Minor
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)
24 Préludes, Op.28
1. 6. In B Minor
2:07
2. 7. In A Major
0:53
3. 8. In F Sharp Minor
1:32
4. 9. In E Major
1:24
5. 10. In C Sharp Minor
0:31
6. 11. In B Major
0:37
7. 19. In E Flat Major
1:03
8. 17. In A Flat Major
3:21
9. 23. In F Major
0:47
10. 24. In D Minor
2:00
11. Barcarolle in F sharp, Op.60
7:50
12. Nocturne No.4 in F, Op.15 No.1
4:31
13. Polonaise No.7 in A flat, Op.61 Polonaise-Fantaisie
13:37
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
Piano Sonata In B Minor, S.178
14. Lento assai - Allegro energico - Grandioso - Recitativo
11:01
15. Andante sostenuto -
8:19
16. Allegro energico - Andante sostenuto - Lento assai
10:03
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:09:36
CD 19: Liszt: Etudes d'execution
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
1. Polonaise No.2 in E, S.223 No.2
9:10
2. Scherzo in G minor, S.153
1:10
3. Nuages gris, S.199
3:29
4. Consolation No.6, S.172 No.6, Allegretto sempre cantabile
2:57
5. Hungarian Rhapsody No.17 in D minor, S.244
2:35
6. Klavierstück in F sharp, S.193
2:21
7. Mephisto Polka, S.217
6:52
12 Etudes d'exécution transcendante, S.139
8. No.1 Prélude (Presto)
1:01
9. No.2 Molto vivace
2:23
10. No.3 Paysage (Poco adagio)
5:21
11. No.5 Feux follets (Allegretto)
3:56
12. No.7 Eroica (Allegro)
5:11
13. No.8 Wilde Jagd (Presto furioso)
5:18
14. No.11 Harmonies du soir (Andantino)
9:54
15. No.10 Allegro agitato molto
4:46
3 Etudes de Concert, S.144
16. No. 3 in D flat "Un sospiro" (Allegro affettuoso)
4:47
2 Etudes de Concert, S.145
17. No.2 Gnomenreigen
3:12
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:14:23
CD 20: Brahms: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Piano Sonata No.1 in C, Op.1
1. 1. Allegro
12:15
2. 2. Andante
6:33
3. 3. Scherzo (Allegro molto e con fuoco)
6:55
4. 4. Finale (Allegro con fuoco)
7:30
Piano Sonata No.2 in F sharp minor, Op.2
5. 1. Allegro non troppo, ma energico
6:14
6. 2. Andante con espressione
5:12
7. 3. Scherzo. Allegro
3:54
8. 4. Finale (Introduzione. Sostenuto - Allegro non troppo e rubato)
12:00
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:00:33
CD 21: Brahms: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Piano Sonata No.1 in C, Op.1
1. 1. Allegro
11:18
2. 2. Andante
5:58
3. 3. Scherzo (Allegro molto e con fuoco)
6:53
4. 4. Finale (Allegro con fuoco)
7:16
Piano Sonata No.2 in F sharp minor, Op.2
5. 1. Allegro non troppo, ma energico
6:05
6. 2. Andante con espressione
5:04
7. 3. Scherzo. Allegro
3:50
8. 4. Finale (Introduzione. Sostenuto - Allegro non troppo e rubato)
12:11
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 58:35
CD 22: Brahms: Paganini Variations; Schumann: Fantasia
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op.35
1. Book 1:
13:19
2. Book 2:
10:31
6 Piano Pieces, Op.118
3. 3. Ballade in G minor
3:14
4 Piano Pieces, Op.119
4. 4. Rhapsody in E flat
3:49
Fantasias (7 Piano Pieces), Op.116
5. 5. Intermezzo in E minor
3:31
8 Piano Pieces, Op.76
6. 8. Capriccio in C
2:48
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
Fantasie in C, Op.17
7. 1. Durchaus fantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen - Im Legendenton - Erstes Tempo
14:21
8. 2. Mäßig. Durchaus energisch - Etwas langsamer - Viel bewegter
7:17
9. 3. Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten - Etwas bewegter
11:16
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:10:06
CD 23: Schumann: Concert Studies; Nachtstücke
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
4 Marches, Op.76
1. 2. G minor 3:37
6 Concert Studies on Caprices by Paganini, Op.10
2. 4. in C minor 8:44
3. 5. in B minor 2:07
4. 6. in E minor 5:03
Noveletten, Op.21
5. No.1 in F (Markiert und kräftig)
5:38
6. Blumenstück, Op.19
8:00
Nachtstücke, Op.23
7. 1. Mehr langsam, oft zurückhaltend 6:00
8. 2. Markiert und lebhaft 5:29
9. 3. Mit grosser Lebhaftigkeit 3:35
10. 4. Einfach
3:57
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 52:10
CD 24: Schumann: Waldszenen
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
4 Marches, Op.76
1. 2. G minor
3:32
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
3:41
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
Noveletten, Op.21
17. No.1 in F (Markiert und kräftig)
5:19
Toccata in C, Op.7
18. Allegro
6:35
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 57:25
CD 25: Schumann: Four Fugues; Toccata
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
Four Fugues, Op.72
1. 1. Nicht schnell 3:45
2. 2. Sehr lebhaft 2:13
3. 3. Nicht schnell und sehr ausdrucksvoll 3:51
4. 4. Im mäßigen Tempo 1:56
4 Marches, Op.76
5. 2. G minor 3:32
6. Toccata in C, Op.7 7:22
7. Blumenstück, Op.19 7:39
8. Nachtstücke, Op.23 18:37
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 48:55
CD 26: Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier; Prokofiev: Visions Fugitives
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
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 54:54
CD 27: Haydn, Chopin, Debussy, Prokofiev
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
Piano Sonata in G Minor, Hob.XVI: 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, L. 117
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
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 59:48
CD 28: Chopin, Debussy, Scriabin, Rachmaninov
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)
1. Polonaise No.7 in A flat, Op.61 Polonaise-Fantaisie
12:18
12 Etudes, Op.10
2. No.1 In C Major
2:03
3. No.12 In C Minor "Revolutionary"
2:31
4. Ballade No.4 in F minor, Op.52
11:15
Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
Estampes, L. 100
5. 1. Pagodes
6:09
6. 2. Soirée dans Grenade
5:26
7. 3. Jardins sous la pluie
3:19
Alexander Scriabin (1872 - 1915)
Piano Sonata No.5 in F sharp major, Op.53
8. Allegro - Presto con allegrezza Meno vivo - Prestissimo
10:47
Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
9. Prelude in C, Op.32, No.1
1:16
10. Prelude in B flat minor, Op.32, No.2
3:11
11. Prélude in B flat, Op.23, No.2
3:19
12. Prelude in D, Op.23, No.4
4:27
13. Prelude in G minor, Op.23, No.5
3:45
14. Prelude in C minor, Op.23, No.7
2:24
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:12:10
CD 29: Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas Nos.4 & 6; Scriabin: 2 Danses
Alexander Scriabin (1872 - 1915)
1. Poème-Nocturne, Op.61
8:24
2 Danses, Op.73
2. 1. Guirlandes
3:42
3. 2. Flammes sombres
2:07
4. Vers la flamme, Op.72
6:50
5. Fantasy in B minor, Op.28
9:38
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)
Piano Sonata No.4, Op.29
6. 1. Allegro molto sostenuto
6:01
7. 2. Andante assai
8:28
8. 3. Allegro con brio, ma non leggiero
4:16
Piano Sonata No.6, Op.82
9. 1. Allegro moderato
8:45
10. 2. Allegretto
3:48
11. 3. Tempo di valzer lentissimo
6:21
12. 4. Vivace
6:18
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:14:38
CD 30: Prokofiev: Visions Fugitives; Shostakovich: Preludes & Fugues
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)
1. Légende, Op.12, No.6
3:43
Visions fugitives, Op.22
2. 3. Allegretto
1:13
3. 4. Animato
0:51
4. 5. Molto giocoso
0:23
5. 6. Con eleganza
0:27
6. 8. Commodo
1:29
7. 9. Allegretto tranquillo
1:02
8. 11. Con vivacità
0:55
9. 14. Feroce
0:58
10. 15. Inquieto
0:44
11. 18. Con una dolce lentezza
1:36
4 Pieces, Op.32
12. 1. Danza
2:42
13. 4. Waltz
3:14
Six pieces from "Cinderella", Op.102
14. 3. Quarrel
3:26
Three Pieces from "Cinderella", Op.95
15. 2. Gavotte
2:27
Ten Pieces from "Cinderella", Op.97
16. 3. Autumn Fairy
1:04
17. 6. Oriental Dance
1:43
Six pieces from "Cinderella", Op.102
18. 1. Waltz (Cinderella and Prince)
6:18
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)
Preludes and Fugues for Piano, Op.87
19. No.14 in E flat
9:46
20. No.17 in A flat
5:40
21. No.15 in D flat
4:52
22. No.4 in E minor
8:19
23. No.12 in G sharp minor
8:15
24. No.23 in F major
5:33
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:16:40
CD 31: Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No.2; Stravinsky, Shostakovich
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)
Piano Sonata No.2 in D minor, Op.14
1. 1. Allegro ma non troppo
8:03
2. 2. Scherzo: Allegro marcato
2:03
3. 3. Andante
5:37
4. 4. Vivace
5:36
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971)
5. Piano Rag - Music
4:11
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)
Preludes and Fugues for Piano, Op.87
6. Prelude & Fugue No.19 in E flat major
7:11
7. Prelude & Fugue No.20 in C minor
13:19
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 46:00
CD 32: Webern: Piano Variations; Szymanowski: Metopes
Anton Webern (1883 - 1945)
1. Piano Variations, Op.27
10:13
Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945)
3 Burlesques, Sz47, Op.8c (BB55)
2. 1. Presto
2:24
3. 2. Allegretto
2:04
4. 3. Molto vivo, capriccioso
3:12
Karol Szymanowski (1882 - 1937)
Metopes, Op.29
5. 1. L'île des sirènes
5:05
6. 2. Calypso
5:57
Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963)
"1922" Suite for Piano, Op.26
7. 1. March
1:32
8. 2. Shimmy
3:18
9. 3. Nachtstück
6:49
10. 4. Boston
6:21
11. 5. Ragtime
3:03
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 49:58
CD 33: Franck: Prélude, Choral & Fugue; Debussy, Wagner
César Franck (1822 - 1890)
Prélude, Chorale et Fugue
1. Prélude
4:40
2. Chorale
6:14
3. Fugue
7:37
Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
Préludes - Book 1, L. 117
4. 9. La sérénade interrompue 2:53
5. 11. La danse de Puck 2:32
Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
6. Elegy In A flat 1:54
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)
3 Etudes Op.posth. "Méthode des méthodes"
7. No.1 in F minor 2:19
8. No.2 in A flat 2:24
Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
9. Etude-Tableau in F sharp minor, Op.39, No.3 2:27
10. Etude-Tableau in B minor, Op.39, No.4 3:20
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
11. Toccata in C, Op.7
7:20
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
12. Mephisto Waltz No.2, S.515 11:14
Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945)
3 Burlesques, Sz47, Op.8c (BB55)
13. 1. Presto 2:32
14. 2. Allegretto 2:11
15. 3. Molto vivo, capriccioso 3:05
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:02:42
CD 34: Sofia Recital
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881)
Pictures At An Exhibition
for Piano
1. Promenade. Allegro giusto, nel modo rustico, senza allegrezza, ma poco sostenuto - attacca
1:36
2. Gnomus.Sempre vivo
2:28
3. Promenade.Moderato commodo assai e con delicatezza - attacca
0:44
4. The Old Castle - Promenade
4:53
5. The Tuileries Gardens.Allegretto non troppo troppo, capriccioso
0:57
6. Bydlo.Sempre moderato, pesante
2:16
7. Promenade.Tranquillo - attacca
0:34
8. Ballet of the Chickens in Their Shells
1:10
9. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle.Andante.Grave-energico - Andantino
1:45
10. Promenade.Allegro giusto, nel modo russico, poco sostenuto - attacca
1:07
11. The Market-place at Limoges.Allegretto vivo, sempre scherzando - attacca
1:18
12. The Catacombs (Sepulchrum romanum) - Cum mortuis in lingua mortua
3:54
13. The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba-Yaga).Allegro con brio, feroce - Andante mosso - Allegro molto - attacca
2:52
14. The Great Gate of Kiev.Allegro alla breve.Maestoso.Con grandezza
4:49
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
6 Moments musicaux, Op.94 D.780
15. No.1 in C (Moderato)
5:47
16. Impromptu in E flat, D.899 No.2
4:38
17. Impromptu in A flat, D.899 No.4
7:17
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)
12 Etudes, Op.10
18. No.3 In E Major - "Tristesse"
4:21
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
19. Valse oubliée No.1 in F sharp, S.215
2:54
20. Valse oubliée No.2 in A flat, S.215
5:55
12 Etudes d'exécution transcendante, S.139
21. No.5 Feux follets (Allegretto)
3:38
22. No.11 Harmonies du soir (Andantino)
9:14
Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
23. Prélude in G sharp minor, Op.32, No.12
2:19
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:16:26
CD 35: Beethoven: Cello Sonatas Nos.1-3
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Sonata for Cello and Piano No.1 in F, Op.5 No.1
1. 1. Adagio sostenuto - Allegro
16:35
2. 2. Rondo (Allegro vivace)
6:36
Sonata for Cello and Piano No.2 in G minor, Op.5 No.2
3. 1. Adagio sostenuto ed espressivo/ Allegro molto più tosto presto
19:55
4. 2. Rondo (Allegro)
7:10
Sonata for Cello and Piano No.3 in A, Op.69
5. 1. Allegro ma non tanto
11:58
6. 2. Scherzo (Allegro molto)
5:32
7. 3. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace
8:35
Mstislav Rostropovich, Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:16:21
CD 36: Beethoven: Cello Sonatas Nos.4 & 5
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Sonata for Cello and Piano No.4 in C, Op.102 No.1
1. 1. Andante - Allegro vivace
7:41
2. 2. Adagio - Tempo d'andante - Allegro vivace
6:49
Sonata for Cello and Piano No.5 in D, Op.102 No.2
3. 1. Allegro con brio
6:21
4. 2. Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto
7:31
5. 3. Allegro - Allegro fugato
4:06
Mstislav Rostropovich, Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 32:28
CD 37: Beethoven: Piano Trio No.7 - "Archduke"; Piano & Wind Quintet
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Piano Trio No.7 in B flat, Op.97 "Archduke"
1. 1. Allegro moderato
13:57
2. 2. Scherzo (Allegro)
7:22
3. 3. Andante cantabile, ma però con moto - Poco più adagio
13:05
4. 4. Allegro moderato
7:58
Sviatoslav Richter, Mikhail Kopelman, Valentin Berlinsky
Quintet for Piano and Wind Quartet in E flat, Op.16
5. 1. Grave - Allegro ma non troppo
16:03
6. 2. Andante cantabile
5:59
7. 3. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)
6:20
Sviatoslav Richter, David Walter, Pascal Moragues, Pierre Moraguès, Patrick Vilaire
Total Playing Time: 1:10:44
CD 38: Brahms: Piano Quartet No.2
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Piano Quartet No.2 in A, Op.26
1. 1. Allegro non troppo 15:20
2. 2. Poco adagio 11:30
3. 3. Scherzo (Poco allegro) 11:14
4. 4. Finale (Allegro) 9:06
Sviatoslav Richter, Mikhail Kopelman, Dimitri Shebalin, Valentin Berlinsky
Total Playing Time: 47:10
CD 39: Dvorak: Piano Quintets Op.5 & Op.81
Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904)
Piano Quintet in A, Op.5
1. 1. Allegro ma non troppo
8:18
2. 2. Andante sostenuto
10:35
3. 3. Finale (Allegro con brio)
8:50
Piano Quintet in A, Op.81
4. 1. Allegro, ma non tanto
13:21
5. 2. Dumka (Andante con moto)
16:18
6. 3. Scherzo (Furiant) (Molto vivace)
3:45
7. 4. Finale (Allegro)
7:15
Sviatoslav Richter, Borodin Quartet
Total Playing Time: 1:08:22
CD 40: Franck: Piano Quintet
César Franck (1822 - 1890)
Piano Quintet in F minor
1. 1. Molto moderato quasi lento - Allegro 16:27
2. 2. Lento, con molto sentimento 11:29
3. 3. Allegro con troppo ma non fuoco 10:23
Sviatoslav Richter, Borodin Quartet
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
10 Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S.173
4. No. 4 Pensée des morts 16:53
5. No. 9 Andante lagrimoso 8:37
6. Ave Maria "Die Glocken von Rom", S.182 5:33
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:09:22
CD 41: Bartók: Sonata for 2 Pianos & Percussion; Britten: Introduction & Rondo Burlesca
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976)
Introduction and Rondo alla burlesca, Op.23, No.1
1. 1. Grave 3:19
2. 2. Allegro moderato, ma con spirito 6:02
3. Mazurka elegiaca, Op.23, No.2 7:12
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971)
Concerto for 2 Pianos
4. 1. Con moto 6:31
5. 2. Notturno 5:24
6. 3. Quattro variazioni 4:29
7. 4. Preludio e Fuga 5:01
Sviatoslav Richter, Vassili Lobanov
Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945)
Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion, Sz. 110
8. 1. Assai lento 15:09
9. 2. Lento, ma non troppo 7:13
10. 3. Allegro non troppo 6:56
Sviatoslav Richter, Vassili Lobanov, Valery Barkov, Valentin Snegirev
Total Playing Time: 1:07:16
CD 42: Mozart: Piano Concerto No.20, K.466; Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Piano Concerto No.20 In D Minor, K.466
1. 1. Allegro
14:42
2. 2. Romance
10:18
3. 3. Rondo (Allegro assai)
8:13
Sviatoslav Richter, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, Stanislaw Wislocki
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Rondo in B flat for piano & orchestra, WoO6
4. Fragment, ergänzt von Carl Czerny
9:24
Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37
Kadenz: Ludwig van Beethoven
5. 1. Allegro con brio - Cadenza: Beethoven
17:14
6. 2. Largo
10:01
7. 3. Rondo (Allegro)
8:47
Sviatoslav Richter, Wiener Symphoniker, Kurt Sanderling
Total Playing Time: 1:18:39
CD 43: Schumann: Piano Concerto; Introduction & Allegro Appassionato; Liszt: Fantasia
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54
1. 1. Allegro affettuoso
14:27
2. 2. Intermezzo (Andantino grazioso)
5:13
3. 3. Allegro vivace
10:23
Sviatoslav Richter, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, Witold Rowicki
4. Introduction & Allegro Appassionato for piano & orchestra, Op.92
15:42
Sviatoslav Richter, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, Stanislaw Wislocki
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
10 Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S.173
5. No. 7 Funérailles 11:15
Sviatoslav Richter
6. Fantasia on Hungarian Folk tunes, S.123 14:58
János Ferencsik, Sviatoslav Richter, Budapest Philharmonia Symphony Orchestra
Total Playing Time: 1:11:58
CD 44: Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2; Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos.10, 19 & 20
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
Piano Concerto No.1 in E flat, S.124
1. 1. Allegro maestoso
5:15
2. 2a. Quasi adagio
5:00
3. 2b. Allegretto vivace - Allegro animato
3:59
4. 3. Allegro marziale animato
4:16
Piano Concerto No.2 in A, S.125
5. 1. Adagio sostenuto assai - Allegro agitato assai
7:18
6. 2. Allegro moderato
4:57
7. 3. Allegro deciso - Marziale un poco meno allegro
6:41
8. 4. Allegro animato
1:45
Sviatoslav Richter, London Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Kondrashin
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Piano Sonata No.10 in G, Op.14 No.2
9. 1. Allegro
5:36
10. 2. Andante
5:13
11. 3. Scherzo (Allegro assai)
3:10
Piano Sonata No.19 In G Minor, Op.49 No.1
12. 1. Andante
5:27
13. 2. Rondo (Allegro)
3:14
Piano Sonata No.20 In G, Op.49 No.2
14. 1. Allegro ma non troppo
4:23
15. 2. Tempo di Menuetto
3:44
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:09:58
CD 45: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1; Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
1. 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito
22:09
Piano Concerto No.1 In B Flat Minor, Op.23
2. 2. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo I
6:54
3. 3. Allegro con fuoco
7:07
Sviatoslav Richter, Wiener Symphoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18
4. 1. Moderato
11:10
5. 2. Adagio sostenuto
11:54
6. 3. Allegro scherzando
11:40
Sviatoslav Richter, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, Stanislaw Wislocki
Total Playing Time: 1:10:54
CD 46: Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.5; Britten: Piano Concerto
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)
Piano Concerto No.5 in G major, Op.55
1. 1. Allegro con brio
5:03
2. 2. Moderato ben accentuato
4:00
3. 3. Toccata
1:54
4. 4. Larghetto
6:41
5. 5. Vivo
5:06
Sviatoslav Richter, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, Witold Rowicki
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976)
Piano Concerto, Op.13
6. 1. Toccata
12:04
7. 2. Waltz
5:10
8. 3. Impromptu
8:07
9. 4. March
8:55
Sviatoslav Richter, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
Total Playing Time: 57:00
CD 47: Schubert: Winterreise
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Winterreise, D.911
1. 1. Gute Nacht
6:28
2. 2. Die Wetterfahne
1:53
3. 3. Gefrorne Tränen
3:01
4. 4. Erstarrung
3:00
5. 5. Der Lindenbaum
5:36
6. 6. Wasserflut
4:55
7. 7. Auf dem Flusse
3:30
8. 8. Rückblick
2:13
9. 9. Irrlicht
3:11
10. 10. Rast
3:37
11. 11. Frühlingstraum
4:17
12. 12. Einsamkeit
3:16
13. 13. Die Post
2:18
14. 14. Der greise Kopf
3:08
15. 15. Die Krähe
1:23
16. 16. Letzte Hoffnung
1:37
17. 17. Im Dorfe
2:54
18. 18. Der stürmische Morgen
0:53
19. 19. Täuschung
1:38
20. 20. Der Wegweiser
4:37
21. 21. Das Wirtshaus
4:32
22. 22. Mut
1:25
23. 23. Die Nebensonnen
2:56
24. 24. Der Leiermann
4:12
Peter Schreier, Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 1:16:30
CD 48: Schubert Lieder
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
1. Des Sängers Habe D 832
3:18
2. Wehmut, D 772
2:55
3. Der Strom, D.565
1:27
4. Das Zügenglöcklein D 871
4:25
5. Abendbilder, D.650
5:23
6. Auf der Donau, D.553
2:54
7. Der Schiffer, D.536
1:45
8. Totengräbers Heimwehe, D.842
6:09
9. Am Fenster, D.878, op.105, no.3
4:09
10. Die Sterne, D.939
3:16
11. Fischerweise, D.881
2:58
12. Des Fräuleins Liebeslauschen D 698
4:16
13. Der Wanderer, D.649
3:10
14. Auf der Bruck, D.853 (Op.93/4)
3:15
15. Im Frühling, D.882
4:13
16. Heliopolis II D 754
2:00
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 55:33
CD 49: Wolf Lieder
Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903)
Mörike-Lieder
1. 1. "Der Genesene an die Hoffnung"
4:24
2. 24. "In der Frühe"
2:23
3. 10. "Fussreise"
2:32
4. 30. "Neue Liebe"
3:30
5. 44. "Der Feuerreiter"
4:55
6. 4. "Jägerlied"
0:56
7. 48. "Storchenbotschaft"
3:31
8. 12. "Verborgenheit"
3:13
9. 13. "Im Frühling"
4:54
10. 15. "Auf einer Wanderung"
3:24
11. 32. "An die Geliebte"
3:35
12. 33. "Peregrina I"
1:59
13. 34. "Peregrina II"
2:59
14. 36. "Lebe wohl"
2:18
15. 8. "Begegnung"
1:20
16. 40. "Der Jäger"
3:05
17. 51. "Bei einer Trauung"
2:01
18. 53. "Abschied"
2:48
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time: 53:47
CD 50: Mozart: Sonata For Two Pianos; Debussy: En Blanc et Noir
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Sonata for Piano duet in C, K.521
1. 1. Allegro
13:00
2. 2. Andante
7:47
3. 3. Allegretto
7:28
Sonata in D Major for 2 Pianos, K.448
4. 1. Allegro con spirito
7:49
5. 2. Andante
10:00
6. 3. Allegro molto
5:49
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Divertissement sur des motifs originaux français, in E minor, D.823
Andantino varié
7. Thema
1:11
8. Variation 1
1:21
9. Variation 2
1:14
10. Variation 3
1:16
11. Variation 4
4:05
Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
En blanc et noir
for 2 pianos
12. 1. Avec emportement
4:32
13. 2. Lent. Sombre
7:35
14. 3. Scherzando
4:10
Sviatoslav Richter, Benjamin Britten
Total Playing Time: 1:17:17
CD 51: Schubert: Fantasy; Variations; Grand Duo
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Fantasy in F minor, D. 940 (Op.103) for piano duet
1. 1. Allegro molto moderato -
4:21
2. 2. Largo
2:20
3. 3. Allegro vivace
5:50
4. 4. Tempo I
5:08
Variations on a original theme, in A flat, D.813
5. Tema
1:34
6. Variation 1
1:24
7. Variation 2
1:25
8. Variation 3
1:46
9. Variation 4
1:28
10. Variation 5
1:54
11. Variation 6
1:25
12. Variation 7
3:25
13. Variation 8
3:39
Grand Duo Sonata in C major, D.812 (Op. posth.140)
14. 1. Allegro moderato
13:05
15. 2. Andante
9:46
16. 3. Scherzo & Trio - Allegro vivace
5:41
17. 4. Allegro vivace
10:58
Sviatoslav Richter, Benjamin Britten
Total Playing Time: 1:15:09