Sviatoslav Richter - Richter In Prague Complete (15CDs, 2001)

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. 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!
Sviatoslav Richter is the last colossus. He is perhaps the greatest pianist of the 20th century, rivaled in reputation only by the intellectually less interesting and musically somewhat meretricious Vladimir Horowitz.
Richter's repertory is the biggest in the history of his instrument, and in much of it – Schubert, Schumann, 19th- and 20th-century Russian composers, Debussy and Ravel – he has reigned supreme. As pianist Arthur Rubinstein once remarked, "Richter is the best musician among us and we all know it."

Tracklist:
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
3. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: Scherzo-Allegro
4. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: Allegro assai
5. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: Presto
6. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: Largo e mesto
7. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: Minuetto. Allegro
8. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: Rondo. Allegro
9. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26: Andante con varizioni
10. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26: Scherzo. Allegro molto
11. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26: Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe
12. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26: Allegro
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
3. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2: Allegretto
4. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: Allegro
5. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: Scherzo-Allegro vivace
6. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: Minuetto. Moderato e grazioso
7. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: Presto con fuoco
8. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57: Allegro assai
9. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57: Andante con moto-Attacca
10. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57: Allegro ma non troppo-Presto
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
3. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegro ma non troppo
4. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Lebhaft, marschmabig. Vivace alla marcia
5. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto-attacca
6. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Geschwind, dich nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro
7. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106: Allegro
8. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106: Scherzo. Assai vivace
9. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106: Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e con molto sentimento
10. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106: Largo-Allegro risoluto
Disc: 4
1. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Vivace
2. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Alla marcia maestoso
3. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Poco allegro
4. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: L'istesso tempo
5. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Un poco piu vivace
6. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro vivace
7. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro ma non troppo e serioso
8. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Un poco piu allegro
9. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Poco vivace
10. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro pesante e risoluto
11. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Presto
12. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegretto
13. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Un poco piu moto
14. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Vivace
15. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Grave e maestoso
16. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Presto scherzando
17. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro
18. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Poco moderato
19. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Presto
20. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Andante
21. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro con brio
22. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro molto
23. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro assai
24. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Andante
25. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro
26. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Variation XXVI
27. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Vivace
28. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro
29. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Adagio ma non troppo
30. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Andante, sempre cantabile
31. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Largo, molto espressivo
32. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Fugue-Allegro
33. Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Tempo di minuetto moderato
34. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
35. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Allegro molto
36. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Adagio, ma non troppo
37. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Fuga
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
3. Beethoven: Concerto for piano & orchestra No. 1 in C major, op. 15:
4. Beethoven: Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Allegro con brio-Cadence
5. Beethoven: Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Largo
6. Beethoven: Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Rondo-Allegro
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
3. Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1: Scherzo-Allegro molto e con fuoco
4. Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1: Finale-Allegro con fuoco
5. Brahms: Variations in D major on a Hungarian Song Op. 21 No. 2
6. Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor Op. 2: Allegro non troppo in fis-moll Op. 2
7. Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor Op. 2: Andante con espressione
8. Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor Op. 2: Scherzo: allegro
9. Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor Op. 2: Finale: Introduzione, sostenuto-Allegro ma non troppo e rubato
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
3. Chopin: Etudes Op. 10: No. 11 in E flat major: Allegretto
4. Chopin: Etudes Op. 25: No. 5 in E minor: Vivace
5. Chopin: Etudes Op. 25: No. 8 in D flat major: Vivace
6. Chopin: Etudes Op. 25: No. 11 in A minor: Lento
7. Chopin: Etudes Op. 25: No. 12 in C minor: Allegro molto con fuoco
8. Chopin: Nocturnes: Op. 62 No. 2 in E major: Lento
9. Chopin: Nocturnes: Op. 72 No. 1 in E minor: Andante
10. Chopin: Polonaise No. 7
11. Scriabine: Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19: Andante
12. Scriabine: Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19: Presto
13. Scriabine: Piano Sonata No. 5 in F sharp minor, Op. 53
Disc: 8
1. Beethoven: Rondos op. 51: No. 1 in C major
2. Beethoven: Rondos op. 51: No. 2 in G major
3. Beethoven: Bagatelles op. 126: No. 1: Andante con moto cantabile e compiacevole
4. Beethoven: Bagatelles op. 126: No. 4: Presto, en si minuer
5. Beethoven: Bagatelles op. 126: No. 6: Presto-Andante amabile e con moto
6. Chopin: Etudes op. 10: No. 1 in C major
7. Chopin: Etudes op. 10: No. 2 in A minor
8. Chopin: Etudes op. 10: No. 3 in E major
9. Chopin: Etudes op. 10: No. 12 in C minor
10. Chopin: Etudes op. 25: No. 6 in G sharp minor
11. Chopin: Etudes op. 25: No. 7 in C sharp minor
12. Chopin: Ballades: No. 1 in G minor
13. Chopin: Ballades: No. 2 in F major
14. Chopin: Ballades: No. 3 in A flat
15. Chopin: Ballades: No. 4 in F minor
Disc: 9
1. Liszt: Etudes d'execution transcendante: Preludio
2. Liszt: Etudes d'execution transcendante: Etude
3. Liszt: Etudes d'execution transcendante: Paysage
4. Liszt: Etudes d'execution transcendante: Will-o'-the-wisps
5. Liszt: Etudes d'execution transcendante: Harmonies du soir
6. Ravel: Valse Nobles et Sentimentales
7. Ravel: Miroirs: Noctuelles
8. Ravel: Miroirs: Oiseaux tristes
9. Ravel: Miroirs: Une barque sur l'ocean
10. Ravel: Miroirs: Alborada del gracioso
11. Ravel: Miroirs: La Vallee des cloches
Disc: 10
1. Haydn: Piano Sonata in D major: Allegro con brio
2. Haydn: Piano Sonata in D major: Adagio-Presto
3. Mozart: Piano Sonata in F major: Allegro assai
4. Mozart: Piano Sonata in F major: Adagio
5. Mozart: Piano Sonata in F major: Presto
6. Mozart: Piano Sonata in E flat major: Adagio
7. Mozart: Piano Sonata in E flat major: Minuetto I & II
8. Mozart: Piano Sonata in E flat major: Allegro
9. Mozart: Piano Sonata in A minor: Allegro maestoso
10. Mozart: Piano Sonata in A minor: Andante cantabile con espressione
11. Mozart: Piano Sonata in A minor: Presto
Disc: 11
1. Mozart: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Allegro
2. Mozart: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Andante cantabile
3. Mozart: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Allegretto grazioso
4. Mozart: Piano Sonata in F major: Allegro
5. Mozart: Piano Sonata in F major: Andante
6. Mozart: Rondo in F major
7. Mozart: Piano Sonata in C major: Allegro
8. Mozart: Piano Sonata in C major: Andante
9. Mozart: Piano Sonata in C major: Rondo
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
3. Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 33: No. 8 in C sharp minor: Grave
4. Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 39: No.1 in C minor: Allegro agitato
5. Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 39: No. 2 in A minor: Lento assai
6. Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 39: No. 3 in F sharp minor: Allegro molto
7. Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 39: No. 4 in B minor: Allegro assai
8. Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 39: No. 9 in D major: Allegro moderato
9. Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
10. Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Gnomus
11. Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
12. Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Il vecchio castello
13. Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
14. Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Les Tuileries
15. Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Bydlo
16. Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
17. Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Ballet des poussins dans leur coque
18. Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Samuel Goldenberg et Schmuyle
19. Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
20. Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Limoges, le marche
21. Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Catacombae: Sepulcrum romanum
22. Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: La Cabane sur des pattes de poule
23. Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: La Grand Porte de Kiev
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
3. Weber: Piano Sonata Op. 49 No. 3 in D minor: Rondo. Presto
4. Schubert: Piano Sonata Op. 53 in D minor: Allegro
5. Schubert: Piano Sonata Op. 53 in D minor: Con moto
6. Schubert: Piano Sonata Op. 53 in D minor: Scherzo. Allegro vivace
7. Schubert: Piano Sonata Op. 53 in D minor: Rondo. Allegro moderato
Disc: 14
1. Schubert: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Molto moderato
2. Schubert: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Andante sostenuto
3. Schubert: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Scherzo. Allegro vivace con delicatezza-Trio
4. Schubert: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Allegro ma non troppo
5. Schubert: Impromptu op. 90: Allegretto
6. Liszt: Polonaise No. 2 in E major
Disc: 15
1. Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Thema. Andante
2. Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Un poco piu vivo
3. Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Marcato il canto
4. Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Vivace
5. Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Variation III
6. Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Variation IV
7. Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Variation post. I
8. Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Variation post. II
9. Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Variation post. III
10. Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Variation post. IV
11. Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Variation post. V
12. Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Agitato
13. Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Allegro molto
14. Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Andante con espressione
15. Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Allegro brillante
16. Schumann: Fantasie in C op. 17: Durchaus fantastisch und leidenschaft vorzutragen-Im Legenden Ton
17. Schumann: Fantasie in C op. 17: Mabig. Durchaus energisch-Etwas langsamer-Viel bewegter
18. Schumann: Fantasie in C op. 17: Langsam betragen. Durchweg leise zu halten-Etwas bewegter

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