VA - Russian Legends: Box Set 100 CD Part 1 (2007)

Our series of historic radio recordings from Russian archives has proved very popular all over the world. Many people have chosen performance over recording quality. – which, when necessary, we have improved optimally. – Thus allowing themselves the infinite joy of listening to legendary performers.
The musicians in this large set are all (living) legends indeed: pianists, Sviatoslav Richter, Emil Gilels, Lazar Berman, Evgeny Kissin; violinists David Oistrakh, Leonid Kogan, Viktor Tretiakov and Gidon Kremer; cellists Rostropovich and Daniel Shafran. Solo works, chamber music and works with orchestra are included. The recordings of lesser-known and hardly ever heard repertoire are a definite additional bonus of this series. The list of mainly Russian composers comprises such names as Catoire, Medtner, Kazhlaev, and Vladigerov.
This 100 CD set is combination of previously issued sets, with the exception of the recordings of Gidon Kremer. Simultaneously with this 100 CD box we separately issue a set of 10 CD’s by this violinist.
A great opportunity to acquire an valuable collection of historic material in one purchase.

Tracklist:

PIANO SONATA in E minor Op. 90
1. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck 5:47
2. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen 6:41
PIANO SONATA in E major Op. 109
3. Vivace ma non troppo-adagio espressivo-tempo I 3:23
4. Prestissimo 2:24
5. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo 12:37
PIANO SONATA in A-flat major Op. 110
6. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo 6:18
7. Alllegro molto 2:41
8. Adagio ma non troppo-Arioso dolente 3:50
9. Fuga, allegro ma non troppo-L'istesso tempo di arioso 7:42
PIANO SONATA in C minor Op. 111
10. Maestoso-allegro con brio ed appassionato 8:12
11. Arietta, adagio molto semplice e cantabile 14:53

Sviatoslav Richter, piano




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PIANO SONATA in E-flat major Op. 7
1. Allegro molto e con brio 8:23
2. Largo, con gran espressione 7:50
3. Allegro 5:27
4. Rondo, poco allegretto e grazioso 5:43
PIANO SONATA in D minor Op. 31 No. 2 "Sturm"
5. Largo-allegro 9:23
6. Adagio 7:27
7. Allegretto 6:52
PIANO SONATA in E-flat major Op. 31 No. 3
8. Allegro 9:12
9. Scherzo, allegretto vivace 4:37
10. Menuetto, moderato e grazioso 4:35
11. Presto con fuoco 4:03

Sviatoslav Richter, piano




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LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

PIANO SONATA in C major Op. 2 No. 3
1. Allegro con brio 10:29
2. Adagio 7:54
3. Scherzo, allegro 3:29
4. Allegro assai 5:03
PIANO SONATA in A major Op. 101
5. Etwas lebhaft und mit den innigsten Empfindung (Allegretto ma non troppo) 4:20
6. Lebhaft, Marschamassig (Vivace alla Marcia) 5:33
7. Langsam und sehnsuchtvoll (Adagio, ma non tropppo, con affetto) 2:33
8. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit (allegro) 6:41

FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886)

9. Piano Sonata, in B minor 29:56

Sviatoslav Richter, piano




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PIANO SONATA in B-flat major D 960
1. Molto moderato 24:16
2. Andante sostenuto 9:20
3. Scherzo, allegro vivace con delicatezza 3:24
4. Allegro ma no troppo 6:54
PIANO SONATA in B major 575 (Op. 147)
5. Allegro ma no troppo 7:52
6. Andante 6:02
7. Scherzo, allegretto 6:39
8. Allegro giusto 4:12

Sviatoslav Richter, piano




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PIANO SONATA in E minor D 566
1. Moderato 7:11
2. Scherzo, allegro vivace 5:43
3. Allegretto 7:13
PIANO SONATA in G major Op. 78 D 894
4. Molto moderato e cantabile 26:18
5. Andante 7:45
6. Menuetto, allegro moderato 4:20
7. Allegretto 7:28
8. Allegretto in C minor D 915 7:23

Sviatoslav Richter, piano




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PIANO CONCERTO No. 1 in C major Op. 15
1. Allegro con brio 13:34
2. Largo 12:02
3. Rondo, allegro scherzando 8:16
PIANO CONCERTO No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19
4. Allegro con brio 13:07
5. Adagio 8:51
6. Rondo 5:58

Emil Gilels, piano
State Symphony Orchestra Of the USSR, Kurt Masur




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PIANO CONCERTO No. 4 in G major Op. 58
1. Allegro moderato 17:51
2. Andante con moto 5:11
3. Rondo, vivace 10:00
PIANO CONCERTO No. 5 in E-flat major Op. 73 "Emperor"
4. Allegro 19:32
5. Adagio un poco mosso 8:34
6. Rondo, allegro 10:37

Emil Gilels, piano
State Symphony Orchestra of the USSR, Kurt Masur




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PIANO CONCERTO No. 3 in C minor Op. 37
1. Allegro con brio 15:58
2. Largo 9:24
3. Rondo, allegro 8:27
PIANO SONATA in A-flat major Op. 26
4. Andante con variazioni 8:10
5. Scherzo, allegro molto 2:49
6. Maestoso andante, Marche funebre sulla morte d'un eroe 6:23
7. Allegro 2:49
PIANO SONATA in G major Op. 31 No. 1
8. Allegro vivace 6:46
9. Adagio grazioso 11:34
10. Rondo, allegretto-presto 6:30

Emil Gilels, piano
State Symphony Orchestra of the USSR, Kurt Masur




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PIANO SONATA IN B-flat major Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
1. Allegro 12:19
2. Scherzo, assai vivace 2:48
3. Adagio sostenuto 18:48
4. Largo-allegro-tempo I-allegro risoluto 13:03

Emil Gilels, piano




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PIANO SONATA No. 7 in D major Op. 10 No. 3
1. Presto 6:54
2. Largo e mesto 9:05
3. Menuetto, allegro 2:46
4. Rondo, allegro 3:53
PIANO SONATA No. 25 in G major Op. 79
5. Presto alla tedesca 4:40
6. Andante 3:28
7. Vivace 1:51
PIANO SONATA No. 26 in E-flat major Op. 81a "Les Adieux"
8. Adagio-allegro 7:18
9. Andante espressivo 3:23
10. Vivacissimamente 5:42
PIANO SONATA No. 27 in E minor Op.90
11. Mit Lebhaftigkeit 5:10
12. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen 8:24

Emil Gilels, piano




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PIANO SONATA No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 "Pathetique"
1. Grave-allegro di molto e con brio 8:28
2. Adagio cantabile 5:39
3. Rondo, allegro 4:48
PIANO SONATA No. 14 in C-sharp minor Op. 27 No. 2 "Mondschein"
4. Adagio sostenuto 6:34
5. Allegretto 2:47
6. Presto agitato 5:23
PIANO SONATA No. 23 in F minor Op. 57 "Appassionata"
7. Allegro assai 9:37
8. Andante con moto 6:37
9. Allegro ma non troppo 4:33

Emil Gilels, piano




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1. Nocturne in C minor Op. 48 No.1 5:37
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor Op. 35
2. Grave-doppio movimento 5:35
3. Scherzo 6:38
4. Marche funebre 9:30
5. Finale, presto 1:13
6. Polonaise in A-flat major Op. 53 "Heroic" 6:31
7. Impromptu No. 2 in F-sharp major Op. 36 5:28
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor Op. 58
8. Allegro maestoso 10:14
9. Scherzo, molto vivace 2:29
10. Largo 8:59
11. Finale 5:29

Emil Gilels, piano




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1. Piano Sonata in B minor (recording 1949) 29:08
2. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 15 "Rakoczy March" 4:20
3. Piano Sonata in B minor (recording 1965) 27:30
4. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9 "Peszter Carnaval" 10:28
5. Valse oubliee No. 1 2:29

Emil Gilels, piano




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Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor Op. 11
1. Introduzione-allegro vivace 10:14
2. Aria 3:24
3. Scherzo e intermezzo, allegrissimo 4:47
4. Finale, allegro un poco maestoso 11:34
5. Arabesque in C major Op. 18 7:28
Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor Op. 22 (with original finale)
6. So rasch wie moglich 5:58
7. Andantino, getragen 4:01
8. Scherzo, sehr rasch und markiert 1:37
9. Finale 5:49
10. Carnaval, Op. 9 23:42

Emil Gilels, piano




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Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor Op. 14
1. Allegro ma non troppo 6:15
2. Scherzo, allegro marcato 1:52
3. Andante 5:01
4. Vivace 4:28
5. Piano Sonata No. 3 in A minor Op. 28 8:18
Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat major Op. 84
6. Andante dolce 15:01
7. Andante sognando 3:57
8. Vivace 9:29
9. Visions fugitives (selection) Op. 22 9:42
10. Toccata Op. 11 4:34
11. March from "Love for Three Oranges" 1:40

Emil Gilels, piano




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ALEXANDER SCRIABIN (1872-1915)
Piano Sonata No. 3 in F-sharp minor Op. 23
1. Drammatico 6:51
2. Allegretto 2:49
3. Andante, attacca: presto con fuoco 11:09
Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp minor Op. 30
4. Andante-prestissimo volando 7:08
Preludes Op. 74
5. Douloureux 1:16
6. Tres lent, contemplatif 1:28
7. Allegro drammatico 1:02
8. Lent, vague, indecis 1:18
9. Fier, belliqueux 1:15

NIKOLAI MEDTNER (1880-1951)

10. Sonata in G minor Op. 22 16:32

Emil Gilels, piano




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CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862-1918)

Suite Pour le Piano
1. Prelude 3:30
2. Sarabande 3:52
3. Toccata 3:40
4. Etude Pour les arpeges 4:14
Images, book I
5. Reflets dans l'eau 4:11
6. Hommage a Rameau 5:27
7. Mouvement 3:09
Estampes
8. Pagodes 4:22
9. La soiree dans Grenade 4:59
10. Jardins sous la pluie 2:11

MAURICE RAVEL (1875-1937)

11. Prelude, from le Tombeau de Couperin 3:10
12. Forlane, from le Tombeau de Couperin 6:52
13. Toccata, from le Tombeau de Couperin 4:11
14. Pavane pour une infante defunte 6:20
15. Jeux d'eau 5:22

Emil Gilels, piano




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PYOTR IL’YICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)

6 Morcaux, Op. 19
1. Reverie du soir 4:08
2. Scherzo humoristique 5:00
3. Feuillet d'album 3:15
4. Nocturne 2:46
5. Capriccioso 4:24
6. Theme original et variations 6:00

ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV (1865-1936)

Piano Sonata No. 2 in E minor Op. 75
7. Moderato 8:32
8. Scherzo 6:06
9. Finale 8:03

SERGEY RACHMANINOFF (RACHMANINOV) (1873-1943)

10. Daisies Op. 38 No. 3 2:23
11. Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14 6:00
12. Prelude in C-sharp minor Op. 3 No. 2 3:51
13. Prelude in B-flat major Op. 23 No. 2 3:33
14. Prelude in G-flat major Op. 23 No. 10 3:19
15. Prelude in B major Op. 32 No. 11 2:25
16. Prelude in G minor Op. 23 No. 5 3:55
17. Etude-tableau in E-flat minor Op. 39 No. 5 4:49

Emil Gilels, piano




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JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)

4 Ballades Op. 10
1. No. 1 in D minor, andante 4:43
2. No. 2 in D major, andante 6:41
3. No. 3 in B minor, Intermezzo, allegro 4:13
4. No. 4 in B major, andante con moto 7:23
Fantasien Op. 116
5. Capriccio in D minor, presto energico 2:05
6. Intermezzo in A minor, andante 3:37
7. Capriccio in G minor, allegro passionato 2:59
8. Intermezzo in E major, adagio 3:07
9. Intermezzo in E minor, andante con grazia 2:52
10. Intermezzo in E major, andantino teneramente 2:51
11. Capriccio in D minor, allegro agitato 2:22

CARL MARIA VON WEBER (1786-1826)

12. Allegro moderato 12:48
13. Andante 6:32
14. Menuetto capriccioso, presto assai 3:52
15. Rondo 6:08

Emil Gilels, piano




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SERGEY RACHMANINOFF (RACHMANINOV) (1873-1943)

Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor Op. 30
1. Allegro ma non tanto 15:04
2. Intermezzo 10:19
3. Finale, allla breve 14:19

PYOTR IL’YICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)

Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor Op. 23
4. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso 19:02
5. Andante 6:08
6. Allegro con fuoco 6:33

Emil Gilels, piano
USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Kyrill Kondrashin




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FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886)

1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major 18:32

FREDERIC CHOPIN (1810-1849)

Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor Op. 11
2. Allegro maestoso 20:00
3. Larghetto 9:51
4. Vivace 9:40
ANDANTE SPIANATO ET GRANDE POLONAISE BRILLANTE, in E-flat major Op. 22
5. Andante spianato 5:05
6. Polonaise brillante 8:54

Emil Gilels, piano
USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Kyrill Kondrashin (1,5,6)
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Kyrill Kondrashin (2-4)