RICHTER SVIATOSLAV – BEETHOVEN SONATAS NOS. 18,27,28 & 31 CD
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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 ‘The Hunt’
- Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
- Recorded: 1965-09-02
- Recording Venue: Kunsthaus, Lucerne
I. Allegro
II. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace
III. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso
IV. Presto con fuoco
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90
- Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
- Recorded: 1965-09-02
- Recording Venue: Kunsthaus, Lucerne
I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101
- Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
- Recorded: 1965-09-02
- Recording Venue: Kunsthaus, Lucerne
I. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto ma non troppo
II. Lebhaft, marschmäßig. Vivace alla marcia
III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto
IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110
- Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
- Recorded: 1965-06-29
- Recording Venue: Tours
I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
II. Allegro molto
IIIa. Adagio ma non troppo
IIIb. Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo
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Description
For 60 years, Sviatoslav Richter’s discography, which were made by Deutsche Grammophon at the Tours and Lucerne Festivals in 1965, have slumbered in the Yellow Label’s archives. Carefully restored by Emil Berliner Studios, they are now being released for the first time. These tremendous recordings reveal the pianist at the pinnacle of his powers as a pianist. Indeed, they evoke Van Cliburn’s comment, “That is the most powerful piano playing I have ever heard.” The performances of the Sonatas Nos. 18, 27, 28 & 31 show a strikingly modern approach that never shies away from taking risks to express the music in its furthest extreme. This CD includes a recent interview with Elisabeth Leonskaja, an essay by Jed Distler and editorial notes by Markus Kettner. Numerous photographs, some previously unpublished, complete the edition.