SVIATOSLAV RICHTER

The Complete EMI Recordings

 

CD 1

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.2 No.1

from 0777 7 64429 2 1 – disc 1 [1-4]

[1] I Allegro 5.37

[2] II Adagio 4.39

[3] III Menuetto (Allegretto) 4.01

[4] IV Prestissimo 6.34

 

Piano Sonata No.7 in D, Op.10 No.3

from 0777 7 64429 2 1 – disc 1 [5-8]

[5] I Presto 7.00

[6] II Largo e mesto 8.09

[7] III Menuetto (Allegro) 3.02

[8] IV Rondo (Allegro) 4.01

 

Piano Sonata No.17 in D minor, Op.31 No.2 'Tempest'

from 0777 7 64429 2 1 – disc 1 [9-11]

[9] I Largo – Allegro 9.22

[10] II Adagio 7.17

[11] III Allegretto 6.54

 

Andante favori in F, WoO.57

[12] from 0777 7 64429 2 1 – disc 1 [12] 7.50

 

Recorded: June 1976, Grange de la Besnardière, Tours [1-8];

August 1961 [9-11] & 19-20 September 1977 [12], Abbey Road Studios, London

Producers: John Mordler [1-8] & [12]; Victor Olof [9-11].

Engineers: Roger Ducourtieux [1-8]; Christopher Parker [9-11]; Neville Boyling [12]

(p) 1977 [1-8]; (p)1961 [9-11]; (p) 1978 [12] The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Digital remastering (p) 1985-1992 by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Total approximate duration 74.26

 

CD 2

Schubert: Piano Sonata in A, D.664

from 0777 7 64429 2 1 – disc 2 [1-3]

[1] I Allegro moderato 11.44

[2] II Andante 6.26

[3] III Allegro 6.25

 

Fantasy in C, D.760 'Wanderer' (revised Badura-Skoda)

from 07243 5 62960 2 [1-4] 20.41

[4] I Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo

[5] II Adagio

[6] III Presto

[7] IV Allegro

 

Recorded: February & April 1963, Salle Wagram, Paris

Producer: Peter Andry. Engineer: Paul Vavasseur

(p) 1963 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

Digital remastering (p) 1998 by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Schumann: Fantasy in C, Op.17

from 07243 5 62960 2 [5-7]

[8] I Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen 13.41

[9] II Mäßig – Durchaus energisch 6.45

[10] III Langsam getragen – Durchweg leise und halten 11.07

 

Recorded: 1-3 & 5 August 1961, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Producer: Victor Olof. Engineer: Christopher Parker

(p) 1961 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Digital remastering (p) 2002 by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Total approximate duration 76.49

 

CD 3

Schumann: Papillons, Op.2

[1] from 4988006793040 [1] 14.28

 

Piano Sonata No.2 in G minor, Op.22

from 4988006793040 [2-5]

[2] I Vivacissimo 5.27

[3] II Andantino 4.52

[4] III Scherzo 1.44

[5] IV Rondo (Presto) 5.23

 

Faschingsswank aus Wien, Op.26

from 4988006793040 [6-10]

[6] I Allegro 8.13

[7] II Romanze 2.40

[8] III Scherzino 2.03

[9] IV Intermezzo 2.02

[10] V Finale 5.13

 

Recorded live: 15 & 21 October 1962, Milan, Italy

Producer: Wolfgang Lohse. Engineer: Heinz Wildhagen

(p) 1963 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Digital remastering (p) 1992 by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Total approximate duration 52.05

 

CD 4

Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.5 in F, Op.24 'Spring'

from 7243 5 74293 2 0 – disc 2 [6-9]

[1] I Allegro 10.08

[2] II Adagio molto espressivo 6.43

[3] III Scherzo (Allegro molto) & Trio 1.09

[4] IV Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo) 6.36

 

with Oleg Kagaan

Recorded: 25 February – 1 March 1976, Bürgerbräukeller, Munich

Producer: John Mordler. Engineer: Ernst Rothe

(p) 1976 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Digital remastering (p) 2001 by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Schubert: Piano Quintet in A, D.667 'Trout'

from 7243 5 72567 2 8 [1-5] DDD

[5] I Allegro vivace 13.27

[6] II Andante 8.29

[7] III Scherzo: Presto 4.24

[8] IV Tema (Andantino) con variazioni 7.39

[9] V Finale (Allegro giusto) 9.55

 

with Borodin Quartet, Georg Hörtnagel

Recorded: 18 June 1980, Schloss Hohenems, Austria

Producer: John Mordler. Engineer: Johann-Nikolaus Matthes

(p) 1981 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Digital remastering (p) 1993 by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Total approximate duration 68.30

 

CD 5

Mozart: Violin Sonata in D, K.306

from 0777 7 67016 2 [1-3]

[1] I Allegro con spirito 10.47

[2] II Andantino cantabile 10.41

[3] III Allegretto 6.36

 

Violin Sonata in B flat, K.378

from 0777 7 67016 2 [4-6]

[4] I Allegro moderato 13.04

[5] II Andantino sostenuto e cantabile 7.31

[6] III Rondo (Allegro) 4.10

 

Andante & Allegretto in C, K.404/385d

from 0777 7 67016 2 [7-8]

[7] I Andante 2.22

[8] II Allegretto 1.24

 

Violin Sonata in B flat, K.372 'Unfinished'

from 0777 7 67016 2 [9]

[9] Allegro 2.02

 

with Oleg Kagaan

Recorded live: 6 & 7 July 1974, Grange de la Besnardière during the Fête Musicales de Touraine

Producer: Eric Macleod. Engineer: Ernst Rothe

(p) 1975 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Digital remastering (p) 2001 by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Total approximate duration 58.37

 

CD 6

Handel: Keyboard Suite No.2 in F

from 7243 5 69337 2 9 – disc 1 [5-8]

[1] I Adagio 3.28

[2] II Allegro 2.13

[3] III Adagio 1.45

[4] IV Fuga (Allegro) 2.27

 

Keyboard Suite No.3 in D minor

from 7243 5 69337 2 9 – disc 1 [9-14]

[5] I Prélude (Presto) 1.03

[6] II Fuga: Allegro 2.21

[7] III Allemande (Andantino quasi Allegretto) 3.30

[8] IV Courante 1.50

[9] V Air (Lento non troppo) 10.23

[10] VI Presto 4.29

 

Keyboard Suite No.5 in E

from 7243 5 69337 2 9 – disc 2 [1-4]

[11] I Prélude (Allegro moderato) 1.49

[12] II Allemande (Andantino) 4.47

[13] III Courante (Allegro) 2.05

[14] IV Air con variazioni (Andantino) 4.33

 

Handel: Keyboard Suite No.8 in F minor

from 7243 5 69337 2 9 – disc 2 [15-19]

[15] I Prélude (Allegro) 2.48

[16] II Fuga (Allegro) 3.05

[17] III Allemande (Allegro moderato) 2.51

[18] IV Courante (Allegro) 1.54

[19] V Gigue (Presto) 2.14

 

Recorded live: 30 June & 1, 7-8 July 1979, Tours Festival, Château de Marcilly-sur-Maulne, France

Producers: John Mordler & John Willan. Engineer: Robert Gooch

(p) 1982 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

Digital remastering (p) 1996 by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Total approximate duration 59.35

 

CD 7

Handel: Keyboard Suite No.9 in G minor

from 7243 5 69340 2 3 – disc 1 [1-3]

[1] I Allemande (Allegro con fuoco) 5.16

[2] II Courante (Allegro vivace) 3.53

[3] III Gigue (Presto) 4.29

 

Keyboard Suite No.12 in E minor

from 7243 5 69340 2 3 – disc 1 [13-15]

[4] I Allemande (Andante) 3.10

[5] II Sarabande (Allegro moderato) 3.04

[6] III Gigue (Vivo) 3.05

 

Keyboard Suite No.14 in G

from 7243 5 69340 2 3 – disc 2 [5-11]

[7] I Allemande (Allegro) 2.01

[8] II Allegro 2.38

[9] III Courante (Allegro vivace) 2.58

[10] IV Air (Presto) 1.31

[11] V Menuet (Vivace) 2.19

[12] VI Gavotte (Allegro) 4.46

[13] VII Gigue (Presto) 2.19

 

Keyboard Suite No.16 in G minor

from 7243 5 69340 2 3 – disc 2 [16-19]

[14] I Allemande (Andantino quasi allegretto) 2.35

[15] II Courante (Allegro assai) 2.03

[16] III Sarabande (Andante) 3.32

[17] IV Gigue (Presto) 1.04

 

Recorded live: 30 June & 1, 7-8 July 1979, Tours Festival, Château de Marcilly-sur-Maulne, France

Producers: John Mordler & John Willan. Engineer: Robert Gooch

(p) 1982 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

Digital remastering (p) 1996 by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Total approximate duration 50.43

 

CD 8

Brahms: 15 Romanzen aus 'Die schöne Magalone', Op.33

from 0777 7 64821 2 5 [1-15]

 

Set 1

[1] I Keinen hat es noch gereut 3.59

[2] II traun! Bogen und Pfeil sind gut für den Feind 1.36

[3] III Sind es Scherzen, sind es Freuden 5.29

 

Set 2

[4] IV Liebe kam aus fernen Landen 4.44

[5] V So willst du des Armen dich gnädich erbarmen? 1.34

[6] VI Wie soll ich die Freude, die Wonne der tragen? 6.11

 

Set 3

[7] VII War es dir, dem diese Lippen bebten 2.51

[8] VIII Wir müssen uns trennen, geliebtes Saitenspiel 4.17

[9] IX Ruhe Süssliebchen, im Schatten 5.52

 

Set 4

[10] X Verzweiflung 2.37

[11] XI Wie schnell verschwindet so Licht als Glanz 4.22

[12] XII Muss es eine Trennung geben 3.22

 

Set 5

[13] XIII Sulima 1.52

[14] XIV Wie froh und frisch mein Sinn sich hebt 2.35

[15] XV Treue Liebe dauert lange 5.07

 

with Dietrich Fischer Dieskau

Recorded: 24-25 July 1970, Bürgerbräu, Munich

Producer: Suvi Raj Grubb. Engineer: Wolfgang Gülich

(p) 1970 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

Digital remastering (p) 1993 by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Total approximate duration 56.28

 

CD 9

Mozart: Piano Concerto No.22 in E flat, K.482

from 0777 7 64750 2 8 [1-3]

[1] I Allegro (cadenza: Britten) 14.30

[2] II Andante 7.46

[3] III Allegro (cadenza: Britten) 12.10

 

Recorded: 5-6 April 1979, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Producer: John Mordler. Engineer: Neville Boyling

(p) 1983 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

Digital remastering (p) 1983 by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37

from 0777 7 64750 2 8 [4-6]

[4] I Allegro con brio 17.53

[5] II Largo 9.45

[6] III Rondo: Allegro – Presto 9.28

 

with Philharmonia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti

Recorded: 19-20 September 1977, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Producer: John Mordler. Engineer: Neville Boyling

(p) 1978 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

Digital remastering (p) 1985 by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Total approximate duration 71.32

 

CD 10

Beethoven: Triple Concerto, in C, Op.56

from 7243 5 66902 2 6 [1-3]

[1] I Allegro 17.58

[2] II Largo 5.36

[3] III Rondo alla Polacca 12.56

 

with David Oistrakh, Mstislav Rostropovich / Berliner Philharmoniker

Herbert von Karajan

Recorded: 15-17 September 1969, Jesus Christus Kirche, Berlin

Producer: Peter Andry. Engineer: Allen Stagg

(p) 1970 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

Digital remastering (p) 1997 by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Violin Sonata No.4 in A minor, Op.23

from 7243 5 74293 2 0 – disc 2 [3-5]

[4] I Presto 6.47

[5] II Andante scherzoso più allegretto 7.57

[6] III Allegro molto 6.14

 

with Oleg Kagaan

Recorded: 25 February – 1 March 1976, Bürgerbräukeller, Munich

Producer: John Mordler. Engineer: Ernst Rothe

(p) 1976 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

Digital remastering (p) 2001 by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Total approximate duration 57.28

 

CD 11

Brahms: Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat, Op.83

from 7243 5 73247 2 4 [1-4)

[1] I Allegro non troppo 17.33

[2] II Allegro appassionato 9.24

[3] III Andante 12.32

[4] IV Allegretto grazioso 9.43

 

with Orchestre de Paris / Lorin Maazel

Recorded: 24-28 October 1969, Salle Wagram, Paris

Producers: Christfried Bickenbach & Eric Macleod. Engineer: Allen Stagg

(p) 1970 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

Digital remastering (p) 1992 by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Mozart: Violin Sonata in G, K.379

from 7243 5 74293 2 0 – disc 1 [7-8]

[5] I Adagio – Allegretto 12.28

[6] II Theme (Andante cantabile) and Variations I-V 10.20

 

with Oleg Kagaan

Recorded live: 6 & 7 July 1974, Grange de la Besnardière during the Fête Musicales de Touraine

Producer: Eric Macleod. Engineer: Ernst Rothe

(p) 1975 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

Digital remastering (p) 2001 by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Total approximate duration 72.00

 

CD 12

Dvorák: Piano Concerto in G minor, Op.33

from 7243 5 66895 2 7 [1-3]

[1] I Allegro agitato 18.34

[2] II Andante sostenuto 8.53

[3] III Allegro con fuoco 11.05

 

with Bayerische Staatsorchester München / Carlos Kleiber

Recorded: 18-21 June 1976, Bürgerbräukeller, Munich

Producer: John Mordler. Egnineer: Ernst Rothe

(p) 1977 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

Digital remastering (p) 1998 by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Bartók: Piano Concerto No.2, Sz.83

from 7243 5 68637 2 9 – disc 2 [7-9]

[4] I Allegro 10.04

[5] II Adagio 14.08

[6] III Allegro molto 6.30

 

with Orchestre de Paris / Lorin Maazel

Recorded: October-November 1969, Salle Wagram, Paris

Producers: Christfried Bickenbach & Eric Macleod. Engineer: Allen Stagg

(p) 1971 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

Digital remastering (p) 1995 by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Total approximate duration 69.14

 

CD 13

Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16

from 7243 5 67982 2 9 [1-3]

[1] I Allegro molto moderato 12.41

[2] II Adagio 6.10

[3] III Allegro moderato molto e marcato 9.51

 

Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54

from 7243 5 67982 2 9 [4-6]

[4] I Allegro affetuoso – Andante espressivo – Tempo I – Cadenza – Allegro molto 14.41

[5] II Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso 5.06

[6] III Allegro vivace 10.23

 

with Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo / Lovro von Matacic

Recorded: 25-30 November 1974, Palais Garnier, Monte-Carlo

Producer: John Mordler. Engineer: Paul Vavasseur

(p) 1975 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

Digital remastering (p) 2003 by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Total approximate duration 58.52

 

CD 14

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No 5 in G, Op.55

from 0777 7 64429 2 1 – disc 4 [1-5]

[1] I Allegro con brio 5.28

[2] II Moderato ben accentuato 4.39

[3] III Toccata (Allegro con fuoco) 1.54

[4] IV Larghetto 7.16

[5] V Vivo 5.18

 

with London Symphony Orchestra / Lorin Maazel

Recorded: June 1970, Kingsway Hall, London

Producer: Suvi Raj Grubb. Engineer: Christopher Parker

(p) 1971 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

Digital remastering (p) 1985-1992 by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Berg: Kammerkonzert

from 0777 7 64429 2 1 – disc 4 [6-8]

[6] I Tema schezoso con variationi 9.45

[7] II Adagio 15.02

[8] III Rondo ritimico con introduzione 17.59

 

with Oleg Kagaan

Instrumental Ensemble of the Moscow Conservatoire / Youri Nicolaievsky

Recorded: 12-13 December 1977, Théâtre de l'Athénée-Louis Jouvet, Paris (live recording)

Producer: Eric Macleod. Engineer: Serge Rémy

(p) 1979 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

Digital remastering (p) 1985-1992 by EMI Records Ltd.

 

Total approximate duration 67.21

 

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