Sviatoslav Richter in the 1950s, Vol. 3

The sound on these discs is not great, and there is a fair amount of audience noise, but neither problem is so bad that it interferes seriously with our appreciation. They are essential for Richter... — American Record Guide, May/June 1997 More…

Release Date: 1st Jan 2011
Catalogue No: PACD96005/6
Label: Parnassus
Series: Sviatoslav Richter in the 1950s

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Liszt: Vallée d'Obermann (Années de pèlerinage I, S. 160 No. 6)

Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

Liszt: Au bord d'une source (Années de pèlerinage I, S. 160 No. 4)

Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

Liszt: Sposalizio (Années de pèlerinage II, S. 161 No. 1)

Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

Liszt: Aux cyprès de la Villa d'Este (Années de pèlerinage III, S. 163 No. 2)

Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

Liszt: Sonetto 123 del Petrarca (Années de pèlerinage II, S. 161 No. 6)

Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

Liszt: Venezia e Napoli (3 pieces), S. 162

Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique'

Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

Weber: Piano Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op.49

Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte

Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit: Le Gibet

Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

Ravel: Jeux d'eau

Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales

Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

Ravel: Miroirs, M.43: No. 4 Alborada del gracioso

Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

Prokofiev: Gavotta, Op. 95 No. 2

Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

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Volume 3 ) was recorded at Moscow recitals in 1954 and 1958. None has ever been published before on CD or LP.

The 1958 material included some major discoveries. Most of it is made up of pieces from Liszt’s Années de Pélèrinage, only one of which exists in any other Richter recording. It also offers the offers the only live performance published of Richter playing Beethoven’s famous “Pathétique” Sonata. The 1954 recital includes mostly works of Ravel, including the published Richter performance of Le Gibet from Gaspard de la Nuit , the only selection of that suite he ever palyed. Two more of the Ravel works, Pavanne pour une infant défunte and Jeux d’eau , are the only Richter performances yet published on CD. The disc concludes with three pieces by Rachmaninov and one by Prokofiev.

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May/June 1997

The sound on these discs is not great, and there is a fair amount of audience noise, but neither problem is so bad that it interferes seriously with our appreciation. They are essential for Richter fans, fascinating for those interested in following the development of a great artist, and very rewarding for everyone else who loves to hear beautiful music superbly played.

Richter aficionados should find them an invaluable supplement to their collections. Highly recommended.

The Listener Summer 1997

Gerber is an eminent Richterian, and his brief notes are excellent. Seasoned Richter fans may have accumulated later studio versions of several of these pieces, but Richter’s early live performances. with their electric intensity, make their own insistent claims, while telling us a lot about his development as an artist.

Sviatoslav Richter in the 1950s, Vol. 3

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