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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Sviatoslav RichterRecorded: Royal Festival Hall, London, 7 December 1970
A much sought-after and rare recital of the great Sviatoslav Richter featuring unusual repertoire - Szymanowski and Bartok. Richter gave the premiere of the Prokofiev Sonata No.7 'Stalingrad' in 1943. It is a tour de force and shows off Richter's incomparable technique and power. Richter also gave premieres of Prokofiev's Sonata No.6 and No.9 and remained a close friend of the composer during his lifetime. Richter was perhaps the first great pianist to promote the Schubert sonatas and recorded all of them including the incomplete ones (with the curious omission of the A major D959). He was also credited with raising their profile to that accorded to Beethoven and Mozart. Recorded at a packed Royal Festival Hall In 1970 when Richter was at the height of his powers and fame. BBC Legends has the largest catalogue of Richter broadcasts which have all sold exceptionally well. “Here is one of those legendary concerts that will have pianophiles slavering at the mouth: a great artist at the height of his powers in a programme that has, as far as I know, not been available before… In the Prokofiev, premiered by Richter himself in 1943, all the anger and despair of the composer is realised with playing of an uninhibited, raw emotion that has rarely been so vividly caught on disc.” Gramophone Magazine, March 2010 | |
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| |  | Bartok: Works for Piano Solo, Vol. 4
Bartók: | Allegro barbaro, BB 63, Sz. 49 Romanian Christmas Carols, BB 67, Sz. 57 Romanian Folk Dances for piano, Sz. 56, BB 68 Sonatina, BB 69, Sz. 55 Piano Suite, BB 70, Sz. 62, Op. 14 Hungarian Peasant Songs for piano (15), BB 79, Sz. 71 3 Studies, BB 81, Sz. 72, Op. 18 Three Hungarian Folktunes, Sz. 65-66 Andante 3 Rondos on Slovak Folk Tunes, BB 92, Sz. 84 |
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Bartók: | Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 74, Op. 20 Szabadban (All’aria aperta) Hungarian Peasant Songs for piano (15), BB 79, Sz. 71 Piano Sonata, BB 88, Sz. 80 Sonatina, BB 69, Sz. 55 Piano Suite, BB 70, Sz. 62, Op. 14 |
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| |  | Bartók: Piano Music
Bartók: | Hungarian Peasant Songs for piano (15), BB 79, Sz. 71 9 Little Piano Pieces, BB 90, Sz. 82 Out of Doors, Sz. 81, BB89 Piano Sonata, BB 88, Sz. 80 Sonatina, BB 69, Sz. 55 Romanian Christmas Carols, BB 67, Sz. 57 Romanian Folk Dances for piano, Sz. 56, BB 68 |
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| |  | Sviatoslav Richter - Vol. 4
Bartók: | Hungarian Peasant Songs for piano (15), BB 79, Sz. 71 | Chopin: | Étude Op. 10 No. 3 in E major 'Tristesse' Étude Op. 25 No. 5 in E minor Polonaise No. 1 in C sharp minor, Op. 26 No. 1 | Franck, C: | Prélude, Choral et Fugue, M21 | Schubert: | Moments Musicaux, D780: No. 1 in C Moments Musicaux, D780: No. 3 in F minor Moments Musicaux, D780: No. 6 in A flat Impromptu in A flat major, D935 No. 2 |
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| |  | Bartók: Piano Music Volume 1
Bartók: | Piano Sonata, BB 88, Sz. 80 Piano Suite, BB 70, Sz. 62, Op. 14 Piano Suite, BB 70, Sz. 62, Op. 14 Andante (deleted second movement) 7 Sketches, BB 54, Sz. 44 Hungarian Peasant Songs for piano (15), BB 79, Sz. 71 3 Hungarian Folksongs from Csik, BB 45b, Sz. 35a 3 Rondos on Slovak Folk Tunes, BB 92, Sz. 84 |
“Jeno Jando starts an important new series devoted to Bartok's piano music with splendid performances of three important works: the Sonata, the Suite op.14, and Fifteen Hungarian Folksongs. He seems to have a special affinity for the playful pulsations of these pieces, as well as finding underlying connections in the sonata that make it quite dramatic.” Turok's Choice, December 2001 | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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Bartók: | Allegro barbaro, BB 63, Sz. 49 3 Hungarian Folksongs from Csik, BB 45b, Sz. 35a Hungarian Peasant Songs for piano (15), BB 79, Sz. 71 Sonatina, BB 69, Sz. 55 3 Rondos on Slovak Folk Tunes, BB 92, Sz. 84 Mikrokosmos (selection) |
“Szokolay's playing is by turns robost, plaintive and precise.” CD Review | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Bartók: Piano Music
Bartók: | Hungarian Peasant Songs for piano (15), BB 79, Sz. 71 Piano Suite, BB 70, Sz. 62, Op. 14 Andante Allegro barbaro, BB 63, Sz. 49 3 Rondos on Slovak Folk Tunes, BB 92, Sz. 84 Ten Easy Piano Pieces, Sz. 39, BB 51 Three Burlesques, Op. 8c, Sz. 47, BB55 Romanian Folk Dances for piano, Sz. 56, BB 68 Two Romanian Dances, Op. 8a, Sz. 43, BB56 |
'Peter Frankl has unassailable credentials as a Bartók interpreter . . . a performer of power and insight. He is especially persuasive . . . a desirable collection' Hi-Fi News | | (Sorry, download not available in your country) | |
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| |  | Sviatoslav Richter in the 1950s, Vol. 4
Bartók: | Hungarian Peasant Songs for piano (15), BB 79, Sz. 71 | Beethoven: | Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 USSR State Symphony, Hermann Abendroth | Prokofiev: | Piano Sonata No. 9 in C major, Op. 103 Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82 | Scriabin: | Vers la flamme, Op. 72 Poème in F sharp major, Op. 32 No. 1 | Shostakovich: | Prelude & Fugue for piano, Op. 87 No. 4 in E minor Prelude & Fugue for piano, Op. 87 No. 3 in G major Prelude & Fugue for piano, Op. 87 No. 6 in B minor Prelude & Fugue for piano, Op. 87 No. 7 in A major Prelude & Fugue for piano, Op. 87 No. 2 in A minor Prelude & Fugue for piano, Op. 87 No. 18 in F minor Prelude & Fugue for piano, Op. 87 No. 23 in F major Prelude & Fugue for piano, Op. 87 No. 15 in D flat major |
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