The Essential Richter

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Tracklist

▼CD 1: The Sofia Recital 1958
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1Pictures at an Exhibition (original version): I. Promenade
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade (1st) (original piano version) (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Moussorgsky1:35
2Pictures at an Exhibition (original version): II. Gnomus
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 1 “Gnomus” (original piano version) (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Moussorgsky2:27
3Pictures at an Exhibition (original version): III. Promenade II
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: [Untitled] (Interlude, Promenade theme, 1st) (original piano version, often called Promenade 2) (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Moussorgsky0:44
4Pictures at an Exhibition (original version): Promenade III
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 2 “Il vecchio castello” (original piano version) (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Moussorgsky4:51
5Pictures at an Exhibition (original version): V. Tuileries
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 3 “Tuileries” (Dispute d’enfants après jeux) (original piano version) (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Moussorgsky0:57
6Pictures at an Exhibition (original version): VI. Bydlo
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 4 “Bydło” (original piano version) (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Moussorgsky2:16
7Pictures at an Exhibition (original version): VII. Promenade IV
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: [Untitled] (Interlude, Promenade theme, 2nd) (original piano version, often called Promenade 3) (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Moussorgsky0:33
8Pictures at an Exhibition (original version): VIII. Ballet of the Chickens in their Shells
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 5 “Балетъ невылупившихся птенцовъ” [Balet nevylupivshikhsya ptentsov] (original piano version) (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Moussorgsky1:10
9Pictures at an Exhibition (original version): IX. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 6 “Samuel” Goldenberg und “Schmuÿle” (original piano version) (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Moussorgsky1:43
10Pictures at an Exhibition (original version): X. Promenade V
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: [Untitled] (Interlude, Promenade theme, 3rd) (original piano version, often called Promenade 4) (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Moussorgsky1:07
11Pictures at an Exhibition (original version): XI. Limoges. Le marché
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 7 “Limoges”, le marché (La grande nouvelle) (original piano version) (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Moussorgsky1:17
12Pictures at an Exhibition (original version): XII. Catacombae - Cum mortuis in lingua mortua
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 8 “Catacombæ” (Sepulcrum romanum) and “Cum mortuis in lingua mortua” (original piano version) (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Moussorgsky3:52
13Pictures at an Exhibition (original version): XIII. The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba-Yaga)
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 9 “Избушка на курьихъ ножкахъ” (Баба-Яга) [Izbushka na kuryikh nozhkakh (Baba-Yagá)] (original piano version) (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Moussorgsky2:51
14Pictures at an Exhibition (original version): XIV. The Great Gate of Kiev
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10 “Богатырскія ворота” (Въ стольномъ городѣ Кіевѣ) (original piano version) (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Moussorgsky5:09
15Moment musical in C, D. 780 No. 1
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
6 Moments musicaux for Piano, op. 94, D. 780: No. 1 in C major. Moderato (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
6 Moments musicaux for Piano, op. 94, D. 780
Franz Schubert5:50
16Impromptu in E-flat, D. 899 No. 2
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
Impromptu in E-flat major, op. 90 no. 2, D. 899: Allegro (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1827)
part of:
4 Impromptus, op. 90, D. 899
Franz Schubert4:16
17Impromptu in A-flat, D. 899 No. 4
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
Impromptu in A-flat major, op. 90 no. 4, D. 899 no. 4. Allegretto (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1827)
part of:
4 Impromptus, op. 90, D. 899
Franz Schubert7:21
18Etude in E, Op. 10 No. 3
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin4:13
19Valse oubliée No. 1 in F-sharp
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
Valse oubliée no. 1, S. 215 no. 1 (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Franz Liszt
part of:
Valses oubliées, S. 215
Franz Liszt2:53
20Valse oubliée No. 2 in A-flat
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
Valse oubliée no. 2 in A-flat major, S. 215 no. 2 (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Franz Liszt (from 1881 until 1884)
part of:
Valses oubliées, S. 215
Franz Liszt5:54
21Etude d'exécution transcendante No. 5 "Feux follets"
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139, R. 2b: V. “Feux follets” in B-flat major. Allegretto (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Franz Liszt (in 1851)
part of:
Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139, R. 2b
Franz Liszt3:37
22Etude d'exécution transcendante No. 11 "Harmonies du soir"
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1958-02-24)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1958-02-24)
live recording of:
Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139, R. 2b: XI. "Harmonies du soir" in D-flat major. Andantino (on 1958-02-24)
composer:
Franz Liszt (in 1851)
part of:
Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139, R. 2b
Franz Liszt9:16
▶CD 2: The Virtuoso
▶CD 3: The Poet
▶CD 4: The Philosopher
▶CD 5: The Mystic

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ASIN:DE: B0000262ZN [info]