Sviatoslav Richter

[Mandryka]

This is new to me and is something I particularly value because of the Beethoven op 10/2. According to Trovar it was taken from a 1980 performance, and the only earlier recording predates it by a fortnight. I've not had a chance to check if he only started to play it after his heart trouble. Anyway it suits me fine because I think late Richter is more insightful and interesting to hear than the earlier virtuosic Richter (NB I'm not interested in middle period Beethoven - I'm sure people who like that music will NOT like the op 31/2 on this CD.)

I've always had trouble finding performances of op 10/2 which work for me. I used to listen to Kovacevich and Gulda and Gould, until someone on this site put me on to the wonderful one from Grinberg. Now this performance from SvR joins Grinberg's at the top of the pile.

[Holden]

Looks like Richter had the same repertoire for both recitals - Polling in Germany and the Salle Pleyel in France. Can we assume that he used a Pleyel piano?

[Mandryka]

Can we assume that he used a Pleyel piano?

No, I don't think so.

[George]

The above box has been released by the label Venezia.

Some discussion here.

More info (I wonder if I have any of this already on Melodiya or Brilliant Classics):

Disc1
Beethoven:
· Op.2-1 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor
Recorded live at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, October 10,
1976

· Op.2-3 Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major
Recorded live at Leningrad June 1960

· Op.7 No. 4 in E flat major Piano Sonata
Recorded live at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, January 12,
1975

Disc2
Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, op.10-2
Recorded live at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, December 20,
1980

· Op.10-3 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major
Recorded live at Leningrad June 1960

· "Pathetique" op.13 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor
Recording studio in Moscow, June 04, 1959

Disc3
· Op.14-1 Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major
Recorded live at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, June 05, 1947

No. 10 in G major, op.14-2 - Piano Sonatas
Recorded live at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, November 29,
1962

· A flat major op.26 Piano Sonata No. 12 funny
Recorded live at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, 1961

Disc4
· Op.31-2 "Tempest" Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor
Recorded live at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, October 10,
1965

· Op.31-3 in E flat major Piano Sonata No. 18
Recorded live at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory recorded
October 10, 1965

· No. 19 in G minor, op.49-1 Piano Sonata
Recorded live at Leningrad January 1965

Disc5
· Op.54 Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major
Recorded live at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, January 17,
1951

- "Passion" op.57 Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor
Recorded live at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, June 09, 1960

· Op.90 Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor
Recorded live at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, January 10,
1965

Disc6
No. 28 - Piano Sonata in A major op.101
Recorded live at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, October 10,
1965

· Op.110 Piano Sonata No. 30 in E flat major
Recorded live at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, January 22,
1972

· A major op.110 Piano Sonata No. 31 funny
Recorded live at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, October 10,
1965

Disc7
· Op.111 Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor
Recorded live at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, January 12,
1975

Gallery and Bagatelles (8 songs)
In F major, op.33-3
C major op.33-5
C major op.119-2
C major op.119-7
A minor op.119-9
G major op.126-1
B minor op.126-4
In E flat major, op.126-6
Recording studios in Moscow on July 6, 1959

· Op.35 in E flat major Eroica Variations
Recorded live at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, January 17,
1951

Disc8
· Op.37 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor
Ah vent conductor Hermann Roth, National Symphony Orchestra of the
USSR
Recorded live at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, October 25,
1954

Choral Fantasy in C minor · op.80
Conductor Kurt Sanderling, Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra
Recording studios in Moscow February 23, 1952

[Bogey]

   
      Fantasia in D Major, D760 ("Wanderer")
      1. Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo-Adagio-Preso-Allegro
      
Side Two:
      Sonata in A Major, D664
      1. Allegro moderato
      2. Andante
      3. Allegro

How's the performance here?

[George]

IMO, no one plays Schubert better than Richter.

[kishnevi]

Noticed this on Amazon.  US release date Nov. 11

[Moonfish]

More Richter coming from Sony:   
(Jan 19, 2015 - in the UK)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sviatoslav-Richter-Complete-Album-Collection/dp/B00NFLVFFK


[asin] B00NFLVFFK[/asin]

[Mandryka]

This tracklist for this  recording says it contains Sv. Richter and Anatoli Kamyshev playing the Brahms Clarinet sonata, op 120/1. There is evidence that he played this sonata in 1978. The touch, and the overall interpretation, have convinced me that I am indeed listening to the maestro. This excellent discography lists the performance as a private tape.

http://www.doremi.com/Recorded%20Richter.html

Essential to hear. Another outstanding release in what has been the best year for new releases I have ever experienced.

[Purusha]

I was wondering if anybody could recommend some of his studio recordings, particularly those made around the late 50s or 60s. The vast majority of the recordings i own appear to be live and i'm sort of curious about his studio efforts.

[George]

I was wondering if anybody could recommend some of his studio recordings, particularly those made around the late 50s or 60s. The vast majority of the recordings i own appear to be live

As M Forever used to say, You have chosen wisely.

[Dancing Divertimentian]

I was wondering if anybody could recommend some of his studio recordings, particularly those made around the late 50s or 60s. The vast majority of the recordings i own appear to be live and i'm sort of curious about his studio efforts.

The late 50s and 60s were when he recorded most of his studio concerto recordings, so that might be a good place to start. On DG there are concertos by Rachmaninov (2nd), Schumann, and Prokofiev (5th). On Philips there are both of Liszt's concertos. On RCA there's the Brahms 2nd and Beethoven's 1st.

There are also a ton of studio concerto recordings on Melodiya from this period, but sonics are not optimal. Still probably worth investigating, though. 

As far as solo studio, the first thing that jumps out at me is his 1961 Schubert D.840, the "Unfinished" sonata on Monitor. It's probably my favorite Schubert performance by him and I prefer it over his live 1979 performance which I find too slow in the early movements. Sadly the Monitor disc is long OOP but any real Richterhead will find that only a mild inconvenience.

Another good one is his studio Prokofiev 7th sonata from 1958 on Melodiya. Then there's his Supraphon Shostakovich Op.87 prelude selections from 1956. Really top-o-the-heap Shostakovich.

Among his best known and revered studio solo recordings are his Schubert Wanderer Fantasy and the Schumann Fantasy from the early 60s. Great performances, both:







For Schubert's "Unfinished" sonata, D.840: 




   

[George]

 

This arrived today! 


Now enjoying:

[Holden]

 

This arrived today! 


Now enjoying:

My favourite Brahms PC2

[George]

My favourite Brahms PC2

It is a great performance. I have yet to compare it side by side to the pianist's favorite recording of the work, the one with Maazel.

Now enjoying:

[kishnevi]

I am up to CD 12 of that box the Beethoven sonatas studio recording. I was particularly impressed by the Debussy from the October 25th 1960 recital. The Universal box only seems to have scattered bits of Debussy. Are there any Richter recordings devoted solely to Debussy?

[George]

I am up to CD 12 of that box the Beethoven sonatas studio recording. I was particularly impressed by the Debussy from the October 25th 1960 recital. The Universal box only seems to have scattered bits of Debussy. Are there any Richter recordings devoted solely to Debussy?

Well, he recorded almost all of the preludes on a BBC 2CD set that is now OOP:



Well worth the $25 being asked by a few reasonable third party sellers.

The pianist Sergey Schepkin wrote a glowing review.

[kishnevi]

Well, he recorded almost all of the preludes on a BBC 2CD set that is now OOP:



Well worth the $25 being asked by a few reasonable third party sellers.

The pianist Sergey Schepkin wrote a glowing review.

Thanks, and ordered, although I went for the new copy that was priced only a few dollars more.

[George]

Thanks, and ordered, although I went for the new copy that was priced only a few dollars more.

Nice grab! Looks like the next cheapest new copy is $86.

[kishnevi]

Nice grab! Looks like the next cheapest new copy is $86.

Which is more than I paid for the Decca/DG/Philips box.