Sviatoslav Richter - Sviatoslav Richter Plays Beethoven [12CD] (2017)

Tracklist
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CD1
01. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: I. Allegro con brio
02. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: II. Adagio
03. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: III. Scherzo. Allegro-Trio
04. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: IV. Allegro assai
05. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: I. Presto
06. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: II. Largo e mesto
07. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: III. Menuetto. Allegro-Trio
08. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: IV. Rondo. Allegro
09. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave-Allegro di molto e con brio (Recorded 1947)
10. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile (Recorded 1947)
11. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo. Allegro (Recorded 1947)
12. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave-Allegro di molto e con brio (Recorded 1959)
13. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile (Recorded 1959)
14. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo. Allegro (Recorded 1959)

CD2
01. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: I. Allegro (Recorded 1947)
02. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: II. Allegretto (Recorded 1947)
03. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro comodo (Recorded 1947)
04. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: I. Allegro (Recorded 1947)
05. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: II. Andante (Recorded 1947)
06. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro assai (Recorded 1947)
07. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: I. Allegro (Recorded 1963)
08. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: II. Allegretto (Recorded 1963)
09. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro comodo (Recorded 1963)
10. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: I. Allegro (Recorded 1963)
11. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: II. Andante (Recorded 1963)
12. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro assai (Recorded 1963)

CD3
01. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: I. Allegro con brio (Recorded 1951)
02. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: II. Adagio con molto espressione (Recorded 1951)
03. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: III. Minuetto (Recorded 1951)
04. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: IV. Rondo. Allegretto (Recorded 1951)
05. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": I. Andante con variazioni
06. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": II. Scherzo. Molto allegro
07. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe
08. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": IV. Allegro
09. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: I. Allegro con brio (Recorded 1963)
10. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: II. Adagio con molto espressione (Recorded 1963)
11. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: III. Minuetto (Recorded 1963)

CD4
12. Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22: IV. Rondo. Allegretto (Recorded 1963)
01. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest": I. Largo-Allegro (Recorded 1951)
02. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest": II. Adagio (Recorded 1951)
03. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest": III. Allegretto (Recorded 1951)
04. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "La chasse": I. Allegro
05. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "La chasse": II. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace
06. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "La chasse": III. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso-Trio
07. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "La chasse": IV. Presto con fuoco
08. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest": I. Largo-Allegro (Recorded 1961)
09. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest": II. Adagio (Recorded 1961)
10. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest": III. Allegretto (Recorded 1961)

CD5
01. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, Op. 49, No. 1: I. Andante
02. Piano Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, Op. 49, No. 1: II. Rondo. Allegro
03. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2: I. Allegro ma non troppo
04. Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2: II. Tempo di menuetto
05. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54: I. In tempo d'un minuetto
06. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54: II. Allegretto-Più allegro
07. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai (Recorded 1961, Leningrad)
08. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto (Recorded 1961, Leningrad)
09. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo-Presto (Recorded 1961, Leningrad)

CD6
01. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: I. Mit lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
02. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen
03. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: I. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung
04. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: II. Lebhaft. Marschmassig
05. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll
06. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit
07. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai (Recorded 1961, New York)
08. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto (Recorded 1961, New York)
09. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo-Presto (Recorded 1961, New York)

CD7
01. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace ma non troppo
02. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo
03. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo
04. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
05. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto
06. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: III. Adagio ma non troppo-Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo
07. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso-Allegro con brio ed appassionato
08. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile

CD8
01. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Theme. Vivace
02. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 1, Alla marcia, maestoso
03. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 2, Poco allegro
04. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 3, L'istesso tempo
05. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 4, Un poco più vivace
06. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 5, Allegro vivace
07. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 6, Allegro ma non troppo e serioso
08. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 7, Un poco più allegro
09. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 8, Poco vivace
10. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 9, Allegro pesante e risoluto
11. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 10, Presto
12. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 11, Allegretto
13. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 12, Un poco più mosso
14. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 13, Vivace
15. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 14, Grave e maestoso
16. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 15, Presto scherzando
17. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 16, Allegro
18. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 17, (Allegro)
19. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 18, Poco moderato
20. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 19, Presto
21. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 20, Andante
22. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 21, Allegro con brio
23. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 22, Allegro molto
24. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 23, Allegro assai
25. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 24, Fughetta-Andante
26. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 25, Allegro
27. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 26, Piacevole
28. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 27, Vivace
29. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 28, Allegro
30. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 29, Adagio ma non troppo
31. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 30, Andante, sempre cantabile
32. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 31, Largo, molto espressivo
33. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 32, Fuga-Allegro
34. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Var. 33, Tempo di menuetto, moderato
35. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Introduzione col basso del tema
36. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Tema
37. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Var. 1
38. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Var. 2
39. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Var. 3
40. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Var. 4
41. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Var. 5
42. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Var. 6
43. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Var. 7
44. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Var. 8
45. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Var. 9
46. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Var. 10
47. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Var. 11
48. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Var. 12
49. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Var. 13
50. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Var. 14
51. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Var. 15
52. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Coda
53. Eroica Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: Finale. Alla fuga

CD9
01. 6 Variations on an Original Theme in F Major, Op. 34
02. 6 Variations on an Original Theme in D Major, Op. 76
03. 2 Rondos, Op. 51: No. 1 in C Major
04. 2 Rondos, Op. 51: No. 2 in G Major
05. 7 Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 5 in C Major
06. 7 Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 3 in F Major
07. 11 Bagatelles, Op. 119: No. 7 in C Major
08. 11 Bagatelles, Op. 119: No. 9 in A Minor
09. 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 1 in G Major
10. 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 4 in B Minor
11. 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 6 in E-Flat Major
12. 11 Bagatelles, Op. 119: No. 2 in C Major

CD10
01. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: I. Allegro con brio
02. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: II. Largo
03. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando
04. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: I. Allegro con brio
05. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: II. Largo
06. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: III. Rondo. Allegro
07. Rondo in B-Flat Major, WoO 6

CD11
01. Cello Sonata No. 1 in F Major, Op. 5 No. 1: I. Allegro
02. Cello Sonata No. 1 in F Major, Op. 5 No. 1: II. Rondo. Allegro vivace
03. Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 5 No. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto e espressivo-II. Allegro molto più tosto presto
04. Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 5 No. 2: III. Rondo. Allegro
05. Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69: I. Allegro non tanto
06. Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69: II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
07. Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69: III. Adagio cantabile-Allegro vivace

CD12
01. Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102 No. 1: I. Andante-Allegro vivace
02. Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102 No. 1: II. Adagio. Tempo d'andante-Allegro vivace
03. Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: I. Allegro con brio
04. Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: II. Adagio con moto sentimento d'affetto
05. Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: III. Allegro fugato

Svyatoslav Richter was born in Ukraine on March 20, 1915. His father came from a family of businessmen, but earned a living as organist and choir director in Odessa. He brought up his son alone, and Svyatoslav had had no regular pianistic training at a conservatory when he began working as rehearsal pianist at the Odessa Opera at the age of fifteen. His exceptional talent enabled him to make his concert debut in 1934. His talent was recognized by Heinrich Neuhaus, the famous Russian piano teacher with German roots who included him in his master piano class at Moscow Conservatory in 1937. Neuhaus’s influence can hardly be overestimated. He trained him in enormously subtle dynamics, pronouncedly Romantic playing with certain composers and great reserve with others. In 1986 in a rare interview, Richter stated that Neuhaus had made his hands freer and softened his tone. On this release, Richter performs Beethoven alongside the USSR Symphony Orchestra and the Moscow Philharmonic.