Sviatoslav Richter ‎- Live At Carnegie Hall 1960 (2017) {13CD Box Set}

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Title: Live At Carnegie Hall 1960
Year Of Release: 2017
Label: Sony Classical – 88985395212
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 10:56:24
Total Size: 2.12 GB
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Tracklist:

CD1
01. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: I. Allegro con brio (9:47)
02. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: II. Adagio (7:27)
03. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: III. Scherzo - Allegro (3:14)
04. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: IV. Allegro assai (4:38)
05. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: I. Allegro (6:21)
06. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: II. Allegretto (6:16)
07. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: III. Rondo - Allegro comodo (3:06)
08. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": I. Andante con variazoni (6:36)
09. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": II. Scherzo - Allegro molto (2:45)
10. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe (5:42)
11. Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": IV. Allegro (2:48)

CD2
01. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54: I. In tempo d'un menuetto (5:45)
02. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54: II. Allegretto - Più allegro (5:14)
03. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai (9:52)
04. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto (attaca) (5:54)
05. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo (7:34)
06. Impromptu in A-Flat Major, D. 899 (7:35)
07. Fantasiestücke, Op.12, No. 2 Aufschwung (3:03)
08. Étude in C Major, Op. 10/1 (2:16)
09. Étude in C Minor, Op. 10/12 (2:49)

CD3
01. 3 Pieces, Op. 59: No. 3, Pastoral Sonatina (5:09)
02. 3 Pieces, Op. 59: No. 2, Landscape (3:11)
03. Pensées, Op. 62: No. 3, Andante (6:33)
04. Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82: I. Allegro moderato (8:31)
05. Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82: II. Allegretto (3:56)
06. Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82: III. Tempo di valzer lentissimo (6:50)
07. Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82: IV. Vivace (6:40)

CD4
01. Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major, Op. 84: I. Andante dolce (16:16)
02. Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major, Op. 84: II. Andante sognando (3:50)
03. Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major, Op. 84: III. Vivace (9:38)
04. Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major, Op. 84: III. Vivace (Encore) (10:01)

CD5
01. Piano Sonata In C Major Hob. XVI 50: I. Allegro (9:28)
02. Piano Sonata In C Major Hob. XVI 50: II. Adagio (6:20)
03. Piano Sonata In C Major Hob. XVI 50: III. Allegro molto (2:53)
04. Novelletten, Op. 21: No. 1, Markiert und kräftig (5:27)
05. Novelletten, Op. 21: No. 2, Äußerst rasch und mit Bravour (5:40)
06. Novelletten, Op. 21: No. 8, Sehr lebhaft (11:16)

CD6
01. Suite bergamasque, L. 75: I. Prélude (5:05)
02. Suite bergamasque, L. 75: II. Menuet (3:40)
03. Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune (5:39)
04. Suite bergamasque, L. 75: IV. Passepied (3:39)
05. Images, Book 1, L. 110: No. 1, Reflets dans l'eau (5:06)
06. Images, Book 1, L. 110: No. 2, Hommage à Rameau (7:26)
07. Images, Book 1, L. 110: No. 3, Mouvement (3:16)
08. L'isle joyeuse, L. 106 (5:58)
09. Images, Book 2, L. 111: No. 1, Cloches à travers le feuilles (5:23)
10. Préludes, Book 1, L. 117: No. 3, Le vent dans la plaine (2:12)
11. Préludes, Book 1, L. 117: No. 5, Les collines d'Anacapri (3:16)

CD7
01. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: I. Presto (6:44)
02. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: II. Largo e mesto (8:49)
03. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: III. Menuetto - Trio - Menuetto. Allegro (2:54)
04. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: IV. Rondo. Allegro (4:08)
05. Novelletten, Op. 21: No. 1, Markiert und kräftig (5:12)
06. Novelletten, Op. 21: No. 2, Äußerst rasch und mit Bravour (5:34)
07. Novelletten, Op. 21: No. 8, Sehr lebhaft (10:48)

CD8
01. Preludes, Op. 23: No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor (4:05)
02. Preludes, Op. 32: No. 9 in A Major (2:23)
03. Preludes, Op. 32: No. 10 in B Minor (5:19)
04. Preludes, Op. 32: No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor (2:12)
05. Preludes, Op. 23: No. 8 in A-Flat Major (2:53)
06. Preludes, Op. 32: No. 1 in C Major (1:06)
07. Preludes, Op. 32: No. 2 in B-Flat Minor (2:50)
08. Preludes, Op. 32: No. 6 in F Minor (1:16)
09. Preludes, Op. 32: No. 7 in F Major (1:59)
10. Preludes, Op. 23: No. 2 in B-Flat Major (3:27)
11. Preludes, Op. 23: No. 4 in D Major (4:42)
12. Preludes, Op. 23: No. 5 in G Minor (4:02)
13. Preludes, Op. 23: No. 7 in C Minor (2:39)
14. Etude No. 3 in E Major, Op. 10 (4:28)
15. Mazurka in C Major, Op. 24, No. 2 (2:46)
16. Images, L. 111: No. 1, Cloches a travers les feuilles (5:05)
17. Cinderella Suite, Op. 95, No. 2: Gavotte (2:43)

CD9
01. Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17: I. Durchaus fantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen (13:54)
02. Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17: II. Mäßig (6:35)
03. Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17: III. Langsam getragen (11:12)
04. Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54 (11:41)
05. Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 (7:38)
06. Jeux d'eau, M. 30 (4:52)
07. Miroirs, M. 43: No. 2, Oiseaux tristes (3:54)
08. Piano Sonata No. 5, Op. 53 (10:20)
9. Prelude in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 32 No. 12 (2:53)

CD10
01. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2: I. Allegro con brio (10:04)
02. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2: II. Adagio (8:09)
03. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro (3:19)
04. Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2: IV. Allegro assai (5:03)
05. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: I. Allegro (6:46)
06. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: II. Allegretto (6:38)
07. Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro comodo (3:09)
08. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: I. Allegro (5:15)
09. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: II. Andante (4:21)
10. Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro assai (3:34)

CD11
01. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2: I. Largo - Allegro (8:54)
02. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2: II. Adagio (7:16)
03. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2: III. Allegretto (9:57)
04. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai (10:10)
05. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto (attaca) (6:09)
06. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo (7:39)

CD12
01. Applause (0:17)
02. Piano Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI50: I. Allegro (9:04)
03. Piano Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI50: II. Adagio (6:03)
04. Piano Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI50: III. Allegro molto (2:47)
05. Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54 (11:13)
06. Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47 (7:28)
07. Prelude in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23, No. 1 (3:53)
08. Prelude in A Major, Op. 32, No. 9 (2:25)
09. Prelude in B Minor, Op. 32, No. 10 (5:28)
10. Prelude in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 32, No. 12 (2:26)
11. Jeux d'eau, M. 30 (4:32)
12. La Vallée des cloches, M. 43 (6:31)

CD13
01. Applause (0:17)
02. Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82: I. Allegro moderato (8:34)
03. Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82: II. Allegretto (3:47)
04. Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82: III. Tempo di valzer lentissimo (6:58)
05. Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82: IV. Vivace (6:44)
06. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 3 - Allegretto (1:15)
07. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 4 - Animato (0:51)
08. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 5 - Molto giocoso (0:30)
09. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 6 - Con eleganza (0:23)
10. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 8 - Commodo (1:43)
11. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 9 - Allegretto tranquillo (1:11)
12. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 11 - Con vivicità (0:54)
13. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 14 - Feroce (0:53)
14. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 15 - Inquieto (0:54)
15. Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 18 - Con una dolce lentezza (2:01)

Sviatoslav Richters first North American tour in 1960 solidified his international standing as one of the 20th centurys most exciting, provocative and original Russian pianists. His Carnegie Hall debut consisted of five sold-out recitals within twelve days in October, with two recitals added in December. The complete recordings from these concerts - previously only available in two separate editions Sviatoslav Richter - The Complete Album Collection and Great Moments at Carnegie Hall - are gathered together for the first time in one collection of thirteen CDs in a slipcase box including a booklet with archival photos and a new essay by Carnegie Hall archivist Gino Francesconi.
The October 1960 recitals originally appeared on mono LPs in the United States (Columbia Masterworks) and Japan (Sony). They did not last long in the catalog, however, and became highly sought-after collectors items. By contrast, RCAs complete stereo master tapes from the December 23rd and 26th concerts came to light after Richters death in 1997. The recordings reveal the unusual breadth of the pianists enormous repertoire, including such Richter benchmarks as the Prokofiev Sixth and Eighth Sonatas, Schumanns C Major Fantasie, Rachmanimov Preludes, Beethoven Sonatas, Scriabins Fifth Sonata, plus works by Haydn, Schumann and Debussy.
The 1960 Carnegie Hall series not only captures Richter in his prime, but also preserves his daring, unfettered artistry in its most honest, authentic manifestation, exactly as his audiences experienced him: live and unedited, and without a net.