Complete Decca Philips & DG Recordings

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[Richter is] one of the most powerful communicators the world of music has produced in our time" Glenn Gould"Richter is an extraordinary phenomenon. The enormity of his talent staggers and enraptures."Dmitri Shostakovich"Richter is a gigantic musician. He plays the piano and the piano responds. He sings with the piano. "Artur RubinsteinMany collectors would agree that Sviatoslav Richter was the greatest pianist of the 20th century. His enormous recorded legacy hides hundreds of treasures, many of which are included in this beautiful 51CD set. Released to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth (20th March 2015), the edition encompasses his complete Decca, Philips and DG recordings, including his Sofia Recital as well as his collaborations with Rostropovich, Karajan and Benjamin Britten.THE SET:-The performances in this set cover a wide range of Richter’s large repertoire, spanning nearly four decades of music making from 1956 to 1992 - solo recitals, concertos, memorable chamber music collaborations and even as Lieder accompanist (Schubert’s Winterreise with tenor Peter Schreier).-A stylish lid-off box containing 49 CDs divided into 3 categories: Solo, Chamber and Concerto Recordings-2 Bonus CDs containing a celebrated recording of Richter and Britten performing works by Schubert-A booklet in English, French and German including rare photos and an essay by Jed Distler.CONTENTS:THE SOLO RECORDINGSCDs 1–3 J.S. BACH 3 English & 3 French Suites 3 Toccatas Italian Concerto;French Overture;4 DuettiCDs 4–6 HAYDN 9 SonatasWEBER Sonata No.3CDs 7–9 MOZART 9 Sonatas;Fantasia, K475CDs 10–14 BEETHOVEN 13 Sonatas;2 Rondos, op.51;Diabelli VariationsCDs 15 & 16 SCHUBERT 3 SonatasCDs 17–19 CHOPIN 14 Études;2 Polonaises;Polonaise-fantaisie;10 Préludes, op.28; Barcarolle; Nocturne, op.15/1LISZT Sonata, S178;Polonaise, S233/2;Scherzo, S153;Trübe Wolken, S199;Consolation, S172/6;Hungarian Rhapsody No.17, S244;Klavierstück, S193;Mephisto Polka, S217;8 Études d’exécution transcendantes, S139;Un sospiro, S144/3;Gnomenreigen, S145/2CDs 20–22 BRAHMS Sonatas 1 & 2;Paganini Variations;Ballade, op.118/3;Rhapsody, op.119/3;Intermezzo, op.116/5;Capriccio, op.76/8SCHUMANN Fantasia, op.17CDs 23–25 SCHUMANN Waldszenen;Blumenstück;Nachtstücke;March, op.76/2;Concert Studies on Caprices by Paganini, op.10/4–6;Novelette, op.21/1;6 Fantasiestücke, op.12;Novelette, op.21/1;Toccata, op.7;4 Fugues, op.72CD 26 J.S. BACH Preludes and Fugues BWV 846, 849–851 & 853SCHUBERT Allegretto, D915;Ländler, D366/1, 3–5SCHUMANN Abegg VariationsRACHMANINOV;PROKOFIEVCD 27 HAYDN Sonata, Hob.XVI:44CHOPIN Ballade No.3DEBUSSY Préludes, Book 1, Nos.2, 3, 5PROKOFIEV Sonata No.8CD 28 CHOPIN Polonaise-fantaisie;Études, op.10/1 & 12;Ballade No.4DEBUSSY EstampesSCRIABIN Sonata No.5RACHMANINOV 6 Préludes from opp.23 & 32CD 29 SCRIABIN Poème-nocturne, op.61;2 Danses, op.73;Vers la flamme, op.72;Fantaisie, op.28PROKOFIEV Sonatas 4 & 6CD 30 PROKOFIEV Légende, op.12/6;10 Visions fugitives, op.22;Danza, op.32/1;Waltz, op.32/4;Pieces from “Cinderella”SHOSTAKOVICH 6 Preludes & Fugues, op.87CD 31 PROKOFIEV Sonata No.2STRAVINSKY Piano-Rag MusicSHOSTAKOVICH Preludes & Fugues, op.87/19, 20CD 32 WEBERN Variations, op.27BARTÓK 3 BurlesquesSZYMANOWSKI Metopes, op.29/1, 2HINDEMITH Suite “1922”CD 33 FRANCK Prélude, Choral et FugueDEBUSSY Préludes, Book 1, Nos.9, 11WAGNER ElegieCHOPIN Études, op. posth./1, 2RACHMANINOV Études-tableaux, op.39/3, 4SCHUMANN Toccata, op.7LISZT Mephisto Waltz No.2, S515BARTÓK 3 BurlesquesCD 34 THE SOFIA RECITAL 1958MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an ExhibitionSCHUBERT;CHOPIN;LISZT;RACHMANINOVTHE CHAMBER MUSIC RECORDINGSCDs 35 & 36 BEETHOVEN Cello Sonatas 1–5(Mstislav Rostropovich)CDs 37–40 BEETHOVEN “Archduke” Trio;Quintet, op.16*BRAHMS Piano Quartet No.2DVORÁK Piano Quintets op.5 & 81FRANCK Piano Quintet(Members of the Borodin Quartet & the Quintette Moraguès*)THE CONCERTO RECORDINGSCD 41 BRITTEN Introduction and Rondo alla burlesca;Mazurka elegaicaSTRAVINSKY Concerto for 2 pianosBARTÓK Sonata for 2 pianos and percussion+(Vassili Lobanov;Valery Barkov+;Valentin Snegirev+)CD 42 & 43 MOZART Concerto No.2, K466BEETHOVEN Rondo, WoO 6;Concerto No.3*SCHUMANN Piano Concerto, op.54;Introduction and Allegro appassionatoWNPSO/Wislocki;Rowicki;Wiener Symphoniker/Sanderling*CD 44 LISZT Concertos 1 & 2 (LSO/Kondrashin)CD 45 TCHAIKOVSKY Concerto No.1 (Wiener Symphoniker/Karajan)RACHMANINOV Concerto No.2 (WNPO/Wislocki)CD 46 PROKOVIEV Concerto No.5 (WNPSO/Rowicki)BRITTEN Concerto (ECO/Britten)CD 47 SCHUBERT Winterreise (Peter Schreier)CDs 48 & 49 SCHUBERT Lieder RecitalWOLF Lieder RecitalDietrich Fischer-DieskauBONUSCDs 50 & 51 MOZART Sonata for piano duet, K521;Sonata for 2 pianos, K448SCHUBERT Andantino varié, D823DEBUSSY En blanc et noirSCHUBERT Fantasy D940;Variations D813;Grand Duo D812