Sviatoslav Richter Plays Rachmaninoff

Track Listings

1. No.9 in C sharp minor - Grave

2. No.5 in D minor - Moderato

3. No.6 in E flat minor - Non allergo

4. No.1 in C Minor - Allegro molto

5. No.2 in A minor - Lento assai

6. No.3 in F Sharp minor - Allegro molto

7. No.4 in B minor - Allegro assai

8. No.9 in D major - Allegro moderato, tempo di marcia

9. No.7 in C minor - Lento

10. No.1 in F sharp minor - Largo

11. No.2 in B flat major - Maestoso

12. No.4 in D major - Andante cantabile

13. No.5 in G minor - Alla marcia

14. No.7 in C minor - Allegro

15. No.8 in A flat major - Allegro vivace

16. No.1 in C major - Allegro vivace

17. No.2 in B flat minor - Allegretto

18. No.6 in F minor - Allegro appassionato

19. No.7 in F minor - Moderato

20. No.9 in A major - Allegro moderato

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Best Rachmaninoff

If only he recorded the entire set....

Technically Brilliant but needing some poetry

strange drops in recording levels

Sviatoslav Richter Plays Rachmaninoff

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Tracks:

No.9 in C sharp minor - Grave
No.5 in D minor - Moderato
No.6 in E flat minor - Non allergo
No.1 in C Minor - Allegro molto
No.2 in A minor - Lento assai
No.3 in F Sharp minor - Allegro molto
No.4 in B minor - Allegro assai
No.9 in D major - Allegro moderato, tempo di marcia
No.7 in C minor - Lento
No.1 in F sharp minor - Largo
No.2 in B flat major - Maestoso
No.4 in D major - Andante cantabile
No.5 in G minor - Alla marcia
No.7 in C minor - Allegro
No.8 in A flat major - Allegro vivace
No.1 in C major - Allegro vivace
No.2 in B flat minor - Allegretto
No.6 in F minor - Allegro appassionato
No.7 in F minor - Moderato
No.9 in A major - Allegro moderato
No.10 in D minor - Lento
No.12 in G sharp minor - Allegro

Customer Reviews:

Best Rachmaninoff.......2007-06-20

Richter's Rachmaninoff is awesome, in my opinion the best out there. I have listened to Ashkenazy (lame), Shelley (very good), Kocsis (VERY lame), Rachmaninoff (obligatory), Volodos (very good) and Gavrilov (worth it). Also some Horowitz and others. I don't think any of these people come close to Richter in his feeling for this music or the technical perfection of his performances. Sound quality is not too good (maybe you should try the Rediscovered disc by RCA which brings only 4 Preludes), but if I had to choose one single Rachmaninoff recording... it would be Richter's.

If only he recorded the entire set...........2005-10-19

This is a fantastic set of Etudes and Preludes at a budget price and should not be passed upon. There are also live recordings out there of these pieces that some may prefer over these studio recordings, but it's a matter of personal preference.
I disagree with the previous reviewer about the lack of poetry in these recordings....Richter's Rachmaninov is in a class of its own and I find plenty of poetry on this CD, albeit in Richter's own personal way. It is a different kind of poetry than what you would expect to hear from most pianist's who play Rachmaninov, even Rachmaninov's own playing! Compare this recording of the G minor prelude with Rachmaninov's and you will get two entirely different interpretations, both of which are extraordinary. Richter's poetry does not adhere to the swaying-of-rhythms approach used by most pianists towards Rachmaninov. He does not fuss around with the rhythms or try to make passages sound 'clever' by rushing and slowing down passages. You'll get a no-nonsense approach to the music with a clear vision of structure and balance, and phrasing that is out of this world. This approach may not appeal to some Rachmaninov enthusiasts, but I implore you to listen to the d minor etude op. 33 no. 5. It is my favorite on the CD and has become an interpretation that I judge all others by.

Technically Brilliant but needing some poetry.......2005-01-14

Rachmaninoff was the last of the great Romantics, simultaneously a virtuoso, teacher and composer. His forte was the piano for which he was supreme. The technically challenging Etude-Tableaux are a last magnificent gasp before the oeuvre "evolved" into music that no one pays attention to. The few unfortunate who can withstand the onslaught of this music must first endure a ten minute lecture "explaining" the piece. Rachmaninoff was from a different era.

Richter is a link to this era. He was a profound, intellectual musicologist with deep Russian roots. These works are crisp, sincere and faithful interpretations. Even the "clangyness" of the recording cannot hide the technical prowess and brilliance of the pianist. What's missing is poetry; despite the passage of time, no one does a better job at solo Rachmaninoff than Van Cliburn (in his prime, of course). I compared three pieces by the two artist (two on this CD) - The C Minor, F Minor and E flat Minor - and found a "story" within the Cliburns, told with an exquisite clarity even in the densest of sections. Also, particularly in the E flat Minor Etude, one notes the rhythmic phrasing was simply spectacular whereas it was not as pronounced in Richter's rendition. Still, a quality recording form a quality individual.

strange drops in recording levels.......2004-12-15

A slight word of caution:The recording engineers were up to some trickery in many of these tracks with sudden drops in the recording level,most striking at the end of the famous G minor prelude.Playing of this magnitude hardly needs such assistance!
However,this is a great album.
For a complete set of Preludes,Alexis Weissenberg on RCA is a strong recommendation in one of his finest recordings.

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1. No.9 in C sharp minor - Grave
2. No.5 in D minor - Moderato
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4. No.1 in C Minor - Allegro molto
5. No.2 in A minor - Lento assai
6. No.3 in F Sharp minor - Allegro molto
7. No.4 in B minor - Allegro assai
8. No.9 in D major - Allegro moderato, tempo di marcia
9. No.7 in C minor - Lento
10. No.1 in F sharp minor - Largo
11. No.2 in B flat major - Maestoso
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13. No.5 in G minor - Alla marcia
14. No.7 in C minor - Allegro
15. No.8 in A flat major - Allegro vivace
16. No.1 in C major - Allegro vivace
17. No.2 in B flat minor - Allegretto
18. No.6 in F minor - Allegro appassionato
19. No.7 in F minor - Moderato
20. No.9 in A major - Allegro moderato