BEETHOVEN: 'Diabelli' Variations / Sviatoslav Richter

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"Diabelli was overwhelmed by the work (on his waltz theme) submitted by Beethoven which quite overshadowed anything else sent by others. He pronounced it 'a work to set aside J S Bach's masterpiece (Goldberg Variations) and he must have been gratified that his otherwise ordinary tune would survive in perpetuity as a result of Beethoven's efforts (indeed it has been considered by the finest living interpreter of Beethoven's piano works, Alfred Brendel, to be 'the greatest of them'). It is certainly the longest of his piano works and predictably covers every emotion"
James Murray

BEETHOVEN: 'Diabelli' Variations / Sviatoslav Richter, Music, BEETHOVEN

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Playing beyond the possible.

BEETHOVEN: 'Diabelli' Variations / Sviatoslav Richter

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ASIN: B0002J8FZ6
Release Date: 2004-06-30

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Playing beyond the possible........2004-07-18

This recording of the Diabelli Variations was made in 1988, in a live concert and suffers to some degree from somewhat echo-y acoustics. Nevertheless, Richter's playing here seems to come from a realm that perhaps no one else reached during his time. This collection of variations, written very late in Beethoven's life, is a very difficult piece, both for the player, and for the listener, but Richter makes the listener's job a great deal easier through his extraordinarily clear and controlled playing. Some of the variations, whose rhythms have confused me in the past, become sublimly simple and comprehensible, due to both the incredible technical mastery of the pianist, and his attempt to present the music "as it was written", with little personal idiosyncratic additions. The result is simply magnificent.

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for fanatics!!!
Dont hesitate....it's worth every dollar
Many definitive recordings here
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A Treasure Trove of 'Live' Richter Performances

Sviatoslav Richter à Prague

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ASIN: B00005REQ0
Release Date: 2002-02-12

Tracks:

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: Allegro con brio
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: Adagio
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: Scherzo-Allegro
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: Allegro assai
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: Presto
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: Largo e mesto
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: Minuetto. Allegro
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: Rondo. Allegro
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26: Andante con varizioni
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26: Scherzo. Allegro molto
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26: Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26: Allegro

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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2: Largo-Allegro
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2: Adagio
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2: Allegretto
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: Allegro
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: Scherzo-Allegro vivace
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: Minuetto. Moderato e grazioso
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: Presto con fuoco
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57: Allegro assai
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57: Andante con moto-Attacca
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57: Allegro ma non troppo-Presto

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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegro ma non troppo
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Lebhaft, marschmabig. Vivace alla marcia
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto-attacca
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Geschwind, dich nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106: Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106: Scherzo. Assai vivace
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106: Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e con molto sentimento
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106: Largo-Allegro risoluto

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Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Vivace
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Alla marcia maestoso
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Poco allegro
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: L'istesso tempo
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Un poco piu vivace
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro vivace
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro ma non troppo e serioso
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Un poco piu allegro
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Poco vivace
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro pesante e risoluto
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Presto
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegretto
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Un poco piu moto
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Vivace
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Grave e maestoso
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Presto scherzando
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Poco moderato
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Presto
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Andante
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro con brio
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro molto
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro assai
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Andante
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Variation XXVI
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Vivace
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Adagio ma non troppo
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Andante, sempre cantabile
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Largo, molto espressivo
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Fugue-Allegro
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Tempo di minuetto moderato
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Allegro molto
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Adagio, ma non troppo
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Fuga

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Beethoven: Concerto for piano & orchestra No. 1 in C major, op. 15: Allegro con brio-Cadence
Beethoven: Concerto for piano & orchestra No. 1 in C major, op. 15: Largo
Beethoven: Concerto for piano & orchestra No. 1 in C major, op. 15:
Beethoven: Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Allegro con brio-Cadence
Beethoven: Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Largo
Beethoven: Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Rondo-Allegro

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Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1: Allegro
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1: Andante
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1: Scherzo-Allegro molto e con fuoco
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1: Finale-Allegro con fuoco
Brahms: Variations in D major on a Hungarian Song Op. 21 No. 2
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor Op. 2: Allegro non troppo in fis-moll Op. 2
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor Op. 2: Andante con espressione
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor Op. 2: Scherzo: allegro
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor Op. 2: Finale: Introduzione, sostenuto-Allegro ma non troppo e rubato

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Chopin: Etudes Op. 10: No. 4 in C sharp minor: Presto
Chopin: Etudes Op. 10: No. 10 in A flat major: Vivace assai
Chopin: Etudes Op. 10: No. 11 in E flat major: Allegretto
Chopin: Etudes Op. 25: No. 5 in E minor: Vivace
Chopin: Etudes Op. 25: No. 8 in D flat major: Vivace
Chopin: Etudes Op. 25: No. 11 in A minor: Lento
Chopin: Etudes Op. 25: No. 12 in C minor: Allegro molto con fuoco
Chopin: Nocturnes: Op. 62 No. 2 in E major: Lento
Chopin: Nocturnes: Op. 72 No. 1 in E minor: Andante
Chopin: Polonaise No. 7
Scriabine: Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19: Andante
Scriabine: Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19: Presto
Scriabine: Piano Sonata No. 5 in F sharp minor, Op. 53

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Beethoven: Rondos op. 51: No. 1 in C major
Beethoven: Rondos op. 51: No. 2 in G major
Beethoven: Bagatelles op. 126: No. 1: Andante con moto cantabile e compiacevole
Beethoven: Bagatelles op. 126: No. 4: Presto, en si minuer
Beethoven: Bagatelles op. 126: No. 6: Presto-Andante amabile e con moto
Chopin: Etudes op. 10: No. 1 in C major
Chopin: Etudes op. 10: No. 2 in A minor
Chopin: Etudes op. 10: No. 3 in E major
Chopin: Etudes op. 10: No. 12 in C minor
Chopin: Etudes op. 25: No. 6 in G sharp minor
Chopin: Etudes op. 25: No. 7 in C sharp minor
Chopin: Ballades: No. 1 in G minor
Chopin: Ballades: No. 2 in F major
Chopin: Ballades: No. 3 in A flat
Chopin: Ballades: No. 4 in F minor

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Liszt: Etudes d'execution transcendante: Preludio
Liszt: Etudes d'execution transcendante: Etude
Liszt: Etudes d'execution transcendante: Paysage
Liszt: Etudes d'execution transcendante: Will-o'-the-wisps
Liszt: Etudes d'execution transcendante: Harmonies du soir
Ravel: Valse Nobles et Sentimentales
Ravel: Miroirs: Noctuelles
Ravel: Miroirs: Oiseaux tristes
Ravel: Miroirs: Une barque sur l'ocean
Ravel: Miroirs: Alborada del gracioso
Ravel: Miroirs: La Vallee des cloches

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Haydn: Piano Sonata in D major: Allegro con brio
Haydn: Piano Sonata in D major: Adagio-Presto
Mozart: Piano Sonata in F major: Allegro assai
Mozart: Piano Sonata in F major: Adagio
Mozart: Piano Sonata in F major: Presto
Mozart: Piano Sonata in E flat major: Adagio
Mozart: Piano Sonata in E flat major: Minuetto I & II
Mozart: Piano Sonata in E flat major: Allegro
Mozart: Piano Sonata in A minor: Allegro maestoso
Mozart: Piano Sonata in A minor: Andante cantabile con espressione
Mozart: Piano Sonata in A minor: Presto

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Mozart: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Allegro
Mozart: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Andante cantabile
Mozart: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Allegretto grazioso
Mozart: Piano Sonata in F major: Allegro
Mozart: Piano Sonata in F major: Andante
Mozart: Rondo in F major
Mozart: Piano Sonata in C major: Allegro
Mozart: Piano Sonata in C major: Andante
Mozart: Piano Sonata in C major: Rondo

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Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 33: No. 4 in D minor: Moderato
Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 33: No. 5 in E flat minor: Non allegro
Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 33: No. 8 in C sharp minor: Grave
Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 39: No.1 in C minor: Allegro agitato
Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 39: No. 2 in A minor: Lento assai
Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 39: No. 3 in F sharp minor: Allegro molto
Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 39: No. 4 in B minor: Allegro assai
Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 39: No. 9 in D major: Allegro moderato
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Gnomus
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Il vecchio castello
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Les Tuileries
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Bydlo
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Ballet des poussins dans leur coque
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Samuel Goldenberg et Schmuyle
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Limoges, le marche
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Catacombae: Sepulcrum romanum
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: La Cabane sur des pattes de poule
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: La Grand Porte de Kiev

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Weber: Piano Sonata Op. 49 No. 3 in D minor: Allegro feroce
Weber: Piano Sonata Op. 49 No. 3 in D minor: Andante con moto
Weber: Piano Sonata Op. 49 No. 3 in D minor: Rondo. Presto
Schubert: Piano Sonata Op. 53 in D minor: Allegro
Schubert: Piano Sonata Op. 53 in D minor: Con moto
Schubert: Piano Sonata Op. 53 in D minor: Scherzo. Allegro vivace
Schubert: Piano Sonata Op. 53 in D minor: Rondo. Allegro moderato

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Schubert: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Molto moderato
Schubert: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Andante sostenuto
Schubert: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Scherzo. Allegro vivace con delicatezza-Trio
Schubert: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Allegro ma non troppo
Schubert: Impromptu op. 90: Allegretto
Liszt: Polonaise No. 2 in E major

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Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Thema. Andante
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Un poco piu vivo
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Marcato il canto
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Vivace
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Variation III
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Variation IV
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Variation post. I
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Variation post. II
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Variation post. III
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Variation post. IV
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Variation post. V
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Agitato
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Allegro molto
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Andante con espressione
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Allegro brillante
Schumann: Fantasie in C op. 17: Durchaus fantastisch und leidenschaft vorzutragen-Im Legenden Ton
Schumann: Fantasie in C op. 17: Mabig. Durchaus energisch-Etwas langsamer-Viel bewegter
Schumann: Fantasie in C op. 17: Langsam betragen. Durchweg leise zu halten-Etwas bewegter

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This is the largest, most comprehensive, and most valuable collection currently available of the playing of one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. Czech Radio seems to have recorded virtually everything Richter played during his frequent visits to Prague during a period of 34 years. Many of the highlights of the pianist's vast repertoire are included here, including 10 Beethoven Sonatas, two Concertos, and the "Diabelli" Variations, along with major works of Brahms, Chopin, Mozart, Ravel, Schubert, Schumann, and Scriabin. These include such unusual items as the first two Brahms Sonatas and the Chopin Ballades. Some of the earlier recordings are muffled in sound quality, and a few (such as Mozart's Sonata K. 280 and Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition) are even afflicted with disturbing tape flutter. But most of the recordings sound excellent, and most of the performances are glorious. At the greatly reduced price (15 CDs for the price of 5), this set is a bargain that any pianophile can afford. But if you've collected the original series, beware of discarding them too quickly. An entire CD of Prokofiev--one of Richter's greatest specialties--is missing from this compilation, as are separately issued discs of the Dvorák and Grieg Concertos, which could have made yet another worthwhile disc. For what we have, however, let us give thanks--and also for the space-saving box! --Leslie Gerber

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for fanatics!!!.......2007-04-21

I bought this set in a store 2 years ago, i paid about$70 for it.thats about what its worth. I resold it on the net last year for about $100. thats really all this set is worth. the chopin is good the beethoven is excellent,the scriabin is good but the recording is terrible. the ravel the same. the weber is also a very bad recording. the brahms was recorded when richter started playing on yamaha pianos because he was going deaf. this renders a very horrible tinny sound,the playing is excellent but the piano is not worthy of the perfornance. to sum it up the playing is excellent on all the recordings but there is only about six disks worth of music that is worthy of giving attention to, $100 thats a fair price for this set. find a good distributer or a good classical music store like tower records{thats where i bought it} its really not so obscure or rare. I sell on the net all the time, I have a reputation for selling rare music and dvds for very reasonable prices. thing is half this stuff is not rare at all. spend $20 take a road trip find a record collector or a store that deals in nothing but classical music and you will probably walk out with this set for $125-$150 or maybe have a real good day and only pay $50. prices that range from $500 to $1000 this is for fanatics or people who are bored and simply have to much money. I would not profit on my worst enemy in such a way. so please at least try my advice. thank you.

Dont hesitate....it's worth every dollar.......2005-02-14

I bought this set two years ago...and today..still...I consider the prize of my collection. Richter's ballades are remarkable, probalby the best he has releases(all four are included)-the diabelli variations are top form as are Rachmaninov Etudes Tab. Despite some sound problems, this is an excellent version of the Pictures and the two brahms sonatas are much better than decca's release. Also included here is Richter's only Hungarian Variations by Brahms( i think). The D960 is good, not the best I have heard, though the second movement almost moved me to tears one night. You will never find a more thorough compilation of high quality performances ranging from the fifties to the eighties. There is nothing here to complain about.

Many definitive recordings here.......2004-03-20

Richter has a way of getting to the heart or to the truth behind any piece he plays. Using his powerful mind, spirtual understanding, and limitless technique, his is able to put his ego aside and let the music speak for itself. Out of the 15 discs, I thoroughly enjoyed 14 of them. The only exception being the Brahms Sonata 1 & 2. I simply do not enjoy listening to either piece. I will now list the pieces in which I believe are definitive performances. Each will be followed with other recordings with which I am comparing them to. 1. Appassionata(Pletnev, Pollini, Rubinstein, Horowitz) 2. Chopin Etude Op.10 No.1 (Perahia, Pollini, Ashkenazy, Lugansky, Wild, Berezovsky) 3. Chopin Nocturne Op.62 No.2 (Pires, Ashkenazy, Rubinstein) 4. Chopin Polonaise-Fantasy Op.61 (Kapell, Horowitz, Pollini) 5. Scriabin Sonata No.5 (Horowitz, Evgeni Mikhailov, Sofronitsky, Bernd Glemser) 6. All Chopin Ballades-definitely some of the most passionate interpretations on record(Perahia, Ashkenazy, Nikolai Petrov, Zimmerman, Kissin) 7. Beethoven Piano Con. 1&3 (Perahia, Serkin, Rubinstein) 8. Liszt Transcendental Etudes-excluding Feux Follets, best performance is given be E.Kissin (V.Ovchinikov, Berezovsky, Arrau, Bolet, F.Kempf) 9. Valses nobles et sentimentales (Cecile Ousset, Berezovsky, Pogorelich) 10. Miroirs-Richter perfectly enters the sound-world of Ravel like no other pianist. His tone and phrasing are out-of-this-world. (Cecile Ousset, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Minoru Nojima, Gieseking, Anne Queffelec) Almost every piece he plays sounds important and has an indescribable satisfaction to it. Buy it! It will give you hours of listening pleasure.

Essential Music.......2003-09-17

After owning a few dozen recordings with Richter (including a few made in Czechoslovakia), buying this box-set would have been a stretch had it not been for a couple of assumptions: a) Richter's confessed affection for several things Czech b) the promised value for money. Now, to sum it all up, I am so glad this set exceeded my expectations by so much!

Indeed, I could detect in these live performances, given over 3 decades, what might have been Richter's love for music, audience, and Czechoslovakia. The atmosphere is of warm intimacy, punctuated by veritable moments of musical tension built and delivered so masterfully, yet jocular at times. Such unique moments, not always present in his other recordings, I posit, are the fruit of Richter's being in resonance with his part Slavic and part German audience.

As for the presentation, suffice it to say it is simply great. Kudos to Harmonia Mundi Germany! The master-recordings seem to be more than decent--considering their casual nature. The booklet is concise and informative--notes on the composers and pieces as well as notes on Richter's approach to those pieces/composers.

Had I been asked to pay twice as much as I did after listening to this music I would have done it!

A Treasure Trove of 'Live' Richter Performances.......2002-04-10

Recorded by Czech Radio between the mid '50s and the late '80s, this fascinating CD set is one of the best available documents of the great Sviatoslav Richter in concert. Recorded sound is variable (the set rates 5 stars just the same), and most of the pre-1970s performances are mono, but no fan of great pianism should be without this set. And although many performances here are Richter "standards" (Skryabin sonatas, Beethoven's 'Appasionata' and 'Tempest' sonatas, Schumann's 'Fantasie,' to name just a few), there are some rarities as well. Let me give just three reasons why I find this set so indispensable. Richter didn't perform Beethoven's monumental 'Diabelli Variations' and 'Hammerklavier' sonata until quite late in his career; the very well recorded Prague concert recordings presented here are fully the equal of any released on other labels. Likewise, the performance of Brahms's First Piano Sonata (which exists in several Richter versions)is truly first-rate. Nevertheless, the Brahms disc is more valuable for presenting the best Richter performance I've heard of the less well-known Second Sonata, plus the only known Richter performance of the composer's 'Variations on a Hungarian Tune.' Finally, let me say to those who have long known - and loved - Richter's magnificent 1958 Sofia performance of Moussorgsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition,' this set presents a roughly contemporary (1956) Prague account that is almost as good and much better recorded. So Richter fans shouldn't hesitate and those who don't know the the man's art will find in this set a convincing demonstration that the late Ukrainian/Soviet pianist was one of the greatest artists in the history of the instrument. One final note. This is a reissue of a boxed set that appeared several years ago, also on Harmonia Mundi. For the reissue, the fifteen discs have been transferred to sturdy cardboard envelopes and housed in a space saving 'soft' box that is elegant to behold and very space-efficient. Full liner notes duplicate those on the previous issue, but the price has been handsomely reduced: fifteen cds are now offered for the price of five!

Sviatoslav Richter Plays Beethoven-Diabelli Variations

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Diabelli Vars: Var X-Presto
Diabelli Vars: Var XI-Allegretto
Diabelli Vars: Var XII-Un Poco Piu Moto
Diabelli Vars: Var XIII-Vivace
Diabelli Vars: Var XIV-Grave E Maestoso
Diabelli Vars: Var XV-Presto Scherzando
Diabelli Vars: Var XVI-Allegro-VarXVII
Diabelli Vars: Var XVIII-Poco Moderato
Diabelli Vars: Var XIX-Presto
Diabelli Vars: Var XX-Andante
Diabelli Vars: Var XXI-Allegro Con Brio
Diabelli Vars: Var XXII-Allegro Molto
Diabelli Vars: Var XXIII-Allegro Assai
Diabelli Vars: Var XXIV-Andante
Diabelli Vars: Var XXV-Allegro
Diabelli Vars: Var XXVI
Diabelli Vars: Var XXVII-Vivace
Diabelli Vars: Var XXVIII-Allegro
Diabelli Vars: Var XXIX-Adagio Ma Non Tropo
Diabellie Vars: Var XXX-Andante, Sempre Cantabile
Diabelli Vars: Var XXX-Largo, Molto Espressivo
Diabelli Vars: Var XXXII-Fugue-Allegro
Diabelli Vars: Var XXXIII-Tempo Di Minuetto Moderato
Son No.31 in A flat Op.110: Moderato Cantabile Molto Espressivo
Son No.31 in A flat Op.110: Allegro Molto
Son No.31 in A flat Op.110: Adagio, Ma Non Troppo
Son No.31 in A flat Op.110: Fuga

Customer Reviews:

Vanishing Beethoven!.......2005-10-07

The Sonata No. 31 is (like I expressed it once four years ago about an unforgettable encounter about the Last three Sonatas) the memory 's sonata. There is no other piano work that resumes so eloquently this issue. Beethoven initiates the last stage of the hero; the return to the primordial fountains, the landscape after the battle filled with a wisdom based on the experience: the cycle comes to its end. And this Farewell is suggested without great effects and theatrical poses. Richter gives a very heartfelt performance of this score. When you listen it think in the Adagio in terms of human horizontality and the Fuga in terms of verticality acquiescence.

The sublime genius made of a Diabelli 's simple waltz a magnificent sample of his monumental talent. Even considering those were the last years of his decaying production and exhausted inspiration. Beethoven employed almost four years and a half 1819-1823 to compose this singular piece. Under the perspective of so many years dealing with it, you can realize that in many ways this score is very linked to his famous Solemn Mass, written also in this same period 1819-1822. The approach in the Mass is far to be a religious finding at the end of his days. You feel this work as well as the Diabelli as an attempt to humanize the Gods instead to make a devoted score by spiritual motives. There are many reasons to think this human and tragic vision can be entitled as contemplative; Beethoven never gave any signal to be a religious man; on the other hand, The Diabelli to my mind constitute a kind of journey 's notebook, in which Ludwig rides on the wings of his febrile imagination throughout the fortunate and glorious years of his fruitful existence, feats and disaffections, illusions and disappointments, where the emotion descends gradually till his last three Variations that testimony a sensible Farewell mood.

It is important to remind these three last Sonatas were written in this same period. And what do we have? These Sonatas finish without affirmation sense. All these three Finale are immersed in a clear sensation of elevation and abstraction. He employs the Fugue and Fugato to suggest the vanishing and the dissolution of his ego in the cosmos.

This is a very important aspect top remark, because the melodic continuity is filled with suggestive landscapes, evanescent pianissimos and intimate evocations, these are works profoundly immersed in the memory 's labyrinths.

Richter seemed to overtake this slender intention beneath the score, impregnating this performance of cosmic solitude and introspective wisdom. There is not neither sentiment nor self indulgence around it.

Go for this personal and very interesting vision of one of the most difficult but equally enraptured scores of Bonn genius.

There are not so much fortunate versions in the market about Diabelli, except the unsurpassed vision of Rudolf Serkin, followed by Tatiana Nikolayeva, Friedrich Gulda, Georg Demus, and Daniel Barenboim. It would seem that many pianists just want to play without thinking about the material to perform. That reveals not only an absolute triviality (in what it concerns to the absence of physical tensions) but worse still, a total incomprehension of the Beethovenian ethos.

What a pity for them!

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Beethoven: Diabelli Variations, Op. 120

Manufacturer: Regis Records
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ASIN: B000IY07A6
Release Date: 2006-10-31

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The greatest pianist of the century

Sviatoslav Richter in Prague

Manufacturer: Praga
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Polonaises | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Ballads | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000005W2A
Release Date: 1996-01-23

Tracks:

Son No.3 in C, Op.2 No.3: Allegro Con Brio
Son No.3 in C, Op.2 No.3: Adagio
Son No.3 in C, Op.2 No.3: Scherzo-Allegro
Son No.3 in C, Op.2 No.3: Allegro Assai
Son No.7 in D, Op.10 No.3: Presto
Son No.7 in D, Op.10 No.3: Largo E Mesto
Son No.7 in D, Op.10 No.3: Minuetto. Allegro
Son No.7 in D, Op.10 No.3: Rondo. Allegro
Son No.12 in A flat, Op.26: Andante Con Variazoni
Son No.12 in A flat, Op.26: Scherzo. Allegro Molto
Son No.12 in A flat, Op.26: Marcia Funebre Sulla Morte D'Un Eroe
Son No.12 in A flat, Op.26: Allegro

Tracks:

Son No.17 in d, Op.31 No.2 'The Tempest': Largo-Allegro
Son No.17 in d, Op.31 No.2 'The Tempest': Adagio
Son No.17 in d, Op.31 No.2 'The Tempest': Allegretto
Son No.18 in E flat, Op.31 No.3: Allegro
Son No.18 in E flat, Op.31 No.3: Scherzo-Allegro Vivace
Son No.18 in E flat, Op.31 No.3: Minuetto. Moderato E Grazioso
Son No.18 in E flat, Op.31 No.3: Presto Con Fuoco
Son No.23 in f, Op.57 'Appassionata': Allegro Assai
Son No.23 in f, Op.57 'Appassionata': Andante Con Moto-Attacca
Son No.23 in f, Op.57 'Appassionata': Allegro Ma Non Troppo-Presto

Tracks:

Son No.27 in e, Op.90: Mit Lebhaftigkeit Und Durchaus Mit Empfindung Und Ausdruck
Son No.27 in e, Op.90: Nicht Zu Geschwind Und Sehr Singbar Vorzutragen
Son No.28 in A, Op.101: Etwas Lebhaft Und Mit Der Innigsten Empfindung Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Son No.28 in A, Op.101: Lebhaft, Marschmassig. Vivace Alla Marcia
Son No.28 in A, Op.101: Lebhaft Und Sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo, Con Affetto-Attacca
Son No.28 in A, Op.101: Geschwind, Doch Nicht Zu Sehr Und Mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro
Son No.29 in B flat, Op.106 'Grande Son': Allegro
Son No.29 in B flat, Op.106 'Grande Son': Scherzo. Assai Vivace
Son No.29 in B flat, Op.106 'Grande Son': Adagio Sostenuto. Appassionato E Con Molto Sentimento
Son No.29 in B flat, Op.106 'Grande Son': Largo-Allegro Risoluto

Tracks:

Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Theme-Vivace
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var I: Alla Marcia Maestoso
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var II: Poco Allegro
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var III: L'Istesso Tempo
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var IV: Un Poco Piu Vivace
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var V: Allegro Vivace
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var VI: Allegro Ma Non Troppo E Serioso
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var VII: Un Poco Piu Allegro
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var VIII: Poco Vivace
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var IX: Allegro Pesante E Risoluto
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var X: Presto
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XI: Allegretto
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XII: Un Poco Piu Moto
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XIII: Vivace
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XIV: Grave E Maestoso
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XV: Presto Scherzando
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XVI: Allegro-Var XVII
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XVIII: Poco Moderato
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XIX: Presto
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XX: Andante
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XXI: Allegro Con Brio
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XXII: Allegro Molto
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XXIII: Allegro Assai
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XXIV: Andante
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XXV: Allegro
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XXVI
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XXVII: Vivace
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XXVIII: Allegro
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XXIX: Adagio Ma Non Troppo
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XXX: Andante, Sempre Cantabile
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XXXI: Largo, Molto Espressivo
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XXXII: Fugue-Allegro
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var XXXIII: Tempo Di Minuetto Moderato
Son No.31 in A flat, Op.110: Moderato Cantabile Molto Espressivo
Son No.31 in A flat, Op.110: Allegro Molto
Son No.31 in A flat, Op.110: Adagio, Ma Non Troppo
Son No.31 in A flat, Op.110: Fuga

Tracks:

Con No.1 in C, Op.15: Allegro Con Brio-Cadence
Con No.1 in C, Op.15: Largo
Con No.1 in C, Op.15: Rondo. Allegro Scherzando
Con No.3 in c, Op.37: Allegro Con Brio-Cadence
Con No.3 in c, Op.37: Largo
Con No.3 in c, Op.37: Rondo-Allegro

Tracks:

Pno Son No.1 in C, Op.1: Allegro
Pno Son No.1 in C, Op.1: Andante
Pno Son No.1 in C, Op.1: Scherzo-Allegro Molto E Con Fuoco
Pno Son No.1 in C, Op.1: Finale-Allegro Con Fuoco
Vars in D On A Hungarian Song, Op.21 No.2: Thema-Vars 1-13
Pno Son No.2 in f#, Op.2: Allegro Non Troppo Ma Energico
Pno Son No.2 in f#, Op.2: Andante Con Espressione
Pno Son No.2 in f#, Op.2: Scherzo: Allegro
Pno Son No.2 in f#, Op.2: Finale: Intro, Sostenuto-Allegro Ma Non Troppo E Rubato

Tracks:

Etudes Op.10: No.4 in c#. Presto
Etudes Op.10: No.10 in A flat. Vivace Assai
Etudes Op.10: No.11 in E flat. Allegretto
Etudes Op.25: No.5 in e. Vivace
Etudes Op.25: No.8 in D flat. Vivace
Etudes Op.25: No.11 in a. Lento
Etudes Op.25: No.12 in c. Allegro Molto Con Fuoco
Nocturnes: Op.62 No.2 in E. Lento
Nocturnes: Op.72 No.1 in e. Andante
Polonaise No.7 in A flat, Op.61: Polonaise-Fant
Pno Son No.2 in g# 'Fant-Son', Op.19: Andante
Pno Son No.2 in g# 'Fant-Son', Op.19: Presto
Pno Son No.5 in F#, Op.53

Tracks:

Two Rondos, Op.51: No.1 in C
Two Rondos, Op.51: No.2 in G
Bagatelles, Op.126 No.1: Andante Con Moto Cantabile E Compiacevole
Bagatelles, Op.126 No.4: Presto in b
Bagatelles, Op.126 No.6: Presto-Andante Amabile E Con Moto in E flat
Etudes, Op.10 No. 1 in C
Etudes, Op.10 No.2 in a
Etudes, Op.10 No.3 in E
Etudes, Op.10 No.12 in c
Etudes, Op.25 No.6 in g#
Etudes, Op.25 No.7 in c#
Ballade No.1, Op.23 in g
Ballade No.2, Op.38 in F
Ballade No.3, Op.47 in A flat
Ballade No.4, Op.52 in f

Tracks:

Etudes D'Execution Transendante, S139 (Selection): 1. Preludio
Etudes D'Execution Transendante, S139 (Selection): 2. Etude/Study in A
Etudes D'Execution Transendante, S139 (Selection): 3. Paysage/Landscape in F
Etudes D'Execution Transendante, S139 (Selection): 5. Feux Follets/Will-O-The-Wisps
Etudes D'Execution Transendante, S139 (Selection): 11. Harmonies Du Soir
Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales: Modere-Tres Franc/Assez Lent/Modere/Assez Anime/Presque Lent...
Miroirs: I. Noctuelles
Miroirs: II. Oiseaux Tristes
Miroirs: III. Une Barque Sur L'Ocean
Miroirs: IV. Alborada Del Gracioso
Miroirs: V. La Vallee Des Cloches

Tracks:

Pno Son No.39 in D, Hob.XVI-24: Allegro Con Brio
Pno Son No.39 in D, Hob.XVI-24: Adagio-Presto
Pno Son K.280 in F: Allegro Assai
Pno Son K.280 in F: Adagio
Pno Son K.280 in F: Presto
Pno Son K.282 in E flat: Adagio
Pno Son K.282 in E flat: Minuetto I & II
Pno Son K.282 in E flat: Allegro
Pno Son K.310 in a: Allegro Maestoso
Pno Son K.310 in a: Andante Cantabile Con Espressione
Pno Son K.310 in a: Presto

Tracks:

Pno Son K.333 in B flat: Allegro
Pno Son K.333 in B flat: Andante Cantabile
Pno Son K.333 in B flat: Allegretto Grazioso
Pno Son K.533 in F: Allegro
Pno Son K.533 in F: Andante
Rondo K.494 in F: Andante
Pno Son K.545 in C: Allegro
Pno Son K.545 in C: Andante
Pno Son K.545 in C: Rondo

Tracks:

Etudes-Tableaux, Op.33 No.4 in d: Moderato
Etudes-Tableaux, Op.33 No.5 in e flat: Non Allegro, Presto
Etudes-Tableaux, Op.33 No.8 in c#: Grave
Etudes-Tableaux, Op.39 No.1 in c: Allegro Agitato
Etudes-Tableaux, Op.39 No.2 in a: Lento Assai
Etudes-Tableaux, Op.39 No.3 in f#: Allegro Molto
Etudes-Tableaux, Op.39 No.4 in b: Allegro Assai
Etudes-Tableaux, Op.39 No.9 in D: Allegro Moderato
Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade: Allegro Giusto, Nel Modo Russico, Senza Allegrezza, Ma...
Pictures At An Exhibition: I. Gnomus: Sempre Vivo
Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade: Moderato Comodo Assai E Con Delicatezza
Pictures At An Exhibition: II. Il Vecchio Castello: Andantino Molto Cantabile E Con Dolore
Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade: Moderato Non Tanto, Pesamente
Pictures At An Exhibition: III. Les Tuileries: Allegretto Non Troppo. Capriccioso
Pictures At An Exhibition: IV. Bydlo: Sempre Moderato, Pesante
Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade: Tranquillo
Pictures At An Exhibition: V. Ballet Of The Unhatched Chicks: Scherzino-Vivo, Leggiero-Trio
Pictures At An Exhibition: VI. Samuel Goldenberg Et Schmuyle: Andante-Grave, Energico-Andantino
Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade: Allegro Giusto, Nel Modo Russico, Poco Sostenuto
Pictures At An Exhibition: VII. The Market Place At Limoges: Allegro Vivo, Sempre Scherzando
Pictures At An Exhibition: VIII. Catacombae: Sepulcrum Romanum: Largo/Con Mortuis In Lingua...
Pictures At An Exhibition: The Hut On Fowl Legs: Allegro Con Brio, Feroce-Andante Mosso-Allegro...
Pictures At An Exhibition: The Great Gate Of Kiev: Allegro Alla Breve-Maestoso. Con Grandezza

Tracks:

Pno Son, Op.49 No.3 in d: Allegro Feroce
Pno Son, Op.49 No.3 in d: Andante Con Moto
Pno Son, Op.49 No.3 in d: Rondo. Presto
Pno Son, Op.53 D850 in D: Allegro
Pno Son, Op.53 D850 in D: Con Moto
Pno Son, Op.53 D850 in D: Scherzo. Allegro Vivace
Pno Son, Op.53 D850 in D: Rondo. Allegro Moderato

Tracks:

Pno Son, D960 in B flat: Molto Moderato
Pno Son, D960 in B flat: Andante Sostenuto
Pno Son, D960 in B flat: Scherzo. Allegro Vivace Con Delicatezza-Trio
Pno Son, D960 in B flat: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Impromptu, Op.90 No.4 D899 in A flat: Allegretto
Polonaise S223 No.2 in E

Tracks:

Symphonic Studies, Op.13 (I-VII/XI/XII): Thema. Andante
Symphonic Studies, Op.13 (I-VII/XI/XII): Etude I (Var I)-Un Poco Piu Vivo
Symphonic Studies, Op.13 (I-VII/XI/XII): Etude II (Var II)-Marcato Il Canto
Symphonic Studies, Op.13 (I-VII/XI/XII): Etude III. Vivace
Symphonic Studies, Op.13 (I-VII/XI/XII): Etude IV (Var III)
Symphonic Studies, Op.13 (I-VII/XI/XII): Etude V (Var IV)
Symphonic Studies, Op.13 (I-VII/XI/XII): Var Post. I
Symphonic Studies, Op.13 (I-VII/XI/XII): Var Post. II
Symphonic Studies, Op.13 (I-VII/XI/XII): Var Post. III
Symphonic Studies, Op.13 (I-VII/XI/XII): Var Post. IV
Symphonic Studies, Op.13 (I-VII/XI/XII): Var Post. V
Symphonic Studies, Op.13 (I-VII/XI/XII): Etude VI (Var V)-Agitato
Symphonic Studies, Op.13 (I-VII/XI/XII): Etude VII (Var VI)-Allegro Molto
Symphonic Studies, Op.13 (I-VII/XI/XII): Etude XI (Var IX)-Andante Con Espressione
Symphonic Studies, Op.13 (I-VII/XI/XII): Etude XII (Finale)-Allegro Brillante
Fant in C, Op.17: Durchaus Fantastisch Und Leidenschaftlich Vorzutragen-Im Legenden Ton
Fant in C, Op.17: Massig. Durchaus Energisch-Etwas Langsamer-Viel Bewegter
Fant in C, Op.17: Langsam Betragen. Durchweg Leise Zu Halten-Etwas Bewegter

Customer Reviews:

The greatest pianist of the century.......2000-04-08

When I first heard this set of CDs almost 5 years ago, I couldn't believe piano playing could be so sublime. Richter let me really hear the piano for the first time. He is the greatest recorded pianist and this is probably his best collection of recordings. The Beethoven disks alone make this set invaluable.

Sviatoslav Richter plays Beethoven's Variations for Piano

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Unmatched Performances - If Only The Sound Were Better

Sviatoslav Richter plays Beethoven's Variations for Piano

Manufacturer: Music & Arts Program
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001OGV
Release Date: 1995-08-22

Tracks:

Theme: Vivace
Var. I: Alla Marcia, Maestoso
Var II: Poco Allegro
Var III: L'Istesso Tempo
Var IV: Un Poco Piu Vivace
Var V: Allegro Vivace
Var VI: Allegro Ma Non Troppo E Serioso
Var VII: Un Poco Piu Allegro
Var VIII: Poco Vivace
Var IX: Allegro Pesante E Risoluto
Var X: Presto
Var XI: Allegretto
Var XII: Un Poco Piu Moto
Var XIII: Vivace
Var XIV: Grave E Maestoso
Var XV: Presto Scherzando
Var XVI: Allegro
Var XVII: L'Istesso Tempo
Var XVIII: Poco Moderato
Var XIX: Presto
Var XX: Andante
Var XXI: Allegro Con Brio
Var XXII: Allegro Molto Alla 'Notte E Giorno Faticar' Di...
Var XXIII: Allegro Assai
Var XXIV: Fughetta: Andante
Var XXV: Allegro
Var XXVI: L'Istesso Tempo
Var XXVII: Vivace
Var XXVIII: Allegro
Var XXIX: Adagio Ma Non Troppo
Var XXX: Andante, Sempre Cantabile
Var XXXI: Largo, Molto Espressivo
Var XXXII: Fuga: Allegro
Var XXXIII: Tempo Di Minuetto Moderato
Intro & Theme: Allegretto Vivace-Poco Adagio-Tempo I
Var I
Var II
Var III
Var IV
Var V
Var VI
Var VII (Canone All'ottava)
Var VIII
Var IX
Var X
Var XI
Var XII
Var XIII
Var XIV (Minor)
Var XV (Major: Largo)
Finale: Alla Fuga: Allegro Con Brio
Theme: Allegro Risoluto
Var I
Var II
Var III
Var IV
Var V
Var VI

Customer Reviews:

Unmatched Performances - If Only The Sound Were Better.......2002-01-16

This is a rather rare disc of Sviatoslov Ricther that is devoted entirely to variations by Beethoven. The Diabelli, Eroica, and opus 76 variations are played with incomparable flair, color, and emotion by this greatest of Russian pianists. Performance-wise, you will not find better versions of these pieces. However, the sound quality could be significantly better, even from a live performance, seeing as how it was taped in 1970. It's not that there is a lot of static or unclear or muffled sound, it's just that the piano sounds rather distant, which is quite odd. Nonetheless, the poor sound cannot detract from these stunning performances of Beethoven's great variations, especially the Diabellis. Get this CD if you see it in the store because it is a rarity that you most likely will not find online. Highly recommended. Very enjoyable.

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The Hammerklavier alone is worth it
Accuracy & Exactness in Pianism !

Svjatoslav Richter In Prague

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ASIN: B000005W2B
Release Date: 1997-12-09

Tracks:

Son For Pno No.27 en mi mineur Op.90: Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
Son For Pno No.27 en mi mineur Op.90: Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen
Son For Pno No.28 en la majeur Op.101: Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung Allegro...
Son For Pno No.28 en la majeur Op.101: Lebhaft, marschmabig. Vivace alla marcia
Son For Pno No.28 en la majeur Op.101: Langsam und sehnsuchtvoll. Adagio, ma non troppo, con...
Son For Pno No.28 en la majeur Op.101: Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit Allegr
Son For Pno No.29 en si bemol majeur Op.106: Allegro
Son For Pno No.29 en si bemol majeur Op.106: Scherzo. Assai vivace
Son For Pno No.29 en si bemol majeur Op.106: Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e con molto sentimento
Son For Pno No.29 en si bemol majeur Op.106: Largo- Allegro risoluto

Tracks:

Son For Pno No.17 en re mineur, Op.31 No.2 'La Tempete': Largo-Allegro
Son For Pno No.17 en re mineur, Op.31 No.2 'La Tempete': Adagio
Son For Pno No.17 en re mineur, Op.31 No.2 'La Tempete': Allegretto
Son For Pno No.18 en mi bemol majeur, Op.31 No.3: Allegro
Son For Pno No.18 en mi bemol majeur, Op.31 No.3: Scherzo-Allegro vivace
Son For Pno No.18 en mi bemol majeur, Op.31 No.3: Minuetto. Moderato e grazioso
Son For Pno No.18 en mi bemol majeur, Op.31 No.3: Presto con fuoco
Son For Pno No.23 en fa mineur, Op.57 'Appassionata': Allegro assai
Son For Pno No.23 en fa mineur, Op.57 'Appassionata': Andante con moto-attacca
Son For Pno No.23 en fa mineur, Op.57 'Appassionata': Allegro ma non troppo-Presto

Tracks:

Son For Pno No.3 en ut majeur Op.2 No.3: Allegro con brio
Son For Pno No.3 en ut majeur Op.2 No.3: Adagio
Son For Pno No.3 en ut majeur Op.2 No.3: Scherzo-Allegro
Son For Pno No.3 en ut majeur Op.2 No.3: Allegro assai
Son For Pno No.7 en re majeur Op.10 No.3: Presto
Son For Pno No.7 en re majeur Op.10 No.3: Largo e mesto
Son For Pno No.7 en re majeur Op.10 No.3: Minuetto. Allegro
Son For Pno No.7 en re majeur Op.10 No.3: Rondo. Allegro
Son For Pno No.12 en la bemol majeur Op.26: Andante con variazoni
Son For Pno No.12 en la bemol majeur Op.26: Scherzo. Allegro molto
Son For Pno No.12 en la bemol majeur Op.26: Marcia funebre sulla morte d' un Eroe
Son For Pno No.12 en la bemol majeur Op.26: Allegro

Tracks:

Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Theme-Vivace
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.I-Alla Marcia maestoso
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.II-Poco allegro
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.III-L'istesso tempo
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.IV-Un poco piu vivace
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.V-Allegro vivace
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.VI-Allegro ma non troppo e serioso
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.VII-Un poco piu allegro
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.VIII-Poco vivace
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.IX-Allegro pesante e risoluto
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.X-Presto
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XI-Allegretto
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XII-Un poco piu moto
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XIII-Vivace
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XIV-Grave e maestoso
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XV-Presto scherzando
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XVI-Allegro-Var.XVII
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XVIII-Poco moderato
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XIX-Presto
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XX-Andante
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XXI-Allegro con brio
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XXII-Allegro molto
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XXIII-Allegro assai
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XXV-Andante
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XXV-Allegro
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XXVI
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XXVII-Vivace
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XXVIII-Allegro
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XXIX-Adagio ma non troppo
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XXX-Andante, sempre cantabile
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XXXI-Largo, molto espressivo
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XXXII-Fugue-Allegro
Vars Diabelli (33), Op.120: Var.XXXIII-Tempo di minuetto moderato
Son For Pno No.31 en la bemol majeur Op.110: Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
Son For Pno No.31 en la bemol majeur Op.110: Allegro
Son For Pno No.31 en la bemol majeur Op.110: Adagio, ma non troppo
Son For Pno No.31 en la bemol majeur Op.110: Fuga

Customer Reviews:

The Hammerklavier alone is worth it.......2005-02-01

There are some absolute gems in the set. The sonata No. 7 is well-played although faster than Horowitz's recording for RCA. The Appasionata is well-done with a brisk final movement. The Hammerklavier is the best of the lot - it has a warmth and movement to it that is lacking in Pollini's acclaimed disc. Since this is a series of live recordings, you have to expect the occasional errors and crowd noises, but that is a small price to pay for the sprit and energy of these recordings.

Accuracy & Exactness in Pianism !.......2000-10-31

The Great Performance of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas at the time of Richter's prosperity ! This album gives us a number of great pleasures. First of all, Richter's pianism in Beethoven's sonata. Second, arousal of the value of "live" recordings. (Today, so many albums are assembly of digital signals in studio.) Third, economic aspects of having 4 CDs for budget price. All of them are brillant. Especially in Tempest, the tempo and touch are outstanding. Compared with Gilels' late studio recordings in DG, as Gilels is analog and emotional, so digital and intellectual is Richter. If you want to deeply move from mechanical accuracy in piano, feel the Richter !

Track Listings:

Track Listings

track listings

Track Listings

Rajaz [Import]

Telemann alla polacca: Concerti & Suites

Tough and Tender

Passion Flower [Import]

Recorded Live

The Gospel Soul of Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers, Vol. 1

The Look of Love [Import]

Schutz: The Seven Last Words of Christ On The Cross (Die Sieben Worte Unsers Lieben Erlösers)

Teddy Goldstein Live [Live]

Tails Out

The Inevitable

Te Quiero...

Titanes de la Cumbia Sonidera

Because He Lives

Stone Bird