Pianist of the Century

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Original LP no. 138 075
First released 1959

Disc 2 in box set, next release is disc 3 2. Konzert für Klavier und Orchester c-moll, op. 18 · 6 Préludes (Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra feat. conductor: Stanislaw Wislocki feat. piano: Sviatoslav Richter)

Annotation last modified on 2011-01-02 20:56 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Marsch No. 2 Op. 76 / Waldszenen, Op. 82 / Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 (piano: Sviatoslav Richter)
2▶CD: Klavierkonzert in d-Moll, KV 466 / Serge Prokofieff: Klavierkonzert Nr. 5 in G-Dur, Op. 55 (feat. piano: Svjatoslav Richter)
3▶CD: 2. Konzert für Klavier und Orchester c-moll, op. 18 · 6 Préludes (Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra feat. conductor: Stanislaw Wislocki feat. piano: Sviatoslav Richter)
4▶CD: Konzert für Klavier und Orchester in a-Moll, Op. 54 / Introduction und Allegro appassionato, Op. 92 / Novellette in F-Dur, Op. 21 Nr. 1 / Toccata in C-Dur, Op. 7 (feat. piano: Svjatoslav Richter)
5▶CD: Svjatoslav Richter, Piano: Haydn, Chopin, Debussy und Prokofieff (feat. piano: Svjatoslav Richter)
6▶CD: Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 in b-Moll (Wiener Symphoniker feat. conductor: Herbert von Karajan, piano: Svjatoslav Richter)
7▶CD: Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 in c-Moll / Konzertrondo in B-Dur (Wiender Symphoniker feat. conductor: Kurt Sanderling, piano: Svjatoslav Richter)
8▶CD: Svjatoslav Richter: Recital: Frédéric Chopin, Claude Debussy, Alexander Scriabin
9▼CD: Svjatoslav Richter, Piano: J. S. Bach, Schubert, Schumann, Rachmaninoff, Prokofieff
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1Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (on 1962-11-03)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria (art museum) in Perugia, Perugia, Umbria, Italy (on 1962-11-03)
live recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846 (on 1962-11-03)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1722)
part of:
Bach Compendium (number: BC L 80) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 846)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
Johann Sebastian Bach4:41
2Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (on 1962-11-03)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria (art museum) in Perugia, Perugia, Umbria, Italy (on 1962-11-03)
live recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 4 in C-sharp minor, BWV 849 (from 1962-11-03 until 1962-11)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1722)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 849)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
Johann Sebastian Bach8:52
3Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 850
producer:
Manfred Richter (Producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (on 1962-11-03)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria (art museum) in Perugia, Perugia, Umbria, Italy (on 1962-11-03)
live recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 5 in D major, BWV 850.2/850 (on 1962-11-03)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1722)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (abbreviated second edition, 1998, BWV²ᵃ) (number: BWV 850), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (third edition, 2022, BWV³) (number: BWV 850.2), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (second edition, 1990, BWV²) (number: BWV 850), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 850) and Bach Compendium (number: BC L 84)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
Johann Sebastian Bach2:50
4Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 851
producer:
Manfred Richter (Producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (on 1962-11-03)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria (art museum) in Perugia, Perugia, Umbria, Italy (on 1962-11-03)
live recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 6 in D minor, BWV 851 (on 1962-11-03)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1722)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (abbreviated second edition, 1998, BWV²ᵃ) (number: BWV 851), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (third edition, 2022, BWV³) (number: BWV 851.2), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (second edition, 1990, BWV²) (number: BWV 851), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 851) and Bach Compendium (number: BC L 85)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
Johann Sebastian Bach3:39
5Prelude in E-flat minor and Fugue in D-sharp minor, BWV 853
producer:
Manfred Richter (Producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (on 1962-11-03)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria (art museum) in Perugia, Perugia, Umbria, Italy (on 1962-11-03)
live recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 8 in E-flat minor, BWV 853 (on 1962-11-03)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1722)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 853)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
Johann Sebastian Bach10:33
6Allegretto in C minor, D 915
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (in 1962-11)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1962-10-23)
live recording of:
Allegretto in C minor, D. 915 (on 1962-10-23)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 915)
Franz Schubert6:12
717 Ländler, D 366: No. 1 in A major / No. 3 in A minor / No. 5 in A minor / No. 4 in A minor
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (on 1962-10-23)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1962-10-23)
live recording of:
17 Ländler, D. 366: Nr. 1 in A-Dur (on 1962-10-23)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
17 Ländler, D. 366
live recording of:
17 Ländler, D. 366: Nr. 3 in a-Moll (on 1962-10-23)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
17 Ländler, D. 366
live recording of:
17 Ländler, D. 366: Nr. 4 in a-Moll (on 1962-10-23)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
17 Ländler, D. 366
live recording of:
17 Ländler, D. 366: Nr. 5 in a-Moll (on 1962-10-23)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
17 Ländler, D. 366
Franz Schubert5:27
8Theme and Variations on the Name Abegg, Op. 1: Thema: Animato - Var. I-III
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (on 1962-10-31)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Auditorium Conciliazione in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1962-10-31)
live recording of:
Variations on the name "Abegg", op. 1 (on 1962-10-31)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Works of Robert Schumann by opus number (number: op. 1)
Robert Schumann8:01
9Prelude No. 23 in G-sharp minor, Op. 32 No. 12
recorded in:
Florence, Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (in 1962-11)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (on 1962-11-03)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria (art museum) in Perugia, Perugia, Umbria, Italy (on 1962-11-03)
live recording of:
13 Preludes, op. 32: No. 12 in G-sharp minor. Allegro (on 1962-11-03)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1910)
part of:
13 Preludes, op. 32
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов2:16
10Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 3: Allegretto
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (on 1962-11-03)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria (art museum) in Perugia, Perugia, Umbria, Italy (on 1962-11-03)
live recording of:
Visions fugitives, op. 22: No. 3. Allegretto (on 1962-11-03)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (from 1915 until 1917)
part of:
Visions fugitives, op. 22
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев1:15
11Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 6: Con eleganza
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (on 1962-11-03)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria (art museum) in Perugia, Perugia, Umbria, Italy (on 1962-11-03)
live recording of:
Visions fugitives, op. 22: No. 6. Con eleganza (on 1962-11-03)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (from 1915 until 1917)
part of:
Visions fugitives, op. 22
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев0:26
12Visions fugitives, Op. 22: No. 9: Allegretto tranquillo
recorded in:
Florence, Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (in 1962-11)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (on 1962-11-03)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria (art museum) in Perugia, Perugia, Umbria, Italy (on 1962-11-03)
live recording of:
Visions fugitives, op. 22: No. 9. Allegretto tranquillo (on 1962-11-03)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (from 1915 until 1917)
part of:
Visions fugitives, op. 22
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев1:03