The Master Pianist: The Complete EMI Recordings

Compilation by Sviatoslav Richter

Released 22 September 2008

Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: I. Allegro
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    5:43
  • 2
    Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: II. Adagio
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    4:41
  • 3
    Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    4:01
  • 4
    Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: IV. Prestissimo
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    6:42
  • 5
    Piano Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3: I. Presto
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    7:04
  • 6
    Piano Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3: II. Largo e mesto
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    8:11
  • 7
    Piano Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3: III. Menuetto: Allegro
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    3:03
  • 8
    Piano Sonata no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3: IV. Rondo: Allegro
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    4:09
  • 9
    Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    9:27
  • 10
    Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": II. Adagio
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    7:18
  • 11
    Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": III. Allegretto
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    7:01
  • 12
    Andante for piano in F major, WoO.57 'Andante favori'
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    7:56
  • CD 2
  • 1
    Piano Sonata in A Major, D.664: I. Allegro moderato
    Franz Schubert
    11:51
  • 2
    Piano Sonata in A Major, D.664: II. Andante
    Franz Schubert
    6:27
  • 3
    Piano Sonata in A Major, D.664: III. Allegro
    Franz Schubert
    6:33
  • 4
    Fantasy in C major 'Wanderer' D.760 (revised Badura-Skoda): I. Allegro con fuoco
    Franz Schubert
    5:45
  • 5
    Fantasy in C major 'Wanderer' D.760 (revised Badura-Skoda): II. Adagio
    Franz Schubert
    6:51
  • 6
    Fantasy in C major 'Wanderer' D.760 (revised Badura-Skoda): III. Presto
    Franz Schubert
    4:33
  • 7
    Fantasy in C major 'Wanderer' D.760 (revised Badura-Skoda): IV. Allegro
    Franz Schubert
    3:42
  • 8
    Fantasy in C major, Op. 17: I. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen
    Robert Schumann
    13:52
  • 9
    Fantasy in C major, Op. 17: II. Massig - Durchaus energisch
    Robert Schumann
    6:46
  • 10
    Fantasy in C major, Op. 17: III. Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten
    Robert Schumann
    11:09
  • CD 3
  • 1
    Papillons, op. 2
    Robert Schumann
    14:40
  • 2
    Piano Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: I. Vivacissimo
    Robert Schumann
    5:32
  • 3
    Piano Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: II. Andantino
    Robert Schumann
    4:58
  • 4
    Piano Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: III. Scherzo
    Robert Schumann
    1:47
  • 5
    Piano Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: IV. Rondo (Presto)
    Robert Schumann
    5:30
  • 6
    Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26: I. Allegro
    Robert Schumann
    8:17
  • 7
    Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26: II. Romanze
    Robert Schumann
    2:44
  • 8
    Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26: III. Scherzino
    Robert Schumann
    2:08
  • 9
    Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26: IV. Intermezzo
    Robert Schumann
    2:06
  • 10
    Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26: V. Finale
    Robert Schumann
    5:21
  • CD 4
  • 1
    Violin Sonata no. 5 in F major, op. 24 "Spring": I. Allegro
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    10:13
  • 2
    Violin Sonata no. 5 in F major, op. 24 "Spring": II. Adagio molto espressivo
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    6:43
  • 3
    Violin Sonata no. 5 in F major, op. 24 "Spring": III. Scherzo (Allegro molto) & Trio
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    1:09
  • 4
    Violin Sonata no. 5 in F major, op. 24 "Spring": IV. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    6:44
  • 5
    Piano Quintet in A, D.667 'Trout': I. Allegro vivace
    Franz Schubert
    13:29
  • 6
    Piano Quintet in A, D.667 'Trout': II. Andante
    Franz Schubert
    8:28
  • 7
    Piano Quintet in A, D.667 'Trout': III. Scherzo (Presto)
    Franz Schubert
    4:27
  • 8
    Piano Quintet in A, D.667 'Trout': IV. Tema (Andantino) con variazioni
    Franz Schubert
    7:38
  • 9
    Piano Quintet in A, D.667 'Trout': V. Finale (Allegro giusto)
    Franz Schubert
    9:58
  • CD 5
  • 1
    Violin Sonata no. 23 in D major, K. 306: I. Allegro con spirito
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    10:49
  • 2
    Violin Sonata no. 23 in D major, K. 306: II. Andantino cantabile
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    10:43
  • 3
    Violin Sonata no. 23 in D major, K. 306: III. Allegretto
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    6:54
  • 4
    Violin Sonata no. 26 in B-flat major, K. 378: I. Allegro moderato
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    13:11
  • 5
    Violin Sonata no. 26 in B-flat major, K. 378: II. Andantino sostenuto e cantabile
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    7:31
  • 6
    Violin Sonata no. 26 in B-flat major, K. 378: III. Rondo (Allegro)
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    4:18
  • 7
    Andante & Allegretto in C major, K. 404/385d: I. Andante
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    2:21
  • 8
    Andante & Allegretto in C major, K. 404/385d: II. Allegretto
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    1:35
  • 9
    Violin Sonata in B-flat major, K. 372 'Unfinished'
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    2:11
  • CD 6
  • 1
    Keyboard Suite No.2 in F major, HWV 427: I. Adagio
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:28
  • 2
    Keyboard Suite No.2 in F major, HWV 427: II. Allegro
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:13
  • 3
    Keyboard Suite No.2 in F major, HWV 427: III. Adagio
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:45
  • 4
    Keyboard Suite No.2 in F major, HWV 427: IV. Fuga: Allegro
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:35
  • 5
    Keyboard Suite No.3 in D minor, HWV 428: I. Prélude (Presto)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:02
  • 6
    Keyboard Suite No.3 in D minor, HWV 428: II. Fuga (Allegro)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:21
  • 7
    Keyboard Suite No.3 in D minor, HWV 428: III. Allemande (Andantino quasi allegretto)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:30
  • 8
    Keyboard Suite No.3 in D minor, HWV 428: IV. Courante
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:50
  • 9
    Keyboard Suite No.3 in D minor, HWV 428: V. Air (Lento non troppo)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    10:23
  • 10
    Keyboard Suite No.3 in D minor, HWV 428: VI. Presto
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    4:38
  • 11
    Keyboard Suite No.5 in E major, HWV 430 'The Harmonious Blacksmith': I. Prélude (Allegro moderato)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:48
  • 12
    Keyboard Suite No.5 in E major, HWV 430 'The Harmonious Blacksmith': II. Allemande (Andantino)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    4:47
  • 13
    Keyboard Suite No.5 in E major, HWV 430 'The Harmonious Blacksmith': III. Courante (Allegro)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:05
  • 14
    Keyboard Suite No.5 in E major, HWV 430 'The Harmonious Blacksmith': IV. Air con variazioni (Andantino)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    4:40
  • 15
    Keyboard Suite No.8 in F minor, HWV 433: I. Prélude (Allegro)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:47
  • 16
    Keyboard Suite No.8 in F minor, HWV 433: II. Fuga (Allegro)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:05
  • 17
    Keyboard Suite No.8 in F minor, HWV 433: III. Allemande (Allegro moderato)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:51
  • 18
    Keyboard Suite No.8 in F minor, HWV 433: IV. Courante (Allegro)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:54
  • 19
    Keyboard Suite No.8 in F minor, HWV 433: V. Gigue (Presto)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:15
  • CD 7
  • 1
    Keyboard Suite No.9 in G minor, HWV 452: I. Allemande (Allegro con fuoco)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    5:16
  • 2
    Keyboard Suite No.9 in G minor, HWV 452: II. Courante (Allegro vivace)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:53
  • 3
    Keyboard Suite No.9 in G minor, HWV 452: III. Gigue (Presto)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    4:36
  • 4
    Keyboard Suite No.12 in E minor, HWV 438: I. Allemande (Andante)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:10
  • 5
    Keyboard Suite No.12 in E minor, HWV 438: II. Sarabande (Allegro moderato)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:04
  • 6
    Keyboard Suite No.12 in E minor, HWV 438: III. Gigue (Vivo)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:11
  • 7
    Keyboard Suite No.14 in G major, HWV 441: I. Allemande (Allegro)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:00
  • 8
    Keyboard Suite No.14 in G major, HWV 441: II. Allegro
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:38
  • 9
    Keyboard Suite No.14 in G major, HWV 441: III. Courante (Allegro vivace)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:58
  • 10
    Keyboard Suite No.14 in G major, HWV 441: IV. Air (Presto)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:31
  • 11
    Keyboard Suite No.14 in G major, HWV 441: V. Menuet (Vivace)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:19
  • 12
    Keyboard Suite No.14 in G major, HWV 441: VI. Gavotte (Allegro)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    4:46
  • 13
    Keyboard Suite No.14 in G major, HWV 441: VII. Gigue (Presto)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:25
  • 14
    Keyboard Suite No.16 in G minor, HWV 439: I. Allemande (Andantino quasi allegretto)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:35
  • 15
    Keyboard Suite No.16 in G minor, HWV 439: II. Courante (Allegro assai)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    2:05
  • 16
    Keyboard Suite No.16 in G minor, HWV 439: III. Sarabande (Andante)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    3:32
  • 17
    Keyboard Suite No.16 in G minor, HWV 439: IV. Gigue (Presto)
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    1:05
  • CD 8
  • 1
    15 Romanzen aus 'Die schöne Magalone', Op.33: I. Keinen hat es noch gereut
    Johannes Brahms
    4:00
  • 2
    15 Romanzen aus 'Die schöne Magalone', Op.33: II. Traun! Bogen und Pfeil sind gut fur
    Johannes Brahms
    1:37
  • 3
    15 Romanzen aus 'Die schöne Magalone', Op.33: III. Sind es Schmerzen, sind es Freuden
    Johannes Brahms
    5:32
  • 4
    15 Romanzen aus 'Die schöne Magalone', Op.33: IV. Liebe kam aus fernen Landen
    Johannes Brahms
    4:46
  • 5
    15 Romanzen aus 'Die schöne Magalone', Op.33: V. So willst du des Armen
    Johannes Brahms
    1:34
  • 6
    15 Romanzen aus 'Die schöne Magalone', Op.33: VI. Wie soll ich die Freude
    Johannes Brahms
    6:12
  • 7
    15 Romanzen aus 'Die schöne Magalone', Op.33: VII. War es dir, dem diese Lippen bebten
    Johannes Brahms
    2:54
  • 8
    15 Romanzen aus 'Die schöne Magalone', Op.33: VIII. Wir mussen uns trennen
    Johannes Brahms
    4:22
  • 9
    15 Romanzen aus 'Die schöne Magalone', Op.33: IX. Ruhe, Sussliebchen, im Schatten
    Johannes Brahms
    5:55
  • 10
    15 Romanzen aus 'Die schöne Magalone', Op.33: X. Verzweiflung
    Johannes Brahms
    2:40
  • 11
    15 Romanzen aus 'Die schöne Magalone', Op.33: XI. Wie schnell verschwindet
    Johannes Brahms
    4:25
  • 12
    15 Romanzen aus 'Die schöne Magalone', Op.33: XII. Muss es eine Trennung geben
    Johannes Brahms
    3:24
  • 13
    15 Romanzen aus 'Die schöne Magalone', Op.33: XIII. Geliebter, wo zaudert
    Johannes Brahms
    1:57
  • 14
    15 Romanzen aus 'Die schöne Magalone', Op.33: XIV. Wie froh und frisch mein Sinn sich hebt
    Johannes Brahms
    2:36
  • 15
    15 Romanzen aus 'Die schöne Magalone', Op.33: XV. Treue Liebe dauert lange
    Johannes Brahms
    5:06
  • CD 9
  • 1
    Piano Concerto no. 22 in E-flat major, K. 482: I. Allegro (cadenza: Britten)
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    14:33
  • 2
    Piano Concerto no. 22 in E-flat major, K. 482: II. Andante
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    7:50
  • 3
    Piano Concerto no. 22 in E-flat major, K. 482: III. Allegro (cadenza: Britten)
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    12:19
  • 4
    Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: I. Allegro con brio
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    17:59
  • 5
    Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: II. Largo
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    9:50
  • 6
    Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: III. Rondo (Allegro)
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    9:28
  • CD 10
  • 1
    Triple Concerto in C major, op. 56: I. Allegro
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    17:58
  • 2
    Triple Concerto in C major, op. 56: II. Largo
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    5:36
  • 3
    Triple Concerto in C major, op. 56: III. Rondo alla polacca
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    13:03
  • 4
    Violin Sonata no. 4 in A minor, op. 23: I. Presto
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    6:47
  • 5
    Violin Sonata no. 4 in A minor, op. 23: II. Andante scherzoso più allegretto
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    7:57
  • 6
    Violin Sonata no. 4 in A minor, op. 23: III. Allegro molto
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    6:13
  • CD 11
  • 1
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: I. Allegro non troppo
    Johannes Brahms
    17:33
  • 2
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato
    Johannes Brahms
    9:24
  • 3
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: III. Andante
    Johannes Brahms
    12:31
  • 4
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: IV. Allegretto grazioso
    Johannes Brahms
    9:51
  • 5
    Violin Sonata no. 27 in G major, K. 379: I. Adagio - Allegretto
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    12:29
  • 6
    Violin Sonata no. 27 in G major, K. 379: II. Theme (Andante cantabile) and Variations I-V
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    10:02
  • CD 12
  • 1
    Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 33 (B. 63): I. Allegro agitato
    Antonín Dvořák
    18:33
  • 2
    Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 33 (B. 63): II. Andante sostenuto
    Antonín Dvořák
    8:53
  • 3
    Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 33 (B. 63): III. Allegro con fuoco
    Antonín Dvořák
    11:13
  • 4
    Piano Concerto No. 2, Sz. 95: I. Allegro
    Béla Bartók
    10:03
  • 5
    Piano Concerto No. 2, Sz. 95: II. Adagio
    Béla Bartók
    14:07
  • 6
    Piano Concerto No. 2, Sz. 95: III. Allegro molto
    Béla Bartók
    6:31
  • CD 13
  • 1
    Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
    Edvard Grieg
    12:41
  • 2
    Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: II. Adagio
    Edvard Grieg
    6:10
  • 3
    Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato
    Edvard Grieg
    9:51
  • 4
    Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affetuoso - Andante espressivo - Tempo I - Cadenza - Allegro molto
    Robert Schumann
    14:41
  • 5
    Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: II. Intermezzo (Andantino grazioso)
    Robert Schumann
    5:06
  • 6
    Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: III. Allegro vivace
    Robert Schumann
    10:23
  • CD 14
  • 1
    Piano concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55: I. Allegro con brio
    Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев
    5:32
  • 2
    Piano concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55: II. Moderato ben accentuato
    Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев
    4:42
  • 3
    Piano concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55: III. Toccata (Allegro con fuoco)
    Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев
    1:58
  • 4
    Piano concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55: IV. Larghetto
    Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев
    7:16
  • 5
    Piano concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55: V. Vivo
    Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев
    5:25
  • 6
    Chamber Concerto: I. Tema scherzoso con variationi
    Alban Berg
    9:45
  • 7
    Chamber Concerto: II. Adagio
    Alban Berg
    15:05
  • 8
    Chamber Concerto: III. Rondo ritmico con introduzione
    Alban Berg
    17:59

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