BEETHOVEN / SCHUMANN
Piano Variations Opp.34, 76, 35 / 3 Noveletten Sviatoslav Richter (piano) [ Regis Records / CD - released 13/Dec/2005 ] "There is such richness in the Beethoven variations that it seems pointless and unfair to highlight any one in particular. The D major set uses the Ruins of Athens theme. It is pretty uproarious, with Richter conveying a terrific sense of fun. The... |
MUSSORGSKY / PROKOFIEV
Pictures at an Exhibition / Piano Sonata No. 7 / Piano Concerto No. 2 Sviatoslav Richter (piano) [ Regis Records / CD - released 15/Jul/2011 ] 'Richter, it need hardly be said, plays all this music gloriously well.' Gramophone of Prokofiev Sonata |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Preludes / Etudes-Tableaux Sviatoslav Richter (piano) [ ALTO / CD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] Sviatoslav Richter (piano) |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov - Preludes Op.23 & Op.32 (Excerpts) / Etudes-Tableaux Sviatoslav Richter, piano [ Regis Records / CD - released 26/Jul/2002 ] "goes far beyond the abundant virtuosity called for" (Penguin Guide) |
SCHUBERT / CHOPIN / SCHUMANN
Richter: Early Recordings, Vol. 1 (recorded 1948-1956) Sviatoslav Richter (piano) [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 10/May/2009 ] Indisputably one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, Sviatoslav Richter mesmerized audiences with his stunning pianism, charismatic stage presence and powerful interpretations of music ranging from Bach to Shostakovich. |
FRANZ LISZT
Richter Plays Liszt [Incls Piano Concertos 1 & 2] Sviatoslav Richter (piano) [ Alto Records / CD - released 10/Feb/2017 ] "Richter's performances are very distinguished indeed ... playing is unforgettable and so is his rapport with Kondrashin" Penguin Guide 3 star |
CHOPIN
Scherzi 1 - 4 / 13 Preludes from Op.28 Sviatoslav Richter (piano) [ ALTO / CD - released 1/Dec/2011 ] "..[Richter] strides through the 4 scherzos with an abundance of technique and deftly coloured textures that make this version a definite front runner.." - Gramophone |
SCHUBERT
Schubert - Piano Sonata in A D664, in A minor D784, Impromptus 2 & 4 Sviatoslav Richter, piano [ Regis Records / CD - released 30/Mar/2002 ] Top recordings at a special price |
SCHUBERT
Piano Sonata No.9 D575 / Piano Sonata No.11 D625 / Moments Musicaux Sviatoslav Richter (piano) [ ALTO / CD - released 20/Apr/2011 ] "..an entire attitude to life encapsulated in sound" (Gramophone) |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Piano Sonatas 13 (D664) & 14 (D784) / Impromtus Sviatoslav Richter (piano) [ ALTO / CD - released 10/May/2010 ] "accuracy throughout is exceptional, and the pleasure lies in...sensing that nothing can possibly go wrong….provoking another raucous bravo and concluding one of the finest piano recordings I have had the privilege of reviewing" (Gramophone) |
HAYDN / CHOPIN / PROKOFIEV / DEBUSSY / RAVEL / etc
Sviatoslav Richter Live at Carnegie Hall Sviatoslav Richter (piano) [ RCA Records / Sony / 13 CD Box Set - released 5/Nov/2017 ] The 1960 Carnegie Hall series not only captures Richter in his prime, but also preserves his daring, unfettered artistry in its most honest, authentic manifestation, exactly as his audiences experienced him: live and unedited, and without a net. |
FRANZ SCHUBERT
Sviatoslav Richter plays Schubert (recorded 1949-1963) Sviatoslav Richter (piano) [ Hanssler Profil / 10 CD Box Set - released 20/Dec/2017 ] "That the whole set is devoted to Schubert is interesting in itself. It shows that performances of Schubert's sonatas, which are so well known from recordings of Richter's later recitals, were always a major element in his programmes." Guardian |
ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvorak: Piano Concerto, Piano Quintet Op.81 Sviatoslav Richter (piano) / Borodin Quartet, Prague Symphony Orchestra [ Alto / CD - released 11/Feb/2022 ] |
W. A. MOZART
Piano Concertos Nos. 22 & 27 (Rec 1965 & 1967) Sviatoslav Richter (piano) / English Chamber Orchestra / Benjamin Britten [ BBC Legends / CD - released 1/Aug/2007 ] "Documents of Sviatolsav Richter are always treasurable, but these perhaps more than most. This BBC Legends release gives evidence of the close relationship enjoyed by Richter and Benjamin Britten when at Aldeburgh." (Classical Source) |
SCHUMANN / TCHAIKOVSKY
Piano Concertos Sviatoslav Richter (piano) Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra & Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Stanislav Wislocki & Herbert von Karajan [ ALTO / CD - released 17/Mar/2013 ] (Schumann): "lacks no style" (Tchaikovsky): "The element of struggle for which this work is famous is all too clear: these two musical giants did not always agree" (Penguin Guide) |
BRAHMS
Piano Concerto No. 2 / Violin Sonata No. 1 Sviatoslav Richter (piano) with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra [ Alto / CD - released 27/Jun/2014 ] |
RACHMANINOV
Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 4 Sviatoslav Richter, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Stanislav Wislocki / Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ettore Gracis [ ALTO / CD - released 20/Nov/2012 ] "with Michelangeli these climaxes seem to burst through the music of their own volition, as though an irresistible force of nature has been released." (Gramophone) |
BEETHOVEN
The Beethoven Collection [16 CD set] Svlatoslav Richter, David Oistrakh, Herbert von Karajan, Leonard Bernstein, Daniel Barenboim, etc [ Deutsche Grammophon / 16 CD Box Set - released 1/Jun/2012 ] |
BEETHOVEN / CHOPIN
Plays Beethoven & Chopin in Moscow Svlatoslav Richter (piano) [ ALTO / DVD - released 10/May/2012 ] |
Trotschel/Schindler/Richter
Janacek: Katja Kabanova [ Profil / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2007 ] |