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Schumann: The Piano Works by Sviatoslav Richter (2024 Remastered)
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Schumann: The Piano Works
Sviatoslav Richter (2024 Remastered)
3 disc(s) - 32 track(s)
Total length: 02:30:48
Sviatoslav Richter continually transports us into what we might call "the Schumanian dream". He knows how to combine poetry and technical perfection like no one else. With him, everything is ardently meditated, seriously approached and perfectly mastered.
Some might protest that this "restraint of the mind" is even a bit too pronounced and feel uneasy with the tempos sometimes adopted, but no matter... Sviatoslav Richter possesses such intelligence that his approach, however original, always transforms into pure art. This art is all the more impressive as a significant part of this anthology comprises live recordings.
Sviatoslav Richter is above all a concert pianist, and his interactions with the audience have always been unforgettable moments for listeners, as evidenced by Glenn Gould's famous speech commenting on Richter's interpretation of Schubert's G Major Sonata.
This remastered edition brings together recordings made at different dates, in various recording conditions and locations (Prague, Warsaw, Milan, London). The work has been meticulously done to elevate the pianist's performance and ensure coherence in sound quality. Welcome to this richly colored world, leading far along the paths of Schumann's hallucinogenic mists—an album to take to a desert island...
Enjoy your listening
Track listing
CD 1
1. Waldszenen, Op. 82: I. Eintritt. Nicht zu schnell (2024 Remastered, Prague 1956)
2. Waldszenen, Op. 82: II. Jäger auf der Lauer. Höchst lebhaft (2024 Remastered, Prague 1956)
3. Waldszenen, Op. 82: III. Einsame Blumen. Einfach (2024 Remastered, Prague 1956)
4. Waldszenen, Op. 82: IV. Verrufene Stelle. Ziemlich langsam (2024 Remastered, Prague 1956)
5. Waldszenen, Op. 82: V. Freundliche Landschaft. Schnell (2024 Remastered, Prague 1956)
6. Waldszenen, Op. 82: VI. Herberge. Mäßig (2024 Remastered, Prague 1956)
7. Waldszenen, Op. 82: VII. Vogel als Prophet. Langsam, sehr zart (2024 Remastered, Prague 1956)
8. Waldszenen, Op. 82: VIII. Jagdlied. Rasch, kräftig (2024 Remastered, Prague 1956)
9. Waldszenen, Op. 82: IX. Abschied. Nicht schnell (2024 Remastered, Prague 1956)
10. Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: I. Des Abends. Sehr innig zu spielen (2024 Remastered, Prague 1956)
11. Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: II. Aufschwung. Sehr rasch (2024 Remastered, Prague 1956)
12. Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: III. Warum. Langsam und zart (2024 Remastered, Prague 1956)
13. Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: V. In der Nacht. Mit Leidenschaft (2024 Remastered, Prague 1956)
14. Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: VII. Traumes Wirren. Äußerst lebhaft (2024 Remastered, Prague 1956)
15. Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: VIII. Ende vom Lied. Mit gutem Humor (2024 Remastered, Prague 1956)
16. Marsch in G minor, Op. 76, No. 2: Sehr kräftig, Etwas ruhiger, Erstes Tempo (2024 Remastered, Prague 1956)
CD 2
1. Thema und Variationen über den Namen Abegg, Op. 1: Tema. Animato. Var. I-III (2024 Remastered, Italy 1962)
2. Papillons Op. 2: Introduction. Moderato. Waltzes I-IV. Polonaise. Waltzes V-IX. Polonaise. Finale (2024 Remastered, Milan 1962)
3. Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26: I. Allegro (2024 Remastered, Milan 1962)
4. Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26: II. Romanze (2024 Remastered, Milan 1962)
5. Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26: III. Scherzino (2024 Remastered, Milan 1962)
6. Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26: IV. Intermezzo (2024 Remastered, Milan 1962)
7. Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26: V. Finale (2024 Remastered, Milan 1962)
8. Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: I. Vivacissimo. So rasch wie möglich (2024 Remastered, Milan 1962)
9. Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: II. Andantino. Getragen (2024 Remastered, Milan 1962)
10. Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: III. Scherzo. Sehr rasch und markiert (2024 Remastered, Milan 1962)
11. Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: IV. Rondo. Presto (2024 Remastered, Milan 1962)
CD 3
1. Fantasy in C Major, Op. 17: I. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen. Im Legendenton. Erstes Tempo. Adagio. Im Tempo (2024 Remastered, London 1961)
2. Fantasy in C Major, Op. 17: II. Mäßig. Durchaus energisch. Etwas bewegter. Viel bewegter (2024 Remastered, London 1961)
3. Fantasy in C Major, Op. 17: III. Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten. Etwas bewegter. Nach und nach bewegter und schneller. Adagio (2024 Remastered, London 1961)
4. Novellette in F Major, Op. 21, No. 1: Markiert und kräftig (2024 Remastered, Warsaw 1959)
5. Toccata in C Major, Op. 7: Allegro (2024 Remastered, Warsaw 1959)
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