Credits:

Sviatoslav Richter

Description:

The "Classical Masters" series. This is a masterpiece from the period when the great master Sviatoslav Richter left the Soviet Union (Russia), traveled to Western Europe and the United States, and could be heard in every country. This is an indispensable work in the history of his performances, in which he depicts the masterpieces of Beethoven and Schumann with tight construction and dramatic dynamism.

Tracklisting:

1 PIANO SONATA NO.17 IN D MINOR OP.31-2 'TEMPEST' 1ST MOVEMENT:LARGO-ALLEGRO / Sviatoslav Richter
2 PIANO SONATA NO.17 IN D MINOR OP.31-2 'TEMPEST' 2ND MOVEMENT:ADAGIO / Sviatoslav Richter
3 PIANO SONATA NO.17 IN D MINOR OP.31-2 'TEMPEST' 3RD MOVEMENT:ALLEGRETTO / Sviatoslav Richter
4 FANTASIA IN C MAJOR. OP.17 1ST MOVEMENT:DURCHAUS PHANTASTISCH UND LEIDENSCHAFTLICH VORZUTRAGEN / Sviatoslav Richter
5 FANTASIA IN C MAJOR. OP.17 2ND MOVEMENT:MASSIG-DURCHAUS ENERGISCH / Sviatoslav Richter
6 FANTASIA IN C MAJOR. OP.17 3RD MOVEMENT:LANGSAM GETRAGEN-DURCHWEG LEISE ZU HALTEN / Sviatoslav Richter