Description
Sviatoslav Richter: The Early Piano Recordings 1948–1952 (Urania Audio CD)
UPC: 8025726042082
Overview
“Sviatoslav Richter: The Early Piano Recordings 1948–1952” brings together three landmark Bach keyboard works and two Russian concertos from the dawn of Richter’s legendary career. Captured in Moscow sessions between 1948 and 1952, these mono ADD restorations reveal the young virtuoso’s profound musicality and technical mastery. Spanning the Italian Concerto and English Suite to the dark drama of Fantasia & Fugue, then onward to Rimsky-Korsakov’s and Prokofiev’s vibrant piano concertos, this 63:58‑minute CD showcases Richter’s formative interpretations under the baton of Kirill Kondrashin and the Moscow Youth Orchestra.
Product Features
- Format: 1 CD, Standard Jewel Case
- Audio Restoration: ADD mono restoration system
- Total Duration: 63 minutes 58 seconds
- Discs: 1
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Recording Locations & Dates:
- Fantasia & Fugue in A minor BWV 944 – Moscow, 1948
- Italian Concerto in F major BWV 971 – Moscow, 1948
- English Suite No. 3 in G minor BWV 808 – Moscow, December 19, 1948
- Piano Concerto in C♯ minor Op. 30 (Rimsky-Korsakov) – Moscow, February 17, 1950
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in D♭ major Op. 10 (Prokofiev) – Moscow, 1952
Track Listing
- Fantasia & Fugue in A minor, BWV 944 (approx. 8:45)
- Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 (approx. 10:12)
- English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 (total 25:09)
- Piano Concerto in C♯ minor, Op. 30 (Rimsky‑Korsakov – Public Domain) (approx. 10:30)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in D♭ major, Op. 10 (Prokofiev) (approx. 9:22)
Publishers and Artists
- Label: Urania (SP 4208), Produzioni Discografiche S.a.s., Milan
- Piano: Sviatoslav Richter
- Orchestra: Moscow Youth Orchestra
- Conductor: Kirill Kondrashin
- Producer: Alessandro Nava for Urania S.a.s.
- Release Year: 2002
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