Many collectors would agree that Sviatoslav Richter was the greatest pianist of the 20th century. His enormous recorded legacy hides hundreds of treasures, many of which are included in this beautiful 51CD set. Released to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth (20th March 2015), the edition encompasses his complete Decca, Philips and DG recordings, including his Sofia Recital as well as his collaborations with Rostropovich, Karajan and Benjamin Britten.

The performances in this set cover a wide range of Richter’s large repertoire, spanning nearly four decades of music making, from 1956 to 1992 -  solo recitals,  concertos, memorable chamber music collaborations and even as Lieder accompanist (Schubert’s Winterreise with tenor Peter Schreier).

The set comes in a stylish lid-off box containing 49 CDs divided into 3 categories: Solo, Chamber and Concerto Recordings. 2 Bonus CDs containing a celebrated recording of Richter and Britten performing works by Schubert are also included, as is a booklet in English, French and German with rare photos and an essay by Jed Distler.

Contents:
THE SOLO RECORDINGS
CD 1
Johann Sebastian Bach
- English Suite No.3 in G minor, BWV 808
- English Suite No.4 in F, BWV 809
- English Suite No.6 in D minor, BWV 811
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:14:18

CD 2
Johann Sebastian Bach
- French Suite No.2 in C minor, BWV 813
- French Suite No.4 in E flat, BWV 815a
- French Suite No.6 in E, BWV 817
- Toccata in D minor, BWV 913
- Toccata in G, BWV 916
- Fantasia (and unfinished Fugue) in C minor, BWV 906
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:16:31

CD 3
Johann Sebastian Bach
- Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971
- Partita (French Overture) For Harpsichord in B Minor, BWV 831
- 4 Duets, BWV 802-805
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:01:48

CD 4
Franz Joseph Haydn
- Piano Sonata in G Minor, Hob.XVI: 44
- Piano Sonata in G Major, Hob.XVI: 40
- Piano Sonata in B Flat Major, Hob. XVI: 41
- Piano Sonata in C Major, Hob.XVI: 48
- Piano Sonata in E Flat Major, Hob.XVI:.52
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:07:14

CD 5
Franz Joseph Haydn
- Piano Sonata in B Minor, Hob.XVI: 32
- Piano Sonata in D Major, Hob.XVI: 24
- Piano Sonata in A Flat Major, Hob. XVI:46
- Piano Sonata in B Flat, Hob.XVI: 2
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:14:58

CD 6
Franz Joseph Haydn
- Piano Sonata in D Major, Hob.XVI: 24
- Piano Sonata in E Flat Major, Hob.XVI:.52

Carl Maria von Weber
- Piano Sonata No.3 in D Minor, Op.49
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 57:18

CD 7
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Piano Sonata No.2 In F, K.280
- Piano Sonata No.13 In B Flat, K.333
- Piano Sonata No.5 in G, K.283
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:07:27

CD 8
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Piano Sonata No.15 in F, K.533/494
- Fantasia in C minor, K.475
- Piano Sonata No.14 in C minor, K.457
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:08:58

CD 9
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Piano Sonata No.4 in E flat, K.282
- Piano Sonata No.16 in C, K.545 "Sonata facile"
- Piano Sonata No.8 in A minor, K.310
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 47:53

CD 10
Ludwig van Beethoven
- Piano Sonata No.19 In G Minor, Op.49 No.1
- Piano Sonata No.20 In G, Op.49 No.2
- Piano Sonata No.22 in F, Op.54
- Piano Sonata No.23 in F minor, Op.57 -"Appassionata"
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 57:29

CD 11
Ludwig van Beethoven
- Sonata No.30 in E major, Op.109
- Piano Sonata No.31 in A flat major, Op.110
- Piano Sonata No.32 in C minor, Op.111
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:04:18

CD 12
Ludwig van Beethoven
- Piano Sonata No.9 in E, Op.14 No.1
- Piano Sonata No.11 in B flat, Op.22
- Piano Sonata No.12 in A flat, Op.26
- Piano Sonata No.27 in E minor, Op.90
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:12:50

CD 13
Ludwig van Beethoven
- Piano Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3 -"The Hunt"
- Rondo In C, Op.51, No.1
- Rondo in G, Op.51, No.2
- Piano Sonata No.28 in A, Op.101
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 59:36

CD 14
Ludwig van Beethoven
- Piano Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 52:20

CD 15
Franz Schubert
- Piano Sonata No.18 in G, D.894
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 47:57

CD 16
Franz Schubert
- Piano Sonata No.9 In B, D.575
- Piano Sonata in C, D.840
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:09:02

CD 17
Frédéric Chopin
12 Etudes, Op.10
- No.1 In C Major
- No.2 In A Minor "chromatique"
- No.3 In E Major - "Tristesse"
- No.4 In C Sharp Minor
- No.6 In E Flat Minor
- No.10 In A Flat Major
- No.11 In E Flat Major
- No.12 In C Minor "Revolutionary"
12 Etudes, Op.25
- No.5 In E Minor
- No.6 In G Sharp Minor
- No.8 In D Flat Major
- No.11 In A Minor "Winter Wind"
- No.12 In C Minor
- No.7 In C Sharp Minor
- Polonaise No.1 in C sharp minor, Op.26 No.1
- Polonaise No.4 in C minor, Op.40 No.2
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 56:36

CD 18
Frédéric Chopin
24 Préludes, Op.28
- no.6 in B Minor
- no.7 in A Major
- no.8 in F Sharp Minor
- no.9 in E Major
- no.10 in C Sharp Minor
- no.11 in B Major
- no.19 in E Flat Major
- no.17 in A Flat Major
- no.23 in F Major
- no.24 in D Minor
- Barcarolle in F sharp, Op.60
- Nocturne No.4 in F, Op.15 No.1
- Polonaise No.7 in A flat, Op.61 Polonaise-Fantaisie

Franz Liszt
- Piano Sonata In B Minor, S.178
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:09:36

CD 19
Franz Liszt
- Polonaise No.2 in E, S.223 No.2
- Scherzo in G minor, S.153
- Nuages gris, S.199
- Consolation No.6, S.172 No.6, Allegretto sempre cantabile
- Hungarian Rhapsody No.17 in D minor, S.244
- Klavierstück in F sharp, S.193
- Mephisto Polka, S.217
12 Etudes d'exécution transcendante, S.139
- No.1 Prélude (Presto)
- No.2 Molto vivace
- No.3 Paysage (Poco adagio)
- No.5 Feux follets (Allegretto)
- No.7 Eroica (Allegro)
- No.8 Wilde Jagd (Presto furioso)
- No.11 Harmonies du soir (Andantino)
- No.10 Allegro agitato molto
3 Etudes de Concert, S.144
- No.3 in D flat "Un sospiro" (Allegro affettuoso)
2 Etudes de Concert, S.145
- No.2 Gnomenreigen
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:14:23

CD 20
Johannes Brahms
- Piano Sonata No.1 in C, Op.1
- Piano Sonata No.2 in F sharp minor, Op.2
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:00:33

CD 21
Johannes Brahms
- Piano Sonata No.1 in C, Op.1
- Piano Sonata No.2 in F sharp minor, Op.2
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 58:35

CD 22
Johannes Brahms
- Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op.35
6 Piano Pieces, Op.118
- Ballade in G minor
4 Piano Pieces, Op.119
- Rhapsody in E flat
Fantasias (7 Piano Pieces), Op.116
- Intermezzo in E minor
8 Piano Pieces, Op.76
- Capriccio in C

Robert Schumann
- Fantasie in C, Op.17
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:10:06

CD 23
Robert Schumann
4 Marches, Op.76
- no.2 in G minor
6 Concert Studies on Caprices by Paganini, Op.10
- in C minor
- in B minor
- in E minor
Noveletten, Op.21
- No.1 in F (Markiert und kräftig)
- Blumenstück, Op.19
- Nachtstücke, Op.23
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 52:10

CD 24
Robert Schumann
- Waldszenen, Op.82
8 Fantasiestücke, Op.12
- Des Abends
- Aufschwung
- Warum?
- In der Nacht
- Traumes-Wirren
- Ende vom Lied
Noveletten, Op.21
- No.1 in F (Markiert und kräftig)
- Toccata in C, Op.7
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 57:25

CD 25
Robert Schumann
- Four Fugues, Op.72
4 Marches, Op.76
- no.2 in G minor
- Toccata in C, Op.7
- Blumenstück, Op.19
- Nachtstücke, Op.23
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 48:55

CD 26
Johann Sebastian Bach
- Prelude And Fugue In C (WTK, Book I, No.1), BWV 846
- Prelude And Fugue In C Sharp Minor (WTK, Book I, No.4), BWV 849
- Prelude And Fugue In D (WTK, Book I, No.5), BWV 850
- Prelude And Fugue In D Minor (WTK, Book I, No.6), BWV 851
- Prelude And Fugue In E Flat Minor / D Sharp Minor (WTK, Book I, No. 8), BWV 853

Franz Schubert
- Allegretto in C minor, D.915
- Landler, D.366

Robert Schumann
- Abegg Variations, Op.1

Sergey Rachmaninov
- Prélude in G sharp minor, Op.32, No.12

Sergei Prokofiev
- Visions fugitives, Op.22
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 54:54

CD 27
Franz Joseph Haydn
- Piano Sonata in G Minor, Hob.XVI: 44

Frédéric Chopin
- Ballade No.3 in A flat, Op.47

Claude Debussy
- Preludes Book 1, L. 117

Sergei Prokofiev
- Piano Sonata No.8 in B flat, Op.84
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 59:48

CD 28
Frédéric Chopin
- Polonaise No.7 in A flat, Op.61 Polonaise-Fantaisie
12 Etudes, Op.10
- No.1 In C Major
- No.12 In C Minor "Revolutionary"
- Ballade No.4 in F minor, Op.52

Claude Debussy
- Estampes, L.100

Alexander Scriabin
- Piano Sonata No.5 in F sharp major, Op.53

Sergey Rachmaninov
- Prelude in C, Op.32, No.1
- Prelude in B flat minor, Op.32, No.2
- Prélude in B flat, Op.23, No.2
- Prelude in D, Op.23, No.4
- Prelude in G minor, Op.23, No.5
- Prelude in C minor, Op.23, No.7
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:12:10

CD 29
Alexander Scriabin
- Poème-Nocturne, Op.61
- 2 Danses, Op.73
- Vers la flamme, Op.72
- Fantasy in B minor, Op.28

Sergei Prokofiev
- Piano Sonata No.4, Op.29
- Piano Sonata No.6, Op.82
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:14:38

CD 30
Sergei Prokofiev
- Légende, Op.12, No.6
- Visions fugitives, Op.22
4 Pieces, Op.32
- Danza
- Waltz
Six pieces from "Cinderella", Op.102
- Quarrel
Three Pieces from "Cinderella", Op.95
- Gavotte
Ten Pieces from "Cinderella", Op.97
- Autumn Fairy
- Oriental Dance
Six pieces from "Cinderella", Op.102
- Waltz (Cinderella and Prince)

Dmitri Shostakovich
Preludes and Fugues for Piano, Op.87
- No.14 in E flat
- No.17 in A flat
- No.15 in D flat
- No.4 in E minor
- No.12 in G sharp minor
- No.23 in F major
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:16:40

CD 31
Sergei Prokofiev
- Piano Sonata No.2 in D minor, Op.14

Igor Stravinsky
- Piano Rag - Music

Dmitri Shostakovich
Preludes and Fugues for Piano, Op.87
- Prelude & Fugue No.19 in E flat major
- Prelude & Fugue No.20 in C minor
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 46:00

CD 32
Anton Webern
- Piano Variations, Op.27

Béla Bartók
3 Burlesques, Sz47, Op.8c (BB55)

Karol Szymanowski
Metopes, Op.29
- L'île des sirènes
-  Calypso

Paul Hindemith
- "1922" Suite for Piano, Op.26
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 49:58

CD 33
César Franck
- Prélude, Chorale et Fugue

Claude Debussy
Préludes - Book 1, L.117
- La sérénade interrompue
- La danse de Puck

Richard Wagner
- Elegy In A flat

Frédéric Chopin
3 Etudes Op.posth. "Méthode des méthodes"
- No.1 in F minor
- No.2 in A flat

Sergey Rachmaninov
- Etude-Tableau in F sharp minor, Op.39, No.3
- Etude-Tableau in B minor, Op.39, No.4

Robert Schumann
- Toccata in C, Op.7

Franz Liszt
- Mephisto Waltz No.2, S.515

Béla Bartók
- 3 Burlesques, Sz47, Op.8c (BB55)
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:02:42

CD 34: Sofia Recital
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky
- Pictures At An Exhibition for Piano

Franz Schubert
6 Moments musicaux, Op.94 D.780
- No.1 in C (Moderato)
- Impromptu in E flat, D.899 No.2
- Impromptu in A flat, D.899 No.4

Frédéric Chopin
12 Etudes, Op.10
- No.3 In E Major - "Tristesse"

Franz Liszt
- Valse oubliée No.1 in F sharp, S.215
- Valse oubliée No.2 in A flat, S.215
12 Etudes d'exécution transcendante, S.139
- No.5 Feux follets (Allegretto)
- No.11 Harmonies du soir (Andantino)

Sergey Rachmaninov
- Prélude in G sharp minor, Op.32, No.12
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:16:26

THE CHAMBER MUSIC RECORDINGS
CD 35
Ludwig van Beethoven
- Sonata for Cello and Piano No.1 in F, Op.5 No.1
- Sonata for Cello and Piano No.2 in G minor, Op.5 No.2
- Sonata for Cello and Piano No.3 in A, Op.69
Mstislav Rostropovich, Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:16:21

CD 36
Ludwig van Beethoven
- Sonata for Cello and Piano No.4 in C, Op.102 No.1
- Sonata for Cello and Piano No.5 in D, Op.102 No.2
Mstislav Rostropovich, Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 32:28

CD 37
Ludwig van Beethoven
- Piano Trio No.7 in B flat, Op.97 "Archduke"
Sviatoslav Richter, Mikhail Kopelman, Valentin Berlinsky

- Quintet for Piano and Wind Quartet in E flat, Op.16
Sviatoslav Richter, David Walter, Pascal Moragues, Pierre Moraguès, Patrick Vilaire
Total Playing Time 1:10:44

CD 38
Johannes Brahms
- Piano Quartet No.2 in A, Op.26
Sviatoslav Richter, Mikhail Kopelman, Dimitri Shebalin, Valentin Berlinsky
Total Playing Time 47:10

CD 39
Antonín Dvorák
- Piano Quintet in A, Op.5
Sviatoslav Richter, Borodin Quartet
Total Playing Time 1:08:22

CD 40
César Franck
- Piano Quintet in F minor
Sviatoslav Richter, Borodin Quartet

Franz Liszt
Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S.173
- No.4 Pensée des morts
- No.9 Andante lagrimoso
- Ave Maria "Die Glocken von Rom", S.182
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:09:22

THE CONCERTO RECORDINGS
CD 41
Benjamin Britten
- Introduction and Rondo alla burlesca, Op.23, No.1
- Mazurka elegiaca, Op.23, No.2

-Igor Stravinsky
- Concerto for 2 Pianos
Sviatoslav Richter, Vassili Lobanov

Béla Bartók
- Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion, Sz.110
Sviatoslav Richter, Vassili Lobanov, Valery Barkov, Valentin Snegirev
Total Playing Time 1:07:16

CD 42
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Piano Concerto No.20 In D Minor, K.466
Sviatoslav Richter, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra / Stanislaw Wislocki

Ludwig van Beethoven
- Rondo in B flat for piano & orchestra, WoO6
- Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37
Sviatoslav Richter, Wiener Symphoniker / Kurt Sanderling
Total Playing Time 1:18:39

CD 43
Robert Schumann
- Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54
Sviatoslav Richter, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra / Witold Rowicki

- Introduction & Allegro Appassionato for piano & orchestra, Op.92
Sviatoslav Richter, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra / Stanislaw Wislocki

Franz Liszt
Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S.173
- No.7 Funérailles
Sviatoslav Richter

- Fantasia on Hungarian Folk tunes, S.123 
Sviatoslav Richter, Budapest Philharmonia Symphony Orchestra / János Ferencsik
Total Playing Time 1:11:58

CD 44
Franz Liszt
- Piano Concerto No.1 in E flat, S.124
- Piano Concerto No.2 in A, S.125
Sviatoslav Richter, London Symphony Orchestra / Kirill Kondrashin

Ludwig van Beethoven
- Piano Sonata No.10 in G, Op.14 No.2
- Piano Sonata No.19 In G Minor, Op.49 No.1
- Piano Sonata No.20 In G, Op.49 No.2
Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:09:58

CD 45
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Piano Concerto No.1 In B Flat Minor, Op.23
Sviatoslav Richter, Wiener Symphoniker / Herbert von Karajan

Sergey Rachmaninov
- Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18
Sviatoslav Richter, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra / Stanislaw Wislocki
Total Playing Time 1:10:54

CD 46
Sergei Prokofiev
- Piano Concerto No.5 in G major, Op.55
Sviatoslav Richter, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra / Witold Rowicki

Benjamin Britten
- Piano Concerto, Op.13
Sviatoslav Richter, English Chamber Orchestra / Benjamin Britten
Total Playing Time 57:00

CD 47
Franz Schubert
- Winterreise, D. 911
Peter Schreier, Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 1:16:30

CD 48
Franz Schubert
1. Des Sängers Habe D 832
2. Wehmut, D 772
3. Der Strom, D.565
4. Das Zügenglöcklein D 871
5. Abendbilder, D.650
6. Auf der Donau, D.553
7. Der Schiffer, D.536
8. Totengräbers Heimwehe, D.842
9. Am Fenster, D.878, op.105, no.3
10. Die Sterne, D.939
11. Fischerweise, D.881
12. Des Fräuleins Liebeslauschen D 698
13. Der Wanderer, D.649
14. Auf der Bruck, D.853 (Op.93/4)
15. Im Frühling, D.882
16. Heliopolis II D 754
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 55:33

CD 49
Hugo Wolf
- Mörike-Lieder
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Sviatoslav Richter
Total Playing Time 53:47

CD 50
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Sonata for Piano duet in C, K.521
- Sonata in D Major for 2 Pianos, K.448

Franz Schubert
- Divertissement sur des motifs originaux français, in E minor, D.823

Claude Debussy
- En blanc et noir for 2 pianos
Sviatoslav Richter, Benjamin Britten
Total Playing Time 1:17:17

CD 51
Franz Schubert
- Fantasy in F minor, D. 940 (Op.103) for piano duet
- Variations on a original theme, in A flat, D.813
- Grand Duo Sonata in C major, D.812 (Op. posth.140)
Sviatoslav Richter, Benjamin Britten
Total Playing Time 1:15:09