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Beethoven - Piano Concertos No.1 & No.3

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Label: Supraphon

Cat No: SU40202

Barcode: 0099925402020

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Orchestral

Release Date: 17th May 2010

Works

Beethoven, Ludwig van

Piano Concerto no.1 in C major, op.15
Piano Concerto no.3 in C minor, op.37

Artists

Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor

Karel Ancerl

Works

Beethoven, Ludwig van

Piano Concerto no.1 in C major, op.15
Piano Concerto no.3 in C minor, op.37

Artists

Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor

Karel Ancerl

About

Each one of Sviatoslav Richter’s concert appearances in Prague, from his 1950 Prague Spring performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.20 in D Minor, to his 1993 performance of the Grieg concerto, was a highlight of Prague’s musical life.

Richter, however, enjoyed traveling to small cities, often playing on instruments whose quality would be simply unacceptable for many of today’s musical stars. His concerts were generally completely sold out and offered his listeners an extraordinary musical experience regardless of the venue or quality of the instrument.

The ability to surpise his audiences again and again was an inborn part of his personality. Under his fingers, pieces played a hundred times could suddenly take unexpected turns, as evidenced by both of the Beethoven concertos on this album with the Czech Philharmonic and Karel Ančerl.

These sensitively remastered recordings show Richter as a musician whose respect for stylistic purity never impeded his fascinating freedom of interpretation and inspiration.

Contents:
- Piano Concerto No.1 in C Major, Op.15
Recorded: June 2, 1956
- Piano Concerto No.3 in C Minor, Op.37
Recorded: June 21, 1962