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Richter in Spoleto (14 July 1967) | Musical Concepts MC108

Richter in Spoleto (14 July 1967)

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Label: Musical Concepts

Cat No: MC108

Barcode: 0851950001087

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 4th October 2010

Contents

Artists

Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

Works

Chopin, Frederic

Ballades (4)
» no.1 in G minor, op.23

Debussy, Claude

Preludes (12), Book 1
» no.9 La Serenade interrompue
Preludes (12), Book 2

Haydn, Franz Joseph

Piano Sonata no.37 in E major Hob.XVI:22

Schumann, Robert

Novelleten (8), op.21
» no.1 in F major
» no.2 in D major

Artists

Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

About

The first authorized release of Sviatoslav Richter's legendary Spoleto recital of 14 July 1967 (CD cover is incorrectly printed as 14 June), remastered from original archival materials.

It has been more than a decade since the death of Soviet pianist Sviatoslav Richter, but his reputation and fame continues to grow, and his recordings continue to be among the most sought-after classical piano recordings ever issued.

During the 1960s, Richter turned away from the studio and, in partnership with classical labels, began to experiment with live recording. The presence of an audience - and the concealment of microphones, which Richter found uncomfortable even in the studio - gave Richter the freedom to delve even deeper into a daring and sometimes deeply personal interpretive approach to masterpieces of the piano repertoire.

The present recording was made in the early years of Richter's career as a touring soloist in the West. Originally released on two separate Turnabout LPs, they have since become collector's items. This CD release, carefully restored from sources in Vox/Turnabout's US archive, marks their first official release since the LP era, in the best possible sound.

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