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Now available in a 17-CD set at a special discount price.
Sviatoslav Richter Live In Kiev (North America Orders)
Sviatoslav Richter Live In Kiev (Europe & Asia Orders)
Sviatoslav Richter, undeniably one of the century's greatest pianists, was a legend long before he died on August 1, 1997. Born on March 20, 1915 in Zhymomyr, Ukraine he studied at the Moscow Conservatory under Heinrich Neuhaus and became one of only a handful of musicians who could transcend the art of interpretation by becoming one with the composer. These 17 CD's - one more than the originally estimated 16 - represent live performances from 1958 to 1982 that have never before been released by this internationally famous pianist. Recorded live and unedited, they are of great musical interest and historical value. In short, a goldmine!
How to order? You may order on the website by going to www.tncmusic.net, then simply place the name RICHTER in the search engine and all the CDs with Richter's name will appear. Then find the two CD images that say RICHTER LIVE IN KIEV. (Please note that there are two icon images for purchasing the complete set: one for North America and the other for Europe and Asia.) If you are ordering for shipments throughout North America, then click on the NORTH AMERICA ORDERS image. The price per set is $140, not including shipping and handling; if you are ordering for shipments to Europe or Asia, then click on the EUROPE/ASIA ORDERS image. The price per set is $140, not including shipping and handling.
"What really matters-beyond the playing itself, of course-is the sound, and here TNC has done an outstanding job. There are a few extraneous noises, and a longish patch in the Liszt Sonata (duly noted in the CD booklet) where the sound drops out completely (TNC is to be congratulated for leaving the damaged tape as is, rather than splicing in the equivalent passage from some other Richter performance). But for the most part, the sound is good or better-and even at its most primitive, it far exceeds anything on the famous recordings made at Richter's 1958 Sofia recital or the recordings that Columbia made during Richter's Carnegie Hall concerts in 1960. All in all, one of the most important releases of the year." Fanfare, July/August 2002, Peter J. Rabinowitz
"Richter played in Kiev all through his career, and in the late 1950s and 1960s the local radio engineers assiduously taped his recitals. Here they are, all new to CD, when he was at the peak of his powers, spread over 17 discs in pretty good sound (though the pianos are not always in good tune) and offering 20 hours of great music-making… If you want to buy just a couple of the sets, I'd go for 1461, 1463, 1473, and 1475--but they're all worth having. What a feast!" American Record Guide, July/August 2002, Morin.
[No. 1 Release of the Year 2002] "…The fact remains that 2002 still brought plenty of important and interesting classical releases, many of them from smaller labels…that are now the shining hope of a battered industry. 1.Richter Live in Kiev. Sviatoslav Richter, piano (TNC Recordings, 16 volumes, available separately): Here is a trove for admirers of the art of Sviatoslav Richter -- some 20 hours of live performances the great Russian pianist gave in Kiev between 1958 and 1982, when he was in his prime…Many of the performances are touched with genius…" Chicago Tribune, Sunday, December 15, 2002, John von Rhein.
VOLUME 1 1958, Philharmonic Hall
[1-16] Modest Moussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
[17-19] W. A. Mozart: Sonata in a-minor, K 310/300d
[20-21] Sergei Rachmaninov: 2 Preludes (Op. 32, No. 12, Op. 23, No. 5) 1958 Philharmonic Hall
[22-23] Robert Schumann: Fantasia in C Major, Op. 17 (1st and 2nd movements)
VOLUME 2 1958 Philharmonic Hall
[1] Robert Schumann: Fantasia in C Major, Op. 17 (3rd movement)
[2] Claude Debussy: Prelude V, Bk. I (Les collines d'Anacapri)
[3] Fryderyk Chopin: Mazurka No. 15, Op. 24, No. 2 1959 Philharmonic Hall
[4-7] Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3
[8-15] Eight Bagatelles (from Opp. 33, 119, 126)
[16-19] Sonata No. 12 in A-flat Major, Op. 26
2-CD Set H1461-62
VOLUME 3 1959 Philharmonic Hall
[1-3] Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 23 in f-minor, Op. 57 Appassionata
[4] Encore 1: Robert Schumann: Fantastic Pieces, Op. 12, No. 2
[5] Encore 2: Franz Schubert: Impromptu in A-flat Major, Op. 90, No. 4 March 3, 1960 Philharmonic Hall
[6-8] Joseph Haydn: Sonata No. 1 in E-flat Major, H. XVI:49 Fryderyk Chopin:
[9] Ballade No. 1 in g minor, Op. 23
[10-14] Five Etudes, Op. 10 (Nos. 1, 3, 4, 10, 12)
VOLUME 4 March 3, 1960, Philharmonic Hall
[1-10] Sergei Rachmaninov: Ten Preludes (Nos. 1, 2, 8 from Op. 23 and Nos. 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12 from Op. 32)
[11-13] Encore: Sergei Rachmaninov: Three Preludes (Nos. 4, 5, 7 from Op. 23] March 5, 1960, Philharmonic Hall
[14-17] Fryderyk Chopin: The Four Ballades
2-CD Set H1463-64
VOLUME 5 March 5, 1960, Philharmonic Hall
[1] Fryderyk Chopin: Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61 July 16, 1960, Philharmonic Hall
[2-3] Joseph Haydn: Sonata No. 22 in c-minor, H. XVI:20 (first 2 movements only, 3rd mvt is lost)
[4] Robert Schumann: Novelette in f-sharp minor, Op. 21, No. 8
[5-8] Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82
[9-18] Prokofiev: Ten Vision fugitives, Op. 22 (1915-17)
VOLUME 6 July 16, 1960, Philharmonic Hall
[1-2] Sergei Prokofiev: from Three Pieces, Op. 59 (Pastoral Sonatina and Dumy) July 10, 1962, Great Hall of the Conservatory
[3-6] G. F. Handel: Suite No. 5 in E Major
[7-11] Paul Hindemith: Sonata No. 1 in A Major
[12-21] Sergei Prokofiev: Ten Vision fugitives, Op. 22 (1915-17)
[22-23] from Four Pieces, Op. 32 (Dance and Waltz)
[24] from Cinderella, Op. 95 (Gavotte)
[25] from the opera War & Peace (Valse)
[26] from Vision fugitives, Op. 22 (No. 20)
2-CD Set H1465-66
VOLUME 7 July 10, 1962, Great Hall of the Conservatory
[1-4] Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82
[5] Claude Debussy: from Estampes (Jardins sous la pluie) July 11, 1962, Great Hall of the Conservatory
[6-9] Robert Schumann: Sonata in g-minor, Op. 22
[10-14] Faschingsschwank aus Wien (Carnaval in Vienna)
VOLUME 8 July 11, 1962, Great Hall of the Conservatory
[1] Fryderyk Chopin: Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61
[2-4] Claude Debussy: Estampes
[5] Alexander Scriabin: Sonata No. 5, Op. 53
[6] Fryderyk Chopin: Etude No. 1 in C Major, Op. 10, (Allegro)
[7] Sergei Rachmaninov: Prelude No. 12 in g-sharp minor, Op. 32 June 9, 1963, Philharmonic Hall
[8-10] Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1
[11-13] Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2
2-CD Set H1467-68
VOLUME 9 June 9, 1963, Philharmonic Hall
[1-4] Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 11 in B-flat Major, Op. 22
[5-18] Dmitry Shostakovich: 7 Preludes & Fugues from Op. 87 (1950-51)
VOLUME 10 April 2, 1964, Philharmonic Hall
[1-3] Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in a-minor, Op. 16 State Symphony Orchestra of Ukrainian SSR, Stepan Turchak, conductor April 15, 1964, Philharmonic Hall
[4-6] Franz Schubert: Sonata in A Major, Op. 120, D. 664
[7-8] Schubert: Klavierstücke (Piano Pieces), D. 946 (No. 2 and No. 3)
2-CD Set H1469-70
VOLUME 11 April 15, 1964, Philharmonic Hall
[1-3] Franz Schubert: Sonata in B-flat Major (1st movement is lost), D. 960
[4] Impromptu in G Major, Op. 90, D. 899
[5-15] Eleven Waltzes from Waltzes and Ecossaises, Op. 18a, D. 145
[16] Allegretto in c-minor, D. 915 July 24, 1965, Great Hall of Conservatory
[17-19] W. A. Mozart: Sonata in F Major, K. 280
VOLUME 12 July 24, 1965, Great Hall of Conservatory
[1-4] Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 18 in E-flat Major Op. 31, No. 3
[5-9] Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101
[10-13] Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110
2-CD Set H1471-72
VOLUME 13 July 25, 1965, Great Hall of the Conservatory
[1-4] Franz Schubert: Sonata in B Major, Op. 147, D. 575
[5-8] Johannes Brahms: Klavierstücke, (Piano pieces) Op. 119
[9-12] Franz Liszt: Sonata in b-minor
VOLUME 14 September 21, 1967, Philharmonic Hall
[1-4] Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3
[5-7] Sonata No. 17 in d-minor, Op. 31, No. 2 Tempest
[8-9] Franz Schubert: Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899
[10-13] Fantasia in C Major, Op. 15, D. 760 Wandererfantasie
2-CD Set H1473-74
VOLUME 15 May 25, 1982, Philharmonic Hall
[1-3] Antonín Dvorák: Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 5
[4-7] Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 81 The Borodin Quartet
VOLUME 16A September 17 & 18, 1982, Philharmonic Hall
[1-2] Franz Liszt: 2 Pieces from Harmonies poétiques et réligieuses
[3] Ave Maria ("Die Glocken von Rom"), S. 182
[4-6] César Franck: Prelude, Chorale & Fugue
VOLUME 16B September 17 & 18, 1982, Philharmonic Hall
[1-3] Dmitry Shostakovich: Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147) with Yuri Bashmet
[4-5] Karol Szymanowski: Sonata No. 2, Op. 21
3-CD Set H1475-76 |
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