The Very Best of Sviatoslav Richter

Tracks

Disc 1

1. 1–4 Suite for keyboard (Suite de piece), Vol.1, No.5 in E major ("The Harmonious Blacksmith"), HWV 430 - George Frideric Handel & George Frideric Handel (13:16)
   Composed byGeorge Frideric Handel, George Frideric Handel
   1. 1 Prélude: Allegro moderato
   2. 2 Allemande: Andantino
   3. 3 Courante: Allegro
   4. 4 Air con variazioni: Andantino
2. 5–6 Sonata for violin & piano No. 31 in C major (fragment), K. 404 (K. 385d) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (3:54)
   Composed byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   1. 5 Andante
   2. 6 Allegretto
3. 7 Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat major, K. 482: 1. Allegro - Benjamin Britten & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (14:33)
   Composed byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart

   Conducted byRiccardo Muti

   Performed byRiccardo Muti, New Philharmonia Orchestra
4. 8 Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor ("Tempest"), Op. 31/2: 3. Allegretto - Ludwig van Beethoven & Sviatoslav Richter (6:59)
   Composed byLudwig van Beethoven
5. 9 Faschingsschwank aus Wien ("Phantasiebilder"), for piano, Op. 26: 5. Finale - Robert Schumann & Sviatoslav Richter (5:21)
   Composed byRobert Schumann
6. 10–12 Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 - Lovro von Matacic & Robert Schumann (30:10)
   Composed byRobert Schumann, Robert Schumann

   Conducted byLovro von Matacic

   Performed byLovro von Matacic, Monte Carlo National Opera Chorus
   1. 10 Allegro affettuoso - Andante espressivo - Tempo 1 - Cadenza - Allegro molto
   2. 11 Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso
   3. 12 Allegro vivace

Disc 2

1. 1–4 Fantasia for piano in C major ("Wanderer"), D. 760 (Op. 15) - Franz Schubert & Franz Schubert (20:48)
   Composed byFranz Schubert, Franz Schubert
   1. 1Allegro con fuoco
   2. 2Adagio
   3. 3Presto
   4. 4Allegro
2. 5 Quintet for piano, violin, viola, cello & double bass in A major ("Trout"), D. 667 (Op. posth. 114): 4. Tema (Andantino) con variazioni - Dmitri Shebalin & Franz Schubert (7:45)
   Composed byFranz Schubert
3. 6 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83: 3. Andante - Johannes Brahms & Orchestre de Paris (12:36)
   Composed byJohannes Brahms

   Conducted byLorin Maazel

   Performed byOrchestre de Paris, Lorin Maazel
4. 7 Piano Concerto No. 5 in G major, Op. 55: 1. Allegro con brio - Sergey Prokofiev & London Symphony Orchestra (5:30)
   Composed bySergey Prokofiev

   Conducted byLorin Maazel

   Performed byLondon Symphony Orchestra, Lorin Maazel
5. 8–10 Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 - Lovro von Matacic & Edvard Grieg (28:46)
   Composed byEdvard Grieg, Edvard Grieg

   Conducted byLovro von Matacic

   Performed byLovro von Matacic, Monte Carlo National Opera Chorus
   1. 8 Allegro molto moderato
   2. 9 Adagio
   3. 10 Allegro moderato molto e marcato