Skip to content
CLASSIKAL
Open navigation
Back to Releases
CD

Richter: Portrait of a Legend

Kirill Kondrashin · London Symphony Orchestra · Sviatoslav Richter

BBC Music2007Cat. BBCL 5004-24h 55m55 tracks
MusicBrainz

Richter: Portrait of a Legend (2007), CD, on BBC Music. Music by Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert, Ludwig van Beethoven, Robert Schumann, performed by Kirill Kondrashin, London Symphony Orchestra, Sviatoslav Richter; 55 tracks.

Composers

Franz Liszt19Franz Schubert7Ludwig van Beethoven6Robert Schumann6Frédéric Chopin4Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4Sergei Prokofiev3Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3Sergei Rachmaninoff2Alexander Scriabin1

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Grande Polonaise brilliante in E-flat major with preceding Andante spianato in G major, op. 22: I. Andante spianato. Tranquillo

Frédéric Chopin - Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante in E‐flat major, op. 22

Sviatoslav Richter

6:21
02

Grande Polonaise brilliante in E-flat major with preceding Andante spianato in G major, op. 22: II. Polonaise. Allegro molto

Frédéric Chopin - Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante in E‐flat major, op. 22

Sviatoslav Richter

8:55
03

Concerto for piano and orchestra no. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124: I. Allegro maestoso

Franz Liszt - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E‐flat major, S. 124

Kirill Kondrashin, London Symphony Orchestra, Sviatoslav Richter

5:08
04

Concerto for piano and orchestra no. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124: II. Quasi adagio - Allegretto vivace - Allegro animato

Franz Liszt - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E‐flat major, S. 124

Kirill Kondrashin, London Symphony Orchestra, Sviatoslav Richter

8:42
05

Concerto for piano and orchestra no. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124: III. Allegro marziale animato - Presto

Franz Liszt - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E‐flat major, S. 124

Kirill Kondrashin, London Symphony Orchestra, Sviatoslav Richter

4:26
06

Concerto for piano and orchestra no. 2 in A major, S. 125: I. Adagio sostenuto assai - Allegro agitato assai

Franz Liszt - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in A major, S. 125

Kirill Kondrashin, London Symphony Orchestra, Sviatoslav Richter

7:17
07

Concerto for piano and orchestra no. 2 in A major, S. 125: II. Allegro moderato - Allegro deciso

Franz Liszt - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in A major, S. 125

Kirill Kondrashin, London Symphony Orchestra, Sviatoslav Richter

7:31
08

Concerto for piano and orchestra no. 2 in A major, S. 125: III. Maziale un poco meno allegro

Franz Liszt - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in A major, S. 125

Kirill Kondrashin, London Symphony Orchestra, Sviatoslav Richter

4:02
09

Concerto for piano and orchestra no. 2 in A major, S. 125: IV. Allegro animato - Stretto (molto accelerando)

Franz Liszt - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in A major, S. 125

Kirill Kondrashin, London Symphony Orchestra, Sviatoslav Richter

2:09
10

Fantasia on Hungarian Folk Melodies for piano and orchestra, S. 123

Franz Liszt - Fantasia on Hungarian Folk Melodies for piano and orchestra, S. 123

Kirill Kondrashin, London Symphony Orchestra, Sviatoslav Richter

14:33

Disc 2

01

Sonata for Piano in G major, K. 283/189h: I. Allegro

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sonata for Piano no. 5 in G major, K. 189h/283

Sviatoslav Richter

6:04
02

Sonata for Piano in G major, K. 283/189h: II. Andante

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sonata for Piano no. 5 in G major, K. 189h/283

Sviatoslav Richter

6:41
03

Sonata for piano in G major, K. 283/189h: III. Presto

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sonata for Piano no. 5 in G major, K. 189h/283

Sviatoslav Richter

5:39
04

The Seasons, op. 37a no. 5: May. Starlight Night

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Seasons, op. 37a

Sviatoslav Richter

4:38
05

The Seasons, op. 37a no. 6: June. Barcarolle

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Seasons, op. 37a

Sviatoslav Richter

5:54
06

The Seasons, op. 37a no. 11: November. In a Troika

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Seasons, op. 37a

Sviatoslav Richter

2:45
07

The Seasons, op. 37a no. 1: January. By the Hearth

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Seasons, op. 37a

Sviatoslav Richter

4:55
08

Études-tableaux, op. 39 no. 3 in F-sharp minor: Allegro molto

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Études-tableaux, op. 39: No. 3 in F-sharp minor: Allegro molto

Sviatoslav Richter

2:33
09

Études-tableaux, op. 39 no. 4 in B minor: Allegro assai

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Études-tableaux, op. 39: No. 4 in B minor: Allegro assai

Sviatoslav Richter

3:33
10

Sonata for Piano no. 9, op. 68 “Black Mass”: Moderato quasi andante - Molto meno vivo - Allegro - Più vivo - Allegro molto - Alla marcia - Più vivo - Allegro - Presto

Alexander Scriabin - Piano Sonata no. 9, op. 68 "Messe noire". Moderato quasi andante

Sviatoslav Richter

7:36
11

Sonata for Piano no. 4 in C minor, op. 29: I. Allegro molto sostenuto

Sergei Prokofiev - Четвертая Соната для фортепіано (иэъ старыхъ тетрдей) c-moll, op. 29

Sviatoslav Richter

5:35
12

Sonata for Piano no. 4 in C minor, op. 29: II. Andante assai

Sergei Prokofiev - Четвертая Соната для фортепіано (иэъ старыхъ тетрдей) c-moll, op. 29

Sviatoslav Richter

7:50
13

Sonata for Piano no. 4 in C minor, op. 29: III. Allegro con brio, ma non leggiero

Sergei Prokofiev - Четвертая Соната для фортепіано (иэъ старыхъ тетрдей) c-moll, op. 29

Sviatoslav Richter

3:30

Disc 3

01

Sonata for Piano no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: I. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Piano no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1

Sviatoslav Richter

6:39
02

Sonata for Piano no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: II. Allegretto - Maggiore

Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Piano no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1

Sviatoslav Richter

6:14
03

Sonata for Piano no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro comodo

Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Piano no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1

Sviatoslav Richter

2:55
04

Sonata for Piano no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: I. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Piano no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2

Sviatoslav Richter

5:16
05

Sonata for Piano no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: II. Andante

Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Piano no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2

Sviatoslav Richter

4:37
06

Sonata for Piano no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro assai

Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Piano no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2

Sviatoslav Richter

3:15
07

Fantasy in C major, D. 760 “Wanderer”

Franz Schubert - Fantasy in C major, D. 760 “Wanderer”

Sviatoslav Richter

20:15
08

Theme and Variations on the name “Abegg”, op. 1: Thema. Animato - Var. 1 - Var 2 - Var 3 - Cantabile - Finale alla Fantasia. Vivace

Robert Schumann - Variations on the name "Abegg", op. 1

Sviatoslav Richter

8:06
09

Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26 no. 1: Allegro Sehr lebhaft

Robert Schumann - Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26

Sviatoslav Richter

8:04
10

Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26 no. 2: Romanze. Ziemlich langsam

Robert Schumann - Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26

Sviatoslav Richter

2:38
11

Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26 no. 3: Scherzino

Robert Schumann - Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26

Sviatoslav Richter

1:57
12

Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26 no. 4: Intermezzo. Mit größter Energie

Robert Schumann - Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26

Sviatoslav Richter

1:53
13

Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26 no. 5: Finale. Höchst lebhaft

Robert Schumann - Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26

Sviatoslav Richter

5:15
14

Étude in C-sharp minor, op. 10 no. 4

Frédéric Chopin - Étude in C‐sharp minor, op. 10 no. 4: Presto

Sviatoslav Richter

1:48

Disc 4

01

Moments musicaux, D. 780 no. 1 in C major

Franz Schubert - 6 Moments musicaux for Piano, op. 94, D. 780: No. 1 in C major. Moderato

Sviatoslav Richter

6:18
02

Moments musicaux, D. 780 no. 3 in F minor

Franz Schubert - 6 Moments musicaux for Piano, op. 94, D. 780: No. 3 in F minor. Allegro moderato

Sviatoslav Richter

1:53
03

Moments musicaux, D. 780 no. 6 in A-flat major

Franz Schubert - 6 Moments musicaux for Piano, op. 94, D. 780: No. 6 in A-flat major. Allegretto

Sviatoslav Richter

12:56
04

Sonata for Piano in E minor, D. 566: I. Moderato

Franz Schubert - Sonata for Piano no. 6 in E minor, D. 566

Sviatoslav Richter

7:24
05

Sonata for Piano in E minor, D. 566: II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace - Trio

Franz Schubert - Sonata for Piano no. 6 in E minor, D. 566

Sviatoslav Richter

5:44
06

Sonata for Piano in E minor, D. 566: III. Allegretto

Franz Schubert - Sonata for Piano no. 6 in E minor, D. 566

Sviatoslav Richter

7:15
07

Barcarolle in F-sharp major, op. 60: Allegretto

Frédéric Chopin - Barcarolle in F‐sharp major, op. 60

Sviatoslav Richter

8:33
08

Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178: I. Lento assai - Allegro energico

Franz Liszt - Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178

Sviatoslav Richter

3:24
09

Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178: II. Grandioso

Franz Liszt - Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178

Sviatoslav Richter

1:55
10

Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178: III. Cantando espressivo

Franz Liszt - Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178

Sviatoslav Richter

3:30
11

Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178: IV. Pesante - Recitativo

Franz Liszt - Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178

Sviatoslav Richter

2:09
12

Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178: V. Andante sostenuto

Franz Liszt - Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178

Sviatoslav Richter

1:06
13

Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178: VI. Quasi adagio

Franz Liszt - Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178

Sviatoslav Richter

7:30
14

Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178: VII. Allegro energico

Franz Liszt - Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178

Sviatoslav Richter

2:01
15

Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178: VIII. Più mosso

Franz Liszt - Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178

Sviatoslav Richter

1:44
16

Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178: IX. Cantando espressivo senza slentare

Franz Liszt - Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178

Sviatoslav Richter

1:01
17

Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178: X. Stretta quasi Presto - Presto - Prestissimo

Franz Liszt - Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178

Sviatoslav Richter

1:25
18

Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178: XI. Andante sostenuto - Allegro moderato - Lento assai

Franz Liszt - Sonata for Piano in B minor, S. 178

Sviatoslav Richter

3:48