Sviatoslav Richter (1915-1997) is regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler has already released boxed sets of Richter’s interpretations of works by Ludwig van Beethoven (PH16030), Franz Schubert (PH17005), as well as Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms (PH17967). The edition presented here on eleven albums is dedicated to the two composers Sergey Rakhmaninov and Sergey Prokofiev. The two Russian (Soviet) composers were formidable pianists, like the composers mentioned above, and left for posterity compositions for their instrument with some incredibly difficult passages. To master them, in order to penetrate towards their musical core, requires first and foremost excellent piano technique.

Artists

Sviatoslav Richter (piano), Nina Dorliac (soprano), Svviatoslav Richter (piano), Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)

Symphony Orchestra USSR, Radio Symphony Orchestra USSR, State Symphony Orchestra USSR, Moscow Youth Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra Eugene Ormandy, Borodin Quartet, Oleg Agarkov, Kurt Sanderling, Kirill Kondrashin

• Miaskovsky: Cello Sonata No. 2 in A minor, Op. 81
• Miaskovsky: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 19
• Prokofiev: Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119
• Prokofiev: Overture on Hebrew Themes, for clarinet, string quartet & piano, Op. 34
• Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D flat major, Op. 10
• Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 5 in G major, Op. 55
• Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 14
• Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82
• Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 7 in B flat major, Op. 83
• Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 8 in B flat major, Op. 84
• Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 9 in C major, Op. 103
• Prokofiev: Rondo, Op. 52 No. 2
• Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante in E minor for cello & orchestra, Op. 125
• Prokofiev: Sonatine Pastorale, Op. 59, No. 3
• Prokofiev: Visions fugitives, Op. 22
• Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 33
• Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1
• Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18