UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP Complete Decca Philips & DG Recordings

[Richter is] one of the most powerful communicators the world of music has produced in our time" Glenn Gould "Richter is an extraordinary phenomenon. The enormity of his talent staggers and enraptures." Dmitri Shostakovich "Richter is a gigantic musician. He plays the piano and the piano responds. He sings with the piano. " Artur Rubinstein Many collectors would agree that Sviatoslav Richter was the greatest pianist of the 20th century. His enormous recorded legacy hides hundreds of treasures, many of which are included in this beautiful 51CD set. Released to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth (20th March 2015), the edition encompasses his complete Decca, Philips and DG recordings, including his Sofia Recital as well as his collaborations with Rostropovich, Karajan and Benjamin Britten. THE SET: -The performances in this set cover a wide range of Richter’s large repertoire, spanning nearly four decades of music making from 1956 to 1992 - solo recitals, concertos, memorable chamber music collaborations and even as Lieder accompanist (Schubert’s Winterreise with tenor Peter Schreier). -A stylish lid-off box containing 49 CDs divided into 3 categories: Solo, Chamber and Concerto Recordings -2 Bonus CDs containing a celebrated recording of Richter and Britten performing works by Schubert -A booklet in English, French and German including rare photos and an essay by Jed Distler. CONTENTS: THE SOLO RECORDINGS CDs 1–3 J.S. BACH 3 English & 3 French Suites 3 Toccatas Italian Concerto; French Overture;4 Duetti CDs 4–6 HAYDN 9 Sonatas WEBER Sonata No.3 CDs 7–9 MOZART 9 Sonatas;Fantasia, K475 CDs 10–14 BEETHOVEN 13 Sonatas;2 Rondos, op.51;Diabelli Variations CDs 15 & 16 SCHUBERT 3 Sonatas CDs 17–19 CHOPIN 14 Études;2 Polonaises;Polonaise-fantaisie; 10 Préludes, op.28; Barcarolle; Nocturne, op.15/1 LISZT Sonata, S178;Polonaise, S233/2;Scherzo, S153; Trübe Wolken, S199;Consolation, S172/6; Hungarian Rhapsody No.17, S244;Klavierstück, S193; Mephisto Polka, S217;8 Études d’exécution transcendantes, S139; Un sospiro, S144/3;Gnomenreigen, S145/2 CDs 20–22 BRAHMS Sonatas 1 & 2;Paganini Variations;Ballade, op.118/3;Rhapsody, op.119/3;Intermezzo, op.116/5;Capriccio, op.76/8 SCHUMANN Fantasia, op.17 CDs 23–25 SCHUMANN Waldszenen;Blumenstück;Nachtstücke;March, op.76/2;Concert Studies on Caprices by Paganini, op.10/4–6;Novelette, op.21/1; 6 Fantasiestücke, op.12;Novelette, op.21/1;Toccata, op.7; 4 Fugues, op.72 CD 26 J.S. BACH Preludes and Fugues BWV 846, 849–851 & 853 SCHUBERT Allegretto, D915;Ländler, D366/1, 3–5 SCHUMANN Abegg Variations RACHMANINOV;PROKOFIEV CD 27 HAYDN Sonata, Hob.XVI:44 CHOPIN Ballade No.3 DEBUSSY Préludes, Book 1, Nos.2, 3, 5 PROKOFIEV Sonata No.8 CD 28 CHOPIN Polonaise-fantaisie;Études, op.10/1 & 12;Ballade No.4 DEBUSSY Estampes SCRIABIN Sonata No.5 RACHMANINOV 6 Préludes from opp.23 & 32 CD 29 SCRIABIN Poème-nocturne, op.61;2 Danses, op.73; Vers la flamme, op.72;Fantaisie, op.28 PROKOFIEV Sonatas 4 & 6 CD 30 PROKOFIEV Légende, op.12/6;10 Visions fugitives, op.22; Danza, op.32/1;Waltz, op.32/4;Pieces from “Cinderella” SHOSTAKOVICH 6 Preludes & Fugues, op.87 CD 31 PROKOFIEV Sonata No.2 STRAVINSKY Piano-Rag Music SHOSTAKOVICH Preludes & Fugues, op.87/19, 20 CD 32 WEBERN Variations, op.27 BARTÓK 3 Burlesques SZYMANOWSKI Metopes, op.29/1, 2 HINDEMITH Suite “1922” CD 33 FRANCK Prélude, Choral et Fugue DEBUSSY Préludes, Book 1, Nos.9, 11 WAGNER Elegie CHOPIN Études, op. posth./1, 2 RACHMANINOV Études-tableaux, op.39/3, 4 SCHUMANN Toccata, op.7 LISZT Mephisto Waltz No.2, S515 BARTÓK 3 Burlesques CD 34 THE SOFIA RECITAL 1958 MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition SCHUBERT;CHOPIN;LISZT;RACHMANINOV THE CHAMBER MUSIC RECORDINGS CDs 35 & 36 BEETHOVEN Cello Sonatas 1–5 (Mstislav Rostropovich) CDs 37–40 BEETHOVEN “Archduke” Trio;Quintet, op.16* BRAHMS Piano Quartet No.2 DVORÁK Piano Quintets op.5 & 81 FRANCK Piano Quintet (Members of the Borodin Quartet & the Quintette Moraguès*) THE CONCERTO RECORDINGS CD 41 BRITTEN Introduction and Rondo alla burlesca;Mazurka elegaica STRAVINSKY Concerto for 2 pianos BARTÓK Sonata for 2 pianos and percussion+ (Vassili Lobanov;Valery Barkov+;Valentin Snegirev+) CD 42 & 43 MOZART Concerto No.2, K466 BEETHOVEN Rondo, WoO 6;Concerto No.3* SCHUMANN Piano Concerto, op.54;Introduction and Allegro appassionato WNPSO/Wislocki;Rowicki;Wiener Symphoniker/Sanderling* CD 44 LISZT Concertos 1 & 2 (LSO/Kondrashin) CD 45 TCHAIKOVSKY Concerto No.1 (Wiener Symphoniker/Karajan) RACHMANINOV Concerto No.2 (WNPO/Wislocki) CD 46 PROKOVIEV Concerto No.5 (WNPSO/Rowicki) BRITTEN Concerto (ECO/Britten) CD 47 SCHUBERT Winterreise (Peter Schreier) CDs 48 & 49 SCHUBERT Lieder Recital WOLF Lieder Recital Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau BONUS CDs 50 & 51 MOZART Sonata for piano duet, K521;Sonata for 2 pianos, K448 SCHUBERT Andantino varié, D823 DEBUSSY En blanc et noir SCHUBERT Fantasy D940;Variations D813;Grand Duo D812