Sviatoslav Richter Piano Concertos SACD Hybrid 4-Disc Tower Records Exclusive

Product Description

Experience the legendary performances of Sviatoslav Richter in this 4-disc SACD hybrid set, featuring piano concertos recorded between 1969 and 1979. This Tower Records exclusive release includes eight masterpieces selected from Richter's EMI recordings, performed with world-renowned orchestras and conductors.

Contents

• DISC 1: Brahms Piano Concerto No.2 in B-flat Major, Op.83; Bartók Piano Concerto No.2, Sz.95

• DISC 2: Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16; Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54

• DISC 3: Dvořák Piano Concerto in G minor, Op.33, B.63; Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.5 in G Major, Op.55

• DISC 4: Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37; Mozart Piano Concerto No.22 in E-flat Major, K.482

Artists & Orchestras

• Piano: Sviatoslav Richter

• Orchestras: Paris Orchestra, Monte Carlo National Orchestra, Bavarian State Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra

• Conductors: Lorin Maazel, Lovro von Matačić, Carlos Kleiber, Riccardo Muti

Recording Details

• Original recordings from Paris, Monte Carlo, Munich, and London (1969–1979)

• Engineered and produced by Christfried Bickenbach, Eric Macleod, John Mordler, Suvi Raj Grubb

• Balanced by Allen Stagg, Paul Vavasseur, Ernst Rothe, Christopher Parker, Neville Boyling

• Source: Warner Classics (original EMI recordings)

Release Details

• Format: SACD Hybrid, 4 Discs

• Release Date: July 30, 2021

• Tower Records Definition Series

• Product Code: TDSA-196

• Genre: Classical

This set is a must-have for collectors and classical music enthusiasts, offering high-fidelity sound and historic performances from one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century.