Sviatoslav Richter- in Hungary 1953-1993 (14CD)

CD 1 - 1954
Schumann: Piano Concertos in A minor, op.54
Brahms: Intermezzo in A minor, op.118/1 and Intermezzo in E flat minor, op.118/6
Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I and French Suite in C minor, BWV 813

CD 2 - 1954
Prokofiev: Sonata No.8 in B flat major, op.84
Ravel: Pavane pour une infante defunte, Gaspard de la nuit No.2 - la gibet
Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales, Jeux d’eau, Alborada del gracioso

CD 3 - 1958
Schubert: Sonata in C minor, D.958, Moment musical in C major, D.780/1
Schumann: Toccata, op.7
Liszt: Gnomenreigen,Liebestraume, Vales oubliees, Sonetto 123 del Petrarca
Debussy: Ariettes oubliees No.1 and No.5

CD 4: 1963
Beethoven: Sonata in B flat major, op.22
Schubert: Drei Klavierstucke, D.946 and Wanderer Fantasy in C major

CD 5: 1963
Handel: Suite No.5 in E major
Shostakovich: Six Preludes and Fugues, op. 87
Prokofiev: Visions Fugitives, op.22

CD 6: 1965
Mozart: Piano Sonata in F major, K.280
Beethoven: Piano Sonata in A major, op.101
Chopin: Four Scherzos

CD 7: 1967
Schumann: Novellette in F major, op.21/1 and Novellette in D major, op.21/2
Haydn: Piano Sonata in C major, Hob.XVI: 35
Chopin: Rondo a la Mazur
Debussy: Preludes for Piano, Book II

CD 8: 1969
Schubert: Thirteen Variations on a Theme by Anselm Huttenbrenner, D.576
Schumann: Fantasiestucke, op.12
Rachmaninov: Preludes (selection)
Prokofiev: War and Peace - Waltz, op.96/1

CD 9: 1973
Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II

CD 10: 1972-78
Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte, op.19
Chopin: Nocturne in B flat minor, op.9/1, Two Waltzes, Four Mazurkas
Debussy: Images, Book I, Hommage a Haydn
Schubert: Piano Sonata in A major, D.664

CD 11: 1976
Beethoven: Sonatas in F minor, op.2/1, D major, op.10/3, E major, op.14/1, A flat major, op.26

CD 12: 1982-85
Liszt: Harmonies Poetiques et Religieuses No.9
Franck: Prelude, choral and fugue
Szymanowski: Mazurkas
Debussy: Preludes, Book I

CD 13: 1983
Tchaikovsky: The Seasons, op.37b, Piano Pieces
Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux (selection)

CD 14: 1993
Grieg: Lyric Pieces

Total time: 17:23:37
Sviatoslav Richter - piano

Hungarian State Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by János Ferencsik (CD 1: 1-3)

Nina Dorliac (CD 3: 14-15)

Production notes:
Selected by Dezső Ránki, pianist
Recordings are property of the archive of the Hungarian Radio
Edited by Márta Papp and Márta Perédi
Digital sound restoration: Zsolt Komesz
Sound engineers: Ferenc Varga (CD 5), Katalin Dobó (CD 5), Péter Winkler (CD 8, CD 9), Péter Schlotthauer (CD 10: 1-10, CD 13, CD 14), Attila Balogh (CD 10: 11-19), Emil Sudár (CD 11), Ferenc Pálvölgyi (CD 12: 1-6), Endre Mosó (CD 12: 7-16)
Recording producers: Tibor Erkel (CD 8, CD 9, CD 10: 17-19, CD 12: 1-6), Sándor Balassa (CD 10: 1-16, CD 11), Péter Aczél (CD 12: 7-16, CD 14), László Matz (CD 13)