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EMI Classics : Richter - The Best of Richter
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Label : EMI

Product Id : 21740

Year : 2012

Disc Count : 2


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Beethoven, Ludwig van

Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2 'Tempest' (excerpt)

Brahms, Johannes

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83 (excerpt)
- Lorin Maazel conducting Orchestre de Paris


Grieg, Edvard

Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16
- Lovro von Matacic conducting Orchestre National de l'Opera de Monte Carlo


Handel, George Frederick

Suite de pièce Vol. 1 - Suite No. 5 in E Major, HWV 430 'The Harmonius Blacksmith'

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Violin Sonata No. 31 in C Major, K. 404
- performed with Oleg Kagan

Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-Flat Major, K. 482 (excerpt)
- Riccardo Muti conducting Philharmonia Orchestra


Prokofiev, Sergei

Piano Concerto No. 5 in G Major, Op. 55 (excerpt)
- Lorin Maazel conducting London Symphony Orchestra


Schubert, Franz

Fantasie in C Major, D. 760 'Wanderer Fantasie'

Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 'The Trout' (excerpt)
- performed with Borodin Quartet

Schumann, Robert

Faschingsschwank aus Wien No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 26

Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54
- Lovro von Matacic conducting Orchestre National de l'Opera de Monte Carlo


Recording Details :
- August 1 - 5, 1961 in London, Abbey Road Studios - Studio No. 1
- October 15, 1962 in Milan, Teatro alla Scala
- February 11 - 13, 16 & 18 & April 11, 1963 in Paris, Salle Wagram
- October 24 - 28, 1969 in Paris, Salle Wagram
- June 16 - 17, 1970 in London, Kingsway Hall
- July 6 - 7, 1974 in Tours, Grange de la Besnardière
- November 25 - 30, 1974 in Monte Carlo, Palais Garnier
- April 4 - 5, 1979 in London, Abbey Road Studios - Studio No. 1
- July 1, 1979 in Château de Marcily-sur-Maulne, Château de la Diablesse
- June 18, 1980 in Hohenems, Palast Hohenems - Rittersaal