Parnassus is proud to present a new collection of first commercial releases of spectacular live performances from pianist Sviatoslav Richter. Taken from recordings made by audience members and live broadcast sources, and now remastered and restored by Gene Gaudette of Urlicht Audiovisual, Richter Supreme is a must-have collection for Richter fans. Devotees of Richter know that even he had those supreme moments in which he exceeded his extremely high standards. When producer Leslie Gerber listened to the centerpiece of this recording, a recital at Hunter College, New York in 1965, he was convinced that this performance qualified as "Richter Supreme". Throughout the performance of works by Schubert, Brahms, Debussy, Ravel, Prokofieff, and Rachmaninoff, the listener experiences Richter at the very height of his powers, technical prowess allied to the most penetrating musical interpretation. This concert may not introduce any new Richter repertoire, but gives us the opportunity to listen in on a master musician at the height of his powers. Completing the set are two further rarities: a 1988 Tokyo performance of Hindemith's ferocious Suite '1922', which shows Richter bringing out all the music's challenging qualities, and building the finale to an apocalyptic frenzy unlike his earlier studio recordings, and an early 1958 Budapest broadcast of the Bart�k Second Piano Concerto with the Hungarian State Orchestra under J�nos Ferencsik. A treasurable document of greatness.

BACH J.S.: 48 PRELUDES & FUGUES - LIVE IN

STRAVINSKY & PROKOFIEV CONDUCT THEIR WORKS

His playing presents a delicious paradox... individualistic almost to the point of recreation, while so utterly natural, so profoundly honest, you could hardly imagine the music otherwise. [Beethoven Variations[: tautness of playing, absolute rhythmic security, burbling pianissimos, knife-edged sforzandos, artful rubato and unremitting sense of purpose... delicate observations occur by the bar... [trans-criptions]: (Mendelssohn; Rimsky-Korsakov; Tchaikovsky): scintillating, full of musical interest. His reworking of Liebesleid is extremely beautiful. [his own music]... each sounds as if spontaneously improvised... The C sharp minor Prelude retains it's magic through perfect timing. That is perhaps where Rachmaninov remains most inimitable: it wasn't how he struck the keys that mattered, but when. (Gramophone)

Two CD collection of recordings from the 1940s.

IN THE 1950'S 6

Parnassus Records is pleased to release a follow-up to their acclaimed "Black Swans" anthology, which returned to international availability extraordinarily rare early recordings of African-American opera singers. The new release, "Black Swans at Mid-Century", contains over two hours of music and focuses on Black artists of the mid-twentieth century.

COLLECTION OF AMERICAN SONGS / VARIOUS

ONE PIANO: FOUR HANDS

SCRIABIN RECITAL

PIANO WORKS

Live Performances by the Great Black Harpsichordist [Black Swans Series]. "Amazingly inventive and fearless playing" - Kenneth Cooper; "She deserves a chance at a major career" - New York Times

Recordings of Elizabethan songs and Negro Spirituals, from scarce LPs made for the Fellowship of Reconciliation in the early 1950s by the great civil rights leader, who was also an excellent singer

RICHTER IN LEIPZIG: PIANO SONATAS

STRING QUARTETS 1 IN C OP 51 1 / 2 IN A OP 51 2

With the possible exception of Casals, no one has had a greater impact on the world's perception and appreciation of the Cello as 20th Century solo instrument than Hungarian American Janos Starker (1924-2013). This album brings together his earliest recordings and show his artistry at it's most penetrating. Unavailable for many decades, their release now is revelatory.

Following the worldwide success of our Mravinsky DVD of iconic Shostakovich symphony performances, we expand his video repertoire into a collection of great Russian standards by various composers under his legendary baton.

Volume One was warmly received by critics and pianophiles alike. Jacob Lateiner's reputation was massive in his lifetime but he did not make very many studio recordings. This release and it's previous volume correct that anomaly with great distinction. Noted as a Beethoven interpreter, this album combines the Greatest of his Beethoven interpretations with the most famous of works by Schumann, Ravel and Liszt.

JANOS STARKER: ROAD TO CELLO PLAYING / VARIOUS

All of his Mozart concerto films in one place, including his very last concert with orchestra, and both performances of K456

SVIATOSLAV RICHTER IN THE 50'S 4

The only surviving radio broadcast of Prokofiev playing his own music, plus a recital of some of his piano music by the great Russian pianist who served as his Ammanuensis

This DVD features rare filmed footage of Sviatoslav Richter, the Soviet pianist known for the depth of his interpretations, virtuoso technique, and vast repertoire. Richter is considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. Features him performing Haydn: Concerto in D, Hob. XVIII/11.

Parnassus Records presents an anthology of great musicians - some forgotten outside Ukraine, and others very well-known but not properly remembered as Ukrainian: Simon Barere, Felix Blumenfeld, Oscar Feltsman, Anatole Fistoulari, Emil Gilels, Reinhold Gli�re, Boris Gmiria, Alexander Kipnis, Nina Koshetz, Kozlovsky, Kroyt, Salomea Kruszelnitzka, Maria Litvernko Volgemut, Mykola Lysenko, Nathan Milstein, Benno Moise�witsch, Alexander Mosolov, Antonina Nezhdanova, Klavdiya Novikova, David Oistrakh, Ivan Patorzhinsky, Gregor Piatigorsky, Sergei Prokofiev, Mark Reizen, Sviatoslav Richter, Natalia Zakharchenko The income after costs from this release will all go to the Ukrainian people's charity (https: www. Razomforukraine. org).

[Haendel]: "it is little short of scandalous that a violinist of such mastery should have made so few recordings over the years." (Gramophone) "with Haendel's incredibly assured tone and technical mastery, she could perform the instrumental equivalent of the singer's telephone book and still entrance listeners." (Classics Today) [Hassid]: "a peerless technique and an arresting and frequently original interpretative approach. His technical security and cleanness of attack are awesome, his tone at once vibrant, virile and indescribably pure and sweet." (Brian Crimp)