Starter Packs

Complete your collection with these curated titles, grouped at a special discount.

Shop Now
Saint-Saens & Gershwin: Piano Concertos / Richter
SWR

Saint-Saens & Gershwin: Piano Concertos / Richter

$13.99 Only 2 left

Details

Composer
GERSHWIN SAINT-SAENS
Artist
Richter, Radio-Sinfonieochester Stuttgart Des Swr, Eschenbach
Format
CD
Label
SWR
Released
Mar 17, 2017
Catalog #
SWR19407CD
UPC
747313940783

About

This recording of the 1993 Schwetzingen Festival has already achieved cult status. The then, 78 year old Sviatoslav Richter plays for the first and last time in public Gershwin's jazzy Concerto in F-sharp. Gershwin's works had always been suspect under the Soviet regime. All the more surprising was Richter's decision to perform this work in his maturity. Needless to say, Richter never made a formal, studio recording of this work. It is not only a unique recording, but also a document of Richter's expansive interest in all musical repertoires than came under his purview. The Fifth Piano Concerto by Camille Saint-Saëns was eclipsed by the same composer's more popular "Second" Concerto throughout Richter's performing career. With the exception of one album, he never again recorded this work and there is no record that he ever again performed it internationally. With this concert, there can be no dispute that we are dealing with a real rarity.

Tracklist 6 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro animato 12:50
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro animato
    Duration
    12:50
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  2. 2 II. Andante 11:22
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    11:22
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  3. 3 III. Molto allegro 06:37
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Molto allegro
    Duration
    06:37
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  4. 4 I. Allegro moderato - Cantabile - Poco meno scherzando 13:56
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato - Cantabile - Poco meno scherzando
    Duration
    13:56
    Composer
    George Gershwin
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  5. 5 II. Andante con moto 14:11
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Andante con moto
    Duration
    14:11
    Composer
    George Gershwin
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  6. 6 III. Allegro con brio 07:31
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    07:31
    Composer
    George Gershwin
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach