Saint-Saens & Gershwin: Piano Concertos / Richter

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Label
SWR
Release Date
March 17, 2017
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      GERSHWIN SAINT-SAENS
    • PERFORMER
      Richter, Radio-Sinfonieochester Stuttgart Des Swr, Eschenbach
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 17, 2017
    • UPC
      747313940783
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SWR19407CD
    • LABEL
      SWR
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro animato

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR

      Performer: Sviatoslav Richter

      Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach

    2. II. Andante

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR

      Performer: Sviatoslav Richter

      Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach

    3. III. Molto allegro

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR

      Performer: Sviatoslav Richter

      Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach

    4. I. Allegro moderato - Cantabile - Poco meno scherzando

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Ensemble: Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR

      Performer: Sviatoslav Richter

      Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach

    5. II. Andante con moto

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Ensemble: Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR

      Performer: Sviatoslav Richter

      Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach

    6. III. Allegro con brio

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Ensemble: Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR

      Performer: Sviatoslav Richter

      Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach


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.