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Schumann: Phantasie Op. 17, Waldszenen, Phantasiestücke / Richter
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Schumann: Phantasie Op. 17, Waldszenen, Phantasiestücke / Richter

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Details

Composer
SCHUMANN, ROBERT
Artist
Sviatoslav Richter
Format
CD
Label
Supraphon
Released
Jan 18, 2008
Catalog #
SU3795-2
UPC
099925379520

About

Supraphon's properly pitched, 24-bit remasterings of Sviatoslav Richter's 1956 Schumann Fantasiestücke, Waldszenen, and G minor Marsch convey a richness in the bass and boosted midrange presence quite different from the brighter, leaner sonic image characterizing Deutsche Grammophon's Dokumente and Originals series transfers. Richter habitually omitted Grillen and Fabel from Fantasiestücke, yet he played the other six pieces beautifully. The pianist's gorgeous legato touch justifies his unorthodox stretching out of Warum's last section, while his supple and sharply honed fingers make easy work of Aufschwung and Traumes Wirren. Although Richter likened the recording studio to "the torture chamber", he sounds free as a bird throughout his ravishingly tinted, technically dazzling Waldszenen. Lastly, a live November 1959 C major Fantasy stands out for a sense of risk and forward impetus in the first two movements that's largely absent from Richter's 1961 EMI studio effort, despite the cramped sonics. If you've missed these recordings in the past, don't hesitate now.

--Jed Distler, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 19 tracks

  1. 1 I. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen 12:58
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen
    Duration
    12:58
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
  2. 2 II. Moderato con energia - Poco meno mosso - Più animato 06:40
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Moderato con energia - Poco meno mosso - Più animato
    Duration
    06:40
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
  3. 3 III. Lento sostenuto - Il tutto piano - Poco più animatto 10:53
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Lento sostenuto - Il tutto piano - Poco più animatto
    Duration
    10:53
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
  4. 4 No. 1. Eintritt (Entering the Forest) 01:56
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 1. Eintritt (Entering the Forest)
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
  5. 5 No. 2. Jäger auf der Lauer (Hunter on the Look-out) 01:07
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 2. Jäger auf der Lauer (Hunter on the Look-out)
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
  6. 6 No. 3. Einsame Blumen (Solitary Flowers) 01:59
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 3. Einsame Blumen (Solitary Flowers)
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
  7. 7 No. 4. Verrufene Stelle (Haunted Spot) 03:16
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 4. Verrufene Stelle (Haunted Spot)
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
  8. 8 No. 5. Freundliche Landschaft (Pleasant Scenery) 01:09
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 5. Freundliche Landschaft (Pleasant Scenery)
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
  9. 9 No. 6. Herberge (At the Inn) 02:17
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 6. Herberge (At the Inn)
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
  10. 10 No. 7. Vogel als Prophet (The Songster-Prophet) 02:39
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 7. Vogel als Prophet (The Songster-Prophet)
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
  11. 11 No. 8. Jagdlied (Hunting-Song) 02:09
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 8. Jagdlied (Hunting-Song)
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
  12. 12 No. 9. Abschied (Farewell to the Forest) 03:39
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 9. Abschied (Farewell to the Forest)
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
  13. 13 No. 1. Des Abends 04:06
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 1. Des Abends
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
  14. 14 No. 2. Aufschwung 02:46
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 2. Aufschwung
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
  15. 15 No. 3. Warum? 03:15
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 3. Warum?
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
  16. 16 No. 5. In der Nacht 03:43
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 5. In der Nacht
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
  17. 17 No. 7. Traumes Wirren 02:05
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 7. Traumes Wirren
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
  18. 18 No. 8. Ende vom Lied 05:20
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 8. Ende vom Lied
    Duration
    05:20
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter
  19. 19 4 Marches, Op. 76: No. 2 in G Minor: Sehr kräftig 03:17
    Track
    19
    Title
    4 Marches, Op. 76: No. 2 in G Minor: Sehr kräftig
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Sviatoslav Richter