{"product_id":"sviatoslav-richter-the-lost-tapes-beethoven-sonatas-nos-18-27-28-31-lp","title":"Sviatoslav Richter - The Lost Tapes - Beethoven: Sonatas Nos. 18, 27, 28 \u0026 31 ( VINYL )","description":"\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRestored by Emil Berliner Studios!\u003cbr\u003eLost 1965 Tapes Released for the Very First Time!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyone who thinks that there is no longer anything to say on the subject of Sviatoslav Richter's discography is wrong. For sixty years these recordings, which were made by Deutsche Grammophon at the Tours and Lucerne Festivals in 1965, have slumbered in the Yellow Label's archives. Carefully restored by Emil Berliner Studios, they are being released now for the very first time. Like many other artists, Richter felt that he could play more freely and give better performances in the concert hall rather than in the studio. These tremendous recordings reveal the pianist at the pinnacle of his powers as a pianist. Indeed, they evoke Van Cliburn's comment: \"That is the most powerful piano playing I have ever heard.\" Richter's interpretations of Beethoven are phenomenal. The performances of the Sonatas Nos. 18, 27, 28 and 31 show a strikingly modern approach that never shies away from taking risks to express the music in its furthest extreme. Pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja, a confidante of Richter, was enthusiastic about the artistic freedom, technical brilliance and love of the music conveyed in these recordings. The album includes a recent interview with Elisabeth Leonskaja, an essay by Jed Distler and editorial notes by Markus Kettner. Numerous photographs, some previously unpublished, complete the edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst-Ever Release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestored by Emil Berliner Studios\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGatefold Jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecent Interview with Richter's Confidante Elisabeth Leonskaja\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssay by Jed Distler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditorial Notes by Markus Kettner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreviously Unpublished Photographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"musicians\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSviatsoslav Richter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLudwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eLP 1 - Side A:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePiano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major \"The Hunt\" op. 31\/3\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScherzo. Allegretto vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMenuetto. Moderato e grazioso – Trio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresto con fuoco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eLP 1 - Side B:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePiano Sonata No. 27 in E minor op. 90\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eLP 2 - Side A:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePiano Sonata No. 28 in A major op. 101\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEtwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto ma non troppo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLebhaft, marschmäßig. Vivace alla marcia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLangsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eattacca\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eLP 2 - Side B:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePiano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major op. 110\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModerato cantabile molto espressivo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllegro molto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdagio ma non troppo – Klagender Gesang (Arioso dolente) –\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuga. Allegro ma non troppo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59547503132753,"sku":"028948672141","price":16.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/3DGLP4867214__52848.jpg?v=1779333746","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/sviatoslav-richter-the-lost-tapes-beethoven-sonatas-nos-18-27-28-31-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}