A 14-CD Box set comprised of Richter's concerts in Hungary between 1953 and 1993, recorded by the Hungarian Radio

I think I can safely claim to speak for many Hungarian musicians, when I say that from our childhood on, for decades, Richter's concerts were the greatest musical experience we had. We were fortunate that he was happy to play in Hungary. In addition to his indescribable personal aura, his unique physical and intellectual characteristics, the simplicity, thoughtfulness and honesty of his approach supplied us for years with the strength and the desire to study and make music.
He did not play the works, but - like the greatest of actors - lived them. I don't know if it is possible to explain to anybody the extraordinary phenomenon his personality and playing created. We can only hope that this can also be sensed through the recordings, for Richter is one of the few performers whose individuality is clearly manifest on a recording, regardless of its quality, and at each subsequent listening his playing gives a greater, more staggering experience than we are able to remember.
I wish much pleasure to those who will remember him on the basis of these CDs, and also to those who through them will come to know Richter.
Dezső Ránki

Track Listing

• Piano concerto in A minor, op. 54 I.Allegro affettuoso
• Piano concerto in A minor, op. 54 II.Intermezzo (Andantino grazioso)
• Piano concerto in A minor, op. 54 III. Allegro vivace
• Intermezzo in A minor, op. 118/1
• Intermezzo in E-flat minor, op. 118/6
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book I - Prelude in C minor
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book I - Fugue in C minor
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book I - Prelude in F major
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book I - Fugue in F major
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book I - Prelude in F minor
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book I - Fugue in F minor
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book I - Prelude in A major
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book I - Fugue in A major
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book I - Prelude in A minor
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book I - Fugue in A minor
• French Suite in C minor, BWV 813 I.Allemande
• French Suite in C minor, BWV 813 II.Courante
• French Suite in C minor, BWV 813 III.Sarabande
• French Suite in C minor, BWV 813 IV.Air
• French Suite in C minor, BWV 813 V.Menuet I - II
• French Suite in C minor, BWV 813 VI.Gigue

• Sonata No. 8 in B-flat major, op. 84 I.Andante dolce - Allegro moderato - Andante dolce
• Sonata No. 8 in B-flat major, op. 84 II.Andante sognando
• Sonata No. 8 in B-flat major, op. 84 III.Finale (Vivace)
• Pavane pour une infante défunte
• Gaspard de la nuit No. 2 - Le gibet
• Valses nobles et sentimentales I.Modéré tré's franc
• Valses nobles et sentimentales II.Assez lent - avec une expression intense
• Valses nobles et sentimentales III.Modéré
• Valses nobles et sentimentales IV.Assez animé
• Valses nobles et sentimentales V.Presque lent - dans un sentiment intime
• Valses nobles et sentimentales VI.Vif
• Valses nobles et sentimentales VII.Moins vif
• Valses nobles et sentimentales VIII. Épilogue. Lent
• Jeux d'eau
• Alborada del gracioso

• Sonata in C minor, D. 958 I.Allegro
• Sonata in C minor, D. 958 II.Adagio
• Sonata in C minor, D. 958 III.Menuetto (Allegro)
• Sonata in C minor, D. 958 IV.Allegro
• Toccata, op. 7
• Moment musical in C major, D. 780/1
• Gnomenreigen
• Liebesträume - No. 2 in E major
• Liebesträume - No. 3 in A flat major
• Valses oubliées - No. 1
• Valses oubliées - No. 2
• Valses oubliées - No. 3
• Sonetto 123 del Petrarca
• Ariettes oubliées - No. 1 C'est l'extase langoureuse
• Ariettes oubliées - No. 5 (Aquarelles I.) - Green

• Sonata in B-flat major, op. 22. I.Allegro con brio
• Sonata in B-flat major, op. 22. II.Adagio con molto espressione
• Sonata in B-flat major, op. 22. III.Menuetto
• Sonata in B-flat major, op. 22. IV.Rondo (Allegretto)
• Drei Klavierstücke, D. 946 1. Allegro assai - Andante - Tempo I.
• Drei Klavierstücke, D. 946 2. Allegretto
• Drei Klavierstücke, D. 946 3. Allegro
• Wanderer Fantasy in C major, D. 760 I.Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo
• Wanderer fantasy in C major, D. 760 II. Adagio
• Wanderer Fantasy in C major, D. 760 III.Presto
• Wanderer Fantasy in C major, D. 760 IV.Allegro

• Suite No. 5 in E major I.Prelude
• Suite No. 5 in E major II.Allemande
• Suite No. 5 in E major III.Courante
• Suite No. 5 in E major IV.Air and Five Variations
• Six preludes and fugues, op. 87 - Prelude and fugue No. 4 in E minor - Prelude: Andante
• Six preludes and fugues, op. 87 - Prelude and fugue No. 4 in E minor - Fugue: Adagio
• Six preludes and fugues, op. 87 - Prelude and fugue No. 12 in G-sharp minor - Prelude: Andante
• Six preludes and fugues, op. 87 - Prelude and fugue No. 12 in G-sharp minor - Fugue: Allegro
• Six preludes and fugues, op. 87 - Prelude and fugue No. 23 in F major - Prelude: Adagio
• Six preludes and fugues, op. 87 - Prelude and fugue No. 23 in F major - Fugue: Moderato con moto
• Six preludes and fugues, op. 87 - Prelude and fugue No. 14 in E-flat minor - Prelude: Adagio
• Six preludes and fugues, op. 87 - Prelude and fugue No. 14 in E-flat minor - Fugue: Allegro non troppo
• Six preludes and fugues, op. 87 - Prelude and fugue No. 17 in A-flat major - Prelude: Allegretto
• Six preludes and fugues, op. 87 - Prelude and fugue No. 17 in A-flat major - Fugue: Allegretto
• Six preludes and fugues, op. 87 - Prelude and fugue No. 15 in D-flat major - Prelude: Allegretto
• Six preludes and fugues, op. 87 - Prelude and fugue No. 15 in D-flat major - Fugue: Allegro molto
• Visions fugitives, op. 22 No.3 Allegretto
• Visions fugitives, op. 22 No.4 Animato
• Visions fugitives, op. 22 No.5 Molto giocoso
• Visions fugitives, op. 22 No.6 Con eleganza
• Visions fugitives, op. 22 No.8 Commodo
• Visions fugitives, op. 22 No.9 Allegretto tranquillo
• Visions fugitives, op. 22 No.11 Con vivacità
• Visions fugitives, op. 22 No.14 Feroce
• Visions fugitives, op. 22 No.15 Inquieto
• Visions fugitives, op. 22 No.18 Con una dolce lentezza

• Piano sonata in F major, K. 280 I.Allegro assai
• Piano sonata in F major, K. 280 II.Adagio
• Piano sonata in F major, K. 280 III.Presto
• Piano sonata in A major, op. 101 I.Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung - Allegretto ma non troppo
• Piano sonata in A major, op. 101 II.Lebhaft. Marschmässig - Vivace alla marcia
• Piano sonata in A major, op. 101 III.Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll - Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto
• Piano sonata in A major, op. 101 IV.Geschwinde, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit - Allegro
• Four scherzos No.1 in B minor, op. 20
• Four scherzos No.2 in B flat minor, op. 31
• Four scherzos No.3 in C sharp minor, op. 39
• Four scherzos No.4 in E major, op. 54

• Novellette in F major, op. 21/1
• Novellette in D major, op. 21/2
• Piano sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:35 I.Allegro con brio
• Piano sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:35 II.Adagio
• Piano sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:35 III.Finale. Allegro
• Rondo á la mazur
• Préludes for piano, Book II I.Brouillards
• Préludes for piano, Book II II.Feuilles mortes
• Préludes for piano, Book II III.La puerta del Vino
• Préludes for piano, Book II IV.'Les fées sont d'exquises danseuses'
• Préludes for piano, Book II V.Bruyéres
• Préludes for piano, Book II VI.'General Lavine' - excentric
• Préludes for piano, Book II VII.La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune
• Préludes for piano, Book II VIII.Ondine
• Préludes for piano, Book II IX.Hommage á S. Pickwick Esq.P.P.M.P.C.
• Préludes for piano, Book II X.Canope
• Préludes for piano, Book II XI.Les tierces alternées
• Préludes for piano, Book II XII.Feux d'artifice

• Schubert: Thirteen Variations on a Theme by Anselm Hüttenbrenner, D. 576
• Fantasiestücke, op. 12 No.1 Des Abends - Sehr innig zu spielen
• Fantasiestücke, op. 12 No.2 Aufschwung - Sehr rasch
• Fantasiestücke, op. 12 No.3 Warum' - Langsam und zart
• Fantasiestücke, op. 12 No.5 In der Nacht - Mit Leidenschaft
• Fantasiestücke, op. 12 No.7 Traumes-Wirren - Äusserst lebhaft
• Fantasiestücke, op. 12 No.8 Ende vom Lied - Mit gutem Humor
• Préludes - F-sharp minor, op. 23/1
• Préludes - A major, op. 32/9
• Préludes - B minor, op. 32/10
• Préludes - G-sharp minor, op. 32/12
• Préludes - A-flat major, op. 23/8
• Préludes - E major, op. 32/3
• Préludes - B-flat minor, op. 32/2
• Préludes - F minor, op. 32/6
• Préludes - F major, op. 32/7
• Préludes - B-flat major, op. 23/2
• Préludes - D major, op. 23/4
• Préludes - G minor, op. 23/5
• War and Peace - Waltz, op. 96/1

• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Prelude in C major
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Fugue in C major
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Prelude in C minor
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Fugue in C minor
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Prelude in C-sharp major
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Fugue in C-sharp major
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Prelude in C-sharp minor
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Fugue in C-sharp minor
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Prelude in E-flat major
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Fugue in E-flat major
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Prelude in D-sharp minor
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Fugue in D-sharp minor
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Prelude in G major
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Fugue in G major
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Prelude in A-flat major
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Fugue in A-flat major
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Prelude in A major
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Fugue in A major
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Prelude in A minor
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Fugue in A minor
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Prelude in B major
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Fugue in B major
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Prelude in B-flat minor
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Fugue in B-flat minor
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Prelude in B major (Encore)
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Prelude in B minor (Encore)
• Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book II - Fugue in B minor (Encore)

• Lieder ohne Worte, op. 19 No.1 Andante con moto
• Lieder ohne Worte, op. 19 No.2 Andante
• Lieder ohne Worte, op. 19 No.3 Molto allegro e vivace
• Lieder ohne Worte, op. 19 No.5 Moderato
• Lieder ohne Worte, op. 19 No.6 Andante sostenuto
• Nocturne in B-flat minor, op. 9/1
• Images, Book I No.1 Reflets dans l'eau
• Images, Book I No.2 Hommage á Rameau
• Images, Book I No.3 Mouvement
• Hommage á Haydn
• Two waltzes - F major, op. 34/3
• Two waltzes - G-flat major, op. 70/1
• Four mazurkas - C-sharp minor, op. 63/3
• Four mazurkas - C major, op. 67/3
• Four mazurkas - F major, op. 68/3
• Four mazurkas - A minor, op. post
• Piano sonata in A major, D. 664 I.Allegro moderato
• Piano sonata in A major, D. 664 II.Andante
• Piano sonata in A major, D. 664 III.Allegro

• Sonata in F minor, op. 2/1 I.Allegro
• Sonata in F minor, op. 2/1 II.Adagio
• Sonata in F minor, op. 2/1 III.Menuetto (Allegretto)
• Sonata in F minor, op. 2/1 IV.Prestissimo
• Sonata in D major, op. 10/3 I.Presto
• Sonata in D major, op. 10/3 II.Largo e mesto
• Sonata in D major, op. 10/3 III.Menuetto (Allegro)
• Sonata in D major, op. 10/3 IV.Rondo (Allegro)
• Sonata in E major, op. 14/1 I.Allegro
• Sonata in E major, op. 14/1 II.Allegretto
• Sonata in E major, op. 14/1 III.Rondo (Allegro commodo)
• Sonata in A-flat major, op. 26 I.Andante con variazioni
• Sonata in A-flat major, op. 26 II.Scherzo (Allegro molto)
• Sonata in A-flat major, op. 26 III.Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe
• Sonata in A-flat major, op. 26 IV.Allegro

• Harmonies poétiques et religieuses No.9 Andante lagrimoso
• Prélude, choral et fugue
• Mazurkas op. 50/1
• Mazurkas op. 50/17
• Mazurkas op. 50/18
• Mazurkas op. 50/3
• Préludes, Book I No.1 Danseuses de Delphes
• Préludes, Book I No.2 Voiles
• Préludes, Book I No.3 Le vent dans la plaine
• Préludes, Book I No.4 'Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir'
• Préludes, Book I No.5 Les collines d'Anacapri
• Préludes, Book I No.6 Des pas sur la neige
• Préludes, Book I No.7 Ce qu'a a vu le Vent d'Ouest
• Préludes, Book I No.9 La sérénade interrompue
• Préludes, Book I No.10 La Cathédrale engloutie
• Préludes, Book I No.11 La danse de Puck

• The Seasons, op. 37/b - May: White Nights
• The Seasons, op. 37/b - June: Barcarolle
• The Seasons, op. 37/b - November: On the Troika
• The Seasons, op. 37/b - January: By the Hearth
• Piano pieces - Nocturne in F major, op. 10/1
• Piano pieces - Valse-scherzo in A major, op. 7
• Piano pieces - Humoresque in E minor, op. 10/2
• Piano pieces - Capriccioso in B-flat major, op. 19/5
• Piano pieces - Valse in A-flat major, op. 40/8
• Piano pieces - Romance in F minor, op. 5
• Études-Tableaux - C-sharp minor, op. 33/9
• Études-Tableaux - D minor, op. 33/5
• Études-Tableaux - E-flat minor, op. 33/6
• Études-Tableaux - C minor, op. 39/1
• Études-Tableaux - A minor, op. 39/2
• Études-Tableaux - F-sharp minor, op. 39/3
• Études-Tableaux - B minor, op. 39/4
• Études-Tableaux - D major, op. 39/9

• Lyric pieces - Arietta, op. 12/1
• Lyric pieces - Vals (Waltz), op. 12/2
• Lyric pieces - Vektersang (Watchman's Song), op. 12/3
• Lyric pieces - Alfedans (Elves' Dance), op. 12/4
• Lyric pieces - Springdans (Spring Dance), op. 38/5
• Lyric pieces - Kanon (Canon), op. 38/8
• Lyric pieces - Sommerfugl (Butterfly), op. 43/1
• Lyric pieces - Til ForÃ¥ret (To the Spring), op. 43/6
• Lyric pieces - Valse-Impromptu, op. 47/1
• Lyric pieces - Gangar (Norwegian march), op. 54/2
• Lyric pieces - Scherzo, op. 54/5
• Lyric pieces - Klokkeklang (Bell ringing), op. 54/6
• Lyric pieces - Hemmelighed (Secret), op. 57/4
• Lyric pieces - Hun danser (She Dances), op. 57/5
• Lyric pieces - Hjemve (Homesickness), op. 57/6
• Lyric pieces - Drømmesyn (Phantom), op. 62/5
• Lyric pieces - Bryllupsdag pÃ¥ Troldhaugen (Wedding day in Troldhaugen), op. 65/6
• Lyric pieces - Aften pÃ¥ højfjellet (Evening in the Mountains), op. 68/4
• Lyric pieces - SmÃ¥troll (Puck), op. 71/3
• Lyric pieces - Skovstilhed (Peace in the Woods), op. 71/4
• Lyric pieces - Forbi (Gone), op. 71/6
• Lyric pieces - Efterklang (Remembrances), op. 71/7

Additional Details

Label: BMC Records

Genre: Classical

Run Time: 1044 mins

Release Date: 12/14/09

UPC: 5998309301711