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Sviatoslav Richter

Bach's Non-Vocal Works

Contents

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works
Recordings of Chamber Works
Recordings of Orchestral Works
Box Sets
Recordings of Vocal Works

Sviatoslav Richter - Short Biography

Review: Richter’s WTC Book 1 (3 Parts)
Comparative Review: Bach’s Well Tempered Clavier Book 1: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6

Recordings

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works

K-1

The Early Recordings, 1948-1952
Bach: Italian Concerto; English Suite; Fantasia · Rimsky-Korsakov · Prokofiev: Piano Concertos
Russian Piano School: Sviatoslav Richter, Volume Six

1. English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 [17:25]
2. Fantasia & Fugue in A minor, BWV 944 [6:07]
3. Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [11:42]

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Urania
Melodyia

Oct 14, 1948 [2-3]; Dec 19, 1948 [1]

CD / TT: 63:46

Recorded in Mocow, Russia. 1st recording of English Suite No. 3 BWV 808 by Sv. Richter. 1st recording of Italian Concerto BWV 971 by Sv. Richter.
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K-2

Sviatoslav Richter Vol. XIV

French Suite no. 2 in C minor, BWV 813 []

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Rococo 2146 (LP)

Nov 16, 1968

LP / TT:

Recorded in Dublin, Ireland. 1st recording of French Suite No. 2 BWV 813 by Sv. Richter.

K-3

Bach: English Suite, BWV 808; Piano Concerto, BWV 1052; Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra, BWV 1061

1. English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 [17:24]
2. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [26:26]
3. Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C major, BWV 1061 [17:28]

Kurt Sanderling [2]; Rudolf Barshai [3]

USSR Symphony Orchestra [3]; Moscow Chamber Orchestra [3]

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano); Anatoly Vedernikov (Piano) [3]

Melodyia

Dec 19, 1948 [1]; Apr 22, 1955 [2]; Dec 21, 1959 [3]

CD / TT: 61:32

Recorded in Moscow, Russia. 1st recording of English Suite No. 3 BWV 808 by Sv. Richter. 2nd recording of Concerto BWV 1052 by Sv. Richter.
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K-17

Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Russian Revelation

Apr 20-21, 1969

2-CD / TT: 120:00

Recorded in Moscow, Russia. 1st recording of WTC 1 by Sv. Richter.

K-4

Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Melodiya
RCA Red Seal / Olympia / Le Chant Du Monde / Russian Revelation

Jul 21-31, 1970

3-LP / TT:
2-CD / TT: 119:31

Recorded at Schloß Klesheim, Salzburg, Austria. 2nd recording of WTC 1 by Sv. Richter. Included in Box Set [B-1].
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K-5

Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II

 

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Melodiya / Eterna
RCA Red Seal / Olympia

Aug-Sep 1972; Feb 1973

3-LP / TT
2-CD / TT: 147:16

Recorded at Schloß Klesheim, Salzburg, Austria. 1st recording of WTC 2 by Sv. Richter. Included in Box Set [B-1].
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K-18

Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Victor (J) VICC 60073/4

Jul 26-28, 1973

2-CD / TT:

Recorded in Innsbruck, Austria. 2nd recording of WTC 2 by Sv. Richter.

K-19

Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Victor (J) VICC 60071/2

Aug 7 & 10, 1973

2-CD / TT:

Recorded in Innsbruck, Austria. 3rd recording of WTC 1 by Sv. Richter.

K-6

Richter - The Authorized Recordings: Bach

1. Duets BWV 802-805 [2:38, 3:03, 2:20, 2:39]
2. English Suites No. 3 BWV 808 [24:53], No. 4 BWV 809 [21:04], No. 6 BWV 811 [28:21]
3. French Suites No. 2 BWV 813 [14:46], No. 4 BWV 815a [19:22], No. 6 BWV 817 [17:32]
4. French Overture in B minor, BWV 831 [37:43]
5. Fantasia in C minor, BWV 906 [4:31]
6. Toccatas No. 4 BWV 913 [12:39], No. 7 BWV 916 [7:21]
7. Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [13:25]

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Philips

Mar 5-10, 1991 [2-4]; Nov 8, 1991 [1, 5-7]

3-CD / TT: 213:40

Recorded live at Rolandseck, Bonn, Germany [2-4]; Newmarkt, Germany [1, 5-7]. 3rd recording of Duets BWV 802-805 by Sv. Richter. 2nd recording of English Suite No. 3 BWV 808 by Sv. Richter. 1st recording of English Suite No. 4 BWV 809 by Sv. Richter. 1st recording of English Suite No. 6 BWV 811 by Sv. Richter. 2nd recording of French Suite No. 2 BWV 813 by Sv. Richter. 1st recording of French Suite No. 4 BWV 815 by Sv. Richter. 1st recording of French Suite No. 6 BWV 817 by Sv. Richter. 2nd recording of Fantasia BWV 906 by Sv. Richter. 1st recording of French Overture BWV 831 by Sv. Richter. 2nd recording of Toccata No. 4 BWV 913 by Sv. Richter. 5th recording of Italian Concerto BWV 971 by Sv. Richter.
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K-7

Bach: Suite Inglesi No. 4 BWV 809 - No. 6 BWV 811 - Un Homme de Concert 5

English Suites No. 4 BWV 809 [], No. 6 BWV 811 []

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Stradivarius 33334

Apr 9, 1991

CD / TT: 50:52

Recorded at Hradek Kralowe, Czechlovakia. 2nd recording of English Suite No. 4 BWV 809 by Sv. Richter. 2nd recording of English Suite No. 6 BWV 811 by Sv. Richter.
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K-8

Out of Later Years Vol. 6 - Bach: French Over; Italian Concerto

1. French Overture in B minor, BWV 831 [32:51]
2. Toccata No. 3 in D major, BWV 912 [11:29]
3. Sonata in C major, BWV 966 [10:28]
4. Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [13:21]

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Live Classics 402

May 10, 1991 [2]; May 22, 1991 [1]; Oct 21, 1991 [3-4]

CD / TT: 68:09

Recorded at Tchaikovsky Hall, Moscow, Russia [1]; Kempten [2]; Bochum [3-4]. 2nd recording of French Overture BWV 831 by Sv. Richter. 2nd recording of Fantasia BWV 966 by Sv. Richter. 3rd recording of Italian Concerto BWV 971 by Sv. Richter.

K-9

Bach: English Suites Nos. 1, 3, 4 & 6

English Suites No. 1 BWV 806 [25:43], No. 3 BWV 808 [23:44], No. 4 BWV 809 [19:52], No. 6 BWV 811 [26:39]

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Great Hall

May 20, 1991

2-CD / TT: 96:37

Recorded at Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, Moscow, Russia. 1st recording of English Suite No. 1 BWV 806 by Sv. Richter. 3rd recording of English Suite No. 3 BWV 808 by Sv. Richter. 3rd recording of English Suite No. 4 BWV 809 by Sv. Richter. 3rd recording of English Suite No. 6 BWV 811 by Sv. Richter.
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K-10

Out of Later Years Vol. 5 - Bach: French Suites

Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother, BWV 992 [10:46]
French Suites 2 BWV 813 [13:35], No. 4 BWV 815a [17:50], No. 6 BWV 817 [15:42]

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Live Classics 401

May 22, 1991

CD / TT: 57:53

Recorded at Tchaikovsky Hall, Moscow, Russia. 1st recording of Capriccio BWV 992 by Sv. Richter. 2nd recording of French Suite No. 2 BWV 813 by Sv. Richter. 2nd recording of French Suite No. 4 BWV 815 by Sv. Richter. 2nd recording of French Suite No. 6 BWV 817 by Sv. Richter.
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K-11

J.S. Bach: Suite francesi N. 2 & 4, BWV 813 & 815

1. French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813 [14:21]
2. French Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 815 [18:38]
3. Fantasia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 906 [4:52]
4. Toccata No. 4 in D minor, BWV 913 [13:16]

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Stradivarius 33335

Jun 6, 1991 [1, 2]; Nov 14, 1991 [3, 4]

CD / TT: 51:07

Recorded in Budapest, Hungary [1, 2]; Wels, Switzerland [3, 4]. 3rd recording of Fantasia BWV 906 by Sv. Richter. 3rd recording of French Suite No. 2 BWV 813 by Sv. Richter. 3rd recording of French Suite No. 4 BWV 815 by Sv. Richter. 3rd recording of Toccata No. 4 BWV 913 by Sv. Richter.
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K-12

Bach: Tre Sonate · Concerto Italiano · Quatro Duetti · Capriccio - Un Homme de Concert 3

1. Duets BWV 802-805 [3:00, 3:35, 2:26, 2:49]
2. Sonata No. 4 in D major, BWV 963 [10:41]
3. Sonata in D minor, BWV 964 [21:19]
4. Sonata in C major, BWV 966 [10:53]
5. Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [14:12]
6. Capriccio in E major, BWV 993 [6:58]

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Stradivarius 33323

Jun 19-26, 1991

CD / TT: 76:22

Recorded live in Tour, France. 1st recording of Duets BWV 802-805 by Sv. Richter. 1st recording of Fantasia BWV 963 by Sv. Richter. 1st recording of Fantasia BWV 966 by Sv. Richter. 2nd recording of Italian Concerto BWV 971 by Sv. Richter. 1st recording of Capriccio BWV 993 by Sv. Richter.
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K-13

Bach: Suite Inglesi No. 1 BWV 806 - No. 3 BWV 808 - Un Homme de Concert 4

English Suites No. 1 BWV 806 [26:49], No. 3 BWV 808 [25:10]

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Stradivarius 33333

Jun 1991

CD / TT: 52:08

Recorded live in Tour, France or Milan, Italy. 2nd recording of English Suite No. 1 BWV 806 by Sv. Richter. 4th recording of English Suite No. 3 BWV 808 by Sv. Richter.
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K-14

J.S. Bach: Sonate, Toccata, Fantasie, Capriccio, Duette, Italianische Konzert

Duets BWV 802-805 [2:44, 3:11, 2:23, 2:25]
Fantasia in C minor, BWV 906 [4:18]
Toccata No. 4 in D minor, BWV 913 [13:18]
Sonata No. 4 in D major BWV 963 [12:00]
Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [13:34]
Capriccio in E flat major, BWV 993 [6:31]

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Live Classics 421

Nov 2, 1991

CD / TT: 60:40

Recorded live at Paterkirche Kempen, Niedderhein, Germany. 2nd recording of Duets BWV 802-805 by Sv. Richter. 2nd recording of Capriccio BWV 993 by Sv. Richter. 1st recording of Fantasia BWV 906 by Sv. Richter. 1st recording of Toccata No. 4 BWV 913 by Sv. Richter. 4th recording of Italian Concerto BWV 971 by Sv. Richter. 2nd recording of Fantasia BWV 963 Sv. Richter.
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K-15

Out of Later Years Vol. 1: Brahms, Bach and Beethoven

Fantasia in C minor, BWV 906 [4:22]
Fantasia in C minor, BWV 921 [3:25]
Adagio in G and Fugue in C minor, BWV 968 [5:38]
Prelude, Fugue & Allegro for lute in E flat major, BWV 998 [9:58]

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Live Classics 471

Jul 3, 1993

CD / TT: 55:57

Recorded live in Bonn, Germany. 4th recording of Fantasia BWV 906 by Sv. Richter.
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K-16

Sviatislav Richter Plays Bach, Haydn, Beethoven

Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother in B flat major, BWV 992, BWV 992 [10:44]

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Live Classics 461

Jul 1, 1994

CD / TT: 53:32

Recorded at Bauerntheater Terofal, Schliersee, Germany. 2nd recording of Capriccio BWV 992 by Sv. Richter.
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Recordings of Chamber Works

H-1

Galina Barinova: Music by Bach & Tartini

Sonata for Violin & Piano in f, BWV 1015 []
Sonata for Violin & Basso Continuo in G, BWV 1021 []

Galina Barinova (Violin); Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Talents of Russia

1952

CD / TT:

Recorded in Moscow, Russia.
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Recordings of Orchestral Works

O-1

Mozart: Concertos for violin No. 4; Bach: Concerto for keyboard No. 1

Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [24:45]

Vaclav Talich

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Supraphon
Ariola / Eterna

Jun 9, 1954

CD / TT: 61:43

Recorded in Prague, Czechoslovakia. 1st recording of Concerto BWV 1052 by Sv. Richter.
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O-2

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Bach: Piano Concerto BWV 1052
Richter Plays Bach & Schumann Piano Concertos

Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [26:00]

Kurt Sanderling

USSR RTV Symphony Orchestra

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Melodyia / RussianDVD
Monitor

Apr 22, 1955

CD / TT:
CD / TT:

Recorded in Moscow, Russia. 2nd recording of Concerto BWV 1052 by Sv. Richter.
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O-3

The Art of Sviatoslav Richter [SunCrown]
Oleg Kagan Edition, Vol. 24 [Live Classics]
Sviatoslav Richter Plays J.S. Bach [DVD]

 

1. Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D, BWV 1050 [21:26]
2. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [19:00]

Yuri Nikolayevsky

Moscow Conservatory Orchestra

Oleg Kagan (Violin); Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

SunCrown
Live Classics 103

Mar 28, 1978

4-CD / TT:
CD / TT:
DVD / TT:

Recorded in Moscow, Russia. Live Classics includes only [2]. 3rd recording of Concerto BWV 1052 by Sv. Richter.
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O-4

J.S. Bach: Concertos BWV 1054 & 1058 · W.A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25, K. 503

Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054 [17:44]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058 [14:47]

Yuri Bashmet

Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Teldec

Oct 3, 1993

CD /. TT: 63:18

Recorded live at Teatro Regio, Parma, Italy.
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Box Sets

B-1

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier [Box Set]

24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869 [119:31]
24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [147:16]

Includes: [K-4], [K-5]

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

RCA

WTC 1: Jul 21-31, 1970
WTC 2: Aug-Sep 1972; Feb 1973

4-CD / TT: 266:47

Recorded at Schloß Klessheim, Salzburg, Austria.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2006 - August 2007)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (April 2007, June 2007), Teddy Kaufman (July 2007), Gustavo Quandt (June 2007)


Sviatoslav Richter: Short Biography | Recordings of Vocal Works | Recordings of Non-Vocal Works
Reviews of Non-Vocal Recordings:
Richter’s WTC Book 1 (3 Parts)

Non-Vocal Works: Recordings, Reviews & Discussions | Order of Discussion
Recording Reviews of Non-Vocal Works: Organ | Keyboard | Solo Instrumental | Chamber | Orchestral, MO, AOF
Performers of Non-Vocal Works: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Introduction | Cantatas | Other Vocal | Non-Vocal | Performers | General Topics | Articles | Books | Movies
Biographies | Texts & Translations | Scores | References | Commentary | Music | Concerts | Bach Tour | Memorabilia
Chorale Texts | Chorale Melodies | Lutheran Church Year | Readings | Poets & Composers | Transcriptions
Search Website | Search Works/Movements | Terms & Abbreviations | Copyright Notice | How to contribute | Links

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