Beethoven: Sonatas Nos. 18, 27, 28 & 31 (The Lost Tapes / Live)
5/30/2025, 14 Tracks, 1:12:26
Featuring
Sviatoslav Richter
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Performer Biography
Sviatoslav Richter, the pianist, was constantly accompanied by members of the Soviet Secret Services (NKWD) on his foreign tours, whom he called his 'companions' and found disruptive.
Interpretation
Sviatoslav Richter, the pianist, believed that Beethoven's late sonatas, including those on this album, revolved entirely around themes of life and death.
Recording & Production
The recordings on this album were made at the Lucerne Kunsthaus in Switzerland and La Grange de Meslay, a medieval barn near Tours, France, which Sviatoslav Richter discovered by chance.
Performer Biography
Sviatoslav Richter, the pianist on this album, claimed to be frightened by microphones, yet amassed a sizable studio discography and a vast majority of live recordings.
Recording & Production
These 60-year-old recordings have been carefully restored by Emil Berliner Studios in Berlin, removing pitch fluctuations and interference.
Recording & Production
These 1965 live recordings were professionally captured for potential release, with two of the sonatas even reaching the test pressing stage.
Performer Biography
Sviatoslav Richter founded an annual festival in 1964 at La Grange de Meslay, a medieval barn near Tours, France, which he discovered by chance.
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