Svjatoslav Richter, the pianist on this album, was born in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, to a German father who was a pianist, organist, composer, and professor.
Performer Biography
Despite having over 2,550 hours of mainly live broadcast recordings, Svjatoslav Richter disliked the recording process, especially in a studio.
Performer Biography
Svjatoslav Richter's first US concert was on October 15, 1960, in Chicago, where he performed Brahms's Second Piano Concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Composition History
Schubert began composing the Piano Sonata in D major, D 850, during a holiday in Gastein in the summer of 1825, finishing it in Vienna.
Composition History
Schubert's Piano Sonata in A minor, D 845, was his first sonata published during his lifetime and was dedicated to Archduke Rudolf, a patron of Beethoven.
Composer Biography
After learning he was suffering from venereal disease in early 1823, Schubert's subsequent piano sonatas, including those on this album, were composed with four movements.
Recording & Production
This album's recordings of Schubert's Piano Sonata No. 17 were made on June 14, 1956, and were previously released by PRAGA PR 254 031 in 1994 and CDM 78726/7 in 1993.
