Sviatoslav Richter, the pianist, was unable to perform George Gershwin's works under the Soviet regime, despite always having valued them.
Compositional Technique
Camille Saint-Saëns's Piano Concerto No. 5, known as the 'Egyptian,' includes a passage in the second movement that the composer described as a 'Nubian love song' he heard from Nile boatmen.
Recording & Production
The Schwetzingen Festival, where this album's concert was recorded, became the largest classical radio festival in the world, with approximately 550 broadcasts annually across all continents.
Performer Biography
Sviatoslav Richter, the pianist, was a 'late bloomer,' making his debut as a pianist in 1934 after first working as a répétiteur and second conductor at the Odessa Opera.
Composition History
George Gershwin personally orchestrated his Concerto in F, using information from the classically-oriented book 'Orchestration' by English composer Cecil Forsyth.
Performer Biography
Sviatoslav Richter, the Russian pianist on this recording, only played George Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F Major once in public, late in his life, at the concert documented on this CD.
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