Decca concludes its commemoration of Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter, considered by many to be the greatest pianist of the 20th century, with the final two volumes in the acclaimed series Richter: The Master. Volume 10 includes Chopin s beloved 24 Preludes and Liszt s famous B-Minor Sonata. Volume 11 features pinnacles of the 20th century piano repertoire, many of which Richter made his own, including works by fellow-Russians Stravinsky, Prokofiev and Shostakovich. Richter s distinguished discography includes numerous recordings for Philips and Decca, brought together for the first time for this definitive mid-price Richter.

Tracklisting:

CD1

Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)
[1]-[4] Piano Sonata No.2 in D minor, op.14
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
[5] Piano-Rag-Music
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
[6] Prelude & Fugue in E flat major, op.87 no.19
[7] Prelude & Fugue in C minor, op.87 no.20

CD2

Anton Webern (1883-1945)
[1] Variations, op.27
Bйla Bartуk (1881-1945)
[2]-[4] Three Burlesques
Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937)
from Metopes, op.29
[5] L оle des sirиnes
[6] Calypso
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)
[7]-[11] Suite 1922 , op.26
Sviatoslav Richter, piano
Recordings made in 1989