Chopin: The Four Scherzi / 13 Preludes from Op. 28

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A Richter best-seller, available once again

Chopin: The Four Scherzi / 13 Preludes from Op. 28

Sviatoslav Richter

Alto ALC-1159
Number of Units: 1 CD
EAN: 5055354411595

A classic and best-selling recording of Richter in Tokyo. His performances of Chopin’s Four Scherzi are inescapable, his compelling style and virtuosity expressing the bold emotion and energy of these works. Penguin Guide 3-Stars!

“Richter is not usually thought of as a… Chopin player, and yet he strides through the four Scherzos with an abundance of technique and deftly-coloured textures that make this version a definite front-runner.” (Gramophone)

“Some marvelous playing here… [in an] assortment of Chopin Preludes from a live concert.” (Penguin Guide, Three Stars)

CD 1
1	Scherzo No. 1 in b minor, Op. 20		10:32
2	Scherzo No. 2 in b-flat minor, Op. 31		09:49
3	Scherzo No. 3 in c-sharp minor, Op. 39		07:32
4	Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54		11:38
5	Preludes, Op. 28	No. 4 in e minor	02:41
6	Preludes, Op. 28	No. 5 in D Major	00:33
7	Preludes, Op. 28	No. 6 in b minor	02:17
8	Preludes, Op. 28	No. 7 in A Major	00:56
9	Preludes, Op. 28	No. 8 in f-sharp minor	01:39
10	Preludes, Op. 28	No. 9 in E Major	01:19
11	Preludes, Op. 28	No. 10 in c-sharp minor	00:32
12	Preludes, Op. 28	No. 13 in f-sharp	03:23
13	Preludes, Op. 28	No. 19 in E-flat Major	01:09
14	Preludes, Op. 28	No. 11 in B Major	00:45
15	Preludes, Op. 28	No. 2 in a minor	02:05
16	Preludes, Op. 28	No. 23 in F Major	00:50
17	Preludes, Op. 28	No. 21 in B-flat Major	02:25