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Tag: Sviatoslav Richter

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Brahms Piano Quartet No. 2 in A, op. 26

March 3, 2018February 3, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Tamás Vásáry, Thomas Brandis, Wolfram Christ and Ottomar Borwitzky, or below with Sviatoslav Richter and members of the Borodin Quartet (cover image by Maciej Rusek) We recently discussed the G minor quartet, op. 25, and it was a reminder … Continue reading Brahms Piano Quartet No. 2 in A, op. 26

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Prokofiev Cello Sonata in C major, op. 119

September 14, 2017July 29, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Yo-Yo Ma and Emmanuel Ax, or below by Rostropovich and Richter (cover photo by Aaron Burden) Prokofiev’s cello sonata in C major is not to be confused with the sonata for solo cello in C# minor. That’s a … Continue reading Prokofiev Cello Sonata in C major, op. 119

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Hindemith Violin Sonata in E flat, op. 11, no. 1

August 22, 2017July 29, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Oleg Kagan & Sviatoslav Richter, or below by David Oistrakh and Vladimir Yampolski (cover image by Sergei Akulich) As you may have read from this past weekend’s article on Hindemith’s early first (posthumously published) string quartet, its composition straddled … Continue reading Hindemith Violin Sonata in E flat, op. 11, no. 1

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Dvorak Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 33

June 13, 2017June 4, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Sviatoslav Richter and the Bavarian State Orchestra under Carlos Kleiber I see I am unable to write a Concerto for a virtuoso; I must think of other things. Dvorak, about his piano concerto … there is nothing in … Continue reading Dvorak Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 33

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Dvorak Piano Quintet No. 1 in A, op. 5, B. 28

June 11, 2017June 3, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Borodin Quartet with Sviatoslav Richter My dear friend! Do you remember that quintet (A major) with piano which, thanks to your efforts, was performed in Prague for the first time, about 14 years ago? I cannot find … Continue reading Dvorak Piano Quintet No. 1 in A, op. 5, B. 28

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