Sviatoslav Richter: Legendary Prokofiev Performances in Tokyo (Memoria)

Track list

disc 1 (991-001):
1-4. Sonata no. 6;
5-8. Sonata no. 9;
9-13. Piano pieces from ballet "Cinderella".

disc 2 (991-002):
1. Legende, Op.12 no.6;
2-11. 10 selections from Visions Fugitives Op.22 #3-6,8-9,11,14-15,18
12. Danza, Op.32 no.1;
13. Valse, Op.32 no.4;
14. Pensees, Op.62 no.3;
15. Sonatina Pastorale, Op.59 no.3
16. Paysage, Op.59 no.2
17. Rondo, Op.52 no.2;
18. Valse, Op.96 no.1;
19. Suggestion Diabolique, Op.4 no.4.

These recordings, in "more than acceptable sound", are among the very few recordings that the Maestro suggested for release, in sharp contrast to the "Authorized Recordings" by Philips, in crisp sound, but were neither authorized nor recommended, but even dismissed by the Maestro.
See http://www.musicweb-international.com/classRev/2006/Feb06/Prokofiev_Richter_MEMORIA991-011-12.htm for a review.

http://rapidshare.com/files/272700295/Memoria.Prokofiev.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/272700305/Memoria.Prokofiev.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/272701405/Memoria.Prokofiev.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/272701411/Memoria.Prokofiev.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/272701145/Memoria.Prokofiev.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/272701147/Memoria.Prokofiev.part6.rar

Tracks were ripped with XLD. Cover arts embedded but no booklet scans. Extract with any rar extractor.

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