Piano Concertos

~ Release by Dvořák, Grieg, Schumann; Sviatoslav Richter (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Remastered from original analogue tapes to 96kHz/24 bit PCM and converted to DSD for SACD in 2012.

Annotation last modified on 2026-07-03 08:35 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶Hybrid SACD
2▼Hybrid SACD
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1Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de l’Opéra de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
conductor:
Lovro von Matačić (conductor) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Palais Garnier (Monte Carlo) in Monte-Carlo (Monte Carlo), Monaco (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg12:42
2Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: II. Adagio
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de l’Opéra de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
conductor:
Lovro von Matačić (conductor) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Palais Garnier (Monte Carlo) in Monte-Carlo (Monte Carlo), Monaco (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: II. Adagio (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg6:10
3Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de l’Opéra de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
conductor:
Lovro von Matačić (conductor) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Palais Garnier (Monte Carlo) in Monte-Carlo (Monte Carlo), Monaco (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg9:57
4Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso, Andante expressivo, Allegro molto
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de l’Opéra de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
conductor:
Lovro von Matačić (conductor) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Palais Garnier (Monte Carlo) in Monte-Carlo (Monte Carlo), Monaco (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54
revision of:
Phantasie in A minor
Robert Schumann14:40
5Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: II. Intermezzo (Andantino grazioso)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de l’Opéra de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
conductor:
Lovro von Matačić (conductor) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Palais Garnier (Monte Carlo) in Monte-Carlo (Monte Carlo), Monaco (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54: II. Intermezzo. Andantino grazioso (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54
Robert Schumann5:07
6Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: III. Allegro vivace
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de l’Opéra de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
conductor:
Lovro von Matačić (conductor) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer) (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Palais Garnier (Monte Carlo) in Monte-Carlo (Monte Carlo), Monaco (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54: III. Allegro vivace (from 1974-11-25 until 1974-11-30)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54
Robert Schumann10:24

Credits

Release

photography:Paul Marc Mitchell (creative director/photographer, White Label Productions Ltd.) (task: archive photography)
liner notes:Bryce Morrison (classical liner notes)
liner notes translator:Elke Hockings (german linernotes)
Sophie Liwszyc (translator)
Helga Ratcliff (liner notes translator)
Michel Roubinet (translation English-French)
remastering:Simon Gibson (mastering engineer) (in 2012)
Ian Jones (mastering engineer) (in 2012)
Allan Ramsay (engineer) (in 2012)
Andrew Walter (engineer) (in 2012)
design:Georgina Curtis (design, graphics, usu. for WLP Ltd.)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2012)
remastered at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2012-01)
remaster of:Concertos Pour Piano by Grieg (composer) ,Schumann (Robert Schumann, German classical composer) ; Sviatoslav Richter (pianist),L’Orchestre National de l’Opéra de Monte-Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra), Lovro von Matacic (conductor) (in 2012-01)
Piano Concerto by Dvořák (Antonín Dvořák, composer); Sviatoslav Richter (pianist), Bavarian State Orchestra (orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany), Carlos Kleiber (conductor) (in 2012-01)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6262411 [info]
ASIN:US: B0079J285A [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0003603845 [info]