Sviatoslav Richter - all-Beethoven piano recital - Moscow, 1965

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Program: Piano sonata n° 17 in D minor Op. 31 No. 2 (“Tempest”) I Largo - Allegro II Adagio III Allegretto Piano sonata n° 18 in E-flat major Op. 31 No. 3 I Allegro II Scherzo: Allegretto e vivace III Minuetto: Moderato e grazioso IV Presto con fuoco Piano sonata n° 27 in E minor Op. 90 I Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck ("With liveliness and with feeling and expression throughout") II Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen ("Not too swiftly and conveyed in a singing manner") Piano sonata n° 28 in A major Op. 101 I Etwas lebhaft, und mit der innigsten Empfindung (Somewhat lively, and with innermost sensibility). Allegretto, ma non troppo II Lebhaft, marschmäßig (Lively, march-like). Vivace alla marcia III Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll (Slow and longingly). Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto IV Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit (Swiftly, but not overly, and with determination). Allegro Piano sonata n° 31 in A-flat major Op. 110 I Moderato cantabile molto espressivo II Allegro molto III Adagio ma non troppo – Allegro ma non troppo In memoriam tribute to Heinrich Neuhaus, Richter's beloved teacher (and father-like figure), who died in 1964. Live performance. Moscow (Great Hall of the conservatory?), Russia. October (10th or 12th?) 1965. Sviatoslav Richter, pianist. No copyright infringement intended.