Sviatoslav Richter - Richter plays Prokofiev 'War Sonatas' Nos. 6-7-8 (CD)

(6th) "Richter's friendship with Prokofiev dated back to their student years, and Prokofiev entrusted him with the premieres of the Sixth and Seventh Sonatas and wrote the Ninth Sonata for him". (7th) "a superb achievement" "a big wartime work... that can easily sound sentimental if played with less elegance than this, and a brilliant final toccata in 7/8 rhythm [Gramophone] (8th) "(the recording) is the Prokofiev 8th Sonata which encompasses breadth and depth in a way none can match"[Penguin Guide3*]"

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Piano Sonata No. 6, Op. 82 i Allegro moderato
2. ii Allegretto
3. iii Tempo di valzer lentissimo
4. iv Vivace
5. Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 83 i Allegro inquieto - poco meno - andantino
6. ii Andante caloroso - poco piu animato - piu largamento - un poco agitato
7. iv Precipitato
8. Piano Sonata No. 8 Op. 84 i Andante dolce - allegro moderato - Andante dolce - Allegro
9. ii Andante sognando
10. iii Vivace - Allegro ben marcato - Andantino - Vivace
11. Visions Fugitives: Nos. 3,6 ; 9
12. Gavotte from Cinderella