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.