Beethoven Complete Sonatas Mstislav Rostropovich Sviatoslav Richter Philips NM

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Beethoven - Sonaten Für Klavier Und Violoncello

The Complete Sonatas for Piano and Cello

Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) / Sviatoslav Richter (piano)

Label: Philips – 835 182 AY

Format: 2LP Vinyl Box Set, Stereo

Country: Netherlands Release, 1963

Genre: Classical

Sonate For Piano And Violoncello N°1 In F Major Op. 5 N°1

Sonate For Piano And Violoncello N°2 In G Minor Op. 5 N°2

Sonate For Piano And Violoncello N°3 In A Major Op. 69

Sonate For Piano And Violoncello N°4 In C Major Op. 102 N°1

Sonate For Piano And Violoncello N°5 In D Major Op. 102 N°2

Both Vinyls are NM with no visible surface wear under glare of light, no scratches, clean and unmarked labels. Box is EX with all edges intact, no splitting, no cut-outs, clean and unmarked, no writing, no stains, no price stickers, some light visible  surface wear from age, use, storage and handling.

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Mstislav Rostropovich  (27 March 1927  – 27 April 2007) was a Russian  cellist  and  conductor. In addition to his interpretations and technique, he was well known for both inspiring and commissioning new works, which enlarged the cello repertoire more than any cellist before or since. He  inspired and premiered  over 100 pieces, forming long-standing friendships and artistic partnerships with composers including  Dmitri Shostakovich,  Sergei Prokofiev,  Nikolai Myaskovsky,  Henri Dutilleux,  Witold Lutosławski,  Olivier Messiaen,  Luciano Berio,  Krzysztof Penderecki,  Alfred Schnittke,  Norbert Moret,  Andreas Makris,  Leonard Bernstein,  Aram Khachaturian, and  Benjamin Britten. Rostropovich was internationally recognized as a staunch advocate of  human rights, and was awarded the 1974 Award of the  International League of Human Rights. He was married to the soprano  Galina Vishnevskaya  and had two daughters, Olga and  Elena Rostropovich. He received numerous accolades, including a  Polar Music Prize.

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Sviatoslav Richter  (March 20  [O.S.  March 7]  1915 – August 1, 1997) was a Soviet and Russian classical pianist. He is regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time,  and has been praised for the "depth of his interpretations, his virtuoso technique, and his vast repertoire". His repertoire ranged from  Handel  and  Bach  to  Tchaikovsky,  Scriabin,  Szymanowski,  Berg,  Webern,  Stravinsky,  Bartók,  Hindemith,  Britten, and  Gershwin. Richter worked tirelessly to learn new pieces. For instance, in the late 1980s, he learned  Brahms's  Paganini  and  Handel  Variations, and in the 1990s, several of  Debussy's  études  and pieces by Gershwin, and works by Bach and Mozart that he had not previously included in his programs. Central to his repertoire were the works of Schubert,  Schumann, Beethoven, J. S. Bach, Chopin, Liszt, Prokofiev and Debussy.  He is said to have learned and memorized the second book of Bach's  The Well-Tempered Clavier  in one month. He gave the premiere of Prokofiev's  Sonata No. 7, which he learned in four days, and  No. 9, which Prokofiev dedicated to Richter. Apart from his solo career, he also performed  chamber music  with partners such as  Mstislav Rostropovich,  Rudolf Barshai,  David Oistrakh,  Oleg Kagan,  Yuri Bashmet,  Natalia Gutman,  Zoltán Kocsis,  Elisabeth Leonskaja,  Benjamin Britten  and members of the  Borodin Quartet. Richter also often accompanied singers such as  Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau,  Peter Schreier,  Galina Pisarenko  and his wife and long-time artistic companion  Nina Dorliak. Richter also conducted the premiere of Prokofiev's  Symphony-Concerto  for cello and orchestra. This was his sole appearance as a conductor. The soloist was Rostropovich, to whom the work was dedicated. Prokofiev also wrote his 1949 Cello Sonata in C for Rostropovich, and he and Richter premiered it in 1950. Richter himself was a passable cellist, and Rostropovich was a good pianist; at one concert in Moscow at which he accompanied Rostropovich on the piano, they exchanged instruments for part of the program.

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Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. One of the most revered figures in the history of Western music, his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the  transition  from the  Classical  to the  Romantic  era. Beethoven's early period, during which he forged his craft, is typically considered to have lasted until 1802. From 1802 to around 1812, his middle period showed an individual development from the styles of  Joseph Haydn  and  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and is sometimes characterised as heroic. During this time, Beethoven began to grow increasingly  deaf. In his late period, from 1812 to 1827, he extended his innovations in musical form and expression.