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Sviatoslav Richter

Richter was known as a pianist of transcendent abilities, particularly adept at highlighting the nuances of different style. 
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Georg Friedrich Haendel
The Keyboard Suites Piano : Sviatoslav Richter

Keyboard Suite No.2 in F I.Adagio (00:00) II.Allegro (03:28) III.Adagio (05:41) IV.Fuga : Allegro (07:26) Keyboard Suite No.3 in D minor I.Prélude : Presto (10:02) II.Fuga : Allegro (11:04) III.Allemande : Andantino quasi allegretto (13:26) IV.Courante (16:57) V.Air : Lento non troppo (18:47) VI.Presto (29:10) Keyboard Suite No.5 in E I.Prélude : Allegro moderato (33:49) II.Allemande : Andantino quasi allegretto (35:37) III.Courante : Allegro (40:24) IV.Air con variazioni : Andantino (42:29) Keyboard Suite No.8 in F minor I.Prélude : Allegro (47:10) II.Fuga : Allegro (49:57) III.Allemande : Allegro moderato (53:03) IV.Courante : Allegro (55:55) V.Gigue : Presto (57:49) Keyboard Suite No.9 in G minor I.Allemande : Allegro con fuoco (1:00:05) II.Courante : Allegro vivace (1:05:20) III.Gigue : Presto (1:09:13) Keyboard Suite No.12 in E minor I.Allemande : Andante (1:13:20) II.Sarabande : Allegro moderato (1:17:00) III.Gigue : Vivo (1:20:05) Keyboard Suite No.14 in G I.Allemande (1:23:18) II.Allegro (1:25:18) III.Courante : Allegro vivace (1:27:57) IV.Air : Presto (1:30:55) V.Menuet : Vivace (1:32:27) VI.Gavotte : Allegro (1:34:46) VII.Gigue : Presto (1:39:33) Keyboard Suite No.16 in G minor I.Allemande : Andantino quasi allegretto (1:41:59) II.Courante : Allegro assai (1:44:34) III.Sarabande : Andante (1:46:39) IV.Gigue : Presto (1:50:11)

Live recording in 1979, at France
Château de Marcilly-Sur-Maulne
Tours Festival Label : EMI/WMG