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Sviatoslav Richter/Andrei Gavrilov|Handel Keyboard Suites, Vol. 1

Handel Keyboard Suites, Vol. 1

Sviatoslav Richter/Andrei Gavrilov

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Of course, the listener can tell the Handel Suites played by Andrei Gavrilov from the Handel Suites played by Sviatoslav Richter. Gavrilov's Suites are superbly played, thoughtfully performed, and persuasively interpreted. Richter's Suites, however, are supremely well played, penetratingly performed, and profoundly interpreted. Gavrilov's Suites are among the best recordings of the Suites ever made, catching the works' playfulness and seriousness, their sense of intimacy, and their sense of entertainment. Richter's Suites, however, are among the best recordings of anything ever made, plumbing the depths of the works' emotions, reaching the heights of their excitement, and realizing all the greatness and magnificence of their genius. Some listeners might legitimately prefer the Suites performed on the harpsichord, the instrument for which Handel intended them. But any listener with ears to hear should hear these recordings. Gavrilov is as good as the best. Richter, however, is better than the best. EMI's early-'80s sound is perhaps a bit too recessed and a little too reverberant.

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Handel Keyboard Suites, Vol. 1

Sviatoslav Richter/Andrei Gavrilov

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1
Keyboard Suite in A Major, HWV 426: I. Prelude
00:03:12

John Willan, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

2
Keyboard Suite in A Major, HWV 426: II. Allemande
00:03:04

John Willan, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

3
Keyboard Suite in A Major, HWV 426: III. Courante
00:02:11

John Willan, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

4
Keyboard Suite in A Major, HWV 426: IV. Gigue
00:02:45

John Willan, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

5
Keyboard Suite in F Major, HWV 427: I. Adagio
00:03:28

John Mordler, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sviatoslav Richter, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

6
Keyboard Suite in F Major, HWV 427: II. Allegro
00:02:13

John Mordler, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sviatoslav Richter, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

7
Keyboard Suite in F Major, HWV 427: III. Adagio
00:01:45

John Mordler, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sviatoslav Richter, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

8
Keyboard Suite in F Major, HWV 427: IV. Fugue (Allegro)
00:02:34

John Mordler, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sviatoslav Richter, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

9
Keyboard Suite in D Minor, HWV 428: I. Prelude
00:01:03

John Mordler, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sviatoslav Richter, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

10
Keyboard Suite in D Minor, HWV 428: II. Allegro
00:02:21

John Mordler, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sviatoslav Richter, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

11
Keyboard Suite in D Minor, HWV 428: III. Allemande
00:03:30

John Mordler, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sviatoslav Richter, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

12
Keyboard Suite in D Minor, HWV 428: IV. Courante
00:01:49

John Mordler, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sviatoslav Richter, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

13
Keyboard Suite in D Minor, HWV 428: V. Air and Variations
00:10:23

John Mordler, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sviatoslav Richter, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

14
Keyboard Suite in D Minor, HWV 428: VI. Presto
00:04:36

John Mordler, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sviatoslav Richter, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

15
Keyboard Suite in E Minor, HWV 429: I. Fugue (Allegro)
00:03:27

John Willan, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

16
Keyboard Suite in E Minor, HWV 429: II. Allemande
00:02:34

John Willan, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

17
Keyboard Suite in E Minor, HWV 429: III. Courante
00:02:07

John Willan, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

18
Keyboard Suite in E Minor, HWV 429: IV. Sarabande
00:04:47

John Willan, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

19
Keyboard Suite in E Minor, HWV 429: V. Gigue
00:01:27

John Willan, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

DISC 2

1
Harpsichord Suite No. 5 in E Major, HWV 430: I. Prélude (from "Suites de Pièces pour le Clavecin I", 1720)
00:01:49

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sviatoslav Richter, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

2
Harpsichord Suite No. 5 in E Major, HWV 430: II. Allemande (from "Suites de Pièces pour le Clavecin I", 1720)
00:04:47

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sviatoslav Richter, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

3
Harpsichord Suite No. 5 in E Major, HWV 430: III. Courante (from "Suites de Pièces pour le Clavecin I", 1720)
00:02:05

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sviatoslav Richter, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

4
Keyboard Suite in E Major, HWV 430: IV. Air and Variations "The Harmonious Blacksmith"
00:04:40

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sviatoslav Richter, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

5
Keyboard Suite in F-Sharp Minor, HWV 431: I. Prélude
00:01:20

John Willan, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

6
Keyboard Suite in F-Sharp Minor, HWV 431: II. Largo
00:03:16

John Willan, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

7
Keyboard Suite in F-Sharp Minor, HWV 431: III. Fuga (Allegro)
00:03:04

John Willan, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

8
Keyboard Suite in F-Sharp Minor, HWV 431: IV. Gigue (Presto)
00:02:48

John Willan, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

9
Keyboard Suite in G Minor, HWV 432: I. Ouverture
00:06:21

John Willan, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

10
Keyboard Suite in G Minor, HWV 432: II. Andante
00:03:41

John Willan, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

11
Keyboard Suite in G Minor, HWV 432: III. Allegro
00:01:54

John Willan, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

12
Keyboard Suite in G Minor, HWV 432: IV. Sarabande
00:05:10

John Willan, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

13
Keyboard Suite in G Minor, HWV 432: V. Gigue
00:01:15

John Willan, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

14
Keyboard Suite in G Minor, HWV 432: VI. Passacaille
00:04:42

John Willan, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrei Gavrilov, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

15
Keyboard Suite in F Minor, HWV 433: I. Prelude (Allegro)
00:02:48

John Mordler, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sviatoslav Richter, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

16
Keyboard Suite in F Minor, HWV 433: II. Allegro
00:03:05

John Mordler, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sviatoslav Richter, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

17
Keyboard Suite in F Minor, HWV 433: III. Allemande
00:02:51

John Mordler, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sviatoslav Richter, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

18
Keyboard Suite in F Minor, HWV 433: IV. Courante
00:01:54

John Mordler, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sviatoslav Richter, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

19
Keyboard Suite in F Minor, HWV 433: V. Gigue
00:02:14

John Mordler, Recording Producer - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sviatoslav Richter, Piano, MainArtist

© 1996 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1982, 1996 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

Album review

Of course, the listener can tell the Handel Suites played by Andrei Gavrilov from the Handel Suites played by Sviatoslav Richter. Gavrilov's Suites are superbly played, thoughtfully performed, and persuasively interpreted. Richter's Suites, however, are supremely well played, penetratingly performed, and profoundly interpreted. Gavrilov's Suites are among the best recordings of the Suites ever made, catching the works' playfulness and seriousness, their sense of intimacy, and their sense of entertainment. Richter's Suites, however, are among the best recordings of anything ever made, plumbing the depths of the works' emotions, reaching the heights of their excitement, and realizing all the greatness and magnificence of their genius. Some listeners might legitimately prefer the Suites performed on the harpsichord, the instrument for which Handel intended them. But any listener with ears to hear should hear these recordings. Gavrilov is as good as the best. Richter, however, is better than the best. EMI's early-'80s sound is perhaps a bit too recessed and a little too reverberant.

© TiVo

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