Sviatoslav Richter in the 1950's, Vol. 3
Much of the repertoire here is new to Richter's ever-growing  discography, notably 53 minutes worth of transcendent LisztAnnées de  Pelerinageexcerpts, and a haunting RavelLe Gibet. A live BeethovenPathetiquesonata proves more individual and arresting than Richter's  excellent studio recording, as does this 1954 Weber 3rd Sonata to the better- recorded 1966 Philips version. Richter fans, however, will truly be floored by a  whirling RavelAlborado del graciosoand Rachmaninoff'sÉtudes- tableaux in E-flat, played better than humanly possible. Don't pass this set  up!--Jed Distler