Sviatoslav Richter, renowned as the greatest pianist of the 20th century, was particularly skilled in performing modern Russian pieces.
Recorded: Nijmegen, October 1992, London, March 1989, Locarno, September 1966
Scriabin vividly expresses the contrast between light and shadow, brilliant technique and mystical meditation, while Prokofiev unfolds modern sensibility and lyricism on a grand scale. Both pieces present an incomparable musical world that only the master Richter could achieve.
