PCV 4 - Sviatoslav Richter #2 (c. 120")
Bach: Concerto No. 1, in d. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, in D (Kagan, violin; Vorozhtsova, flute)both with Moscow Conservatory Chamber Orchestra, Yuri Nikolayevsky cond. (1978) Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 2, No. 1 Schumann: Faschingsschwank aus Wien Beethoven: Bagatelle, Op. 126, No. 1 Debussy: Preludes Nos. 3 & 8 Rachmaninov: Prelude in g#, Op. 32, No. 12 (1976)

PCV 5 - Sviatoslav Richter #3
Sviatoslav Richter in Performance (c. 120") Schumann: Blumenstucke in Db, Op. 19 Bilder aus Osten, Op. 66--2 exe. (Lyudmilla Berlinskaya, 2nd pianist) Paganini Etudes, Op. 10--3 exe.4 Fugues, Op. 72 (Richter) Toccata, Op. 7 (Richter) Schubert: Winterreise--3 exe. (Peter Schreier, tenor) Sonata in A, D. 574--Allegro vivace (Oleg Kagan, violin) Schumann: Marchenbilder, Op. 113--2 exe. (Yuri Bashmet, viola)Fantasiestucke, Op. 73--exe. (Anatoly Kamishev, clarinet)Trio in A, Op. 63 - 2 movements (Kagan, Gutman) Chopin: Cello Sonata -- 2 excerpts (Natalia Gutman,cello)

PCV 6 - Sviatoslav Richter #4 (c. 100")
Tchaikovsky: The Seasons--May & June Morceaux, Op. 72, Nos. 12 &15 Morceaux, Op. 51--Nos. 3&1 Rachmaninov: Moments musicaux, Op. 16--No. 6 Morceaux de fantasie, Op. 3--Nos. 3 & 4 (1982) Prokofiev: Flute Sonata--Moderate (Marina Vorozhtsova, flute) Britten: Lachrymae (Yuri Bashmet, viola) Shostakovich: Trio, Op. 67 (Oleg Kagan, violin; Natalia Gutman, cello) (1985)

PCV 7 - Sviatoslav Richter #5 (c. 80")
Haydn: Concerto in D (w. Minsk Chamber O., Yuri Tsiryuk, cond.) (1984) Tchaikovsky: Trio in a (Oleg Kagan, violin; Natalia Gutman, cello) (1987)

PCV 9 - "Young Richter on Soviet TV" (60").$30

Documentary, in Russian, with Japanese subtitles, including rehearsal and performance excerpts, informal material on Richter (strolling through a museum with his wife), etc. Includes the following complete works: Rachmaninov: Etude-Tableau in F# (concert) Chopin: Variations, Op. 12(concert) Debussy: Prelude, Book 1, No. 6 (concert) Chopin: Etudes, Op. 10, Nos. 4, 10, & 12 (amazing performances in his home)

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