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The music of **Robert Schumann** and the artistry of *Sviatoslav Richter* are a natural match. **Schumann** was much more likely to tell a story or poem through his music and Richter possessed a technique virtually unrivalled and was a poet with profound musical insights and introspections. This album, featuring recordings made in the late '50s, is one of **Richter's** surviving albums in which poor sound quality does not distract listeners from this artistry. His performances of the C major Fantasy, the Op. 82 Waldszenen, and the Op. 12 Fantasiestucke are magnificently refined.