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[Sony Classical Masterpieces Collection 1000] These are the masterpieces of classical music that have moved the world for 100 years! From Casals to Midori Goto, Sony Music's two major classical labels, Sony Classical and RCA RED SEAL, have a wide variety of classical masterpieces, classic discs, super discs, fixed discs, lost discs, strange discs, rare discs, and treasures, including new liner notes and some world/Japan first CD releases, at an astonishing price! The series of two separate releases for 1,000 yen + tax (1,500 yen + tax for the 2-disc set) will continue in 2016. The year 1960 was during the Cold War, when performers from the "East", which was separated from the U.S. by the "Iron Curtain", came to the U.S. for the first time to perform in the United States. Richter's two-month tour in particular caused a sensation, and RCA made a recording at the same time. The first recording of the Brahms was made in November of the same year. Together with "Passion," recorded in November of the same year, this recording vividly conveys the intensity of Richter at the height of his powers. ◆Time Limited Edition (through the end of March 2018) / Liner notes / Recording dates: October 17 & 18, November 29 & 30, 1960 / Locations: Orchestra Hall, Chicago; Webster Hall, New York