Schumann: Fantasy; Liszt: Transcendental Etudes

Editorial Reviews
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These works present severe challenges even to the most accomplished virtuosi, and Kissin comes through with flying colors. He responds to the Schumann, which requires both tenderness and passion, with exquisite sensitivity and power. If Kissin doesn't quite match the excellent versions by Richter, Arrau, and Horowitz, he does convey the ardent passion and volatility of the score. Kissin's Liszt is on a similar level; what it occasionally may lack in moments of tranquility is more than made up for with spontaneity and daring--few pianists before the public today take so many risks and emerge unscathed. Above all, this disc illustrates Kissin's pianistic mastery, his affinity for drama and color, and his sheer delight of engagement with the instrument. An immensely enjoyable disc. --Dan Davis

Tracks:

Fantasy, Op. 17 In C Major: Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftli
Fantasy, Op. 17 In C Major: Massig: Durchaus energisch
Fantasy, Op. 17 In C Major: Landsam getragen: Durchweg feise zu hatten
Etudes d'execution transcendante: 12. Chasse - neige
Etudes d'execution transcendante: 11. Harmonies du soir
Etudes d'execution transcendante: 5. In F Minor
Etudes d'execution transcendante: 5. Feux follets
Etudes d'execution transcendante: 8. Wilde Jagd

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These works present severe challenges even to the most accomplished virtuosi, and Kissin comes through with flying colors. He responds to the Schumann, which requires both tenderness and passion, with exquisite sensitivity and power. If Kissin doesn't quite match the excellent versions by Richter, Arrau, and Horowitz, he does convey the ardent passion and volatility of the score. Kissin's Liszt is on a similar level; what it occasionally may lack in moments of tranquility is more than made up for with spontaneity and daring--few pianists before the public today take so many risks and emerge unscathed. Above all, this disc illustrates Kissin's pianistic mastery, his affinity for drama and color, and his sheer delight of engagement with the instrument. An immensely enjoyable disc. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Powerful yet poetic interpretation.......2007-01-15

A highly recommended recording. I have played Schumann's Fantasy and Liszt's Transcendental etudes, and have listened to numerous recordings, yet Kissin's performance really caught my attention. Dazzling technique with inspiring, refreshing artistry!!! A collection not to miss!!

An achievement, though mainly negative.......2006-10-28

I can see how a person with no musical history in "classical" music would be impressed with Kissin; his technique is flawless and his playing arresting. However, I can find no understanding in how one singles out Claudio Arrau's masterful recording of the entire set of Transcendentals in his seventy-fifth year to attempt to compare with this sophomoric, ritalin-inspired perusal. Indeed, Kissin manages to zip through Feux Follets without bringing out a single musical nuance in the score; his shading is non-existent. Compared with Arrau's version, which actually makes one SMILE while imagining the little devilish will-o'-the-wisps gleefully misguiding their unfortunate victims, there simply is no comparison. Kissin's playing, on the other hand, actually sounds like a parody of itself; as if he were accompanying a 20s-era silent film starring himself running about frantically (and aimlessly) from place to place. While initially awe-inspiring, such playing is without genuine musical insight and thus, exists less to be enjoyed than endured.

Greatness personified--a Kissin we may never hear again.......2006-03-18

"Come back, Shane--I mean, Yvgeny." Apparently the great Kissin has ridden away from his role as the ideal virtuoso, a lion of the keyboard with a poet's touch. Now his recitals are drastic ups and downs--the moments of coarseness and grandstanding outnumber those of finesse and beauty. On this CD from 1996, however, his Schumann is perfection, an example of controlled abandon and inward feeling tied to supreme technique. I can't imagine a better C major Fantasy in the grand manner of Horowitz and Rachmaninov.

Even better are the breathless Liszt Transcendental Etudes. The piano is a supremely egotistical instrument, thanks in large part to Liszt's bombastic heroics. Kissin adds a touch of genuineness to his world-dominating technique. As a result, this is the most satisfying Liszt I've heard since Richter's great days. The Harmonies du soir alone would put Kissin in the pantheon. Indeed, only Richter surpasses him here, and that's only because Richter showed a more idiosyncratic personality, one large enough to overwhelm even Liszt's titanic ego. Will we ever hear Kissin in such form again? Time awaits with the answer.

Liszt is celebrating in his grave..........2006-01-06

Ok lets do a very quick simple excercise - blindfold yourself and think of Arrau as X. Listen to the fifth etude " Feux follets". Then listen to Kissin (Richter and Berezovsky if you wish). You will notice that Kissin plays it about 4 times faster and with more precision (and in my opinion also beautifully though this point is not necessary to get my message across).
Only in the most Orwellian of Orwellian worlds can you call Arrau's performance better than Kissin. The main point of these pieces by Liszt is to show command and virtuousity at the piano (and even an argument as to some type of emotion that Arrau has that is lacking in the Kissin would be real embellishment).
Now don't get me wrong... not all pianists have to have superb techniques. But when it is blatantly obvious that Y pianist has a superior technique to X pianist.... there are a number of implications as far as I am concerned:
1. a pianist with a noticeable lesser technique will most likely never be considered a mega pianist. I am sorry but there are just too many good pianists out there who have a combination of technique and other attributes.
2. Said pianist should avoid pieces such as Chopin and Liszt etudes and pieces that display virtuosity.
3. When running comparisons, in the framework of reviews or talk, discrepancies in technique must be pointed out and illuminated.
No different is done with gymnasts in the Olympics... no matter HOW elegant they are....if they make technical mistakes they lose out from the get go.

The crux of all this is that we have to set a clear standard. The first thing that is imperative for a pianist is:
1. mastering the technique of a piece
2. not making mistakes (wrong notes) within reason.

ONLY AFTER this can we start to delve into the complex world of interpretation, musical intelligence, etc.

Don't get me wrong I am at times dissatisfied with Kissin because of his lack of insight/intelligence/expression (sometimes he is too quick, intense and bangy even when playing the nocturnes for example). I am sorry but the technique in the etudes here are beyond any other rendition that I have heard. Although the Schumann falls short I challenge someone to present a more technically brilliant and explosive rendition of these etudes than Kissin. In addition I would reccommend Richters performance in the famous Sofia Recital. Also Busoni recorded this in the 1920s.

Fantastic piano.......2005-12-28

A fantastic recording. The pieces are difficult to play but by Kissin, he masters it. The CD came this afternoon and I've played it 4 times already.

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BWV 992: Jeusus Is Always My Gladness
Concerto In B Flat Major: Adagio
Organ Concerto In G Major: Largo
Moonlight Sonata In C Sharp Minor Op. 27-2: Quasi Una Fantasia (Adagio Sostenuto)
Mass In E Minor: Kyre Eleyson
Piano Concerto No. 26 In D Minor K537: Larghetto
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Fantasy Op. 73: Tender And With Expression
The Moldau: Sympohic Poem
Valse Triste: Op. 44, 1 From 'Kuolema'
Oboe Concerto In C Major K314: Adagio - Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 21 In C Major K467 'Elvira Madigan': Andante

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Souvenir De Florence In D Minor Op. 70: Adagio Cantibile - Tchaikovsky
Raindrop Prelude In D Flat Major Op. 28 - 15
Symphony No. 4 In A Major Op. 90 'Italian': Andante con molto
Love Dream No. 3 In A Flat Major Op. 62
Lullaby - Berceuse Op. 105
Berceuse: Lullaby Op. 57 - Chopin
Wind Quartet In E Flat Major Op. 88-2: Andante grazioso
Cello Concerto In G Major: Romance
Concerto For Flute, Harp And Orchestra In C Major K299: Andantino - Mozart
Sonata In C Minor Op. 13 'Pathetique': Adagio cantabile - Beethoven
Divertimento No. 1 In B Flat Major 'Chorale St. Antoni': Andante - Haydn _

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Stabat Mater Op.58: Virgo Virginium Praeclara - Dvorak
Divertimento No. 1 In B Flat Major: Chorale - Haydn _
Consolation In E Major - Liszt
Symphony No. 5 In D Major, Op.107 'Reformation': Finale
Execution Transcendante: Evening Harmony - Liszt
Overture In D Major: Air BWV 1068 - Bach
Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits - Gluck
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major Op. 15: Largo - Beethoven
String Quartet No. 62 In C Major, Op.76, 3 'Emperor': Adagiop cantabile - Haydn _

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Release Date: 2002-02-12

Tracks:

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: Allegro con brio
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: Adagio
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: Scherzo-Allegro
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3: Allegro assai
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: Presto
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: Largo e mesto
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: Minuetto. Allegro
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3: Rondo. Allegro
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26: Andante con varizioni
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26: Scherzo. Allegro molto
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26: Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26: Allegro

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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2: Largo-Allegro
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2: Adagio
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2: Allegretto
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: Allegro
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: Scherzo-Allegro vivace
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: Minuetto. Moderato e grazioso
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3: Presto con fuoco
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57: Allegro assai
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57: Andante con moto-Attacca
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57: Allegro ma non troppo-Presto

Tracks:

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90: Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegro ma non troppo
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Lebhaft, marschmabig. Vivace alla marcia
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto-attacca
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101: Geschwind, dich nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106: Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106: Scherzo. Assai vivace
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106: Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e con molto sentimento
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106: Largo-Allegro risoluto

Tracks:

Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Vivace
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Alla marcia maestoso
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Poco allegro
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: L'istesso tempo
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Un poco piu vivace
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro vivace
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro ma non troppo e serioso
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Un poco piu allegro
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Poco vivace
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro pesante e risoluto
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Presto
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegretto
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Un poco piu moto
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Vivace
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Grave e maestoso
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Presto scherzando
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Poco moderato
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Presto
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Andante
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro con brio
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro molto
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro assai
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Andante
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Variation XXVI
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Vivace
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Allegro
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Adagio ma non troppo
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Andante, sempre cantabile
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Largo, molto espressivo
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Fugue-Allegro
Beethoven: 33 Variations Diabelli, Op. 120: Tempo di minuetto moderato
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Allegro molto
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Adagio, ma non troppo
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: Fuga

Tracks:

Beethoven: Concerto for piano & orchestra No. 1 in C major, op. 15: Allegro con brio-Cadence
Beethoven: Concerto for piano & orchestra No. 1 in C major, op. 15: Largo
Beethoven: Concerto for piano & orchestra No. 1 in C major, op. 15:
Beethoven: Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Allegro con brio-Cadence
Beethoven: Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Largo
Beethoven: Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Rondo-Allegro

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Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1: Allegro
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1: Andante
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1: Scherzo-Allegro molto e con fuoco
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1: Finale-Allegro con fuoco
Brahms: Variations in D major on a Hungarian Song Op. 21 No. 2
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor Op. 2: Allegro non troppo in fis-moll Op. 2
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor Op. 2: Andante con espressione
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor Op. 2: Scherzo: allegro
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor Op. 2: Finale: Introduzione, sostenuto-Allegro ma non troppo e rubato

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Chopin: Etudes Op. 10: No. 4 in C sharp minor: Presto
Chopin: Etudes Op. 10: No. 10 in A flat major: Vivace assai
Chopin: Etudes Op. 10: No. 11 in E flat major: Allegretto
Chopin: Etudes Op. 25: No. 5 in E minor: Vivace
Chopin: Etudes Op. 25: No. 8 in D flat major: Vivace
Chopin: Etudes Op. 25: No. 11 in A minor: Lento
Chopin: Etudes Op. 25: No. 12 in C minor: Allegro molto con fuoco
Chopin: Nocturnes: Op. 62 No. 2 in E major: Lento
Chopin: Nocturnes: Op. 72 No. 1 in E minor: Andante
Chopin: Polonaise No. 7
Scriabine: Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19: Andante
Scriabine: Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19: Presto
Scriabine: Piano Sonata No. 5 in F sharp minor, Op. 53

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Beethoven: Rondos op. 51: No. 1 in C major
Beethoven: Rondos op. 51: No. 2 in G major
Beethoven: Bagatelles op. 126: No. 1: Andante con moto cantabile e compiacevole
Beethoven: Bagatelles op. 126: No. 4: Presto, en si minuer
Beethoven: Bagatelles op. 126: No. 6: Presto-Andante amabile e con moto
Chopin: Etudes op. 10: No. 1 in C major
Chopin: Etudes op. 10: No. 2 in A minor
Chopin: Etudes op. 10: No. 3 in E major
Chopin: Etudes op. 10: No. 12 in C minor
Chopin: Etudes op. 25: No. 6 in G sharp minor
Chopin: Etudes op. 25: No. 7 in C sharp minor
Chopin: Ballades: No. 1 in G minor
Chopin: Ballades: No. 2 in F major
Chopin: Ballades: No. 3 in A flat
Chopin: Ballades: No. 4 in F minor

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Liszt: Etudes d'execution transcendante: Preludio
Liszt: Etudes d'execution transcendante: Etude
Liszt: Etudes d'execution transcendante: Paysage
Liszt: Etudes d'execution transcendante: Will-o'-the-wisps
Liszt: Etudes d'execution transcendante: Harmonies du soir
Ravel: Valse Nobles et Sentimentales
Ravel: Miroirs: Noctuelles
Ravel: Miroirs: Oiseaux tristes
Ravel: Miroirs: Une barque sur l'ocean
Ravel: Miroirs: Alborada del gracioso
Ravel: Miroirs: La Vallee des cloches

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Haydn: Piano Sonata in D major: Allegro con brio
Haydn: Piano Sonata in D major: Adagio-Presto
Mozart: Piano Sonata in F major: Allegro assai
Mozart: Piano Sonata in F major: Adagio
Mozart: Piano Sonata in F major: Presto
Mozart: Piano Sonata in E flat major: Adagio
Mozart: Piano Sonata in E flat major: Minuetto I & II
Mozart: Piano Sonata in E flat major: Allegro
Mozart: Piano Sonata in A minor: Allegro maestoso
Mozart: Piano Sonata in A minor: Andante cantabile con espressione
Mozart: Piano Sonata in A minor: Presto

Tracks:

Mozart: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Allegro
Mozart: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Andante cantabile
Mozart: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Allegretto grazioso
Mozart: Piano Sonata in F major: Allegro
Mozart: Piano Sonata in F major: Andante
Mozart: Rondo in F major
Mozart: Piano Sonata in C major: Allegro
Mozart: Piano Sonata in C major: Andante
Mozart: Piano Sonata in C major: Rondo

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Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 33: No. 4 in D minor: Moderato
Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 33: No. 5 in E flat minor: Non allegro
Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 33: No. 8 in C sharp minor: Grave
Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 39: No.1 in C minor: Allegro agitato
Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 39: No. 2 in A minor: Lento assai
Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 39: No. 3 in F sharp minor: Allegro molto
Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 39: No. 4 in B minor: Allegro assai
Rachmaninov: Etudes-Tableaux op. 39: No. 9 in D major: Allegro moderato
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Gnomus
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Il vecchio castello
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Les Tuileries
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Bydlo
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Ballet des poussins dans leur coque
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Samuel Goldenberg et Schmuyle
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Limoges, le marche
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: Catacombae: Sepulcrum romanum
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: La Cabane sur des pattes de poule
Moussorgski: Pictures at an Exhibition: La Grand Porte de Kiev

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Weber: Piano Sonata Op. 49 No. 3 in D minor: Allegro feroce
Weber: Piano Sonata Op. 49 No. 3 in D minor: Andante con moto
Weber: Piano Sonata Op. 49 No. 3 in D minor: Rondo. Presto
Schubert: Piano Sonata Op. 53 in D minor: Allegro
Schubert: Piano Sonata Op. 53 in D minor: Con moto
Schubert: Piano Sonata Op. 53 in D minor: Scherzo. Allegro vivace
Schubert: Piano Sonata Op. 53 in D minor: Rondo. Allegro moderato

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Schubert: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Molto moderato
Schubert: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Andante sostenuto
Schubert: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Scherzo. Allegro vivace con delicatezza-Trio
Schubert: Piano Sonata in B flat major: Allegro ma non troppo
Schubert: Impromptu op. 90: Allegretto
Liszt: Polonaise No. 2 in E major

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Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Thema. Andante
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Un poco piu vivo
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Marcato il canto
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Vivace
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Variation III
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Variation IV
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Variation post. I
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Variation post. II
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Variation post. III
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Variation post. IV
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Variation post. V
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Agitato
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Allegro molto
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Andante con espressione
Schumann: Etudes symphoniques op. 13: Allegro brillante
Schumann: Fantasie in C op. 17: Durchaus fantastisch und leidenschaft vorzutragen-Im Legenden Ton
Schumann: Fantasie in C op. 17: Mabig. Durchaus energisch-Etwas langsamer-Viel bewegter
Schumann: Fantasie in C op. 17: Langsam betragen. Durchweg leise zu halten-Etwas bewegter

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This is the largest, most comprehensive, and most valuable collection currently available of the playing of one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. Czech Radio seems to have recorded virtually everything Richter played during his frequent visits to Prague during a period of 34 years. Many of the highlights of the pianist's vast repertoire are included here, including 10 Beethoven Sonatas, two Concertos, and the "Diabelli" Variations, along with major works of Brahms, Chopin, Mozart, Ravel, Schubert, Schumann, and Scriabin. These include such unusual items as the first two Brahms Sonatas and the Chopin Ballades. Some of the earlier recordings are muffled in sound quality, and a few (such as Mozart's Sonata K. 280 and Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition) are even afflicted with disturbing tape flutter. But most of the recordings sound excellent, and most of the performances are glorious. At the greatly reduced price (15 CDs for the price of 5), this set is a bargain that any pianophile can afford. But if you've collected the original series, beware of discarding them too quickly. An entire CD of Prokofiev--one of Richter's greatest specialties--is missing from this compilation, as are separately issued discs of the Dvorák and Grieg Concertos, which could have made yet another worthwhile disc. For what we have, however, let us give thanks--and also for the space-saving box! --Leslie Gerber

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for fanatics!!!.......2007-04-21

I bought this set in a store 2 years ago, i paid about$70 for it.thats about what its worth. I resold it on the net last year for about $100. thats really all this set is worth. the chopin is good the beethoven is excellent,the scriabin is good but the recording is terrible. the ravel the same. the weber is also a very bad recording. the brahms was recorded when richter started playing on yamaha pianos because he was going deaf. this renders a very horrible tinny sound,the playing is excellent but the piano is not worthy of the perfornance. to sum it up the playing is excellent on all the recordings but there is only about six disks worth of music that is worthy of giving attention to, $100 thats a fair price for this set. find a good distributer or a good classical music store like tower records{thats where i bought it} its really not so obscure or rare. I sell on the net all the time, I have a reputation for selling rare music and dvds for very reasonable prices. thing is half this stuff is not rare at all. spend $20 take a road trip find a record collector or a store that deals in nothing but classical music and you will probably walk out with this set for $125-$150 or maybe have a real good day and only pay $50. prices that range from $500 to $1000 this is for fanatics or people who are bored and simply have to much money. I would not profit on my worst enemy in such a way. so please at least try my advice. thank you.

Dont hesitate....it's worth every dollar.......2005-02-14

I bought this set two years ago...and today..still...I consider the prize of my collection. Richter's ballades are remarkable, probalby the best he has releases(all four are included)-the diabelli variations are top form as are Rachmaninov Etudes Tab. Despite some sound problems, this is an excellent version of the Pictures and the two brahms sonatas are much better than decca's release. Also included here is Richter's only Hungarian Variations by Brahms( i think). The D960 is good, not the best I have heard, though the second movement almost moved me to tears one night. You will never find a more thorough compilation of high quality performances ranging from the fifties to the eighties. There is nothing here to complain about.

Many definitive recordings here.......2004-03-20

Richter has a way of getting to the heart or to the truth behind any piece he plays. Using his powerful mind, spirtual understanding, and limitless technique, his is able to put his ego aside and let the music speak for itself. Out of the 15 discs, I thoroughly enjoyed 14 of them. The only exception being the Brahms Sonata 1 & 2. I simply do not enjoy listening to either piece. I will now list the pieces in which I believe are definitive performances. Each will be followed with other recordings with which I am comparing them to. 1. Appassionata(Pletnev, Pollini, Rubinstein, Horowitz) 2. Chopin Etude Op.10 No.1 (Perahia, Pollini, Ashkenazy, Lugansky, Wild, Berezovsky) 3. Chopin Nocturne Op.62 No.2 (Pires, Ashkenazy, Rubinstein) 4. Chopin Polonaise-Fantasy Op.61 (Kapell, Horowitz, Pollini) 5. Scriabin Sonata No.5 (Horowitz, Evgeni Mikhailov, Sofronitsky, Bernd Glemser) 6. All Chopin Ballades-definitely some of the most passionate interpretations on record(Perahia, Ashkenazy, Nikolai Petrov, Zimmerman, Kissin) 7. Beethoven Piano Con. 1&3 (Perahia, Serkin, Rubinstein) 8. Liszt Transcendental Etudes-excluding Feux Follets, best performance is given be E.Kissin (V.Ovchinikov, Berezovsky, Arrau, Bolet, F.Kempf) 9. Valses nobles et sentimentales (Cecile Ousset, Berezovsky, Pogorelich) 10. Miroirs-Richter perfectly enters the sound-world of Ravel like no other pianist. His tone and phrasing are out-of-this-world. (Cecile Ousset, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Minoru Nojima, Gieseking, Anne Queffelec) Almost every piece he plays sounds important and has an indescribable satisfaction to it. Buy it! It will give you hours of listening pleasure.

Essential Music.......2003-09-17

After owning a few dozen recordings with Richter (including a few made in Czechoslovakia), buying this box-set would have been a stretch had it not been for a couple of assumptions: a) Richter's confessed affection for several things Czech b) the promised value for money. Now, to sum it all up, I am so glad this set exceeded my expectations by so much!

Indeed, I could detect in these live performances, given over 3 decades, what might have been Richter's love for music, audience, and Czechoslovakia. The atmosphere is of warm intimacy, punctuated by veritable moments of musical tension built and delivered so masterfully, yet jocular at times. Such unique moments, not always present in his other recordings, I posit, are the fruit of Richter's being in resonance with his part Slavic and part German audience.

As for the presentation, suffice it to say it is simply great. Kudos to Harmonia Mundi Germany! The master-recordings seem to be more than decent--considering their casual nature. The booklet is concise and informative--notes on the composers and pieces as well as notes on Richter's approach to those pieces/composers.

Had I been asked to pay twice as much as I did after listening to this music I would have done it!

A Treasure Trove of 'Live' Richter Performances.......2002-04-10

Recorded by Czech Radio between the mid '50s and the late '80s, this fascinating CD set is one of the best available documents of the great Sviatoslav Richter in concert. Recorded sound is variable (the set rates 5 stars just the same), and most of the pre-1970s performances are mono, but no fan of great pianism should be without this set. And although many performances here are Richter "standards" (Skryabin sonatas, Beethoven's 'Appasionata' and 'Tempest' sonatas, Schumann's 'Fantasie,' to name just a few), there are some rarities as well. Let me give just three reasons why I find this set so indispensable. Richter didn't perform Beethoven's monumental 'Diabelli Variations' and 'Hammerklavier' sonata until quite late in his career; the very well recorded Prague concert recordings presented here are fully the equal of any released on other labels. Likewise, the performance of Brahms's First Piano Sonata (which exists in several Richter versions)is truly first-rate. Nevertheless, the Brahms disc is more valuable for presenting the best Richter performance I've heard of the less well-known Second Sonata, plus the only known Richter performance of the composer's 'Variations on a Hungarian Tune.' Finally, let me say to those who have long known - and loved - Richter's magnificent 1958 Sofia performance of Moussorgsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition,' this set presents a roughly contemporary (1956) Prague account that is almost as good and much better recorded. So Richter fans shouldn't hesitate and those who don't know the the man's art will find in this set a convincing demonstration that the late Ukrainian/Soviet pianist was one of the greatest artists in the history of the instrument. One final note. This is a reissue of a boxed set that appeared several years ago, also on Harmonia Mundi. For the reissue, the fifteen discs have been transferred to sturdy cardboard envelopes and housed in a space saving 'soft' box that is elegant to behold and very space-efficient. Full liner notes duplicate those on the previous issue, but the price has been handsomely reduced: fifteen cds are now offered for the price of five!

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Romantic Piano

Manufacturer: Madacy Records
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000089CKF
Release Date: 2003-01-28

Tracks:

Love Dream - No. 3 in A-Flat Major - Josef Bulva
Prde in D-Flat Major "Raindrops" - Op. 28 No. 15 - Peter Schmalfuss
Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor "Moonlight" - Adagio Sostenuto - Josef Bulva
Suite Bergamesque - Clair de Lune - Peter Schmalfuss
Berse in D-Flat Major - Op. 57 - Peter Schmalfuss
Fse - Op. 59 - Sylvia Capova
Dreaming - From Scenes from Childhood Op. 15/7 - Sylvia Capova
Venetian Barcarole Songs - From Songs Without Words Op. 62/5 - Sylvia Capova
Sonata Op. 13 No. 8 in C-Minor "Pathque" - Adagio Cantabile - Dubravka Tomsic
Fantasy - No. 2 in D-Minor KV 397
Flower Piece - Op. 19 in D-Flat Major - Peter Schmalfuss
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C-Major KV 467 - "Elvira Madigan", Andante - Mozart Festival Orchestra, Svetlana Stanceva
Impromptu in A-Flat Major - Op. 142/2 - Sylvia Capova
Melody in F - Op. 3/1 (Add) - Michael Ponti

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Evening Harmony in D-Flat Major - Etude d'Extion Transcendante ... - Josef Bulva
Nocturne in G-Major - Op. 37/2 - Dubravka Tomsic
Fille aux Chevaux de Lin - Prde - Peter Schmalfuss
Child Falling Asleep - From Scenes from Childhood Op. 15/12 - Marian Pivka
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F-Minor Op. 21 - Larghetto - Bianca Sitzius
Valse Nonchalante - Op. 110 (Add) - Isabel Mourao
Berse (Add) - Jerome Rose
Meditation (Add) - Gerhard Eckle
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C-Minor Op. 18 - Adagio Sostenuto
Nocturne in D-Flat Major - Op. 27/2 - Dubravka Tomsic

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Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major Op. 73 "Emperor" - Adagio un Poco - Peter Toperczer
Romance - Op. 5 (Add) - Michael Ponti
Love Song "Erotic" - Lyrical Piece No. 21
Love Dreams - No. 1 "The Love of Loves" - Jerome Rose
Love Dreams - No. 2 "Blessed Death" - Jerome Rose
Valse Romantique (Add) - Isabel Mourao
Fantasy Pieces - In the Evening Op. 12/1 - Sylvia Capova
Fantasy Pieces - Soaring Op. 12/2 - Sylvia Capova
Nocturne in G-Minor - Op. 37/1 - Dubravka Tomsic
Prde in C-Sharp Minor - Op. 3/2 - Sylvia Capova
Elegies - Op. 34 - Stefan Jeschko
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major Op. 83 - Andante - Josef Bulva, The Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

Liszt: Masterpieces for Solo Piano [Exclusive Free Sampler Included]

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Liszt: Masterpieces for Solo Piano [Exclusive Free Sampler Included]

Manufacturer: Vanguard Classics
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ASIN: B0009NCPZQ
Release Date: 2005-06-07

Richter: The Authorized Recordings (Box Set)

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Richter: The Authorized Recordings (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Polygram Records
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ASIN: B00000E58L
Release Date: 1994-09-20

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Moonlight Classics

Manufacturer: Golden Classics
ProductGroup: Music
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Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00013NDA0
Release Date: 2004-02-10

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From "Swan Lake", Ballet Suite, Op. 20: I: Scene (Lake in the ...)
Notturno H-Dur: Molto Adagio - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op. 9/2 - Peter Schmalfuss
From Suite Espa, Op. 47: Asturias - Irina Kircher
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050: II: Affetuoso
Dance of the Blessed Spirits, From Orpheus and Euridice - Bruno Hoffmann
Midsummer Night's Dream: Notturno: Andante Tranquillo - Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K.525 "A Little Night Music": II: Romance: - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55: Solveig's Song - Slovak Philharmonic
Lovedream No. 3, In a Flat Major - Josef Bulva
Flute Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV. 439 "La Notte": Largo Presto - Pro Arte Orchestra of London, Kurt Redel
Flute Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV. 439 "La Notte": Allegro - ... - Pro Arte Orchestra of London, Kurt Redel
Flute Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV. 439 "La Notte": Allegro - Pro Arte Orchestra of London, Kurt Redel

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Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp Minor, Op. 27/2 (Moonlight Sonata): II: ... - Josef Bulva
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in a Major, K. 622: II: Adagio - Mozart Festival Orchestra,
Claire de Lune - Peter Schmalfuss
Last Spring, From: Elegische Melodien, Op. 34 - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Etudes d'Execution Transcendente: No. 11 Harmonies du Soir in D ...
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II: Largo - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
At Night, From "Fantasia Pieces", Op. 12 - Peter Schmalfuss
Rhapsodie Espagnol: Prde la Nuit
Prde in a Major: Andantino, Op. 28/7 - Bianca Sitzius
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B Flat Major, BWV 1051: II: Adagio ...
From "Scenes from Childhood", Op. 15, No. 7: Dreaming

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An Anniversary Tribute

Manufacturer: Philips
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ASIN: B00007KMSK
Release Date: 2003-06-10

Claudio Arrau: The Early Years - Complete Pre-War Recordings

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Claudio Arrau - Picked from the Tree

Claudio Arrau: The Early Years - Complete Pre-War Recordings

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Claudio Arrau: A Life in Music

ASIN: B00004S7Q6
Release Date: 2000-04-11

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The young Claudio Arrau here exuberantly demonstrates the ease with which he could play such demanding works as Balakirev's Islamey. But the plush tone and intellectual integrity that informed his later work is here too, joined to overt virtuosity. So Arrau's later Philips issue of Schumann's Carnaval, fine though it is, must yield to this 1939 Parlophone, which also probes beneath the surface but is more incisive, more vivid in its contrasts, and fleeter of foot. It's difficult to isolate the high points on these two well-filled discs because there are so many--the energy of the Liszt etudes, the full-bodied Debussy, and the robust Chopin yield nothing to the later, more self-consciously profound Arrau. Despite their age, the recordings convey every pianistic nuance, thanks to Marston's typically superb transfers. Not to be missed! --Dan Davis

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A revelation.......2005-11-10

To the "bitter disappointment" critic, you need to listen to the playing, through the less than less than perfect sound. I remember the first time i heard an old old recording, i had a similar reaction. But in the end this helped me, i began to listen to the playing instead of what the engineer's wanted me to hear. In this age of robot super virtuosoism, these aged discs, despite their sound, are a breath of fresh air, you are essentially listening to a performance with little to no editing(beside the reduction of background noise.) If what you want is simply the music, go buy a discount disc of some no name pianist playing what you want, but you seem to care who is playing and that makes me wonder if you can really hear what makes a great pianist. Maybe you should stop listening to those people who told you so and think for yourself. The funny thing is, the sound on this isnt even that bad by historical standards. If you cant get over this, you are going to be depriving yourself of a lot of great playing i.e Cortot, Moiseiwitsch, Furtwangler, early Richter, etc. Open your ears, pal.

A complete, definitive, superb collection.......2002-05-19

At last, here is what any serious Arrau collector could have always wished for. Never before we had the chance of listening in the same compilation to Arrau's only recording of Liszt's Valse melancolique, or Arrrau's forgotten Vocalion recordings, or Arrau's 2 recordings of Chopin's Etude Op.10 No.4 made in 1928 and 1929. Completion has a merit and value of its own. Sound engineering is superb. Deeply felt congratulations are due to Marston. I only wish Marston would release Arrau's 1940s recordings with the same professional zeal as applied to these pre-1940s recordings.

bitter disappointment.......2000-12-04

Unless you are a musicologist who is a specialist in piano technique with an ability to completely ignore the noisy background of ancient recordings, this set of Cds is not for you. I am a lover of Mr.Arrau's lyrical style and when I saw this set I jumped at the opportunity and purchased it. To my bitter dismay these recordings have not been cleaned up at all and paying $33 for Cds I cannot listen to on my modern equipment is not something I am happy about. Some might say I should have known better, but I have purchased Cds of older recordings that have been upgraded for todays' critically sensitive equipment. I was very pleased with them. A little noise I can respect but Cds that are this poorly produced and expensive I cannot. These belong in the realm of professional pianists or musicologist who dote on any historically informative source regardless of production quality and not for the general buying public who simply want to enjoy a master. BEWARE you lovers of great music with great equipment and little interest in the academics of piano technique. Bitter Mislead Buyer in NY

Claudio Arrau - Picked from the Tree.......2000-07-13

Claudio Arrau was among the last of a group of pianists who were trained in the European style. It is sad to see that many of today's pianists seem to forego the music's interpretation. Which is why I highly recommend these recordings. It proves that a prodigy such as Arrau, after suffering the loss of his mentor, Martin Krause, can grow out of his "prodigy egg" and create a unique style of musical ideas and interpretation. His 1921 recordings of the Chopin F major Waltz and Schubert's f minor Moment Musicaux are the first recordings I've heard right after Arrau was "picked from the tree". At 18, I can hear his unique sound come out from those works. I have also enjoyed his other recordings included in these recordings, including an incredible performance of his "Islamey" of Balakirev. His Busoni recording of the Elegy #5 is interesting. It has been recorded that Arrau was a big admire of Busoni and played his works with much enthusiasm.

I sincerely hope that this is the first of many releases of his early recordings because it is a testimonial to his unique interpretation to these composers

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