Schubert: Sonata, D.845 and D.850

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This is the only recording of Sviatoslav Richter playing D. 845. The 1957 sound quality isn't very good, but the performance is one for the ages. The way Richter plays the first movement, integrating its rambling structure and keeping the drama alive, should be enough to convince anyone that we're listing to one of the great Schubertians. (If that doesn't do it, notice the way he projects the sudden changes of mood in the finale.) There is a concert recording of Richter playing D. 850 (Praga 254031) from the same year as this studio recording (1956), but while Praga's performance is a little more intense, Melodiya's sound is better. In either case Richter's interpretation of this giddy sonata is one of the best ever recorded. --Leslie Gerber

Schubert: Sonata, D.845 and D.850,Franz Schubert,Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter,Melodiya,Classical,Classical Music,Keyboard,Romantic Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard

Average customer rating: Sometimes the old ways are the best The Love of Schubert Great, but Prefer the Schiff Elegance, accuracy and expressiveness! Heavenly Length and Breadth

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Tracks:

1. Sonata In B Flat Major D 960: 1. Molto Moderato
2. Sonata In B Flat Major D 960: 2. Andante Sostenuto
3. Sonata In B Flat Major D 960: 3. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace
4. Sonata In B Flat Major D 960: 4. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
5. Five Piano Pieces D 459 & D 459A ('Sonata In E Major'): 1. Allegro Moderato
6. Five Piano Pieces D 459 & D 459A ('Sonata In E Major'): 2. Allegro
7. Five Piano Pieces D 459 & D 459A ('Sonata In E Major'): 3. Adagio
8. Five Piano Pieces D 459 & D 459A ('Sonata In E Major'): 4. Scherzo. Allegro
9. Five Piano Pieces D 459 & D 459A ('Sonata In E Major'): 5. Allegro Patetico

Tracks:

1. Sonata In C Minor D 958: 1. Allegro
2. Sonata In C Minor D 958: 2. Adagio
3. Sonata In C Minor D 958: 3. Menuetto. Allegro
4. Sonata In C Minor D 958: 4. Allegro
5. Sonata In A Major D 959: 1. Allegro
6. Sonata In A Major D 959: 2. Andantino
7. Sonata In A Major D 959: 3. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace
8. Sonata In A Major D 959: 4. Rondo. Allegro

Tracks:

1. Sonata In G Major D 894(Op. 78): 1. Molto Moderato E Cantabile
2. Sonata In G Major D 894(Op. 78): 2. Andante
3. Sonata In G Major D 894(Op. 78): 3. Menuetto. Allegro Moderato
4. Sonata In G Major D 894(Op. 78): 4. Allegretto
5. Sonata In D Major D 850 (Op. 53): 1. Allegro Vivace
6. Sonata In D Major D 850 (Op. 53): 2. Con Motto
7. Sonata In D Major D 850 (Op. 53): 3. Scherzo. Alegro Vivace
8. Sonata In D Major D 850 (Op. 53): 4. Rondo. Allegro Moderato

Tracks:

1. Sonata In A Minor D 845 (Op. 42): 1. Moderato
2. Sonata In A Minor D 845 (Op. 42): 2. Andante Poco Mosso
3. Sonata In A Minor D 845 (Op. 42): 3. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace - Trio. Un Poco Piu Lento
4. Sonata In A Minor D 845 (Op. 42): 4. Rondo. Allegro Vivace
5. Sonata In C Major 840 ('Reliquie' - Fragment): 1. Moderato
6. Sonata In C Major 840 ('Reliquie' - Fragment): 2. Andante
7. Sonate In A Minor D 784 (Op. 143): 1. Allegro Giusto
8. Sonate In A Minor D 784 (Op. 143): 2. Amdante
9. Sonate In A Minor D 784 (Op. 143): 3. Allegro Vivace

Tracks:

1. Sonata In a Major D 664 (Op. 120): 1. Allegro Moderato
2. Sonata In a Major D 664 (Op. 120): 2. Andante
3. Sonata In a Major D 664 (Op. 120): 3. Allegro
4. Sonata In F Minor D 625: 4. Allegro
5. Sonata In F Minor D 625: 2. Scherzo. Allegretto
6. Sonata In F Minor D 625: 3. Allegro
7. Sonata In B Major D 575 (Op. 147): 1. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
8. Sonata In B Major D 575 (Op. 147): 2. Andante
9. Sonata In B Major D 575 (Op. 147): 3. Scherzo. Allegretto
10. Sonata In B Major D 575 (Op. 147): 4. Allegro Giusto

Tracks:

1. Sonata In E Flat Major D 568 (Op. 122): 1. Allegro Moderato
2. Sonata In E Flat Major D 568 (Op. 122): 2. Andante Molto
3. Sonata In E Flat Major D 568 (Op. 122): 3. Menuetto. Allegretto
4. Sonata In E Flat Major D 568 (Op. 122): 4. Allegro Moderato
5. Sonata In A Major D 557: 1. Allegro Moderato
6. Sonata In A Major D 557: 2. Andante
7. Sonata In A Major D 557: 3. Allegro
8. Sonata In E Minor D 556 (First And Second Movements): 1. Moderato
9. Sonata In E Minor D 556 (First And Second Movements): 2. Allegretto

Tracks:

1. Sonata In A Minor D 537 (Op. 164): 1. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
2. Sonata In A Minor D 537 (Op. 164): 2. Allegretto Quasi Andantino
3. Sonata In A Minor D 537 (Op. 164): 3. Allegro Vivace
4. Sonata In C Major D 279 (Fragment): 1. Allegro Moderato
5. Sonata In C Major D 279 (Fragment): 2. Andante
6. Sonata In C Major D 279 (Fragment): 3. Menuetto. Allegro Vivace
7. Sonata In E Major D 157(Fragment): 1. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
8. Sonata In E Major D 157(Fragment): 2. Andante
9. Sonata In E Major D 157(Fragment): 3. Menuetto. Allegro Vivace

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Wilhelm Kempff was a master of poetic lyricism, with a wondrous keyboard touch and a breathtaking command of subtle dynamics and tonal colorations--all invaluable attributes of any Schubert interpreter. He also had the knack of holding together large structures that can often seem aimless, thus avoiding another trap many pianists fall into, that of lavishing so much attention on passing detail that Schubert's "heavenly lengths" can seem wayward wanderings. The one criticism often heard is that Kempff emphasizes poetry at the expense of drama. This magnificent set leaves that claim unsubstantiated.

Few pianists have been so successful, for example, in what may be Schubert's wildest single movement, the nightmarish Andantino of the A major Sonata, D. 959. Here, Kempff captures the tortured mood of the piece to perfection without breaking its Classical frame. Tempos are generally expansive, but Kempff's tonal luster and unerring sense of natural phrasing never make you want him to step on the accelerator. A special treat is the inclusion of rarely heard early works. Some of these were left unfinished; others reflect a composer still mastering his craft. But most are of more than passing interest, and some have an enchanting, aching beauty. Kempff's Schubert set has been a recording classic since its release on LP; its availability in a space-saving CD box at a budget price is cause for celebration. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Sometimes the old ways are the best.......2007-04-27

Kempff himself wrote the liner notes to this highly satisfying set and states the following: "The deeper we penetrate into the world of Schubert, however, the greater is our surprise at discovering that the 'heavenly length' for which he is reproached is to be regarded relatively. If the length becomes evident as longueurs, the fault lies with the interpreter (I speak from my own experience...)." Indeed, in listening to Kempff play the Schubert sonata canon the thoughts of "overly long" or "needlessly repetitive" never entered my head. Barring some extraordinary performances of individual sonatas over the years, such as Richter's old Russian recording of the c minor (D 958) on Melodiya or Serkin's equally old recording of the B-flat (D 960), this is the best playing of the Schubert sonatas I know.

I used to think of some of the earlier sonatas as practice or training pieces for the later masterworks (which of course by definition they are, but they need not be viewed retrospectively from the vantage point of the late works). Unfortunately, they often sound boring and immature. This is due to defects in players and the playing, not a problem with Schubert. Kempff makes all the sonatas here, including the early ones, glow with the utmost musicality so they stand on their own as beautiful works. Just one example: In the earlier of the a minor sonatas he handles little secondary figures that are intercalated within major theme phrases in an amazingly musical and beautiful way. As a pianist myself, I could never figure out how to make them unobtrusive, let alone desirable. Under Kempff's fingers they fit sublimely into the fabric of the work. The playing is clearly layered, every note and phrase has its place and purpose, his internal logic is such that nothing Schubert wrote sounds less than as it should. One more example: The first movement of the G major sonata ("Fantasy" sonata, D 894) floats in its ethereal haze but goes fast, not slow. Kempff can produce the effect of suspended animation without suspending the actual motion. This is no doubt what Schubert intended but it is very difficult to pull off as a performer. Kempff's treatment of the last 5 sonatas (D, G, A, c minor, and B flat) is breathtaking.

This set is a revelation. What a magnificent panorama of Schubert's development as a composer! Also, the origins of later composers' styles can be traced to Schubert's writing for piano. The roots of Bruckner's iterated and protracted symphonies can be heard, for example, in the way the finale of the a minor sonata begins. (I don't think this is apparent from other players, who lack Kempff's lyricism and mysticism.) Included beside the actual titled sonatas are various fragments of incomplete sonatas and collections of piano pieces that in effect are untitled sonatas (such as D 459/459A).

The recordings are from around 1965-1970 and the piano sound is singing, glowing, radiant. I recommend this set wholeheartedly to anyone interested in great musicianship, masterly piano playing, Schubert's piano music, and Schubert's evolution as a composer. Kempff makes you realize that the magic didn't all happen in the last year of Schubert's life, and I can't think of another pianist who does that for me. (There are few, if any, major players of Schubert with whom I'm not familiar.) Kempff was the leading German pianist of the immediate post-WW II era, but I think he has largely been forgotten. His Schubert, Beethoven, and Brahms are wonderful. Modern players, despite their steel fingers and elephantine endurance and machine-like (sometimes machine-gun-like) techniques, stand to learn a lot from this old master's art.

The Love of Schubert.......2007-03-30

Absolutely must have for true music lover and particularly the music of Schubert. This is already an old recording but still stands up the comparison with later, newer CD's ( Brendel, Schiff,Lupu, Perahia). Kempff, the old master, now deceased, left a memorable,moving and romantic in spirit rendition of Schubert Piano Sonatas (the first complete set). I heard Kempff performed in live, and always thought of him as the greatest German Romantic Pianist.
This set is the work of true love.

Great, but Prefer the Schiff.......2006-08-06

How can it be that the Schiff cycle is out of print? How does that concept even make sense in 2006?

The one review on the late sonatas by Schiff holds some clues as to why they are so special.

I know that years of listening produces version biases, but I really did try and look past that here, but the C minor 958 is so much less dramatic and compelling in this version. The Schiff version is very hypnotic. Kempff's tempos are totally different. It is interesting, during the runs, there is a tremendous sense of fluidity in Kempff's sound, but in the rest of the piece, it sounds too mechanical. The same holds for some of the others, though in some of the pieces, for instance, 568, the results are less pronounced.

Ironically, I usually like the less embellished versions of pieces, especially when a composer like Beethoven is involved and performers reinterpret him as a romantic, but in this case, the opposite is true. 958 in Schiff's version sounds like one of the towering achievements of solo piano. Here, the elements are all there, but the overall effect is lost.

Elegance, accuracy and expressiveness!.......2006-01-24

These gems recordings are authentic milestones performances. Because there has not been any other pianist capable of making sing the piano like Wilhelm Kempff. His fingering is precise and crystalline, the cantabiles are sumptuous and the arpeggios are phrased with such clarity and expression, that hardly you will be able to forget it.

Go for these performances. They are part of the legend.

Heavenly Length and Breadth.......2006-01-11

There are a number of classical pianists who perform Schubert's piano sonatas extremely well (Brendel, Uchida, Schiff, and Richter come immediately to mind), all of whom bring their own individual brilliance to this music. Given that it is probably impossible to render the "best" performance of each of these pieces, the question arises as to why anyone would want to invest in one musician's complete recordings of these sonatas.

My analysis of this question takes into account several factors. The first of these is economic. The Kempff set is budget price and a significant savings over the acquisition of the sonatas by other artists. Even if economics are not a factor, it may be valuable to compare Kempff's way with these pieces with other pianists and this set will allow the collector to at least have one complete set for comparison purposes.

The basis for investing in these recordings is, however, far from solely economic. There seem to be two components a successful Schubertian must bring to the sonatas: an ability to properly convey the various dynamic markings found in each piece and the ability to understand and convey the complete architecture of each piece, instead of being caught up in the various eddies that so many of the movements contain with them. Kempff is able to satisfy both of these components brilliantly. These albums contain what may be the most beautiful pianissimo I have ever heard. Kempff also seems to have a sure conception of each complete work and does not lose the listener in various musical cul de sacs.

In short, performances this beautiful are bargains at any cost.

Average customer rating: Awesome Days and Evenings with Schubert and Uchida

Mitsuko Uchida Plays Schubert Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Impromptus | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Uchida, Mitsuko | ( U ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mozart: The Piano Sonatas Mozart: The Piano Concertos "Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 109, 110 & 111" Beethoven: The 5 Piano Concertos Mozart: Sonatas for Piano & Violin ASIN: B000654OUG Release Date: 2005-03-15

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Awesome.......2007-05-15

Schubert was a phenomenal composer. This set of CD's is now one of my most treasured possessions. His last sonata is almost 45 min long, an epic peice. Not for one second does Uchida's playing slow; she holds you completely engrossed in music so beautiful.

The sound quality is superb, the playing dense in personality and detail. As the previous reviewer mentioned, anyone interested in the piano, Uchida or Schubert this is a must have masterpeice.

Days and Evenings with Schubert and Uchida.......2006-01-31

Mitsuko Uchida is one of the major stars of the piano keyboard today and while her repertoire is wide, her interpretation of Franz Schubert's piano music is among the finest both on the concert stage and on recording. The two seem to be from the same soul: Uchida somehow finds the spiritual core of Schubert and traverses the hurdles of his Olympian pieces with complete ease and assurance.

This 8 CD set includes three sets of Impromptus (D899, 935, 946), Moments musicaux D780, German Dances D 820 an D790, and the Piano Sonatas numbers 4, 7, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21. The placing of these works on the individual CDs creates a series of eight recitals and each disc is rich and satisfying. Playing all eight CDs in one day makes for one of the most rewarding musical experiences available.

The recorded sound is superb and Uchida is in top form for each selection. This is fine as Schubert gets and the entire set is more than well worth the relatively modest price. For lovers of the piano, of Mitsuko Uchida, and of Schubert this is zenith release. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, January 06

Average customer rating: One of the best of the Masterworks series Will not buy this Worth it! Great way to jumpstart a schubert collection Better to Pick a Few First-rate Performances

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One of the best of the Masterworks series.......2007-07-06

Brilliant Classics' "Masterworks" series, if you can get them cheaply (and currently they go for about $1/CD from Amazon's France Web site), are a great way to amass a significant library of the works of several great computers. The production values and the performances themselves are uneven, and the interpretations are not always historically-informed (unlike the bulk of Brilliant's "Complete Editions" of the works of Bach and Mozart). But there are numerous gems in the rough in The Masterworks, and the economic value is unsurpassed, even if you were to throw away half of the CDs in each set.

You're unlikely to throw away much of this Schubert collection though. This seems to be the finest of the Masterworks sets, with a succession of solid, often first-rate performances of most of the major Schubert works. Here's what you get:

- The symphonies, performed by The Hanover Band in a historically-informed style. Very interesting performances perhaps marred by an odd recording balance that makes the woodwinds sound distant. Takes up four CDs
- The six Latin masses. Also the Deutsche Messe in the version with wind instruments. Five CDs in all
- Edison Denisov's completion of Schubert's unfinished dramatic work Lazarus (2 CDs, Helmuth Rilling's premier recording)
- The last four string quartets (including the Quartettsatz) with #9 thrown in. Also the octet, piano quintet ("The Trout"), string quintet and both piano trios. In short all the canonical chamber works. Performances are strong, and well recorded
- Two CDs of violin/piano duets, including Op. 137 and Op. 162
- 19 of the 21 "canonical" piano sonatas (missing #7 and #12) as well as the Moments Musicaux, Impromptus, German Dances, Wanderer Fantasy and several other piano works, 11 CDs in all. As with the chamber music, the performances and recordings are strong, often stunning
- Two CDs of piano duets, including the Divertissements and D. 617
- Song cycles: Die Schöne Müllerin, Winterreise, Schwanengesang, and four CDs of standalone songs, including such "standards" as Erlkönig and Gretchen am Spinnrade. The singers are a bit uneven here, ranging from standouts Robert Holl, Deitrich Fischer-Dieskau and John Shirley-Quirk to the somewhat shrill Arleen Augér

Missing from the collection is Rosamunde, and a number of famous songs: Die Forelle (The Trout), Death and the Maiden, Ellens Gesang III (the so-called Ave Maria, D. 839), Der Hirt auf dem Felsen and Der Wanderer. But you do have almost all the important instrumental works, and most of the vocal works generally considered to be essential, with some padding added in the form of minor works such as the parochial Deutsche Messe, the German Dances, and the modernist-informed completion of Lazarus by the 20th Century Russian composer Denisov.

As with the other Masterworks sets, there are no program notes. You'll need to do your own research. Answers.com is a good starting point for Schubert compositions. There are also no song texts or translations provided, so again you'll need to track down your own. Try "The Lied and Art Song Texts Page" for lieder lyrics and translations. Hunt down a good price on this collection, browsing one of Amazon's European sites if necessary, and treat yourself to many hours of lovely music for the cost of a modest night out.

Will not buy this.......2007-03-16

I can't see D965 or D945 on this 40 disks worth of Schubert. Bizarre! There are so many great songs missing it scares me.

Worth it!.......2006-12-19

One of the best in "The Masterpices" series. Many of the discs (the symphonies in particular) were licensed from Nimbus and other full-line labels. Not all that long ago these discs would have set you back $18 to $20 a piece. That said, I still wouldn't part with my Hyperion collection. 40 CD's at this price... you can't go wrong.

Great way to jumpstart a schubert collection.......2006-12-19

Hartmut Holl, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Stephanie Brown, and Jaime Laredo as well as the Stuttgart Bach Collegium performing Schubert are hardly "left-behind artists and ensembles" as the previous naysayer states. These are licensed from major label releases and from the original masters issued at a bargain price, especially for the number of discs you get. Sound quality ranges from good to excellent. Good for all Schubertians and anyone who wants to jumpstart a Schubert collection.

Better to Pick a Few First-rate Performances.......2006-11-14

This is a bargain in dollar/listening time ratio, but who cares? There are many second-rate performances by left-behind artists and ensembles. Obviously the economics of resurrecting disks that don't require royalties has been the driving factor of selection. (On the other hand, the complete edition boxed sets of Bach and Mozart, which you'll find if you look, are stupendous successes artistically.)

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Schubert: Sonata, D.845 and D.850 Manufacturer: Melodiya ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000001HCR Release Date: 1997-03-11

Tracks:

1. Pno Son No.16 in a, Op.42, D 845: 1. Moderato
2. Pno Son No.16 in a, Op.42, D 845: 2. Andante Poco Mosso
3. Pno Son No.16 in a, Op.42, D 845: 3. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace-Trio. Un Poco Piu Lento
4. Pno Son No.16 in a, Op.42, D 845: 4. Rondo. Allegro Vivace
5. Pno Son No.17 in D, Op.53, D 850: 1. Allegro Vivace
6. Pno Son No.17 in D, Op.53, D 850: 2. Con Moto
7. Pno Son No.17 in D, Op.53, D 850: 3. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace
8. Pno Son No.17 in D, Op.53, D 850: 4. Rondo. Allegro Moderato

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This is the only recording of Sviatoslav Richter playing D. 845. The 1957 sound quality isn't very good, but the performance is one for the ages. The way Richter plays the first movement, integrating its rambling structure and keeping the drama alive, should be enough to convince anyone that we're listing to one of the great Schubertians. (If that doesn't do it, notice the way he projects the sudden changes of mood in the finale.) There is a concert recording of Richter playing D. 850 (Praga 254031) from the same year as this studio recording (1956), but while Praga's performance is a little more intense, Melodiya's sound is better. In either case Richter's interpretation of this giddy sonata is one of the best ever recorded. --Leslie Gerber

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Schubert: Major Piano Works Manufacturer: Analekta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Fantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Impromptus | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004TVJO Release Date: 2007-04-05

Tracks:

1. Sonata In E Flat Major D 568 Op. 122/ Sonate En Mi Bemol Majeur D 568 Op. 122
2. Sonata In B Major D 575 Op. 147/ Sonate En Si Majeur D 575 Op. 147
3. Fantasy In C Major (Wanderer) D. 760 Op. 15/ Fantaise En Do Majeur (Wanderer)
4. Sonata In A Minor D. 845 Op. 42/ Sonate En La Mineur D. 845 Op. 42
5. Sonata In C Minor D. 958 Op. Posth. / Sonate En Do Mineur D. 958 Op. Posth
6. Sonata In G Major D. 894 Op. Posth/ Sonate En Sol Majeur D. 894 Op. Posth
7. Sonata In A Major D. 664 Op. 120/ Sonate En La Majeur D. 664 Op. 120
8. Sonata In A Minor D. 537/ Sonate En La Mineur D. 537
9. Sonata In A Major D. 959 Op. Posth/ Sonate En La Majeur D. 959 Op. Posth
10. Andante In C Minor (From The Sonata In C Major D. 840)/ Andante En Do Mineur
11. Sonata In D Major D. 850 Op. 53/ Sonate En Re Majeur D. 850 Op 53
12. Impromptus D. 899 Op. 90
13. 6 Moments Musicians D. 780 Op. 94

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Schubert: Piano Sonatas Manufacturer: Capriccio ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001WTN Release Date: 1996-03-05

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Franz Schubert: Intégrale des sonates pour piano, Vol. 1 Manufacturer: Accord ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000004CBC Release Date: 1995-11-20

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The Art Of Alfred Brendel Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ecossaises | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Liszt | Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballads | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Fantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Elegies | Requiems, Elegies & Tombeau | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Rondos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Bagatelles | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Variations | Variations | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music English Horn | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Oboe | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000041E6 Release Date: 1996-03-12

Tracks:

1. Andante con variazioni In F Minor, Hob. XVII:6
2. Sonata In E Flat, Hob. XVI:49: 1. Allegro
3. Sonata In E Flat, Hob. XVI:49: 2. Adagio e cantabile
4. Sonata In E Flat, Hob. XVI:49: 3. Finale. Tempo di minuetto
5. Sonata In C, Hob. XVI:50: 1. Allegro
6. Sonata In C, Hob. XVI:50: 2. Adagio
7. Sonata In C, Hob. XVI:50: 3. Allegro molto
8. Sonata In E Flat, Hob. XVI:52: 1. Allegro
9. Sonata In E Flat, Hob. XVI:52: 2. Adagio
10. Sonata In E Flat, Hob. XVI:52: 3. Finale. Presto

Tracks:

1. Sonata In A Minor, KV 310: 1. Allegro maestoso
2. Sonata In A Minor, KV 310: 2. Andante cantabile con espressione
3. Sonata In A Minor, KV 310: 3. Presto
4. Fantasia In C Minor, KV 475: Adagio - Allegro - Andantino - Piu allegro - Tempo I
5. Sonata In C Minor, KV 457: 1. Molto allegro
6. Sonata In C Minor, KV 457: 2. Adagio
7. Sonata In C Minor, KV 457: 3. Allegro assai
8. Sonata In B Flat, KV 333: 1. Allegro
9. Sonata In B Flat, KV 333: 2. Andante cantabile
10. Sonata In B Flat, KV 333: 3. Allegretto grazioso

Tracks:

1. Sonata In A, KV 331: 1. Tema con variazioni
2. Sonata In A, KV 331: 2. Menuetto
3. Sonata In A, KV 331: 3. Alla turca. Allegretto
4. Rondo In A Minor, KV 511: Andante
5. Piano Concerto In E Flat, KV 449: 1. Allegro vivace
6. Piano Concerto In E Flat, KV 449: 2. Andantino
7. Piano Concerto In E Flat, KV 449: 3. Allegro ma non troppo
8. Piano Concerto In C, KV 467: 1. Allegro
9. Piano Concerto In C, KV 467: 2. Andante
10. Piano Concerto In C, KV 467: 3. Allegro vivace assai

Tracks:

1. Concerto In E Flat, KV 365 For Two Pianos And Orchestra: 1. Allegro
2. Concerto In E Flat, KV 365 For Two Pianos And Orchestra: 2. Andante
3. Concerto In E Flat, KV 365 For Two Pianos And Orchestra: 3. Rondeaux. Allegro
4. Piano Concerto In B Flat, KV 450: 1. Allegro
5. Piano Concerto In B Flat, KV 450: 2. (Andante)
6. Piano Concerto In B Flat, KV 450: 3. Allegro
7. Piano Concerto In F, KV 459: 1. Allegro vivace
8. Piano Concerto In F, KV 459: 2. Allegretto
9. Piano Concerto In F, KV 459: 3. Allegro assai

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto In D, KV 537 - Coronation: 1. Allegro
2. Piano Concerto In D, KV 537 - Coronation: 2. Larghetto
3. Piano Concerto In D, KV 537 - Coronation: 3. Allegretto
4. Adagio In B Minor, KV 540
5. Piano Concerto In B Flat, KV 595: 1. Allegro
6. Piano Concerto In B Flat, KV 595: 2. Larghetto
7. Piano Concerto In B Flat, KV 595: 3. Allegro

Tracks:

1. Sonata No. 3 In C, Op.2 No.3: 1. Allegro con brio
2. Sonata No. 3 In C, Op.2 No.3: 2. Adagio
3. Sonata No. 3 In C, Op.2 No.3: 3. Scherzo. Allegro
4. Sonata No. 3 In C, Op.2 No.3: 4. Allegro assai
5. Sonata No.11 In B Flat, Op.22: 1. Allegro con brio
6. Sonata No.11 In B Flat, Op.22: 2. Adagio con molta espressione
7. Sonata No.11 In B Flat, Op.22: 3. Minuetto
8. Sonata No.11 In B Flat, Op.22: 4. Rondo. Allegretto
9. Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3: 1. Allegro
10. Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3: 2. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace
11. Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3: 3. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso
12. Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3: 4. Presto con fuoco
13. Bagatelle In A Minor, WoO 59 'Fur Elise'
14. 6 Ecossaises, WoO 83

Tracks:

1. 6 Variations In F, Op.34: Thema
2. 6 Variations In F, Op.34: Variation I
3. 6 Variations In F, Op.34: Variation II
4. 6 Variations In F, Op.34: Variation III
5. 6 Variations In F, Op.34: Variation IV
6. 6 Variations In F, Op.34: Variation V
7. 6 Variations In F, Op.34: Variation VI - Coda
8. 5 Variations In D, WoO 79 On 'Rule Britannia': Thema
9. 5 Variations In D, WoO 79 On 'Rule Britannia': Variation I
10. 5 Variations In D, WoO 79 On 'Rule Britannia': Variation II
11. 5 Variations In D, WoO 79 On 'Rule Britannia': Variation III
12. 5 Variations In D, WoO 79 On 'Rule Britannia': Variation IV
13. 5 Variations In D, WoO 79 On 'Rule Britannia': Variation V - Coda
14. 6 Variations In G, WoO 70 On 'Nel cor piu non mi sento': Thema
15. 6 Variations In G, WoO 70 On 'Nel cor piu non mi sento': Variation I
16. 6 Variations In G, WoO 70 On 'Nel cor piu non mi sento': Variation II
17. 6 Variations In G, WoO 70 On 'Nel cor piu non mi sento': Variation III
18. 6 Variations In G, WoO 70 On 'Nel cor piu non mi sento': Variation IV
19. 6 Variations In G, WoO 70 On 'Nel cor piu non mi sento': Variation V
20. 6 Variations In G, WoO 70 On 'Nel cor piu non mi sento': Variation VI
21. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Tema: Vivace
22. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation I: Alla marcia maestoso
23. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation II: Poco allegro
24. Variation III: L'istesso tempo
25. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation IV: Un poco piu vivace
26. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation V: Allegro vivace
27. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation VI: Allegro ma non troppo e serioso
28. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation VII: Un poco piu allegro
29. Variation VIII: Poco vivace
30. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation IX: Allegro pesante e risoluto
31. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation X: Presto
32. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XI: Allegretto
33. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XII: Un poco piu moto
34. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XIII: Vivace
35. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XIV: Grave e maestoso
36. Variation XV: Presto scherzando
37. Variation XVI: Allegro - Variation XVII
38. Variation XVIII: Poco moderato
39. Variation XIX: Presto
40. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XX: Andante
41. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXI: Allegro con brio - Meno allegro
42. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXII: Allegro molto
43. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXIII: Allegro assai
44. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXIV: Fughetta. Andante
45. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXV: Allegro
46. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXVI
47. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXVII: Vivace
48. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXVIII: Allegro
49. Variation XXIX: Adagio ma non troppo
50. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXX: Andante, sempre cantabile
51. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXXI: Largo, molto espressivo
52. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXXII: Fuga. Allegro - Poco adagio
53. 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXXIII: Tempo di minuetto moderato

Tracks:

1. SONATA NO.23 IN F MINOR, OP.57 'APPASSIONATA': 1. Allegro assai
2. SONATA NO.23 IN F MINOR, OP.57 'APPASSIONATA': 2. Andante con moto
3. SONATA NO.23 IN F MINOR, OP.57 'APPASSIONATA': 3. Allegro ma non troppo
4. Andante In F, WoO 57 (Andante favori)
5. Sonata No.29 in B flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': 1. Allegro
6. Sonata No.29 in B flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': 2. Scherzo. Assai vivace
7. Sonata No.29 in B flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': 3. Adagio sostenuto. Apassionata e con molto sentimento
8. Sonata No.29 in B flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': 4. Largo - Allegro risoluto

Tracks:

1. 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Introduzione col basso del tema - Tema
2. 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation I
3. 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation II
4. 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation III
5. 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation IV
6. 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation V
7. 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation VI-VII
8. 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation VIII
9. 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation IX
10. 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation X
11. 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation XI
12. 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation XII
13. 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation XIII
14. 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation XIV-XV
15. 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Finale. alla fuga
16. 6 Bagatelles, Op.126: 1. Andante con moto
17. 6 Bagatelles, Op.126: 2. Allegro
18. 6 Bagatelles, Op.126: 3. Andante cantabile e grazioso
19. 6 Bagatelles, Op.126: 4. Presto
20. 6 Bagatelles, Op.126: 5. Quasi allegretto
21. 6 Bagatelles, Op.126: 6. Presto - Andante amabile e con moto - Tempo I
22. Sonata No.24 In F Sharp, Op.78 'For Therese': 1. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo
23. Sonata No.24 In F Sharp, Op.78 'For Therese': 2. Allegro vivace
24. Sonata No.30 in E, op.109: 1. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo - Tempo I
25. Sonata No.30 in E, op.109: 2. Prestissimo
26. Sonata No.30 in E, op.109: 3. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No.4 In G, Op.58: 1. Allegro moderato - Ludwig Van Beethoven
2. Piano Concerto No.4 In G, Op.58: 2. Andante con moto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
3. Piano Concerto No.4 In G, Op.58: 3. Rondo. Vivace - Ludwig Van Beethoven
4. Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat, Op.73 'Emperor': 1. Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
5. Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat, Op.73 'Emperor': 2. Adagio un poco mosso - Ludwig Van Beethoven
6. Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat, Op.73 'Emperor': 3. Rondo. Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Tracks:

1. Sonata In A Minor, D. 537: 1. Allegro, ma non troppo - Schubert
2. Sonata In A Minor, D. 537: 2. Allegretto quasi andantino - Schubert
3. Sonata In A Minor, D. 537: 3. Allegro vivace - Schubert
4. Sonata In A, D. 664: 1. Allegro moderato - Schubert
5. Sonata In A, D. 664: 2. Andante - Schubert
6. Sonata In A, D. 664: 3. Allegro - Schubert
7. Sonata In A Minor, D. 784: 1. Allegro giusto - Schubert
8. Sonata In A Minor, D. 784: 2. Andante - Schubert
9. Sonata In A Minor, D. 784: 3. Allegro vivace - Schubert
10. 16 German Dances, D. 783 - Schubert

Tracks:

1. Sonata In C, D. 840: 1. Moderato - Schubert
2. Sonata In C, D. 840: 2. Andante - Schubert
3. Sonata In A Minor, D. 845: 1. Moderato - Schubert
4. Sonata In A Minor, D. 845: 2. Andante un poco moto - Schubert
5. Sonata In A Minor, D. 845: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Trio. Un poco piu lento - Schubert
6. Sonata In A Minor, D. 845: 4. Rondo. Allegro vivace - Schubert
7. Fantasy In C, D. 760 'Wanderer' Fantasy - Schubert

Tracks:

1. Sonata In D, D. 850: 1. Allegro vivace - Schubert
2. Sonata In D, D. 850: 2. Con moto - Schubert
3. Sonata In D, D. 850: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Schubert
4. Sonata In D, D. 850: 4. Rondo. Allegro moderato - Schubert
5. Sonata In G, D. 894: 1. Molto moderato e cantabile - Schubert
6. Sonata In G, D. 894: 2. Andante - Schubert
7. Sonata In G, D. 894: 3. Menuetto. Allegro moderato - Schubert
8. Sonata In G, D. 894: 4. Allegretto - Schubert
9. Allegretto In C Minor, D. 915 - Schubert

Tracks:

1. Sonata In C Minor, D. 958: 1. Allegro - Schubert
2. Sonata In C Minor, D. 958: 2. Adagio - Schubert
3. Sonata In C Minor, D. 958: 3. Menuetto. Allegro - Schubert
4. Sonata In C Minor, D. 958: 4. Allegro - Schubert
5. Sonata In A, D. 959: 1. Allegro - Schubert
6. Sonata In A, D. 959: 2. Andantino - Schubert
7. Sonata In A, D. 959: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Schubert
8. Sonata In A, D. 959: 4. Rondo. Allegretto - Schubert
9. 12 German Dances, D. 790 (Ller) - Schubert

Tracks:

1. Sonata In B Flat, D. 960: 1. Molto moderato - Schubert
2. Sonata In B Flat, D. 960: 2. Andante sostenuto - Schubert
3. Sonata In B Flat, D. 960: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace con delicatezza - Schubert
4. Sonata In B Flat, D. 960: 4. Allegro ma non troppo - Schubert
5. 11 Ecossaises, D. 781 - Schubert
6. Hungarian Melody In B Minor, D. 817 - Schubert
7. 6 Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 1 In C, en ut majeur - Moderato - Schubert
8. 6 Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 2 In A Flat, As-dur, en la bemol majeur - Andantino - Schubert
9. 6 Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 3 In F Minor, f-moll, en fa mineur - Allegro moderato - Schubert
10. 6 Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 4 In C Sharp Minor, cis-moll, en ut diese mineur - Moderato - Schubert
11. 6 Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 5 In F Minor, f-moll, en fa mineur - Allegro Vivace - Schubert
12. 6 Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 6 In A Flat, As-dur, en la bemol majeur - Allegretto - Schubert

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No. 1 In E flat: 1. Allegro maestoso
2. Piano Concerto No. 1 In E flat: 2. Quasi adagio - Allegretto vivace - Allegro animato
3. Piano Concerto No. 1 In E flat: 3. Allegro marziale animato
4. Piano Concerto No. 2 In A: 1. Adagio sostenuto assai - Allegro agitato assai
5. Piano Concerto No. 2 In A: 2. Allegro moderato
6. Piano Concerto No. 2 In A: 3. Allegro deciso - Marziale un poco meno allegro
7. Piano Concerto No. 2 In A: 4. Allegro animato
8. Danse macabre, Paraphrase On (Dies Irea): Danse macabre, Paraphrase On Dies Irea
9. Csardas macabre
10. Valse oubliee No. 1 In F Sharp

Tracks:

1. Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 1. Chapelle de Guillaume Tell
2. Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 2. Au lac de Wallenstadt
3. Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 3. Pastorale
4. Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 4. Au bord d'une source
5. Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 5. Orage
6. Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 6. Vallee d'Obermann
7. Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 7. Eglogue
8. Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 8. Le mal du pays
9. Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 9. Les cloches de Geneve (Nocturne)
10. Annees de pelerinage - Deuxieme annee: Italie: 1. Sposalizio
11. Annees de pelerinage - Deuxieme annee: Italie: 2. Il Penseroso
12. Annees de pelerinage - Deuxieme annee: Italie: 3. Canzonetta del Salvator Rosa
13. Annees de pelerinage - Deuxieme annee: Italie: 4. Sonetto 47 del Petrarca
14. Annees de pelerinage - Deuxieme annee: Italie: 5. Sonetto 104 del Petrarca
15. Annees de pelerinage - Deuxieme annee: Italie: 6. Sonetto 123 del Petrarca

Tracks:

1. Annees de pelerinage - Deuxieme annee: Italie: 7. Apres une lecture de Dante (Fantasia quasi Sonata)
2. Annees de pelerinage - Troisieme annee: 2. Aux cypres de la Villa d'Este. Threnodie No. 1
3. Annees de pelerinage - Troisieme annee: 4. Les jeux d'eau de la Villa d'Este
4. Annees de pelerinage - Troisieme annee: 5. Sunt lacrimae rerum (En mode hongrois)
5. Annees de pelerinage - Troisieme annee: 7. Sursum corda (Erhebet eure Herzen)
6. Weihnachtsbaum-Suite: 7. Schlummerlied
7. Weihnachtsbaum-Suite: 9. Abendglocken
8. Trube Wolken
9. Klavierstuck In F Sharp, S. 192 No. 3
10. En Reve - Nocturne
11. R.W. - Venezia
12. Vexilla regis prodeunt
13. Mosonyis Grabgeleit
14. Schlaflos! Frage und Antwort
15. Unstern - Sinistre

Tracks:

1. Sonata In B Minor: Lento assai - Allegro energico
2. Sonata In B Minor: Andante sostenuto
3. Sonata In B Minor: Allegro energico-Andante sostenuto-Lento assai
4. La lugubre gondola No.1
5. La lugubre gondola No.2
6. Legendes: 1. Saint Francois d'Assise: la predication aux aiseaux
7. Legendes: 2. Saint Francois de Paule marchant sur les flots
8. Harmonies poetiqes et religieuses: No. 7 Funerailles

Tracks:

1. Fantasia and Fugue on Theme B-A-C-H
2. Harmonies poetiques et religieuses: No. 1 Invocations
3. Harmonies poetiques et religieuses: No.3 Benediction de Dieu dans la solitude
4. Harmonies poetiques et religieuses: No.4 Pensees des morts
5. Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen
6. Isoldens Liebestod: Isoldens Liebestod: Final Scene From Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde'

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor Op. 15: 1. Maestoso - Poco piu moderato
2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor Op. 15: 2. Adagio
3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor Op. 15: 3. Rondo. Allegro non troppo - Piu animato - Tempo I
4. Theme And Variations

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 83: 1. Allegro non troppo
2. Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 83: 2. Allegro appassionato
3. Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 83: 3. Andante - Piu adagio
4. Four Ballades, Op. 10: 4. Allegretto grazioso - Un poco piu presto
5. Four Ballades, Op. 10: No. 1 In D Minor
6. Four Ballades, Op. 10: No. 2 In D
7. Four Ballades, Op. 10: No. 3 In B Minor
8. Four Ballades, Op. 10: No. 4 In B

Tracks:

1. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 1. Ausserst bewegt
2. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 2. Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch - Intermezzo I (Sehr lebhaft) - Intermezzo II (Etwas bewegter)
3. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 3. Sehr aufgeregt
4. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 4. Sehr langsam
5. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 5. Sehr lebhaft
6. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 6. Sehr langsam
7. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 7. Sehr rasch
8. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 8. Schnell und spielend
9. Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 1. Von fremden Landern und Menschen
10. Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 2. Kuriouse Geschichte
11. Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 3. Haschemann
12. Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 4. Bittendes Kind
13. Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 5. Gluckes genug
14. Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 6. Wichtige Begebenheit
15. Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 7. Traumerei
16. Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 8. Am Kamin
17. Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 9. Ritter vom Steckenpferd
18. Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 10. Fast zu ernst
19. Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 11. Furchtenmachen
20. Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 12. Kind im Einschlummern
21. Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 13. Der Dichter spricht
22. Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 1. Des Abends
23. Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 2. Aufschwung
24. Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 3. Warum?
25. Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 4. Grillen
26. Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 5. In der Nacht
27. Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 6. Fabel
28. Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 7. Traumes-Wirren
29. Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 8. Ende vom Lied

Tracks:

1. Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 1. Thema
2. Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 2. Variation III
3. Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 3. Etude I
4. Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 4. Variation I
5. Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 5. Variation II
6. Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 6. Etude II
7. Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 7. Etude III
8. Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 8. Etude IV
9. Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 9. Etude V
10. Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 10. Variation IV
11. Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 11. Etude VI
12. Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 12. Etude VII
13. Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 13. Etude VIII
14. Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 14. Etude IX
15. Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 15. Variation V
16. Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 16. Etude X
17. Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 17. Etude XI
18. Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 18. Etude XII
19. 3 Romances, Op.94: 1. Nicht scnell
20. 3 Romances, Op.94: 2. Einfach, innig
21. 3 Romances, Op.94: 3. Nicht scnell
22. Abendlied, Op. 85 No. 12
23. Adagio und Allegro In A Flat, Op. 70
24. Fantasiestucke, Op. 73: 1. Zart und mit Ausdruck
25. Fantasiestucke, Op. 73: 2. Lebhaft, leicht
26. Fantasiestucke, Op. 73: 3. Rasch und mit Feuer

Tracks:

1. 5 Stucke im Volkston, Op. 102: No. 2 Langsam
2. 5 Stucke im Volkston, Op. 102: No. 3 Nicht schnell, mit viel Ton zu spielen
3. 5 Stucke im Volkston, Op. 102: No. 4 Nicht zu rasch
4. Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: Allegro affettuoso
5. Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: Intermezzo. Andantino gracioso
6. Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: Allegro vivace
7. Fantasy In C, Op. 17: Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen- im Legendenton - Tempo primo
8. Fantasy In C, Op. 17: Massig Durchaus energisch - Etwas langsamer - Viel bewegter
9. Fantasy In C, Op. 17: Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten - Etwas bewegter

Customer Reviews:

A great compilation.......2004-04-25

Ever since I got a disc of Alfred Brendel playing Beethoven's favourite piano sonatas, I've had a special attention for his recordings and his view on music. To me, he is one of the best examples of a perfectionist. Lazy listeners call his way of playing pedantic but that is completely untrue. Listen more closely to any of is recordings and you'll hear an endless variety of colours, the most shimmering nuances and above all, tremendous warmth. But he is certainly not a perfectionist in the negative sense that is sometimes attached to the word: aside from being imposingly musical, his performances always have a great feeling of 'humanity'. There are many other great performers of the German repertoire (from Haydn to Brahms) but Brendel's recordings have a special familiarity to me, and he gives more than anyone else the feeling to me that the composer's genuine thoughts are present in the performance.

Brendel has a very special tone that accustoms itself very well to many different kinds of pieces. One of the essays in this great set deals with the many different sounds Brendel can create at the piano, something that intrigues me very much too. It is fascinating to hear how he touches the keys in his Mozart and Haydn recordings: here, he gets a sound out of the grand piano that sounds almost like the ancient fortepiano. Combined with his sharp and almost biting playing, he preserves some of the spirit of the time in which the works were composed, but combines this with the much richer and detailed sound of a modern instrument. Haydn's sonatas sparkle and so do Mozart's concertos.

In his Beethoven recordings, which are very well represented in this set, Brendel uses a somewhat similar style, but adapts more to the Beethovenian sound world: his tone is still aggressive but a little mellower and greater. He focuses a lot on small details and plays with a rather gentle sound in the variations, while his Hammerklavier doesn't avoid the grand gesture. The Piano concertos with Levine are full of joy and superbly crisp. Beethoven's works can be performed in a more massive or sweeter way, but that's what other recordings are for.

Brendel's Schubert is very notable for its total avoidance of the sweet and precious image of the composer that has settled somehow. Here, Schubert is presented as an ultimately dark and despairing composer, an image that is very appropriate regarding his general output. While Brendel sometimes tends to calm a bit of the hysteria in pieces like Beethoven's Appassionata, in Schubert he mainly emphasizes it. Hear how he attacks the Wanderer Fantasy, especially in the last minutes. Or how severely he gets the A minor sonata D784 to its throat. This is essentially the way I think Schubert should always sound.

It will be surprising for some to notice how much of Liszt has been recorded by Brendel, and also to hear how they sound. The Liszt recordings in this set show the composer from his most intellectual and imposing side. Brendel may generate an enormous sound that not everyone will associate with him from "Orage" in the Années de Pelerinage, but it is impressive rather than showy. Similarly, the Sonata receives the most detailed and complete performance I've heard, the Piano Concertos are simply stunning on all accounts and the variations on a Bach cantata show both the composer and the performer at their very best. It may be surprising to hear but I think you won't hear any better Liszt than this.

Finally there's a box dedicated to Brahms and Schumann. Brahms is another surprise. Brendel's D minor Concerto is one of the most impressive readings I've heard, close to Serkin/Szell, and his B flat is fine too, if a bit less impressive. His playing style here somewhat resembles that of his Liszt: it is rich, grand and always commanding. Few performers are as well able as Brendel is to match the endlessly complex musical thread of these two concertos. The fourth Ballade op.10 settles among the best readings - Kempff, Arrau, you name them. The Schumann pieces are performed in a way resembling Beethoven's smaller works: they create the same familiar living-room image, and it gets even more beautiful when oboist Heinz Holliger joins him to play a few folksong-like pieces. The set closes with a wonderful Schumann fantasy.

The track listing say that there's a bonus disc included as well, containing Brendel's first recording of Liszt's Christmas Tree suite, but my own set did actually not contain this bonus disc. With or without that disc, this is a set any piano aficionado should not miss. The only drawback can be the price, which is pretty high (not surprising with such a huge set)--if you can find it at all, now that the set seems to be OOP. At any cost, this is one the best box sets I own. If contains a thorough look at one of the most profound and intellectual artists of recent time and gives endless enjoyment.

Liszt.......2001-05-11

I recently purchased the boxed set of just the Liszt items from The Art of Alfred Brendel. I learned to love Schubert piano music by listening to Brendel, but Liszt was something of an exploration. And what a guide to take you on the journey! If you get the opportunity to get the Liszt set don't turn it up in preference to the more respected composers - Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert etc.

Incomparable Brendel.......2000-12-29

I wish to focus on the works of Liszt included in this gargantuan package. Brendel is held in universal esteem, regarded by many as the greatest living pianist. His reputation is of unimpeachable musicality and seriousness of purpose (which does not contradict his ability to find musical humor wherever it lurks). He shows unparalleled ability to get to the musical core of the "Great Repertory" (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms); his performances leave mere pianism far behind. His championing of Liszt's music is especially important for just this reason. Liszt is too often accused of flashy superficiality. Nobody can accuse Brendel of this fault. And his Liszt recordings are among the most intellectual and probing, yet most moving, of any. He reveals Liszt as a daring and supremely important master. The pyrotechnics of the piano concerti are invested with real meaning, and the utterly spare, laconic late pieces become profound meditations on the human condition. His readings of Benediction de Dieu dans la Solitude and of the Variations on Bach's "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen" make one grateful for the very existence of music -- and for the capacity to capture it for posterity in recordings.

Beutiful.......2000-04-05

This is beutiful music. I have played some of his pieces on my flute and they are absoultly gorgeous. If you are a true classical music lover then you must buy this and have many nights by the fire with this wonderful music in the backround.

Average customer rating: Great sonatas, great playing

Schubert: Sonata in A minor, Op. 42; Sonata in D major, Op. 53 Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Goode, Richard | ( G ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Schubert: Sonata in B flat; Allegretto in C minor; Impormptu in A flat major Schubert: Sonata in A major; Klavierstück in E flat minor ASIN: B000005J0Z Release Date: 1993-02-02

Tracks:

1. Sonata In A Minor - Opus 42, D. 845: I - Moderato
2. Sonata In A Minor - Opus 42, D. 845: II - Andante, Poco Mosso
3. Sonata In A Minor - Opus 42, D. 845: III - Scherzo: Allegro Vivace
4. Sonata In A Minor - Opus 42, D. 845: IV - Rondo: Allegro Vivace
5. Sonata In D Major, Opus. 53, D. 850: I - Allegro
6. Sonata In D Major, Opus. 53, D. 850: II - Con Moto
7. Sonata In D Major, Opus. 53, D. 850: III - Scherzo: Allegro Vivace
8. Sonata In D Major, Opus. 53, D. 850: IV - Rondo Allegro Moderato

Customer Reviews:

Great sonatas, great playing.......2004-11-14

This CD is well-recorded & features 2 of the greatest piano sonatas ever composed. The quality of the playing matches the quality of the music. GO FOR IT--you will always treasure it!

Average customer rating: Buy this set A Must-Have for Fans of Richter and of Great Pianists

Richter Manufacturer: Melodiya ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Polonaises | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Franck, César | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Miaskovsky | Miaskovsky, Nikolai | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mussorgsky | Mussorgsky, Modest | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Scriabin, Alexander | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Fugues | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Bagatelles | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Impromptus | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Scriabin, Alexander | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Richter, Sviatoslav | ( R ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra | ( M ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Bargain Box Sets | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000001HCO Release Date: 1996-01-16

Tracks:

1. English Suite No.3 In G Minor, BWV 808: 1 : Prelude
2. English Suite No.3 In G Minor, BWV 808: 2 : Allemande
3. English Suite No.3 In G Minor, BWV 808: 3 : Courante
4. English Suite No.3 In G Minor, BWV 808: 4 : Sarabande
5. English Suite No.3 In G Minor, BWV 808: 5. Gavotte I - Gavotte II ou la Musette
6. English Suite No.3 In G Minor, BWV 808: 6. Gigue
7. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in D Minor, BWV 1052: 1 : Allegro
8. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in D Minor, BWV 1052: 2 : Adagio
9. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in D Minor, BWV 1052: 3 : Allegro
10. Concerto For Two Pianos And Orchestra In C Major, BWV 1061: 1 : Allegro
11. Concerto For Two Pianos And Orchestra In C Major, BWV 1061: 2 : Adagio ouvero Largo
12. Concerto For Two Pianos And Orchestra In C Major, BWV 1061: 3 : Fuga

Tracks:

1. Piano Sonata No.8 in C Minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique': 1. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
2. Piano Sonata No.8 in C Minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique': 2. Adagio cantabile
3. Piano Sonata No.8 in C Minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique': 3. Rondo. Allegro
4. 8 Bagatelles: In F Major,Op.33 No.3 (Allegro)
5. 8 Bagatelles: In C Major,Op.33 No.5 (Allegro ma non troppo)
6. 8 Bagatelles: In C Major,Op.119 No.2 (Andante con moto)
7. 8 Bagatelles: In C Major,Op.119 No.7 (Allegro,ma non troppo)
8. 8 Bagatelles: In A Minor,Op.119 No.9 (Vivace moderato)
9. 8 Bagatelles: In G Major,Op.126 No.1 (Andante con moto catabile e compiacevole)
10. 8 Bagatelles: In B Minor,Op.126 No.4 (Presto)
11. 8 Bagatelles: In E-flat Major,Op.126 No.6 (Presto - Andante amabile e con moto)
12. Piano Sonata No.23 in F Minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata': 1. Allegro assai
13. Piano Sonata No.23 in F Minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata': 2. Andante con moto
14. Piano Sonata No.23 in F Minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata': 3. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto
15. Adagio
16. Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C Minor,Op.80: Finale. Allegro
17. Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C Minor,Op.80: Allegretto ma non troppo, quasi Andante con moto

Tracks:

1. Piano Sonata No.16 A minor, Op. 42, D.845: 1.Moderato - Franz Schubert
2. Piano Sonata No.16 A minor, Op. 42, D.845: 2. Andante poco mosso - Franz Schubert
3. Piano Sonata No.16 A minor, Op. 42, D.845: 3. Scerzo. Allegro vivace - Trio. Un poco piu lento - Franz Schubert
4. Piano Sonata No.16 A minor, Op. 42, D.845: 3. Rondo. Allegro vivace - Franz Schubert
5. Piano Sonata No.17 D major, Op. 53, D.850: 1. Allegro vivace - Franz Schubert
6. Piano Sonata No.17 D major, Op. 53, D.850: 2. Con moto - Franz Schubert
7. Piano Sonata No.17 D major, Op. 53, D.850: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Franz Schubert
8. Piano Sonata No.17 D major, Op. 53, D.850: 4. Rondo. Allegro moderato - Franz Schubert

Tracks:

1. Fantasiestucke, Op. 12: No.1 Des Abends - Robert Schumann
2. Fantasiestucke, Op. 12: No.2 Aufschwung - Robert Schumann
3. Fantasiestucke, Op. 12: No.3 Warum? - Robert Schumann
4. Fantasiestucke, Op. 12: No.5 In der Nacht - Robert Schumann
5. Fantasiestucke, Op. 12: No.7 Traumes Wirren - Robert Schumann
6. Fantasiestucke, Op. 12: No.8 Ende vom Lied - Robert Schumann
7. Humorekse in B - flat Major, Op. 20: Einfach - Sehr rasch und leicht - Wie im Anfang - Robert Schumann
8. Humorekse in B - flat Major, Op. 20: Hastig - Nach und nach immer lebhafter und starker - Adagio - Robert Schumann
9. Humorekse in B - flat Major, Op. 20: Einfach und zart - Intermezzo - Innig - Robert Schumann
10. Humorekse in B - flat Major, Op. 20: Sehr lebhaft - Mit einigem Pomp - Zum Beschlub - Robert Schumann
11. Novelletten, Op.21: No.1 in F Major - Robert Schumann
12. Novelletten, Op.21: No.2 in D Major - Robert Schumann
13. Novelletten, Op.21: No.8 in F-sharp Minor - Robert Schumann

Tracks:

1. Moments Musicaux, Op. 94, D 780: No.1 in C Major - Various Artists
2. Moments Musicaux, Op. 94, D 780: No.2 in F Minor - Various Artists
3. Moments Musicaux, Op. 94, D 780: No.6 in A - flat Minor - Various Artists
4. Impromptu in A-flat Major, Op. 142 D 935 No.2 - Various Artists
5. Etude in E Major, Op. 10 No.3 - Various Artists
6. Etude in E Minor, Op.25 No.5 - Various Artists
7. Polonaise No.1 in C-sharp Minor, Op.26 No.1 - Various Artists
8. Prelude, Choral et Fugue - Various Artists
9. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: No.1 Rubato - Various Artists
10. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: No.2 Andante - Various Artists
11. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: No.3 Poco rubato - Various Artists
12. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: No.4 Andante - Various Artists
13. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: No.5 Allegro - Various Artists
14. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: No.6 Andante - Various Artists
15. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: No.7 Allegro - Various Artists
16. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: No.8 Allegretto - Various Artists
17. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: No.9 Allegretto - Various Artists
18. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: No.10 L'istesso tempo - Various Artists
19. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: No.11 Asai moderato - Various Artists
20. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: No.12 Allegretto - Various Artists
21. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: No.13 Poco piu vivo - Various Artists
22. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: No.14 Allegro - Various Artists
23. 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: No.15 Allegro - Various Artists

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Minor, Op. 21: 1. Maestoso
2. Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Minor, Op. 21: 2. Larghetto
3. Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Minor, Op. 21: 3. Allegro vivace
4. Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Major, Op. 103: 1. Allegro animato
5. Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Major, Op. 103: 2. Andante
6. Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Major, Op. 103: 3. Molto Allegro
7. Les Djinns

Tracks:

1. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 1: 1. Vivace
2. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 1: 2. Andante
3. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 1: 3. Allegro vivace
4. Rachmaninov : Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op 18: 1. Moderato
5. Rachmaninov : Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op 18: 2. Adagio sostenuto
6. Rachmaninov : Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op 18: 3. Allegro scherando

Tracks:

1. Rimsky-Korsakov: Piano Concerto in C-sharp Minor, Op 30.: Moderato
2. Rimsky-Korsakov: Piano Concerto in C-sharp Minor, Op 30.: Allegretto quasi polacca
3. Rimsky-Korsakov: Piano Concerto in C-sharp Minor, Op 30.: Allegro
4. Glazunov Piano Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 92: 1. Allegro moderato - 2. Thema con variazioni
5. Glazunov Piano Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 92: Andantino tranquillo
6. Glazunov Piano Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 92: Variation I
7. Glazunov Piano Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 92: Variation II - Chromatica. Andantino
8. Glazunov Piano Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 92: Variation III - Erocia - Allegro moderato
9. Glazunov Piano Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 92: Variation IV - Lyrica - Adagio
10. Glazunov Piano Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 92: Variation V - Intermezzo - Allegro
11. Glazunov Piano Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 92: Variation VI - Quasi una fantasia - Lento
12. Glazunov Piano Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 92: Varaition VII - Mazurka - Allegretto
13. Glazunov Piano Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 92: Variation VIII - Scherzo - Allegro ma non troppo
14. Glazunov Piano Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 92: Variation IX - Finale - Allegro moderato
15. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat Major, Op 10: Allegro brioso
16. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat Major, Op 10: Andante assai
17. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat Major, Op 10: Allegro scherzando

Tracks:

1. Tchaikovsky (1-4)Grand Sonata for Piano in G Major, Op. 37: 1. Moderato e risoluto
2. Tchaikovsky (1-4)Grand Sonata for Piano in G Major, Op. 37: 2. Andante non troppo quasi moderato
3. Tchaikovsky (1-4)Grand Sonata for Piano in G Major, Op. 37: 3. Scherzo. Allegro giocoso
4. Tchaikovsky (1-4)Grand Sonata for Piano in G Major, Op. 37: 4. Finale. Allegro vivace
5. Musorgsky (5-20) Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
6. Musorgsky (5-20) Pictures at an Exhibition: 1. Gnomus
7. Musorgsky (5-20) Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
8. Musorgsky (5-20) Pictures at an Exhibition: 2. The Old Castle
9. Musorgsky (5-20) Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
10. Musorgsky (5-20) Pictures at an Exhibition: 3. Tuileries
11. Musorgsky (5-20) Pictures at an Exhibition: 4. Bydlo
12. Musorgsky (5-20) Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
13. Musorgsky (5-20) Pictures at an Exhibition: 5. Ballet of the Chickens in their Shells
14. Musorgsky (5-20) Pictures at an Exhibition: 6. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle
15. Musorgsky (5-20) Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
16. Musorgsky (5-20) Pictures at an Exhibition: 7. The Market-place at Limoges
17. Musorgsky (5-20) Pictures at an Exhibition: 8. Catacombae. Sepulchrum Romanum
18. Musorgsky (5-20) Pictures at an Exhibition: Cum mortuis in lingua mortua
19. Musorgsky (5-20) Pictures at an Exhibition: 9. The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba Yaga)
20. Musorgsky (5-20) Pictures at an Exhibition: 10. The Great Gate at Kiev

Tracks:

1. Scriabin: 12 Etudes from Opus 2, 8, 42 & 65 Piano Sonata No.6: In C-sharp in Minor, Op. 2 No. 1 (Andante)
2. Scriabin: 12 Etudes from Opus 2, 8, 42 & 65 Piano Sonata No.6: In E Major, Op. 8 No. 5 (Brioso)
3. Scriabin: 12 Etudes from Opus 2, 8, 42 & 65 Piano Sonata No.6: In F-sharp Minor, Op. 42 No. 2
4. Scriabin: 12 Etudes from Opus 2, 8, 42 & 65 Piano Sonata No.6: In F-sharp Major, Op. 42 No. 3 (Prestissimo)
5. Scriabin: 12 Etudes from Opus 2, 8, 42 & 65 Piano Sonata No.6: In F-sharp Major, Op. 42 No.4 (Andante)
6. Scriabin: 12 Etudes from Opus 2, 8, 42 & 65 Piano Sonata No.6: In C-sharp Minor, Op. 42 No.5 (Affanato)
7. Scriabin: 12 Etudes from Opus 2, 8, 42 & 65 Piano Sonata No.6: In D-flat Major, Op. 42 No.6 (Esaltato)
8. Scriabin: 12 Etudes from Opus 2, 8, 42 & 65 Piano Sonata No.6: In B-flat Minor, Op. 8 No. 11 (Adanate canatible)
9. Scriabin: 12 Etudes from Opus 2, 8, 42 & 65 Piano Sonata No.6: In E-flat Major, Op. 42 No.8 (Allegro)
10. Scriabin: 12 Etudes from Opus 2, 8, 42 & 65 Piano Sonata No.6: Allegro fantastico, Op. 65 No. 1
11. Scriabin: 12 Etudes from Opus 2, 8, 42 & 65 Piano Sonata No.6: Allegretto, Op. 65 No. 2
12. Scriabin: 12 Etudes from Opus 2, 8, 42 & 65 Piano Sonata No.6: Molto vivace, Op. 65 No.3
13. Scriabin: 12 Etudes from Opus 2, 8, 42 & 65 Piano Sonata No.6: Vivace
14. Myaskovsky: Piano Sonata No. 3: Con desiderio, improvisato - Moderato come primo, stenato, ma sempre agitato - Molto meno mosso, con languidezza
15. Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, Op. 83: 1. Allegro inquieto
16. Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, Op. 83: 2. Andante caloroso
17. Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, Op. 83: 3. Precipitato

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BMG's Melodiya project has gathered together many of Sviatoslav Richter's best Soviet recordings here. Among highlights are the live Beethoven Appassionata Sonata, the live Alexander Scriabin performances, the exquisite Schubert Sonatas, the wonderfully idiomatic Chopin Second Concerto, and such rarities as Franck's Les Djinns and a previously unpublished Miaskovsky Sonata. There are superior Western remakes and live performances of some of these studio recordings, so some pianophiles might want to pick and choose among the separately available discs. But as a boxed treasury of great piano playing this set ranks as a memorable bargain. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Buy this set.......2000-08-28

This box set is amazing. Richter's performance of Rachmaninov's 2nd concerto is even better than on the famed Deutsche Grammophon recording. Beethoven's 'Pathetique' is equally astounding, and the 'Apassionata' is--by his own admission--Richter's best performance of the piece. The rest of the set--from Bach to Prokofiev--showcases the breadth of Richter's talent. I recommend this to all; it is a bargain at any price.

A Must-Have for Fans of Richter and of Great Pianists.......1999-12-10

This set contains recordings of Bach, Bartok, Beethoven (including Pathetique and Appassionata), Chopin, Franck, Glazunov, Mussogsky, Myakovsky, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, Rimsky-Korsakov, Saint-Saens, Schubert, Schumann, Scriabin, and Tchaikovsky. The recordings were made from 1952- 1995 by Melodiya. Although the sonic quality of the older recordings is obviously not up to today's standards, the musicality is still there. Notes include some insight into Richter's background, training, and relationship with each composer's music.

Track Listings:

1. Schubert: Sym #9; Rosamunde Over / Ballet Music
2. Schumann: Kinderszenen/Carnaval/Faschingsschwank aus Wien
3. Singphonic Concert Collection 2
4. Sings Famous Opera Arias
5. Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale/Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No.1/Prokofiev: Classical Symphony
6. Sydney International Piano Competition
7. Sym #5 / Sym #8 / Leonore Over #1 & 2
8. Symphonies Complete
9. Symphony 9 in E Flat Major Op 70
10. Tchaikovsky/Dvorak Violin Concertos

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Soul Doctor [Import]

Volume 29

Western Union

Rio Wave

Who Are These Guys?

Whole World Around Your Heart

You Don't Know My Mind (1956-1966)

Works by Allen Briggs and Leo Kraft

Wild Love

Tradicional

We Could Connect Or We Could Not

Watching the Hyrdroplanes

Viaggi Dell' Anima [Import]

Mozart - Don Giovanni / Gilfry, Orgonasova, Margiono, James, Prégardien, D'Arcangelo, Gardiner

Seasons in the Abyss