Schumann: Fantasie In C, Op.17/Schubert: Sonate In B, D.960

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Since Clifford Curzon made so few recordings, anything that appears by this masterful British pianist is welcome. These performances come from a 1974 Salzburg Festival performance, beautifully recorded in vivid stereo by the Austrian Radio. It's a pity that the Schubert duplicates one of the few currently available Curzon recordings (London), especially since the live performance is so similar to the studio recording. They are both great performances, though. Curzon's studio recording of the Schumann was an old mono LP, unavailable for decades. He doesn't milk this piece for all the overt emotion some pianists evoke, but his purposeful playing and untroubled technical execution has its own great rewards. --Leslie Gerber

Schumann: Fantasie In C, Op.17/Schubert: Sonate In B, D.960,Franz Schubert,Robert Schumann,Clifford Curzon,Orfeo D'or,Classical,Classical Composers,Fantasy/Fantasia for Keyboard,Keyboard,Romantic Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard

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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:

Schumann: Fantasie In C, Op.17/Schubert: Sonate In B, D.960 Manufacturer: Orfeo D'or ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD 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 Fantasies | Forms & Genres | 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: B0000044X6 Release Date: 1995-09-19

Tracks:

1. Fant in C, Op.17: Durchaus Phantastisch Und Leidenschaftlich Vorzutragen
2. Fant in C, Op.17: Massig. Durchaus Energisch
3. Fant in C, Op.17: Langsam Getragen. Durchaus Leise Zu Halten
4. Sonate in B, D 960: Molto Moderato
5. Sonate in B, D 960: Andante Sostenuto
6. Sonate in B, D 960: Scherzo. Allegro Vivace Con Delicatezza
7. Sonate in B, D 960: Allegro Ma Non Troppo

Amazon.com

Since Clifford Curzon made so few recordings, anything that appears by this masterful British pianist is welcome. These performances come from a 1974 Salzburg Festival performance, beautifully recorded in vivid stereo by the Austrian Radio. It's a pity that the Schubert duplicates one of the few currently available Curzon recordings (London), especially since the live performance is so similar to the studio recording. They are both great performances, though. Curzon's studio recording of the Schumann was an old mono LP, unavailable for decades. He doesn't milk this piece for all the overt emotion some pianists evoke, but his purposeful playing and untroubled technical execution has its own great rewards. --Leslie Gerber

Track Listings:

1. Schumann, Schumann and Brahms
2. Smetana: String quartet No1; Mendelssohn: String quartet No1
3. Strauss - Der Rosenkavlier / Keiberth
4. Strauss - Feuersnot / Kempe
5. Svendsen: Norwegian Artists' Carnival Op14; Zorahayd's Legend Op11
6. Svendsen: Romance Op26; Symphony No2
7. Tales Beyond Words
8. Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture Op49; Capriccio Italien Op45
9. Tears of Lisbon: Huelgas Ensemble [Live]
10. Telemann: Recorder Concertos

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