Wilhelm Backhaus

Beethoven:

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor'

Saal 1, Funkhaus, WDR Cologne, 25 June 1956

Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester, Georg Solti

Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 'Waldstein'

Beethovenhalle, Bonn, 24 September 1959

Chopin:

Étude No. 13 in A flat major, Op. 25 No. 1 'Aeolian Harp'

Étude in F minor, Op. 25 No. 2

Étude in F major, Op. 25, No. 3

Étude No. 18 in G sharp minor, Op. 25, No. 6

Étude, Op. 25 No. 8

Étude No. 21 in G flat major, Op. 25 No. 9 'Butterfly'

Étude in G flat major, Op. 10 No. 5 'Black Key'

Beethoven:

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15

Recorded in New York, 29.03.1953)

Rudolf Serkin (piano)

New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37

Recorded in New York, 03.1955

Rudolf Firkusny (piano)

New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58

Recorded in New York, 03.1956

Wilhelm Backhaus (piano)

New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor'

Recorded in New York, 01.1955

Robert Casadesus (piano)

New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

Recorded in New York, 02.1954

New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

Recorded in London, 05.1956

Philharmonia Orchestra

Beethoven:

Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathétique'

Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110

Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111

Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79

Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a 'Les Adieux'

Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111

Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58

(recorded live, 1956)

Beethoven:

Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36

Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

Brahms:

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83

Wilhelm Backhaus (piano)

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

Christian Ferras (violin)

Mendelssohn:

Hebrides Overture, Op. 26

Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Op. 27

The Fair Melusine Overture, Op. 32

Ruy Blas Overture, Op. 95

Schubert:

Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D759 'Unfinished'

Schumann:

Overture, Scherzo, and Finale, Op. 52

Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61

Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 'Rhenish'

Tchaikovsky:

Capriccio italien, Op. 45

Suite No. 3 in G, Op. 55 - Theme & Variations

Beethoven:

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight'

Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 'Quasi una fantasia'

Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 'Hammerklavier'

Chopin:

Étude in F minor, Op. 25 No. 2

Mozart:

Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K331 'Alla Turca'

Schubert:

Impromptu in B flat major, D935 No. 3

Schumann:

Vogel als Prophet

Mozart:

Fantasia in C minor, K475

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K457

Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K330

Rondo in A minor, K511

Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K331 'Alla Turca'

Mozart:

Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K310

Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K330

Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K331 'Alla Turca'

Piano Sonata No. 12 in F major, K332

Sechs Variationen in F-Dur über die Arie 'Salve tu, Domine' aus der Oper I filosofi immaginarii (Giovanni Paisiello) K398 (416e)

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K457

Bach, J S:

English Suite No. 6 in D minor, BWV811

French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV816

Prelude & Fugue Book 1 No. 15 in G major, BWV860

Prelude & Fugue Book 2 No. 15 in G major, BWV884

Brahms:

Klavierstücke (6), Op. 118

Capriccio in F sharp minor from 8 Pieces, Op. 76

Intermezzi, Op. 116

Intermezzi, Op. 117

Intermezzi, Op. 119

Brahms:

Ballade in G minor, Op. 118, No. 3

Waltzes

(No. 2)

Waltz in A, Op. 39, No. 15

Chopin:

Nocturne No. 8 in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2

Polonaise No. 3 in A major, Op. 40 No. 1 'Military'

24 Preludes, Op. 28

(No. 1)

Étude in C major, Op. 10 No. 1

Impromptu No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu'

Dièmer:

Grande valse de concert

Chant du Nautonier

Godard, B:

Valse chromatique

Grieg:

Norwegian Bridal Procession, Op. 19, No. 2

Handel:

The Harmonious Blacksmith

Liszt:

Liebestraum, S541 No. 3 in A flat major

Grandes Études de Paganini S141 (1851)

(No. 3)

Mendelssohn:

Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 67 No. 4 in C 'The Bee's Wedding' ('Spinning Song')

Song Without Words, Op. 19, No. 3 (Hunting Song)

Spring Song in A major, Op. 62 No. 6

Rachmaninov:

Prelude Op. 3 No. 2 in C sharp minor

Scarlatti, D:

Keyboard Sonata K20 in E major

Keyboard Sonata K14 in G major

Schubert:

Marche Militaire, D733 No. 1

Erlkönig, D328

Weber:

Perpetuum Mobile (Rondo from Piano Sonata in C major, Op. 24)