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Beethoven: | Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5 (complete) Philharmonia Orchestra, Alceo Galliera Variations (32) on an Original Theme in C minor, WoO 80 Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 'Waldstein' Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a 'Les Adieux' Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata' Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54 Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3 Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major, Op. 78 Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110 Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 | Brahms: | Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83 Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini | Chopin: | Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 Fantasia in F minor, Op. 49 Études (12), Op. 10 Études (12), Op. 25 Trois Nouvelles Études Allegro de Concert in A major Op. 46 Tarantella in A flat major, Op. 43 | Debussy: | Danse - Tarantelle styrienne Estampe No. 3 - Jardins sous la pluie | Grieg: | Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 Alceo Galliera | Schubert: | Klavierstücke (3), D946 Fantasie in C major, D760 'Wanderer' Allegretto in C minor, D915 March D606 Moments Musicaux (6), D780, Op. 94 | Schumann: | Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 Philharmonia Orchestra, Alceo Galliera Carnaval, Op. 9 | Tchaikovsky: | Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23 Philharmonia Orchestra, Alceo Galliera | Weber: | Konzertstück in F minor, Op. 79 for piano & orchestra Philharmonia Orchestra, Alceo Galliera |
Claudio Arrau was born on 6th February 1903. Such was his prodigious talent that he gave his first public recital in Santiago at the age of five. When he was nine he was sent, with support of the Chilean Government, to study in Berlin where he was a pupil of Martin Krause at Stern’s Conservatory for six years, he never went to another teacher. He received many awards during his student days such that his name was already in circulation when he gave extensive tours in Germany and Scandinavia following his first recital in Berlin in 1914. He embarked on a tour of Europe after WW1. Conductors of the highest calibre – Nikisch, Mengelberg and Furtwängler amongst them – accompanied him. After a successful return visit to his homeland in 1921 he visited London the following year where he appeared in a concert with Dame Nellie Melba and Bronislaw Huberman, the violinist who, at the age of 14, had won Brahms admiration for his performance of his concerto. In 1923 he toured the USA. He joined the staff of Stern’s Conservatory in 1924 and taught there until 1940. In Berlin he played the complete works of Bach over 12 concerts but decided that the piano was not the instrument for these works and never played them in public again. Leaving Berlin in 1940 he returned to Chile, where in its capital, Santiago, he founded a piano school. It was whilst on a highly successful tour of the USA during the following year that he decided to settle his family in New York. Arrau’s reputation is built on his special affinity for the music of Brahms, Schumann, Liszt, Chopin and, above all, Beethoven whose complete sonatas he played in many major cities. His performances had all the virtuoso technique required but it was accomplished without the least ostentation; for him the music was what should remain in the audience’s ear and should not be disturbed by the flamboyance of the pianist in the audience’s eye. Twenty years have passed since he departed but these recordings will bring back happy memories for all those lucky enough ever to have attended his concerts. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Maurizio Pollini Edition
Bartók: | Piano Concerto No. 1, BB 91, Sz. 83 Piano Concerto No. 2, BB 101, Sz. 95 | Beethoven: | Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight' Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor' Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 'Quasi una fantasia' Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest' Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 'Waldstein' Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 'Hammerklavier' Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 | Boulez: | Piano Sonata No. 2 | Brahms: | Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 | Chopin: | Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 'Marche funèbre' Études (12), Op. 25 Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57 | Debussy: | Études pour piano (12) (complete) | Liszt: | Piano Sonata in B minor, S178 | Mozart: | Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K488 | Nono: | Como una ola de fuerza y luz | Schoenberg: | Piano Concerto, Op. 42 Suite for Piano, Op. 25 | Schubert: | Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D959 Allegretto in C minor, D915 Klavierstücke (3), D946 | Schumann: | Fantasie in C major, Op. 17 Arabeske in C major, Op. 18 | Stravinsky: | Danse Russe (from Pétrouchka) La semaine grasse |
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| |  | Works for Piano - Peter Rösel
Beethoven: | Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest' Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 'The Hunt' Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major, Op. 78 Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 'Hammerklavier' | Brahms: | Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1 Klavierstücke (6), Op. 118 Scherzo in E flat minor, Op. 4 Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 2 Variations on an Original Theme in D major, Op. 21, No. 1 Klavierstücke (8), Op. 76 Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5 Variations on a theme by Schumann in F sharp minor, Op. 9 Klavierstücke (4), Op. 119 Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24 Ballades (4), Op. 10 Intermezzi (3), Op. 117 Variations on a theme by Paganini in A minor, Op. 35 Intermezzi, Op. 116 Rhapsodies (2), Op. 79 | Busoni: | Transcription of Bach's Partita BWV 1004 Prelude and Fugue in D Major (Bach BWV532) Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major (Bach BWV 564) | Debussy: | Children's Corner Suite Bergamasque Estampes (3) (Complete) | Mozart: | Piano Sonata No. 15 in F major, K533/494 Adagio in B minor, K540 Piano Sonata No. 17 in B flat major, K570 Variations (9) in D on a Menuet by Duport, K573 | Mussorgsky: | Pictures at an Exhibition Ein Kinderscherz Une Larme (A Tear) Scherzo Intermezzo in modo classico Sorochintsy Fair: Gopak | Schubert: | Fantasie in C major, D605a 'Grazer' Minuet in A major, D334 Allegretto in C minor, D915 Two Scherzi, D593 | Schumann: | Papillons, Op. 2 Études symphoniques, Op. 13 Études symphoniques (5), WoO 6 | Stravinsky: | Circus Polka Three Movements from Petrushka |
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| |  | Wilhelm Kempff: The Complete Solo Recordings
Bach, J S: | Goldberg Variations, BWV988 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 & 2 English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV808 Italian Concerto, BWV971 | Beethoven: | Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-32 (Complete) Bagatelles (6), Op. 126 Eroica Variations, Op. 35 Variations (6) on an original theme 'Die Ruinen von Athen', Op. 76 Ecossaises (6) in E flat major WoO 83: No. 1 Rondo a capriccio in G major, Op. 129 ‘Rage over a lost penny' Für Elise (Bagatelle in A minor, WoO59) Rondo in C major, Op. 51 No. 1 Rondo in G major, Op. 51 No. 2 Variations (6) in G major on the duet 'Nel cor più non mi sento' from the opera La Molinara by Giovanni Paisiello, WoO 70 Variations (6) for Piano on an Original Theme in F major, Op. 34 Variations (32) on an Original Theme in C minor, WoO 80 | Brahms: | Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24 Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5 Ballades (4), Op. 10 Klavierstücke (8), Op. 76 Rhapsodies (2), Op. 79 Fantasies (7 piano pieces), Op. 116 Intermezzi (3), Op. 117 Klavierstücke (6), Op. 118 Klavierstücke (4), Op. 119 | Chopin: | Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 'Marche funèbre' Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 Impromptus Nos. 1-4 Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57 Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60 Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39 Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47 Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise, Op. 22 Fantasia in F minor, Op. 49 Polonaise No. 7 in A flat major, Op. 61 'Polonaise-fantaisie' | Liszt: | Années de pèlerinage, 2ème année, Italie (7 pieces), S. 161 Eglogue (Années de pèlerinage I, S. 160 No. 7) Au lac de Wallenstadt (Années de pèlerinage I, S. 160 No. 2) Au bord d'une source (Années de pèlerinage I, S. 160 No. 4) | Mozart: | Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K331 'Alla Turca' Fantasia in D minor, K397 Fantasia in C minor, K475 Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K310 | Schubert: | Impromptu in F minor, D935, No. 4 Fantasie in C major, D760 'Wanderer' Klavierstücke (3), D946 Andante in A major, D604 Allegretto in C minor, D915 Scherzo in B major, D593 No. 1 13 Variations on a theme by Anselm Hüttenbrenner in A minor, D576 Moments Musicaux (6), D780, Op. 94 4 Impromptus, D899 Impromptu in F Minor, D935 No. 1 Impromptu in A flat major, D935 No. 2 Impromptu in B flat major, D935 No. 3 Piano Sonata No. 1 in E major, D157 Piano Sonata No. 2 in C major, D279 Piano Sonata No. 4 in A minor, D537 Piano Sonata No. 6 in E minor, D566 Piano Sonata No. 5 in A flat major, D557 Piano Sonata No. 8 in E flat major, D568 Piano Sonata No. 9 in B major, D575 Piano Sonata No. 11 in F minor, D625 Piano Sonata No. 13 in A major, D664 Piano Sonata No. 14 in A minor, D784 Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major, D840 'Reliquie' Piano Sonata No. 16 in A minor, D845 Piano Sonata No. 17 in D major, D850 Piano Sonata No. 18 in G major, D894 Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D959 Piano Sonata No. 19 in C minor, D958 Piano Sonata No. 3 in E major, D459 Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960 Ständchen 'Horch! Horch! die Lerch!', D889 Transcription: Franz Liszt | Schumann: | Papillons, Op. 2 Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6 Carnaval, Op. 9 Études symphoniques, Op. 13 Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Kreisleriana, Op. 16 Fantasie in C major, Op. 17 Arabeske in C major, Op. 18 Humoreske, Op. 20 Novelette in B minor, Op. 99 No. 9 Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 Nachtstücke, Op. 23 Waldszenen, Op. 82 Romances (3), Op. 28 Aufschwung, Op. 12, No. 2 |
plus: Speech Wilhelm Kempff: Address given at the organ dedication 2:20 Wilhelm Kempff: Aus meinem Leben (From My Life) 3:06 Wilhelm Kempff: Über das Klavier und das Klavierspielen (On the Piano and Piano-Playing) 2:57 Wilhelm Kempff: Begegnung mit Ferruccio Busoni (Encounter with Ferruccio Busoni) 6:59 Wilhelm Kempff: Über meine Beethoven-Interpretation (On My Interpretation of Beethoven) 1:42
Wilhelm Kempff (1895–1991), one of the great piano masters, receives an exceptional tribute from the label with which he was most closely associated. This is a beautiful, limited-edition 35-CD box of Kempff’s complete solo repertoire on DG and Decca Classics. It includes the stereo Beethoven sonata cycle, the Schubert sonata cycle, generous anthologies of Bach, Brahms, Liszt, Schubert, and Schumann – plus Chopin and Baroque. There are many rarities, not readily available at present. It comes with a Bonus CD of four early recordings from the 1930s – Bach, Beethoven, Schumann and Schubert/Liszt, all first-time releases – and a short series of spoken recordings by Kempff (synopses in English and French in booklet) The booklet essay is a warm tribute from piano expert Gregor Willmes. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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