Erich Wolfgang Korngold: The Piano Music

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A hearty three cheers to this complete Korngold cycle from the indefatigable and inexplicably underrated Martin Jones. The first two discs have those extraordinary works composed between 1908... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Release Date: 2nd Mar 2004
Catalogue No: NI57058
Label: Nimbus
Length: 4 hours 59 minutes

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Korngold: Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor

Work length18:36

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Martin Jones

I. Allegro non troppo, ma con passione

Track length7:46

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II. Scherzo. Schnell - Trio. Ruhig

Track length4:16

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III. Finale - Moderato

Track length6:34

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Korngold: Don Quixote

Work length13:45

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Martin Jones

I. Don Quixote und seine Sehnsucht nach Waffentaten

Track length4:03

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II. Sancho Panza auf seinem "Grauen"

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III. Don Quixotes Auszug

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IV. Dulcinea von Toboso

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V. Abenteuer

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VI. Don Quixotes Bekehrung und Tod

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Excerpt, Korngold: Der Schneemann

Work length42:28

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Martin Jones

I. Introduction

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II. First Scene

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III. Entr'acte

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IV. Second Scene

Track length18:20

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Korngold: Piano Sonata No. 2 in E major, Op. 2

Work length30:04

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Martin Jones

I. Moderato

Track length9:13

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II. Scherzo. Allegro impetuoso

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III. Largo. Con dolore

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IV. Finale. Allegro vivace

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Korngold: Märchenbilder (Fairytale Pictures), Op. 3

Work length24:01

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Martin Jones

I. Die verzauberte Prinzessin

Track length3:11

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II. Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse

Track length2:56

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III. Rübezahl

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IV. Wichtelmännchen

Track length2:20

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V. Ball beim Märchenkönig

Track length3:19

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VI. Das tapfere Schneiderlein

Track length4:37

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VII. Das Märchen spricht den Epilog

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Korngold: 4 Kleine Fröhliche Walzer

Work length12:08

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Martin Jones

I. Gretl. Grazioso

Track length3:05

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II. Margit. Espressivo

Track length3:29

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III. Gisi

Track length2:52

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IV. Mitzi

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Korngold: 4 Kleine Karikaturen for Piano, Op. 19

Work length2:40

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Martin Jones

I. Kuckuck!

Track length0:28

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II. Zum Einschlummern

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III. Frisch gewagt ist halb gewonnen

Track length0:19

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IV. Ernste Zeiten

Track length1:04

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Korngold: Was der Wald erzählt

Work length6:17

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Martin Jones

I. Erwachen der Vögel am Morgen

Track length2:34

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II. Der verliebte Jägerbursch

Track length2:09

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III. Heinzelmännchen

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Korngold: Das Wunder der Heliane, Op. 20: Zwischenspiel. Intermezzo

Work length8:02

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Martin Jones

Korngold: Piano Trio in D major, Op. 1

Work length30:14

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Martin Jones, Richard McMahon

I. Allegro non troppo, con espressione (Arr. for Piano Four Hands)

Track length10:40

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II. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio. Viel langsammer, innig (Arr. for Piano Four Hands)

Track length6:36

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III. Larghetto (Arr. for Piano Four Hands)

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IV. Finale. Allegro molto ed energico (Arr. for Piano Four Hands)

Track length7:27

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Korngold: Der Ring des Polykrates, Op. 7: Potpourri (Arr. Ruffin)

Work length9:42

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Martin Jones

Korngold: Viel Lärmen um Nichts, Op. 11

Work length8:33

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Martin Jones

I. Mädchen in Brautgemach

Track length3:33

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II. Holzapfel und Schlehwein

Track length2:56

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III. Mummenschanz

Track length2:04

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Korngold: Die Tote Stadt, Op. 12 - 'Schach Brugge!'

Work length9:36

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Martin Jones

Korngold: Geshichten von Strauss, Op. 21

Work length10:17

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Martin Jones

Korngold: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 25

Work length26:52

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Martin Jones

I. Allegro molto e deciso

Track length8:27

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II. Andante religioso

Track length6:43

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III. Tempo di Menuetto molto comodo - Trio

Track length6:17

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IV. Rondo: Allegro giocoso

Track length5:25

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Excerpt, Korngold: Der Schneemann

Work length14:56

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Martin Jones

I. Walzer

Track length3:47

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II. Entr'acte

Track length2:26

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III. Serenade

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IV. Pierrot und Colombine - Valse lente

Track length5:03

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Korngold: Schauspiel-Ouverture, Op. 4 (Arr. Rebay for Piano Four Hands)

Work length13:14

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Martin Jones, Richard McMahon

Korngold: Die Tote Stadt, Op. 12: Große Fantasie (Arr. Rebay)

Work length18:30

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Martin Jones

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Favourites, Erich Wolfgang Korngold

James chooses his favourite recordings of the music of Korngold, best known for his Violin Concerto as well as numerous operas and film scores.

From precocious child through to acclaimed Hollywood film composer, Korngold's career never ran quite true to form. Although hailed as a true child prodigy by Strauss and Mahler, his true promise as a composer of varied and substantial works was never quite fulfilled. However, from his earliest works, Korngold wrote highly personal and astoundingly virtuosic music for the piano. Here the piano works are collected together for the first time, including a number of world premiere recordings.

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2010

A hearty three cheers to this complete Korngold cycle from the indefatigable and inexplicably underrated Martin Jones. The first two discs have those extraordinary works composed between 1908 and 1910 that put the infant Korngold into the Mozart-Mendelssohn prodigy class – the first two piano sonatas, DonQuixote, the ballet-pantomime Der Schneemann, Was der Wald erzählt, and seven Märchenbilder.
The final 'Epilog' contains one of his most beautiful melodies, and here Jones captures the Weltschmerz of the composer's own treasurable 1951 recording.
The Piano Trio in D major, completed just before Korngold's 13th birthday, is played in the previously unrecorded four-hand version. In this and the 1911 Schauspiel Overture (arranged by Korngold's friend Ferdinand Rebay), Jones is joined by Richard McMahon. Written in language of pre-nascent maturity that was to develop little over the composer's lifetime, these pieces constitute one of Western music's more noteworthy miracles.
These four well-filled discs are completed by Rebay's substantial (18'31") Grand Fantasy on themes from Die tote Stadt, and Korngold's fantasy on Johann Strauss themes. Stylish, lovingly prepared, classily played and with an excellent 10- page booklet from Korngold's biographer Brendan G Carroll, this valuable addition to the catalogue cannot be praised too highly.

Erich Wolfgang Korngold: The Piano Music

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Favourites, Erich Wolfgang Korngold

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