4053796005052

More Piano Giants

Martha Argerich, Alfred Brendel, Wilhelm Kempff, Shura Cherkassky etc.

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Format: 10CD

Cat No: 600505

Release Date:  24 May 2019

Label:  Documents

Packaging Type:  Box Set

No of Units:  10

Barcode:  4053796005052

Genres:  Classical  Classical  

  • Description

    A host of highly talented young pianists crowded into the concert halls during the second half of the 20th century, many of whom still strongly influence the cultural life of our times. Representative of these are Martha Argerich, Vladimir Ashkenazy and Daniel Barenboim, who are presented in this collection with characteristic recordings of their first successes. In addition, there are those timeless artists whose recordings have set the standards by which subsequent performers are measured, such as Wilhelm Kempff, Alfred Brendl, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli and Wilhelm Backhaus, but also "exotics" like Alicia de Larrocha, Shura Cherkassky and the Chopin-marathon-artist Alexander Brailowsky. All of them and a few more are part of this varied and challenging collection.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Martha Argerich - Maurice Ravel - Piano Concerto In G Major I. Allegramente

      Side 2

      • 1. Martha Argerich - Maurice Ravel - Piano Concerto In G Major II. Allegro Assai

      Side 3

      • 1. Martha Argerich - Maurice Ravel - Piano Concerto In G Major III. Presto

      Side 4

      • 1. Martha Argerich - Maurice Ravel - Jeux D’Eau

      Side 5

      • 1. Martha Argerich - Johannes Brahms - Rhapsodies Op. 79 Agitato In B Minor

      Side 6

      • 1. Martha Argerich - Johannes Brahms - Rhapsodies Op. 79 Molto Passionato

      Side 7

      • 1. Ma Non Troppo Allegro In G Minor

      Disc 2

      Side 1

      • 1. Martha Argerich - Franz Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 Tempo Giusto-Presto-Andante-Allegro-Presto

      Side 2

      • 1. Vladimir Ashkenazy - Frédéric Chopin - Piano Sonata No. 3 In B Minor

      Side 3

      • 1. Op. 58 I. Allegro Maestoso

      Side 4

      • 1. Vladimir Ashkenazy - Frédéric Chopin - Piano Sonata No. 3 In B Minor

      Side 5

      • 1. Op. 58 II. Scherzo (Molto VIvace)

      Side 6

      • 1. Vladimir Ashkenazy - Frédéric Chopin - Piano Sonata No. 3 In B Minor

      Disc 3

      Side 1

      • 1. Op. 58 III. Largo

      Side 2

      • 1. Vladimir Ashkenazy - Frédéric Chopin - Piano Sonata No. 3 In B Minor

      Side 3

      • 1. Op. 58 IV. Finale (Presto Non Tanto)

      Side 4

      • 1. Daniel Barenboim - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 32 In C Minora

      Side 5

      • 1. Op. 111 I. Maestoso. Allegro Con Brio Es Appassionato

      Side 6

      • 1. Daniel Barenboim - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 32 In C Minora

      Disc 4

      Side 1

      • 1. Op. 111 II. Arietta (Adagio Molto Semplice E Cantabile)

      Side 2

      • 1. Wilhelm Backhaus - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major

      Side 3

      • 1. Op. 73 („Emperor“) I. Allegro

      Side 4

      • 1. Wilhelm Backhaus - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major

      Side 5

      • 1. Op. 73 („Emperor“) II. Adagio Un Poco Moto-Attacca

      Side 6

      • 1. Wilhelm Backhaus - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major

      Side 7

      • 1. Op. 73 („Emperor“) III. Rondo: Allegro

      Side 8

      • 1. Wilhelm Backhaus - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 21 In C Major

      Side 9

      • 1. Op. 53 („Waldstein“) I. Allegro Con Brio

      Side 10

      • 1. Wilhelm Backhaus - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 21 In C Major

      Disc 5

      Side 1

      • 1. Op. 53 („Waldstein“) II. Introduzione. Adagio Molto-Attacca

      Side 2

      • 1. Wilhelm Backhaus - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 21 In C Major

      Side 3

      • 1. Op. 53 („Waldstein“) III. Rondo: Allegretto Moderato-Prestissimo

      Side 4

      • 1. Alfred Brendel - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor

      Side 5

      • 1. Op. 2 No. 1 I. Allegro

      Side 6

      • 1. Alfred Brendel - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor

      Side 7

      • 1. Op. 2 No. 1 II. Adagio

      Side 8

      • 1. Alfred Brendel - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor

      Side 9

      • 1. Op. 2 No. 1 III. Menuetto: Allegretto. Trio

      Side 10

      • 1. Alfred Brendel - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor

      Side 11

      • 1. Op. 2 No. 1 IV. Prestissimo

      Side 12

      • 1. Alfred Brendel - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 17 In D Minor

      Side 13

      • 1. Op. 31 No. 2 („Tempest“) I. Largo-Allegro-Adagio

      Side 14

      • 1. Alfred Brendel - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 17 In D Minor

      Disc 6

      Side 1

      • 1. Op. 31 No. 2 („Tempest“) II. Adagio

      Side 2

      • 1. Alfred Brendel - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 17 In D Minor

      Side 3

      • 1. Op. 31 No. 2 („Tempest“) III. Allegretto

      Side 4

      • 1. Alfred Brendel - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor

      Side 5

      • 1. Op. 57 („Appassionata“) I. Allegro Assai

      Side 6

      • 1. Alfred Brendel - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor

      Side 7

      • 1. Op. 57 („Appassionata“) II. Andante Con Moto

      Disc 7

      Side 1

      • 1. Alfred Brendel - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor

      Side 2

      • 1. Op. 57 („Appassionata“) III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo

      Side 3

      • 1. Shura Cherkassky - Franz Schubert - Piano Sonata In A Major

      Side 4

      • 1. D. 959 I. Allegro

      Side 5

      • 1. Shura Cherkassky - Franz Schubert - Piano Sonata In A Major

      Side 6

      • 1. D. 959 II.Andantino

      Side 7

      • 1. Shura Cherkassky - Franz Schubert - Piano Sonata In A Major

      Side 8

      • 1. D. 959 III. Scherzo –Allegro VIvace-Trio

      Side 9

      • 1. Shura Cherkassky - Franz Schubert - Piano Sonata In A Major

      Side 10

      • 1. D. 959 IV. Rondo: Allegretto

      Side 11

      • 1. Shura Cherkassky - Modest Mussorgsky - Pictures At An Exhibition Gnomus

      Side 12

      • 1. Shura Cherkassky - Modest Mussorgsky - Pictures At An Exhibition Il Vecchio Castello

      Side 13

      • 1. Shura Cherkassky - Modest Mussorgsky - Pictures At An Exhibition Tuileries (Dispute D’Enfants Après Jeux)

      Side 14

      • 1. Shura Cherkassky - Modest Mussorgsky - Pictures At An Exhibition Bydlo

      Side 15

      • 1. Shura Cherkassky - Modest Mussorgsky - Pictures At An Exhibition Ballett Der Unausgeschlüpften Küken

      Side 16

      • 1. Shura Cherkassky - Modest Mussorgsky - Pictures At An Exhibition „Samuel“ Goldenberg Und „Schmuyle“

      Side 17

      • 1. Shura Cherkassky - Modest Mussorgsky - Pictures At An Exhibition Limoges. Le Marché (La Grande Nouvelle)

      Side 18

      • 1. Shura Cherkassky - Modest Mussorgsky - Pictures At An Exhibition Catacombae (Sepulcrum Romanum). Con Mortuis In Lingua Mortua

      Side 19

      • 1. Shura Cherkassky - Modest Mussorgsky - Pictures At An Exhibition Die Hütte Auf Hühnerfüßen (Baba-Jaga)

      Disc 8

      Side 1

      • 1. Shura Cherkassky - Modest Mussorgsky - Pictures At An Exhibition Das Heldentor (In Der Alten Hauptstadt Kiew)

      Side 2

      • 1. Clifford Curzon - Robert Schumann - Fantasie In C Major

      Side 3

      • 1. Op. 17 I. Durchaus Fantastisch Und Leidenschaftlich Vorzutragen - Im Legenden-Ton

      Side 4

      • 1. Clifford Curzon - Robert Schumann - Fantasie In C Major

      Side 5

      • 1. Op. 17 II. Mäßig. Durchaus Energisch-Etwas Langsamer - VIel Bewegter

      Side 6

      • 1. Clifford Curzon - Robert Schumann - Fantasie In C Major

      Disc 9

      Side 1

      • 1. Op. 17 III. Langsam

      Side 2

      • 1. Getragen. Durchweg Leise Zu Halten-Etwas Bewegter

      Side 3

      • 1. Clifford Curzon - Franz Schubert - Four Impromptus

      Side 4

      • 1. D.935 I. Allegro Moderato

      Side 5

      • 1. F Minor

      Side 6

      • 1. Clifford Curzon - Franz Schubert - Four Impromptus

      Side 7

      • 1. D.935 II. Allegretto

      Disc 10

      Side 1

      • 1. A Flat Major

      Side 2

      • 1. Clifford Curzon - Franz Schubert - Four Impromptus

      Side 3

      • 1. D.935 III. Theme And Variations

      Side 4

      • 1. B Flat Major

      Side 5

      • 1. Clifford Curzon - Franz Schubert - Four Impromptus

      Side 6

      • 1. D.935 IV. Allegro Scherzando

      Side 7

      • 1. F Minor

      Side 8

      • 1. Alicia De Larrocha - Enrique Granados - Escenas Románticas I. Mazurka: Poco Lento E Con Abbandono

      Side 9

      • 1. Alicia De Larrocha - Enrique Granados - Escenas Románticas II. Berceuse. Lento

      Side 10

      • 1. Alicia De Larrocha - Enrique Granados - Escenas Románticas III. *** (Lento)
      • . Alicia De Larrocha - Enrique Granados - Escenas Románticas IV. Allegretto