Walter Gieseking - Mendelssohn: 17 Songs Without Words (1957) [2012 SACD]

Here is one of the last recordings made by Walter Gieseking in late 1956, from the same day he performed his legendary Lyric Pieces by Grieg and only a few weeks before he passed away.

Tracks:

No. 1 in E major, Op. 19b-1 "Sweet Memories"
No. 6 in G minor, Op. 19b-6 "Venetian bargain"
No. 12 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 30-6 "Venetian Boat Song"
No. 16 in A major, Op. 38-4 "Hope"
No. 18 in A-flat major, Op. 38-6 "Duet"
No. 20 in E-flat major, Op. 53-2 "Floating clouds"
No. 21 in G Minor, Op. 53 No. 3 "Trouble"
No. 22 in F major, Op. 53-4 "Sorrow of the Heart"
No. 25 in G major, Op. 62-1 "May Breeze"
No. 29 in A Minor, Op. 62-5 "Venetian Bargain"
No. 30 in A Major, Op. 62 No. 6 "Spring Song"
No. 33 in B-flat major, Op. 67-3 "Pilgrimage Song"
No. 34 in C major, Op. 67-4 "Spinning Song"
No. 40 in D major, Op. 85-4 "Elegy"
No. 42 in B-flat major, Op. 85-6 "The Traveler's Song"
No. 45 in C major, Op. 102-3 "Riding"
No. 47 in A Major, Op. 102-5 "A Piece for Children"

Personnel:

Walter Gieseking (piano)