Byron Janis - The Complete RCA Album Collection (2013) [11CD Box Set]

Byron Janis (né Yanks; March 24, 1928 – March 14, 2024) was an American classical pianist. He made numerous recordings for RCA Victor and Mercury Records, and occupies two volumes of the Philips series Great Pianists of the 20th Century. His discography covered repertoire from Bach to David W. Guion and included major piano concertos from Mozart to Rachmaninoff and Liszt to Prokofiev.

Tracks:

Piano Sonata No. 17 In D Minor Op. 31/2 "Tempest"
1-1 I Largo - Allegro 7:45
1-2 II Adagio 6:55
1-3 III Allegretto 4:45
Impromptu In E-flat Major D 899/2
1-4 Allegro 4:20


2-1 Rhapsody In Blue 13:46
Composed By – George Gershwin
Orchestrated By – Ferde Grofé
Grand Canyon Suite
2-2 II Painted Desert 4:54
2-3 III On The Trail 7:08
2-4 V Cloudburst 7:01
Piano Sonata No. 21 In C Major Op. 53 "Waldstein"
3-1 I Allegro Con Brio 7:56
3-2 II Introduzione. Adagio - Molto - Attacca 3:15
3-3 III Rondo. Allegretto Moderato - Prestissimo 9:10
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major Op. 109
3-4 I Vivace, Ma Non Troppo 3:32
3-5 II Prestissimo 2:28
3-6 III Andante Molto Cantabile Ed Espressivo 12:14


Sonata No. 1 In B-flat Minor Op. 35 "Funeral March"
4-1 I Grave - Doppio Movimento 5:19
4-2 II Scherzo - Più Lento - Tempo I 6:05
4-3 III Marche Funèbre. Lento 7:39
4-4 IV Finale. Presto 1:23
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4-5 Impromptu No. 1 In A-flat Major Op. 29 3:41
4-6 Étude In G-flat Major Op. 10/5 "Black Key" 1:29
4-7 Mazurka In A Minor Op. Posth. 67/4 2:31
4-8 Scherzo No. 3 In C-sharp Minor Op. 39 7:11


5-1 Concert Arabesques On Motifs By Johann Strauss: By The Beautiful Blue Danube 7:04
Composed By – Johann Strauss Jr.
5-2 Waltz In A-flat Major Op. 39/15 1:46
5-3 Waltz In B Major Op. 39/1 0:46
5-4 Waltz In E Major Op. 39/2 1:27
5-5 Waltz In C-sharp Major Op. 39/6 0:52
5-6 Grande Valse Brillante In A Minor 5:14
5-7 Waltz In E Minor Op. Posth. 2:44
5-8 Ballade No. 1 In G Minor Op. 23 9:23
5-9 Étude In F Major Op. 10/8 2:29
5-10 Liebestraum No. 3 In A-flat Major S 541/3 4:30
5-11 Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 In D-flat Major S 244/6 7:07


Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 1 In F-sharp Minor Op. 1
6-1 I Vivace - Moderato 12:14
6-2 II Andante 5:41
6-3 III Allegro Vivace 7:28
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6-4 Burleske For Piano And Orchestra In D Minor 20:02
Composed By – Richard Strauss


Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 3 In D Minor Op. 30
7-1 I Allegro Ma Non Tanto 14:40
7-2 II Intermezzo. Adagio - Attacca 10:02
7-3 III Finale. Alla Breve 12:48


Pictures At An Exhibition
8-1 Promenade 1:33
8-2 I Gnomus 2:23
8-3 Promenade 0:56
8-4 II Il Vecchio Castello 4:00
8-5 Promenade 0:29
8-6 III Tuileries (Dispute D'Enfants Après Jeux) 1:06
8-7 IV Bydlo 3:00
8-8 Promenade 0:36
8-9 V Ballet Des Petits Poussins Dans Leurs Coques 1:19
8-10 VI Samuel Goldenberg Und Schmuÿle 1:54
8-11 VIII Limoges. Le Marché (La Grande Nouvelle) 1:18
8-12 VIII Catacombae (Sepulcrum Romanum) 1:47
8-13 Cum Mortuis In Lingua Mortua 2:09
8-14 IX La Cabane Sur Des Pattes De Poule (Baba-Yaga) 2:55
8-15 X La Porte Des Bogatyrs (À Kiev, L'Ancienne Capitale) 4:12
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8-16 Paraphrase De Concert Sur Rigoletto S 434 5:47


9-1 Totentanz S 126 (Paraphrase On "Dies Irae" For Piano And Orchestra) 15:29
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 1 In F-sharp Minor Op. 1
9-2 I Vivace 12:14
9-3 II Andante 5:41
9-4 III Allegro Vivace 7:29


Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In A Minor Op. 54
10-1 I Allegro Affettuoso 14:58
10-2 II Intermezzo. Andantino Grazioso - Attacca 4:47
10-3 III Allegro Vivace 10:52
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10-4 Totentanz S 126 (Paraphrase On "Dies Irae" For Piano And Orchestra) 15:31


Prelude And Fugue In A Minor BWV 543
11-1 Prelude 3:02
11-2 Fugue 5:32
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11-3 Étude In E Major Op. 10/3 3:56
11-4 Étude In F Major Op. 25/3 1:43
11-5 Étude In G-flat Major Op. 10/5 1:31