VA - Classical Piano Giants (Box Set) (2015)

Artist: VA
Title: Classical Piano Giants
Year Of Release: 2015
Label: Intense Media 600213
Genre: Classical, Piano
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 9:15:49
Total Size: 2.1 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Classical Piano Giants
Year Of Release: 2015
Label: Intense Media 600213
Genre: Classical, Piano
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 9:15:49
Total Size: 2.1 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
CD01 - Richter - Beethoven, Prokofiev - [60:09]
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata no.23 F-moll op.57 'Appassionata'
1. I. Allegro assai
2. II. Andante con moto
3. III. Allegro ma non troppo
Piano Sonata no.12 As-Dur op.26
4. I. Andante con variazioni
5. II. Scherzo. Alleggro molto
6. III. Marcia funebre sulla morta d'un Eroe
7. IV. Allegro
Sergej Prokofiev
Piano Sonata no.7 in B op.83
8. I. Allegro inquieto
9. II. Andante caloroso
10. III. Precipitato
Performers:
Sviatoslav Richter
CD02 - Van Cliburn - Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff - [77:22]
Peter Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto no.1 in B flat minor op.23
1. I. Allegro non troppo
2. II. Andantino semplice
3. III. Allegro con fuoco
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto no.3 in D minor op.30
4. I. Allegro ma non tanto
5. II. Intermezzo
6. III. Finale
Performers:
Van Cliburn, Symphony Orchestra, Kiril Kondrashin
CD03 - Rubinstein - Chopin - [37:58]
Frederic Chopin
Piano Concerto. no.2 in F minor op.21
1. I. Maestoso
2. II. Larghetto
3. III. Allegro vivace
4. Polonaise A flat major op.53
Performers:
1-3. Arthur Rubinstein, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, Witold Rowicki
4. Arthur Rubinstein
CD04 - Horowitz - Liszt, Scriabin - [52:47]
Franz Liszt
1. Funerailles
2. Au bord d'une source
3. Valse oubilee no.1
4. Rakoczy-Marsch
5. Sonetto del Petrarca no.104
6. Ungarische Rhapsodie no.6
7. Ungarische Rhapsodie no.2
Alexander Scriabin
8. Prelude in D op.11 no.5
9. Prelude in G sharp minor
Performers:
Vladimir Horowitz
CD05 - Anda - Rachmaninoff - [40:36]
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto no.2 in C minor op.18
1. I. Moderato
2. II. Adagio sostenuto
3. III. Allegro scherzando
4. Prelude in G major op.32/5
5. Prelude in G minor op.23/5
Performers:
1-3. Geza Anda, Philharmonia Orchestra, Alceo Galliera
4-5. Geza Anda
CD06 - Haskil - Schubert, Mozart - [76:13]
Franz Schubert
Sonata in B major
1. I. Molto moderato
2. II. Andante sostenuto
3. III. Scherzo
4. IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata no.10 in C major KV 330
5. I. Allegro moderato
6. II. Andante cantabile
7. III. Allegretto
Piano Concerto in A major KV 488
8. I. Allegro
9. II. Adagio
10. III. Allegro assai
Performers:
1-7. Clara Huskil
8-10. Clara Huskil, Wiener Symphoniker, Paul Sacher
CD07 - Pollini - Chopin - [77:25]
Frederic Chopin
24 Preludes op.28
1. 1. Prelude C-major
2. 2. Prelude in A minor
3. 3. Prelude in G major
4. 4. Prelude in E minor
5. 5. Prelude in D major
6. 6. Prelude in B minor
7. 7. Prelude in A major
8. 8. Prelude in F sharp minor
9. 9. Prelude in E major
10. 10. Prelude in C sharp minor
11. 11. Prelude in B major
12. 12. Prelude in G sharp minor
13. 13. Prelude in F sharp major
14. 14. Prelude in E flat minor
15. 15. Prelude in D flat major
16. 16. Prelude in B flat minor
17. 17. Prelude in A flat major
18. 18. Prelude in F minor
19. 19. Prelude in E flat major
20. 20. Prelude in C minor
21. 21. Prelude in B flat major
22. 22. Prelude in G minor
23. 23. Prelude in F major
24. 24. Prelude in D minor
Piano Concerto no.1 in E minor op.11
25. I. Allegro maestoso resoluto
26. II. Romanze
27. III. Rondo
Performers:
1-24. Maurizio Pollini
25-27. Maurizio Pollini, Philharmonia Orchestra, Paul Kletzki
CD08 - Fleisher - Brahms - [43:22]
Johannes Brahms
1. Variations and Fugue on a theme by Handel op.24
2. Waltzes op.39 No.1-6
Performers:
Leon Fleisher
CD09 - Katchen - Schumann, Schubert - [48:47]
Robert Schumann
1. Carnaval op.9
Franz Schubert
2. Wanderer Fantasy in C major op.15
Performers:
Julius Katchen
CD10 - Janis - Liszt, Rachmaninoff - [41:04]
Franz Liszt
1. Totentanz
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto no.1 in F sharp minor op.1
2. I. Vivace
3. II. Andante
4. III. Allegro vivace
Performers:
1. Byron Janis
2-4. Byron Janis, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
Ten of the world's greatest pianists of the 20th century - Sviatoslav Richter, Maurizio Pollini, Artur Rubinstein, Vladimir Horowitz, Van Cliburn, Geza Anda, Clara Haskil, Leon Fleisher, Julius Katchen and Byron Janis - are featured in this special 10-CD box set of some of their best albums.
Collectively the hands of these outstanding artists brought to life, often in exceptional ways, the major works of the piano literature, both concertos and solo piano music. Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Liszt and Chopin are represented as are Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert and Schumann, Scriabin and Prokofiev. The result is a portrait of an epoch unique in its pianistic versatility.
The original artwork, both European and American, is printed on the sleeves of these 12 exemplary albums recorded by ten giants of the keyboard.
Collectively the hands of these outstanding artists brought to life, often in exceptional ways, the major works of the piano literature, both concertos and solo piano music. Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Liszt and Chopin are represented as are Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert and Schumann, Scriabin and Prokofiev. The result is a portrait of an epoch unique in its pianistic versatility.
The original artwork, both European and American, is printed on the sleeves of these 12 exemplary albums recorded by ten giants of the keyboard.
