Karol Szreter - Parlophon & Odeon recordings (2026)

Tracklist

01. Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 13, 'Pathétique' - 1. Grave; Allegro di molto & con brio
02. Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 13, 'Pathétique' - 2. Adagio cantabile
03. Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 13, 'Pathétique' - 3. Rondo: Allegro
04. Piano Sonata in C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2, 'Moonlight' - 1. Adagio sostenuto
05. Piano Sonata in C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2, 'Moonlight' - 2. Allegretto
06. Piano Sonata in C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 Nop. 2, 'Moonlight' - 3. Presto agitato
07. Piano Sonata in D major, Op. 28, 'Pastoral' - 1. Allegro
08. Piano Sonata in D major, Op. 28, 'Pastoral' - 2. Andante
09. Piano Sonata in D major, Op. 28, 'Pastoral' - 3. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
10. Piano Sonata in D major, Op. 28, 'Pastoral' - 4. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
11. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 - 1. Allegro moderato
12. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 - 2. Andante con moto
13. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 - 3. Rondo: Vivace
14. 12 Lieder von Franz Schubert, S. 558 - No. 9 Ständchen Von Shakespeare 'Hark, hark, the lark!'
15. Paraphrase on the Waltz in D Flat major, Op. 64 No. 1, 'Minute'
16. Carnaval, Op. 9 - Préambule
17. Carnaval, Op. 9 - Pierrot
18. Carnaval, Op. 9 - Arlequin
19. Carnaval, Op. 9 - Valse noble
20. Carnaval, Op. 9 - Eusebius
21. Carnaval, Op. 9 - Florestan
22. Carnaval, Op. 9 - Coquette
23. Carnaval, Op. 9 - Réplique
24. Carnaval, Op. 9 - Papillons
25. Carnaval, Op. 9 - ASCH-SCHA (Lettres Dansantes)
26. Carnaval, Op. 9 - Chiarina
27. Carnaval, Op. 9 - Chopin
28. Carnaval, Op. 9 - Estrella
29. Carnaval, Op. 9 - Reconnaissance
30. Carnaval, Op. 9 - Pantalon & Colombine
31. Carnaval, Op. 9 - Valse allemande
32. Carnaval, Op. 9 - Paganini (Intermezzo)
33. Carnaval, Op. 9 - Aveu
34. Carnaval, Op. 9 - Promenade
35. Carnaval, Op. 9 - Pause
36. Carnaval, Op. 9 - Marche des Davidsbündler contre les Philistins
37. Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 - No. 12 in C Sharp minor
38. Liebestraume, S. 541 - No. 3 O Lieb, So Lang du Lieber Kannst!
39. 3 Fantaisies ou Caprices, Op. 16 - No. 2, Scherzo in E minor
40. 4 Norwegian Dances, Op. 35 - No. 2 in A major
41. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - Anitra's Dance
42. Lyric Pieces Book 5, Op. 54 - No. 3 March of the Trolls
43. Boîte à Musique, (Spieluhr)
44. Soirée de Vienne, Op. 56
45. Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 57
46. Wiener Blut
47. Künstlerleben
48. Die Fledermaus Waltzes

A generation before the now iconic Dinu Lipatti died of cancer at the age of 33, a much less remembered Polish pianist, KAROL SZRETER (1898–1933), died of the same disease at almost the same age.

A pupil of Egon Petri, so of the Busoni school, his brief career began in central Europe and by the time of his death he was becoming acknowledged as a major figure in the pianistic world. His first recordings were made acoustically for VOX, where he recorded both as accompanist and soloist, and we have included one example. He was then taken up by the sister labels Parlophon and Odeon and the majority of these recordings are presented here. Of note is the first electrical recording of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 4 and three further sonatas, and – reflecting a different side of his art – five brilliant Strauss transcriptions where he reveals his stupendous technique.