Etelka Freund

On this CD:

1. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Etelka Freund

2. Scherzo for piano in E flat minor, Op. 4
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Etelka Freund

3. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Etelka Freund

4. Intermezzo for piano in B flat minor, Op. 117/2
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Etelka Freund

5. Pieces (6) for piano, Op. 118 No 6, Intermezzo in E flat minor
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Etelka Freund

6. Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 Prelude In C Minor
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Etelka Freund

7. Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 Fugue In C Minor
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Etelka Freund

8. Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 Prelude In E-Flat Minor
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Etelka Freund

9. Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 Fugue In D-Sharp Minor
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Etelka Freund

10. Fantasy for piano in F sharp minor ("Sonate écossaise"), Op. 28
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Etelka Freund

11. Pieces (8) for piano, Op. 76 No 1, Capriccio In F sharp minor
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Etelka Freund

12. Intermezzo for piano in A minor, Op. 116/2
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Etelka Freund

13. Funérailles, for piano (Harmonies poétiques No. 7), S.173/7 (LW A158/7)
Composed by Franz Liszt
Performed by Etelka Freund

14. Valse oubliée, for piano No. 1, S. 215/1 (LW A311/1)
Composed by Franz Liszt
Performed by Etelka Freund

15. St François d'Assise: la prédication aux oiseaux, for piano (Légendes No. 1), S. 175/1 (LW A219/1) St. Francis Of Assisi's Sermon To The Birds
Composed by Franz Liszt
Performed by Etelka Freund

16. Impromptu (Nocturne, I & II), for piano in F-sharp major, S. 191 (LW A256)
Composed by Franz Liszt
Performed by Etelka Freund

17. Pieces (9) for piano, Op 3 No. 3
Composed by Zoltan Kodaly
Performed by Etelka Freund

18. Bagatelle: Rubato, Fourteen Bagatelles for piano No. 12, Sz. 38/12, BB 50/12 (Op. 6/12) Bagatelle, Op. 6 No. 12
Composed by Bela Bartok
Performed by Etelka Freund

19. Seven Sketches, for piano Op. 9b (Vázlatok), Sz. 44, BB 54 Sketch, Op. 9B No. 4
Composed by Bela Bartok
Performed by Etelka Freund

20. For Children, for piano Vol. 1/1-21 (Gyermekeknek), Sz. 42/1-21, BB 56/1-21 XXVI "I Never Stole In My Whole Life"
Composed by Bela Bartok
Performed by Etelka Freund

21. For Children, for piano Vol. 1/1-21 (Gyermekeknek), Sz. 42/1-21, BB 56/1-21 XXXVII "When I Go Up To Buda's Big Mountain"
Composed by Bela Bartok
Performed by Etelka Freund

22. For Children, for piano Vol. 1/1-21 (Gyermekeknek), Sz. 42/1-21, BB 56/1-21 XXXVIII "Ten litres are inside me"
Composed by Bela Bartok
Performed by Etelka Freund

23. For Children, for piano Vol. 1/1-21 (Gyermekeknek), Sz. 42/1-21, BB 56/1-21 XXXIII "Stars, stars, brightly shine"
Composed by Bela Bartok
Performed by Etelka Freund

24. For Children, for piano Vol. 1/1-21 (Gyermekeknek), Sz. 42/1-21, BB 56/1-21 XXXIV "White lady's eardrop"
Composed by Bela Bartok
Performed by Etelka Freund

25. For Children, for piano Vol. 1/1-21 (Gyermekeknek), Sz. 42/1-21, BB 56/1-21 XIII "A lad was killed"
Composed by Bela Bartok
Performed by Etelka Freund

26. For Children, for piano Vol. 1/1-21 (Gyermekeknek), Sz. 42/1-21, BB 56/1-21 XL "May The Lord Give"
Composed by Bela Bartok
Performed by Etelka Freund

27. For Children, for piano Vol. 1/1-21 (Gyermekeknek), Sz. 42/1-21, BB 56/1-21 XVII "My little graceful girl"
Composed by Bela Bartok
Performed by Etelka Freund

28. Ten Easy Pieces, for piano (Tiz könnyu zongoradarab), Sz. 39, BB 51 Evening In Transylvania
Composed by Bela Bartok
Performed by Etelka Freund

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
This two-disc set includes the complete contents of Etelka Freund's Remington LP of Brahms piano music, a great collector's item. She knew the composer well. Even at 80, Freund had the power and dexterity to give an amazing performance of the difficult sonata, storming through its most virtuosic passages in a thrilling fashion. The remaining recordings come from broadcasts, and they are variable in sound quality, none of them too great. But it's fascinating to hear Freund playing music by her longtime friend Bartók, plus more Brahms, Bach, and Liszt. She was one of the greatest pianists you've never heard of, and we're lucky to have her recordings. -- Leslie Gerber

Etelka Freund, Music, Johann Sebastian Bach, Bela Bartok, Johannes Brahms, Zoltan Kodaly, Franz Liszt, Felix Mendelssohn, Etelka Freund, Bagatelle for Keyboard, Character/Single-Movement/Miscellaneous Work for Keyboard, Classical, Coll. of Character/Single-Movement/Misc. Works for Keyb., Contrapuntal/Improvisatory Keyboard Music, Impromptu for Keyboard, Intermezzo for Keyboard, Keyboard, Keyboard Work Entitled "Piece" or "Stück", Music for Keyboard, Romantic Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard, Romantic Variations for Keyboard, Scherzo for Keyboard, Suite/Partita for Keyboard, Waltz for Keyboard
MUSIC OF THE ARTS PRESENTS / ARTHUR FIEDLER CONDUCTS / RIMSKY-KORSAKOV AND PACHELBEL / WORKS OF BRAHMS / PERFORMED BY THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY / FRITZ REINER / NATHAN MILSTEIN / MARTIN BALSAM / ETELKA FREUND / VOLUME 1 NUMBER 2 / CDR1096
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    		MUSIC OF THE ARTS PRESENTS / ARTHUR FIEDLER CONDUCTS / RIMSKY-KORSAKOV AND PACHELBEL / WORKS OF BRAHMS / PERFORMED BY THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY / FRITZ REINER / NATHAN MILSTEIN / MARTIN BALSAM / ETELKA FREUND / VOLUME 1 NUMBER 2 / CDR1096

    Manufacturer: CONNELL COMMUNICATIONS
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD
    ASIN: B000N4I6HC

    Product Description

    MUSIC OF THE ARTS PRESENTS / ARTHUR FIEDLER CONDUCTS / RIMSKY-KORSAKOV AND PACHELBEL / WORKS OF BRAHMS / PERFORMED BY THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY / FRITZ REINER / NATHAN MILSTEIN / MARTIN BALSAM / ETELKA FREUND / VOLUME 1 NUMBER 2 / CDR1096
    Etelka Freund
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • A friend of Brahms who remained true to his style
    		 Etelka Freund

    Manufacturer: Pearl
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    WaltzesWaltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by J.S. BachAll Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by BrahmsAll Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Kodály, Zoltán | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by LisztAll Works by Liszt | Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by MendelssohnAll Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    ImprovisationImprovisation | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    BagatellesBagatelles | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    Character PiecesCharacter Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    ImpromptusImpromptus | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    SonatinasSonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    IntermezzosIntermezzos | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    ScherzoScherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000000WQB
    Release Date: 1996-05-21

    Tracks:

    1. Sonata In F Minor, Op 5: Allegro maestoso
    2. Sonata In F Minor, Op 5: Andante espressivo
    3. Sonata In F Minor, Op 5: Scherzo: Allegro energico
    4. Sonata In F Minor, Op 5: Intermezzo: Andante molto
    5. Sonata In F Minor, Op 5: Allegro moderato ma rubatto
    6. Scherzo In E Flat Minor, Op 4
    7. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Aria
    8. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 1
    9. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 2
    10. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 3
    11. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 4
    12. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 5
    13. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 6
    14. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 7
    15. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 8
    16. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 9
    17. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 10
    18. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 11
    19. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 12
    20. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 13
    21. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 14
    22. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 15
    23. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 16
    24. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 17
    25. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 18
    26. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 19
    27. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 20
    28. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 21
    29. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 22
    30. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 23
    31. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 24
    32. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 25
    33. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Fugue
    34. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Intermezzo In C Sharp Minor, Op. 117 No. 2
    35. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Intermezzo In E Flat Minor, Op. 118 No. 6

    Tracks:

    1. The Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude in C minor
    2. The Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Fugue in C minor
    3. The Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude in Eb minor
    4. The Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Fugue in D# minor
    5. Fantasia in F# minor, op. 28
    6. Capriccio in F# minor op. 76 no. 1
    7. Intermezzo in A minor, op. 116 No. 2
    8. Funerailles
    9. Valse Oubliee No. 1
    10. St. Francisof Assisi's Sermon to the Birds
    11. Impromptu
    12. 9 piano pieces, op. 3: No. III Lenon. Andante
    13. 9 piano pieces, op. 3: No. V Furisoso
    14. Bagatelle op. 6 no. 12
    15. Sketch, op. 9b No. 4
    16. XXVI Andante rubato: I never stole in my whole life
    17. XXXVII Poco Vivace: When I go up to Buda's Big Mountain
    18. XXXVIII: Ten litres are inside me
    19. XXXIII Andante Sostenuto: Stars, stars, brightly shine
    20. XXXIV Andante: White Lady's eardrop
    21. XIII Andante: A lad was killed
    22. XL Molto vivace: may the lord give
    23. XVII Adagio: My little graceful girl
    24. Evening in Transylvania: Ten Easy Pieces

    Amazon.com

    This two-disc set includes the complete contents of Etelka Freund's Remington LP of Brahms piano music, a great collector's item. She knew the composer well. Even at 80, Freund had the power and dexterity to give an amazing performance of the difficult sonata, storming through its most virtuosic passages in a thrilling fashion. The remaining recordings come from broadcasts, and they are variable in sound quality, none of them too great. But it's fascinating to hear Freund playing music by her longtime friend Bartók, plus more Brahms, Bach, and Liszt. She was one of the greatest pianists you've never heard of, and we're lucky to have her recordings. -- Leslie Gerber

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A friend of Brahms who remained true to his style.......1999-09-05

    Etelka Freund was an original. Most of these recordings were made in the latter part of her life under less than optimal circumstances. Having them readily available is truly a special and guilty pleasure for me. Her older brother was a good friend of Brahms who brought her into the composer's circle, and Brahms rightfully admired her playing. This lends a particular authority to there performances, which are very different from those of Backhaus, for example. The nimbleness of her fingers and the speeds at which she plays are stunning, especially for an 80 year-old in performance. Listen to this album -- you won't be disappointed. For me it is one of the gems in the Pearl catalog.

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