Weihnachtsbaum (Christmas Tree)

On this CD:

1. Weihnachtsbaum, for piano, S. 186 (LW A267)
Composed by Franz Liszt

2. Ballade: Le chant du croisé, for piano No. 1 in D-flat Major, S. 170 (LW A117)
Composed by Franz Liszt

3. Ballade, for piano No. 2 (II) in B minor, S. 171 (LW A181)
Composed by Franz Liszt

Tracks:

The Dance, Neapolitan Tarantella
Nuptials
William Tell's Chapel
Our Father
Saint Francis Of Assai. Preaching To The Birds
Sheperds At The Manger
Advance Of The King's Standards
Charity
Saint Francis Of Assisi Canticle

Album Description

This record is composed of eight religious pieces and one lay piece by Liszt and compiled to depict the life of St. Francis of Assisi, who was, for this great composer, a particular subject of fascination and emulation.

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Merry Christmas

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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ASIN: B000B8I8S2
Release Date: 2005-10-11

Tracks:

Chor: 'Magnificat' - Karl Richter
Maria Durch Ein' Dornwald Ging - Hermann Prey
Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen - Hermann Prey
Still, STill, Still, Weil's Kindlein Schlafen Will - Hermann Prey
In Dulci Jubilo - Hermann Prey
Fuga Sopra Il Magnificat BWV 733 - Helmut Walcha
Nun Freut Euch, Lieben Christen G'Mein BWV 734 - Helmut Walcha
Fuga Sopra: Vom Himmel Hoch Da Komm Ich Her BWV 769 - Helmut Walcha
Hirten, Wachet Auf - The Trapp Family Singers
Zu Bethlehem Geboren - The Trapp Family Singers
Lobt Gott, Ihr Christen Alle Gleich - The Trapp Family Singers
Ihr Kinderlein Kommet - The Trapp Family Singers
Es Wird Scho Glei Dumpa - The Trapp Family Singers
Weihnachtslied - Jorg Demus
Der Hirtenlied Am Krippelein, Op.22 H.1 No.3 - Jorg Demus
An Das Christkind - Jorg Demus
Christleins Wiegenlied Op.137 No.10 - Jorg Demus
Maria Am Rosenstrauch Op.142 No.3 - Jorg Demus
Marien Kind - Jorg Demus
Cantique De Noel - Jorg Demus
O Du Frohliche, O Du Selige - Grosses Orchester Mit Chor Und Glocken
Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen - Grosses Orchester Mit Chor Und Glocken
Am Weihnachtsbaum Die Lichter Brennen - Grosses Orchester Mit Chor Und Glocken
Alle Jahre Wieder - Grosses Orchester Mit Chor Und Glocken
Kling, Glockchen, Kling - Grosses Orchester Mit Chor Und Glocken
Ihr Kinderlein, Kommet - Grosses Orchester Mit Chor Und Glocken

Tracks:

Sinfonia - Berliner Philharmoniker
Arie: 'Frohe Hirten, Eilt, Ach Eilet' - Berliner Philharmoniker
Chor: 'Ehre Sei Gott In Der Hohe' - Berliner Philharmoniker
Rezitativ: 'So Recht, Ihr Engel, Jauchzt Und Singet' - Berliner Philharmoniker
Choral: 'Wir Singen Dir In Deinem Heer' - Berliner Philharmoniker
Pastorale BWV 590 - Helmut Walcha
Es Kommt Ein Schiff Geladen - Singgemeinde Eschwege
Macht Hoch Die Tur - Singgemeinde Eschwege
Als Ich Bei Meinen Schafen Wacht - Singgemeinde Eschwege
Ich Steh An Deiner Krippen Hier - Singgemeinde Eschwege
Bruder, Ich Geh Auch Mit Dir - Singgemeinde Eschwege
Das Neugeborne Kindelein - Norddeutscher Singkreis
In Dulci Jubilo - Norddeutscher Singkreis
O Tannenbaum - Frauenchor Und Jugendchor
Leise Rieselt Der Schnee - Frauenchor Und Jugendchor
Alle Jahre Wieder - Frauenchor Und Jugendchor
Adeste Fideles - Hellmut Wormsbacher
Stille Nacht - Hellmut Wormsbacher
Lieber Guter Weihnachtsmann - Hellmut Wormsbacher
Morgan Kommt Der Weihnachtsmann - Hellmut Wormsbacher
Eine Muh, Eine Mah - Hellmut Wormsbacher
O Tannenbaum - Hellmut Wormsbacher
Cantate Domino (Antiphon)-Magnificat - P. Corbinian Gindele
Bells Of St. Martin's Abbey, Beuron - St. Martin Beuron

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The tradition of the new!
Mature Horowitz And The Best Liszt Sonetto 104
Truly Magical
Stunning
The piano as an extension of consciousness

The Magic of Horowitz

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ASIN: B00008ZPEB
Release Date: 2003-09-09

Customer Reviews:

The tradition of the new!.......2006-05-08

Respect the egregious significance of Vladimir Horowitz for the great Western audiences, I really should notice that Europe had lived a Century and a half of reluctant Romanticism, while North America was in another historical process; the recent musical history began to write with two important composers: Edward Mac Dowell, a beloved and admired friend of Frau Carreno and Louis Moreau Gotschalk, who accustomed to make those Gargantuan recitals such as that famous Concert with more than one hundred pianists on stage. Indeed, this was an imported costume of those Ages, where the concept of listening music had lessened the value; the visible decay of the music in the second half of the XIX Century is more than obvious. The ominous presence of composers of the artistic height of Richard Wagner, Johannes Brahms, Gustav Mahler and Anton Bruckner were concentrated in Germany and Austria; Frank in Belgium and Max Reger in Swiss, but if you take a look around the musical triviality lived in the rest of Europe (with counted and isolated exceptions)where the fireworks of Liszt, Thalberg, and Alkan filled the Concert Halls in Paris, with the elusive music of Lalo or Jules Massenet and the arriving of the new Midas King of the great Halls, Strauss dynasty, included Waldteufel captivated the audiences.

The emotion for watching a piano virtuosi simply had not prize. You should remind the famous tour undertaken by Anton Rubinstein in the last years of the XIX Century. Horowitz contributed conscious or unconsciously to perpetuate the legend. Effectively, he marked a`personal style at the piano; if not let me refresh you these names: William Kapell, John Browning, Gary Graffman. Lori Hollander, Byron Janis, Van Cliburn and Leon Fleisher, were notably influenced with this style. And please tell me who in a sensate state of mind, would be able to send to Europe his promising son or daughter where the flaming wrecks of the WW1 were in the air and the expected fears of a next confrontation was still to come.

Schnabel was a particular exception, since he was hired as Docent in USA, but its influence was relatively small. We should wait to the early Fifties to appreciate other styles and approaches; Gilels, Richter from USRR, Badura Skoda, Demus and Gulda from Austria, but still remained confined for dilettantes the renowned figures such as Edwin Fisher, Michelangeli, Myra Hess and Wilhelm Kempff.

His playing caused true furor during almost four decades. Horowitz now belongs to the legend.

Mature Horowitz And The Best Liszt Sonetto 104.......2005-10-04

I have not much to add to the other reviews. Horowitz made some of his very best recordings when he was already more than 80 years old, and this 2CD (+DVD) set contains many of them, as well as the best recording of Liszt's Sonetto 104 that I know of, or am ever likely to hear.

Truly Magical.......2005-04-17

This album showcases the mighty Vladimir Horowitz in his last years. His life of music is definitive in these masterful interpretations. In these pieces, Mr. Horowitz displays many new ideas on some pieces that have been played, assumed successfully, continually in the same manner.

Two instances - Scriabin's Etude, Op. 8 No. 12 and Mozart's Rondo, K. 511. The maestro's entrance is softer and slower in the former, and in the latter, as stated in the studio chatter, he speeds up the tempo to make it less of a profound statement. It was Horowitz who chastised the new age of pianists on their attempts to play everything slow and prophetic. I believe it was Mr. Horowitz that told David Dubal "Only very few pieces are meant to be played slow" (after comparing performance times of major piano works from the early part of the 20th century to the later part, you will see the difference).

The DVD included in this package is wonderful, but for those who enjoy a more classic approach to the classical period - do not anticipate simple aural enjoyment. Do expect to see one of the greatest pianists ever work his magic at the piano. Do look forward to watching a master correct a mistake by another master. Do count on a memorable experience.

Stunning.......2004-08-01

Horowitz is simply stunning, and this compilation is an absolute jewel. The added bonus of the DVD performance of Mozart's 23rd is the icing on the cake.

The piano as an extension of consciousness.......2004-07-25

Mr. Drake has written the definitive review of this recording, but I want to add a few things.
In these recordings, the piano seems merely an extension of Horowitz's consciousness. The translation from his head and his heart to the piano is effortless, and filled with emotion. While listening to this CD, I understood that Horowitz's flawless technique stems not just from a complete knowledge of the pieces, but from his love of the music. He makes the music his own like no other.
This is inspirational music, played by the greatest master of his craft at the height of his powers.
An added bonus is the DVD which accompanies the 2 CD's, a video of the studio recording of Mozart's 23rd piano concerto. Horowitz, in his 80's, has the innocence of a child, playfully joking with the producer, the conductor, the page turner. When he plays, it is with a sense of joy that seems to accompany all of the recordings in this set.
The productions values here are excellent, typical Deutsche Grammophon.
I'd give this recording a 10 if I could.

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And to all, a good night of music

Christmas Organ Music

Manufacturer: Nimbus Records
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ASIN: B0000037IY
Release Date: 1996-09-15

Tracks:

Die Hirten An Der Krippe ('In Dulci Jubilo')
'In Dulci Jubilo', BWV 729
Christmas Oratorio: Sinf
Noel Suisse
The Snowman: 'Walking In The Air'
'Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen', Op.122
'Von Himmel Hoch, Da Komm' Ich Her'
Offertoire Sur Deux Noels
'Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme', BWV 645
Toccata On 'Veni Emmanuel'
Interlude On The Coventry Carol
'In Dulci Jubilo'
Postlude On 'Hark, The Herald-Angels Sing'
Prelude On 'Greensleeves' ('What Child Is This')
Prelude On 'God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen'
Christmas Concerto: Pastorale
Messiah: Pastoral Symphony: Pifa
Noel
Prelude On 'The Holly And The Ivy'
'Den Die Hirten Lobten Sehre' (Quem Qastores')
Messiah: Hallelujiah Chorus

Customer Reviews:

And to all, a good night of music.......2005-10-16

Soon it will be the time for shops to be setting out their Christmas items, for while Christmas comes but once a year, in fact people are working toward it all year long. The same is true for composers and musical performers. I found it amusing to learn that this particular CD of Christmas-related organ music was performed in August of 1995; of course, to be prepared in time for the holiday season, it had to be done ahead of time. Not quite Christmas in July, but close!

This music was performed over the two days in August by Kevin Bower, at the organ in Chichester Cathedral in the United Kingdom. This is straight organ performing - no back choir or orchestral accompaniment. Bower is a nimble and spirited player, with a good sense of holiday mood for the pieces.

Some of the pieces are very classic Christmas pieces - Handel's 'Hallelujah Chorus', set for organ solo, is a very familiar piece, as are J.S. Bach's sinfonia from the Christmas Oratorio and 'In dulci jubilo' (the later piece also has a setting by Johann Michael Bach). There are some more modern pieces, too, such as John Rutter's Prelude on 'God rest you merry, gentlemen' and W.S. Lloyd-Webber's Interlude on the Coventry Carol.

This is wonderful music, perfect for relaxing, listening to while preparing for holiday get-togethers, as background music during such get-togethers, or to reacquaint oneself with the music of the holiday season.

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Liszt the Devout
Liszt for the holidays

Liszt: Weihnachtsbaum; Via Crucis

Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
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Release Date: 1993-11-16

Customer Reviews:

Liszt the Devout.......2007-06-26

Volume 8 in Hyperion's Complete Piano Music of Liszt is somewhat of an anomaly. The presence of Liszt's Christmas Tree suite, a restrained collection of pieces composed for his granddaughter, and Liszt's own solo piano versions of his Chorales is not so strange. It's the inclusion of the awe-inspiring experimental choral work, the Via Crucis, which makes this recording a bipolar one. The contrast in both substance and mood between the Christmas Tree and Via Crucis should come as a shock when listening. As haunting and authentically religious as the choral version of Via Crucis is, this dark and dissonant work becomes doubly visceral in the piano's timbre.

But first the happy stuff. Liszt's Christmas Tree suite is an amiable and tantalizing collection of pieces. About half of these are based on famous Christmas carols. Liszt's treatment of these famous melodies is tasteful and a pure joy to hear. It wouldn't hurt radio stations or concerts to plays these pieces during the Christmas season once in a while; they are accessible, brilliant and totally evocative of the Holidays. Not all of these are mere paraphrases or works based on Christmas tunes, however. Liszt has also written his own original compositions and all of them are engaging. The Little Scherzo for "Lighting the Tree" and the Carillon or "Chimes" are whimsical and sweet. "Evening Bells" and especially "Old Times," apparently "a nostalgic remembrance of the first meeting between Liszt and Princess [Carolyne] Wittgenstein," are marvelous pieces of Romantic tenderness and melancholy. The most surprising gem of this suite is the unreserved "Polish" piece, marked by rapid dance rhythms and virtuosic surges of chromatic octaves; Liszt's granddaughter, Daniela, (Hans von Bulow's daughter) must have been a daredevil at the piano if she could play this!

Although the Weihnachtslied and Chorales make their appearance here as piano versions, they are not interesting enough to garner any important commentary, especially when a Liszt masterpiece, Via Crucis, has yet to be discussed. Liszt's Via Crucis is one of his most avant-garde and utterly incredible music experiments. Liszt's decision to write music to the Crucifixion of Jesus is daring enough. But his choice of mood and effect, completely morose and raw, is so explicit that the music sounds like nothing from the 19th century. Not surprisingly, Via Crucis "was rejected by a prominent firm of publishers of religious music... and was not in fact performed or published till more than forty years after [Liszt's] death." Typical of his late period, Liszt's exploration of darkness, dissonances, and pictorial effects presage all of impressionism and 20th century music.

From the violent and jarring first Station, "Jesus is condemned to death" to the bleak and terrible sounding Second Station "Jesus is made to carry his cross," Liszt creates a terrifying atmosphere of agony and grief. Additionally, I have yet to hear a better illustration of horrible pain and sorrow than found in all three Stations about Jesus falling while carrying the cross. According to Howard, "The eighth Station, The women of Jerusalem, is one of the most idiomatic musical descriptions of weeping in the whole literature." The three Stations depicting Jesus' deprivation of clothing, the nailing to the Cross, and his death are harrowing, brutal, but absolutely beautiful. Those new to this music will find some of the most unnerving and profound musical ideas from Liszt's pen. And those familiar with this work can expect the piano version to exhibit as much expressive power as the choral version. Humphrey Searle makes the following assertion about Via Crucis, that while the nature of the work is avant-garde, "the result is not a mere experiment, but a very deeply felt and moving work." I couldn't agree more.

Bottom line: Although this Volume contains the lovely Christmas Tree suite, it is with the world-premiere recording of the piano version of Via Crucis in mind that I give this Hyperion release 5 stars. This piano version of Via Crucis is easily on par with R.W. Venezia, Unstern Sinistre Disastro, and the La Lugubre Gondolas, Liszt's blackest works.

Liszt for the holidays.......1999-09-17

I wasn't familiar with any of this music upon purchasing it, but it doesn't matter. Again, Liszt touches upon emotions other composers seemed uncomfortable expressing, or weren't aware of. Masterful playing by Leslie Howard.

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In Dulci Jubilo

Manufacturer: Gothic Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003J98
Release Date: 1995-01-17

Tracks:

In Dulci Jubilo, BWV 729
Introduzione E Pastorale
Two Chorale Preludes: In Dulci Jubilo
Two Chorale Preludes: Puer Natus In Bethlehem
Noel Suisse
Adeste Fideles
The Christmas Tree: An Old Christmas Carol (Psallite)
The Christmas Tree: The Shepherds At The Manger
The Christmas Tree: An Ancient Provencal Carol
Noel
Offertoire Sur Des Noels
Variations On An Old Carol Tune
Puer Natus Est
Rhapsody On 'Sussex Carol'
Variations On 'The Coventry Carol'
Prelude And Chorale: 'Wie Schon Leuchtet Der Morgenstern'
Pastorale On 'Jesu, Meine Freunde'
Heer Jesus Heeft Een Hofken
Chorale Prelude On 'Silent Night'
Toccatina 'In Dulci Jubilo'

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Powerful, leonine, granitic, very American
nah, 1 and a half stars really...
Anybody have a chainsaw?

Liszt: Consolations; Funérailles

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
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ASIN: B000001K57
Release Date: 1996-10-22

Tracks:

I. Invocation
II. Ave Maria
III. Benediction De Dieu Dans La Solitude
IV. Pensee Des Morts
V. Pater Noster
VI. Hymne De L'Enfant A Son Reveil
VII. Funerailles
VIII. Miserere, D'Apres Palestrina
IX. Andante Lagrimoso

Tracks:

X. Cantique D'Amour
6 Consolations
I. An Old Christmas Carol
II. O Holy Night
III. The Shepherds At The Manger
IV. Adeste Fidelis
V. Ancient Provincal Christmas Carol
VI. Evening Bells
I. Scherzoso
II. Carillon
III. Slumber Song
IV. Formerly
V. Hungarian
VI. In Polish Manner
St. Francois D'Assise
St. Francois De Paule Marchant Sur Les Flots

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Powerful, leonine, granitic, very American.......2005-12-13

Harmonies Poétiques et religieuses, Franz Liszt's cycle of religiously inspired pieces, underwent numerous transformations before arriving at its definitive form, first published in 1853. It is in two sets, Searle catalog ## 154 and 173.

This Jerome Rose collection contains, along with the rarely heard Christmas Tree album (S 186,) the complete seven-piece S 173 (Second) set of HARMONIES POETIQUES ET RELIGIEUSES, which includes the popular Funérailles and, best of all, Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude.

Jerome Rose recorded the whole two collections for VOX, and it is a pity that only the second set is hereby available. Rose is not a notably colouristic or supple player, so that the iridescent and multi-silvered tone of a Jorge Bolet or even a Horowitz is not to be heard or expected here. What Rose has is enormous force and power, a truly titanic tone and grip at all speeds. That tone is occasionally rough around the edges (or is it the recording?) but never lacking in Lisztian grandeur. It is useless to compare him to a György Cziffra: that would be like comparing a huge overweight lion (Rose) to a sleek, fierce cheetah (Cziffra.) Rose also has a sense of sustained phrasing, so that, within his Mount Rushmore sense of things, he is quite a player; more celtic bard than Italian sonnet-writer perhaps, but a poet, too. His playing is very impressive, in an American sort of way. At any rate, of the alternatives (TWO anonymous English accountants on Hyperion, a Mad Englishman on Naxos and a dead Englishman also on VOX) Jerome Rose is the only way to avoid perfidious Albion.

Seriously: Philip Thomson on NAXOS would be my first recommendation for the whole collection of Harmonies, but I respect and have a great deal of affection for Louis Kentner and Jerome Rose, two artists of enormous probity, on VOX.

nah, 1 and a half stars really..........2003-02-17

first the good news: I commend mr. rose for being such an ambitious Liszt artist, you get alot for your money on these cd's, these rather unpopular sets by Liszt should be essential in every music lovers library, and Rose should keep digging into more, less charted territory of Liszt.
Now the bad news, and there is plenty of it: His playing, especially of the "harmonies", has absolutally no direction, no colour, and is quite boring. Although they should be blended together, he tends to favor clarity over charactor, and personally, i listen to Liszt to be emotionally moved, rather then academically satisfied. I understand he is trying to go for the "meditative" approach to these sacred works, but the music tends to sit more then flow, and I was instantly turned off at the first listen, in perticular, his invocation. Liszt does not always have to be virtuosic, but should at least have life, and lyrical life is what was missing in his "benediction" and "andante largimoso". I couldnt help but beg to hear someone of the likes of Cziffra and put up with his overdrive, or a non liszt specialist such as Brendel, rather then listen to rose's dead interpretations. Its amazing this guy "captivated" audiences in the Busoni competition. His consolations were better, but lacked melodic direction (but lets face it, who can beat Horowitz playing the E major?) and his Christmas Tree was average at best. (It were those tracks that made me realize this guy actually does have some sort of musical personality) Always an enigma, the legends take a good performer to play with outstanding effect. Rose plays to slow and if I didnt know what each piece was about, i wouldnt have had the first clue by his non discriptive playing. These 2 numbers are played best when the performer does not give into Liszt's bombastic overtones, however i was hoping Rose would somewhat "let loose" at some point, i was just bored. St. Francois was truely drowning rather then walking.
Devoted Liszt fans: buy this one only for the content and use it as a resource, considering the amount you get, its a fair price, but expect it to sit on the shelf for good after a first listen.

Anybody have a chainsaw?.......2001-08-27

You'll need one to cut through this wooden performance. Save your [money] and buy a John Tesh album.

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A great compilation
Liszt
Incomparable Brendel
Beutiful

The Art Of Alfred Brendel

Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000041E6
Release Date: 1996-03-12

Tracks:

Andante con variazioni In F Minor, Hob. XVII:6
Sonata In E Flat, Hob. XVI:49: 1. Allegro
Sonata In E Flat, Hob. XVI:49: 2. Adagio e cantabile
Sonata In E Flat, Hob. XVI:49: 3. Finale. Tempo di minuetto
Sonata In C, Hob. XVI:50: 1. Allegro
Sonata In C, Hob. XVI:50: 2. Adagio
Sonata In C, Hob. XVI:50: 3. Allegro molto
Sonata In E Flat, Hob. XVI:52: 1. Allegro
Sonata In E Flat, Hob. XVI:52: 2. Adagio
Sonata In E Flat, Hob. XVI:52: 3. Finale. Presto

Tracks:

Sonata In A Minor, KV 310: 1. Allegro maestoso
Sonata In A Minor, KV 310: 2. Andante cantabile con espressione
Sonata In A Minor, KV 310: 3. Presto
Fantasia In C Minor, KV 475: Adagio - Allegro - Andantino - Piu allegro - Tempo I
Sonata In C Minor, KV 457: 1. Molto allegro
Sonata In C Minor, KV 457: 2. Adagio
Sonata In C Minor, KV 457: 3. Allegro assai
Sonata In B Flat, KV 333: 1. Allegro
Sonata In B Flat, KV 333: 2. Andante cantabile
Sonata In B Flat, KV 333: 3. Allegretto grazioso

Tracks:

Sonata In A, KV 331: 1. Tema con variazioni
Sonata In A, KV 331: 2. Menuetto
Sonata In A, KV 331: 3. Alla turca. Allegretto
Rondo In A Minor, KV 511: Andante
Piano Concerto In E Flat, KV 449: 1. Allegro vivace
Piano Concerto In E Flat, KV 449: 2. Andantino
Piano Concerto In E Flat, KV 449: 3. Allegro ma non troppo
Piano Concerto In C, KV 467: 1. Allegro
Piano Concerto In C, KV 467: 2. Andante
Piano Concerto In C, KV 467: 3. Allegro vivace assai

Tracks:

Concerto In E Flat, KV 365 For Two Pianos And Orchestra: 1. Allegro
Concerto In E Flat, KV 365 For Two Pianos And Orchestra: 2. Andante
Concerto In E Flat, KV 365 For Two Pianos And Orchestra: 3. Rondeaux. Allegro
Piano Concerto In B Flat, KV 450: 1. Allegro
Piano Concerto In B Flat, KV 450: 2. (Andante)
Piano Concerto In B Flat, KV 450: 3. Allegro
Piano Concerto In F, KV 459: 1. Allegro vivace
Piano Concerto In F, KV 459: 2. Allegretto
Piano Concerto In F, KV 459: 3. Allegro assai

Tracks:

Piano Concerto In D, KV 537 - Coronation: 1. Allegro
Piano Concerto In D, KV 537 - Coronation: 2. Larghetto
Piano Concerto In D, KV 537 - Coronation: 3. Allegretto
Adagio In B Minor, KV 540
Piano Concerto In B Flat, KV 595: 1. Allegro
Piano Concerto In B Flat, KV 595: 2. Larghetto
Piano Concerto In B Flat, KV 595: 3. Allegro

Tracks:

Sonata No. 3 In C, Op.2 No.3: 1. Allegro con brio
Sonata No. 3 In C, Op.2 No.3: 2. Adagio
Sonata No. 3 In C, Op.2 No.3: 3. Scherzo. Allegro
Sonata No. 3 In C, Op.2 No.3: 4. Allegro assai
Sonata No.11 In B Flat, Op.22: 1. Allegro con brio
Sonata No.11 In B Flat, Op.22: 2. Adagio con molta espressione
Sonata No.11 In B Flat, Op.22: 3. Minuetto
Sonata No.11 In B Flat, Op.22: 4. Rondo. Allegretto
Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3: 1. Allegro
Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3: 2. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace
Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3: 3. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso
Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3: 4. Presto con fuoco
Bagatelle In A Minor, WoO 59 'Fur Elise'
6 Ecossaises, WoO 83

Tracks:

6 Variations In F, Op.34: Thema
6 Variations In F, Op.34: Variation I
6 Variations In F, Op.34: Variation II
6 Variations In F, Op.34: Variation III
6 Variations In F, Op.34: Variation IV
6 Variations In F, Op.34: Variation V
6 Variations In F, Op.34: Variation VI - Coda
5 Variations In D, WoO 79 On 'Rule Britannia': Thema
5 Variations In D, WoO 79 On 'Rule Britannia': Variation I
5 Variations In D, WoO 79 On 'Rule Britannia': Variation II
5 Variations In D, WoO 79 On 'Rule Britannia': Variation III
5 Variations In D, WoO 79 On 'Rule Britannia': Variation IV
5 Variations In D, WoO 79 On 'Rule Britannia': Variation V - Coda
6 Variations In G, WoO 70 On 'Nel cor piu non mi sento': Thema
6 Variations In G, WoO 70 On 'Nel cor piu non mi sento': Variation I
6 Variations In G, WoO 70 On 'Nel cor piu non mi sento': Variation II
6 Variations In G, WoO 70 On 'Nel cor piu non mi sento': Variation III
6 Variations In G, WoO 70 On 'Nel cor piu non mi sento': Variation IV
6 Variations In G, WoO 70 On 'Nel cor piu non mi sento': Variation V
6 Variations In G, WoO 70 On 'Nel cor piu non mi sento': Variation VI
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Tema: Vivace
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation I: Alla marcia maestoso
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation II: Poco allegro
Variation III: L'istesso tempo
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation IV: Un poco piu vivace
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation V: Allegro vivace
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation VI: Allegro ma non troppo e serioso
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation VII: Un poco piu allegro
Variation VIII: Poco vivace
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation IX: Allegro pesante e risoluto
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation X: Presto
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XI: Allegretto
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XII: Un poco piu moto
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XIII: Vivace
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XIV: Grave e maestoso
Variation XV: Presto scherzando
Variation XVI: Allegro - Variation XVII
Variation XVIII: Poco moderato
Variation XIX: Presto
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XX: Andante
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXI: Allegro con brio - Meno allegro
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXII: Allegro molto
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXIII: Allegro assai
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXIV: Fughetta. Andante
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXV: Allegro
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXVI
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXVII: Vivace
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXVIII: Allegro
Variation XXIX: Adagio ma non troppo
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXX: Andante, sempre cantabile
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXXI: Largo, molto espressivo
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXXII: Fuga. Allegro - Poco adagio
33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXXIII: Tempo di minuetto moderato

Tracks:

SONATA NO.23 IN F MINOR, OP.57 'APPASSIONATA': 1. Allegro assai
SONATA NO.23 IN F MINOR, OP.57 'APPASSIONATA': 2. Andante con moto
SONATA NO.23 IN F MINOR, OP.57 'APPASSIONATA': 3. Allegro ma non troppo
Andante In F, WoO 57 (Andante favori)
Sonata No.29 in B flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': 1. Allegro
Sonata No.29 in B flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': 2. Scherzo. Assai vivace
Sonata No.29 in B flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': 3. Adagio sostenuto. Apassionata e con molto sentimento
Sonata No.29 in B flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': 4. Largo - Allegro risoluto

Tracks:

15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Introduzione col basso del tema - Tema
15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation I
15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation II
15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation III
15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation IV
15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation V
15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation VI-VII
15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation VIII
15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation IX
15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation X
15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation XI
15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation XII
15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation XIII
15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation XIV-XV
15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Finale. alla fuga
6 Bagatelles, Op.126: 1. Andante con moto
6 Bagatelles, Op.126: 2. Allegro
6 Bagatelles, Op.126: 3. Andante cantabile e grazioso
6 Bagatelles, Op.126: 4. Presto
6 Bagatelles, Op.126: 5. Quasi allegretto
6 Bagatelles, Op.126: 6. Presto - Andante amabile e con moto - Tempo I
Sonata No.24 In F Sharp, Op.78 'For Therese': 1. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo
Sonata No.24 In F Sharp, Op.78 'For Therese': 2. Allegro vivace
Sonata No.30 in E, op.109: 1. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo - Tempo I
Sonata No.30 in E, op.109: 2. Prestissimo
Sonata No.30 in E, op.109: 3. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No.4 In G, Op.58: 1. Allegro moderato - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No.4 In G, Op.58: 2. Andante con moto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No.4 In G, Op.58: 3. Rondo. Vivace - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat, Op.73 'Emperor': 1. Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat, Op.73 'Emperor': 2. Adagio un poco mosso - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat, Op.73 'Emperor': 3. Rondo. Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Tracks:

Sonata In A Minor, D. 537: 1. Allegro, ma non troppo - Schubert
Sonata In A Minor, D. 537: 2. Allegretto quasi andantino - Schubert
Sonata In A Minor, D. 537: 3. Allegro vivace - Schubert
Sonata In A, D. 664: 1. Allegro moderato - Schubert
Sonata In A, D. 664: 2. Andante - Schubert
Sonata In A, D. 664: 3. Allegro - Schubert
Sonata In A Minor, D. 784: 1. Allegro giusto - Schubert
Sonata In A Minor, D. 784: 2. Andante - Schubert
Sonata In A Minor, D. 784: 3. Allegro vivace - Schubert
16 German Dances, D. 783 - Schubert

Tracks:

Sonata In C, D. 840: 1. Moderato - Schubert
Sonata In C, D. 840: 2. Andante - Schubert
Sonata In A Minor, D. 845: 1. Moderato - Schubert
Sonata In A Minor, D. 845: 2. Andante un poco moto - Schubert
Sonata In A Minor, D. 845: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Trio. Un poco piu lento - Schubert
Sonata In A Minor, D. 845: 4. Rondo. Allegro vivace - Schubert
Fantasy In C, D. 760 'Wanderer' Fantasy - Schubert

Tracks:

Sonata In D, D. 850: 1. Allegro vivace - Schubert
Sonata In D, D. 850: 2. Con moto - Schubert
Sonata In D, D. 850: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Schubert
Sonata In D, D. 850: 4. Rondo. Allegro moderato - Schubert
Sonata In G, D. 894: 1. Molto moderato e cantabile - Schubert
Sonata In G, D. 894: 2. Andante - Schubert
Sonata In G, D. 894: 3. Menuetto. Allegro moderato - Schubert
Sonata In G, D. 894: 4. Allegretto - Schubert
Allegretto In C Minor, D. 915 - Schubert

Tracks:

Sonata In C Minor, D. 958: 1. Allegro - Schubert
Sonata In C Minor, D. 958: 2. Adagio - Schubert
Sonata In C Minor, D. 958: 3. Menuetto. Allegro - Schubert
Sonata In C Minor, D. 958: 4. Allegro - Schubert
Sonata In A, D. 959: 1. Allegro - Schubert
Sonata In A, D. 959: 2. Andantino - Schubert
Sonata In A, D. 959: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Schubert
Sonata In A, D. 959: 4. Rondo. Allegretto - Schubert
12 German Dances, D. 790 (Ller) - Schubert

Tracks:

Sonata In B Flat, D. 960: 1. Molto moderato - Schubert
Sonata In B Flat, D. 960: 2. Andante sostenuto - Schubert
Sonata In B Flat, D. 960: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace con delicatezza - Schubert
Sonata In B Flat, D. 960: 4. Allegro ma non troppo - Schubert
11 Ecossaises, D. 781 - Schubert
Hungarian Melody In B Minor, D. 817 - Schubert
6 Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 1 In C, en ut majeur - Moderato - Schubert
6 Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 2 In A Flat, As-dur, en la bemol majeur - Andantino - Schubert
6 Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 3 In F Minor, f-moll, en fa mineur - Allegro moderato - Schubert
6 Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 4 In C Sharp Minor, cis-moll, en ut diese mineur - Moderato - Schubert
6 Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 5 In F Minor, f-moll, en fa mineur - Allegro Vivace - Schubert
6 Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 6 In A Flat, As-dur, en la bemol majeur - Allegretto - Schubert

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 1 In E flat: 1. Allegro maestoso
Piano Concerto No. 1 In E flat: 2. Quasi adagio - Allegretto vivace - Allegro animato
Piano Concerto No. 1 In E flat: 3. Allegro marziale animato
Piano Concerto No. 2 In A: 1. Adagio sostenuto assai - Allegro agitato assai
Piano Concerto No. 2 In A: 2. Allegro moderato
Piano Concerto No. 2 In A: 3. Allegro deciso - Marziale un poco meno allegro
Piano Concerto No. 2 In A: 4. Allegro animato
Danse macabre, Paraphrase On (Dies Irea): Danse macabre, Paraphrase On Dies Irea
Csardas macabre
Valse oubliee No. 1 In F Sharp

Tracks:

Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 1. Chapelle de Guillaume Tell
Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 2. Au lac de Wallenstadt
Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 3. Pastorale
Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 4. Au bord d'une source
Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 5. Orage
Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 6. Vallee d'Obermann
Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 7. Eglogue
Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 8. Le mal du pays
Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 9. Les cloches de Geneve (Nocturne)
Annees de pelerinage - Deuxieme annee: Italie: 1. Sposalizio
Annees de pelerinage - Deuxieme annee: Italie: 2. Il Penseroso
Annees de pelerinage - Deuxieme annee: Italie: 3. Canzonetta del Salvator Rosa
Annees de pelerinage - Deuxieme annee: Italie: 4. Sonetto 47 del Petrarca
Annees de pelerinage - Deuxieme annee: Italie: 5. Sonetto 104 del Petrarca
Annees de pelerinage - Deuxieme annee: Italie: 6. Sonetto 123 del Petrarca

Tracks:

Annees de pelerinage - Deuxieme annee: Italie: 7. Apres une lecture de Dante (Fantasia quasi Sonata)
Annees de pelerinage - Troisieme annee: 2. Aux cypres de la Villa d'Este. Threnodie No. 1
Annees de pelerinage - Troisieme annee: 4. Les jeux d'eau de la Villa d'Este
Annees de pelerinage - Troisieme annee: 5. Sunt lacrimae rerum (En mode hongrois)
Annees de pelerinage - Troisieme annee: 7. Sursum corda (Erhebet eure Herzen)
Weihnachtsbaum-Suite: 7. Schlummerlied
Weihnachtsbaum-Suite: 9. Abendglocken
Trube Wolken
Klavierstuck In F Sharp, S. 192 No. 3
En Reve - Nocturne
R.W. - Venezia
Vexilla regis prodeunt
Mosonyis Grabgeleit
Schlaflos! Frage und Antwort
Unstern - Sinistre

Tracks:

Sonata In B Minor: Lento assai - Allegro energico
Sonata In B Minor: Andante sostenuto
Sonata In B Minor: Allegro energico-Andante sostenuto-Lento assai
La lugubre gondola No.1
La lugubre gondola No.2
Legendes: 1. Saint Francois d'Assise: la predication aux aiseaux
Legendes: 2. Saint Francois de Paule marchant sur les flots
Harmonies poetiqes et religieuses: No. 7 Funerailles

Tracks:

Fantasia and Fugue on Theme B-A-C-H
Harmonies poetiques et religieuses: No. 1 Invocations
Harmonies poetiques et religieuses: No.3 Benediction de Dieu dans la solitude
Harmonies poetiques et religieuses: No.4 Pensees des morts
Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen
Isoldens Liebestod: Isoldens Liebestod: Final Scene From Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde'

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor Op. 15: 1. Maestoso - Poco piu moderato
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor Op. 15: 2. Adagio
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor Op. 15: 3. Rondo. Allegro non troppo - Piu animato - Tempo I
Theme And Variations

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 83: 1. Allegro non troppo
Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 83: 2. Allegro appassionato
Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 83: 3. Andante - Piu adagio
Four Ballades, Op. 10: 4. Allegretto grazioso - Un poco piu presto
Four Ballades, Op. 10: No. 1 In D Minor
Four Ballades, Op. 10: No. 2 In D
Four Ballades, Op. 10: No. 3 In B Minor
Four Ballades, Op. 10: No. 4 In B

Tracks:

Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 1. Ausserst bewegt
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 2. Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch - Intermezzo I (Sehr lebhaft) - Intermezzo II (Etwas bewegter)
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 3. Sehr aufgeregt
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 4. Sehr langsam
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 5. Sehr lebhaft
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 6. Sehr langsam
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 7. Sehr rasch
Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 8. Schnell und spielend
Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 1. Von fremden Landern und Menschen
Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 2. Kuriouse Geschichte
Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 3. Haschemann
Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 4. Bittendes Kind
Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 5. Gluckes genug
Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 6. Wichtige Begebenheit
Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 7. Traumerei
Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 8. Am Kamin
Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 9. Ritter vom Steckenpferd
Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 10. Fast zu ernst
Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 11. Furchtenmachen
Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 12. Kind im Einschlummern
Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 13. Der Dichter spricht
Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 1. Des Abends
Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 2. Aufschwung
Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 3. Warum?
Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 4. Grillen
Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 5. In der Nacht
Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 6. Fabel
Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 7. Traumes-Wirren
Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 8. Ende vom Lied

Tracks:

Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 1. Thema
Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 2. Variation III
Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 3. Etude I
Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 4. Variation I
Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 5. Variation II
Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 6. Etude II
Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 7. Etude III
Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 8. Etude IV
Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 9. Etude V
Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 10. Variation IV
Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 11. Etude VI
Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 12. Etude VII
Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 13. Etude VIII
Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 14. Etude IX
Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 15. Variation V
Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 16. Etude X
Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 17. Etude XI
Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 18. Etude XII
3 Romances, Op.94: 1. Nicht scnell
3 Romances, Op.94: 2. Einfach, innig
3 Romances, Op.94: 3. Nicht scnell
Abendlied, Op. 85 No. 12
Adagio und Allegro In A Flat, Op. 70
Fantasiestucke, Op. 73: 1. Zart und mit Ausdruck
Fantasiestucke, Op. 73: 2. Lebhaft, leicht
Fantasiestucke, Op. 73: 3. Rasch und mit Feuer

Tracks:

5 Stucke im Volkston, Op. 102: No. 2 Langsam
5 Stucke im Volkston, Op. 102: No. 3 Nicht schnell, mit viel Ton zu spielen
5 Stucke im Volkston, Op. 102: No. 4 Nicht zu rasch
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: Allegro affettuoso
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: Intermezzo. Andantino gracioso
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: Allegro vivace
Fantasy In C, Op. 17: Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen- im Legendenton - Tempo primo
Fantasy In C, Op. 17: Massig Durchaus energisch - Etwas langsamer - Viel bewegter
Fantasy In C, Op. 17: Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten - Etwas bewegter

Customer Reviews:

A great compilation.......2004-04-25

Ever since I got a disc of Alfred Brendel playing Beethoven's favourite piano sonatas, I've had a special attention for his recordings and his view on music. To me, he is one of the best examples of a perfectionist. Lazy listeners call his way of playing pedantic but that is completely untrue. Listen more closely to any of is recordings and you'll hear an endless variety of colours, the most shimmering nuances and above all, tremendous warmth. But he is certainly not a perfectionist in the negative sense that is sometimes attached to the word: aside from being imposingly musical, his performances always have a great feeling of 'humanity'. There are many other great performers of the German repertoire (from Haydn to Brahms) but Brendel's recordings have a special familiarity to me, and he gives more than anyone else the feeling to me that the composer's genuine thoughts are present in the performance.

Brendel has a very special tone that accustoms itself very well to many different kinds of pieces. One of the essays in this great set deals with the many different sounds Brendel can create at the piano, something that intrigues me very much too. It is fascinating to hear how he touches the keys in his Mozart and Haydn recordings: here, he gets a sound out of the grand piano that sounds almost like the ancient fortepiano. Combined with his sharp and almost biting playing, he preserves some of the spirit of the time in which the works were composed, but combines this with the much richer and detailed sound of a modern instrument. Haydn's sonatas sparkle and so do Mozart's concertos.

In his Beethoven recordings, which are very well represented in this set, Brendel uses a somewhat similar style, but adapts more to the Beethovenian sound world: his tone is still aggressive but a little mellower and greater. He focuses a lot on small details and plays with a rather gentle sound in the variations, while his Hammerklavier doesn't avoid the grand gesture. The Piano concertos with Levine are full of joy and superbly crisp. Beethoven's works can be performed in a more massive or sweeter way, but that's what other recordings are for.

Brendel's Schubert is very notable for its total avoidance of the sweet and precious image of the composer that has settled somehow. Here, Schubert is presented as an ultimately dark and despairing composer, an image that is very appropriate regarding his general output. While Brendel sometimes tends to calm a bit of the hysteria in pieces like Beethoven's Appassionata, in Schubert he mainly emphasizes it. Hear how he attacks the Wanderer Fantasy, especially in the last minutes. Or how severely he gets the A minor sonata D784 to its throat. This is essentially the way I think Schubert should always sound.

It will be surprising for some to notice how much of Liszt has been recorded by Brendel, and also to hear how they sound. The Liszt recordings in this set show the composer from his most intellectual and imposing side. Brendel may generate an enormous sound that not everyone will associate with him from "Orage" in the Années de Pelerinage, but it is impressive rather than showy. Similarly, the Sonata receives the most detailed and complete performance I've heard, the Piano Concertos are simply stunning on all accounts and the variations on a Bach cantata show both the composer and the performer at their very best. It may be surprising to hear but I think you won't hear any better Liszt than this.

Finally there's a box dedicated to Brahms and Schumann. Brahms is another surprise. Brendel's D minor Concerto is one of the most impressive readings I've heard, close to Serkin/Szell, and his B flat is fine too, if a bit less impressive. His playing style here somewhat resembles that of his Liszt: it is rich, grand and always commanding. Few performers are as well able as Brendel is to match the endlessly complex musical thread of these two concertos. The fourth Ballade op.10 settles among the best readings - Kempff, Arrau, you name them. The Schumann pieces are performed in a way resembling Beethoven's smaller works: they create the same familiar living-room image, and it gets even more beautiful when oboist Heinz Holliger joins him to play a few folksong-like pieces. The set closes with a wonderful Schumann fantasy.

The track listing say that there's a bonus disc included as well, containing Brendel's first recording of Liszt's Christmas Tree suite, but my own set did actually not contain this bonus disc. With or without that disc, this is a set any piano aficionado should not miss. The only drawback can be the price, which is pretty high (not surprising with such a huge set)--if you can find it at all, now that the set seems to be OOP. At any cost, this is one the best box sets I own. If contains a thorough look at one of the most profound and intellectual artists of recent time and gives endless enjoyment.

Liszt.......2001-05-11

I recently purchased the boxed set of just the Liszt items from The Art of Alfred Brendel. I learned to love Schubert piano music by listening to Brendel, but Liszt was something of an exploration. And what a guide to take you on the journey! If you get the opportunity to get the Liszt set don't turn it up in preference to the more respected composers - Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert etc.

Incomparable Brendel.......2000-12-29

I wish to focus on the works of Liszt included in this gargantuan package. Brendel is held in universal esteem, regarded by many as the greatest living pianist. His reputation is of unimpeachable musicality and seriousness of purpose (which does not contradict his ability to find musical humor wherever it lurks). He shows unparalleled ability to get to the musical core of the "Great Repertory" (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms); his performances leave mere pianism far behind. His championing of Liszt's music is especially important for just this reason. Liszt is too often accused of flashy superficiality. Nobody can accuse Brendel of this fault. And his Liszt recordings are among the most intellectual and probing, yet most moving, of any. He reveals Liszt as a daring and supremely important master. The pyrotechnics of the piano concerti are invested with real meaning, and the utterly spare, laconic late pieces become profound meditations on the human condition. His readings of Benediction de Dieu dans la Solitude and of the Variations on Bach's "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen" make one grateful for the very existence of music -- and for the capacity to capture it for posterity in recordings.

Beutiful.......2000-04-05

This is beutiful music. I have played some of his pieces on my flute and they are absoultly gorgeous. If you are a true classical music lover then you must buy this and have many nights by the fire with this wonderful music in the backround.

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Weihnachtsbaum (Christmas Tree)

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballads | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Classical Instrumental | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music

Classical Instrumental | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music

$7 - $10 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
ASIN: B000050435
Release Date: 2001-10-23

Lulling the Soul: Carols of Love and Wonder

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Lulling the Soul: Carols of Love and Wonder

Manufacturer: Eroica Classical Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music

General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
ASIN: B000009M5M
Release Date: 2001-09-23

Tracks:

Silent Night
Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella
Ave Maria
Away in a Manger
Still, still, still
No#3
Dors, ma colombe
Lulajze Jezuniu
Dormi, dormi, o bel Bambin
In dulci jubilo (With Sweet Jubilation)
Tu scendi dalle stelle (You Come from the Stars)
Conte de No
Mariiegenlied (The Virgin's Slumber Song)
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Schlafendes Jesuskind (Sleeping Child Jesus)
Kommet, ihr Hirten (Carol of the Shepherds)
Zu Bethlehem geboren/ Eia, eia
What Child is This?
In a Manger
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
No
Sweet Little Jesus Boy
Hajej, Nynej, Jezisku (Rocking Carol)
Le sommeil de l'Enfant Jesus
L la nanita nana
El rorro (The Babe in Arms)

Album Description

International harpist Dominique Piana has toured extensively throughout the United States. In the pursuit of a multifaceted career of performing, teaching, recording and writing, Ms. Piana endeavors to communicate the life-transforming power of music to audiences from all walks of life.

Born in Belgium into a family of German background, Ms. Piana grew up in the French-speaking part of Brussels and was educated in the humanities, with an emphasis on classical languages. She studied piano throughout childhood at various Music Academies and turned to the harp just before entering the Royal Conservatory of Music, in the studio of Francette Bartholomee. She also commuted to Paris to study with Frederique Cambreling.

In 1980, at the invitation of master teacher Susan McDonald, Ms. Piana moved to the USA. She earned a Master of Arts degree from the Claremont Graduate University in California. Thereupon she served as Adjunct Professor of Harp at the University of Redlands and La Sierra University in Riverside until the summer of 2001. Throughout the years she has experimented with various creative approaches such as Music and Movement, applying them to the complexities of the harp in pedagogy and performance.

As a solo performer, Ms. Piana has made a specialty of historical recitals. The Romantic Spirit, a unique program of 19th century music and poetry, has been shaped by years of research into the harp and piano literature, matching feelings and ideas, musical substance and idiomatic writing. Her children's presentation The Poet's Harp unveils the magical tricks of this intriguing mechanical marvel with fanciful imagery.

In her ensemble work, Ms. Piana has experimented with numerous sound combinations and styles, partnering with flute, organ and various string combinations. She founded and conducted the Inland Empire Harp Ensemble in many Southern California appearances. She has explored the fascinating Sephardic tradition with cantor Gregory Yaroslow. She founded Duo Appassionata with violinist Sherry Kloss, whose distinctive "singing" style reflects the influence of her close association with Jascha Heifetz.

Ms. Piana introduced the Concerto for Harp by the Belgian composer Joseph Jongen to Southern California audiences with five performances during the 1991-92 season. She has unearthed many less known musical gems awaiting a fresh hearing.

She served as Program Chair for the 1992 National Conference of the American Harp Society. She has been listed in the International Who's Who in Music since 1990 and is on the touring roster of the California Arts Council.

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