For this box, ALTO has compiled ten albums by as many outstanding pianists of the 20th century. These include both exemplary recordings and new compilations by ALTO as well as live recordings from the catalogs of the great labels. The entire 20th century is covered from Artur Schnabel and Artur Rubinstein to Marta Argerich with works by composers they were highly celbrated for. The interested enthusiast doesn't get a random grab bag here, but rather a well-thought-out program that also impresses connoisseurs.
10 Giants of the Keyboard:
Marta Argerich; Chopin, Brahms, Liszt, Ravel, Prokofiev
Vladimir Ashkenazy; Chopin
Alfred Brendel; Schubert including complete Impromptus
Emil Gilels; Schumann, Chopin, Tchaikovsky
GLenn Gould; Bach 1955 Goldbergs, Partitas, Fugues
Vladimir Horowitz; Mozart, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Liszt, Scriabin, othrs
Wilhelm Kempff; Mozart concerti
Sviatoslav Richter; Iconic Schubert
Artur Rubinstein; Chopin Favourites
Artur Schnabel; Beethoven collection
1 Chopin: Grand Valse Brillante, Op. 34/1 - Marta Argerich
2 Chopin: Nocturne No. 16, Op. 55/2 - Marta Argerich
3 Chopin: Etude, Op. 10/1 - Marta Argerich
4 Chopin: Etude, Op. 10/10 - Marta Argerich
5 Chopin: Mazurka No. 38, Op. 59/3 - Marta Argerich
6 Chopin: Scherzo, Op. 39 - Marta Argerich
7 Chopin: Barcarolle, Op. 60 - Marta Argerich
8 Brahms: Rhapsody No 1 - Marta Argerich
9 Brahms: Rhapsody No 2
10 Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 - Marta Argerich
11 Ravel: Jeux D'eau - Marta Argerich
12 Prokofiev: Toccata - Marta Argerich
- Disc 2 -
1 Chopin Piano Sonata No. 3 Op. 58 I. Allegro Maestoso - Ashkenazy, Vladimir
2 II. Scherzo (Molto Vivace)
3 III. Largo
4 IV. Finale (Presto Non Tanto)
5 Barcarolle Op. 60 - Ashkenazy, Vladimir
6 Valse No. 2 in Ab Op. 34 No. 1 - Ashkenazy, Vladimir
7 Valse No. 6 in DB Op. 64 No. 1 ("Minute Waltz") - Ashkenazy, Vladimir
8 Mazurka No. 35 in C minor Op. 56 No. 3 - Ashkenazy, Vladimir
9 Mazurka No. 36 in a Minor Op. 59 No. 1 - Ashkenazy, Vladimir
10 No. 1 C Major - Ashkenazy, Vladimir
11 No. 2 a Minor
12 No. 3 E Major
13 No. 4 C Sharp minor
14 No. 5 G Flat Major
15 No. 6 E Flat minor
16 No. 7 C Major
17 No. 8 F Major
18 No. 9 F minor
19 No. 10 a Flat Major
20 No. 11 E Flat Major
21 No. 12 C minor "Revolutionary"
- Disc 3 -
1 Schubert Impromptu No. 1 in C minor - Allegro Molto Moderato - Brendel, Alfred
2 No. 2 in E Flat - Allegro
3 No. 3 in G Flat - Andante
4 No. 4 in a Flat - Allegretto
5 No. 1 in F minor - Allegro Moderato - Brendel, Alfred
6 No. 2 in a Flat - Allegretto
7 No. 3 in B Flat - Theme and Variations, Andante
8 No. 4 in F minor - Allegro Scherzando
9 No. 3 in F minor - Allegro Moderato - Brendel, Alfred
10 No. 4 in C Sharp minor - Moderato
11 No. 5 in F minor - Allegro Vivace
12 No. 6 in a Flat - Allegretto
- Disc 4 -
1 Schumnn Piano Sonata F# Minor Op. 11; Introduzione: Un Poco Adagio - Allegro Vivace - Gilels, Emil
2 Aria Detta la Frescobalda
3 Scherzo E Intermezzo
4 Finale: Allegro Un Poco Maestoso
5 Chopin Piano Sonata No. 2; Grave - Doppio Movimento - Gilels, Emil
6 Scherzo
7 Marche Funebre: Lento
8 Finale: Presto
9 Tchaikovsky Sonata C# Minor Op. 80; Allegro Con Brio - Gilels, Emil
10 Andante
11 Scherzo: Allegro Vivo
12 Allegro Vivo
- Disc 5 -
1 Bach Goldberg Variarions; Aria - Gould, Glenn
2 Variation No. 1
3 Variation No. 2
4 Variation No. 3
5 Variation No. 4
6 Variation No. 5
7 Variation No. 6
8 Variation No. 7
9 Variation No. 8
10 Variation No. 9
11 Variation No. 10
12 Variation No. 11
13 Variation No. 12
14 Variation No. 13
15 Variation No. 14
16 Variation No. 15
17 Variation No. 16
18 Variation No. 17
19 Variation No. 18
20 Variation No. 19
21 Variation No. 20
22 Variation No. 21
23 Variation No. 22
24 Variation No. 23
25 Variation No. 24
26 Variation No. 25
27 Variation No. 26
28 Variation No. 27
29 Variation No. 28
30 Variation No. 29
31 Variation No. 30
32 Aria Da Capo
33 Bach Partita No. 5; Praeambulum - Gould, Glenn
34 Allemande
35 Courante
36 Sarabande
37 Tempo Di Minuetto
38 Passepied
39 Gigue
40 Bach Partita No. 6; Toccata - Gould, Glenn
41 Allemande
42 Courante
43 Air
44 Sarabande
45 Tempo Di Gavotta
46 Gigue
47 Bach; Fugue in F Sharp minor BWV 883 (Well-Tempered Clavier Book II) - Gould, Glenn
48 Bach; Fugue in E Major BWV 878 (Well-Tempered Clavier Book II) - Gould, Glenn
- Disc 6 -
1 Mozart; Rondo Alla Turca - Horowitz, Vladimir
2 Chopin; Waltz No. 3 in a Minor, Op. 34, No. 2 - Horowitz, Vladimir
3 Chopin; Barcarolle, Op. 60 - Horowitz, Vladimir
4 Mendelssohn; Songs Without Words - Horowitz, Vladimir
5 Mendelssohn; Wedding March and Variations - Horowitz, Vladimir
6 Schumann; Arabesque, Op. 18 - Horowitz, Vladimir
7 Liszt; Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 - Horowitz, Vladimir
8 Liszt; Hungarian Rhapsody No. 19 - Horowitz, Vladimir
9 Scriabin; Sonata No. 9 in One Movement "Black Mass", Op. 68 - Horowitz, Vladimir
10 Moszkowski; Étincelles - Horowitz, Vladimir
11 Debussy; Children's Corner - Serenade for the Doll - Horowitz, Vladimir
12 Bizet/Horowitz; Variations on Themes from Carmen - Horowitz, Vladimir
13 Sousa/Horowitz; Stars and Stripes Forever - Horowitz, Vladimir
- Disc 7 -
1 Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 in a, K. 488;I. Allegro - Kempff, Wilhelm
2 II. Adagio
3 III. Allegro Assai
4 Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491; I. Allegro - Kempff, Wilhelm
5 II. Larghetto
6 III. Allegretto
7 Mozart Piano Concerto No. 8 in C, K. 246;I. Allegro Aperto - Kempff, Wilhelm
8 II. Andante
9 III. Rondeau: Tempo Di Minuetto
- Disc 8 -
1 Schubert Sonata No. 19 in C minor D. 958; I. Allegro - Sviatoslav Richter
2 II. Adagio
3 III. Menuetto, Allegro
4 IV. Allegro
5 Schubert Sonata No. 21 in BB D. 960; I. Molto Moderato - Sviatoslav Richter
6 II. Andante Sostenuto
7 III. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace Con Delicatezza
8 IV. Allegro Non Troppo
- Disc 9 -
1 Chopin:Polonaise in a, Op. 40, No. 1 ("Military") - Rubinstein, Artur
2 Nocturne in Eb, Op. 9, No. 2 - Rubinstein, Artur
3 Waltz in Ab, Op. 34, No. 1 ("Valse Brillante") - Rubinstein, Artur
4 Waltz in C# Minor, Op. 64, No. 2 - Rubinstein, Artur
5 Waltz in DB, Op. 64, No. 1 ("Minute" Waltz) - Rubinstein, Artur
6 Polonaise in Ab, Op. 53 ("Heroic") - Rubinstein, Artur
7 Berceuse in DB Op. 57 - Rubinstein, Artur
8 Mazurka in D, Op. 33, No. 2 - Rubinstein, Artur
9 Fantasie-Impromptu in C# Minor, Op. 66 (Posth.) - Rubinstein, Artur
10 Mazurka in BB, Op. 7, No. 1 - Rubinstein, Artur
11 Nocturne in G minor, Op. 37, No. 1 - Rubinstein, Artur
12 Barcarolle, Op. 60 - Rubinstein, Artur
13 Nocturne in F#, Op. 15, No. 2 - Rubinstein, Artur
14 Nocturne in DB, Op. 27, No. 2 - Rubinstein, Artur
15 Ballade in G minor, Op. 23 - Rubinstein, Artur
- Disc 10 -
1 Beethoven Sonata No. 14 in C# Minor "Moonlight"; Adagio Sostenuto - Schnabel, Artur
2 Allegretto - Trio
3 Presto Agitato
4 Beethoven Sonata No. 15 in D "Pastorale"; Allegro - Schnabel, Artur
5 Andante
6 Scherzo. Allegro Vivace
7 Rondo. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
8 Beethoven Sonata No. 21 in C "Waldsteing"; Allegro Con Brio - Schnabel, Artur
9 Introduzzione. Allegro Molto - Rondo. Allegro Moderato - Prestissimo
10 Beethoven Sonata No. 26 in Eb "Les Adieux"; Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro - Schnabel, Artur
11 Abwesenheit. Andante Espressivo
12 Das Wiedersehen. Vivicissimamente
13 Bagatelle in a Minor "FÜR Elise", Woo59
For this box, ALTO has compiled ten albums by as many outstanding pianists of the 20th century. These include both exemplary recordings and new compilations by ALTO as well as live recordings from the catalogs of the great labels. The entire 20th century is covered from Artur Schnabel and Artur Rubinstein to Marta Argerich with works by composers they were highly celbrated for. The interested enthusiast doesn't get a random grab bag here, but rather a well-thought-out program that also impresses connoisseurs.
10 Giants of the Keyboard:
Marta Argerich; Chopin, Brahms, Liszt, Ravel, Prokofiev
Vladimir Ashkenazy; Chopin
Alfred Brendel; Schubert including complete Impromptus
Emil Gilels; Schumann, Chopin, Tchaikovsky
GLenn Gould; Bach 1955 Goldbergs, Partitas, Fugues
Vladimir Horowitz; Mozart, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Liszt, Scriabin, othrs
Wilhelm Kempff; Mozart concerti
Sviatoslav Richter; Iconic Schubert
Artur Rubinstein; Chopin Favourites
Artur Schnabel; Beethoven collection
