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A TO Z OF PIANISTS

A–Z of Pianists
Author: Jonathan Summers
Biographies of 300 great pianists
Booklet of 870 pages, with photographs
4 CDs of illustrative historical recordings

Includes Vladimir Horowitz, Ferruccio Busoni, Sergei Rachmaninov, Josef Lhévinne, Ignacy Paderewski, Clara Haskil

8.558107–110

The A-Z of Pianists surveys the lives, careers and recordings of 300 pianists. Illustrious names from past and present, forgotten titans of the keyboard, unsung geniuses: all the great pianists who have made recordings are included, from Argerich to Zadora. Amazingly, the text spans three centuries, from the birth of Francis Planté in 1839 to the established artists of today; from the earliest, most primitive recording processes to contemporary, cutting-edge technology. The format is clear and simple to follow. The subjects are listed alphabetically, each one beginning with a summary of that pianist’s career and most important recordings before going on to an extended biography and critical appraisal of his or her recorded legacy. In addition, four compact discs present the author’s selection of seventy-five artists in new transfers by Ward Marston. This is a book which will appeal to enthusiast and scholar alike as a readable, informed and fascinating work of reference.

A–Z of Pianists
Author: Jonathan Summers
Biographies of 300 great pianists
Booklet of 870 pages, with photographs
4 CDs of illustrative historical recordings

Includes Vladimir Horowitz, Ferruccio Busoni, Sergei Rachmaninov, Josef Lhévinne, Ignacy Paderewski, Clara Haskil

8.558107–10

The A-Z of Pianists surveys the lives, careers and recordings of 300 pianists. Illustrious names from past and present, forgotten titans of the keyboard, unsung geniuses: all the great pianists who have made recordings are included, from Argerich to Zadora. Amazingly, the text spans three centuries, from the birth of Francis Planté in 1839 to the established artists of today; from the earliest, most primitive recording processes to contemporary, cutting-edge technology. The format is clear and simple to follow. The subjects are listed alphabetically, each one beginning with a summary of that pianist’s career and most important recordings before going on to an extended biography and critical appraisal of his or her recorded legacy. In addition, four compact discs present the author’s selection of seventy-five artists in new transfers by Ward Marston. This is a book which will appeal to enthusiast and scholar alike as a readable, informed and fascinating work of reference.

Disc 1

Albert, Eugen d'

Scherzo in F sharp minor, Op. 16, No. 2

1.	Scherzo in F sharp minor, Op. 16, No. 2 00:03:42

Grandes Etudes de Paganini, S141/R3b: No. 6 in A minor

2.	Grandes Etudes de Paganini, S141/R3b: No. 6 in A minor 00:04:24

Brahms, Johannes

Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 (excerpts)

3.	Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 (excerpts) 00:07:42

2 Concert Etudes, S145/R6: No. 2. Gnomenreigen (Dance of the Gnomes)

4.	2 Concert Etudes, S145/R6: No. 2. Gnomenreigen (Dance of the Gnomes) 00:02:32

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich

2 Morceaux, Op. 10: No. 2. Humoresque in E minor

5.	2 Morceaux, Op. 10: No. 2. Humoresque in E minor 00:02:22

Chopin, Fryderyk

Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52

6.	Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 00:09:25

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Busoni, Ferruccio, arranger(s)

Nun freut euch, liebe Christen gmein, BWV 734 (arr. Busoni for piano)

7.	Nun freut euch, liebe Christen gmein, BWV 734 (arr. Busoni for piano) 00:01:55

Chopin, Fryderyk

Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23

8.	Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 00:07:35

Chaminade, Cecile

Air de ballet, Op. 30

9.	Air de ballet, Op. 30 00:02:51

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich

Les Saisons (The Seasons), Op. 37b: No. 10. October: Autumn Song

10.	Les Saisons (The Seasons), Op. 37b: No. 10. October: Autumn Song 00:03:21

3 etudes de concert, S144/R5: No. 2. Etude in F minor, "La leggierezza"

11.	3 etudes de concert, S144/R5: No. 2. Etude in F minor, "La leggierezza" 00:04:02

Scriabin, Alexander

Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19, "Sonata-Fantasy"

12.	I. Andante 00:06:53

13.	II. Presto 00:03:12

Miroirs: No. 1. Noctuelles

14.	Miroirs: No. 1. Noctuelles 00:04:13

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Busoni, Ferruccio, arranger(s)

Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (arr. F. Busoni)

15.	Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (arr. F. Busoni) 00:03:17

Gaspard de la Nuit: III. Scarbo

16.	Gaspard de la Nuit: III. Scarbo 00:08:51

Disc 2

Liszt, Franz
Busoni, Ferruccio, arranger(s)

6 Etudes d'execution transcendante d'apres Paganini, S140/3: No. 3. "La Campanella" (arr. Busoni)

1.	6 Etudes d'execution transcendante d'apres Paganini, S140/3: No. 3. "La Campanella" (arr. Busoni) 00:04:06

Gabrilovich, Ossip

Caprice Burlesque, Op. 3

2.	Caprice Burlesque, Op. 3 00:04:28

Strauss, Richard

6 Lieder, Op. 17, TrV 149: No. 2. Standchen (Serenade) (arr. W. Gieseking for piano)

3.	6 Lieder, Op. 17, TrV 149: No. 2. Standchen (Serenade) (arr. W. Gieseking for piano) 00:02:38

19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106: Rhapsody No. 6 in D flat major

4.	19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106: Rhapsody No. 6 in D flat major 00:06:13

Debussy, Claude

12 Etudes: No. 7. Pour les degres chromatiques

5.	12 Etudes: No. 7. Pour les degres chromatiques 00:02:12

Rozycki, Ludomir
Ginzburg, Grigory, arranger(s)

Casanova, Op. 47: Waltz (arr. G. Ginzburg for piano)

6.	Casanova, Op. 47: Waltz (arr. G. Ginzburg for piano) 00:04:17

Schubert, Franz
Godowsky, Leopold, arranger(s)

Die schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 8. Morgengruss (arr. L. Godowsky for piano)

7.	Die schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 8. Morgengruss (arr. L. Godowsky for piano) 00:04:30

Grainger, Percy

4 Irish Dances, Op. 89: No. 1. A March-Jig, "Maguire's Kick" (arr. P. Grainger for piano)

8.	4 Irish Dances, Op. 89: No. 1. A March - Jig, "Maguire's Kick" (arr. P. Grainger for piano) 00:02:43

Wagner - Isoldes Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde, S447/R280

9.	Wagner - Isoldes Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde, S447/R280 00:04:31

Rutland, Harold

2 Sea Shanties

10.	2 Sea Shanties 00:02:53

Pescetti, Giovanni Battista

Keyboard Sonata in C minor

11.	Keyboard Sonata in C minor 00:03:38

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Hess, Myra, arranger(s)

Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring (arr. M. Hess)

12.	Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring (arr. M. Hess) 00:03:19

Annees de pelerinage, 2nd year, Italy supplement, S162/R10: Venezia e Napoli: III. Tarantella

13.	Annees de pelerinage, 2nd year, Italy supplement, S162/R10: Venezia e Napoli: III. Tarantella 00:04:41

Bizet, Georges
Horowitz, Vladimir, arranger(s)

Variations on Themes from Carmen

14.	Variations on Themes from Carmen 00:03:40

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Kempff, Wilhelm, arranger(s)

Flute Sonata in E flat major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (arr. W. Kempff for piano)

15.	Flute Sonata in E flat major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (arr. W. Kempff for piano) 00:02:51

Chopin, Fryderyk

Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57

16.	Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57 00:04:17

Auber - Tarantelle di bravura d'apres la tarantelle de La muette de Portici, S386/R117

17.	Auber - Tarantelle di bravura d'apres la tarantelle de La muette de Portici, S386/R117 00:09:07

Chopin, Fryderyk

Mazurka No. 13 in A minor, Op. 17, No. 4

18.	Mazurka No. 13 in A minor, Op. 17, No. 4 00:03:34

Levitzki, Mischa

Arabesque valsante, Op. 6

19.	Arabesque valsante, Op. 6 00:03:25

Disc 3

Schumann - Fruhlingsnacht, S568/R256, "Uberm Garten durch die Lufte"

1.	Schumann - Fruhlingsnacht, S568/R256, "Uberm Garten durch die Lufte" 00:02:35

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Kempff, Wilhelm, arranger(s)

Flute Sonata in E flat major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (arr. W. Kempff for piano)

2.	Flute Sonata in E flat major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (arr. W. Kempff for piano) 00:03:07

Chopin, Fryderyk

24 Preludes, Op. 28: Prelude No. 16 in B flat minor

3.	24 Preludes, Op. 28: Prelude No. 16 in B flat minor 00:01:07

Medtner, Nicolas

6 Skazkas (Fairy Tales), Op. 51: No. 3 in A major

4.	6 Skazkas (Fairy Tales), Op. 51: No. 3 in A major 00:03:26

Miroirs: No. 4. Alborada del gracioso

5.	Miroirs: No. 4. Alborada del gracioso 00:05:31

Schubert - Soirees de Vienne, S427/R252: No. 6. Allegro con strepito

6.	Schubert - Soirees de Vienne, S427/R252: No. 6. Allegro con strepito 00:03:29

Scarlatti, Domenico

Keyboard Sonata in D major, K.96/L.465/P.210

7.	Keyboard Sonata in D major, K.96/L.465/P.210 00:05:04

3 etudes de concert, S144/R5: No. 2. Etude in F minor, "La leggierezza"

8.	3 etudes de concert, S144/R5: No. 2. Etude in F minor, "La leggierezza" 00:04:05

Chopin, Fryderyk

Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47

9.	Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47 00:06:43

Rachmaninov, Sergei

Moments musicaux, Op. 16: No. 4 in E minor

10.	Moments musicaux, Op. 16: No. 4 in E minor 00:03:15

2 Concert Etudes, S145/R6: No. 2. Gnomenreigen (Dance of the Gnomes)

11.	2 Concert Etudes, S145/R6: No. 2. Gnomenreigen (Dance of the Gnomes) 00:03:04

Rachmaninov, Sergei

Etude-tableaux, Op. 33: No. 6 (No. 3) in E flat minor

12.	Etude - tableaux, Op. 33: No. 6 (No. 3) in E flat minor 00:01:35

Chopin, Fryderyk

Etude No. 21 in G flat major, Op. 25, No. 9, "Butterfly's Wings"

13.	Etude No. 21 in G flat major, Op. 25, No. 9, "Butterfly's Wings" 00:01:02

Chopin - 6 chants polonais, S480/R145 (Chopin, from Op. 74): No. 1. Madchens Wunsch

14.	Chopin - 6 chants polonais, S480/R145 (Chopin, from Op. 74): No. 1. Madchens Wunsch 00:04:20

2 Legends, S175/R17: No. 2. St Francois de Paule marchant sur les flots

15.	2 Legends, S175/R17: No. 2. St Francois de Paule marchant sur les flots 00:08:15

Schubert - 12 Lieder, S558/R243: No. 4: Erlkonig

16.	Schubert - 12 Lieder, S558/R243: No. 4: Erlkonig 00:04:38

Berlioz, Hector
Redon, Ernest, arranger(s)

La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Devant la maison, "Serenade of Mephistopheles" (arr. E. Redon)

17.	La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Devant la maison, "Serenade of Mephistopheles" (arr. E. Redon) 00:02:24

Prokofiev, Sergey

4 Pieces, Op. 4: No. 4. Navazhdeniye (Suggestion diabolique)

18.	4 Pieces, Op. 4: No. 4. Navazhdeniye (Suggestion diabolique) 00:02:28

Chopin, Fryderyk

Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15, No. 2

19.	Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15, No. 2 00:03:32

Rachmaninov, Sergei

Moments musicaux, Op. 16: No. 2 in E flat minor

20.	Moments musicaux, Op. 16: No. 2 in E flat minor 00:02:56

Grunfeld, Alfred

Soiree de Vienne - Concert Paraphrase from Strauss' Waltzes from Die Fledermaus and others, Op. 56

21.	Soiree de Vienne - Concert Paraphrase from Strauss' Waltzes from Die Fledermaus and others, Op. 56 00:05:51

Disc 4

12 Etudes d'execution transcendante, S139/R2b: No. 10 in F minor, "Appassionata"

1.	12 Etudes d'execution transcendante, S139/R2b: No. 10 in F minor, "Appassionata" 00:03:45

19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106: Rhapsody No. 11 in A minor

2.	19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106: Rhapsody No. 11 in A minor 00:05:48

Chopin, Fryderyk

Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9, No. 2

3.	Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9, No. 2 00:04:12

Albeniz, Isaac
Severac, D. de, arranger(s)

Navarra

4.	Navarra 00:04:34

Liebestraume, S541/R211: No. 3. Nocturne in A flat major

5.	Liebestraume, S541/R211: No. 3. Nocturne in A flat major 00:04:37

Saint-Saens, Camille

Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: I. Andante sostenuto (excerpt)

6.	Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: I. Andante sostenuto (excerpt) 00:03:53

19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106: Rhapsody No. 2 in C sharp minor

7.	19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106: Rhapsody No. 2 in C sharp minor 00:09:20

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich

2 Morceaux, Op. 10: No. 2. Humoresque in E minor

8.	2 Morceaux, Op. 10: No. 2. Humoresque in E minor 00:02:30

Sauer, Emil von

Concert Etude No. 6, "Frisson de Feuilles" (Espenlaub)

9.	Concert Etude No. 6, "Frisson de Feuilles" (Espenlaub) 00:02:28

6 Etudes d'execution transcendante d'apres Paganini, S140/R3a: No. 2 in E flat major

10.	6 Etudes d'execution transcendante d'apres Paganini, S140/R3a: No. 2 in E flat major 00:03:04

Chopin, Fryderyk

Fantasy-Impromptu in C sharp minor, Op. 66

11.	Fantasy - Impromptu in C sharp minor, Op. 66 00:04:10

Beethoven, Ludwig van

Rondo a capriccio in G major, Op. 129, "Rage over a lost penny"

12.	Rondo a capriccio in G major, Op. 129, "Rage over a lost penny" 00:04:51

Stravinsky, Igor

3 Movements from Petrushka: I. Danse Russe

13.	3 Movements from Petrushka: I. Danse Russe 00:02:39

2 Concert Etudes, S145/R6: No. 2. Gnomenreigen (Dance of the Gnomes)

14.	2 Concert Etudes, S145/R6: No. 2. Gnomenreigen (Dance of the Gnomes) 00:02:58

19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106: Rhapsody No. 15 in A minor, "Rakoczy March"

15.	19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106: Rhapsody No. 15 in A minor, "Rakoczy March" 00:04:20

Chopin - 6 chants polonais, S480/R145 (Chopin, from Op. 74): No. 1. Madchens Wunsch

16.	Chopin - 6 chants polonais, S480/R145 (Chopin, from Op. 74): No. 1. Madchens Wunsch 00:03:04

Chant d’Espagne, Op. 232: No. 5. Seguedillas

17.	Chant d’Espagne, Op. 232: No. 5. Seguedillas 00:02:41

Debussy, Claude

Images, Book 2: No. 3. Poissons d'or (Goldfish)

18.	Images, Book 2: No. 3. Poissons d'or (Goldfish) 00:03:20

Jensen, Adolf
Zadora, Michael von, arranger(s)

7 Songs from Spanischen Liederbuch, Op. 21: No. 1. Murmelndes Luftchen

19.	7 Songs from Spanischen Liederbuch, Op. 21: No. 1. Murmelndes Luftchen 00:03:02

3 etudes de concert, S144/R5: No. 2. Etude in F minor, "La leggierezza"

20.	3 etudes de concert, S144/R5: No. 2. Etude in F minor, "La leggierezza" 00:04:18

Total Playing Time: 05:11:21

Composer(s):
Albeniz, Isaac; Albert, Eugen d'; Bach, Johann Sebastian; Beethoven, Ludwig van; Berlioz, Hector; Bizet, Georges; Brahms, Johannes; Chaminade, Cecile; Chopin, Fryderyk; Debussy, Claude; Gabrilovich, Ossip; Grainger, Percy; Grunfeld, Alfred; Jensen, Adolf; Levitzki, Mischa; Liszt, Franz; Medtner, Nicolas; Pescetti, Giovanni Battista; Prokofiev, Sergey; Rachmaninov, Sergei; Ravel, Maurice; Rozycki, Ludomir; Rutland, Harold; Saint-Saens, Camille; Sauer, Emil von; Scarlatti, Domenico; Schubert, Franz; Scriabin, Alexander; Strauss, Richard; Stravinsky, Igor; Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich

Arranger(s):
Busoni, Ferruccio; Ginzburg, Grigory; Godowsky, Leopold; Hess, Myra; Horowitz, Vladimir; Kempff, Wilhelm; Redon, Ernest; Severac, D. de; Zadora, Michael von

Artist(s):
Albert, Eugen d'; Arrau, Claudio; Backhaus, Wilhelm; Barere, Simon; Bourne, Una Mabel; Bruchollerie, Monique de la; Busoni, Ferruccio; Casadesus, Robert; Chaminade, Cecile; Cherkassky, Shura; Cortot, Alfred; Feinberg, Alan; Fevrier, Jacques; Fischer, Edwin; Francois, Samson; Friedman, Ignaz; Gabrilovich, Ossip; Gieseking, Walter; Gilels, Emil; Gimpel, Jakob; Ginzburg, Grigory; Godowsky, Leopold; Grainger, Percy; Grunfeld, Alfred; Hambourg, Mark; Haskil, Clara; Hess, Myra; Hofmann, Josef; Horowitz, Vladimir; Kempff, Wilhelm; Koczalski, Raoul; Lamond, Frederic; Lefebure, Yvonne; Levitzki, Mischa; Lhevinne, Josef; Lipatti, Dinu; Lortat, Robert; Medtner, Nicolas; Meyer, Marcelle; Michalowski, Aleksander; Michelangeli, Arturo Benedetti; Moiseiwitsch, Benno; Murdoch, William; Nikolayeva, Tatyana; Novaes, Guiomar; Oborin, Lev; Orozco, Robinson; Pachmann, Vladimir de; Paderewski, Ignacy Jan; Perlemuter, Vlado; Petri, Egon; Plante, Francis; Prokofiev, Sergey; Pugno, Raoul; Rachmaninov, Sergei; Rehberg, Walter; Richter, Sviatoslav; Risler, Edouard; Rosenthal, Moriz; Rubinstein, Artur; Rummel, Walter; Saint-Saens, Camille; Sanroma, Jesus Maria; Sapellnikov, Vassily; Sauer, Emil; Scarpini, Pietro; Scharwenka, Xaver; Schnabel, Artur; Sirota, Leo; Sofronitsky, Vladimir; Solomon; Tagliaferro, Magda; Vines, Ricardo; Zadora, Michael von; Zecchi, Carlo

Label: Naxos Educational

Series: A-Z

Genre: Instrumental

Period: 20th Century; Baroque; Classical; Romantic

Catalogue No: 8.558107-10

Barcode: 636943810729

Distribution Note(s):

Not available in the United States due to possible copyright restrictions

Physical Release: 03/2007


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