Conductor(s): Lambert, Constant
Label: Naxos Historical
Genre: Concerto; Instrumental
Period: 20th Century; Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.110689
Barcode: 0636943168929
Distribution Note(s):
Not available in the United States due to possible copyright restrictions
Release Date: 11/2002

DELIUS: Piano Concerto / RAVEL: Jeux d'eau (Moiseiwitsch, Vol. 6) (1925-1950)

This cleverly assembled programme brings together Moiseiwitsch’s solo and concerto recordings of music by twentieth century composers, including the rarely heard Piano Concerto by Delius and one of his favourite encores. Stravinsky’s Etude in F sharp. Most of the works were, to Moiseiwitsch, contemporary, and had been written during his lifetime. They are played with charm, elegance, wit, and an understanding of style combined with a technique of which the listener is never conscious. The recording of Delius’s Piano Concerto, a work described by the pianist himself as ‘one of the most beautiful modern concertos’, is justly considered to be a gramophone classic.

Tracklist

Debussy, Claude
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
1 Estampes: Jardins sous la pluie 03:00
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
2 Suite bergamasque: Clair de lune 04:19
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
3 Pour le piano: Toccata 03:34
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Ravel, Maurice
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
4 Jeux d'eau 04:39
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
5 Le Tombeau de Couperin: Toccata 03:44
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Granados, Enrique
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
6 12 Danzas españolas (Spanish Dances), DLR I:2: No. 5. Andaluza 03:06
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
7 12 Danzas españolas (Spanish Dances), DLR I:2: No. 6. Rondalla aragonesa 03:03
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Ibert, Jacques
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
8 Histoires: Le petit âne blanc 01:56
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Poulenc, Francis
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
9 Mouvement perpetuel No. 1 in C Major 01:34
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Stravinsky, Igor
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
10 4 Etudes, Op. 7: No. 4 in F-Sharp Major 01:40
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Prokofiev, Sergey
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
11 Suggestion diabolique, Op. 4, No. 4 02:45
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Vallier, John
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
12 Toccata 01:22
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Godowsky, Leopold
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
13 Concert Paraphrase on 'Die Fledermaus' 08:16
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Chasins, Abram
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
14 Flirtation in a Chinese Garden, Op. 5 02:09
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
15 Rush Hour in Hong Kong, Op. 6 01:20
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Palmgren, Selim
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
16 Rococo, Op. 47, No. 5 02:53
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
17 Refrain de berceau 02:59
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
18 West Finnish Dance 01:33
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Delius, Frederick
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lambert, Constant (Conductor)
19 I. Allegro non troppo 09:21
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lambert, Constant (Conductor)
20 II. Largo 06:19
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lambert, Constant (Conductor)
21 III. Tempo primo 05:24
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lambert, Constant (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:14:56