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Composer(s): Brahms, Johannes; Chopin, Fryderyk; Debussy, Claude; Falla, Manuel de; Schumann, Robert; Scriabin, Alexander; Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Conductor(s): Bour, Ernest; Davies, Dennis Russell; Guschlbauer, Theodor
Orchestra(s): Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra; South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden
Choir(s): Karlsruhe Chamber Choir
Artist(s): Freire, Nelson
Label: SWR Classic
Genre: Concerto; Instrumental; Orchestral
Period: 20th Century; Romantic
Catalogue No: SWR19161CD
Barcode: 747313916184
Release Date: 02/2025
FREIRE, Nelson: SWR Recordings (The) (1968-1999)
The present collection showcases studio and live recordings pianist Nelson Freire made for the SWR between 1968 and 1999. Though Freire was by his own account never really interested in a career and he even reduced considerably the number of live performances at the end of the 1970s and the beginning of the 1980s, he belongs to the most important pianists worldwide. A natural prodigy, Freire’s style is characterised by elegance, charme and finnesse as well as deliberate avoidance of boasting.
Tracklist
Disc 1
Chopin, Fryderyk
Freire, Nelson (piano)
South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden (Orchestra)
Bour, Ernest (Conductor)
South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden (Orchestra)
Bour, Ernest (Conductor)
|  | 1 | Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-Flat Major, Op. 22 | 13:06 |
Freire, Nelson (piano)
South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden (Orchestra)
Bour, Ernest (Conductor)
South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden (Orchestra)
Bour, Ernest (Conductor)
Freire, Nelson (piano)
| | 2 | I. Grave - Doppio movimento | 05:36 |
Freire, Nelson (piano)
| | 3 | II. Scherzo | 06:29 |
Freire, Nelson (piano)
| | 4 | III. Marche funèbre: Lento | 08:28 |
Freire, Nelson (piano)
| | 5 | IV. Finale: Presto | 01:26 |
Freire, Nelson (piano)
Freire, Nelson (piano)
| | 6 | Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54 | 09:47 |
Freire, Nelson (piano)
Disc 2
Schumann, Robert
Freire, Nelson (piano)
| | 1 | I. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen - Im Legendenton - Erstes tempo | 12:06 |
Freire, Nelson (piano)
| | 2 | II. Mässig | 07:26 |
Freire, Nelson (piano)
| | 3 | III. Langsam getragen | 09:33 |
Freire, Nelson (piano)
Freire, Nelson (piano)
| | 4 | Arabeske in C Major, Op. 18 | 05:58 |
Freire, Nelson (piano)
Brahms, Johannes
Freire, Nelson (piano)
| | 5 | No. 1 in B Minor | 08:14 |
Freire, Nelson (piano)
| | 6 | No. 2 in G Minor | 06:34 |
Freire, Nelson (piano)
Debussy, Claude
Freire, Nelson (piano)
| | 7 | No. 1. Pagodes | 04:07 |
Freire, Nelson (piano)
| | 8 | No. 2. La soirée dans Grenade (Evening in Granada) | 04:39 |
Freire, Nelson (piano)
| | 9 | No. 3. Jardins sous la pluie (Gardens in the Rain) | 03:25 |
Freire, Nelson (piano)
Disc 3
Scriabin, Alexander
Freire, Nelson (piano)
Karlsruhe Chamber Choir (Choir)
South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden (Orchestra)
Davies, Dennis Russell (Conductor)
Karlsruhe Chamber Choir (Choir)
South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden (Orchestra)
Davies, Dennis Russell (Conductor)
| | 1 | Prometheus, Op. 60, "The Poem of Fire" | 20:27 |
Freire, Nelson (piano)
Karlsruhe Chamber Choir (Choir)
South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden (Orchestra)
Davies, Dennis Russell (Conductor)
Karlsruhe Chamber Choir (Choir)
South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden (Orchestra)
Davies, Dennis Russell (Conductor)
Falla, Manuel de
Freire, Nelson (piano)
South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden (Orchestra)
Bour, Ernest (Conductor)
South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden (Orchestra)
Bour, Ernest (Conductor)
| | 2 | I. En el Generalife (In the Generalife) | 10:35 |
Freire, Nelson (piano)
South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden (Orchestra)
Bour, Ernest (Conductor)
South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden (Orchestra)
Bour, Ernest (Conductor)
| | 3 | II. Danza lejana (Distant Dance) | 04:46 |
Freire, Nelson (piano)
South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden (Orchestra)
Bour, Ernest (Conductor)
South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden (Orchestra)
Bour, Ernest (Conductor)
| | 4 | III. En los jardines de la Sierra de Córdoba (In the Gardens of the Sierra de Córdoba) | 07:57 |
Freire, Nelson (piano)
South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden (Orchestra)
Bour, Ernest (Conductor)
South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden (Orchestra)
Bour, Ernest (Conductor)
Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Freire, Nelson (piano)
Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Guschlbauer, Theodor (Conductor)
Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Guschlbauer, Theodor (Conductor)
| | 5 | Momoprecoce fantasy | 22:55 |
Freire, Nelson (piano)
Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Guschlbauer, Theodor (Conductor)
Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Guschlbauer, Theodor (Conductor)
Total Playing Time: 02:53:34