Lyricist(s): Jonsmoen, Ola
Label: Naxos Educational
Series: A-Z
Genre: Concerto; Instrumental; Vocal
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
Release Date: 03/2007

A TO Z OF PIANISTS

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 touches 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, cuttingedge 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 package will appeal to enthusiast and scholar alike as a readable, informed and fascinating work of reference.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Albert, Eugen d'
Albert, Eugen d' (piano)
1Scherzo in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 16, No. 203:42
Albert, Eugen d' (piano)
Liszt, Franz
Arrau, Claudio (piano)
2Grandes Etudes de Paganini, S141/R3b: No. 6 in A Minor04:24
Arrau, Claudio (piano)
Brahms, Johannes
Backhaus, Wilhelm (piano)
3Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 (excerpts)07:42
Backhaus, Wilhelm (piano)
Liszt, Franz
Barere, Simon (piano)
42 Concert Etudes, S145/R6: No. 2. Gnomenreigen (Dance of the Gnomes)02:32
Barere, Simon (piano)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Bourne, Una Mabel (piano)
52 Morceaux, Op. 10: No. 2. Humoresque in E Minor02:22
Bourne, Una Mabel (piano)
Chopin, Fryderyk
La Bruchollerie, Monique de (piano)
6Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 5209:25
La Bruchollerie, Monique de (piano)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Busoni, Ferruccio - Arranger
Busoni, Ferruccio (piano)
7Nun freut euch, liebe Christen gmein, BWV 734 (arr. Busoni for piano)01:55
Busoni, Ferruccio (piano)
Chopin, Fryderyk
Casadesus, Robert (piano)
8Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 2307:35
Casadesus, Robert (piano)
Chaminade, Cécile
Chaminade, Cécile (piano)
9Air de ballet, Op. 3002:51
Chaminade, Cécile (piano)
Haugland, Glenn-Erik
Jonsmoen, Ola - Lyricist
Cherkassky, Shura (piano)
10Les saisons (The Seasons), Op. 37a: X. October: Autumn Song03:21
Cherkassky, Shura (piano)
Liszt, Franz
Cortot, Alfred (piano)
113 etudes de concert, S144/R5: No. 2. Etude in F Minor, "La leggierezza"04:02
Cortot, Alfred (piano)
Scriabin, Alexander
Feinberg, Alan (piano)
12I. Andante06:53
Feinberg, Alan (piano)
13II. Presto03:12
Feinberg, Alan (piano)
Ravel, Maurice
Fevrier, Jacques (piano)
14Miroirs: No. 1. Noctuelles04:13
Fevrier, Jacques (piano)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Busoni, Ferruccio - Arranger
Fischer, Edwin (piano)
15Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (arr. F. Busoni)03:17
Fischer, Edwin (piano)
Ravel, Maurice
François, Samson (piano)
16Gaspard de la Nuit: III. Scarbo08:51
François, Samson (piano)
Disc 2
Liszt, Franz
Busoni, Ferruccio - Arranger
Friedman, Ignaz (piano)
1Grandes Etudes de Paganini, S141/R3b: No. 3 in G-Sharp Minor, "La campanella" (arr. F. Busoni)04:06
Friedman, Ignaz (piano)
Gabrilovich, Ossip
Gabrilovich, Ossip (piano)
2Caprice Burlesque, Op. 304:28
Gabrilovich, Ossip (piano)
Strauss, Richard
Gieseking, Walter - Arranger
Gieseking, Walter (piano)
36 Lieder, Op. 17, TrV 149: No. 2. Standchen (Serenade) (arr. W. Gieseking for piano)02:38
Gieseking, Walter (piano)
Liszt, Franz
Gilels, Emil (piano)
419 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106: Rhapsody No. 6 in D-Flat Major06:13
Gilels, Emil (piano)
Debussy, Claude
Gimpel, Jakob (piano)
512 Etudes: No. 7. Pour les degres chromatiques02:12
Gimpel, Jakob (piano)
Różycki, Ludomir
Ginzburg, Grigory - Arranger
Ginzburg, Grigory (piano)
6Casanova, Op. 47: Waltz (arr. G. Ginzburg for piano)04:17
Ginzburg, Grigory (piano)
Schubert, Franz
Godowsky, Leopold - Arranger
Godowsky, Leopold (piano)
7Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 8. Morgengruss (arr. L. Godowsky for piano)04:30
Godowsky, Leopold (piano)
Grainger, Percy
Grainger, Percy (piano)
84 Irish Dances, Op. 89: No. 1. A March-Jig, "Maguire's Kick" (arr. P. Grainger for piano)02:43
Grainger, Percy (piano)
Liszt, Franz
Grünfeld, Alfred (piano)
9Wagner - Isoldes Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde, S447/R28004:31
Grünfeld, Alfred (piano)
Rutland, Harold
Hambourg, Mark (piano)
102 Sea Shanties02:53
Hambourg, Mark (piano)
Pescetti, Giovanni Battista
Haskil, Clara (piano)
11Keyboard Sonata in C Minor03:38
Haskil, Clara (piano)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Hess, Myra - Arranger
Hess, Myra (piano)
12Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring (arr. M. Hess)03:19
Hess, Myra (piano)
Liszt, Franz
Hofmann, Józef (piano)
13Annees de pelerinage, 2nd year, Italy supplement, S162/R10: Venezia e Napoli: III. Tarantella04:41
Hofmann, Józef (piano)
Horowitz, Vladimir
Horowitz, Vladimir (piano)
14Variations on Themes from Carmen03:40
Horowitz, Vladimir (piano)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Kempff, Wilhelm - Arranger
Kempff, Wilhelm (piano)
15Flute Sonata in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (arr. W. Kempff for piano)02:51
Kempff, Wilhelm (piano)
Chopin, Fryderyk
Koczalski, Raoul (piano)
16Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 5704:17
Koczalski, Raoul (piano)
Liszt, Franz
Lamond, Frederic (piano)
17Auber - Tarantelle di bravura d'apres la tarantelle de La muette de Portici, S386/R11709:07
Lamond, Frederic (piano)
Chopin, Fryderyk
Lefébure, Yvonne (piano)
18Mazurka No. 13 in A Minor, Op. 17, No. 403:34
Lefébure, Yvonne (piano)
Levitzki, Mischa
Levitzki, Mischa (piano)
19Arabesque valsante, Op. 603:25
Levitzki, Mischa (piano)
Disc 3
Liszt, Franz
Lhevinne, Josef (piano)
1Schumann - Fruhlingsnacht, S568/R256, "Uberm Garten durch die Lufte"02:35
Lhevinne, Josef (piano)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Kempff, Wilhelm - Arranger
Lipatti, Dinu (piano)
2Flute Sonata in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (arr. W. Kempff for piano)03:07
Lipatti, Dinu (piano)
Chopin, Fryderyk
Lortat, Robert (piano)
324 Preludes, Op. 28: Prelude No. 16 in B-Flat Minor01:07
Lortat, Robert (piano)
Medtner, Nicolai
Medtner, Nicolai (piano)
46 Skazkas (Fairy Tales), Op. 51: No. 3 in A Major03:26
Medtner, Nicolai (piano)
Ravel, Maurice
Meyer, Marcelle (piano)
5Miroirs: No. 4. Alborada del gracioso05:31
Meyer, Marcelle (piano)
Liszt, Franz
Michałowski, Aleksander (piano)
6Schubert - Soirees de Vienne, S427/R252: No. 6. Allegro con strepito03:29
Michałowski, Aleksander (piano)
Scarlatti, Domenico
Michelangeli, Arturo Benedetti (piano)
7Keyboard Sonata in D Major, K.96/L.465/P.21005:04
Michelangeli, Arturo Benedetti (piano)
Liszt, Franz
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
83 etudes de concert, S144/R5: No. 2. Etude in F Minor, "La leggierezza"04:05
Moiseiwitsch, Benno (piano)
Chopin, Fryderyk
Murdoch, William (piano)
9Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 4706:43
Murdoch, William (piano)
Rachmaninov, Sergey
Nikolayeva, Tatiana (piano)
10Moments musicaux, Op. 16: No. 4 in E Minor03:15
Nikolayeva, Tatiana (piano)
Liszt, Franz
Novaes, Guiomar (piano)
112 Concert Etudes, S145/R6: No. 2. Gnomenreigen (Dance of the Gnomes)03:04
Novaes, Guiomar (piano)
Rachmaninov, Sergey
Oborin, Lev (piano)
12Études-tableaux, Op. 33: No. 6 (3) in E-Flat Minor: Non allegro - Presto01:35
Oborin, Lev (piano)
Chopin, Fryderyk
Pachmann, Vladimir de (piano)
13Etude No. 21 in G-Flat Major, Op. 25, No. 9, "Butterfly's Wings"01:02
Pachmann, Vladimir de (piano)
Liszt, Franz
Paderewski, Ignacy Jan (piano)
14Chopin - 6 chants polonais, S480/R145 (Chopin, from Op. 74): No. 1. Madchens Wunsch04:20
Paderewski, Ignacy Jan (piano)
Perlemuter, Vlado (piano)
152 Legends, S175/R17: No. 2. St Francois de Paule marchant sur les flots08:15
Perlemuter, Vlado (piano)
Petri, Egon (piano)
16Schubert - 12 Lieder, S558/R243: No. 4: Erlkönig04:38
Petri, Egon (piano)
Berlioz, Hector
Redon, Ernest - Arranger
Plante, Francis (piano)
17La damnation de Faust, Op. 24: Devant la maison, "Serenade of Mephistopheles" (arr. E. Redon)02:24
Plante, Francis (piano)
Prokofiev, Sergey
Prokofiev, Sergey (piano)
184 Pieces, Op. 4: No. 4. Navazhdeniye (Suggestion diabolique)02:28
Prokofiev, Sergey (piano)
Chopin, Fryderyk
Pugno, Raoul (piano)
19Nocturne No. 5 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 15, No. 203:32
Pugno, Raoul (piano)
Rachmaninov, Sergey
Rachmaninov, Sergey (piano)
20Moments musicaux, Op. 16: No. 2 in E-Flat Minor02:56
Rachmaninov, Sergey (piano)
Grünfeld, Alfred
Rehberg, Walter (piano)
21Soiree de Vienne - Concert Paraphrase from Strauss' Waltzes from Die Fledermaus and others, Op. 5605:51
Rehberg, Walter (piano)
Disc 4
Liszt, Franz
Richter, Sviatoslav (piano)
112 Etudes d'execution transcendante, S139/R2b: No. 10 in F Minor, "Appassionata"03:45
Richter, Sviatoslav (piano)
Risler, Edouard (piano)
219 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106: Rhapsody No. 11 in A Minor05:48
Risler, Edouard (piano)
Chopin, Fryderyk
Rosenthal, Moriz (piano)
3Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 204:12
Rosenthal, Moriz (piano)
Albéniz, Isaac
Sévérac, Déodat de - Arranger
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
4Navarra04:34
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
Liszt, Franz
Rummel, Walter (piano)
5Liebestraume, S541/R211: No. 3. Nocturne in A-Flat Major04:37
Rummel, Walter (piano)
Saint-Saëns, Camille
Saint-Saëns, Camille (piano)
6Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22: I. Andante sostenuto (excerpt)03:53
Saint-Saëns, Camille (piano)
Liszt, Franz
Sanromá, Jesús María (piano)
719 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106: Rhapsody No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor09:20
Sanromá, Jesús María (piano)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Sapellnikov, Vassily (piano)
82 Morceaux, Op. 10: No. 2. Humoresque in E Minor02:30
Sapellnikov, Vassily (piano)
Sauer, Emil von
Sauer, Emil von (piano)
9Concert Etude No. 6, "Frisson de Feuilles" (Espenlaub)02:28
Sauer, Emil von (piano)
Liszt, Franz
Scarpini, Pietro (piano)
10Grandes Etudes de Paganini, S141/R3b: No. 2 in E-Flat Major03:04
Scarpini, Pietro (piano)
Chopin, Fryderyk
Scharwenka, Xaver (piano)
11Fantasy-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 6604:10
Scharwenka, Xaver (piano)
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Schnabel, Artur (piano)
12Rondo a capriccio in G Major, Op. 129, "Rage over a lost penny"04:51
Schnabel, Artur (piano)
Stravinsky, Igor
Sirota, Leo (piano)
133 Movements from Petrushka: I. Danse Russe02:39
Sirota, Leo (piano)
Liszt, Franz
Sofronitsky, Vladimir (piano)
142 Concert Etudes, S145/R6: No. 2. Gnomenreigen (Dance of the Gnomes)02:58
Sofronitsky, Vladimir (piano)
Solomon (piano)
1519 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106: Rhapsody No. 15 in A Minor, "Rákóczy March"04:20
Solomon (piano)
Orozco, Robinson (backing vocals)
16Chopin - 6 chants polonais, S480/R145 (Chopin, from Op. 74): No. 1. Madchens Wunsch03:04
Orozco, Robinson (backing vocals)
Albéniz, Isaac
Tagliaferro, Magda (piano)
17Chants d'Espagne, Op. 232: No. 5. Seguedillas02:41
Tagliaferro, Magda (piano)
Debussy, Claude
Viñes, Ricardo (piano)
18Images, Book 2: No. 3. Poissons d'or (Goldfish)03:20
Viñes, Ricardo (piano)
Jensen, Adolf
Zadora, Michael - Arranger
Zadora, Michael (piano)
197 Songs from Spanischen Liederbuch, Op. 21: No. 1. Murmelndes Luftchen03:02
Zadora, Michael (piano)
Liszt, Franz
Zecchi, Carlo (piano)
203 etudes de concert, S144/R5: No. 2. Etude in F Minor, "La leggierezza"04:18
Zecchi, Carlo (piano)

Total Playing Time: 05:11:21