Gieseking: Mozart – Complete Solo Piano Works (8 CD box set, APE)

Performer: Walter Gieseking
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Audio CD
SPARS Code: ADD
Number of Discs: 8 CD box set
Format: APE (image+cue)
Label: EMI Classics
Size: 1.27 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: no

# Minuet for piano in G major, K. 1 (K. 1e)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Minuet for piano in F major, K. 2
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Allegro for piano in B flat major, K. 3
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Minuet for piano in F major, K. 4
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Minuet for piano in F major, K. 5
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Variations (8) on “Laat ons juichen,” for piano in G major, K. 24
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Variations (7) on “Willem van Nassau,” for piano in D major, K. 25
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Variations (6) on an original theme for piano in F major, K. 54 (K. 547b)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Minuet for piano in D major, K. 94 (K. 73h)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Variations (6) on Salieri’s “Mio caro adone,” for piano in G major, K. 180 (K. 173c)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Variations (12) on a minuet by J. C. Fischer, for piano in C major, K. 179 (K. 189a)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, K. 279 (K. 189d)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Piano Sonata No. 2 in F major, K. 280 (K. 189e)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Piano Sonata No. 3 in B flat major, K. 281 (K.189f)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, K. 282 (K. 189g)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Piano Sonata No. 5 in G major, K. 283 (K. 189h)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Allegro for piano in G minor, K. 312 (K. 590d)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, K. 284 (K. 205b)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Piano Sonata No. 7 in C major, K. 309 (K. 284b)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major, K. 311 (K. 284c)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310 (K. 300d)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Variations (12) on “Je suis Lindor,” for piano in E flat major, K. 354 (K. 299a)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Capriccio for piano in C major, K. 395 (K. 300g)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Variations (12) on “Ah, vous dirai-je maman,” for piano in C major, K. 265 (K. 300e)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K. 330 (K. 300h)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major (“Alla Turca”) K. 331 (K. 300i)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Piano Sonata No. 12 in F major, K. 332 (K. 300k)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Variations (12) on “La belle françoise,” for piano in E flat major, K. 353 (K. 300f)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Variations (9) on “Lison dormait,” for piano in C major, K. 264 (K. 315d)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Piano Sonata No. 13 in B flat major, K. 333 (K. 315c)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Minuets (8) for piano, K(2) 315a (K. 315g)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Variations (8) on “Dieu d’amour,” for piano in F major, K. 352 (K. 374c)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Allegro for piano in B flat major (fragment), K. 400 (K. 372a)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Prelude and fugue for piano in C major, K. 394 (K. 383a)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Fugue for piano in G minor (fragment) K. 401 (K. 375e)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Movement for violin & piano (or piano solo) in C minor (fragment), K. 396 (K. 385f)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Fantasia for piano in D minor (fragment), K. 397 (K. 385g)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Suite for piano in C major (fragment), K. 399 (K. 385i)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Variations (6) on “Salve tu, Domine,” for piano in F major, K. 398 (K. 416e)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Kleiner Trauermarsch (Little Funeral March) for piano in C minor, (K. 453a)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Variations (8) on “Come un agnello,” for piano in A major, K. 460 (K. 454a)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Variations (10) on “Unser dummer Pöbel meint,” for piano in G major, K. 455
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Fantasia for piano in C minor, K. 475
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Rondo for piano No. 1 in D major, K. 485
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Movements for piano in B flat major (spuroius), K(3) 498a (K. Anh. C 25.04/05)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Variations (12) on an anonymous allegretto for piano in B flat major, K. 500
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# German dances (6) for orchestra, K. 509
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Rondo for piano No. 3 in A minor, K. 511
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Piano Sonata in F major, K. 533/494
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Adagio for piano in B minor, K. 540
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major (“Sonata semplice”) K. 545
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Allegro and Allegretto for piano in F major, K. Anh. 135 (K. 547a)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Piano Sonata No. 16 in B flat major, K. 570
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Variations (9) on a minuet by Duport for piano in D major, K. 573
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Gigue for piano in G major (“Eine kleine Gigue”), K. 574
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Piano Sonata No. 17 in D major (“Trumpet”, “Hunt”), K. 576
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Andantino for piano in E flat major, K. 236 (K. 588b)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Minuet for piano in D major, K. 355 (K. 576b)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Adagio for glass harmonica in C major, K. 356 (K. 617a)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Variations (8) on “Ein Weib ist das herrlichste Ding,” for piano in F major, K. 613
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

# Andante for mechanical organ in F major, K. 616
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Walter Gieseking

Disc: 1
01. Minuet for piano in G major, K. 1 (K. 1e)
02. Minuet for piano in F major, K. 2
03. Allegro for piano in B flat major, K. 3
04. Minuet for piano in F major, K. 4
05. Minuet for piano in F major, K. 5
06. Variations (8) on ‘Laat ons juichen,’ for piano in G major, K. 24
07. Variations (7) on ‘Willem van Nassau,’ for piano in D major, K. 25
08. Variations (6) on an original theme for piano in F major, K. 54 (K. 547b)
09. Minuet for piano in D major, K. 94 (K. 73h)
10. Variations (6) on Salieri’s ‘Mio caro adone,’ for piano in G major, K. 180 (K. 173c)
11. Variations (12) on a minuet by J. C. Fischer, for piano in C major, K. 179 (K. 189a)
12. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, K. 279 (K. 189d): Allegro
13. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, K. 279 (K. 189d): Andante
14. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, K. 279 (K. 189d): Allegro
15. Piano Sonata No. 2 in F major, K. 280 (K. 189e): Allegro assai
16. Piano Sonata No. 2 in F major, K. 280 (K. 189e): Adagio
17. Piano Sonata No. 2 in F major, K. 280 (K. 189e): Presto
18. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B flat major, K. 281 (K.189f): Allegro
19. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B flat major, K. 281 (K.189f): Andante amoroso
20. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B flat major, K. 281 (K.189f): Rondeau, Allegro

Disc: 2
01. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, K. 282 (K. 189g): Adagio
02. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, K. 282 (K. 189g): Menuetto I & II
03. Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, K. 282 (K. 189g): Allegro
04. Piano Sonata No. 5 in G major, K. 283 (K. 189h): Allegro
05. Piano Sonata No. 5 in G major, K. 283 (K. 189h): Andante
06. Piano Sonata No. 5 in G major, K. 283 (K. 189h): Presto
07. Allegro for piano in G minor, K. 312 (K. 590d)
08. Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, K. 284 (K. 205b): Allegro
09. Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, K. 284 (K. 205b): Rondeau en Polonaise, Andante
10. Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, K. 284 (K. 205b): Thema und 12 Variationen
11. Piano Sonata No. 7 in C major, K. 309 (K. 284b): Allegro con spirito
12. Piano Sonata No. 7 in C major, K. 309 (K. 284b): Andante un poco Adagio
13. Piano Sonata No. 7 in C major, K. 309 (K. 284b): Rondeau, Allegretto grazioso

Disc: 3
01. Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major, K. 311 (K. 284c): Allegro con spirito
02. Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major, K. 311 (K. 284c): Andante con espressione
03. Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major, K. 311 (K. 284c): Rondeau, Allegro
04. Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310 (K. 300d): Allegro maestoso
05. Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310 (K. 300d): Andante cantabile con espressione
06. Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310 (K. 300d): Presto
07. Variations (12) on ‘Je suis Lindor,’ for piano in E flat major, K. 354 (K. 299a)
08. Capriccio for piano in C major, K. 395 (K. 300g)
09. Variations (12) on ‘Ah, vous dirai-je maman,’ for piano in C major, K. 265 (K. 300e)
10. Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K. 330 (K. 300h): Allegro moderato
11. Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K. 330 (K. 300h): Andante cantabile
12. Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K. 330 (K. 300h): Allegretto

Disc: 4
01. Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major (‘Alla Turca’) K. 331 (K. 300i): Theme, Andante grazioso
02. Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major (‘Alla Turca’) K. 331 (K. 300i): Menuetto & Trio
03. Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major (‘Alla Turca’) K. 331 (K. 300i): Alla Turca, Allegretto
04. Piano Sonata No. 12 in F major, K. 332 (K. 300k): Allegro
05. Piano Sonata No. 12 in F major, K. 332 (K. 300k): Adagio
06. Piano Sonata No. 12 in F major, K. 332 (K. 300k): Allegro assai
07. Variations (12) on ‘La belle françoise,’ for piano in E flat major, K. 353 (K. 300f)
08. Variations (9) on ‘Lison dormait,’ for piano in C major, K. 264 (K. 315d)
09. Piano Sonata No. 13 in B flat major, K. 333 (K. 315c): Allegro
10. Piano Sonata No. 13 in B flat major, K. 333 (K. 315c): Andante cantabile
11. Piano Sonata No. 13 in B flat major, K. 333 (K. 315c): Allegretto grazioso

Disc: 5
01. Minuets (8) for piano, K(2) 315a (K. 315g)
02. Variations (8) on ‘Dieu d’amour,’ for piano in F major, K. 352 (K. 374c)
03. Allegro for piano in B flat major (fragment), K. 400 (K. 372a)
04. Prelude and fugue for piano in C major, K. 394 (K. 383a)
05. Fugue for piano in G minor (fragment) K. 401 (K. 375e)
06. Movement for violin & piano (or piano solo) in C minor (fragment), K. 396 (K. 385f)
07. Fantasia for piano in D minor (fragment), K. 397 (K. 385g)
08. Suite for piano in C major (fragment), K. 399 (K. 385i)
09. Variations (6) on ‘Salve tu, Domine,’ for piano in F major, K. 398 (K. 416e)

Disc: 6
01. Kleiner Trauermarsch (Little Funeral March) for piano in C minor, (K. 453a)
02. Variations (8) on ‘Come un agnello,’ for piano in A major, K. 460 (K. 454a)
03. Variations (10) on ‘Unser dummer Pöbel meint,’ for piano in G major, K. 455
04. Fantasia for piano in C minor, K. 475
05. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457: Allegro
06. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457: Adagio
07. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457: Molto allegro
08. Rondo for piano No. 1 in D major, K. 485
09. Movements for piano in B flat major (spuroius), K(3) 498a (K. Anh. C 25.04/05): Allegro
10. Movements for piano in B flat major (spuroius), K(3) 498a (K. Anh. C 25.04/05): Allegretto
11. Variations (12) on an anonymous allegretto for piano in B flat major, K. 500

Disc: 7
01. German dances (6) for orchestra, K. 509
02. Rondo for piano No. 3 in A minor, K. 511
03. Piano Sonata in F major, K. 533/494: Allegro
04. Piano Sonata in F major, K. 533/494: Andante
05. Piano Sonata in F major, K. 533/494: Rondo in F major, KV 494
06. Adagio for piano in B minor, K. 540
07. Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major (‘Sonata semplice’) K. 545: Allegro
08. Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major (‘Sonata semplice’) K. 545: Andante
09. Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major (‘Sonata semplice’) K. 545: Rondo, Allegretto
10. Allegro and Allegretto for piano in F major, K. Anh. 135 (K. 547a): Allegro
11. Allegro and Allegretto for piano in F major, K. Anh. 135 (K. 547a): Rondo, Allegretto

Disc: 8
01. Piano Sonata No. 16 in B flat major, K. 570: Allegro
02. Piano Sonata No. 16 in B flat major, K. 570: Adagio
03. Piano Sonata No. 16 in B flat major, K. 570: Allegretto
04. Variations (9) on a minuet by Duport for piano in D major, K. 573
05. Gigue for piano in G major (‘Eine kleine Gigue’), K. 574
06. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D major (‘Trumpet’, ‘Hunt’), K. 576: Allegro
07. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D major (‘Trumpet’, ‘Hunt’), K. 576: Adagio
08. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D major (‘Trumpet’, ‘Hunt’), K. 576: Allegretto
09. Andantino for piano in E flat major, K. 236 (K. 588b)
10. Minuet for piano in D major, K. 355 (K. 576b)
11. Adagio for glass harmonica in C major, K. 356 (K. 617a)
12. Variations (8) on ‘Ein Weib ist das herrlichste Ding,’ for piano in F major, K. 613
13. Andante for mechanical organ in F major, K. 616

Mozart at his best

These interpretations of Mozart have been part of my library since I was 14, back in the 70’s. Originally issued by Angel in the mid 50’s, they were rereleased on Seraphim, which was then the budget label for Angel.
Listening to these recordings, one cannot help but notice the attention Gieseking gives to the steady timing. He does not take the liberties that other pianists have been known to take with some music of this era.
Is it any wonder that some musical purists consider these interpretations seminal? These CD’s are a worthy addition to any classical library (although I can’t help but reminisce about the fact that I paid $27.39 for the 11 record set when I bought it almost 30 years ago).