Walter Gieseking – The Complete Warner Classics Edition (FLAC)

Performer: Walter Gieseking
Number of Discs: 48
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Warner
Catalogue: 9029624559
Release: 2022
Size: 7.58 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes

CD 01
Bach: Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825
01. I. Praeludium
02. IV. Sarabande
03. V. Menuets I & II
04. VI. Gigue

Debussy: Images, Livre I, CD 105, L. 110
05. No. 1, Reflets Dans L’eau

Debussy: Arabesques, CD 74, L. 66
06. No. 1, Andantino Con Moto
07. No. 2, Allegretto Scherzando

08. Ravel: Jeux D’eau, M. 30
09. Schubert: 4 Impromptus, Op. 142, D. 935
10. Chopin: Nocturne No. 5 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2

Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244
11. No. 12 in C-Sharp minor

Brahms: 2 Rhapsodies, Op. 79
12. No. 2 in G minor

Chopin: Nocturne No. 3 in B Major, Op. 9
13. No. 3

Chopin: 12 Etudes, Op. 25
14. No. 1 in A-Flat Major “Aeolian Harp”
15. No. 2 in F minor

16. Chopin: Polonaise No. 6 in A-Flat Major, Op. 53 “Heroic”

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 3, Op. 43:
17. No. 6, to the Spring
18. No. 1, Butterfly

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 8, Op. 65
19. No. 6, Wedding Day at Troldhaugen

Debusy: Children’s Corner, CD 119, L. 113
20. No. 6, Golliwog’s Cake Walk

Debusy: Preludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117
21. No. 12, Minstrels

Poulenc: Mouvements Perpetuels, FP 14
22. I. Assez Modere
23. II. Tres Modere
24. III. Alerte

CD 02
Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 8, Op. 65
01. No. 6, Wedding Day at Troldhaugen

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 3, Op. 43:
02. No. 6, to the Spring
03. No. 1, Butterfly

Debussy: 2 Arabesques, CD 74, L. 66
04. No. 2, Allegretto Scherzando
05. No. 1, Andantino Con Moto

Strauss: 5 Lieder, Op. 48
06. No. 1, Freundliche Vision (Arr. Gieseking)

Strauss: 6 Lieder, Op. 17
07. No. 2, Ständchen

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 “The Tempest”
08. I. Largo – Allegro
09. II. Adagio
10. III. Allegretto

Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, CD 82, L. 75
11. I. Prelude
12. II. Menuet
13. III. Clair de Lune
14. IV. Passepied

CD 03
01. Franck: Symphonic Variations, FWV 46

Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124
02. I. Allegro Maestoso
03. II. Quasi Adagio
04. III. Allegretto Vivace. Allegro Animato
05. IV. Allegro Marziale Animato

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 “Emperor”
06. I. Allegro
07. II. Adagio Un Poco Mosso
08. III. Rondo. Allegro

Bach: Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825
09. V. Menuets I & II
10. VI. Gigue

CD 04
Schubert: Moments Musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780
01. No. 3 in F minor

Brahms: 4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119
02. No. 3, Intermezzo in C Major

Chopin: Waltz No. 6 in D-Flat Major, Op. 64
03. No. 1 “Minute”

04. Chopin: Prelude No. 23 in F Major, Op. 28

Debussy: Preludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117
05. No. 10, la Cathedrale Engloutie

Debussy: Images, Livre I, CD 105, L. 110
06. No. 1, Reflets Dans L’eau

Debussy: Estampes, CD 108, L. 100
07. No. 2, la Soiree Dans Grenade

Händel: Keyboard Suites, Vol. 1
08. Suite No. 5 in E Major, HWV 430

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in a Major, Op. 6 No. 2, K. 331 “Alla Turca”
09. III. Alla Turca

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-Flat Major, K. 271 “Jeunehomme”
10. I. Allegro
11. II. Andantino
12. III. Rondeau. Presto

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 570
13. I. Allegro
14. II. Adagio
15. III. Rondo. Allegretto

CD 05
Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457
01. I. Allegro Assai
02. II. Adagio
03. III. Molto Allegro

Debussy: Children’s Corner, CD 119, L. 113
04. No. 1, Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum
05. No. 2, Jimbo’s Lullaby
06. No. 3, Serenade for the Doll
07. No. 4, the Snow Is Dancing
08. No. 5, the Little Shepherd
09. No. 6, Golliwog’s Cake Walk

Debussy: Images, Livre II, CD 120, L. 111
10. No. 3, Poissons D’or

Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit, M. 55
11. I. Ondine

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15
12. I. Allegro Con Brio
13. II. Largo
14. III. Rondo. Allegretto Scherzando

CD 06
Gieseking: Sonatina for Flute and Piano
01. I. Moderato
02. II. Allegretto
03. III. Vivace

04. Roussel: Aria for Flute and Piano (After Vocalise No. 2)

Roussel:Joueurs de Flûte, Op. 27
05. IV. Monsieur de la Pejaudie

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 9, Op. 68
06. No. 5, at the Cradle

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 7, Op. 62
07. No. 3, French Serenade

Grieg: Piano Concerto in a Minor, Op. 16
08. I. Allegro Molto Moderato
09. II. Adagio
10. III. Allegro Moderato Molto E Marcato – Andante Maestoso

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, “Waldstein”
11. I. Allegro Con Brio
12. II. Introduzione. Adagio Molto
13. III. Rondo. Allegretto Moderato – Prestissimo

Beethoven: 7 Bagatelles, Op. 33
14. No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Andante Grazioso Quasi Allegretto

CD 07
01. Chopin: Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57
02. Chopin: Mazurkas, Op. 17
03. Chopin: Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60

Debussy: Preludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117
04. No. 1, Danseuses de Delphes
05. No. 2, Voiles
06. No. 3, Le Vent Dans la Plaine
07. No. 4, Les Sons Et Les Parfums Tournent Dans I’air Du Soir
08. No. 5, Les Collines D’anacapri
09. No. 6, Des Pas Sur la Neige
10. No. 7, Ce Qu’a Vu Le Vent D’ouest
11. No. 8, la Fille Aux Cheveux de Lin
12. No. 9, la Serenade Interrompue
13. No. 11, la Danse de Puck
14. No. 12, Minstrels

Debussy: Estampes, D 108, L. 100
15. No. 3, Jardins Sous la Pluie

Debussy: Estampes, D 108, L. 100
16. No. 1, Pagodes

17. Debussy: L’isle Joyeuse, CD 109, L. 106

Debussy: Images, Livre I, CD 105, L. 110
18. No. 3, Mouvement

Debussy: Images, Livre II, D 120, L. 111
19. No. 1, Cloches a Travers Les Feuilles

CD 08
Ravel: Miroirs, M. 43
01. IV. Alborada Del Gracioso
02. V. La Vallee Des Cloches

Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit, M. 55
03. II. Le Gibet
04. III. Scarbo

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58
05. I. Allegro Moderato
06. II. Andante Con Moto
07. III. Rondo. Vivace

Bach: Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825
08. I. Praeludium
09. IV. Sarabande

Brahms: 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117
10. No. 2 in B-Flat minor

Brahms: 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118
11. No. 5, Romanze in F Major

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
12. I. Vivace, Ma Non Troppo – Adagio Espressivo
13. II. Prestissimo
14. III. Tema. Andante Molto Cantabile Ed Espressivo – Variazioni I-VI

CD 09
Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15
01. No. 1, Von Fremden Ländern Und Menschen
02. No. 2, Kuriose Geschichte
03. No. 3, Hasche-Mann
04. No. 4, Bittendes Kind
05. No. 5, Glückes Genug
06. No. 6, Wichtige Begebenheit
07. No. 7, Träumerei
08. No. 8, Am Kamin
09. No. 9, Ritter Vom Steckenpferd
10. No. 10, Fast Zu Ernst
11. No. 11, Fürchtenmachen
12. No. 12, Kind Im Einschlummern
13. No. 13, Der Dichter Spricht

Bach: Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971
14. I. [Allegro]
15. II. Andante
16. III. Allegro Vivace

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2
17. I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
18. Tempo Di Minuetto

Schumann: Piano Concerto in a Minor, Op. 54
19. I. Allegro Affettuoso
20. II. Intermezzo. Andantino Grazioso
21. III. Allegro Vivace

CD 10
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15
01. I. Allegro Con Brio
02. II. Largo
03. III. Rondo. Allegro Scherzando

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 “Funeral March”
04. I. Andante Con Variazioni
05. II. Scherzo, Allegro Molto
06. III. Maestoso Andante, Marcia Funebre Sulla Morte D’un Eroe
07. IV. Allegro

08. Beethoven: Bagatelle in a Minor, Woo 59, “FÜR Elise”

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book VIII, Op. 65
09. No. 6, Wedding Day at Troldhaugen

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book III, Op. 43 (Recorded 1948)
10. No. 2, Solitary Traveler
11. No. 6, to the Spring

Grieg: Scenes of Country Life, Op. 19
12. No. 2, the Bridal Procession Passes

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book III, Op. 43 (Recorded 1948)
13. No. 1, Butterfly
14. No. 4, Little Bird

CD 11
Debussy: Images, Livre I, CD 105, L. 110
01. No. 1, Reflets Dans L’eau
02. No. 2, Hommage a Rameau
03. No. 3, Mouvement

Debussy: Images, Livre II, CD 120, L. 111
04. No. 1, Cloches a Travers Les Feuilles
05. No. 2, Et la Lune Descend Sur Le Temple Qui Fut
06. No. 3, Poissons D’or

07. Debussy: La Plus Que Lente, CD 128, L. 121
08. Debussy: Tarentelle Styrienne, CD 77, L. 69
09. Debussy: Ballade Slave, CD 78, L. 70
10. Debussy: Nocturne, CD 89, L. 82

Ravel: Miroirs, M. 43
11. I. Noctuelles
12. II. Oiseaux Tristes
13. III. Une Barque Sur L’ocean
14. IV. Alborada Del Gracioso
15. V. La Vallee Des Cloches

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major K. 545 “Sonata Facile”
16. I. Allegro
17. II. Andante
18. III. Rondo. Allegretto

CD 12
Grieg: Piano Concerto in a Minor, Op. 16
01. I. Allegro Molto Moderato
02. II. Adagio
03. III. Allegro Moderato Molto E Marcato – Andante Maestoso

04. Franck: Symphonic Variations, FWV 46

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in a Major, K. 488:
05. I. Allegro – Cadenza (Cadenza By Gieseking) – Tempo I – Adagio – Allegro Assai
06. II. Adagio
07. III. Allegro Assai

CD 13
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 “Emperor”
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Adagio Un Poco Mosso
03. III. Rondo. Allegro

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58
04. I. Allegro Moderato
05. II. Andante Con Moto
06. III. Rondo. Vivace

CD 14
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 “Pathetique”
01. I. Grave – Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio
02. II. Adagio Cantabile
03. III. Rondo. Allegro

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”
04. I. Adagio Sostenuto
05. II. Allegretto
06. III. Presto Agitato

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”
07. I. Allegro Con Brio
08. II. Introduzione. Adagio Molto
09. III. Rondo. Allegretto Moderato – Prestissimo

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata”
10. I. Allegro Assai – Più Allegro
11. II. Andante Con Moto
12. III. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo – Presto

CD 15
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 “Pastoral”
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Andante
03. III. Scherzo – Allegro Vivace
04. IV. Rondo – Allegro Ma Non Troppo

Brahms: 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76
05. No. 1, Capriccio in F-Sharp Major
06. No. 2, Capriccio in B minor
07. No. 3, Intermezzo in A-Flat Major
08. No. 4, Intermezzo in B-Flat Major
09. No. 5, Capriccio in C-Sharp minor
10. No. 6, Intermezzo in a Major
11. No. 7, Intermezzo in a Minor
12. No. 8, Capriccio in C Major

Brahms: 2 Rhapsodies, Op. 79
13. No. 1 in B minor
14. No. 2 in G minor

Brahms: 7 Fantasias, Op. 116
15. No. 1, Capriccio in D minor
16. No. 2, Intermezzo in a Minor
17. No. 3, Capriccio in G minor
18. No. 4, Intermezzo in E Major
19. No. 5, Intermezzo in E minor
20. No. 6, Intermezzo in E Major
21. No. 7, Capriccio in D minor

CD 16
Brahms: 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117
01. No. 1 in E-Flat Major
02. No. 2 in B-Flat minor
03. No. 3 in C-Sharp minor

Brahms: 6 Klavierstücke, Op. 118
04. No. 1, Intermezzo in a Minor
05. No. 2, Intermezo in a Major
06. No. 3, Ballade in G minor
07. No. 4, Intermezzo in F minor
08. No. 5, Romanze in F Major
09. No. 6, Intermezzo in E-Flat minor

Brahms: 4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119
10. No. 1, Intermezzo in B minor
11. No. 2, Intermezzo in E minor
12. No. 3, Intermezzo in C Major
13. No. 4, Rhapsody in E-Flat Major

Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words, Book V, Op. 62
14. No. 6 in a Major, MWV U161 “Spring Song”

Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words, Book V, Op. 62
15. No. 6 in a Major, MWV U161 “Spring Song” (Alternate Unissued)

Sinding: 6 Stücke, Op. 32
16. No. 3, Rustle of Spring

Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, CD 82, L. 75
17. I. Prelude
18. II. Menuet
19. III. Clair de Lune
20. IV. Passepied

CD 17
Debussy: Preludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117
01. No. 1, Danseuses de Delphes
02. No. 2, Voiles
03. No. 3, Le Vent Dans la Plaine
04. No. 4, Les Sons Et Les Parfums Tournent Dans I’air Du Soir
05. No. 5, Les Collines D’anacapri
06. No. 6, Des Pas Sur la Neige
07. No. 7, Ce Qu’a Vu Le Vent D’ouest
08. No. 8, la Fille Aux Cheveux de Lin
09. No. 9, la Serenade Interrompue
10. No. 10, la Cathedrale Engloutie
11. No. 11, la Danse de Puck
12. No. 12, Minstrels

Debussy: Preludes, Livre II, CD 131, L. 123
13. No. 1, Brouillards
14. No. 2, Feuilles Mortes
15. No. 3, la Puerta Del Vino
16. No. 4, Les Fees Sont D’exquises Danseuses
17. No. 5, Bruyeres
18. No. 6, General Lavine – Eccentric
19. No. 7, la Terrasse Des Audiences Du Clair de Lune
20. No. 8, Ondine
21. No. 9, Hommage a S. Pickwick, Esq., P. P. M. P. C
22. No. 10, Canope
23. No. 11, Les Tierces Alternees
24. No. 12, Feux D’artifice

CD 18
Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, CD 82, L. 75
01. I. Prelude
02. II. Menuet
03. III. Clair de Lune
04. IV. Passepied

Debussy: Children’s Corner, CD 119, L. 113
05. I. Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum
06. II. Jimbo’s Lullaby
07. III. Serenade for the Doll
08. IV. the Snow Is Dancing
09. V. the Little Shepherd
10. VI. Golliwog’s Cakewalk

Debussy: Pour Le Piano, CD 95, L. 95
11. I. Prelude
12. II. Sarabande
13. III. Toccata

Debussy: Arabesques, CD 74, L. 66
14. No. 1, Andantino Con Moto
15. No. 2, Allegretto Scherzando

Handel: Keyboard Suite in E Major, HWV 430
16. I. Prelude
17. II. Allemande
18. III. Courante
19. IV. Air & Variations “The Harmonius Blacksmith”

Bach: Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830
20. I. Toccata
21. II. Allemande
22. III. Corrente
23. IV. Air
24. V. Sarabande
25. VI. Tempo Di Gavotta
26. VII. Gigue

CD 19
01. Scarlatti: Sonata in D minor, KK. 9 “Pastorale”
02. Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in D Major, KK. 33
03. Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in C Major, KK. 356
04. Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in E minor, KK. 394
05. Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in E Major, KK. 380

Schubert: Moments Musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780
06. No. 1 in C Major
07. No. 2 in A-Flat Major
08. No. 3 in F minor
09. No. 4 in C-Sharp minor
10. No. 5 in F minor
11. No. 6 in A-Flat Major

Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9
12. No. 1, Preambule
13. No. 2, Pierrot
14. No. 3, Arlequin
15. No. 4, Valse Noble
16. No. 5, Eusebius
17. No. 6, Florestan
18. No. 7, Coquette
19. No. 8 (A), Replique
20. No. 8 (B), Sphinxes
21. No. 9, Papillons
22. No. 10, Asch-Scha “Lettres Dansantes”
23. No. 11, Chiarina
24. No. 12, Chopin
25. No. 13, Estrella
26. No. 14, Reconnaissance
27. No. 15, Pantalon Et Colombine
28. No. 16, Valse Allemande
29. No. 17, Paganini
30. No. 18, Aveu
31. No. 19, Promenade
32. No. 20, Pause
33. No. 21, Marche Des Davidsbündler Contre Les Philistins

Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15
34. No. 1, Von Fremden Ländern Und Menschen
35. No. 2, Kuriose Geschichte
36. No. 3, Hasche-Mann
37. No. 4, Bittendes Kind
38. No. 5, Glückes Genug
39. No. 6, Wichtige Begebenheit
40. No. 7, Träumerei
41. No. 8, Am Kamin
42. No. 9, Ritter Vom Steckenpferd
43. No. 10, Fast Zu Ernst
44. No. 11, Fürchtenmachen
45. No. 12, Kind Im Einschlummern
46. No. 13, Der Dichter Spricht

CD 20
Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, K. 279
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Andante
03. III. Allegro

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K. 280
04. I. Allegro Assai
05. II. Adagio
06. III. Presto

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-Flat Major, K. 281
07. I. Allegro
08. II. Andante Amoroso
09. III. Rondo. Allegro

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 282
10. I. Adagio
11. II. Menuetto I & II
12. III. Allegro

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 5 in G Major, K. 283
13. I. Allegro
14. II. Andante
15. III. Presto

CD 21
Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 6 in D Major, K. 284
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Rondeau en Polonaise. Andante
03. III. (A) Thema. Andante
04. III. (B) Variation I
05. III. (C) Variation II
06. III. (D) Variation III
07. III. (E) Variation IV
08. III. (F) Variation V
09. III. (G) Variation VI
10. III. (H) Variation VII
11. III. (I) Variation VIII
12. III. (J) Variation IX
13. III. (K) Variation X
14. III. (L) Variation XI. Adagio Cantabile
15. III. (M) Variation XII. Allegro

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 7 in C Major, K. 309
16. I. Allegro Con Spirito
17. II. Andante Un Poco Adagio
18. III. Rondo. Allegretto Grazioso

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 8 in a Minor, K. 310
19. I. Allegro Maestoso
20. II. Andante Cantabile Con Espressione
21. III. Presto

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 9 in D Major, K. 311
22. I. Allegro Con Spirito
23. II. Andante Con Espressione
24. III. Rondo. Allegro

CD 22
Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330
01. I. Allegro Moderato
02. II. Andante Cantabile
03. III. Allegretto

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in a Major, K. 331 “Alla Turca”
04. I. (A) Tema Con Variazoni
05. I. (B) Variation I
06. I. (C) Variation II
07. I. (D) Variation III
08. I. (E) Variation IV
09. I. (F) Variation V
10. I. (G) Variation VI
11. II. Menuetto
12. III. Rondo Alla Turca

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332
13. I. Allegro
14. II. Adagio
15. III. Allegro Assa

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, K. 333
16. I. Allegro
17. II. Andante Cantabile
18. III. Allegretto Grazioso

CD 23
Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457
01. I. Allegro Assai
02. II. Adagio
03. III. Molto Allegro

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 15 in F Major, K. 533
04. I. Allegro
05. II. Andante
06. III. Rondo. Allegretto

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545 “Sonata Facile”
07. I. Allegro
08. II. Andante
09. III. Rondo. Allegretto

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 570
10. I. Allegro
11. II. Adagio
12. III. Allegretto

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 18 in D Major, K. 576
13. I. Allegro
14. II. Adagio
15. III. Allegretto

CD 24
01. Mozart: Minuet in G Major, K. 1E
02. Mozart: Minuet in F Major, K. 2
03. Mozart: Allegro in B-Flat Major, K. 3
04. Mozart: Minuet in F Major, K. 4
05. Mozart: Minuet in F Major, K. 5
06. Mozart: Allegro in C Major, K. 9A
07. Mozart: Contredanse in B-Flat Major, K. 15GG
08. Mozart: Andante in E-Flat Major, K. 15MM

Mozart: 8 Variations on “Laat Ons Juichen” in G Major, K. 24
09. Tema
10. Variations I & II
11. Variations III & IV
12. Variations V & VI
13. Variation VII
14. Variation VIII

Mozart: 7 Variations on “Willem Von Nassau” in D Major, K. 25
15. Tema
16. Variations I & II
17. Variations III & IV
18. Variation V
19. Variations VI & VII

20. Mozart: Minuet in D Major, K. 94

Mozart: 6 Variations on “Mio Caro Adone” in G Major, K. 180
21. Tema
22. Variations I & II
23. Variations III & IV
24. Variation V
25. Variation VI

Mozart: 12 Variations on a Minuet By Fischer in C Major, K. 179
26. Tema
27. Variation I
28. Variation II
29. Variation III
30. Variation IV
31. Variation V
32. Variation VI
33. Variation VII
34. Variation VIII
35. Variation IX
36. Variation X
37. Variation XI
38. Variation XII

Mozart: 12 Variations on Baudron’s “Je Suis Lindor” in E-Flat Major, K. 354
39. Tema
40. Variation I
41. Variation II
42. Variation III
43. Variation IV
44. Variations V & VI
45. Variation VII
46. Variation VIII
47. Variation IX
48. Variation X
49. Variation XI
50. Variation XII

Mozart: 12 Variations on “Ah, Vous Dirai-Je Maman” in C Major, K. 265
51. Tema – Variations I & II
52. Variations III – V
53. Variations VI & VII
54. Variations VIII – X
55. Variation XI
56. Variation XII

Mozart: 12 Variations on “La Belle Françoise” in E-Flat Major, K. 353
57. Tema – Variation I
58. Variations II & III
59. Variations IV & V
60. Variations VI & VII
61. Variations Viii-X
62. Variation XI
63. Variation XII

64. Mozart: Capriccio in C Major, K. 395

CD 25
Mozart: 9 Variations on “Lison Dormait” in C Major, K. 264
01. Tema
02. Variation I
03. Variation II
04. Variation III
05. Variation IV
06. Variation V
07. Variation VI
08. Variation VII
09. Variation VIII
10. Variation IX

Mozart: 8 Minuets, K. 315A
11. No. 1 in C Major
12. No. 2 in a Major
13. No. 3 in G Major
14. No. 4 in D Major
15. No. 5 in C Major
16. No. 6 in D Major
17. No. 7 in G Major
18. No. 8 in F Major

19. Mozart: Allegro in B-Flat Major, K. 400

Mozart: 8 Variations on “Dieu D’amour” in F Major, K. 352
20. Tema
21. Variation I
22. Variation II
23. Variation III
24. Variation IV
25. Variation V
26. Variation VI
27. Variation VII
28. Variation VIII

29. Mozart: Fugue in G minor, K. 401

Mozart: Prelude and Fugue in C Major, K. 394
30. I. Fantasia
31. II. Fugue

32. Mozart: Fantasia in C minor, K. 396
33. Mozart: Fantasia in D minor, K. 397

CD 26
Mozart: Suite in the Style of Handel in C Major, K. 399
01. I. Overture – Grave – Allegro
02. II. Allemande – Andante
03. III. Courante – Allegretto

Mozart: 6 Variations on “Salve Tu Domine” in F Major, K. 398
04. Tema
05. Variation I
06. Variation II
07. Variation III
08. Variation IV
09. Variation V
10. Variation VI

11. Mozart: Kleiner Trauermarsch in C minor, K. 453A

Mozart: 8 Variations on “Come Un Agnello” in a Major, K. 460
12. Tema – Variation I
13. Variations II & III
14. Variations IV & V
15. Variation VI
16. Variation VII
17. Variation VIII

Mozart: 10 Variations on “Unser Dummer Pobel Meint” in G Major, K. 455
18. Tema
19. Variation I
20. Variation II
21. Variation III
22. Variation IV
23. Variation V
24. Variation VI
25. Variation VII
26. Variation VIII
27. Variation IX
28. Variation X

29. Mozart: Fantasia in C minor, K. 475
30. Mozart: Rondo in D Major, K. 485

Mozart: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 26
31. I. Allegro (Formerly Attributed to Mozart As K. 498A)
32. III. Minuet. Allegretto (Formerly Attributed to Mozart As K. 498A)

Mozart: 12 Variations in B-Flat Major, K. 500
33. Tema & Variations I – IV
34. Variations V – IX
35. Variation X
36. Variation XI
37. Variation XII

CD 27
Mozart: 6 German Dances, K. 509
01. No. 1 in D Major
02. No. 2 in G Major
03. No. 3 in E-Flat Major
04. No. 4 in F Major
05. No. 5 in a Major

Mozart: German Dances, K. 509
06. No. 6 in C Major

07. Mozart: Rondo in a Minor, K. 511
08. Mozart: Adagio in B minor, K. 540

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 19 in F Major, K. 547A
09. I. Allegro
10. II. Rondo. Allegretto

Mozart: 6 Variations in F Major, K. 5
11. Tema Allegretto – Variations I & II
12. Variations III & IV
13. Variations V & VI

Mozart: 9 Variations on Duport’s Minuet in D Major, K. 573
14. Tema
15. Variation I
16. Variation II
17. Variation III
18. Variation IV
19. Variation V
20. Variation VI
21. Variation VII
22. Variation VIII
23. Variation IX

24. Mozart: Kleine Gigue in G Major, K. 574
25. Mozart: Minuet in D Major, K. 355
26. Mozart: Andantino in E-Flat Major, K. 236
27. Mozart: Allegro in G minor, K. 312

Mozart: 8 Variations on Schack’s “Ein Weib Ist Das Herrlichste Ding” in F Major, K. 613
28. Tema
29. Variation I
30. Variation II
31. Variation III
32. Variation IV
33. Variation V
34. Variation VI
35. Variation VII
36. Variation VIII

37. Mozart: Andante in F Major, K. 616
38. Mozart: Adagio in C Major, K. 356

CD 28
01. Debussy: Danse Bohemienne, CD 4, L. 9
02. Debussy: Mazurka, CD 75, L. 67
03. Debussy: Rêverie, CD 76, L. 68
04. Debussy: Tarantelle Styrienne, CD 77, L. 69
05. Debussy: Ballade Slave, CD 78, L. 70
06. Debussy: Valse Romantique, CD 79, L. 71

Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, CD 82, L. 75
07. I. Prelude
08. II. Menuet
09. III. Clair de Lune
10. IV. Passepied

Debussy: 2 Arabesques, CD 74, L. 66
11. No. 1, Andantino Con Moto
12. No. 2, Allegretto Scherzando

13. Debussy: Nocturne, CD 89, L. 82

Debussy: Pour Le Piano, CD 95, L. 95
14. I. Prelude
15. II. Sarabande
16. III. Toccata

CD 29
Debussy: Estampes, CD 108, L. 100
01. No. 1, Pagodes
02. No. 2, la Soiree Dans Grenade
03. No. 3, Jardins Sous la Pluie

04. Debussy: D’un Cahier D’esquisses, CD 112, L. 99
05. Debussy: Masques, CD 110, L. 105
06. Debussy: L’isle Joyeuse, CD 109, L. 106

Debussy: Images, Livre I, CD 105, L. 110
07. No. 1, Reflets Dans L’eau
08. No. 2, Hommage a Rameau
09. No. 3, Mouvement

Debussy: Children’s Corner, CD 119, L. 113
10. I. Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum
11. II. Jimbo’s Lullaby
12. III. Serenade for the Doll
13. IV. the Snow Is Dancing
14. V. the Little Shepherd
15. VI. Golliwog’s Cakewalk

Debussy: Images, Livre II, CD 120, L. 111
16. No. 1, Cloches a Travers Les Feuilles
17. No. 2, Et la Lune Descend Sur Le Temple Qui Fut
18. No. 3, Poissons D’or

19. Debussy: Le Petit Negre, CD 122, L. 114
20. Debussy: Hommage a Haydn, CD 123, L. 115

CD 30
Debussy: Preludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117
01. No. 1, Danseuses de Delphes
02. No. 2, Voiles
03. No. 3, Le Vent Dans la Plaine
04. No. 4, Les Sons Et Les Parfums Tournent Dans I’air Du Soir
05. No. 5, Les Collines D’anacapri
06. No. 6, Des Pas Sur la Neige
07. No. 7, Ce Qu’a Vu Le Vent D’ouest
08. No. 8, la Fille Aux Cheveux de Lin
09. No. 9, la Serenade Interrompue
10. No. 10, la Cathedrale Engloutie
11. No. 11, la Danse de Puck
12. No. 12, Minstrels

13. Debussy: La Plus Que Lente, CD 128, L. 121

Debussy: Preludes, Livre II, CD 131, L. 123
14. No. 1, Brouillards
15. No. 2, Feuilles Mortes
16. No. 3, la Puerta Del Vino
17. No. 4, Les Fees Sont D’exquises Danseuses
18. No. 5, Bruyeres
19. No. 6, General Lavine – Excentric
20. No. 7, la Terrasse Des Audiences Du Clair de Lune
21. No. 8, Ondine
22. No. 9, Hommage a S. Pickwick, Esq., P. P. M. P. C
23. No. 10, Canope
24. No. 11, Les Tierces Alternees
25. No. 12, Feux D’artifice

CD 31
01. Debussy: Berceuse Heroïque, CD 140, L. 132

Debussy: 12 Etudes, CD 143, L. 136
02. No. 1, Pour Les Cinq Doigts
03. No. 2, Pour Les Tierces
04. No. 3, Pour Les Quartes
05. No. 4, Pour Les Sixtes
06. No. 5, Pour Les Octaves
07. No. 6, Pour Les Huit Doigts
08. No. 7, Pour Les Degres Chromatiques
09. No. 8, Pour Les Agrements
10. No. 9, Pour Les Notes Repetees
11. No. 10, Pour Les Sonorites Opposees
12. No. 11, Pour Les Arpeges Composes
13. No. 12, Pour Les Accords

Debussy: Fantaisie for Piano and Orchestra, CD 72, L. 73
14. I. Andante – Allegro
15. II. Lento E Molto Espressivo
16. III. Allegro Molto

CD 32
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466
01. I. Allegro – Cadenza (By Beethoven) – Tempo I
02. II. Romanze
03. III. Rondeau. Allegro Assai – Cadenza (By Beethoven) – Tempo I

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503
04. I. Allegro Maestoso (Cadenza By Gieseking)
05. II. Andante
06. III. Allegretto

CD 33
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491
01. I. Allegro – Cadenza (By Hummel) – Tempo I
02. II. Larghetto
03. III. Allegretto

Schumann: Piano Concerto in a Minor, Op. 54
04. I. Allegro Affettuoso – Andante Espressivo – Tempo I – Cadenza – Allegro Molto
05. II. Intermezzo. Andantino Grazioso
06. III. Allegro Vivace

CD 34
01. Ravel: Menuet Antique, M. 7
02. Ravel: Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte, M. 19
03. Ravel: Jeux D’eau, M. 30

Ravel: Sonatine M. 40
04. I. Modere
05. II. Mouvement de Menuet
06. III. Anime

Ravel: Miroirs, M. 43
07. I. Noctuelles
08. II. Oiseaux Tristes
09. III. Une Barque Sur L’ocean
10. IV. Alborada Del Gracioso
11. V. La Vallee Des Cloches

CD 35
Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit, M. 55
01. I. Ondine
02. II. Le Gibet
03. III. Scarbo

04. Ravel: Menuet Sur Le Nom de Haydn, M. 58

Ravel: Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales, M. 61
05. No. 1, Modere Et Tres Franc
06. No. 2, Assez Lent, Avec Une Expression Intense
07. No. 3, Modere
08. No. 4, Assez Anime
09. No. 5, Presque Lent, Dans Un Sentiment Intime
10. No. 6, Vif
11. No. 7, Moins Vif
12. No. 8, Epilogue. Lent

Ravel: A la Maniere de., M. 63
13. No. 1, Borodine
14. No. 2, Chabrier

15. Ravel: Prelude in a Minor, M. 65

Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68
16. I. Prelude
17. II. Fugue
18. III. Forlane
19. IV. Rigaudon
20. V. Menuet
21. VI. Toccata

CD 36
Mozart: Quintet in E-Flat Major, K. 452
01. I. Largo – Allegro Moderato
02. II. Larghetto
03. III. Rondo. Allegro

Beethoven: Piano and Wind Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 16
04. I. Grave – Allegro Ma Non Troppo
05. II. Andante Cantabile
06. III. Rondo. Allegro Ma Non Troppo

CD 37
01. Mozart: Ridente la Cama, K. 152
02. Mozart: Oiseaux, Si Tous Les Ans, K. 307
03. Mozart: Dans Un Bois Solitaire, K. 308
04. Mozart: Die Kleine Spinnerin, K. 531
05. Mozart: Als Luise Die Briefe, K. 520
06. Mozart: Abendempfindung, K. 523
07. Mozart: Das Kinderspiel, K. 598
08. Mozart: Die Alte, K. 517
09. Mozart: Das Traumbild, K. 530
10. Mozart: Das Veilchen, K. 476
11. Mozart: Der Zauberer, K. 472
12. Mozart: Im Frühlingsanfang, K.597
13. Mozart: Das Lied Der Trennung, K. 519
14. Mozart: Die Zufriedenheit, K. 349
15. Mozart: An Chloe, K. 524
16. Mozart: Sehnsucht Nach Dem Frühling, K. 596
17. Mozart: Die Verschweigung, K. 518
18. Mozart: Un Moto Di Gioia Mi Sento, K. 579
19. Mozart: Warnung, K. 433

Gieseking: 21 Kinderlieder
20. No. 1, Geht Leise
21. No. 2, Wittewoll Schlafen
22. No. 3, Seereise
23. No. 4, Mein Wagen
24. No. 5, Heilsprüchel
25. No. 6, Wenn Rumpumpel Brummig Ist
26. No. 7, Der Pudding
27. No. 8, Zwei Mäulchen
28. No. 9, Mückebold
29. No. 10, Das Scherchen
30. No. 11, Tintenheinz Und Plätscherlottchen
31. No. 12, Es Regnet
32. No. 13, Trosterchen
33. No. 14, Drei Bäumchen
34. No. 15, Schabernack
35. No. 16, Hansel Und Gretel
36. No. 17, Kinderküche
37. No. 18, Der Reitersmann
38. No. 19, Käferlied
39. No. 20, Puhstemuhme
40. No. 21, Gutenachtliedchen

CD 38
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Adagio
03. III. Menuetto. Allegretto
04. IV. Prestissimo

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 2 in a Major, Op. 2 No. 2
05. I. Allegro Vivace
06. II. Largo Appassionato
07. III. Scherzo. Allegretto
08. IV. Rondo. Grazioso

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3
09. I. Allegro Con Brio
10. II. Adagio
11. III. Scherzo. Allegro
12. IV. Allegro Assai

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1
13. I. Allegro Molto E Con Brio
14. II. Adagio Molto
15. III. Prestissimo

CD 39
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7
01. I. Allegro Molto E Con Brio
02. II. Largo, Con Gran Espressione
03. III. Allegro
04. IV. Rondo. Poco Allegretto E Grazioso

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2
05. I. Allegro
06. II. Allegretto
07. III. Presto

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3
08. I. Presto
09. II. Largo E Mesto
10. III. Menuetto. Allegro
11. IV. Rondo. Allegro

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 “Pathetique”
12. I. Grave – Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio
13. II. Adagio Cantabile
14. III. Rondo. Allegro

CD 40
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14 No. 1
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Allegretto
03. III. Rondo. Allegro Comodo

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2
04. I. Allegro
05. II. Andante
06. III. Scherzo. Allegro Assai

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22
07. I. Allegro Con Brio
08. II. Adagio Con Molt’ Espressione
09. III. Menuetto
10. IV. Rondo. Allegretto

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 “Funeral March”
11. I. Andante Con Variazioni
12. II. Scherzo, Allegro Molto
13. III. Maestoso Andante, Marcia Funebre Sulla Morte D’un Eroe
14. IV. Allegro

CD 41
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1
01. I. Andante – Allegro
02. II. Allegro Molto E Vivace
03. III. Adagio Con Espressione – Allegro Vivace
04. IV. Allegro Vivace

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”
05. I. Adagio Sostenuto
06. II. Allegretto
07. III. Presto Agitato

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 “Pastoral”
08. I. Allegro
09. II. Andante
10. III. Scherzo – Allegro Vivace
11. IV. Rondo – Allegro Ma Non Troppo

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 “The Tempest”
12. I. Largo – Allegro
13. II. Adagio
14. III. Allegretto

CD 42
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 “The Hunt”
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Scherzo – Allegretto Vivace
03. III. Menuetto – Moderato E Grazioso
04. IV. Presto Con Fuoco

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1
05. I. Andante
06. II. Rondo. Allegro

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2
07. I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
08. II. Tempo Di Menuetto

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
09. I. Vivace, Ma Non Troppo – Adagio Espressivo
10. II. Prestissimo
11. III. (A) Andante Molto Cantabile E Espressivo
12. III. (B) Variation I. Molto Espressivo
13. III. (C) Variation II. Leggiermente
14. III. (D) Variation III. Allegro Vivace
15. III. (E) Variation IV. Etwas Langsamer Als Das Thema
16. III. (F) Variaiton V. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
17. III. (G) Variation VI. Tempo I Del Tema

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110
18. I. Moderato Cantabile Molto Espressivo
19. II. Allegro Molto
20. III. (A) Adagio Ma Non Troppo –
21. III. (B) Fuga. Allegro Ma Non Troppo – L’istesso Tempo Di Arioso – L’istesso Tempo Di Fuga – Meno Allegro

CD 43
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 “Emperor”
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Adagio Un Poco Mosso
03. III. Rondo. Allegro

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58
04. I. Allegro Moderato
05. II. Andante Con Moto
06. III. Rondo. Vivace

CD 44
01. Schumann: Arabeske in C Major, Op. 18

Schumann: Albumblätter, Op. 124
02. No. 16, Schlummerlied

Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15
03. No. 1, Von Fremden Ländern Und Menschen
04. No. 2, Kuriose Geschichte
05. No. 3, Hasche-Mann
06. No. 4, Bittendes Kind
07. No. 5, Glückes Genug
08. No. 6, Wichtige Begebenheit
09. No. 7, Träumerei
10. No. 8, Am Kamin
11. No. 9, Ritter Vom Steckenpferd
12. No. 10, Fast Zu Ernst
13. No. 11, Fürchtenmachen
14. No. 12, Kind Im Einschlummern
15. No. 13, Der Dichter Spricht

Schumann: Waldszenen, Op. 82
16. No. 7, Vogel Als Prophet

Schubert: 4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899
17. No. 1 in C minor
18. No. 2 in E-Flat Major
19. No. 3 in G-Flat Major
20. No. 4 in A-Flat Major

CD 45
Schubert: 4 Impromptus, Op. 142, D. 935
01. No. 1 in F minor
02. No. 2 in A-Flat Major
03. No. 3 in B-Flat Major
04. No. 4 in F minor

Schubert: 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946
05. No. 1, Allegro Assai
06. No. 2, Allegretto
07. No. 3, Allegro

CD 46
Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte
01. Book I, Op. 19B: No. 1 in E Major
02. Book I, Op. 19B: No. 6 in G minor
03. Book II, Op. 30: No. 6 in F-Sharp minor
04. Book III, Op. 38: No. 4 in a Major
05. Book III, Op. 38: No. 6 in A-Flat Major
06. Book IV, Op. 53: No. 2 in E-Flat Major
07. Book IV, Op. 53: No. 3 in G minor
08. Book IV, Op. 53: No. 4 in F Major
09. Book V, Op. 62: No. 1 in G Major
10. Book V, Op. 62: No. 5 in a Minor
11. Book V, Op. 62: No. 6 in a Major, MWV U161
12. Book VI, Op. 67: No. 3 in B-Flat Major
13. Book VI, Op. 67: No. 4 in C Major
14. Book VII, Op. 85: No. 4 in D Major
15. Book VII, Op. 85: No. 6 in B-Flat Major, MWV U155
16. Book VIII, Op. 102: No. 3 in C Major
17. Book VIII, Op. 102: No. 5 in a Major

CD 47
Grieg: Lyric Pieces
01. Book I, Op. 12: No. 2, Waltz
02. Book I, Op. 12: No. 7, Album Leaf
03. Book II, Op. 38: No. 1, Berceuse
04. Book II, Op. 38: No. 3, Melody
05. Book III, Op. 43: No. 1, Butterfly
06. Book III, Op. 43: No. 2, Solitary Traveler
07. Book III, Op. 43: No. 3, in My Native Country
08. Book III, Op. 43: No. 4, Little Bird
09. Book III, Op. 43: No. 5, Erotikon
10. Book III, Op. 43: No. 6, to the Spring
11. Book IV, Op. 47: No. 2, Album Leaf
12. Book IV, Op. 47: No. 3, Melody
13. Book IV, Op. 47: No. 4, Halling
14. Book V, Op. 54: No. 1, Shepherd’s Boy
15. Book V, Op. 54: No. 3, March of the Dwarfs
16. Book V, Op. 54: No. 4, Notturno
17. Book V, Op. 54: No. 6, Bell Ringing
18. Book VI, Op. 57: No. 6, Homesickness
19. Book VII, Op. 62: No. 3, French Serenade
20. Book VII, Op. 62: No. 5, Phantom
21. Book VII, Op. 62: No. 6, Homeward

CD 48
Grieg: Lyric Pieces
01. Book VIII, Op. 65: No. 1, from Early Years
02. Book VIII, Op. 65: No. 2, Peasant’s Song
03. Book VIII, Op. 65: No. 6, Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
04. Book IX, Op. 68: No. 2, Grandmother’s Minuet
05. Book IX, Op. 68: No. 3, at Your Feet
06. Book IX, Op. 68: No. 5, at the Cradle
07. Book X, Op. 71: No. 2, Summer Evening
08. Book X, Op. 71: No. 3, Puck
09. Book X, Op. 71: No. 4, Peace of the Woods
10. Book X, Op. 71: No. 7, Remembrances

11. Chopin: Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57
12. Chopin: Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60

Scriabin: 5 Preludes Op. 15
13. No. 4 in E Major

Scriabin: 2 Poems, Op. 32
14. No. 1 in F-Sharp Major

15. Tansman: Blues

Gieseking: Spiel Um Ein Kinderlied
16. I. Molto Vivace
17. II. Più Vivo
18. III. Moderato
19. IV. Presto
20. V. Allegretto
21. VI. Tempo Primo, Piùttosto Animato
22. VII. Mezzo Movimento – Andante

“The whole conception of performance in these days is too heavy, loud and blatant,” said Walter Gieseking in 1926, expressing his preference for “more delicacy and ethereal refinement of tone”. That same year the New York Times praised the German pianist for “achieving unusual richness and fineness of effect within a relatively small dynamic scale,” noting “his poetic sentiment and imagination, the intimacy of his musical expression and his exquisite adjustment of tone values.” Gieseking’s finesse, imagination and sureness of touch brought him special and lasting distinction in the solo piano works of Debussy and Ravel, which he recorded in their entirety. The complete solo piano works of Mozart are another pillar of this 48-CD collection. Demonstrating the breadth of Gieseking’s musical interests, it ranges from Bach to composers of the generation that followed Ravel. Fascinated by the processes of sound reproduction, Gieseking was exceptionally productive in the studio, and this set includes nine world-premiere releases and a substantial number of CD premieres and rarities. The entire collection has been newly remastered – using the best available sources for the 78-era recordings and the original tapes for those from the age of the LP.

This 48-CD set unites all the recordings that the pianist Walter Gieseking (1895-1956) recorded between 1923 and 1956 for the following labels: Columbia Graphophone (78s and LP) and Homocord (78s). The collection includes nine world-premiere releases and a substantial number of CD premieres and rarities.

Walter Gieseking (1895-1956) is most closely identified with the piano music of Debussy and Ravel, but, as this 48-CD set demonstrates, this phenomenally gifted musician commanded a repertoire that ranged from Bach to composers of the generation that followed Ravel – Gieseking himself among them.

Born in Lyon, France, to German parents, Gieseking started to play the piano at the age of four and trained at the Hannover Conservatory. He made his Berlin recital debut (playing Debussy and Ravel) in 1920. His distinguished career encompassed regular appearances in Europe and the USA, although, having remained in Germany during the Nazi era, he aroused some controversy when he visited America after World War Two.

Stylistically multi-faceted, Gieseking took a specific approach to each composer whose music he interpreted, shaping a particular soundworld in every case.

The range of his musical interests is demonstrated by the list of composers whose works appear in Walter Gieseking: His Columbia Graphophone Recordings, The Complete Warner Classics Edition: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Franck, Gieseking, Grieg, Handel, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Poulenc, Ravel, Roussel, Scarlatti, Schubert, Schumann, Scriabin, Sinding, R Strauss and Tansman. The majority of the recordings are of solo works, but the set also includes chamber music, songs, and concertos – with such conductors as Bruno Walter, Karl Böhm and Herbert von Karajan.

In the concert hall, composers whose works Gieseking advocated in the earlier years of his career included Schoenberg, Busoni, Hindemith, Pfitzner, Szymanowski, Korngold, Toch and Schulhoff.

Gieseking was gifted with a photographic memory and an extraordinary facility for sight-reading even complex scores. He did not need spend hours and hours practising in order to achieve his desired results and was exceptionally productive in the recording studio.

Gieseking was not a conventional virtuoso. In an interview in 1926, he said: “The whole conception of performance in these days is too heavy, loud and blatant. I prefer less power but, instead, more delicacy and ethereal refinement of tone.” The same year, when he played a recital in New York, the New York Times wrote: “He does not seek to startle or storm the audience by violently assaulting the keyboard. He achieves unusual richness and fineness of effect within a relatively small dynamic scale … [His] distinctions are … his poetic sentiment and imagination, the intimacy of his musical expression and his exquisite adjustment of tone values.”

Gieseking’s landmark recordings of Debussy were made in the late 1930s and in the early 1950s (under the supervision of EMI’s legendary producer Walter Legge), when in addition to the complete solo works of Debussy he recorded the complete solo works of both Ravel and Mozart.

In 1996, a CD reissue of the Complete Piano Works of Debussy received a Gramophone Award. This was the magazine’s comment: “Debussy and Gieseking form an inseparable union where creator and recreator become one and the same person. Had Debussy lived to hear Gieseking he would surely have marvelled at such an uncanny identification with his very spirit, at performances which mirror a pantheism evoking and transcending the play of the elements themselves … In such hands it is virtually impossible not to see the sun break out at a crucial point in ‘Jardins sous la pluie’ … or not to sense the ultimate negation behind ‘Des pas sur la neige’. No one has ever equalled Gieseking’s sense, in the Children’s Corner suite, of a lost and enchanted land, of childhood revisited through adult tears and laughter. And in the greatest of all sets of Études Gieseking unforgettably resolves Debussy’s pragmatism, suggesting an iridescence un-dreamed of even by Chopin.”

Five years later, assessing Gieseking’s entire reputation, Gramophone wrote: “He created a sound world in this repertoire [Debussy and Ravel] that had no precedent, except perhaps in the composers’ imaginations … His unique mastery of the impressionists, however, sometimes overshadows the wider scope of his pianistic and musical proclivities.”

Among the world-premiere releases in this new box is Debussy’s Suite Bergamasque, recorded in Zurich in 1951.