Walter Gieseking: Poet of the Keyboard
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Label: Warner - Icon
Cat No: 2650812
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 8
Release Date: 23rd March 2009
Contents
Works
Piano Concerto no.4 in G major, op.58Piano Concerto no.5 in E flat major, op.73 'Emperor'
Piano Sonata no.8 in C minor, op.13 'Pathetique'
Piano Sonata no.9 in E major, op.14 no.1
Piano Sonata no.10 in G major, op.14 no.2
Piano Sonata no.13 in E flat major, op.27 no.1 'Quasi una fantasia'
Piano Sonata no.14 in C sharp minor, op.27 no.2 'Moonlight'
Arabesques (2)
Ballade
Danse 'Tarantelle styrienne', L69
Danse bohemienne, L9
Fantaisie for piano and orchestra, L73
Mazurka, L67
Nocturne in D flat major, L82
Preludes (12), Book 1
Preludes (12), Book 2
Reverie, L68
Suite bergamasque
Valse romantique, L71
Symphonic Variations for piano and orchestra
Piano Concerto in A minor, op.16
Piano Concerto no.23 in A major, K488
Piano Concerto no.24 in C minor, K491
Piano Sonata no.11 in A major, K331
» III Rondo alla turca
Piano Sonata no.12 in F major, K332Piano Sonata no.13 in B flat major, K333
Quintet in E flat major for piano and winds, K452
Variations (9) in C major on N Dezede's 'Lison d'amour', K264
Variations (12) on 'La Belle Francoise', K353
A la maniere de Borodine
A la maniere de Chabrier
Gaspard de la nuit
Le Tombeau de Couperin
Menuet sur le nom de Haydn
Prelude in A minor
Valses nobles et sentimentales
Piano Concerto in A minor, op.54
Artists
Walter Gieseking (piano)Works
Piano Concerto no.4 in G major, op.58Piano Concerto no.5 in E flat major, op.73 'Emperor'
Piano Sonata no.8 in C minor, op.13 'Pathetique'
Piano Sonata no.9 in E major, op.14 no.1
Piano Sonata no.10 in G major, op.14 no.2
Piano Sonata no.13 in E flat major, op.27 no.1 'Quasi una fantasia'
Piano Sonata no.14 in C sharp minor, op.27 no.2 'Moonlight'
Arabesques (2)
Ballade
Danse 'Tarantelle styrienne', L69
Danse bohemienne, L9
Fantaisie for piano and orchestra, L73
Mazurka, L67
Nocturne in D flat major, L82
Preludes (12), Book 1
Preludes (12), Book 2
Reverie, L68
Suite bergamasque
Valse romantique, L71
Symphonic Variations for piano and orchestra
Piano Concerto in A minor, op.16
Piano Concerto no.23 in A major, K488
Piano Concerto no.24 in C minor, K491
Piano Sonata no.11 in A major, K331
» III Rondo alla turca
Piano Sonata no.12 in F major, K332Piano Sonata no.13 in B flat major, K333
Quintet in E flat major for piano and winds, K452
Variations (9) in C major on N Dezede's 'Lison d'amour', K264
Variations (12) on 'La Belle Francoise', K353
A la maniere de Borodine
A la maniere de Chabrier
Gaspard de la nuit
Le Tombeau de Couperin
Menuet sur le nom de Haydn
Prelude in A minor
Valses nobles et sentimentales
Piano Concerto in A minor, op.54
Artists
Walter Gieseking (piano)About
Born 5 November 1895 in Lyon, Walter Gieseking's parents were Germans living in France at the time. Although having taken up the piano at the age of four, he did not begin formal studies until the age of 11, when he went to Hanover to be taught by Karl Leimer. He served as a regimental bandsman in World War I and, after demobilisation, took up music as a career as accompanist and opera coach.
As a recitalist he included much new music in his programmes, advocating the works of Schoenberg, Busoni, Szymanowski, Hindemith and Pfitzner. Gieseking's first London concert took place in 1923 with some success and his US début followed in 1926 with a performance of Hindemith's Piano Concerto.
Gieseking spent the years of World War II in Germany and also occasionally performed in German-occupied France. After the war he stood accused of being a Nazi-collaborator but was soon cleared of any pro-Nazi activities and continued his career as an international soloist.
Gieseking was in the process of recording all of the Beethoven sonatas at EMI's Abbey Road Studios when he died during the night of 26 October 1956.
Although Gieseking's repertoire was extremely wide, taking in the works of many of his contemporaries, today he is remembered as an unsurpassed interpreter of the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Debussy and Ravel, and it is the music of these composers that is mainly featured in this 8-CD set.
Contents:
CD 1
Mozart:
- Piano Sonata No.11 in A, K331
- Piano Sonata No.12 in F, K332
- 12 Variations E flat on 'La belle Françoise', K353
- 9 Variations in C on 'Lison dormait', K264
- Piano Sonata No.13 in B flat, K333
Recorded: 4-6 & 9-10 August 1953, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Total approximate duration 69'25
CD 2
Mozart:
- Piano Concerto No.23 in A, K.488
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan
Recorded: 10 June 1951, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K.491
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan
Recorded: 25-26 August 1953, Kingsway Hall, London
- Quintet in E flat for Piano & Wind, K.452
Philharmonia Wind Quartet: Sidney Sutcliffe, Bernard Walton, Dennis Brain, Cecil James
Recorded: 15 April 1955, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Total approximate duration 78.47
CD 3
Beethoven:
- Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 'Pathétique'
Recorded: 18-19 October 1956, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Piano Sonata No.9 in E, Op.14 No.1
- Piano Sonata No.10 in G, Op.14 No.2
Recorded: 19 October 1956, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Piano Sonata No.13 in E flat, Op.27 No.1
Recorded: 21-22 October 1956, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 'Moonlight'
Recorded: 22 October 1956, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Total approximate duration 73.31
CD 4
Beethoven:
- Piano Concerto No.4 in G, Op.58
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan
Recorded: 9-11 June 1951, Kingsway Hall, London
- Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat, Op.73 'Emperor'
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan
Recorded: 8-9 June 1951, Kingsway Hall, London
Total approximate duration 69.43
CD 5
Schumann:
- Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan
Recorded: 24-25 August 1953, Kingsway Hall, London
Franck:
- Symphonic Variations in F sharp minor
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan
Recorded: 7 June 1951, Kingsway Hall, London
Grieg:
- Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan
Recorded: 6 & 11 June 1951, Kingsway Hall, London
Total approximate duration 75.09
CD 6
Debussy:
- Preludes, Livre I (1909-1910)
Recorded: 15-16 August 1953, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Preludes, Livre II (1912-1913)
Recorded: 9 & 10 December 1954, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Total approximate duration 70.38
CD 7
Debussy:
- Suite bergamasque (1890/1905)
Recorded: 17 & 18 August 1953, No.3 Studio. Abbey Road, London Producer: Geraint Jones. Engineer: Christopher Parker (p) 1970 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
- Danse bohémienne (1880) (Allegro)
- Rêverie (1890) (Andantino sans lenteur)
- Mazurka (?1890) (Scherzando [assez animé])
- Valse romantique (1890) (Tempo di valse [Allegro moderato])
- Deux Arabesques (1888-1891)
- Nocturne en ré bémol majeur (1892) (Lent)
- Danse (Tarentelle styrienne) (1890/1903) (Allegretto)
- Ballade (1890/1903) (Andantino con moto)
Recorded: 12,14-16,19-20 August 1953, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Fantaisie pour piano et orchestre (1889-1890)
Orchester der Hessischen Rundfunks / Kurt Schröder
Recorded live: 30 October 1951, Musikhochschule, Frankfurt
Total approximate duration 73.06
CD 8
Ravel:
- Gaspard de la nuit
- Menuet sur le nom de Haydn
- Valses nobles et sentimentales
- Prélude (Assez lent et très expressif d'un rythme libre)
- À la manière de Borodine (Valse-Allegro giusto)
- À la manière de Chabrier (Paraphrase sur un air de Gounod, 'Faust', Act II) (Allegretto)
- Le Tombeau de Couperin
Recorded: 10-12 & 14-17 December 1954, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road
Total approximate duration 65.10
As a recitalist he included much new music in his programmes, advocating the works of Schoenberg, Busoni, Szymanowski, Hindemith and Pfitzner. Gieseking's first London concert took place in 1923 with some success and his US début followed in 1926 with a performance of Hindemith's Piano Concerto.
Gieseking spent the years of World War II in Germany and also occasionally performed in German-occupied France. After the war he stood accused of being a Nazi-collaborator but was soon cleared of any pro-Nazi activities and continued his career as an international soloist.
Gieseking was in the process of recording all of the Beethoven sonatas at EMI's Abbey Road Studios when he died during the night of 26 October 1956.
Although Gieseking's repertoire was extremely wide, taking in the works of many of his contemporaries, today he is remembered as an unsurpassed interpreter of the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Debussy and Ravel, and it is the music of these composers that is mainly featured in this 8-CD set.
Contents:
CD 1
Mozart:
- Piano Sonata No.11 in A, K331
- Piano Sonata No.12 in F, K332
- 12 Variations E flat on 'La belle Françoise', K353
- 9 Variations in C on 'Lison dormait', K264
- Piano Sonata No.13 in B flat, K333
Recorded: 4-6 & 9-10 August 1953, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Total approximate duration 69'25
CD 2
Mozart:
- Piano Concerto No.23 in A, K.488
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan
Recorded: 10 June 1951, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K.491
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan
Recorded: 25-26 August 1953, Kingsway Hall, London
- Quintet in E flat for Piano & Wind, K.452
Philharmonia Wind Quartet: Sidney Sutcliffe, Bernard Walton, Dennis Brain, Cecil James
Recorded: 15 April 1955, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Total approximate duration 78.47
CD 3
Beethoven:
- Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 'Pathétique'
Recorded: 18-19 October 1956, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Piano Sonata No.9 in E, Op.14 No.1
- Piano Sonata No.10 in G, Op.14 No.2
Recorded: 19 October 1956, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Piano Sonata No.13 in E flat, Op.27 No.1
Recorded: 21-22 October 1956, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 'Moonlight'
Recorded: 22 October 1956, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Total approximate duration 73.31
CD 4
Beethoven:
- Piano Concerto No.4 in G, Op.58
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan
Recorded: 9-11 June 1951, Kingsway Hall, London
- Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat, Op.73 'Emperor'
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan
Recorded: 8-9 June 1951, Kingsway Hall, London
Total approximate duration 69.43
CD 5
Schumann:
- Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan
Recorded: 24-25 August 1953, Kingsway Hall, London
Franck:
- Symphonic Variations in F sharp minor
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan
Recorded: 7 June 1951, Kingsway Hall, London
Grieg:
- Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16
Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert von Karajan
Recorded: 6 & 11 June 1951, Kingsway Hall, London
Total approximate duration 75.09
CD 6
Debussy:
- Preludes, Livre I (1909-1910)
Recorded: 15-16 August 1953, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Preludes, Livre II (1912-1913)
Recorded: 9 & 10 December 1954, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Total approximate duration 70.38
CD 7
Debussy:
- Suite bergamasque (1890/1905)
Recorded: 17 & 18 August 1953, No.3 Studio. Abbey Road, London Producer: Geraint Jones. Engineer: Christopher Parker (p) 1970 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
- Danse bohémienne (1880) (Allegro)
- Rêverie (1890) (Andantino sans lenteur)
- Mazurka (?1890) (Scherzando [assez animé])
- Valse romantique (1890) (Tempo di valse [Allegro moderato])
- Deux Arabesques (1888-1891)
- Nocturne en ré bémol majeur (1892) (Lent)
- Danse (Tarentelle styrienne) (1890/1903) (Allegretto)
- Ballade (1890/1903) (Andantino con moto)
Recorded: 12,14-16,19-20 August 1953, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Fantaisie pour piano et orchestre (1889-1890)
Orchester der Hessischen Rundfunks / Kurt Schröder
Recorded live: 30 October 1951, Musikhochschule, Frankfurt
Total approximate duration 73.06
CD 8
Ravel:
- Gaspard de la nuit
- Menuet sur le nom de Haydn
- Valses nobles et sentimentales
- Prélude (Assez lent et très expressif d'un rythme libre)
- À la manière de Borodine (Valse-Allegro giusto)
- À la manière de Chabrier (Paraphrase sur un air de Gounod, 'Faust', Act II) (Allegretto)
- Le Tombeau de Couperin
Recorded: 10-12 & 14-17 December 1954, No.3 Studio, Abbey Road
Total approximate duration 65.10
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