Les Maitres du Piano

Alpha continues to explore its catalogue and this year again offers a wide variety of combinations. After a box assembling the gems of the Baroque era (Masters of the Baroque - Alpha 372), the piano is now given pride of place. The box set Masters of the Pianobrings together 11 CDs in which great contemporary interpreters (Nelson Goerner, Alexander Lonquich, François-Frédéric Guy, Eric Le Sage, Edna Stern, Anna Vinnitskaya) retrace three centuries of creation on the piano, from Bach to Shostakovich, by way of Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Liszt, Chopin, Brahms, Rachmaninoff and Debussy. The piano will also be at the heart of a 7-CD box set devoted to Alexei Lubimov’s recordings. Fortepiano, piano, prepared piano . . . the Russian musician has distinguished himself in every repertoire. Finally, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Beethoven, the Beethoven Rediscovered box highlights 16 CDs that offer a chance to rediscover his symphonies, concertos and sonatas on period instruments, the fortepiano, etc.

CD 1:
Nun Komm der heiden heiland, BWV 659 - Stern, Edna
Choralvorspiel Schumuecke dich o liebe seele, Op. 122 No. 5 - Stern, Edna
Ich ruf'zu dir, herr Jesu Christ - Stern, Edna
Wachet auf, ruft uns die stimme, BWV 645 (cantate BWV 140) - Stern, Edna

CD 2:
1. I. Allegro vivace - Guy, François-Frédéric
2. II. Adagio Grazioso
3. III. Rondo (Allegretto)
4. I. Largo - Allegro - Guy, François-Frédéric
5. II. Adagio
6. III. Allegretto
7. I. Allegro - Guy, François-Frédéric
8. II. Scherzo (Allegretto vivace)
9. III. Menuetto (Moderato e grazioso)
10. IV. Presto con fuoco

CD 3:
1. I. Molto moderato - Lonquich, Alexander
2. II. Andante sostenuto
3. III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace con delicatezza
4. IV. Allegro, ma non troppo
5. I. Allegro assai - Lonquich, Alexander
6. II. Allegretto
7. III. Allegro

CD 4:
1. Polonaise in F sharp Minor Op. 44 - Goerner, Nelson
2. Berceuse in D Flat Major Op. 57 - Goerner, Nelson
3. Barcarolle in F sharp Major Op. 60 - Goerner, Nelson
4. No. 1 in C Major - Agitato - Goerner, Nelson
5. No. 2 in A Minor - Lento
6. No .3 in G Major - Vivace
7. No. 4 in E Minor - Largo
8. No. 5 in D Major - Allegro Molto
9. No. 6 in B Minor - Lento Assai
10. No. 7 in A Major - Andantino
11. No. 8 in F Minor - Molto Agitato
12. No. 9 in E Major - Largo
13. No. 10 in C sharp Minor - Allegro Molto
14. No. 11 in B Major - Vivace
15. No. 12 in G sharp Minor - Presto
16. No. 13 in F sharp Major - Lento
17. No. 14 in E flat Minor - Allegro
18. No. 15 in D flat Major - Sostenuto
19. No. 16 In B flat Minor - Presto con Fuoco
20. No. 17 in A flat Major - Allegretto
21. No. 18 in F Minor - Allegro Molto
22. No. 19 in E flat Major - Vivace
23. No. 20 in C Minor - Largo
24. No. 21 in B flat Major - Cantalibe
25. No. 22 in G Minor - Molto Agitato
26. No. 23 in F Major - Moderato
27. No. 24 in D Minor - Allegro Appassionato

CD 5:
1. THEMA, Animato - Le Sage, Eric
2. Var. 1
3. Var. 2
4. Var. 3
5. Cantabile
6. FINALE alla FANTASIA, Vivace
7. Toccata Op. 7 - Allegro - Le Sage, Eric
8. I. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen - Le Sage, Eric
9. II. Kuriose Geschichte
10. III. Hasche-Mann
11. IV. Bittendes
12. V. Glückes genug
13. VI. Wichtige Begebenheit
14. VII. Träumerei
15. VIII. Am Kamin
16. IX. Ritter vom Steckenpferd
17. X. Fast zu ernst
18. XI. Fürchtenmachen
19. XII. Kind im Einschlummern
20. XIII. Der Dichter spricht
21. Thema, Allegretto - Le Sage, Eric
22. I. Un poco maestoso
23. II
24. III
25. IV. Molto moderato
26. V
27. VI. Presto
28. VII.
29. VIII. Passionato - Le Sage, Eric
30. IX. Idee aus Beethoven
31. X. Prestissimo
32. XI. Legato teneramente
33. 12 - Le Sage, Eric
34. 13 - Cantando
35. 14
36. 15
37. I. Préambule, Quasi maestoso - Le Sage, Eric
38. II. Pierrot, Moderato
39. III. Arlequin, Vivo
40. IV. Valse noble, Un poco maestoso
41. V. Eusebius, Adagio
42. VI.
43. VII. Coquette, Vivo
44. VIII. Réplique, L'istesso tempo
45. IX. Papillons, Prestissimo
46. X. A.S.C.H. - S.C.H.A. Lettres dansantes, Presto
47. XI. Chiarina, Passionato
48. XII. Chopin, Agitato
49. XIII. Estrella, Con affetto
50. XIV. Reconnaissance, Animato
51. XV. Pantalon et Colombine, Presto
52. XVI. Valse allemande, Molto vivace
53. Intermezzo - Paganini, Presto
54. XVII. Aveu, Passionato
55. XVIII. Promenade, Comodo
56. XIX. Pause, Vivo
57. XX. Marche des Davidsbündler contre les Philistins

CD 6:
1. I. Invocation - Guy, François-Frédéric
2. II. Ave Maria
3. III. Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude
4. IV. Pensée des morts
5. V. Pater Noster
6. VI. Hymne de l'enfant à son réveil
7. VII. Funérailles

CD 7:
1. VIII. Miserere d'après Palestrina
2. IX. Andante Lagrimoso
3. X. Cantique d'amour
4. I. Lento assai - Guy, François-Frédéric
5. II. Andante sostenuto
6. III. Allegro energico

CD 8:
1. Chaconne for left hand after Johann Sebastian Bach's partita for violin solo No.2 in D Minor, BWV 1004, Transcribed for - Anna Vinnitskaya
2. I. Capriccio in F sharp Minor - Anna Vinnitskaya
3. II. Capriccio in B Minor
4. III. Intermezzo in A flat Major
5. IV. Intermezzo in B flat Major
6. V. Capriccio in C sharp Minor
7. VI. Intermezzo in A Major
8. VII. Intermezzo in A Minor
9. VIII. Capriccio in C Major
10. Rhapsody No.1 in B Minor - Anna Vinnitskaya
11. Rhapsody No.2 in G Minor
12. I. Capriccio in D minor - Anna Vinnitskaya
13. II. Intermezzo in a Minor
14. III. Capriccio in G Minor
15. IV. Intermezzo in E Major
16. V. Intermezzo in E Minor
17. VI. Intermezzo in E Major
18. VII. Capriccio in D Minor

CD 9:
1. Pagodes - Goerner, Nelson
2. La soirée dans Grenade
3. Jardins sous la pluie
4. Pour les degrés chromatiques - Goerner, Nelson
5. Pour les agréments
6. Pour les notes répétées
7. Pour les sonorités opposées
8. Pour les arpèges composés
9. Pour les accords
10. Reflets dans l'eau - Goerner, Nelson
11. Hommage à Rameau
12. Mouvement
13. L'Isle Joyeuse - Goerner, Nelson

CD 10:
1. Pianos concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 - Anna Vinnitskaya; NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra; Krzysztof Urbanski
2. Pianos concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 - Anna Vinnitskaya; NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra; Krzysztof Urbanski
3. Pianos concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 - Anna Vinnitskaya; NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra; Krzysztof Urbanski
4. Introduction. Allegro Vivace - Variation I (Précédente) - Anna Vinnitskaya; NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra; Krzysztof Urbanski
5. Tema. L'Istesso tempo
6. Variation II. L'Istesso tempo
7. Variation III. L'Istesso tempo
8. Variation IV. Più vivo
9. Variation V. Tempo precedente
10. Variation VI. L'istesso tempo
11. Variation VII. Meno mosso, a tempo moderato
12. Variation VIII. Tempo I
13. Variation IX. L'istesso tempo
14. Variation X. L'istesso tempo
15. Variation XI. Moderato
16. Variation XII. Tempo di minuetto - Anna Vinnitskaya; NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra; Krzysztof Urbanski
17. Variation XIII. Allegro - Anna Vinnitskaya; NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra; Krzysztof Urbanski
18. Variation XIV. L'istesso tempo - Anna Vinnitskaya; NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra; Krzysztof Urbanski
19. Variation XV. Più vivo scherzando - Anna Vinnitskaya; NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra; Krzysztof Urbanski
20. Variation XVI. Allegretto
21. Variation XVII. Allegretto
22. Variation XVIII. Andante cantabile
23. Variation XIX. A tempo vivace
24. Variation XX. Un poco più vivo
25. Variation XXI. Un poco più vivo
26. Variation XXII. Un poco più vivo (alla breve)
27. Variation XXIII. L'istesso tempo
28. Variation XXIV. A tempo un poco meno mosso

CD 11:
1. I. Allegretto - Anna Vinnitskaya; Kremerata Baltica; Winds of Staatskapelle Dresden; Omer Meir Weelber; Tobias Willner; Iva Rudin
2. II. Lento
3. III. Moderato
4. IV. Allegro con bio
5. I. Allegro - Anna Vinnitskaya; Kremerata Baltica; Winds of Staatskapelle Dresden; Omer Meir Weelber; Tobias Willner; Iva Rudin
6. II. Andante
7. III. Allegro
8. Concertino for two pianos, Op. 94 - Anna Vinnitskaya; Kremerata Baltica; Winds of Staatskapelle Dresden; Omer Meir Weelber; Tobias Willner; Iva Rudin
9. Tarantella for two pianos - Anna Vinnitskaya; Kremerata Baltica; Winds of Staatskapelle Dresden; Omer Meir Weelber; Tobias Willner; Iva Rudin