The Russian Legends (100 CD Set - everything from Schubert song transcriptons to Shostakovich concertos)

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The Russian Legends (100 CD Set - everything from Schubert song transcriptons to Shostakovich concertos)
Evgeny Kissin, Sviatoslav Richter, Emil Gilels, Lazar Berman, David Oistrakh, Leonid Kogan, Viktor Tretiakov, Gidon Kremer, Mstislav Rostropovich, etc

[ Brilliant Classics / 100 CD Box Set ]

Release Date: Monday 21 July 2008

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Brilliant Classics series of historic radio recordings from Russian archives has proved very popular all over the world. A great opportunity to acquire an valuable collection of historic material in one purchase.

Brilliant Classics series of historic radio recordings from Russian archives has proved very popular all over the world. Many people have chosen performance over recording quality. - which, when necessary, Brilliant have improved optimally. - Thus allowing themselves the infinite joy of listening to legendary performers.

The musicians in this large set are all (living) legends indeed: pianists, Sviatoslav Richter, Emil Gilels, Lazar Berman, Evgeny Kissin; violinists David Oistrakh, Leonid Kogan, Viktor Tretiakov and Gidon Kremer; cellists Rostropovich and Daniel Shafran. Solo works, chamber music and works with orchestra are included.

The recordings of lesser-known and hardly ever heard repertoire are a definite additional bonus of this series. The list of mainly Russian composers comprises such names as Catoire, Medtner, Kazhlaev, and Vladigerov.

This 100 CD set is combination of previously issued sets, with the exception of the recordings of Gidon Kremer.

A great opportunity to acquire an valuable collection of historic material in one purchase.

Tracks:

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
PIANO SONATA in E minor Op. 90
PIANO SONATA in E major Op. 109
PIANO SONATA in A flat major Op. 110
PIANO SONATA in C minor Op. 111
PIANO SONATA in E flat major Op. 7
PIANO SONATA in D minor Op. 31 No. 2 "Sturm"
PIANO SONATA in E flat major Op. 31 No. 3
PIANO SONATA in C major Op. 2 No. 3
PIANO SONATA in A major Op. 101
(Sviatoslav Richter)

FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886)
Piano Sonata, in B minor
(Sviatoslav Richter)

FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828)
PIANO SONATA in B flat major D 960
PIANO SONATA in B major 575 (Op. 147)
PIANO SONATA in E minor D 566
PIANO SONATA in G major Op. 78 D 894
(Sviatoslav Richter)

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
PIANO CONCERTO No. 1 in C major Op. 15
PIANO CONCERTO No. 2 in B flat major Op. 19
PIANO CONCERTO No. 4 in G major Op. 58
PIANO CONCERTO No. 5 in E flat major Op. 73 "Emperor"
PIANO CONCERTO No. 3 in C minor Op. 37
(Emil Gilels, piano, State Symphony Orchestra Of the USSR)

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
PIANO SONATA in A flat major Op. 26
PIANO SONATA in G major Op. 31 No. 1
PIANO SONATA IN B flat major Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
PIANO SONATA No. 7 in D major Op. 10 No. 3
PIANO SONATA No. 25 in G major Op. 79
PIANO SONATA No. 26 in E flat major Op. 81a "Les Adieux"
PIANO SONATA No. 27 in E minor Op.90
PIANO SONATA No. 14 in C sharp minor Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight"
PIANO SONATA No. 23 in F minor Op. 57 "Appassionata"
(Emil Gilels)

FRÉDÉRIC FRANÇOIS CHOPIN (1810-1849)
Nocturne in C minor Op. 48 No.1
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor Op. 35
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor Op. 58
(Emil Gilels)

FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886)
1. Piano Sonata in B minor (recording 1949)
2. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 15 "Rákoczy March"
3. Piano Sonata in B minor (recording 1965)
4. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9 "Peszter Carnaval"
5. Valse oubliée No. 1
(Emil Gilels)

ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856)
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F sharp minor Op. 11
Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor Op. 22 (with original finale)
(Emil Gilels)

SERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891-1953)
Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor Op. 14
Piano Sonata No. 8 in B flat major Op. 84
Toccata Op. 11
March from "Love for Three Oranges"
(Emil Gilels)

ALEXANDER SCRIABIN (1872-1915)
Piano Sonata No. 3 in F sharp minor Op. 23
Piano Sonata No. 4 in F sharp minor Op. 30
Préludes Op. 74
(Emil Gilels)

NIKOLAI MEDTNER (1880-1951)
Sonata in G minor Op. 22
(Emil Gilels)

CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862-1918)
Suite Pour le Piano
Images, book I
Estampes
(Emil Gilels)

MAURICE RAVEL (1875-1937)
Prélude, from le Tombeau de Couperin
Forlane, from le Tombeau de Couperin
Toccata, from le Tombeau de Couperin
Pavane pour une infante défunte
Jeux d'eau
(Emil Gilels)

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)
6 Morcaux, Op. 19
(Emil Gilels)

ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV (1865-1936)
Piano Sonata No. 2 in E minor Op. 75
(Emil Gilels)

SERGEY RACHMANINOFF (RACHMANINOV) (1873-1943)
Daisies Op. 38 No. 3
Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14
Prelude in C sharp minor Op. 3 No. 2
Prelude in B flat major Op. 23 No. 2
Prelude in G flat major Op. 23 No. 10
Prelude in B major Op. 32 No. 11
Prelude in G minor Op. 23 No. 5
Etude-tableau in E flat minor Op. 39 No. 5
(Emil Gilels)

JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)
4 Ballades Op. 10
Fantasien Op. 116
(Emil Gilels)

CARL MARIA VON WEBER (1786-1826)
Allegro moderato
Andante
Menuetto capriccioso, presto assai
Rondo
(Emil Gilels)

SERGEY RACHMANINOFF (RACHMANINOV) (1873-1943)
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor Op. 30
(Emil Gilels, piano, USSR State Symphony Orchestra)

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor Op. 23
(Emil Gilels, piano, USSR State Symphony Orchestra)

FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major
(Emil Gilels, piano, USSR State Symphony Orchestra)

FRÉDÉRIC FRANÇOIS CHOPIN (1810-1849)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor Op. 11
(Emil Gilels, piano, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra)
ANDANTE SPIANATO ET GRANDE POLONAISE BRILLANTE, in E flat major Op. 22
(Emil Gilels, piano, USSR State Symphony Orchestra)

FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886)
Sonata "Apres une lecture de Dante" (from Années de Pélerinage II: Italie)
Mephisto Waltz No. 1
ÉTUDES DE EXECUTION TRANSCENDANTE (Selection)
ANNÉES DE PELERINAGE Book 1: Switzerland (selection)
(Lazar Berman, piano)
PIANO CONCERTO No. 1 in E flat major
(Lazar Berman, piano, Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Moscow)

FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886)
Sonata in B minor
(Lazar Berman, piano)

MAURICE RAVEL (1875-1937)
Ondine (from Gaspard de la nuit)
(Lazar Berman, piano)

CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862-1918)
Étude "Pour les huit doigts"
(Lazar Berman, piano)

MANUEL DE FALLA (1876-1946)
Ritual Fire Dance
(Lazar Berman, piano)

ALEXANDER SCRIABIN (1872-1915)
Piano Sonata No. 4
Fantasy In B minor Op. 28 9:21
Etude in B flat minor Op. 8 No. 11
(Lazar Berman, piano)

MURAD KAZHLAEV
3 Preludes
(Lazar Berman, piano)

SERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891-1953)
Toccata Op. 11
ROMEO AND JULIET, selection from the ballet
1. Morning Dance (the street awakens) 1:30
2. The arrival of the guests (Menuetto) 3:03
3. Mercutio 2:10
4. Montecchi e Capuletti (Dance of the knights) 3:34
5. Romeo and Juliet before parting
PIANO SONATA No. 8 in B flat major Op. 84
VIOLIN SONATA No. 2 in D major Op. 94a
(Lazar Berman, piano, with Pavel Berman, violin)

and much much more

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