Walter Gieseking - The 1950s Solo Studio Recordings
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Walter Gieseking - The 1950s Solo Studio Recordings
Walter Gieseking (piano)
[ APR / 4 CD Box Set ]
Release Date: Tuesday 10 October 2017
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Walter Gieseking (1895-1956) is acknowledged as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, but his renown in the music of Debussy and Ravel in particular has led to other areas of his recorded legacy being comparatively neglected. This set aims to redress that balance by presenting his rarely reissued complete post-war commercial recordings, made for UK Columbia, of Brahms, Schubert and Schumann. Most of these title are not otherwise currently available on CD.
"There is some remarkable playing here...He was a fine Bach player, and his straightforward, stylishly beautiful playing suits the composers herein. He combines passionate and piercing intensity, turning on a sixpence between these extremes in Carnaval...Lovingly remastered." Classical Music, August 2017 *****
"Gieseking's artistry, whether at its finest or least convincing repays constant consideration. He remains an artist with a permanent rather than temporary place in the pantheon of great pianists." International Piano, September 2017 ****
"Chopin doesn't feature prominently in Gieseking's discography, yet the two pieces here were programmed often by him in concert. The Berceuse is a lullaby, gentle, lyrical and well-paced. Despite the left-hand metric regularity, the performance is devoid of monotony. His luminous tone is awash with tonal shadings. The Barcarolle is delicately voiced, elegant and brims over with poetic insights." MusicWeb International, June 2017
Tracks:
CD 1 [73'47]
BRAHMS
Klavierstücke Op 119 recorded on 22-23 June 1951
Rhapsodies Op 79 recorded on 20 June 1951
SCHUMANN
Kinderszenen Op 15 recorded on 1 & 3 September 1955
Carnaval Op 9 recorded on 25-26 September 1951
Schlummerlied Op 124 No 16 recorded on 1 September 1955
Vogel als Prophet Op 82 No 7 recorded on 17 October 1956
CD 2 [78'53]
BRAHMS
Klavierstücke Op 76 recorded on 20 June 1951
Fantasies Op 116 recorded on 20-21 June 1951
Intermezzi Op 117 recorded on 21 June 1951
Klavierstücke Op 118 recorded on 21-22 June 1951
CD 3 [61'51]
SCHUBERT
Impromptus Op 90, D899 recorded on 3, 5 & 6 September 1955
Impromptus Op 142, D935 recorded on 2, 3 & 5 September 1955
CD 4 [65'34]
SCHUBERT
Moments musicaux Op 94, D780 recorded on 29 September 1951
Drei Klavierstücke D946 recorded on 17 October 1956
CHOPIN
Berceuse Op 57 recorded on 18 October 1956
Barcarolle Op 60 recorded on 18 October 1956
SCRIABIN
Poème Op 32 No 1 recorded on 18 October 1956
Prélude Op 15 No 4 recorded on 18 October 1956
