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Alfred Brendel: The Complete Vox, Turnabout and Vanguard Solo Recordings [Box Set]

Alfred Brendel: The Complete Vox, Turnabout and Vanguard Solo Recordings [Box Set]

  • Artist: Alfred Brendel
  • Total time: 891:05
  • Label: Brilliant
  • SPAR: ADD
  • Availability: In stock
  • Item #: 8017523
  • List Price: $119.98

Review

This gargantuan 35-disc set of Alfred Brendel's complete Vox, Turnabout, and Vanguard recordings released in late 2008, concurrent with his retirement from concert life, will be mandatory listening for anyone who reveres the Austrian virtuoso. When these recordings were made between 1955 and 1975, Brendel was at the start of his international career, and his performances here have a fire, energy, and a drama that his later recordings sometimes lack. Brendel devotees, however, may also find his performances lack the intellectual rigor of his middle period recordings and the poetic depths of his later recordings. Compare his demonic account of Mozart's Twentieth Concerto here, for instance, with his more elegant later account. The difference is clear.

Indeed, Brendel recorded the same repertoire over and over again during his career, and more often than not his later recordings have more to offer. The Beethoven piano sonatas issued here, for instance, are the first of three complete sets of those works that Brendel recorded. That doesn't mean this package does not contain excellent performances: Brendel's Liszt sonata is brilliant and his Diabelli Variations are full of character. But it does mean that few of these performances represent definitive Brendel except for the few works he only recorded once. Of those, his accounts of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, Balakirev's Islamey, and especially Stravinsky's Three Movements from Petroushka are absolutely worth hearing. The monaural and stereo sound, though clearly antique, is for the most part clean and acceptable. ~ James Leonard, All Music Guide

Read About This Recording

A comprehensive overview of pianist Alfred Brendel's solo recordings, culled from the Vox, Turnabout and Vanguard labels. Features performances of works by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Mussorgsky, Schoenberg, Stravinsky, Liszt, Balakirev and others.

Includes a 16-page booklet.

"Although we no longer have the opportunity to hear Brendel perform live, we still can buy this enticingly-priced package for less money than a premium ticket to one of the pianist's 'farewell' recitals." —Classics Today

Contents

CD 1 (TT: 55:43 ADD): Mozart: Piano Concertos: No. 9 in E-flat Major, K271 Jeunehomme; No. 14 in E-flat Major, K449. I Solisti di Zagreb; Antonio Janigro, Conductor. Recorded 1966.

CD 2 (TT: 79:57 ADD): Mozart: Piano Concertos: No. 17 in G Major, K453; No. 25 in C Major, K503; Haydn: Piano Concerto in D Major, Hob.XVIII No. 11. Orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper (K453); Pro Musica Orchestra, Vienna (K503); Vienna Chamber Orchestra (Haydn); Paul Angerer, Conductor. Recorded 1961-67.

CD 3 (TT: 61:00 ADD): Mozart: Piano Concertos: No. 19 in F Major, K459; No. 20 in D Minor, K466. Orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper; Wilfried Boettcher, Conductor. Recorded 1958-67.

CD 4 (TT: 75:39 ADD): Mozart: Piano Concertos: No. 22 in E-flat Major, K482; No 27 in B-flat Major, K595; Rondo in D Major, K382. Vienna Chamber Orchestra (K482); Orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper (K595, K382); Paul Angerer, Conductor. Recorded 1961-67.

CD 5 (TT: 51:03 ADD): Mozart: Piano Sonata in A Minor, K310; Fantasy in C Minor,K396; Rondo in A Minor, K511; Variations in D Major on a Menuet by Duport, K573: Theme; 1-9. Recorded 1968.

CD 6 (TT: 74:04 ADD): Mozart: Concerto in E-flat Major for Two Pianos, K365; Sonata in D Major for Two Pianos, K448; Fugue in C Minor for Two Pianos, K426: Allegro moderato. Quintet in E-flat Major for Piano & Winds, K452. Walter Klien, Piano; Members of the Hungarian Quintet; Orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper; Paul Angerer, Conductor. Recorded 1959-67.

CD 7 (TT: 69:13 ADD): Beethoven: Piano Concertos: No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15; No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 19. Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra (Op. 15); Orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper (Op. 19); Wilfried Boettcher (Op. 15), Heinz Wallberg (Op. 19), Conductors. Recorded 1966-67.

CD 8 (TT: 68:24 ADD): Beethoven: Piano Concertos: No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37; No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58. Vienna Symphony Orchestra; Heinz Wallberg, Conductor. Recorded 1961.

CD 9 (TT: 59:34 ADD): Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 Emperor; Choral Fantasy in C Minor, Op. 80. Vienna Symphony Orchestra (Op. 73); Stuttgart Lehrergesangverein (Op. 80); Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra (Op. 80); Zubin Mehta (Op. 73), Wilfried Boettcher (Op. 80), Conductors. Recorded 1961 & 1966.

CD 10 (TT: 67:39 ADD): Beethoven: Piano Sonatas: No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106 Hammerklavier; No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111. Recorded 1962-64.

CD 11 (TT: 68:20 ADD): Beethoven: Piano Sonatas: No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101; No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109; No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110; No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90. Recorded 1962-64.

CD 12 (TT: 73:49 ADD): Beethoven: Piano Sonatas: No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 Appassionata; No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54; No. 26 in E-flat Major, Op. 81a Les Adieux; No. 16 in G Major, Op. 31 No. 1. Recorded 1962-64.

CD 13 (TT: 75:21 ADD): Beethoven: Piano Sonatas: No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 Tempest; No. 18 in E-flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3; No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 Waldstein; No. 19 in G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1. Recorded 1962-64.

CD 14 (TT: 73:23 ADD): Beethoven: Piano Sonatas: No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1; No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79; No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1; No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2; No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14 No. 1. Recorded 1962-64.

CD 15 (TT: 71:20 ADD): Beethoven: Piano Sonatas: No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2; No. 13 in E-flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1; No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 Moonlight; No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 Pastoral. Recorded 1962-64.

CD 16 (TT: 74:47 ADD): Beethoven: Piano Sonatas: No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3; No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2; No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3. Recorded 1962-64.

CD 17 (TT: 73:35 ADD): Beethoven: Piano Sonatas: No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 Pathétique;No. 11 in B-flat Major, Op. 22; No. 12 in A-flat Major, Op. 26 Funeral March; No. 24 in F-sharp Major, Op. 78. Recorded 1962-64.

CD 18 (TT: 72:55 ADD): Beethoven: Piano Sonatas: No. 4 in E-flat Major, Op. 7; No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2; Quintet for Piano & Winds in E-flat Major, Op. 16; Rondo in B-flat Major, G151. Members of the Hungarian Quintet (Op. 16); Orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper; Wilfried Boettcher, Conductor. Recorded 1961-66.

CD 19 (TT: 74:58 ADD): Beethoven: Eroica Variations in E-flat Major, Op. 35; Piano Sonata No. 29 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2; 5 Variations on Rule Britannia in D Major, WoO79; 7 Variations on God Save the King in C Major WoO78; 12 Variations on a Russian Dance from Wranitsky's Ballet Das Waldmädchen in A Major, WoO71; 6 Variations on an Original Theme in F Major, Op. 34; 6 Variations on a Theme from The Ruins of Athens in D Major, Op. 76. Recorded 1961-63.

CD 20 (TT: 73:11 ADD): Beethoven: 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO80; 7 Variations from Winter's Opera Das unterbrochene Operfest in F Major, WoO75; 24 Variations on Righini's Air Venni amore in D Major, WoO65; 6 Variations on the Duet from Paisello's La Molinara in G Major, WoO70; 8 Variations on Süssmayr's Theme Tändeln und Scherzen in F Major, WoO76; 13 Variations on Dittersdorf's Air Es war einmal alter Mann in A Major, WoO66; 10 Variations on Salieri's Air La stessa, la stessissima in B-flat Major, WoO73. Recorded 1961-63.

CD 21 (TT: 44:58 ADD): Beethoven: 6 Easy Variations on a Swiss Air in F Major, WoO64; 9 Variations on Paisello's Air Quant'è più bello in A Major, WoO69; 6 Variations on an Original Theme in G Major, WoO77; 6 Variations on Grétry's Air Un fièvre brülante in C Major, WoO72; Rondo in G Major, Op. 51 No. 2; Allegretto in C Minor, WoO53; 6 Ecossaises, WoO83; Bagatelle in A Minor Für Elise, WoO59; Polonaise in C Major, Op. 89. Recorded 1961-63.

CD 22 (TT: 68:20 ADD): Beethoven: Diabelli Variations in C Major, Op. 120; 11 Bagatelles. Recorded 1961-64.

CD 23 (TT: 62:00 ADD): Beethoven: 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126; Rondo a capriccio in G Major, Op. 129 Rage over a lost penny; Rondo in C Major, Op. 51 No. 1; 7 Bagatelles, Op. 33; Andante favori in F Major, WoO57; Ziemlich lebhaft in B-flat Major, WoO60. Recorded 1961-64.

CD 24 (TT: 59:46 ADD): Schubert: Piano Sonatas: in C Minor, D958; in C Major, D840; German Dances, D783: Nos. 1-16. Recorded 1968.

CD 25 (TT: 75:04 ADD): Schubert: Impromptus, D899: Nos. 1-4; Moments musicaux, D780: Nos. 1-6; Drei Klavierstücke, D946: Nos. 1-3. Recorded 1962.

CD 26 (TT: 74:56 ADD): Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy in C Major, D760; Impromptus, D935: Nos. 1-4; Schubert/Liszt: Wanderer Fantasy in C Major for Piano & Orchestra. Vienna Volksoper Orchestra; Michael Gielen, Conductor. Recorded 1959 & 1962.

CD 27 (TT: 50:14 ADD): Chopin: Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53 Heroic; Polonaise in C Minor, Op. 40 No. 2; Polonaise in F-sharp Minor, Op. 44; Polonaise-fantaisie in A-flat Major, Op. 61; Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante in E-flat Major, Op. 22. Recorded 1968.

CD 28 (TT: 57:49 ADD): Schumann: Fantasy in C Major, Op. 17; Études Symphoniques, Op. 13: Theme, Nos. 1-12. Recorded 1966.

CD 29 (TT: 72:52 ADD): Liszt: Piano Concertos: No. 1 in E-flat Major; No. 2 in A Major; Totentanz; Malédiction. Vienna Symphony Orchestra; Michael Gielen, Conductor. Recorded 1958 & 1975.

CD 30 (TT: 72:55 ADD): Liszt: Piano Sonata in B Minor; Piano Sonata après une lecture de Dante; Bagatelle sans tonalité; Czardas macabre; La lugubre gondola; Mephisto Waltz No. 1. Recorded 1958.

CD 31 (TT: 77:44 ADD): Liszt: Opera Transcriptions & Paraphrases: Lucia di Lammermoor: Sextet (Donizetti); Il trovatore: Miserere (Verdi); Norma Fantasy (Bellini); Oberon Overture (Weber); Benvenuto Cellini: Benediction & Oath (Berlioz); Tannhäuser: Pilgrim's Chorus (Wagner); Paganini Études: Tremolo in G Minor; Octave in E-flat Major; La campanella in G-sharp Minor; Arpeggio in E Major; La Chasse in E Major; Variations in A Minor. Recorded 1955-59.

CD 32 (TT: 79:55 ADD): Liszt: Années de Pèlerinage: Duxième Année, Italie: Tre Sonetti di Petrarca: No. 47; No. 104; No. 123; Venezia e Napoli: Tarantella; Harmonies poétiques et religieuses. Recorded 1955-59.

CD 33 (TT: 45:32 ADD): Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies: No. 15 Rakoczy March; No. 3: Andante; No. 2: Lento a capriccioso; No. 13: Andante sostenuto; No. 8: Lento a capriccio; No. 17: Lento; Csárdás obstiné. Recorded 1968.

CD 34 (TT: 55:46 ADD): Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Stravinsky: Petrushka — Suite; Balakirev: Islamey — Oriental Fantasy. Recorded 1955.

CD 35 (TT: 42:33 ADD): Schoenberg: Piano Concerto, Op. 42; Prokofieff: Piano Concerto No. 5 in G Major, Op. 55. Symphony Orchestra of Southwest German Radio Baden-Baden (Schoenberg); Vienna State Opera Orchestra (Prokofieff); Michael Gielen (Schoenberg), Jonathan Sternberg (Prokofieff), Conductors. Recorded 1955 & 1957.

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Performances

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Keyboard Concerto in D major, H. 18/11 - 3. Rondo all'ungarese, allegro assai by Haydn, Franz Joseph
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Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 - 2. Arietta: Adagio molto, semplice e cantabile by Beethoven, Ludwig van
Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101 - 3. Adagio ma non troppo con affetto - Presto by Beethoven, Ludwig van
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 - 3. Adagio ma non troppo con affetto - Presto by Beethoven, Ludwig van
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110 - 2. Allegro molto / 3. Adagio ma non troppo by Beethoven, Ludwig van
Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90 - 2. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen by Beethoven, Ludwig van
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Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major ("Waldstein"), Op. 53 - 3. Rondo: Allegretto moderato - Pretissimo by Beethoven, Ludwig van
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Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major ("Pastoral"), Op. 28 - 3. Scherzo: Allegro vivace - Trio / 4. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo by Beethoven, Ludwig van
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Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major ("Funeral March"), Op. 26 - 3. Maestoso andante "Marcia funebre sulla morte d'une Eroe" by Beethoven, Ludwig van
Bagatelles (11) for piano, Op. 119 - Andante cantabile in A major by Beethoven, Ludwig van
Bagatelles (11) for piano, Op. 119 - Allegro ma non troppo in C major by Beethoven, Ludwig van
Bagatelles (11) for piano, Op. 119 - Moderato cantabile in C major by Beethoven, Ludwig van
Bagatelles (11) for piano, Op. 119 - Andante ma non troppo in B flat major by Beethoven, Ludwig van
Bagatelles (6) for piano, Op. 126 - Quasi allegretto in G major by Beethoven, Ludwig van
Bagatelles (6) for piano, Op. 126 - Presto - Andante in E flat major by Beethoven, Ludwig van
Bagatelles (7) for piano, Op. 33 - Scherzo: Allegro in C major by Beethoven, Ludwig van
Bagatelles (7) for piano, Op. 33 - Allegro ma non troppo in C major by Beethoven, Ludwig van
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Impromptus (4) for piano, D. 899 (Op. 90) - No. 2 in E flat major: Allegro by Schubert, Franz
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Impromptus (4) for piano, D. 899 (Op. 90) - No. 3 in G flat major: Andante by Schubert, Franz
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Impromptus (4) for piano, D. 899 (Op. 90) - No. 4 in a flat major: Allegretto by Schubert, Franz
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Moments musicaux (6) for piano, D. 780 (Op. 94) - No. 3 in F minor: Allegro moderato by Schubert, Franz
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Moments musicaux (6) for piano, D. 780 (Op. 94) - No. 6 in A flat major: Allegretto by Schubert, Franz
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Impromptus (4) for piano, D. 935 (Op. posth. 142) - No. 3 in B flat major: Andante: Theme & Variations "Rosamunde" by Schubert, Franz
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Impromptus (4) for piano, D. 935 (Op. posth. 142) - No. 4 in F minor: Allegro scherzando by Schubert, Franz
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Piano Concerto No. 5 in G major, Op. 55 - 3. Toccata: Allegro con fuoco by Prokofiev, Sergey