The Solo & Chamber Recordings

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Annotation

A 56-CD collection of solo and chamber recordings personally selected by Vladimir Ashkenazy.

Annotation last modified on 2022-09-10 08:17 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Chopin: Ballades 1-4 / Trois Nouvelles Études
2▶CD: Chopin: Scherzo no. 4 / Nocturne, op. 62 no. 1 / Debussy: L'Isle joyeuse / Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit
3▶CD: Schumann: Fantasie, op. 17 / Sinfonische Etüden, op. 13
4▶CD: Mozart: Piano Quintet, K. 452 / Beethoven: Piano Quintet, op. 16
5▶CD: Schubert: Piano Sonatas 13, D. 664 & 14, D. 784 / Ungarische Melodie, D. 817 / 12 Waltzes, D. 145
6▶CD: Chopin: Prélude, op. 45 / Scherzos 1-4 / Barcarolle, op. 60
7▶CD: Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas 7 & 8 / 2 Pieces from “Romeo and Juliet”
8▶CD: Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano / Brahms: Horn Trio
9▶CD: Rachmaninov: Fantaisie-tableaux (Suite no. 1) / Suite no. 2
10▶CD: Schumann: Kreisleriana / Humoreske
11▶CD: Scriabin: Piano Sonatas 3-5 & 9 “Black Mass”
12▶CD: Rachmaninov: Variations on a Theme of Corelli / 9 Études-tableaux, op. 39
13▶CD: Rachmaninov: Préludes, op. 3 no. 2, op. 23 & op. 32
14▶CD: Schubert: Piano Sonata no. 17, D. 850 / 4 Deutsche Tänze from D. 366
15▶CD: Rachmaninov: Songs I
16▶CD: Rachmaninov: Songs II
17▶CD: Rachmaninov: Songs III
18▶CD: Rachmaninov: Songs IV
19▶CD: Rachmaninov: Songs V
20▶CD: Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances for Two Pianos / Russian Rhapsody for Two Pianos
21▶CD: Scriabin: Piano Sonatas 2 “Sonata-fantasy”, 7 “White Mass” & 10 / 4 Morceaux, op. 56 / 2 Danses, op. 73 / 2 Poèmes, op. 32
22▶CD: Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata no. 2 / Études-tableaux, op. 33
23▶CD: Tchaikovsky: Songs I
24▶CD: Tchaikovsky: Songs II
25▶CD: Brahms: Cello Sonatas 1 & 2
26▶CD: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version) / Teneyev: Prelude and Fugue, op. 29 / Liadov: A Musical Snuffbox / Borodin: Scherzo in A-flat major / Tchaikovsky: Dumka
27▶CD: Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit / Pavane pour une infante défunte / Valses nobles et sentimentales
28▶CD: Shostakovich: 2 Pieces for String Quartet, op. 36a / 7 Romances on Poems of Alexander Blok / Piano Quintet
29▶CD: Rachmaninov: Sonata for Cello and Piano / 2 Pieces, op. 2 / Mélodie on a Theme by S. Rachmaninov / Lied / Vocalise
30▶CD: Scriabin: Piano Sonatas 1, 6 & 8 / 4 Morceaux, op. 51
31▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas for Cello and Piano nos. 1 & 2, op. 5
32▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas for Cello and Piano no. 3, op. 69 / nos. 4 & 5, op. 102
33▶CD: Shostakovich: Cello Sonata / Moderato for Cello & Piano / Prokofiev: Cello Sonata
34▶CD: Brahms: Horn Trio / Schumann: Andante & Variations, op. 46 / Adagio & Allegro for Horn and Piano, op. 70
35▼CD: Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel / Piano Sonata no. 3
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1Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-flat major, op. 24: Aria - Variations 1-4
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1991-12-10)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
recorded at:
St. Charles Hall in Meggen, Luzern (Canton of Lucerne), Switzerland (on 1991-12-10)
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Aria (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation I (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation II (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation III (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation IV: Risoluto (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
Johannes Brahms4:27
2Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-flat major, op. 24: Variations 5-6
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1991-12-10)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
recorded at:
St. Charles Hall in Meggen, Luzern (Canton of Lucerne), Switzerland (on 1991-12-10)
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation V: Espressivo (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation VI (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
Johannes Brahms2:07
3Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-flat major, op. 24: Variations 7-8
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1991-12-10)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
recorded at:
St. Charles Hall in Meggen, Luzern (Canton of Lucerne), Switzerland (on 1991-12-10)
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation VII: Con vivacità (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation VIII (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
Johannes Brahms1:14
4Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-flat major, op. 24: Variations 9-12
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1991-12-10)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
recorded at:
St. Charles Hall in Meggen, Luzern (Canton of Lucerne), Switzerland (on 1991-12-10)
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation IX: Poco sostenuto (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation X (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XI (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XII (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
Johannes Brahms3:31
5Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-flat major, op. 24: Variations 13-18
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1991-12-10)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
recorded at:
St. Charles Hall in Meggen, Luzern (Canton of Lucerne), Switzerland (on 1991-12-10)
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XIII: Largamente, ma non più (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XIV (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XV (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XVI (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XVII: Più mosso (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XVIII (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
Johannes Brahms4:42
6Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-flat major, op. 24: Variations 19-21
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1991-12-10)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
recorded at:
St. Charles Hall in Meggen, Luzern (Canton of Lucerne), Switzerland (on 1991-12-10)
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XIX: Leggiero e vivace (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XX (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XXI (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
Johannes Brahms3:08
7Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-flat major, op. 24: Variations 22-25
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1991-12-10)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
recorded at:
St. Charles Hall in Meggen, Luzern (Canton of Lucerne), Switzerland (on 1991-12-10)
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XXII
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XXIII
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XXIV
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XXV
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
Johannes Brahms2:46
8Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel in B-flat major, op. 24: Fugue
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1991-12-10)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
recorded at:
St. Charles Hall in Meggen, Luzern (Canton of Lucerne), Switzerland (on 1991-12-10)
recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Fuga (on 1991-12-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
Johannes Brahms5:04
9Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5: I. Allegro maestoso
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1990-07-04, on 1990-07-06)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
recorded at:
Saalbau in Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland (on 1990-07-04, on 1990-07-06)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in F minor, op. 5: I. Allegro maestoso (from 1990-07-04 until 1990-07-06)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1853)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in F minor, op. 5
Johannes Brahms10:16
10Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5: II. Andante espressivo
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1990-07-04, on 1990-07-06)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
recorded at:
Saalbau in Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland (on 1990-07-04, on 1990-07-06)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in F minor, op. 5: II. Andante. Andante espressivo - Andante molto (from 1990-07-04 until 1990-07-06)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1853)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in F minor, op. 5
Johannes Brahms10:04
11Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5: III. Scherzo: Allegro energico
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1990-07-04, on 1990-07-06)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
recorded at:
Saalbau in Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland (on 1990-07-04, on 1990-07-06)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in F minor, op. 5: III. Scherzo. Allegro energico (from 1990-07-04 until 1990-07-06)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1853)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in F minor, op. 5
Johannes Brahms5:00
12Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5: IV. Intermezzo: Andante molto
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1990-07-04, on 1990-07-06)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
recorded at:
Saalbau in Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland (on 1990-07-04, on 1990-07-06)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in F minor, op. 5: IV. Intermezzo. Andante molto (from 1990-07-04 until 1990-07-06)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1853)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in F minor, op. 5
Johannes Brahms3:41
13Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5: V. Finale: Allegro moderato ma rubato
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1990-07-04, on 1990-07-06)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
recorded at:
Saalbau in Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland (on 1990-07-04, on 1990-07-06)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in F minor, op. 5: V. Finale. Allegro moderato ma rubato (from 1990-07-04 until 1990-07-06)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1853)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in F minor, op. 5
Johannes Brahms7:34
36▶CD: Chopin: 24 Préludes, op. 28 / Piano Sonata no. 3 / Mazurka no. 51, op. 68 no. 4
37▶CD: Schumann: “Abegg” Variations / Fantasie, op. 17 / Faschingsschwank aus Wien
38▶CD: Ravel: Trio pour piano, violon et violoncelle / Sonate pour violon et piano / Sonate pour violoncelle et piano
39▶CD: Prokofiev: 10 Pieces for Piano from “Romeo and Juliet” / War and Peace - Waltz / 2 Pieces from The Love of Three Oranges / 6 Pieces from “Cinderella”
40▶CD: Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas 6-8
41▶CD: Mozart: Fantasia, K. 475 / Sonatas 17, K. 570 & 14, K. 457 / Adagio, K. 540 / Sonata no. 9, K. 311
42▶CD: Robert & Clara Schumann: Lieder
43▶CD: Schubert: Piano Trio no. 1, D. 898
44▶CD: Schubert: Piano Trio no. 2, D. 929
45▶CD: Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87 nos. 1-12
46▶CD: Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87 nos. 13-24
47▶CD: Tchaikovsky: Méditation, op. 72 no. 5 / Polka peu dansante, op. 51 no. 2 / Aveu passionné / Tendres Reproches, op. 72 no. 3 / Berceuse, op. 72 no. 2 / Les Saisons, op. 37a
48▶CD: Shostakovich: Piano Sonata no. 2 / 3 Fantastic Dances, op. 5 / 5 Preludes / Lyric Waltz / Short Piece & Spanish Dance, op. 97 / Nocturne, op. 39 / Aphorisms, op. 13 / Polka, op. 22
49▶CD: J. S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I nos. 1-18
50▶CD: J. S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I nos. 19-24 / Book II nos. 1-9
51▶CD: J. S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II nos. 10-24
52▶CD: Beethoven: 33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op. 120 / 12 Variations on the Russian Dance from Paul Wranitzky's Ballet “Das Waldmädchen”, WoO 71
53▶CD: Rachmaninov: 12 Transcriptions / 6 Morceaux, op. 11 / Waltz (1890) / Romance (1891) / Italian Polka / The Star-Spangled Banner
54▶CD: Rachmaninov: Trios élégiaques 1 & 2 / Vocalise / Dream (Son)
55▶CD: Blake: Walking in the Air / Works for Piano
56▶CD: Shostakovich: Piano Trios 1 & 2 / Sonata for Viola and Piano

Credits

Release

art direction and design:WLP Ltd
miscellaneous support:Raymond McGill (Production) (task: project management)
Edward Weston (Catalogue Manager, Decca Classics) (task: project management)
producer:Raymond McGill (Production)
mastering:Ben Wiseman
mastered at:Broadlake Studios in City of St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
discography entry:https://www.deccaclassics.com/en/catalogue/products/ashkenazy-solo-chamber-recordings-5264 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004771989 [info]

Release group

includes:Sonata in A major, D. 664 / Sonata in A minor, D. 784 / Hungarian Melody, D. 817 by Schubert (Franz Schubert, composer); Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist)
The Cello Sonatas by Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer); Lynn Harrell (cellist), Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist)