Julius Katchen - The Complete Decca Recordings: Box Set 35CDs (2016)
Julius Katchen - The Complete Decca Recordings: Box Set 35CDs (2016)
Classical | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 5,72 Gb
Label: Decca | Release Year: 2016
Classical | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 5,72 Gb
Label: Decca | Release Year: 2016
A genius signed to Decca in 1946 who defined Deccas piano sound in the 1950s and 1960s with ravishing cantabile and depth of sonority borne of matchless technique. Complete Decca Recordings on 35CDs, including new-to-CD early recordings remastered from 78s, plus some of Deccas first-ever LPs.
Presentation includes 35CD Lift-off- lid box; notes by Cyrus Meher-Homji in English, German and French; rare photos and selected original covers in booklet. A child prodigy of startling promise, Julius Katchen matured into a pianist of broad interests and unique artistry. His death at age 42 denied a discerning public the presence of one of Deccas star instrumentalists during the 1950s and 1960s.
Julius Katchen - The Complete Decca Recordings: Box Set 35CDs (2016)
Tracklist:
CD1: Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 25; Sonata No.11, K.331 "Alla Turca" Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger
CD2: Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos.13 & 20;* Fantasia in D minor, K397; Piano Sonatas Nos. 13 & 16 "Sonata facile" New Symphony Orchestra, Peter Maag *NEW TO CD
CD3: Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 &; 2; Rondo in B Flat WoO 6 London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba
CD4: Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 5 "Emperor" London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba
CD5: Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4, Op.58; Fantasia for piano chorus and orchestra Op.80 "Choral Fantasy"; Piano Sonata No.32, Op.111 London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba
CD6: Beethoven: Diabelli Variations (January 1953 recording); Polonaise op.89; Piano Sonata No. 32 (March 1953)
CD7: Beethoven: Diabelli Variations (October 1960); 6 Bagatelles
CD8: Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.23 "Appassionata"; Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy
CD9: Schumann: Toccata in C major op.7; Carnaval, Op.9; Symphonic Studies, Op.13; Arabeske in C major, op.18
CD10: Chopin: Ballade No.3 op.47; Fantasie in F minor op.49; Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3; Fantasie-Impromptu in C sharp minor op.66; Polonaise No.6 in A flat major op.53
CD11: Works by Chopin, Mendelssohn and Franck
CD12: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Works by Liszt and Balakriev
CD13: Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 &2; *Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ataúlfo Argenta *Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, István Kertész
CD14: Brahms: Piano Sonata No.3 (October 1949); Variations & Fugue on a theme by Handel (April 1949)
CD15: Brahms: Variations & Fugue on a Theme by Handel; Variations on a Theme by Paganini (March 1958)
CD16: Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini (October 1965); Variations & Fugue on a Theme by Handel (June 1962); 4 Ballades, Op.10
CD17: Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Schumann; 16 Waltzes op.39, etc.
CD18: Brahms: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2; 2 Rhapsodies, Op.79
CD19: Brahms: Piano Sonata No.3; Piano Pieces, Op.116
CD20: Brahms: Piano Pieces, Op.76, 118 & 119
CD21: Brahms: Intermezzi, Op.117; 21 Hungarian Dances WoO1; Volume 1 for piano solo; Volume 2 for piano duet* *with Jean-Pierre Marty
CD22: Brahms: Violin Sonatas Nos. 2& 3 (July 1956); Clarinet Sonatas op.120 Nos 1&2 with Ruggiero Ricci
CD23: Brahms: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-3 with Josef Suk
CD24: Brahms: Piano Trios Nos. 1 & 2
CD25: Brahms: Piano Trio No.3; Cello Sonata No.2 with Josef Suk and János Starker
CD26: Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1; *Schumann: Piano Concerto London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux * Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, István Kertész
CD27: Brahms: Piano Concerto No.2 in B Flat; Schumann: Fantasie, Op.17 London Symphony Orchestra, János Ferencsik
CD28: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1; Balakriev: Islamey (1958 Recording); *Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba, Sir Georg Solti*
CD29: Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2; *Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Dohnanyi: Nursery Variations New Symphony Orchestra, Anatole Fistoulari * London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult
CD30: Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3; Bartók: Piano Concerto No.3; *Stravinsky: Petrouchka L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet *Paris Conservatoire Orchestra / Pierre Monteux
CD31: Gershwin: Piano Concerto; Rhapsody in Blue; *Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals Gary Graffman, Beatrice Lillie, London Symphony Orchestra, Skitch Henderson *Beatrice Lillie narrator
CD32: Ravel: Piano Concerto in G; Piano Concerto for the left hand; Bartók: Mikrokosmos Excerpts; Piano Concerto No.3 London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész
CD33: Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Ned Rorem: Piano Sonata No.2; Britten: Diversions; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3 London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, István Kertész
CD34: Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals (version without narration); Encores: Bach, Brahms, Beethoven, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Debussy, Falla Gary Graffman, London Symphony Orchestra, Skitch Henderson
CD35: 78 rpm shellac rarities and unpublished recordings Works by Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, Franck and Mozart
CD 1: Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 25; Sonata, K.331
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Piano Concerto No. 20 In D Minor, K.466
1 1. Allegro (14:02)
2 2. Romance (8:33)
3 3. Rondo (Allegro assai) (7:48)
Piano Concerto No. 25 In C Major, K.503
4 1. Allegro maestoso (15:23)
5 2. Andante (6:58)
6 3. Allegretto (8:37)
Julius Katchen, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger
Piano Sonata No.11 In A, K.331 -"Alla Turca"
7 1. Tema (Andante grazioso) con variazioni (6:49)
8 2. Menuetto (5:56)
9 3. Alla Turca (Allegretto) (3:29)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:17:35
CD 2: Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos.13 & 20; Piano Sonatas Nos. 16 & 13
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Piano Concerto No. 13 In C Major, K.415
1 1. Allegro (10:43)
2 2. Andante (5:09)
3 3. Rondeau (Allegro) (7:17)
Piano Concerto No. 20 In D Minor, K.466
4 1. Allegro (14:01)
5 2. Romance (8:40)
6 3. Rondo (Allegro assai) (7:24)
Julius Katchen, New Symphony Orchestra, Peter Maag
7 Fantasia in D minor, K.397 (5:39)
Piano Sonata No.13 In B Flat, K.333
8 1. Allegro (5:00)
9 2. Andante cantabile (4:55)
10 3. Allegretto grazioso (5:51)
Piano Sonata No.16 In C, K.545 "Sonata Facile"
11 1. Allegro (2:13)
12 2. Andante (3:23)
13 3. Rondo (Allegro) (1:19)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:21:34
CD 3: Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Rondo In B Flat
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Concerto No.1 In C Major, Op.15
1 1. Allegro con brio (16:33)
2 2. Largo (12:21)
3 3. Rondo (Allegro scherzando) (8:52)
Piano Concerto No.2 In B Flat Major, Op.19
4 1. Allegro con brio (12:50)
5 2. Adagio (9:30)
6 3. Rondo (Molto allegro) (5:36)
7 Rondo in B flat for piano & orchestra, WoO6 (9:10)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba
Total Playing Time 1:14:52
CD 4: Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 5
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Concerto No.3 In C Minor, Op.37
1 1. Allegro con brio (16:53)
2 2. Largo (11:14)
3 3. Rondo (Allegro) (8:49)
Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat Major Op.73 -"Emperor"
4 1. Allegro (19:35)
5 2. Adagio un poco mosso (8:07)
6 3. Rondo (Allegro) (9:43)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba
Total Playing Time 1:14:21
CD 5: Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4, Op.58; Fantasia, Op.80; Piano Sonata No.32, Op.111
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Concerto No.4 In G Major, Op.58
1 1. Allegro moderato (17:13)
2 2. Andante con moto (5:04)
3 3. Rondo (Vivace) (9:30)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba
4 Fantasia For Piano, Chorus And Orchestra In C Minor, Op.80 (19:05)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba
Piano Sonata No.32 In C Minor, Op.111
5 1. Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato (9:02)
6 2. Arietta (Adagio molto semplice e cantabile) (18:09)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:18:03
CD 6: Beethoven: Diabelli Variations; Piano Sonata No. 32
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
33 Piano Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli
1 Tema (Vivace) (0:51)
2 Variation 1 (Alla marcia maestoso) (1:17)
3 Variation 2 (Poco allegro) (0:45)
4 Variation 3 (L'istesso tempo) (1:13)
5 Variation 4 (Un poco più vivace) (1:04)
6 Variation 5 (Allegro vivace) (0:50)
7 Variation 6 (Allegro ma non troppo e serioso) (1:24)
8 Variation 7 (Un poco più allegro) (0:58)
9 Variation 8 (Poco vivace) (1:11)
10 Variation 9 (Allegro pesante e risoluto) (1:29)
11 Variation 10 (Presto) (0:33)
12 Variation 11 (Allegretto) (0:51)
13 Variation 12 (Un poco più moto) (0:46)
14 Variation 13 (Vivace) (0:52)
15 Variation 14 (Grave e maestoso) (4:36)
16 Variation 15 (Presto scherzando) (0:34)
17 Variation 16 (Allegro) (0:57)
18 Variation 17 (0:58)
19 Variation 18 (Poco moderato) (1:30)
20 Variation 19 (Presto) (0:42)
21 Variation 20 (Andante) (1:45)
22 Variation 21 (Allegro con brio – Meno allegro – Tempo I) (1:11)
23 Variation 22 (Allegro molto): Alla "Notte e giorno faticar" di Mozart (0:46)
24 Variation 23 (Allegro assai) (0:51)
25 Variation 24 Fughetta (Andante) (1:49)
26 Variation 25 (Allegro) (0:46)
27 Variation 26 (0:46)
28 Variation 27 (Vivace) (0:55)
29 Variation 28 (Allegro) (0:47)
30 Variation 29 (Adagio ma non troppo) (1:09)
31 Variation 30 (Andante, sempre cantabile) (1:39)
32 Variation 31 (Largo, molto espressivo) (4:55)
33 Variation 32 Fuga (Allegro – Poco adagio) (2:47)
34 Variation 33 (Tempo di minuetto moderato, ma non tirarsi dietro) (3:12)
35 Polonaise in C, Op.89 (5:05)
Piano Sonata No.32 In C Minor, Op.111
36 1. Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato (8:42)
37 2. Arietta (Adagio molto semplice e cantabile) (16:44)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:17:10
CD 7: Beethoven: Diabelli Variations; 6 Bagatelles
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
33 Piano Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli
1 Tema (Vivace) (0:47)
2 Variation 1 (Alla marcia maestoso) (1:26)
3 Variation 2 (Poco allegro) (0:42)
4 Variation 3 (L'istesso tempo) (1:12)
5 Variation 4 (Un poco più vivace) (1:02)
6 Variation 5 (Allegro vivace) (0:48)
7 Variation 6 (Allegro ma non troppo e serioso) (1:29)
8 Variation 7 (Un poco più allegro) (0:54)
9 Variation 8 (Poco vivace) (1:18)
10 Variation 9 (Allegro pesante e risoluto) (1:45)
11 Variation 10 (Presto) (0:30)
12 Variation 11 (Allegretto) (0:50)
13 Variation 12 (Un poco più moto) (0:45)
14 Variation 13 (Vivace) (0:54)
15 Variation 14 (Grave e maestoso) (4:12)
16 Variation 15 (Presto scherzando) (0:32)
17 Variation 16 (Allegro) (0:56)
18 Variation 17 (0:59)
19 Variation 18 (Poco moderato) (1:40)
20 Variation 19 (Presto) (0:43)
21 Variation 20 (Andante) (1:51)
22 Variation 21 (Allegro con brio – Meno allegro – Tempo I) (1:08)
23 Variation 22 (Allegro molto): Alla "Notte e giorno faticar" di Mozart (0:40)
24 Variation 23 (Allegro assai) (0:52)
25 Variation 24 Fughetta (Andante) (1:49)
26 Variation 25 (Allegro) (0:44)
27 Variation 26 (0:44)
28 Variation 27 (Vivace) (0:51)
29 Variation 28 (Allegro) (0:52)
30 Variation 29 (Adagio ma non troppo) (1:08)
31 Variation 30 (Andante, sempre cantabile) (1:45)
32 Variation 31 (Largo, molto espressivo) (4:45)
33 Variation 32 Fuga (Allegro – Poco adagio) (2:43)
34 Variation 33 (Tempo di minuetto moderato, ma non tirarsi dietro) (3:21)
6 Bagatelles, Op.126
35 1. Andante con moto (2:52)
36 2. Allegro (2:57)
37 3. Andante (2:46)
38 4. Presto (3:49)
39 5. Quasi Allegretto (1:54)
40 6. Presto – Andante amabile e con moto (5:00)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:05:55
CD 8: Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.23; Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No.23 In F Minor, Op.57 -"Appassionata"
1 1. Allegro assai (9:35)
2 2. Andante con moto (6:25)
3 3. Allegro ma non troppo (5:08)
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
Fantasy In C Major "Wanderer", D. 760
Solo Piano
4 1. Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo (5:42)
5 2. Adagio (6:28)
6 3. Presto (4:23)
7 4. Allegro (3:27)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 41:08
CD 9: Schumann: Carnaval, Op.9; Symphonic Studies, Op.13
Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
1 Toccata in C, Op.7 (6:33)
Carnaval, Op.9
2 1. Préambule (2:15)
3 2. Pierrot (1:10)
4 3. Arlequin (0:58)
5 4. Valse noble (2:01)
6 5. Eusebius (1:46)
7 6. Florestan (0:58)
8 7. Coquette (1:35)
9 8a. Réplique (1:00)
10 8b. Sphinxes (0:23)
11 9. Papillons (0:41)
12 10. A.S.C.H.-S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes) (0:50)
13 11. Chiarina (1:26)
14 12. Chopin (1:33)
15 13. Estrella (0:29)
16 14. Reconnaissance (1:44)
17 15. Pantalon et Colombine (0:56)
18 16a. Valse Allemande (0:51)
19 16b. Intermezzo: Paganini (1:10)
20 17. Aveu (0:56)
21 18. Promenade (2:23)
22 19. Pause (0:17)
23 20. Marche des "Davidsbündler" contre les Philistins (3:13)
Symphonic Studies, Op.13
Version 1852 With Etudes From 1837 Version
24 Theme. Andante (1:31)
25 Variation I. Un poco più vivo (1:11)
26 Variation II. Marcato il canto (2:59)
27 Etude III. Vivace (1:24)
28 Variation III (0:59)
29 Variation IV (1:14)
30 Variation V. Agitato (0:49)
31 Variation VI. Allegro molto (1:07)
32 Variation VII (1:28)
33 Etude IX. Presto possibile (0:45)
34 Variation Vlll (1:11)
35 Variation IX. Con espressione (2:49)
36 Finale. Allegro brillante (6:39)
37 Arabeske in C, Op.18 (6:59)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:06:13
CD 10: Chopin: Piano Sonatas 2 & 3 Etc
Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
1 Ballade No.3 in A flat, Op.47 (7:21)
2 Fantaisie in F minor, Op.49 (12:08)
Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35
3 1. Grave – Doppio movimento (5:37)
4 2. Scherzo – Più lento – Tempo I (5:57)
5 3. Marche funèbre (Lento) (9:38)
6 4. Finale (Presto) (1:24)
Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58
7 1. Allegro maestoso (8:42)
8 2. Scherzo (Molto vivace) (2:29)
9 3. Largo (8:47)
10 4. Finale (Presto non tanto) (4:54)
11 Impromptu No.4 in C sharp minor, Op.66 "Fantaisie-Impromptu" (4:41)
12 Polonaise No.6 in A flat, Op.53 -"Heroic" (6:41)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:18:19
CD 11: Works By Chopin, Mendelssohn & Franck
Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
1 Scherzo No.3 in C sharp minor, Op.39 (6:44)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)
6 Preludes And Fugues, Op.35
2 1. Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, Op. 35, No. 1 (7:43)
3 Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, Op.34, No.2 (Arr. Liszt) (3:58)
3 Fantasies Or Caprices, Op.16
4 No. 2 Scherzo in E Minor, MWV U71 (2:09)
5 Rondo capriccioso, Op.14 (6:05)
César Franck (1822 – 1890)
Prélude, Chorale Et Fugue, FWV 21
6 Prélude (5:01)
7 Chorale (6:43)
8 Fugue (6:32)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 44:55
CD 12: Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition; Liszt: Mephisto Waltz
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839 – 1881)
Pictures At An Exhibition
For Piano
1 Promenade – Gnomus (3:42)
2 Promenade – The Old Castle (5:14)
3 Promenade – The Tuileries – Bydlo (4:09)
4 Promenade – Ballet of Unhatched chicks – 2 Polish Jews (4:09)
5 The Market Place at Limoges – The Catacombs (5:46)
6 The Hut on Fowls Legs – The Great Gate of Kiev (6:46)
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
7 Mephisto Waltz No.1, S.514 (9:44)
10 Harmonies Poétiques Et Religieuses, S.173
8 No. 7 Funérailles (11:16)
9 Hungarian Rhapsody No.12 in C Sharp Minor, S.244 (8:49)
Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev (1837 – 1910)
10 Islamey (7:56)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:07:31
CD 13: Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Grieg: Piano Concerto In A Minor
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
Piano Concerto No.1 In E Flat, S.124
1 1. Allegro maestoso – Tempo giusto (5:24)
2 2a. Quasi adagio (5:10)
3 3. Allegretto vivace (4:11)
4 4. Allegro marziale animato (4:00)
Piano Concerto No.2 In A, S.125
5 1. Adagio sostenuto assai – Allegro agitato assai (7:01)
6 2. Allegro moderato (5:01)
7 3. Allegro deciso – Marziale un poco meno allegro (6:02)
8 4. Allegro animato (1:38)
Julius Katchen, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ataúlfo Argenta
9 Fantasia on Hungarian Folk tunes, S.123 (14:48)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba
Edvard Grieg (1843 – 1907)
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op.16
10 1. Allegro molto moderato (12:01)
11 2. Adagio (6:01)
12 3. Allegro moderato molto e marcato – Quasi presto – Andante maestoso (9:39)
Julius Katchen, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, István Kertész
Total Playing Time 1:20:56
CD 14: Brahms: Piano Sonata No.3; Variations & Fugue On A Theme By Handel
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Piano Sonata No.3 In F Minor, Op.5
1 1. Allegro maestoso (7:26)
2 2. Andante espressivo (11:27)
3 3. Scherzo (Allegro energico) (4:27)
4 4. Intermezzo (Andante molto) (3:10)
5 5. Finale (Allegro moderato ma rubato) (6:35)
Variations And Fugue On A Theme By Handel, Op.24
6 Aria (1:00)
7 Variation I (0:56)
8 Variation II (0:52)
9 Variation III (0:42)
10 Variation IV (0:46)
11 Variation V (1:12)
12 Variation VI (1:05)
13 Variation VII (0:37)
14 Variation VIII (0:39)
15 Variation IX (1:11)
16 Variation X (0:33)
17 Variation XI (1:00)
18 Variation XII (1:03)
19 Variation XIII (1:44)
20 Variation XIV (0:36)
21 Variation XV (0:43)
22 Variation XVI (0:29)
23 Variation XVII (0:30)
24 Variation XVIII (0:38)
25 Variation XIX (1:07)
26 Variation XX (1:30)
27 Variation XXI (0:45)
28 Variation XXII (1:03)
29 Variation XXIII (0:34)
30 Variation XXIV (0:31)
31 Variation XXV (0:33)
32 Fuga (4:35)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 59:59
CD 15: Brahms: Variations & Fugue On A Theme By Handel; Variations On A Theme By Paganini
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Variations And Fugue On A Theme By Handel, Op.24
1 Aria (1:00)
2 Variation I (0:54)
3 Variation II (0:50)
4 Variation III (0:45)
5 Variation IV (0:47)
6 Variation V (1:09)
7 Variation VI (0:55)
8 Variation VII (0:37)
9 Variation VIII (0:40)
10 Variation IX (1:07)
11 Variation X (0:33)
12 Variation XI (0:56)
13 Variation XII (1:01)
14 Variation XIII (1:41)
15 Variation XIV (0:37)
16 Variation XV (0:43)
17 Variation XVI (0:32)
18 Variation XVII (0:32)
19 Variation XVIII (0:37)
20 Variation XIX (1:04)
21 Variation XX (1:21)
22 Variation XXI (0:40)
23 Variation XXII (1:02)
24 Variation XXIII (0:32)
25 Variation XXIV (0:30)
26 Variation XXV (0:33)
27 Fuga (4:49)
Variations On A Theme By Paganini, Op.35
28 Book 1: (11:52)
29 Book 2: (9:38)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 47:57
CD 16: Brahms: Variations & Fugue On A Theme By Handel; 4 Ballades, Op.10
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Variations On A Theme By Paganini, Op.35
1 Book 1: (11:24)
2 Book 2: (8:56)
Variations And Fugue On A Theme By Handel, Op.24
3 Aria (0:59)
4 Variation I (0:54)
5 Variation II (0:50)
6 Variation III (0:49)
7 Variation IV (0:46)
8 Variation V (1:11)
9 Variation VI (0:59)
10 Variation VII (0:35)
11 Variation VIII (0:39)
12 Variation IX (1:04)
13 Variation X (0:35)
14 Variation XI (1:00)
15 Variation XII (1:03)
16 Variation XIII (1:34)
17 Variation XIV (0:36)
18 Variation XV (0:43)
19 Variation XVI (0:32)
20 Variation XVII (0:32)
21 Variation XVIII (0:41)
22 Variation XIX (1:03)
23 Variation XX (1:23)
24 Variation XXI (0:48)
25 Variation XXII (1:02)
26 Variation XXIII (0:32)
27 Variation XXIV (0:32)
28 Variation XXV (0:34)
29 Fuga (4:30)
4 Ballades, Op.10
30 No.1 in D minor (4:58)
31 No.2 in D (5:49)
32 No.3 in B minor (3:49)
33 No.4 in B (5:36)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:06:58
CD 17: Brahms: Variations On A Theme By Schumann; Waltzes
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
1 Variations on a theme by Schumann (19:27)
2 Variations on an Original Theme in D, Op.21, No.1 (16:41)
3 Variations on a Hungarian Song in D major, op.21, no.2 (5:58)
16 Waltzes, Op.39
4 Nos.1-8 (9:23)
5 Nos.9-16 (7:59)
6 Scherzo in E flat minor, Op.4 (8:29)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:07:57
CD 18: Brahms: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2; Rhapsodies, Op.79
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Piano Sonata No.1 In C, Op.1
1 1. Allegro (8:03)
2 2. Andante (5:41)
3 3. Scherzo (Allegro molto e con fuoco) (5:19)
4 4. Finale (Allegro con fuoco) (6:09)
Piano Sonata No.2 In F Sharp Minor, Op.2
5 1. Allegro non troppo, ma energico (5:29)
6 2. Andante con espressione (6:00)
7 3. Scherzo. Allegro (3:54)
8 4. Finale (Introduzione. Sostenuto – Allegro non troppo e rubato) (11:09)
9 Rhapsody in B Minor, Op.79, No.1 (9:20)
10 Rhapsody in G minor, Op.79, No.2 (5:58)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:07:02
CD 19: Brahms: Piano Sonata No.3; Piano Pieces, Op.117
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Piano Sonata No.3 In F Minor, Op.5
1 1. Allegro maestoso (10:42)
2 2. Andante espressivo (12:17)
3 3. Scherzo (Allegro energico) (4:41)
4 4. Intermezzo (Andante molto) (3:27)
5 5. Finale (Allegro moderato ma rubato) (7:01)
Fantasias (7 Piano Pieces), Op.116
6 1. Capriccio in D minor (2:00)
7 2. Intermezzo in A minor (3:49)
8 3. Capriccio in G minor (2:38)
9 4. Intermezzo in E major (4:20)
10 5. Intermezzo in E minor (3:29)
11 6. Intermezzo in E major (4:06)
12 7. Capriccio in d minor (2:35)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:01:05
CD 20: Brahms: Piano Pieces, Op.76, 118 & 119
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
8 Piano Pieces, Op.76
1 1. Capriccio in F sharp minor (3:37)
2 2. Capriccio in B minor (3:18)
3 3. Intermezzo in A flat (2:21)
4 4. Intermezzo in B flat (2:17)
5 5. Capriccio in C sharp minor (3:10)
6 6. Intermezzo in A (3:51)
7 7. Intermezzo in A minor (2:30)
8 8. Capriccio in C (3:28)
6 Piano Pieces, Op.118
9 1. Intermezzo in A minor (1:52)
10 2. Intermezzo in A (6:04)
11 3. Ballade in G minor (3:04)
12 4. Intermezzo in F minor (2:32)
13 5. Romance in F (4:10)
14 6. Intermezzo in E flat minor (4:54)
4 Piano Pieces, Op.119
15 1. Intermezzo in B minor (2:54)
16 2. Intermezzo in E minor (4:38)
17 3. Intermezzo in C (1:27)
18 4. Rhapsody in E flat (4:59)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:01:06
CD 21: Brahms: Intermezzi, Op.117; Hungarian Dances
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Intermezzi, Op.117
1 1. in E Flat Major (5:14)
2 2. In B Flat Minor (4:33)
3 3. in C Sharp Minor (5:24)
4 Hungarian Dance No.1 in G Minor, WoO 1 No.1 (2:51)
5 Hungarian Dance No.2 in D Minor, WoO 1, No.2 (3:06)
6 Hungarian Dance No.3 in F Major, WoO 1 (2:19)
7 Hungarian Dance No.4 in F Sharp Minor, WoO 1, No.4 (4:14)
8 Hungarian Dance No.5 in G Minor, WoO 1 No.5 (2:10)
9 Hungarian Dance No.6 in D Flat Major, WoO 1 (3:09)
10 Hungarian Dance No.7 in A Major, WoO 1, No.7 (1:27)
11 Hungarian Dance No.8 in A Minor, WoO 1, No.8 (2:34)
12 Hungarian Dance No.9 in E Minor, WoO 1, No.9 (1:43)
13 Hungarian Dance No.10 in F Major, WoO 1, No.10 (1:52)
Julius Katchen
14 Hungarian Dance No.11 in D Minor, WoO 1, No.11 (2:10)
15 Hungarian Dance No.12 in D Minor, WoO 1, No.12 (2:02)
16 Hungarian Dance No.13 in D Major, WoO 1, No.13 (1:18)
17 Hungarian Dance No.14 in D Minor, WoO 1, No.14 (1:27)
18 Hungarian Dance No.15 in B Flat Major, WoO 1, No.15 (2:35)
19 Hungarian Dance No.16 in F Minor / Major, WoO 1, No.16 (2:03)
20 Hungarian Dance No.17 in F Sharp Minor, WoO 1, No.17 (2:52)
21 Hungarian Dance No.18 in D Major, WoO 1, No.18 (1:14)
22 Hungarian Dance No.19 in B Minor, WoO 1, No.19 (1:49)
23 Hungarian Dance No.20 in E Minor, WoO 1, No.20 (2:01)
24 Hungarian Dance No.21 in E Minor, WoO 1, No.21 (1:25)
Julius Katchen, Jean-Pierre Marty
Total Playing Time 1:01:32
CD 22: Brahms: Violin Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3; Viola Sonatas
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Sonata For Violin And Piano No.2 In A, Op.100
1 1. Allegro amabile (8:03)
2 2. Andante tranquillo – Vivace – Andante – Vivace di più – Andante vivace (6:36)
3 3. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andante) (5:13)
Sonata For Violin And Piano No 3 In D Minor, Op.108
4 1. Allegro (7:20)
5 2. Adagio (4:28)
6 3. Un poco presto e con sentimento (2:48)
7 4. Presto agitato (5:37)
Ruggiero Ricci, Julius Katchen
Sonata No.1 In F Minor For Clarinet & Piano, Op.120, No.1
8 1. Allegro appassionato (7:46)
9 2. Andante, un poco adagio (4:43)
10 3. Allegretto grazioso (4:38)
11 4. Vivace (4:56)
Sonata No.2 In E Flat Major For Clarinet & Piano, Op.120, No.2
12 1. Allegro amabile (8:17)
13 2. Appassionato, ma non troppo allegro (5:21)
14 3. Andante con moto – Allegro (8:12)
Thea King, Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:23:58
CD 23: Brahms: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-3
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Sonata For Violin And Piano No.1 In G, Op.78
1 1. Vivace ma non troppo (10:09)
2 2. Adagio (7:53)
3 3. Allegro molto moderato (8:05)
Sonata For Violin And Piano No.2 In A, Op.100
4 1. Allegro amabile (8:25)
5 2. Andante tranquillo – Vivace – Andante – Vivace di più – Andante vivace (6:41)
6 3. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andante) (5:23)
Sonata For Violin And Piano No 3 In D Minor, Op.108
7 1. Allegro (7:39)
8 2. Adagio (4:59)
9 3. Un poco presto e con sentimento (2:48)
10 4. Presto agitato (5:52)
Josef Suk, Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:07:54
CD 24: Brahms: Piano Trios Nos. 1 & 2
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Piano Trio No.1 In B, Op.8
1 1. Allegro con brio (14:58)
2 2. Scherzo (Allegro molto) (6:17)
3 3. Adagio (8:30)
4 4. Allegro (6:35)
Piano Trio No.2 In C, Op.87
5 1. Allegro (9:29)
6 2. Andante con moto (8:51)
7 3. Scherzo (Presto) (4:37)
8 4. Finale (Allegro giocoso) (6:05)
Josef Suk, János Starker, Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:05:22
CD 25: Brahms: Piano Trio No.3; Cello Sonata No.2
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Piano Trio No.3 In C Minor, Op.101
1 1. Allegro energico (7:39)
2 2. Presto non assai (3:19)
3 3. Andante grazioso (4:08)
4 4. Allegro molto (5:35)
János Starker, Josef Suk, Julius Katchen
Sonata For Cello And Piano No.2 In F, Op.99
5 1. Allegro vivace (8:55)
6 2. Adagio affettuoso (7:09)
7 3. Allegro appassionata (7:19)
8 4. Allegro molto (4:25)
János Starker, Julius Katchen
9 Scherzo in C minor for violin & piano (from the FAE-Sonata) (5:01)
Josef Suk, Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 53:30
CD 26: Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1; Schumann: Piano Concerto
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 15
1 1. Maestoso – Poco più moderato (21:19)
2 2. Adagio (14:08)
3 3. Rondo (Allegro non troppo) (11:56)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux
Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op.54
4 1. Allegro affettuoso (15:16)
5 2. Intermezzo (Andantino grazioso) (5:40)
6 3. Allegro vivace (10:01)
Julius Katchen, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, István Kertész
Total Playing Time 1:18:20
CD 27: Brahms: Piano Concerto No.2 In B Flat; Schumann: Fantasie, Op.17
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Piano Concerto No.2 In B Flat, Op.83
1 1. Allegro non troppo (16:50)
2 2. Allegro appassionato (8:16)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, János Ferencsik
3 3. Andante – Più adagio (12:00)
Julius Katchen, Kenneth Heath, London Symphony Orchestra, János Ferencsik
4 4. Allegretto grazioso – Un poco più presto (9:12)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, János Ferencsik
Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
Fantasie In C, Op.17
5 1. Durchaus fantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen – Im Legendenton – Erstes Tempo (13:38)
6 2. Mäßig. Durchaus energisch – Etwas langsamer – Viel bewegter (7:23)
7 3. Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten – Etwas bewegter (10:33)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:17:52
CD 28: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1; Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)
Piano Concerto No.1 In B Flat Minor, Op.23, TH.55
1 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito (18:09)
2 2. Andantino semplice – Prestissimo – Tempo I (6:55)
3 3. Allegro con fuoco (6:39)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba
Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev (1837 – 1910)
4 Islamey (7:57)
Julius Katchen
Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov (1873 – 1943)
Piano Concerto No.2 In C Minor, Op.18
5 1. Moderato (9:45)
6 2. Adagio sostenuto (11:58)
7 3. Allegro scherzando (11:06)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti
Total Playing Time 1:12:29
CD 29: Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2; Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini; Dohnanyi: Nursery Variations
Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov (1873 – 1943)
Piano Concerto No.2 In C Minor, Op.18
1 1. Moderato (9:46)
2 2. Adagio sostenuto (11:16)
3 3. Allegro scherzando (11:07)
Julius Katchen, New Symphony Orchestra, Anatole Fistoulari
Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op.43
4 Introduction & Variation 1 (0:50)
5 Variation 2 (0:19)
6 Variation 3 (0:26)
7 Variation 4 (0:29)
8 Variation 5 (0:27)
9 Variation 6 (0:52)
10 Variation 7 (0:59)
11 Variation 8 (0:32)
12 Variation 9 (0:30)
13 Variation 10 (0:51)
14 Variation 11 (1:18)
15 Variation 12 (1:18)
16 Variation 13 (0:31)
17 Variation 14 (0:44)
18 Variation 15 (1:00)
19 Variation 16 (1:23)
20 Variation 17 (1:50)
21 Variation 18 (2:44)
22 Variation 19 (0:31)
23 Variation 20 (0:36)
24 Variation 21 (0:24)
25 Variation 22 (1:38)
26 Variation 23 (0:44)
27 Variation 24 (1:05)
Ernst Von Dohnányi (1877 – 1960)
Variations On A Nursery Song, Op.25
28 Introduzione (Maestoso) (3:44)
29 Tema (Allegro) (1:01)
30 Var.1: Poco più mosso (0:34)
31 Var.2: Risoluto (0:34)
32 Var.3 (1:37)
33 Var.4: Molto meno mosso (Allegretto moderato) (1:17)
34 Var.5: Più mosso (1:02)
35 Var.6: Ancora più mosso (Allegro) (0:43)
36 Var.7: Walzer (Tempo giusto) (2:11)
37 Var.8: Alla marcia (Allegro moderato) (1:29)
38 Var.9: Presto – Andante rubato (1:45)
39 Var.10: Passacaglia (Adagio non troppo) (2:41)
40 Var.11: Choral (Maestoso) (2:44)
41 Finale Fugato (Allegro vivace – Tempo del tema -Molto allegro) (3:05)
Julius Katchen, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult
Total Playing Time 1:18:37
CD 30: Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3; Bartók: Piano Concerto No.3
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953)
Piano Concerto No.3 In C, Op.26
1 1. Andante – Allegro (8:29)
2 2. Tema con variazione (8:54)
3 3. Allegro ma non troppo (8:31)
Béla Bartók (1881 – 1945)
Piano Concerto No.3, BB 127, Sz. 119
4 1. Allegretto (6:40)
5 2. Adagio religioso (9:16)
6 3. Allegro vivace (7:24)
Julius Katchen, L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet
Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971)
Petrouchka
Version 1911
Scene 4
7 The Shrovetide Fair (9:55)
Scene 2
8 In Petrushka's Room (4:10)
Scene 3
9 In the Moor's Room (7:33)
Scene 4
10 The Shrovetide Fair (evening) (13:08)
Julius Katchen, Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Pierre Monteux
Total Playing Time 1:24:00
CD 31: Gershwin: Piano Concerto; Saint-Saëns: Carnival Of The Animals
George Gershwin (1898 – 1937)
Concerto In F
1 1. Allegro (12:00)
2 2. Adagio (10:56)
3 3. Allegro agitato (6:08)
4 Rhapsody in Blue (15:35)
Julius Katchen, Mantovani & His Orchestra
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921)
Le Carnaval Des Animaux, R. 125
5 Introduction et Marche royale du Lion (2:58)
6 Poules et Coqs (0:57)
7 Hémiones (Animaux véloces) (1:36)
8 Tortues (1:33)
9 L'Eléphant (2:10)
10 Kangourous (1:13)
11 Aquarium (1:56)
12 Personnages à longues oreilles (0:47)
13 Le coucou au fond des bois (2:36)
14 Volières (1:51)
15 Pianistes (1:26)
16 Fossiles (2:10)
17 Le Cygne (2:59)
18 Finale (2:21)
Beatrice Lillie, Julius Katchen, Gary Graffman, London Symphony Orchestra, Skitch Henderson
Total Playing Time 1:11:12
CD 32: Ravel: Piano Concerto In G; Bartok: Mikrokosmos Excerpts; Piano Concerto No.3
Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937)
1 Piano Concerto For The Left Hand In D, M. 82 (17:49)
Piano Concerto In G Major, M. 83
2 1. Allegramente (8:05)
3 2. Adagio assai (10:15)
4 3. Presto (4:05)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész
Béla Bartók (1881 – 1945)
Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107
Book 6
5 No.140 Free Variations (1:35)
6 No.144 Minor Seconds, Major Seventh (5:00)
7 No.146 Ostinato (2:10)
8 No.147 March (1:57)
9 No.148 Dance in Bulgarian Rhythm I (1:43)
10 No.149 Dance in Bulgarian Rhythm II (1:08)
11 No.151 Dance in Bulgarian Rhythm IV (1:23)
12 No.153 Dance in Bulgarian Rhythm VI (1:42)
Julius Katchen
Piano Concerto No.3, BB 127, Sz. 119
13 1. Allegretto (7:15)
14 2. Adagio religioso (10:54)
15 3. Allegro vivace (6:49)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész
Total Playing Time 1:21:50
CD 33: Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue; Britten: Diversions; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3
George Gershwin (1898 – 1937)
Rhapsody In Blue
1 Arr. F.Grofé (15:52)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész
Ned Rorem (1923 – )
Sonata No.2 For Piano
2 1. Ouverture (Allegretto) (4:35)
3 2. Tarantella (Scherzando) (1:48)
4 3. Nocturne (Moderato) (3:12)
5 4. Toccata (Allegro molto) (4:21)
Julius Katchen
Benjamin Britten (1913 – 1976)
Diversions For Piano (Left Hand) & Orchestra, Op.21
6 Theme (1:08)
7 Variation I – Recitative (1:29)
8 Variation II – Romance (1:30)
9 Variation III – March (1:19)
10 Variation IV – Arabesque (1:37)
11 Variation V – Chant (1:47)
12 Variation VI – Nocturne (2:07)
13 Variation VII – Badinerie (1:26)
14 Variation VIII – Burlesque (1:53)
15 Variation IXa -Toccata I (0:48)
16 Variation IXb – Toccata II (2:01)
17 Variation X – Adagio (4:18)
18 Variation XI – Tarantella (2:43)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953)
Piano Concerto No.3 In C, Op.26
19 1. Andante – Allegro (8:39)
20 2. Tema con variazione (8:43)
21 3. Allegro ma non troppo (9:04)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész
Total Playing Time 1:20:20
CD 34: Saint-Saëns: Carnival Of The Animals
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921)
Le Carnaval Des Animaux, R. 125
1 Introduction et Marche royale du Lion (1:54)
2 Poules et Coqs (0:42)
Julius Katchen, Gary Graffman, London Symphony Orchestra, Skitch Henderson
3 Hémiones (Animaux véloces) (0:30)
Julius Katchen, Gary Graffman
4 Tortues (2:07)
5 L'Eléphant (1:35)
Julius Katchen, Gary Graffman, London Symphony Orchestra, Skitch Henderson
6 Kangourous (0:53)
Julius Katchen, Gary Graffman
7 Aquarium (1:57)
8 Personnages à longues oreilles (0:37)
9 Le coucou au fond des bois (2:26)
10 Volières (1:14)
11 Pianistes (1:08)
12 Fossiles (1:27)
Julius Katchen, Gary Graffman, London Symphony Orchestra, Skitch Henderson
13 Le Cygne (2:47)
Julius Katchen, Gary Graffman, Kenneth Heath
14 Finale (1:40)
Julius Katchen, Gary Graffman, London Symphony Orchestra, Skitch Henderson
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben, Cantata BWV 147
Arr. Dame Myra Hess
15 6. Choral: Jesu, joy of man's desiring (3:42)
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
16 Rhapsody in G minor, Op.79, No.2 (5:34)
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No.8 In C Minor, Op.13 -"Pathétique"
17 2. Adagio cantabile (5:11)
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
18 Hungarian Rhapsody No.12 in C Sharp Minor, S.244 (9:45)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)
19 Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, Op.34, No.2 (Arr. Liszt) (4:06)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Piano Sonata No.16 In C, K.545 "Sonata Facile"
20 1. Allegro (2:12)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)
21 Rondo capriccioso, Op.14 (6:04)
Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)
Suite Bergamasque, L.75
22 3. Clair de lune (4:56)
Manuel De Falla (1876 – 1946)
El Amor Brujo
Ballet By G. Martinez Sierra
23 Danza ritual del fuego, para ahuyentar los malos espíritos (4:10)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:06:37
CD 35: 78 Material
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Intermezzi, Op.117
1 No. 1 In E Flat Major – Andante moderato (4:48)
Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
2 Fantaisie – Impromptu In C Sharp Minor, Op. 66 (4:49)
3 Polonaise No. 6 In A Flat Major, Op. 53 (6:12)
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
4 Hungarian Rhapsody No.12 in C Sharp Minor, S.244 (8:17)
César Franck (1822 – 1890)
Prélude, Choral Et Fugue, FWV 21
5 Prélude: Moderato (4:44)
6 Choral: Poco più lento (6:06)
7 Fugue: Tempo I (6:05)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Piano Sonata No.16 In C, K.545 "Sonata Facile"
8 1. Allegro (2:15)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 43:16
CD 36: Rachmaninov: Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini; Dohnányi: Nursery Variations
Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov (1873 – 1943)
1 Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op.43 (22:08)
Ernst Von Dohnányi (1877 – 1960)
2 Variations on a Nursery Song, Op.25 (23:16)
Julius Katchen, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult
Total Playing Time 45:24
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Piano Concerto No. 20 In D Minor, K.466
1 1. Allegro (14:02)
2 2. Romance (8:33)
3 3. Rondo (Allegro assai) (7:48)
Piano Concerto No. 25 In C Major, K.503
4 1. Allegro maestoso (15:23)
5 2. Andante (6:58)
6 3. Allegretto (8:37)
Julius Katchen, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger
Piano Sonata No.11 In A, K.331 -"Alla Turca"
7 1. Tema (Andante grazioso) con variazioni (6:49)
8 2. Menuetto (5:56)
9 3. Alla Turca (Allegretto) (3:29)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:17:35
CD 2: Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos.13 & 20; Piano Sonatas Nos. 16 & 13
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Piano Concerto No. 13 In C Major, K.415
1 1. Allegro (10:43)
2 2. Andante (5:09)
3 3. Rondeau (Allegro) (7:17)
Piano Concerto No. 20 In D Minor, K.466
4 1. Allegro (14:01)
5 2. Romance (8:40)
6 3. Rondo (Allegro assai) (7:24)
Julius Katchen, New Symphony Orchestra, Peter Maag
7 Fantasia in D minor, K.397 (5:39)
Piano Sonata No.13 In B Flat, K.333
8 1. Allegro (5:00)
9 2. Andante cantabile (4:55)
10 3. Allegretto grazioso (5:51)
Piano Sonata No.16 In C, K.545 "Sonata Facile"
11 1. Allegro (2:13)
12 2. Andante (3:23)
13 3. Rondo (Allegro) (1:19)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:21:34
CD 3: Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Rondo In B Flat
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Concerto No.1 In C Major, Op.15
1 1. Allegro con brio (16:33)
2 2. Largo (12:21)
3 3. Rondo (Allegro scherzando) (8:52)
Piano Concerto No.2 In B Flat Major, Op.19
4 1. Allegro con brio (12:50)
5 2. Adagio (9:30)
6 3. Rondo (Molto allegro) (5:36)
7 Rondo in B flat for piano & orchestra, WoO6 (9:10)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba
Total Playing Time 1:14:52
CD 4: Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 5
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Concerto No.3 In C Minor, Op.37
1 1. Allegro con brio (16:53)
2 2. Largo (11:14)
3 3. Rondo (Allegro) (8:49)
Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat Major Op.73 -"Emperor"
4 1. Allegro (19:35)
5 2. Adagio un poco mosso (8:07)
6 3. Rondo (Allegro) (9:43)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba
Total Playing Time 1:14:21
CD 5: Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4, Op.58; Fantasia, Op.80; Piano Sonata No.32, Op.111
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Concerto No.4 In G Major, Op.58
1 1. Allegro moderato (17:13)
2 2. Andante con moto (5:04)
3 3. Rondo (Vivace) (9:30)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba
4 Fantasia For Piano, Chorus And Orchestra In C Minor, Op.80 (19:05)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba
Piano Sonata No.32 In C Minor, Op.111
5 1. Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato (9:02)
6 2. Arietta (Adagio molto semplice e cantabile) (18:09)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:18:03
CD 6: Beethoven: Diabelli Variations; Piano Sonata No. 32
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
33 Piano Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli
1 Tema (Vivace) (0:51)
2 Variation 1 (Alla marcia maestoso) (1:17)
3 Variation 2 (Poco allegro) (0:45)
4 Variation 3 (L'istesso tempo) (1:13)
5 Variation 4 (Un poco più vivace) (1:04)
6 Variation 5 (Allegro vivace) (0:50)
7 Variation 6 (Allegro ma non troppo e serioso) (1:24)
8 Variation 7 (Un poco più allegro) (0:58)
9 Variation 8 (Poco vivace) (1:11)
10 Variation 9 (Allegro pesante e risoluto) (1:29)
11 Variation 10 (Presto) (0:33)
12 Variation 11 (Allegretto) (0:51)
13 Variation 12 (Un poco più moto) (0:46)
14 Variation 13 (Vivace) (0:52)
15 Variation 14 (Grave e maestoso) (4:36)
16 Variation 15 (Presto scherzando) (0:34)
17 Variation 16 (Allegro) (0:57)
18 Variation 17 (0:58)
19 Variation 18 (Poco moderato) (1:30)
20 Variation 19 (Presto) (0:42)
21 Variation 20 (Andante) (1:45)
22 Variation 21 (Allegro con brio – Meno allegro – Tempo I) (1:11)
23 Variation 22 (Allegro molto): Alla "Notte e giorno faticar" di Mozart (0:46)
24 Variation 23 (Allegro assai) (0:51)
25 Variation 24 Fughetta (Andante) (1:49)
26 Variation 25 (Allegro) (0:46)
27 Variation 26 (0:46)
28 Variation 27 (Vivace) (0:55)
29 Variation 28 (Allegro) (0:47)
30 Variation 29 (Adagio ma non troppo) (1:09)
31 Variation 30 (Andante, sempre cantabile) (1:39)
32 Variation 31 (Largo, molto espressivo) (4:55)
33 Variation 32 Fuga (Allegro – Poco adagio) (2:47)
34 Variation 33 (Tempo di minuetto moderato, ma non tirarsi dietro) (3:12)
35 Polonaise in C, Op.89 (5:05)
Piano Sonata No.32 In C Minor, Op.111
36 1. Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato (8:42)
37 2. Arietta (Adagio molto semplice e cantabile) (16:44)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:17:10
CD 7: Beethoven: Diabelli Variations; 6 Bagatelles
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
33 Piano Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli
1 Tema (Vivace) (0:47)
2 Variation 1 (Alla marcia maestoso) (1:26)
3 Variation 2 (Poco allegro) (0:42)
4 Variation 3 (L'istesso tempo) (1:12)
5 Variation 4 (Un poco più vivace) (1:02)
6 Variation 5 (Allegro vivace) (0:48)
7 Variation 6 (Allegro ma non troppo e serioso) (1:29)
8 Variation 7 (Un poco più allegro) (0:54)
9 Variation 8 (Poco vivace) (1:18)
10 Variation 9 (Allegro pesante e risoluto) (1:45)
11 Variation 10 (Presto) (0:30)
12 Variation 11 (Allegretto) (0:50)
13 Variation 12 (Un poco più moto) (0:45)
14 Variation 13 (Vivace) (0:54)
15 Variation 14 (Grave e maestoso) (4:12)
16 Variation 15 (Presto scherzando) (0:32)
17 Variation 16 (Allegro) (0:56)
18 Variation 17 (0:59)
19 Variation 18 (Poco moderato) (1:40)
20 Variation 19 (Presto) (0:43)
21 Variation 20 (Andante) (1:51)
22 Variation 21 (Allegro con brio – Meno allegro – Tempo I) (1:08)
23 Variation 22 (Allegro molto): Alla "Notte e giorno faticar" di Mozart (0:40)
24 Variation 23 (Allegro assai) (0:52)
25 Variation 24 Fughetta (Andante) (1:49)
26 Variation 25 (Allegro) (0:44)
27 Variation 26 (0:44)
28 Variation 27 (Vivace) (0:51)
29 Variation 28 (Allegro) (0:52)
30 Variation 29 (Adagio ma non troppo) (1:08)
31 Variation 30 (Andante, sempre cantabile) (1:45)
32 Variation 31 (Largo, molto espressivo) (4:45)
33 Variation 32 Fuga (Allegro – Poco adagio) (2:43)
34 Variation 33 (Tempo di minuetto moderato, ma non tirarsi dietro) (3:21)
6 Bagatelles, Op.126
35 1. Andante con moto (2:52)
36 2. Allegro (2:57)
37 3. Andante (2:46)
38 4. Presto (3:49)
39 5. Quasi Allegretto (1:54)
40 6. Presto – Andante amabile e con moto (5:00)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:05:55
CD 8: Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.23; Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No.23 In F Minor, Op.57 -"Appassionata"
1 1. Allegro assai (9:35)
2 2. Andante con moto (6:25)
3 3. Allegro ma non troppo (5:08)
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
Fantasy In C Major "Wanderer", D. 760
Solo Piano
4 1. Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo (5:42)
5 2. Adagio (6:28)
6 3. Presto (4:23)
7 4. Allegro (3:27)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 41:08
CD 9: Schumann: Carnaval, Op.9; Symphonic Studies, Op.13
Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
1 Toccata in C, Op.7 (6:33)
Carnaval, Op.9
2 1. Préambule (2:15)
3 2. Pierrot (1:10)
4 3. Arlequin (0:58)
5 4. Valse noble (2:01)
6 5. Eusebius (1:46)
7 6. Florestan (0:58)
8 7. Coquette (1:35)
9 8a. Réplique (1:00)
10 8b. Sphinxes (0:23)
11 9. Papillons (0:41)
12 10. A.S.C.H.-S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes) (0:50)
13 11. Chiarina (1:26)
14 12. Chopin (1:33)
15 13. Estrella (0:29)
16 14. Reconnaissance (1:44)
17 15. Pantalon et Colombine (0:56)
18 16a. Valse Allemande (0:51)
19 16b. Intermezzo: Paganini (1:10)
20 17. Aveu (0:56)
21 18. Promenade (2:23)
22 19. Pause (0:17)
23 20. Marche des "Davidsbündler" contre les Philistins (3:13)
Symphonic Studies, Op.13
Version 1852 With Etudes From 1837 Version
24 Theme. Andante (1:31)
25 Variation I. Un poco più vivo (1:11)
26 Variation II. Marcato il canto (2:59)
27 Etude III. Vivace (1:24)
28 Variation III (0:59)
29 Variation IV (1:14)
30 Variation V. Agitato (0:49)
31 Variation VI. Allegro molto (1:07)
32 Variation VII (1:28)
33 Etude IX. Presto possibile (0:45)
34 Variation Vlll (1:11)
35 Variation IX. Con espressione (2:49)
36 Finale. Allegro brillante (6:39)
37 Arabeske in C, Op.18 (6:59)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:06:13
CD 10: Chopin: Piano Sonatas 2 & 3 Etc
Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
1 Ballade No.3 in A flat, Op.47 (7:21)
2 Fantaisie in F minor, Op.49 (12:08)
Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35
3 1. Grave – Doppio movimento (5:37)
4 2. Scherzo – Più lento – Tempo I (5:57)
5 3. Marche funèbre (Lento) (9:38)
6 4. Finale (Presto) (1:24)
Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58
7 1. Allegro maestoso (8:42)
8 2. Scherzo (Molto vivace) (2:29)
9 3. Largo (8:47)
10 4. Finale (Presto non tanto) (4:54)
11 Impromptu No.4 in C sharp minor, Op.66 "Fantaisie-Impromptu" (4:41)
12 Polonaise No.6 in A flat, Op.53 -"Heroic" (6:41)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:18:19
CD 11: Works By Chopin, Mendelssohn & Franck
Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
1 Scherzo No.3 in C sharp minor, Op.39 (6:44)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)
6 Preludes And Fugues, Op.35
2 1. Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, Op. 35, No. 1 (7:43)
3 Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, Op.34, No.2 (Arr. Liszt) (3:58)
3 Fantasies Or Caprices, Op.16
4 No. 2 Scherzo in E Minor, MWV U71 (2:09)
5 Rondo capriccioso, Op.14 (6:05)
César Franck (1822 – 1890)
Prélude, Chorale Et Fugue, FWV 21
6 Prélude (5:01)
7 Chorale (6:43)
8 Fugue (6:32)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 44:55
CD 12: Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition; Liszt: Mephisto Waltz
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839 – 1881)
Pictures At An Exhibition
For Piano
1 Promenade – Gnomus (3:42)
2 Promenade – The Old Castle (5:14)
3 Promenade – The Tuileries – Bydlo (4:09)
4 Promenade – Ballet of Unhatched chicks – 2 Polish Jews (4:09)
5 The Market Place at Limoges – The Catacombs (5:46)
6 The Hut on Fowls Legs – The Great Gate of Kiev (6:46)
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
7 Mephisto Waltz No.1, S.514 (9:44)
10 Harmonies Poétiques Et Religieuses, S.173
8 No. 7 Funérailles (11:16)
9 Hungarian Rhapsody No.12 in C Sharp Minor, S.244 (8:49)
Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev (1837 – 1910)
10 Islamey (7:56)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:07:31
CD 13: Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Grieg: Piano Concerto In A Minor
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
Piano Concerto No.1 In E Flat, S.124
1 1. Allegro maestoso – Tempo giusto (5:24)
2 2a. Quasi adagio (5:10)
3 3. Allegretto vivace (4:11)
4 4. Allegro marziale animato (4:00)
Piano Concerto No.2 In A, S.125
5 1. Adagio sostenuto assai – Allegro agitato assai (7:01)
6 2. Allegro moderato (5:01)
7 3. Allegro deciso – Marziale un poco meno allegro (6:02)
8 4. Allegro animato (1:38)
Julius Katchen, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ataúlfo Argenta
9 Fantasia on Hungarian Folk tunes, S.123 (14:48)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba
Edvard Grieg (1843 – 1907)
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op.16
10 1. Allegro molto moderato (12:01)
11 2. Adagio (6:01)
12 3. Allegro moderato molto e marcato – Quasi presto – Andante maestoso (9:39)
Julius Katchen, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, István Kertész
Total Playing Time 1:20:56
CD 14: Brahms: Piano Sonata No.3; Variations & Fugue On A Theme By Handel
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Piano Sonata No.3 In F Minor, Op.5
1 1. Allegro maestoso (7:26)
2 2. Andante espressivo (11:27)
3 3. Scherzo (Allegro energico) (4:27)
4 4. Intermezzo (Andante molto) (3:10)
5 5. Finale (Allegro moderato ma rubato) (6:35)
Variations And Fugue On A Theme By Handel, Op.24
6 Aria (1:00)
7 Variation I (0:56)
8 Variation II (0:52)
9 Variation III (0:42)
10 Variation IV (0:46)
11 Variation V (1:12)
12 Variation VI (1:05)
13 Variation VII (0:37)
14 Variation VIII (0:39)
15 Variation IX (1:11)
16 Variation X (0:33)
17 Variation XI (1:00)
18 Variation XII (1:03)
19 Variation XIII (1:44)
20 Variation XIV (0:36)
21 Variation XV (0:43)
22 Variation XVI (0:29)
23 Variation XVII (0:30)
24 Variation XVIII (0:38)
25 Variation XIX (1:07)
26 Variation XX (1:30)
27 Variation XXI (0:45)
28 Variation XXII (1:03)
29 Variation XXIII (0:34)
30 Variation XXIV (0:31)
31 Variation XXV (0:33)
32 Fuga (4:35)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 59:59
CD 15: Brahms: Variations & Fugue On A Theme By Handel; Variations On A Theme By Paganini
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Variations And Fugue On A Theme By Handel, Op.24
1 Aria (1:00)
2 Variation I (0:54)
3 Variation II (0:50)
4 Variation III (0:45)
5 Variation IV (0:47)
6 Variation V (1:09)
7 Variation VI (0:55)
8 Variation VII (0:37)
9 Variation VIII (0:40)
10 Variation IX (1:07)
11 Variation X (0:33)
12 Variation XI (0:56)
13 Variation XII (1:01)
14 Variation XIII (1:41)
15 Variation XIV (0:37)
16 Variation XV (0:43)
17 Variation XVI (0:32)
18 Variation XVII (0:32)
19 Variation XVIII (0:37)
20 Variation XIX (1:04)
21 Variation XX (1:21)
22 Variation XXI (0:40)
23 Variation XXII (1:02)
24 Variation XXIII (0:32)
25 Variation XXIV (0:30)
26 Variation XXV (0:33)
27 Fuga (4:49)
Variations On A Theme By Paganini, Op.35
28 Book 1: (11:52)
29 Book 2: (9:38)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 47:57
CD 16: Brahms: Variations & Fugue On A Theme By Handel; 4 Ballades, Op.10
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Variations On A Theme By Paganini, Op.35
1 Book 1: (11:24)
2 Book 2: (8:56)
Variations And Fugue On A Theme By Handel, Op.24
3 Aria (0:59)
4 Variation I (0:54)
5 Variation II (0:50)
6 Variation III (0:49)
7 Variation IV (0:46)
8 Variation V (1:11)
9 Variation VI (0:59)
10 Variation VII (0:35)
11 Variation VIII (0:39)
12 Variation IX (1:04)
13 Variation X (0:35)
14 Variation XI (1:00)
15 Variation XII (1:03)
16 Variation XIII (1:34)
17 Variation XIV (0:36)
18 Variation XV (0:43)
19 Variation XVI (0:32)
20 Variation XVII (0:32)
21 Variation XVIII (0:41)
22 Variation XIX (1:03)
23 Variation XX (1:23)
24 Variation XXI (0:48)
25 Variation XXII (1:02)
26 Variation XXIII (0:32)
27 Variation XXIV (0:32)
28 Variation XXV (0:34)
29 Fuga (4:30)
4 Ballades, Op.10
30 No.1 in D minor (4:58)
31 No.2 in D (5:49)
32 No.3 in B minor (3:49)
33 No.4 in B (5:36)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:06:58
CD 17: Brahms: Variations On A Theme By Schumann; Waltzes
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
1 Variations on a theme by Schumann (19:27)
2 Variations on an Original Theme in D, Op.21, No.1 (16:41)
3 Variations on a Hungarian Song in D major, op.21, no.2 (5:58)
16 Waltzes, Op.39
4 Nos.1-8 (9:23)
5 Nos.9-16 (7:59)
6 Scherzo in E flat minor, Op.4 (8:29)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:07:57
CD 18: Brahms: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2; Rhapsodies, Op.79
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Piano Sonata No.1 In C, Op.1
1 1. Allegro (8:03)
2 2. Andante (5:41)
3 3. Scherzo (Allegro molto e con fuoco) (5:19)
4 4. Finale (Allegro con fuoco) (6:09)
Piano Sonata No.2 In F Sharp Minor, Op.2
5 1. Allegro non troppo, ma energico (5:29)
6 2. Andante con espressione (6:00)
7 3. Scherzo. Allegro (3:54)
8 4. Finale (Introduzione. Sostenuto – Allegro non troppo e rubato) (11:09)
9 Rhapsody in B Minor, Op.79, No.1 (9:20)
10 Rhapsody in G minor, Op.79, No.2 (5:58)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:07:02
CD 19: Brahms: Piano Sonata No.3; Piano Pieces, Op.117
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Piano Sonata No.3 In F Minor, Op.5
1 1. Allegro maestoso (10:42)
2 2. Andante espressivo (12:17)
3 3. Scherzo (Allegro energico) (4:41)
4 4. Intermezzo (Andante molto) (3:27)
5 5. Finale (Allegro moderato ma rubato) (7:01)
Fantasias (7 Piano Pieces), Op.116
6 1. Capriccio in D minor (2:00)
7 2. Intermezzo in A minor (3:49)
8 3. Capriccio in G minor (2:38)
9 4. Intermezzo in E major (4:20)
10 5. Intermezzo in E minor (3:29)
11 6. Intermezzo in E major (4:06)
12 7. Capriccio in d minor (2:35)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:01:05
CD 20: Brahms: Piano Pieces, Op.76, 118 & 119
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
8 Piano Pieces, Op.76
1 1. Capriccio in F sharp minor (3:37)
2 2. Capriccio in B minor (3:18)
3 3. Intermezzo in A flat (2:21)
4 4. Intermezzo in B flat (2:17)
5 5. Capriccio in C sharp minor (3:10)
6 6. Intermezzo in A (3:51)
7 7. Intermezzo in A minor (2:30)
8 8. Capriccio in C (3:28)
6 Piano Pieces, Op.118
9 1. Intermezzo in A minor (1:52)
10 2. Intermezzo in A (6:04)
11 3. Ballade in G minor (3:04)
12 4. Intermezzo in F minor (2:32)
13 5. Romance in F (4:10)
14 6. Intermezzo in E flat minor (4:54)
4 Piano Pieces, Op.119
15 1. Intermezzo in B minor (2:54)
16 2. Intermezzo in E minor (4:38)
17 3. Intermezzo in C (1:27)
18 4. Rhapsody in E flat (4:59)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:01:06
CD 21: Brahms: Intermezzi, Op.117; Hungarian Dances
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Intermezzi, Op.117
1 1. in E Flat Major (5:14)
2 2. In B Flat Minor (4:33)
3 3. in C Sharp Minor (5:24)
4 Hungarian Dance No.1 in G Minor, WoO 1 No.1 (2:51)
5 Hungarian Dance No.2 in D Minor, WoO 1, No.2 (3:06)
6 Hungarian Dance No.3 in F Major, WoO 1 (2:19)
7 Hungarian Dance No.4 in F Sharp Minor, WoO 1, No.4 (4:14)
8 Hungarian Dance No.5 in G Minor, WoO 1 No.5 (2:10)
9 Hungarian Dance No.6 in D Flat Major, WoO 1 (3:09)
10 Hungarian Dance No.7 in A Major, WoO 1, No.7 (1:27)
11 Hungarian Dance No.8 in A Minor, WoO 1, No.8 (2:34)
12 Hungarian Dance No.9 in E Minor, WoO 1, No.9 (1:43)
13 Hungarian Dance No.10 in F Major, WoO 1, No.10 (1:52)
Julius Katchen
14 Hungarian Dance No.11 in D Minor, WoO 1, No.11 (2:10)
15 Hungarian Dance No.12 in D Minor, WoO 1, No.12 (2:02)
16 Hungarian Dance No.13 in D Major, WoO 1, No.13 (1:18)
17 Hungarian Dance No.14 in D Minor, WoO 1, No.14 (1:27)
18 Hungarian Dance No.15 in B Flat Major, WoO 1, No.15 (2:35)
19 Hungarian Dance No.16 in F Minor / Major, WoO 1, No.16 (2:03)
20 Hungarian Dance No.17 in F Sharp Minor, WoO 1, No.17 (2:52)
21 Hungarian Dance No.18 in D Major, WoO 1, No.18 (1:14)
22 Hungarian Dance No.19 in B Minor, WoO 1, No.19 (1:49)
23 Hungarian Dance No.20 in E Minor, WoO 1, No.20 (2:01)
24 Hungarian Dance No.21 in E Minor, WoO 1, No.21 (1:25)
Julius Katchen, Jean-Pierre Marty
Total Playing Time 1:01:32
CD 22: Brahms: Violin Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3; Viola Sonatas
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Sonata For Violin And Piano No.2 In A, Op.100
1 1. Allegro amabile (8:03)
2 2. Andante tranquillo – Vivace – Andante – Vivace di più – Andante vivace (6:36)
3 3. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andante) (5:13)
Sonata For Violin And Piano No 3 In D Minor, Op.108
4 1. Allegro (7:20)
5 2. Adagio (4:28)
6 3. Un poco presto e con sentimento (2:48)
7 4. Presto agitato (5:37)
Ruggiero Ricci, Julius Katchen
Sonata No.1 In F Minor For Clarinet & Piano, Op.120, No.1
8 1. Allegro appassionato (7:46)
9 2. Andante, un poco adagio (4:43)
10 3. Allegretto grazioso (4:38)
11 4. Vivace (4:56)
Sonata No.2 In E Flat Major For Clarinet & Piano, Op.120, No.2
12 1. Allegro amabile (8:17)
13 2. Appassionato, ma non troppo allegro (5:21)
14 3. Andante con moto – Allegro (8:12)
Thea King, Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:23:58
CD 23: Brahms: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-3
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Sonata For Violin And Piano No.1 In G, Op.78
1 1. Vivace ma non troppo (10:09)
2 2. Adagio (7:53)
3 3. Allegro molto moderato (8:05)
Sonata For Violin And Piano No.2 In A, Op.100
4 1. Allegro amabile (8:25)
5 2. Andante tranquillo – Vivace – Andante – Vivace di più – Andante vivace (6:41)
6 3. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andante) (5:23)
Sonata For Violin And Piano No 3 In D Minor, Op.108
7 1. Allegro (7:39)
8 2. Adagio (4:59)
9 3. Un poco presto e con sentimento (2:48)
10 4. Presto agitato (5:52)
Josef Suk, Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:07:54
CD 24: Brahms: Piano Trios Nos. 1 & 2
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Piano Trio No.1 In B, Op.8
1 1. Allegro con brio (14:58)
2 2. Scherzo (Allegro molto) (6:17)
3 3. Adagio (8:30)
4 4. Allegro (6:35)
Piano Trio No.2 In C, Op.87
5 1. Allegro (9:29)
6 2. Andante con moto (8:51)
7 3. Scherzo (Presto) (4:37)
8 4. Finale (Allegro giocoso) (6:05)
Josef Suk, János Starker, Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:05:22
CD 25: Brahms: Piano Trio No.3; Cello Sonata No.2
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Piano Trio No.3 In C Minor, Op.101
1 1. Allegro energico (7:39)
2 2. Presto non assai (3:19)
3 3. Andante grazioso (4:08)
4 4. Allegro molto (5:35)
János Starker, Josef Suk, Julius Katchen
Sonata For Cello And Piano No.2 In F, Op.99
5 1. Allegro vivace (8:55)
6 2. Adagio affettuoso (7:09)
7 3. Allegro appassionata (7:19)
8 4. Allegro molto (4:25)
János Starker, Julius Katchen
9 Scherzo in C minor for violin & piano (from the FAE-Sonata) (5:01)
Josef Suk, Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 53:30
CD 26: Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1; Schumann: Piano Concerto
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 15
1 1. Maestoso – Poco più moderato (21:19)
2 2. Adagio (14:08)
3 3. Rondo (Allegro non troppo) (11:56)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux
Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op.54
4 1. Allegro affettuoso (15:16)
5 2. Intermezzo (Andantino grazioso) (5:40)
6 3. Allegro vivace (10:01)
Julius Katchen, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, István Kertész
Total Playing Time 1:18:20
CD 27: Brahms: Piano Concerto No.2 In B Flat; Schumann: Fantasie, Op.17
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Piano Concerto No.2 In B Flat, Op.83
1 1. Allegro non troppo (16:50)
2 2. Allegro appassionato (8:16)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, János Ferencsik
3 3. Andante – Più adagio (12:00)
Julius Katchen, Kenneth Heath, London Symphony Orchestra, János Ferencsik
4 4. Allegretto grazioso – Un poco più presto (9:12)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, János Ferencsik
Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
Fantasie In C, Op.17
5 1. Durchaus fantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen – Im Legendenton – Erstes Tempo (13:38)
6 2. Mäßig. Durchaus energisch – Etwas langsamer – Viel bewegter (7:23)
7 3. Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten – Etwas bewegter (10:33)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:17:52
CD 28: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1; Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)
Piano Concerto No.1 In B Flat Minor, Op.23, TH.55
1 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito (18:09)
2 2. Andantino semplice – Prestissimo – Tempo I (6:55)
3 3. Allegro con fuoco (6:39)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba
Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev (1837 – 1910)
4 Islamey (7:57)
Julius Katchen
Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov (1873 – 1943)
Piano Concerto No.2 In C Minor, Op.18
5 1. Moderato (9:45)
6 2. Adagio sostenuto (11:58)
7 3. Allegro scherzando (11:06)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti
Total Playing Time 1:12:29
CD 29: Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2; Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini; Dohnanyi: Nursery Variations
Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov (1873 – 1943)
Piano Concerto No.2 In C Minor, Op.18
1 1. Moderato (9:46)
2 2. Adagio sostenuto (11:16)
3 3. Allegro scherzando (11:07)
Julius Katchen, New Symphony Orchestra, Anatole Fistoulari
Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op.43
4 Introduction & Variation 1 (0:50)
5 Variation 2 (0:19)
6 Variation 3 (0:26)
7 Variation 4 (0:29)
8 Variation 5 (0:27)
9 Variation 6 (0:52)
10 Variation 7 (0:59)
11 Variation 8 (0:32)
12 Variation 9 (0:30)
13 Variation 10 (0:51)
14 Variation 11 (1:18)
15 Variation 12 (1:18)
16 Variation 13 (0:31)
17 Variation 14 (0:44)
18 Variation 15 (1:00)
19 Variation 16 (1:23)
20 Variation 17 (1:50)
21 Variation 18 (2:44)
22 Variation 19 (0:31)
23 Variation 20 (0:36)
24 Variation 21 (0:24)
25 Variation 22 (1:38)
26 Variation 23 (0:44)
27 Variation 24 (1:05)
Ernst Von Dohnányi (1877 – 1960)
Variations On A Nursery Song, Op.25
28 Introduzione (Maestoso) (3:44)
29 Tema (Allegro) (1:01)
30 Var.1: Poco più mosso (0:34)
31 Var.2: Risoluto (0:34)
32 Var.3 (1:37)
33 Var.4: Molto meno mosso (Allegretto moderato) (1:17)
34 Var.5: Più mosso (1:02)
35 Var.6: Ancora più mosso (Allegro) (0:43)
36 Var.7: Walzer (Tempo giusto) (2:11)
37 Var.8: Alla marcia (Allegro moderato) (1:29)
38 Var.9: Presto – Andante rubato (1:45)
39 Var.10: Passacaglia (Adagio non troppo) (2:41)
40 Var.11: Choral (Maestoso) (2:44)
41 Finale Fugato (Allegro vivace – Tempo del tema -Molto allegro) (3:05)
Julius Katchen, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult
Total Playing Time 1:18:37
CD 30: Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3; Bartók: Piano Concerto No.3
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953)
Piano Concerto No.3 In C, Op.26
1 1. Andante – Allegro (8:29)
2 2. Tema con variazione (8:54)
3 3. Allegro ma non troppo (8:31)
Béla Bartók (1881 – 1945)
Piano Concerto No.3, BB 127, Sz. 119
4 1. Allegretto (6:40)
5 2. Adagio religioso (9:16)
6 3. Allegro vivace (7:24)
Julius Katchen, L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet
Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971)
Petrouchka
Version 1911
Scene 4
7 The Shrovetide Fair (9:55)
Scene 2
8 In Petrushka's Room (4:10)
Scene 3
9 In the Moor's Room (7:33)
Scene 4
10 The Shrovetide Fair (evening) (13:08)
Julius Katchen, Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Pierre Monteux
Total Playing Time 1:24:00
CD 31: Gershwin: Piano Concerto; Saint-Saëns: Carnival Of The Animals
George Gershwin (1898 – 1937)
Concerto In F
1 1. Allegro (12:00)
2 2. Adagio (10:56)
3 3. Allegro agitato (6:08)
4 Rhapsody in Blue (15:35)
Julius Katchen, Mantovani & His Orchestra
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921)
Le Carnaval Des Animaux, R. 125
5 Introduction et Marche royale du Lion (2:58)
6 Poules et Coqs (0:57)
7 Hémiones (Animaux véloces) (1:36)
8 Tortues (1:33)
9 L'Eléphant (2:10)
10 Kangourous (1:13)
11 Aquarium (1:56)
12 Personnages à longues oreilles (0:47)
13 Le coucou au fond des bois (2:36)
14 Volières (1:51)
15 Pianistes (1:26)
16 Fossiles (2:10)
17 Le Cygne (2:59)
18 Finale (2:21)
Beatrice Lillie, Julius Katchen, Gary Graffman, London Symphony Orchestra, Skitch Henderson
Total Playing Time 1:11:12
CD 32: Ravel: Piano Concerto In G; Bartok: Mikrokosmos Excerpts; Piano Concerto No.3
Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937)
1 Piano Concerto For The Left Hand In D, M. 82 (17:49)
Piano Concerto In G Major, M. 83
2 1. Allegramente (8:05)
3 2. Adagio assai (10:15)
4 3. Presto (4:05)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész
Béla Bartók (1881 – 1945)
Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107
Book 6
5 No.140 Free Variations (1:35)
6 No.144 Minor Seconds, Major Seventh (5:00)
7 No.146 Ostinato (2:10)
8 No.147 March (1:57)
9 No.148 Dance in Bulgarian Rhythm I (1:43)
10 No.149 Dance in Bulgarian Rhythm II (1:08)
11 No.151 Dance in Bulgarian Rhythm IV (1:23)
12 No.153 Dance in Bulgarian Rhythm VI (1:42)
Julius Katchen
Piano Concerto No.3, BB 127, Sz. 119
13 1. Allegretto (7:15)
14 2. Adagio religioso (10:54)
15 3. Allegro vivace (6:49)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész
Total Playing Time 1:21:50
CD 33: Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue; Britten: Diversions; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3
George Gershwin (1898 – 1937)
Rhapsody In Blue
1 Arr. F.Grofé (15:52)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész
Ned Rorem (1923 – )
Sonata No.2 For Piano
2 1. Ouverture (Allegretto) (4:35)
3 2. Tarantella (Scherzando) (1:48)
4 3. Nocturne (Moderato) (3:12)
5 4. Toccata (Allegro molto) (4:21)
Julius Katchen
Benjamin Britten (1913 – 1976)
Diversions For Piano (Left Hand) & Orchestra, Op.21
6 Theme (1:08)
7 Variation I – Recitative (1:29)
8 Variation II – Romance (1:30)
9 Variation III – March (1:19)
10 Variation IV – Arabesque (1:37)
11 Variation V – Chant (1:47)
12 Variation VI – Nocturne (2:07)
13 Variation VII – Badinerie (1:26)
14 Variation VIII – Burlesque (1:53)
15 Variation IXa -Toccata I (0:48)
16 Variation IXb – Toccata II (2:01)
17 Variation X – Adagio (4:18)
18 Variation XI – Tarantella (2:43)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953)
Piano Concerto No.3 In C, Op.26
19 1. Andante – Allegro (8:39)
20 2. Tema con variazione (8:43)
21 3. Allegro ma non troppo (9:04)
Julius Katchen, London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész
Total Playing Time 1:20:20
CD 34: Saint-Saëns: Carnival Of The Animals
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921)
Le Carnaval Des Animaux, R. 125
1 Introduction et Marche royale du Lion (1:54)
2 Poules et Coqs (0:42)
Julius Katchen, Gary Graffman, London Symphony Orchestra, Skitch Henderson
3 Hémiones (Animaux véloces) (0:30)
Julius Katchen, Gary Graffman
4 Tortues (2:07)
5 L'Eléphant (1:35)
Julius Katchen, Gary Graffman, London Symphony Orchestra, Skitch Henderson
6 Kangourous (0:53)
Julius Katchen, Gary Graffman
7 Aquarium (1:57)
8 Personnages à longues oreilles (0:37)
9 Le coucou au fond des bois (2:26)
10 Volières (1:14)
11 Pianistes (1:08)
12 Fossiles (1:27)
Julius Katchen, Gary Graffman, London Symphony Orchestra, Skitch Henderson
13 Le Cygne (2:47)
Julius Katchen, Gary Graffman, Kenneth Heath
14 Finale (1:40)
Julius Katchen, Gary Graffman, London Symphony Orchestra, Skitch Henderson
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben, Cantata BWV 147
Arr. Dame Myra Hess
15 6. Choral: Jesu, joy of man's desiring (3:42)
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
16 Rhapsody in G minor, Op.79, No.2 (5:34)
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No.8 In C Minor, Op.13 -"Pathétique"
17 2. Adagio cantabile (5:11)
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
18 Hungarian Rhapsody No.12 in C Sharp Minor, S.244 (9:45)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)
19 Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, Op.34, No.2 (Arr. Liszt) (4:06)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Piano Sonata No.16 In C, K.545 "Sonata Facile"
20 1. Allegro (2:12)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)
21 Rondo capriccioso, Op.14 (6:04)
Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)
Suite Bergamasque, L.75
22 3. Clair de lune (4:56)
Manuel De Falla (1876 – 1946)
El Amor Brujo
Ballet By G. Martinez Sierra
23 Danza ritual del fuego, para ahuyentar los malos espíritos (4:10)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 1:06:37
CD 35: 78 Material
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Intermezzi, Op.117
1 No. 1 In E Flat Major – Andante moderato (4:48)
Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
2 Fantaisie – Impromptu In C Sharp Minor, Op. 66 (4:49)
3 Polonaise No. 6 In A Flat Major, Op. 53 (6:12)
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
4 Hungarian Rhapsody No.12 in C Sharp Minor, S.244 (8:17)
César Franck (1822 – 1890)
Prélude, Choral Et Fugue, FWV 21
5 Prélude: Moderato (4:44)
6 Choral: Poco più lento (6:06)
7 Fugue: Tempo I (6:05)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Piano Sonata No.16 In C, K.545 "Sonata Facile"
8 1. Allegro (2:15)
Julius Katchen
Total Playing Time 43:16
CD 36: Rachmaninov: Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini; Dohnányi: Nursery Variations
Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov (1873 – 1943)
1 Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op.43 (22:08)
Ernst Von Dohnányi (1877 – 1960)
2 Variations on a Nursery Song, Op.25 (23:16)
Julius Katchen, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult
Total Playing Time 45:24