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Brahms, Schumann & Schubert:The 1950s Solo Studio Recordings

Walter Gieseking (piano)

Gieseking’s artistry, whether at its finest or least convincing repays constant consideration. He remains an artist with a permanent rather than temporary place in the pantheon of great pianists. — International Piano, September 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…
  • Release Date: 2nd Jun 2017
  • Catalogue No: APR_7402
  • Label: APR
  • Length: 4 hours 39 minutes

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Contents

Brahms: Klavierstücke (4), Op. 119

Work length12:59
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  • Walter Gieseking (piano)
  • Recorded: 22-23 June 1951
  • Recording Venue: Kongresshaus Kammermusiksaal, Zurich, Switzerland

4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 1. Intermezzo in B Minor

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4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 2. Intermezzo in E Minor

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4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 3. Intermezzo in C Major

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4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 4. Rhapsody in E-Flat Major

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Brahms: Rhapsodies (2), Op. 79

Work length11:39
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  • Walter Gieseking (piano)
  • Recorded: 20 June 1951
  • Recording Venue: Kongresshaus Kammermusiksaal, Zurich, Switzerland

2 Rhapsodies, Op. 79: No. 1 in B Minor

Track length7:16
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2 Rhapsodies, Op. 79: No. 2 in G Minor

Track length4:23
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Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15

Work length17:16
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  • Walter Gieseking (piano)
  • Recorded: 1 / 3 September 1955
  • Recording Venue: Studio 3, Abbey Road, London, UK

Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15: No. 1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen (Of Foreign Lands and People)

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Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15: No. 2. Curiose Geschichte (A Strange Story)

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Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15: No. 3. Hasche-Mann (Catch-as-catch-can)

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Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15: No. 4. Bittendes Kind (Pleading Child)

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Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15: No. 5. Glückes genug (Happy Enough)

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Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15: No. 6. Wichtige Begebenheit (An Important Event)

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Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (Dreaming)

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Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15: No. 8. Am Camin (By the Fire-side)

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Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15: No. 9. Ritter vom Steckenpferd (Knight of the Hobby-horse)

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Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15: No. 10. Fast zu ernst (Almost Too Serious)

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Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15: No. 11. Fürchtenmachen (Frightening)

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Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15: No. 12. Kind im Einschlummern (Child Falling Asleep)

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Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15: No. 13. Der Dichter spricht (The Poet Speaks)

Track length2:11
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Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9

Work length24:22
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  • Walter Gieseking (piano)
  • Recorded: 25-26 September 1951
  • Recording Venue: Studio 3, Abbey Road, London, UK

Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 1. Préambule

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Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 2. Pierrot

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Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 3. Arlequin

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Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 4. Valse noble

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Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 5. Eusebius

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Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 6. Florestan

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Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 7. Coquette

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Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 8. Réplique - Sphinxes

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Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 9. Papillons

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Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 10. ASCH - SCHA (Lettres dansantes)

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Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 11. Chiarina

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Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 12. Chopin

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Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 13. Estrella

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Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 14. Reconnaissance

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Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 15. Pantalon et Colombine

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Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 16. Valse allemande

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Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 17. Intermezzo: Paganini

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Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 18. Aveu

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Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 19. Promenade

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Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 20. Pause

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Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 21. Marche des Davidsbundler contre les Philistins

Track length3:42
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Schumann: Albumblatter, Op. 124

Work length4:20
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  • Walter Gieseking (piano)

Albumblätter, Op. 124: No. 16. Schlummerlied

Track length4:20
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Excerpt, Schumann: Waldszenen, Op. 82

Work length2:50
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  • Walter Gieseking (piano)

Waldszenen, Op. 82: Waldscenen, Op. 82: No. 7. Vogel als Prophet (The Songster-Prophet)

Track length2:50
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Brahms: Klavierstücke (8), Op. 76

Work length21:52
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  • Walter Gieseking (piano)
  • Recorded: 20 June 1951
  • Recording Venue: Kongresshaus Kammermusiksaal, Zurich, Switzerland

8 Klavierstücke, Op. 76: No. 1. Capriccio in F-Sharp Minor

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8 Klavierstücke, Op. 76: No. 2. Capriccio in B Minor

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8 Klavierstücke, Op. 76: No. 3. Intermezzo in A-Flat Major

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8 Klavierstücke, Op. 76: No. 4. Intermezzo in B-Flat Major

Track length2:28
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8 Klavierstücke, Op. 76: No. 5. Capriccio in C-Sharp Minor

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8 Klavierstücke, Op. 76: No. 6. Intermezzo in A Major

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8 Klavierstücke, Op. 76: No. 7. Intermezzo in A Minor

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8 Klavierstücke, Op. 76: No. 8. Capriccio in C Major

Track length3:01
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Brahms: Fantasies (7 piano pieces), Op. 116

Work length20:03
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  • Walter Gieseking (piano)
  • Recorded: 20–21 June 1951
  • Recording Venue: Kongresshaus Kammermusiksaal, Zurich, Switzerland

7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 1. Capriccio in D Minor

Track length2:04
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7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 2. Intermezzo in A Minor

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7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 3. Capriccio in G Minor

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7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 4. Intermezzo in E Major

Track length4:06
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7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 5. Intermezzo in E Minor

Track length2:58
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7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 6. Intermezzo in E Major

Track length3:02
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7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 7. Capriccio in D Minor

Track length2:12
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Brahms: Intermezzi (3), Op. 117

Work length15:55
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  • Walter Gieseking (piano)
  • Recorded: 21 June 1951
  • Recording Venue: Kongresshaus Kammermusiksaal, Zurich, Switzerland

3 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 1 in E-Flat Major

Track length4:53
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3 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 2 in B-Flat Minor

Track length4:20
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3 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor

Track length6:42
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Brahms: Klavierstücke (6), Op. 118

Work length20:51
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  • Walter Gieseking (piano)
  • Recorded: 21–22 June 1951
  • Recording Venue: Kongresshaus Kammermusiksaal, Zurich, Switzerland

6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: No. 1. Intermezzo in A Minor

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6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: No. 2. Intermezzo in A Major

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6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: No. 3. Ballade in G Minor

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6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: No. 4. Intermezzo in F Minor

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6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: No. 5. Romanze in F Major

Track length3:22
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6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: No. 6. Intermezzo in E-Flat Minor

Track length4:47
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Schubert: 4 Impromptus, D899 (Op. 90)

Work length26:33
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  • Walter Gieseking (piano)
  • Recorded: 3, 5 / 6 September 1955
  • Recording Venue: Studio 3, Abbey Road, London, UK

4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899: No. 1 in C Minor

Track length10:44
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4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899: No. 2 in E-Flat Major

Track length4:04
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4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899: No. 3 in G-Flat Major

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4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899: No. 4 in A-Flat Major

Track length6:53
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Schubert: 4 Impromptus, D935

Work length35:15
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  • Walter Gieseking (piano)
  • Recorded: 2, 3 / 5 September 1955
  • Recording Venue: Studio 3, Abbey Road, London, UK

4 Impromptus, Op. 142, D. 935: No. 1 in F Minor

Track length9:48
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4 Impromptus, Op. 142, D. 935: No. 2 in A-Flat Major

Track length7:14
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4 Impromptus, Op. 142, D. 935: No. 3 in B-Flat Major

Track length12:14
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4 Impromptus, Op. 142, D. 935: No. 4 in F Minor

Track length5:59
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Schubert: Moments Musicaux (6), D780, Op. 94

Work length24:15
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  • Walter Gieseking (piano)
  • Recorded: 29 September 1951
  • Recording Venue: Studio 3, Abbey Road, London, UK

6 Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780: No. 1 in C Major: Moderato

Track length4:16
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6 Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780: No. 2 in A-Flat Major: Andantino

Track length6:15
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6 Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780: No. 3 in F Minor: Allegro moderato

Track length1:48
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6 Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780: No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor: Moderato

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6 Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780: No. 5 in F Minor: Allegro vivace

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6 Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780: No. 6 in A-Flat Major: Allegretto

Track length5:49
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Schubert: Klavierstücke (3), D946

Work length22:20
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  • Walter Gieseking (piano)
  • Recorded: 17 October 1956
  • Recording Venue: Studio 3, Abbey Road, London, UK

3 Klavierstücke, D. 946: No. 1 in E-Flat Minor

Track length8:39
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3 Klavierstücke, D. 946: No. 2 in E-Flat Major

Track length7:55
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3 Klavierstücke, D. 946: No. 3 in C Major

Track length5:46
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Chopin: Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57

Work length4:48
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  • Walter Gieseking (piano)

Chopin: Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60

Work length9:17
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  • Walter Gieseking (piano)

Excerpt, Scriabin: Deux poèmes, Op. 32

Work length3:16
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  • Walter Gieseking (piano)

2 Poemes, Op. 32: 2 Poemes, Op. 32: No. 1 in F-Sharp Major

Track length3:16
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Excerpt, Scriabin: Preludes (5), Op. 15

Work length1:33
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  • Walter Gieseking (piano)

5 Preludes, Op. 15 *: 5 Preludes, Op. 15: No. 4 in E Major

Track length1:33
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