Wilhelm Kempff Edition

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Annotation

An 80-CD limited edition collection of Wilhelm Kempff's recordings for Deutsche Grammophon.

Annotation last modified on 2022-04-07 09:13 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 (1961)
CD 2: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 4
CD 3: Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 5 / Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 20
CD 4: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 8 & 23
CD 5: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 24 & 27
CD 6: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 21 & 22
CD 7: Schumann: Piano Concerto / Konzertstück
CD 8: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 (1953)
CD 9: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 5
CD 10: Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 4 / Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 1
CD 11: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 9 & 15
CD 12: Schumann: Piano Concerto / Liszt: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2
CD 13: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 3
CD 14: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 4 & 5
CD 15: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 1-3 & 8
CD 16: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 4, 5 & 9
CD 17: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 6, 7 & 10
CD 18: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 1-3 / Rondo
CD 19: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 4 & 5 / Variations, WoO 40
CD 20: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 6-8
CD 21: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 9 & 10
CD 22: Beethoven: Cello Sonatas nos. 1-3
CD 23: Beethoven: Cello Sonatas nos. 4 & 5 / Variations op. 66 & WoO 45 & 46
CD 24: Beethoven: Piano Trios nos. 1 & 2
CD 25: Beethoven: Piano Trios nos. 3 & 6
CD 26: Beethoven: Piano Trios nos. 5 & 7
CD 27: Beethoven: Piano Trios nos. 8-11 / “Gassenhauer” Trio
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1Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello no. 8 in B-flat major, WoO 39: Allegretto
executive producer:
Dr. Wilfried Daenicke (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dr. Manfred Richter (Producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
cello:
Pierre Fournier (cellist) (in 1970-04)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1970-04)
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (in 1970-04)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Théâtre Municipal in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1970-04)
recording of:
Allegretto for Piano, Violin, and Cello in B-flat major, WoO 39 (in 1970-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1812)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 39)
Ludwig van Beethoven6:07
2Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello no. 9 in E-flat major, WoO 38: 1. Allegro moderato
executive producer:
Dr. Wilfried Daenicke (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dr. Manfred Richter (Producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
cello:
Pierre Fournier (cellist) (in 1969-08)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1969-08)
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (in 1969-08)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Théâtre Municipal in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1969-08)
recording of:
Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello in E-flat major, WoO 38: I. Allegro moderato (in 1969-08)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello in E-flat major, WoO 38
Ludwig van Beethoven5:24
3Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello no. 9 in E-flat major, WoO 38: 2. Scherzo. Allegretto ma non troppo
executive producer:
Dr. Wilfried Daenicke (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dr. Manfred Richter (Producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
cello:
Pierre Fournier (cellist) (in 1969-08)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1969-08)
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (in 1969-08)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Théâtre Municipal in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1969-08)
recording of:
Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello in E-flat major, WoO 38: II. Scherzo. Allegro ma non troppo (in 1969-08)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello in E-flat major, WoO 38
Ludwig van Beethoven5:26
4Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello no. 9 in E-flat major, WoO 38: 3. Rondo. Allegretto
executive producer:
Dr. Wilfried Daenicke (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dr. Manfred Richter (Producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
cello:
Pierre Fournier (cellist) (in 1969-08)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1969-08)
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (in 1969-08)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Théâtre Municipal in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1969-08)
recording of:
Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello in E-flat major, WoO 38: III. Rondo. Allegretto (in 1969-08)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello in E-flat major, WoO 38
Ludwig van Beethoven5:57
5Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello no. 10 in E-flat major, op. 44: 14 Variations for a Theme by Dittersdorf
executive producer:
Dr. Wilfried Daenicke (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dr. Manfred Richter (Producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
cello:
Pierre Fournier (cellist) (in 1969-08)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1969-08)
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (in 1969-08)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Théâtre Municipal in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1969-08)
recording of:
14 Variations for Piano, Violin, and Cello in E-flat major, op. 44 (in 1969-08)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1792)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 44)
Ludwig van Beethoven14:03
6Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello no. 11 in G major, op. 121a: Variations on “Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu” by Wenzel Müller
executive producer:
Dr. Wilfried Daenicke (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dr. Manfred Richter (Producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
cello:
Pierre Fournier (cellist) (in 1969-08)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1969-08)
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (in 1969-08)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Théâtre Municipal in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1969-08)
recording of:
10 Variations for Piano, Violin, and Cello in G major on Wenzel Müller's Lied "Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu", op. 121a (in 1969-08)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1803)
is based on:
Die Schwestern von Prag: Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu
Ludwig van Beethoven18:01
7Trio no. 4 for Piano, Clarinet and Cello in B-flat major “Gassenhauer”, op. 11: 1. Allegro con brio
executive producer:
Dr. Wilfried Daenicke (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dr. Manfred Richter (Producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
cello:
Pierre Fournier (cellist) (in 1970-04)
clarinet:
Karl Leister (German clarinetist) (in 1970-04)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1970-04)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Théâtre Municipal in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1970-04)
recording of:
Trio for Piano, Clarinet [or Violin], and Cello no. 4 in B-flat major, op. 11: I. Allegro con brio (in 1970-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1797 until 1798)
part of:
Trio for Piano, Clarinet [or Violin], and Cello no. 4 in B-flat major, op. 11
Ludwig van Beethoven9:59
8Trio no. 4 for Piano, Clarinet and Cello in B-flat major “Gassenhauer”, op. 11: 2. Adagio
executive producer:
Dr. Wilfried Daenicke (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dr. Manfred Richter (Producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
cello:
Pierre Fournier (cellist) (in 1970-04)
clarinet:
Karl Leister (German clarinetist) (in 1970-04)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1970-04)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Théâtre Municipal in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1970-04)
recording of:
Trio for Piano, Clarinet [or Violin], and Cello no. 4 in B-flat major, op. 11: II. Adagio (in 1970-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1797 until 1798)
part of:
Trio for Piano, Clarinet [or Violin], and Cello no. 4 in B-flat major, op. 11
Ludwig van Beethoven5:09
9Trio no. 4 for Piano, Clarinet and Cello in B-flat major “Gassenhauer”, op. 11: 3. Tema con Variazioni. Andante
executive producer:
Dr. Wilfried Daenicke (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dr. Manfred Richter (Producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
cello:
Pierre Fournier (cellist) (in 1970-04)
clarinet:
Karl Leister (German clarinetist) (in 1970-04)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1970-04)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Théâtre Municipal in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1970-04)
recording of:
Trio for Piano, Clarinet [or Violin], and Cello no. 4 in B-flat major, op. 11: III. Allegretto con variazioni (in 1970-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1797 until 1798)
part of:
Trio for Piano, Clarinet [or Violin], and Cello no. 4 in B-flat major, op. 11
Ludwig van Beethoven7:02
CD 28: Beethoven: Violin & Cello Sonatas / Kempff: 4 Lieder
CD 29: Bach: Goldberg Variations
CD 30: Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier I
CD 31: Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier II / French Suite no. 5
CD 32: Bach: English Suite no. 3 / Bach, Handel, Gluck: Transcriptions
CD 33: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 1, 2 & 4
CD 34: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 3 & 5-7
CD 35: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 8-11
CD 36: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 12-15
CD 37: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 16-19
CD 38: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 20-24
CD 39: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 25-27 & 29
CD 40: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 28 & 30-32
CD 41: Beethoven: Bagatelles / Écossaises / Rondos
CD 42: Beethoven: Variations, op. 34 & 35 & WoO 80
CD 43: Brahms: Handel Variations / Piano Sonata no. 3 / Scherzo
CD 44: Brahms: Ballades / Piano Pieces / Rhapsodies
CD 45: Brahms: Fantasias / Intermezzos / Piano Pieces
CD 46: Chopin: Piano Sonata no. 2 / Impromptus
CD 47: Chopin: Piano Sonata no. 3 / Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise brillante
CD 48: Liszt: Années de pèlerinage / Venezia e Napoli / Deux Légendes
CD 49: Mozart: Piano Sonatas K. 310 & 331 / Fantasias K. 397 & 475
CD 50: Schubert: Piano Sonata, D. 960 / 5 Piano Pieces
CD 51: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 958 & 959
CD 52: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 850 & 894
CD 53: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 784, 840 & 845
CD 54: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 575, 625 & 664
CD 55: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 557, 566 & 568
CD 56: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 157, 279 & 537
CD 57: Schubert: Moments musicaux / Impromptus
CD 58: Schubert: “Wanderer-Fantasie” / Piano Pieces
CD 59: Schumann: Papillons / Davidsbündlertänze / Carnaval
CD 60: Schumann: Symphonic Études / Kinderszenen / Kreisleriana
CD 61: Schumann: Fantasia / Arabeske / Humoreske
CD 62: Schumann: Piano Sonata no. 2 / Nachtstücke / 3 Romances / Waldszenen
CD 63: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 8. 14 & 23 / Rondos
CD 64: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 1, 2 & 4
CD 65: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 3 & 5-7
CD 66: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 8-11
CD 67: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 12-15
CD 68: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 16-19
CD 69: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 20-24
CD 70: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 25-27 & 29
CD 71: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 28 & 30-32
CD 72: Wilhelm Kempff in Positano / Schumann: Symphonic Études
CD 73: Schumann: Kreisleriana / Fantasia
CD 74: Bach / Beethoven / Schumann / Wilhelm Kempff in his own words
CD 75: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 2 & 9-11
CD 76: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 4-7
CD 77: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 8, 12, 14 & 21
CD 78: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 13, 15, 18 & 23
CD 79: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 24, 26, 27 & 29
CD 80: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 28 & 30-32 / Bagatelle / 6 Écossaises

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Release

photography:Susesch Bayat (photographer)
Siegfried Lauterwasser
liner notes:Gregor Willmes (German musicologist, journalist)
miscellaneous support:Andreas Fischer (product manager at Deutsche Grammophon) (task: project management)
Lars Hoffman (creative production manager) (task: createive production management)
translator:texthouse (liner notes)
design:Mareike Walter (designer)
booklet editor:Eva Resinger
Jens Schünemeyer (liner note editor for DG)
texthouse (liner notes)
Eva Zöllner (booklet editor)
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