Annotation
A 13-CD collection of Wilhelm Kempff's recordings for Decca (1949-1958).
Annotation last modified on 2022-12-14 11:12 UTC.
Tracklist
| |J. S. Bach / Handel / E. Couperin / Rameau / Beethoven / Brahms CD 1: | ||||
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# | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
1 | “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”, BWV 147: “Jesus bleibet meine Freude”
| Johann Sebastian Bach | 3:35 | |
2 | Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
| Johann Sebastian Bach | 4:50 | |
3 | Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
| Johann Sebastian Bach | 4:41 | |
4 | Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727
| Johann Sebastian Bach | 2:42 | |
5 | Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903
| Johann Sebastian Bach | 11:47 | |
6 | Keyboard Suite no. 5 in E major, HWV 430: IV. Air con variazioni “The Harmonious Blacksmith”
| George Frideric Handel | 5:28 | |
7 | Keyboard Suite no. 1 in B-flat major (Set II), HWV 434: Minuet
| George Frideric Handel | 3:25 | |
8 | Troisième livre de pièces de clavecin / Ordre XIV in D major: VII. Le Carillon de Cythère
| François Couperin | 4:54 | |
9 | Suite in E minor, RCT 2: V. Le Rappel des oiseaux
| Jean‐Philippe Rameau | 3:26 | |
10 | Suite in E minor, RCT 2: VI. Musette en Rondeau
| Jean‐Philippe Rameau | 2:02 | |
11 | Bagatelle in C minor, WoO 52
| Ludwig van Beethoven | 4:23 | |
12 | Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”
| Ludwig van Beethoven | 3:33 | |
13 | Intermezzo in A-flat major, op. 76 no. 3
| Johannes Brahms | 2:34 |
A Bach Recital CD 2: | ||||
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# | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
1 | Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903
| Johann Sebastian Bach | 12:45 | |
2 | Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
| Johann Sebastian Bach | 6:02 | |
3 | “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”, BWV 147: “Jesus bleibet meine Freude”
| Johann Sebastian Bach | 3:47 | |
4 | Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727
| Johann Sebastian Bach | 2:48 | |
5 | In dulci jubilo, App. D, Anh. III 172
| Johann Sebastian Bach | 2:06 | |
6 | Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein, BWV 734
| Johann Sebastian Bach | 1:46 | |
7 | Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano
| Johann Sebastian Bach | 4:18 | |
8 | Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
| Johann Sebastian Bach | 5:03 |
Schumann: Papillons / Arabeske / Piano Concerto CD 5: | ||||
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# | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
1 | Papillons, op. 2: Moderato, quasi introduzione / No. 1 (without indication) / No. 2 Prestissimo / No. 3 (without indication) / No. 4 Presto / No. 5 Più andante / No. 6 (without indication) / No. 7 Semplice / No. 8 (without indication) / No. 9 Prestissimo / No. 10 Vivo / No. 11 (without indication) / No. 12 Finale
| Robert Schumann | 12:25 | |
2 | Arabeske in C major, op. 18: Leicht und zart - Minore I: Etwas langsamer - Minor II: Etwas langsamer - Zum Schluß (Coda): Langsam
| Robert Schumann | 6:14 | |
3 | Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso
| Robert Schumann | 15:20 | |
4 | Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: II. Intermezzo. Andantino grazioso
| Robert Schumann | 5:36 | |
5 | Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: III. Allegro vivace
| Robert Schumann | 11:21 |
Chopin: Piano Sonata no. 2 / Impromptus / Berceuse / Barcarolle / Nocturne op. 9 no. 3 / Scherzo no. 3 CD 6: | ||||
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# | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
1 | Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: I. Grave - Doppio movimento
| Frédéric Chopin | 7:14 | |
2 | Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: II. Scherzo - Più lento - Tempo I
| Frédéric Chopin | 6:13 | |
3 | Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento
| Frédéric Chopin | 7:01 | |
4 | Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: IV. Finale. Presto
| Frédéric Chopin | 1:57 | |
5 | Impromptu no. 1 in A-flat major, op. 29
| Frédéric Chopin | 3:49 | |
6 | Impromptu no. 2 in F-sharp major, op. 36
| Frédéric Chopin | 5:41 | |
7 | Impromptu no. 3 in G-flat major, op. 51
| Frédéric Chopin | 5:42 | |
8 | Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, op. 66
| Frédéric Chopin | 4:45 | |
9 | Berceuse in D-flat major, op. 57
| Frédéric Chopin | 4:46 | |
10 | Barcarolle in F-sharp major, op. 60
| Frédéric Chopin | 8:00 | |
11 | Nocturne in B major, op. 9 no. 3
| Frédéric Chopin | 6:10 | |
12 | Scherzo no. 3 in C-sharp minor, op. 39
| Frédéric Chopin | 7:01 |
Chopin: Piano Sonata no. 3 / Ballade no. 3 / Andante spianato / Fantaisie / Polonaise-Fantaisie CD 7: | ||||
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# | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
1 | Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso
| Frédéric Chopin | 8:50 | |
2 | Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace
| Frédéric Chopin | 2:43 | |
3 | Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: III. Largo
| Frédéric Chopin | 8:35 | |
4 | Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: IV. Finale. Presto non tanto
| Frédéric Chopin | 5:26 | |
5 | Ballade no. 3 in A-flat major, op. 47
| Frédéric Chopin | 7:02 | |
6 | Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante, op. 22
| Frédéric Chopin | 13:38 | |
7 | Fantaisie in F minor, op. 49
| Frédéric Chopin | 12:22 | |
8 | Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat major, op. 61
| Frédéric Chopin | 11:33 |
Liszt: Piano Concerto nos. 1 & 2 CD 9: | ||||
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# | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
1 | Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124: I. Allegro maestoso
| Franz Liszt | 5:34 | |
2 | Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124: II. Quasi adagio
| Franz Liszt | 4:53 | |
3 | Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124: III. Allegretto vivace
| Franz Liszt | 4:21 | |
4 | Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124: IV. Allegro marziale animato
| Franz Liszt | 4:35 | |
5 | Piano Concerto no. 2 in A major, S. 125: I. Adagio sostenuto assai - Allegro agitato assai
| Franz Liszt | 7:39 | |
6 | Piano Concerto no. 2 in A major, S. 125: II. Allegro moderato
| Franz Liszt | 5:09 | |
7 | Piano Concerto no. 2 in A major, S. 125: III. Allegro deciso - Marziale un poco meno allegro
| Franz Liszt | 6:48 | |
8 | Piano Concerto no. 2 in A major, S. 125: IV. Allegro animato
| Franz Liszt | 1:55 |
Brahms: Ballades, op. 10 / Klavierstücke, op. 76 / Rhapsodies, op. 79 / Intermezzi, op. 117 CD 11: |
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Brahms: Fantasias, op. 116 / Klavierstücke, op. 119 CD 12: |
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Beethoven: Cello Sonatas, nos. 1 & 3 / Violin Sonata no. 9 CD 13: |
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