Annotation
An 80-CD limited edition collection of Wilhelm Kempff's recordings for Deutsche Grammophon.
Tracklist
| 1CD: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 (1961) |
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| 2CD: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 4 |
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| 3CD: Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 5 / Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 20 |
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| 4CD: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 8 & 23 |
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| 5CD: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 24 & 27 |
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| 6CD: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 21 & 22 |
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| 7CD: Schumann: Piano Concerto / Konzertstück |
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| 8CD: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 (1953) |
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| 9CD: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 5 |
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| 10CD: Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 4 / Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 1 |
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| 11CD: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 9 & 15 |
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| 12CD: Schumann: Piano Concerto / Liszt: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 |
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| 13CD: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 3 |
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| 14CD: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 4 & 5 |
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| 15CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 1-3 & 8 |
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| 16CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 4, 5 & 9 |
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| 17CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 6, 7 & 10 |
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| 18CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 1-3 / Rondo |
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| 19CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 4 & 5 / Variations, WoO 40 |
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| 20CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 6-8 |
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| 21CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 9 & 10 |
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| 22CD: Beethoven: Cello Sonatas nos. 1-3 |
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| 23CD: Beethoven: Cello Sonatas nos. 4 & 5 / Variations op. 66 & WoO 45 & 46 |
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| 24CD: Beethoven: Piano Trios nos. 1 & 2 |
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| 25CD: Beethoven: Piano Trios nos. 3 & 6 |
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| 26CD: Beethoven: Piano Trios nos. 5 & 7 |
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| 27CD: Beethoven: Piano Trios nos. 8-11 / “Gassenhauer” Trio |
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| 28CD: Beethoven: Violin & Cello Sonatas / Kempff: 4 Lieder |
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| 29CD: Bach: Goldberg Variations |
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| 30CD: Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier I |
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| 31CD: Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier II / French Suite no. 5 |
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| 32CD: Bach: English Suite no. 3 / Bach, Handel, Gluck: Transcriptions |
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| 33CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 1, 2 & 4 |
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| 34CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 3 & 5-7 |
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| 35CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 8-11 |
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| 36CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 12-15 |
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| 37CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 16-19 |
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| 38CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 20-24 |
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| 39CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 25-27 & 29 |
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| 40CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 28 & 30-32 |
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| 41CD: Beethoven: Bagatelles / Écossaises / Rondos |
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| 42CD: Beethoven: Variations, op. 34 & 35 & WoO 80 |
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| 43CD: Brahms: Handel Variations / Piano Sonata no. 3 / Scherzo |
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| 44CD: Brahms: Ballades / Piano Pieces / Rhapsodies |
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| 45CD: Brahms: Fantasias / Intermezzos / Piano Pieces |
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| 46CD: Chopin: Piano Sonata no. 2 / Impromptus |
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| 47CD: Chopin: Piano Sonata no. 3 / Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise brillante |
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| 48CD: Liszt: Années de pèlerinage / Venezia e Napoli / Deux Légendes |
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| 49CD: Mozart: Piano Sonatas K. 310 & 331 / Fantasias K. 397 & 475 |
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| 50CD: Schubert: Piano Sonata, D. 960 / 5 Piano Pieces |
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| 51CD: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 958 & 959 |
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| 52CD: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 850 & 894 |
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| 53CD: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 784, 840 & 845 |
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| 54CD: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 575, 625 & 664 |
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| 55CD: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 557, 566 & 568 |
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| 56CD: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 157, 279 & 537 |
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| 57CD: Schubert: Moments musicaux / Impromptus |
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| 58CD: Schubert: “Wanderer-Fantasie” / Piano Pieces |
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| 59CD: Schumann: Papillons / Davidsbündlertänze / Carnaval | ||||
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| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Papillons, op. 2: Introduzione. Moderato / 1. [without indication] / 2. Prestissimo / 3. [without indication] / 4. Presto / 5. [Grazioso] / 6. [without indication] / 7. Semplice / 8. [without indication] / 9. Prestissimo / 10. Vivo / 11. [without indication] / 12. Finale
| Robert Schumann | 13:14 | |
| 2 | Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6: 1. Lebhaft
| Robert Schumann | 1:24 | |
| 3 | Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6: 2. Innig
| Robert Schumann | 1:29 | |
| 4 | Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6: 3. Mit Humor (Etwas hahnbüchen)
| Robert Schumann | 1:31 | |
| 5 | Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6: 4. Ungeduldig
| Robert Schumann | 0:50 | |
| 6 | Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6: 5. Einfach
| Robert Schumann | 1:49 | |
| 7 | Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6: 6. Sehr rasch (Sehr rasch und in sich hinein)
| Robert Schumann | 2:04 | |
| 8 | Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6: 7. Nicht schnell (Mit äußerst starker Empfindung)
| Robert Schumann | 3:44 | |
| 9 | Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6: 8. Frisch
| Robert Schumann | 1:03 | |
| 10 | Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6: 9. Lebhaft
| Robert Schumann | 1:43 | |
| 11 | Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6: 10. Balladenmäßig. Sehr rasch
| Robert Schumann | 1:38 | |
| 12 | Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6: 11. Einfach
| Robert Schumann | 1:47 | |
| 13 | Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6: 12. Mit Humor
| Robert Schumann | 0:51 | |
| 14 | Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6: 13. Wild und lustig
| Robert Schumann | 3:18 | |
| 15 | Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6: 14. Zart und singend
| Robert Schumann | 2:58 | |
| 16 | Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6: 15. Frisch
| Robert Schumann | 1:57 | |
| 17 | Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6: 16. Mit gutem Humor
| Robert Schumann | 1:57 | |
| 18 | Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6: 17. Wie aus der Ferne
| Robert Schumann | 4:26 | |
| 19 | Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6: 18. Nicht schnell
| Robert Schumann | 2:18 | |
| 20 | Carnaval, op. 9: 1. Préambule. Quasi maestoso - Più moto - Animato - Viva - Presto
| Robert Schumann | 2:22 | |
| 21 | Carnaval, op. 9: 2. Pierrot. Moderato
| Robert Schumann | 0:54 | |
| 22 | Carnaval, op. 9: 3. Arlequin. Vivo
| Robert Schumann | 0:41 | |
| 23 | Carnaval, op. 9: 4. Valse noble. Un poco maestoso
| Robert Schumann | 1:08 | |
| 24 | Carnaval, op. 9: 5. Eusebius. Adagio
| Robert Schumann | 1:33 | |
| 25 | Carnaval, op. 9: 6. Florestan. Passionato
| Robert Schumann | 0:59 | |
| 26 | Carnaval, op. 9: 7. Coquette. Vivo
| Robert Schumann | 1:08 | |
| 27 | Carnaval, op. 9: 8. Réplique. L'istesso tempo (- Sphinxes)
| Robert Schumann | 0:47 | |
| 28 | Carnaval, op. 9: 9. Papillons. Prestissimo
| Robert Schumann | 0:48 | |
| 29 | Carnaval, op. 9: 10. A.S.C.H.-S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes). Presto
| Robert Schumann | 1:00 | |
| 30 | Carnaval, op. 9: 11. Chiarina. Passionato
| Robert Schumann | 0:47 | |
| 31 | Carnaval, op. 9: 12. Chopin. Agitato
| Robert Schumann | 1:21 | |
| 32 | Carnaval, op. 9: 13. Estrella. Con affetto
| Robert Schumann | 0:35 | |
| 33 | Carnaval, op. 9: 14. Reconnaissance. Animato
| Robert Schumann | 1:52 | |
| 34 | Carnaval, op. 9: 15. Pantalon et Colombine. Presto
| Robert Schumann | 1:08 | |
| 35 | Carnaval, op. 9: 16. Valse allemande. Molto vivace
| Robert Schumann | 1:01 | |
| 36 | Carnaval, op. 9: 17. Paganini. Intermezzo. Presto
| Robert Schumann | 1:22 | |
| 37 | Carnaval, op. 9: 18. Aveu. Passionato
| Robert Schumann | 0:52 | |
| 38 | Carnaval, op. 9: 19. Promenade. Comodo
| Robert Schumann | 1:49 | |
| 39 | Carnaval, op. 9: 20. Pause. Vivo
| Robert Schumann | 0:23 | |
| 40 | Carnaval, op. 9: 21. Marche des « Davidsbündler » contre les Philistins. Non Allegro - Molto più vivo - Animato - Vivo - Animato molto - Vivo - Più stretto
| Robert Schumann | 4:20 | |
| 60CD: Schumann: Symphonic Études / Kinderszenen / Kreisleriana |
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| 61CD: Schumann: Fantasia / Arabeske / Humoreske |
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| 62CD: Schumann: Piano Sonata no. 2 / Nachtstücke / 3 Romances / Waldszenen |
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| 63CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 8. 14 & 23 / Rondos |
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| 64CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 1, 2 & 4 |
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| 65CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 3 & 5-7 |
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| 66CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 8-11 |
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| 67CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 12-15 |
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| 68CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 16-19 |
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| 69CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 20-24 |
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| 70CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 25-27 & 29 |
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| 71CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 28 & 30-32 |
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| 72CD: Wilhelm Kempff in Positano / Schumann: Symphonic Études |
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| 73CD: Schumann: Kreisleriana / Fantasia |
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| 74CD: Bach / Beethoven / Schumann / Wilhelm Kempff in his own words |
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| 75CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 2 & 9-11 |
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| 76CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 4-7 |
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| 77CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 8, 12, 14 & 21 |
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| 78CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 13, 15, 18 & 23 |
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| 79CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 24, 26, 27 & 29 |
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| 80CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 28 & 30-32 / Bagatelle / 6 Écossaises |
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Credits
Release
| photography: | Susesch Bayat (photographer) Siegfried Lauterwasser |
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| 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) |
| purchase for mail-order: | https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8828668--wilhelm-kempff-edition [info] |
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| discography entry: | https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/catalogue/products/wilhelm-kempff-edition-12047 [info] |
| Allmusic: | https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0005285630 [info] |
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