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

1▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 (1961)
2▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 4
3▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 5 / Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 20
4▶CD: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 8 & 23
5▶CD: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 24 & 27
6▶CD: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 21 & 22
7▶CD: Schumann: Piano Concerto / Konzertstück
8▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 (1953)
9▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 5
10▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 4 / Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 1
11▶CD: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 9 & 15
12▶CD: Schumann: Piano Concerto / Liszt: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2
13▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 3
14▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 4 & 5
15▶CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 1-3 & 8
16▶CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 4, 5 & 9
17▶CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 6, 7 & 10
18▶CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 1-3 / Rondo
19▶CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 4 & 5 / Variations, WoO 40
20▶CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 6-8
21▶CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 9 & 10
22▶CD: Beethoven: Cello Sonatas nos. 1-3
23▶CD: Beethoven: Cello Sonatas nos. 4 & 5 / Variations op. 66 & WoO 45 & 46
24▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Trios nos. 1 & 2
25▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Trios nos. 3 & 6
26▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Trios nos. 5 & 7
27▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Trios nos. 8-11 / “Gassenhauer” Trio
28▶CD: Beethoven: Violin & Cello Sonatas / Kempff: 4 Lieder
29▶CD: Bach: Goldberg Variations
30▶CD: Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier I
31▶CD: Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier II / French Suite no. 5
32▶CD: Bach: English Suite no. 3 / Bach, Handel, Gluck: Transcriptions
33▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 1, 2 & 4
34▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 3 & 5-7
35▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 8-11
36▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 12-15
37▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 16-19
38▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 20-24
39▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 25-27 & 29
40▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 28 & 30-32
41▶CD: Beethoven: Bagatelles / Écossaises / Rondos
42▶CD: Beethoven: Variations, op. 34 & 35 & WoO 80
43▶CD: Brahms: Handel Variations / Piano Sonata no. 3 / Scherzo
44▶CD: Brahms: Ballades / Piano Pieces / Rhapsodies
45▶CD: Brahms: Fantasias / Intermezzos / Piano Pieces
46▶CD: Chopin: Piano Sonata no. 2 / Impromptus
47▶CD: Chopin: Piano Sonata no. 3 / Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise brillante
48▶CD: Liszt: Années de pèlerinage / Venezia e Napoli / Deux Légendes
49▶CD: Mozart: Piano Sonatas K. 310 & 331 / Fantasias K. 397 & 475
50▶CD: Schubert: Piano Sonata, D. 960 / 5 Piano Pieces
51▶CD: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 958 & 959
52▶CD: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 850 & 894
53▶CD: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 784, 840 & 845
54▶CD: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 575, 625 & 664
55▶CD: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 557, 566 & 568
56▶CD: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 157, 279 & 537
57▶CD: Schubert: Moments musicaux / Impromptus
58▶CD: Schubert: “Wanderer-Fantasie” / Piano Pieces
59▶CD: Schumann: Papillons / Davidsbündlertänze / Carnaval
60▶CD: Schumann: Symphonic Études / Kinderszenen / Kreisleriana
61▶CD: Schumann: Fantasia / Arabeske / Humoreske
62▼CD: Schumann: Piano Sonata no. 2 / Nachtstücke / 3 Romances / Waldszenen
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1Piano Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: 1. So rasch wie möglich
executive producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1973-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recording of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: I. So rasch wie möglich - Schneller - Noch schneller (in 1973-02)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1831 until 1838)
part of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22
Robert Schumann6:42
2Piano Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: 2. Andantino. Getragen
executive producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1973-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recording of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: II. Andantino. Getragen (in 1973-02)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1831 until 1838)
part of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22
Robert Schumann4:46
3Piano Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: 3. Scherzo. Sehr rasch und markiert
executive producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1973-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recording of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: III. Scherzo. Sehr rasch und markiert (in 1973-02)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1831 until 1838)
part of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22
Robert Schumann1:51
4Piano Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: 4. Rondo. Presto - Prestissimo
executive producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1973-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recording of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22: IV. Rondo. Presto - Etwas langsamer - Prestissimo, quasi cadenza - Immer schneller und schneller (in 1973-02)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1831 until 1838)
part of:
Piano Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22
Robert Schumann6:00
5Nachtstücke, op. 23: 1. Mehr langsam, oft zurückhaltend
executive producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1973-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recording of:
Nachtstücke, op. 23: I. Mehr langsam, oft zurückhaltend (in 1973-02)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (until 1839)
part of:
Nachtstücke, op. 23
Robert Schumann5:29
6Nachtstücke, op. 23: 2. Markiert und lebhaft
executive producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1973-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recording of:
Nachtstücke, op. 23: II. Markiert und lebhaft (in 1973-02)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (until 1839)
part of:
Nachtstücke, op. 23
Robert Schumann4:52
7Nachtstücke, op. 23: 3. Mit großer Lebhaftigkeit
executive producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1973-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recording of:
Nachtstücke, op. 23: III. Mit großer Lebhaftigkeit (in 1973-02)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (until 1839)
part of:
Nachtstücke, op. 23
Robert Schumann3:46
8Nachtstücke, op. 23: 4. Ad libitum - Einfach
executive producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1973-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recording of:
Nachtstücke, op. 23: IV. Ad libitum - Einfach (in 1973-02)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (until 1839)
part of:
Nachtstücke, op. 23
Robert Schumann3:25
93 Romances, op. 28: 1. Sehr markiert
executive producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1972-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer) and Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recording of:
Drei Romanzen für Pianoforte, op. 28: I. Sehr markiert (in 1972-02)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Drei Romanzen für Pianoforte, op. 28
Robert Schumann3:54
103 Romances, op. 28: 2. Einfach
executive producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1972-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer) and Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recording of:
Drei Romanzen für Pianoforte, op. 28: II. Einfach (in 1972-02)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Drei Romanzen für Pianoforte, op. 28
Robert Schumann3:50
113 Romances, op. 28: 3. Sehr markiert - Intermezzo I. Presto - Intermezzo II. Etwas langsamer - Wie vorher
executive producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1972-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer) and Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recording of:
Drei Romanzen für Pianoforte, op. 28: III. Sehr markiert (in 1972-02)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Drei Romanzen für Pianoforte, op. 28
Robert Schumann7:46
12Waldszenen, op. 82: 1. Eintritt. Nicht zu schnell
executive producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1973-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recording of:
Waldszenen, op. 82: I. Eintritt. Nicht zu schnell (in 1973-02)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1848 until 1849)
part of:
Waldszenen, op. 82
Robert Schumann2:23
13Waldszenen, op. 82: 2. Jäger auf der Lauer. Höchst lebhaft
executive producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1973-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recording of:
Waldszenen, op. 82: II. Jäger auf der Lauer. Höchst lebhaft (in 1973-02)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1848 until 1849)
part of:
Waldszenen, op. 82
Robert Schumann1:26
14Waldszenen, op. 82: 3. Einsame Blumen. Einfach
executive producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1973-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recording of:
Waldszenen, op. 82: III. Einsame Blumen. Einfach (in 1973-02)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1848 until 1849)
part of:
Waldszenen, op. 82
Robert Schumann2:20
15Waldszenen, op. 82: 4. Verrufene Stelle. Ziemlich langsam
executive producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1973-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recording of:
Waldszenen, op. 82: IV. Verrufene Stelle. Ziemlich langsam (in 1973-02)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1848 until 1849)
part of:
Waldszenen, op. 82
Robert Schumann3:16
16Waldszenen, op. 82: 5. Freundliche Landschaft. Schnell
executive producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1973-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recording of:
Waldszenen, op. 82: V. Freundliche Landschaft. Schnell (in 1973-02)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1848 until 1849)
part of:
Waldszenen, op. 82
Robert Schumann1:26
17Waldszenen, op. 82: 6. Herberge. Mäßig
executive producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1973-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recording of:
Waldszenen, op. 82: VI. Herberge. Mäßig (in 1973-02)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1848 until 1849)
part of:
Waldszenen, op. 82
Robert Schumann2:18
18Waldszenen, op. 82: 7. Vogel als Prophet. Langsam, sehr zart
executive producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1973-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recording of:
Waldszenen, op. 82: VII. Vogel als Prophet. Langsam, sehr zart (in 1973-02)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1848 until 1849)
part of:
Waldszenen, op. 82
Robert Schumann3:23
19Waldszenen, op. 82: 8. Jagdlied. Rasch, kräftig
executive producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1973-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recording of:
Waldszenen, op. 82: VIII. Jagdlied. Rasch, kräftig (in 1973-02)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1848 until 1849)
part of:
Waldszenen, op. 82
Robert Schumann2:44
20Waldszenen, op. 82: 9. Abschied. Nicht zu schnell
executive producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1973-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recording of:
Waldszenen, op. 82: IX. Abschied. Nicht zu schnell (in 1973-02)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1848 until 1849)
part of:
Waldszenen, op. 82
Robert Schumann3:39
63▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 8. 14 & 23 / Rondos
64▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 1, 2 & 4
65▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 3 & 5-7
66▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 8-11
67▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 12-15
68▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 16-19
69▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 20-24
70▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 25-27 & 29
71▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 28 & 30-32
72▶CD: Wilhelm Kempff in Positano / Schumann: Symphonic Études
73▶CD: Schumann: Kreisleriana / Fantasia
74▶CD: Bach / Beethoven / Schumann / Wilhelm Kempff in his own words
75▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 2 & 9-11
76▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 4-7
77▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 8, 12, 14 & 21
78▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 13, 15, 18 & 23
79▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 24, 26, 27 & 29
80▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 28 & 30-32 / Bagatelle / 6 Écossaises

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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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