BBC Legends Volume 3

~ Release by Barbirolli, Böhm, Britten, Cherkassky, Gilels, Horenstein, Jochum, Jurinac, Kempff, Ludwig, Monteux, Richter, Rostropovich, Rozhdestvensky, Sargent, Serkin, Solti, Stokowski, Svetlanov, Szeryng, Tennstedt (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Box set of 20 previously released BBC Legends CDs. Each CD is in a cardboard sleeve, all in a box. The booklets provided with the original releases are NOT provided. The CD ToCs also appear to be slightly different.

Annotation last modified on 2022-12-19 13:59 UTC.

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1Piano Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: I. Allegro
piano:
Святослав Рихтер (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1963-02-02)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-02)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: I. Allegro (on 1963-02-02)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven6:39
2Piano Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: II. Allegretto — Maggiore
piano:
Святослав Рихтер (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1963-02-02)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-02)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: II. Allegretto (on 1963-02-02)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven6:14
3Piano Sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro Comodo
piano:
Святослав Рихтер (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1963-02-02)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-02)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro comodo (on 1963-02-02)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven2:55
4Piano Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: I. Allegro
piano:
Святослав Рихтер (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1963-02-02)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-02)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: I. Allegro (on 1963-02-02)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1798 until 1799)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2
Ludwig van Beethoven5:16
5Piano Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: II. Andante
piano:
Святослав Рихтер (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1963-02-02)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-02)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: II. Andante (on 1963-02-02)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1798 until 1799)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2
Ludwig van Beethoven4:37
6Piano Sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro Assai
piano:
Святослав Рихтер (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1963-02-02)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-02)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro assai (on 1963-02-02)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1798 until 1799)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2
Ludwig van Beethoven3:15
7"Wanderer" Fantasy in C major, D. 760
piano:
Святослав Рихтер (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1963-02-02)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-02)
recording of:
Fantasy in C major, D. 760 “Wanderer” (on 1963-02-02)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1822-11)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 760)
Franz Schubert20:15
8Theme and Variations on the Name "Abegg," op. 1
piano:
Святослав Рихтер (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1963-01-27)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-01-27)
recording of:
Variations on the name "Abegg", op. 1 (on 1963-01-27)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Works of Robert Schumann by opus number (number: op. 1)
Robert Schumann8:06
9Faschingsschwank Aus Wien, op. 26: No. 1. Allegro. Sehr Lebhaft
piano:
Святослав Рихтер (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1963-01-27)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-01-27)
recording of:
Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26: I. Allegro. Sehr lebhaft (on 1963-01-27)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (until 1839)
part of:
Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26
Robert Schumann8:04
10Faschingsschwank Aus Wien, op. 26: No. 2. Romanze. Ziemlich Langsam
piano:
Святослав Рихтер (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1963-01-27)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-01-27)
recording of:
Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26: II. Romanze. Ziemlich langsam (on 1963-01-27)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (until 1839)
part of:
Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26
Robert Schumann2:38
11Faschingsschwank Aus Wien, op. 26: No. 3. Scherzino
piano:
Святослав Рихтер (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1963-01-27)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-01-27)
recording of:
Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26: III. Scherzino (on 1963-01-27)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (until 1839)
part of:
Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26
Robert Schumann1:57
12Faschingsschwank Aus Wien, op. 26: No. 4. Intermezzo. Mit Größter Energie
piano:
Святослав Рихтер (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1963-01-27)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-01-27)
recording of:
Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26: IV. Intermezzo. Mit größter Energie (on 1963-01-27)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (until 1839)
part of:
Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26
Robert Schumann1:53
13Faschingsschwank Aus Wien, op. 26: No. 5. Finale. Höchst Lebhaft
piano:
Святослав Рихтер (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1963-01-27)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-01-27)
recording of:
Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26: V. Finale. Höchst lebhaft (on 1963-01-27)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (until 1839)
part of:
Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26
Robert Schumann5:15
14Étude in C-sharp minor, op. 10 no. 4
piano:
Святослав Рихтер (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist) (on 1963-01-27)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-01-27)
recording of:
Étude in C‐sharp minor, op. 10 no. 4: Presto (on 1963-01-27)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 17) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 75)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin1:48
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Credits

Release

part of:BBC Legends (great performers of the twentieth century) (number: Volume 3) (order: 266)
discography entry:https://icaclassics.com/releases/bbc-legends-vol-3 [info]

Release group

includes:A Faust Symphony by Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor); BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra (BBC Philharmonic), Men's Voices of the BBC Northern Singers (The Britten Singers, formerly BBC Northern Singers), Jascha Horenstein (conductor), John Mitchinson (tenor)
Bach: Capriccio / Reger: Variations and Fugue / Beethoven: Piano Sonatas by Bach (Johann Sebastian Bach, German Baroque period composer & musician), Reger (German composer), Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer); Serkin (pianist)
Bach: Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue / Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 22 / Schubert: 3 Piano Pieces, D946 by Bach (Johann Sebastian Bach, German Baroque period composer & musician), Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer), Schubert (Franz Schubert, composer); Wilhelm Kempff (pianist)
BBC Legends: Cherkassky / Solti by Tchaikovsky (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer), Mussorgsky (Modest Mussorgsky, composer), Cherkassky (Shura Cherkassky, American pianist), Rimsky-Korsakov (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer); Shura Cherkassky (American pianist), London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
BBC Legends: Rozhdestvensky by Tchaikovsky (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer), Shostakovich (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer), Stravinsky (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer); BBC Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conductor)
BBC Legends: Svetlanov by Shostakovich (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer); London Symphony Orchestra, Evgeny Svetlanov (Yevgeny Svetlanov, conductor)
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas no. 9 & 10 / Schubert: "Wanderer" Fantasy / Schumann: Faschingsschwank aus Wien / "Abegg" Variations by Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer), Schubert (Franz Schubert, composer), Schumann (Robert Schumann, German classical composer); Sviatoslav Richter (pianist)
Cello Concertos by Haydn (composer), Saint‐Saëns (composer), Elgar (Edward Elgar, composer); Mstislav Rosptropovich (Mstislav Rostropovich, cellist/conductor), London Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conductor)
Cherubini: Anacréon Overture / Beethoven: Symphony no. 3 / Strauss: Don Juan / Berlioz: Hungarian March by Cherubini (composer), Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer), Strauss (Richard Strauss, German composer), Berlioz (Hector Berlioz, French composer); Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra (BBC Philharmonic), Pierre Monteux (conductor)
Haydn: Symphony no. 100 "Military" / Symphony no. 101 "The Clock" / Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Carl Maria von Weber by Haydn (composer), Hindemith (German composer, 1895–1963); Jochum (conductor)
Introduction and Allegro for Strings / Symphony no. 1 by Elgar (Edward Elgar, composer); Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
Mozart Requiem (BBC Legends conduct by Britten) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer); English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
Mozart: Violin Concerto no. 3 / Vivaldi: The Four Seasons by Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, classical composer), Vivaldi (Antonio Vivaldi, Italian baroque composer and violinist); Henryk Szeryng (violinist), English Chamber Orchestra
Scarlatti: Seven Piano Sonatas / Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 27 in E minor / Scriabin: Piano Sonata no. 4 in F-sharp minor / Prokofiev: Piano Sonata no. 3 / Debussy: Pour le piano by Scarlatti (composer), Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer), Scriabin (Alexander Scriabin, pianist and composer), Prokofiev (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer), Debussy (French composer); Gilels (Emil Gilels, pianist)
Schubert: Symphony no. 2 / Brahms Symphony no. 2 by Franz Schubert (composer), Johannes Brahms (German composer); London Symphony Orchestra, Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
Sibelius: Symphony no. 2 / Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite / Beethoven: Egmont Overture by Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer), Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer), Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer); BBC Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976), Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder / Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen by Strauss (Richard Strauss, German composer), Mahler (composer), Brahms (Johannes Brahms, German composer); Sena Jurinac (soprano), Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano), Geoffrey Parsons (pianist), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976), André Cluytens (Belgian-born French conductor)
Symphony no. 9 “Choral” by Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer); Mari Anne Häggander (soprano), Alfreda Hodgson (contralto), Robert Tear (tenor), Gwynne Howell (operatic bass), London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra (London Philharmonic Orchestra, LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra), Klaus Tennstedt (conductor)
Vaughan Williams: Symphony no. 4 / Sibelius: Symphony no. 4 by Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer), Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer); BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
Weber: Oberon Overture / Schubert: Symphony no. 9 / Brahms: Tragic Overture by Carl Maria von Weber (composer), Franz Schubert (composer), Johannes Brahms (German composer); London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra), Klaus Tennstedt (conductor)