Julius Katchen: The Complete Decca Recordings
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Label: Decca
Cat No: 4830356
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 35
Release Date: 2nd September 2016
Contents
Works
IslameyMikrokosmos (complete), Sz107 BB105 (highlights)
Piano Concerto no.3, BB127, Sz119
Bagatelles (6), op.126
Diabelli Variations, op.120
Fantasy for piano, chorus and orchestra in C minor, op.80 'Choral Fantasy'
Piano Concertos nos 1-5 (complete)
Piano Sonata no.23 in F minor, op.57 'Appassionata'
Piano Sonata no.32 in C minor, op.111
Polonaise in C major, op.89
Rondo in B flat major, WoO6
Ballades (4), op.10
Cello Sonata no.2 in F major, op.99
Clarinet Sonata no.1 in F minor, op.120 no.1
Clarinet Sonata no.2 in E flat major, op.120 no.2
Fantasias (7), op.116
Hungarian Dances (21), WoO1
Intermezzi (3), op.117
Klavierstucke (4), op.119
Klavierstucke (6), op.118
Klavierstucke (8), op.76
Piano Concerto no.1 in D minor, op.15
Piano Concerto no.2 in B flat major, op.83
Piano Sonata no.1 in C major, op.1
Piano Sonata no.2 in F sharp minor, op.2
Piano Sonata no.3 in F minor, op.5
Piano Trio no.1 in B major, op.8
Piano Trio no.2 in C major, op.87
Piano Trio no.3 in C minor, op.101
Rhapsodies (2), op.79
Variations (28) on a theme of Paganini, op.35
Variations and Fugue on a theme by Handel, op.24
Variations on a theme by Schumann in F sharp minor, op.9
Violin Sonata no.1 in G major, op.78
Violin Sonata no.2 in A major, op.100
Violin Sonata no.3 in D minor, op.108
Waltzes (16), op.39
Diversions for Piano (left hand) and Orchestra, op.21
Ballades (4)
Fantasy in F minor, op.49
Piano Sonata no.2 in B flat minor, op.35 'Funeral March'
Piano Sonata no.3 in B minor, op.58
Polonaise no.6 in A flat major, op.53 'Heroic'
Variations on a Nursery Theme, op.25
Prelude, Chorale and Fugue
Piano Concerto in F major
Rhapsody in Blue
Piano Concerto in A minor, op.16
Piano Concerto no.1 in E flat major, S124
Piano Concerto no.2 in A major, S125
Fantasia in D minor, K397
Piano Concerto no.13 in C major, K415
Piano Concerto no.20 in D minor, K466
Piano Concerto no.25 in C major, K503
Piano Sonata no.11 in A major, K331
Piano Sonata no.13 in B flat major, K333
Piano Sonata no.16 in C major, K545
Pictures at an Exhibition
Piano Concerto no.3 in C major, op.26
Piano Concerto no.2 in C minor, op.18
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op.43
Piano Concerto in D major for the left hand
Piano Concerto in G major
Piano Sonata no.2
Carnival of the Animals
Fantasie in C major, D760 'Wanderer'
Arabeske in C major, op.18
Carnaval, op.9
Etudes symphoniques, op.13
Fantasie in C major, op.17
Piano Concerto in A minor, op.54
Toccata in C major, op.7
Petrushka
Piano Concerto no.1 in B flat minor, op.23
Artists
Julius Katchen (piano)Gary Graffman (piano)
Beatrice Lillie (narrator)
Jean-Pierre Marty (piano)
Ruggiero Ricci (violin)
Janos Starker (cello)
Josef Suk (violin)
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
New Symphony Orchestra
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
Conductors
Ernest AnsermetAtaulfo Argenta
Adrian Boult
Benjamin Britten
Janos Ferencsik
Piero Gamba
Skitch Henderson
Istvan Kertesz
Peter Maag
Pierre Monteux
Karl Munchinger
Georg Solti
Works
IslameyMikrokosmos (complete), Sz107 BB105 (highlights)
Piano Concerto no.3, BB127, Sz119
Bagatelles (6), op.126
Diabelli Variations, op.120
Fantasy for piano, chorus and orchestra in C minor, op.80 'Choral Fantasy'
Piano Concertos nos 1-5 (complete)
Piano Sonata no.23 in F minor, op.57 'Appassionata'
Piano Sonata no.32 in C minor, op.111
Polonaise in C major, op.89
Rondo in B flat major, WoO6
Ballades (4), op.10
Cello Sonata no.2 in F major, op.99
Clarinet Sonata no.1 in F minor, op.120 no.1
Clarinet Sonata no.2 in E flat major, op.120 no.2
Fantasias (7), op.116
Hungarian Dances (21), WoO1
Intermezzi (3), op.117
Klavierstucke (4), op.119
Klavierstucke (6), op.118
Klavierstucke (8), op.76
Piano Concerto no.1 in D minor, op.15
Piano Concerto no.2 in B flat major, op.83
Piano Sonata no.1 in C major, op.1
Piano Sonata no.2 in F sharp minor, op.2
Piano Sonata no.3 in F minor, op.5
Piano Trio no.1 in B major, op.8
Piano Trio no.2 in C major, op.87
Piano Trio no.3 in C minor, op.101
Rhapsodies (2), op.79
Variations (28) on a theme of Paganini, op.35
Variations and Fugue on a theme by Handel, op.24
Variations on a theme by Schumann in F sharp minor, op.9
Violin Sonata no.1 in G major, op.78
Violin Sonata no.2 in A major, op.100
Violin Sonata no.3 in D minor, op.108
Waltzes (16), op.39
Diversions for Piano (left hand) and Orchestra, op.21
Ballades (4)
Fantasy in F minor, op.49
Piano Sonata no.2 in B flat minor, op.35 'Funeral March'
Piano Sonata no.3 in B minor, op.58
Polonaise no.6 in A flat major, op.53 'Heroic'
Variations on a Nursery Theme, op.25
Prelude, Chorale and Fugue
Piano Concerto in F major
Rhapsody in Blue
Piano Concerto in A minor, op.16
Piano Concerto no.1 in E flat major, S124
Piano Concerto no.2 in A major, S125
Fantasia in D minor, K397
Piano Concerto no.13 in C major, K415
Piano Concerto no.20 in D minor, K466
Piano Concerto no.25 in C major, K503
Piano Sonata no.11 in A major, K331
Piano Sonata no.13 in B flat major, K333
Piano Sonata no.16 in C major, K545
Pictures at an Exhibition
Piano Concerto no.3 in C major, op.26
Piano Concerto no.2 in C minor, op.18
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op.43
Piano Concerto in D major for the left hand
Piano Concerto in G major
Piano Sonata no.2
Carnival of the Animals
Fantasie in C major, D760 'Wanderer'
Arabeske in C major, op.18
Carnaval, op.9
Etudes symphoniques, op.13
Fantasie in C major, op.17
Piano Concerto in A minor, op.54
Toccata in C major, op.7
Petrushka
Piano Concerto no.1 in B flat minor, op.23
Artists
Julius Katchen (piano)Gary Graffman (piano)
Beatrice Lillie (narrator)
Jean-Pierre Marty (piano)
Ruggiero Ricci (violin)
Janos Starker (cello)
Josef Suk (violin)
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
New Symphony Orchestra
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
Conductors
Ernest AnsermetAtaulfo Argenta
Adrian Boult
Benjamin Britten
Janos Ferencsik
Piero Gamba
Skitch Henderson
Istvan Kertesz
Peter Maag
Pierre Monteux
Karl Munchinger
Georg Solti
About
A child prodigy of startling promise, Julius Katchen matured into a pianist of broad interests and unique artistry. His death at the age of 42 denied a discerning public the presence of one of Decca’s star instrumentalists during the 1950s and 1960s.
“Being with Julius was like standing in a swiftly flowing river. The enthusiasm - the sheer energy - he lavished on whatever caught his fancy inevitably swept his companions along. The force of his excitement affected us all.” - Gary Graffman
Katchen’s complete Decca Recordings on 36 CDs, including new-to-CD early recordings remastered from 78s, plus some of Decca’s first-ever 10” and 12” LPs.
The presentation includes a 35-CD lift-off-lid box; notes by Cyrus Meher-Homji in English, German and French; rare photos and selected original covers in booklet.
Features:
- Katchen’s reference interpretations of Brahms’s solo piano works
- thrilling accounts of concertos by Gershwin, Prokofiev, Brahms, Grieg, Schumann and Ravel
- recordings that were previously unpublished including Brahms’s Clarinet Sonatas nos. 1 & 2 with Thea King and Franck’s Prélude, choral et fugue
- rarities that are presented on CD internationally for the first time
Track listing:
CD1: Mozart
Piano Concertos nos. 20 & 25
Piano Sonata no.11, K331 “Alla Turca”
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger
CD2: Mozart
Piano Concertos nos. 13 & 20*
Fantasia in D minor, K397
Piano Sonatas nos. 13 & 16 “Sonata facile”
New Symphony Orchestra, Peter Maag
*new to CD
CD3: Beethoven
Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2
Rondo in B flat major, WoO 6
London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba
CD4: Beethoven
Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 5 “Emperor”
London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba
CD5: Beethoven
Piano Concerto no.4 in G major, op.58
Fantasia for piano chorus and orchestra, op.80 “Choral Fantasy”
Piano Sonata no.32 in C minor, op.111
London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba
CD6: Beethoven
Diabelli Variations (January 1953 recording)
Polonaise, op.89
Piano Sonata no.32 in C minor, op.111 (March 1953)
CD7: Beethoven
Diabelli Variations (October 1960)
6 Bagatelles, op.126
CD8:
Beethoven - Piano Sonata no.23 “Appassionata”
Schubert - Wanderer Fantasy
CD9: Schumann
Toccata in C major, op.7
Carnaval, op.9
Symphonic Studies, op.13
Arabeske in C major, op.18
CD10: Chopin
Ballade no.3, op.47
Fantasie in F minor, op.49
Piano Sonatas nos. 2 & 3;
Fantasie-Impromptu in C sharp minor, op.66
Polonaise no.6 in A flat major, op.53
CD11:
Works by Chopin, Mendelssohn and Franck
CD12:
Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition
Works by Liszt and Balakirev
CD13:
Liszt - Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2
Grieg - Piano Concerto in A minor*
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ataúlfo Argenta
*Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, István Kertész
CD14: Brahms
Piano Sonata no.3 (October 1949)
Variations & Fugue on a theme by Handel (April 1949)
CD15: Brahms
Variations & Fugue on a Theme by Handel
Variations on a Theme by Paganini (March 1958)
CD16: Brahms
Variations on a Theme by Paganini (October 1965)
Variations & Fugue on a Theme by Handel (June 1962)
4 Ballades, op.10
CD17: Brahms
Variations on a Theme by Schumann
16 Waltzes, op.39, etc.
CD18: Brahms
Piano Sonatas nos. 1 & 2
2 Rhapsodies, op.79
CD19: Brahms
Piano Sonata no.3
Piano Pieces, op.116
CD20: Brahms
Piano Pieces, opp. 76, 118 & 119
CD21: Brahms
Intermezzi, op.117
21 Hungarian Dances, WoO1
- Volume 1 for piano solo
- Volume 2 for piano duet (with Jean-Pierre Marty)
CD22: Brahms
Violin Sonatas nos. 2 & 3 (July 1956)
Clarinet Sonatas, op.120 nos. 1 & 2
Ruggiero Ricci (violin), Thea King (clarinet)
CD23: Brahms
Violin Sonatas nos. 1-3
Josef Suk (violin)
CD24: Brahms
Piano Trios nos. 1 & 2
Josef Suk (violin), János Starker (cello)
CD25: Brahms
Piano Trio no.3
Cello Sonata no.2
Josef Suk (violin), János Starker (cello)
CD26:
Brahms - Piano Concerto no.1 in D minor
Schumann - Piano Concerto in A minor*
London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux
*Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, István Kertész
CD27:
Brahms - Piano Concerto no.2 in B flat major
Schumann - Fantasie, op.17
London Symphony Orchestra, János Ferencsik
CD28:
Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto no.1 in B flat minor
Balakirev - Islamey (1958 Recording)
Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto no.2 in C minor*
London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Gamba
*London Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti
CD29:
Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto no.2 in C minor
Rachmaninov - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini*
Dohnanyi - Nursery Variations*
New Symphony Orchestra, Anatole Fistoulari
*London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult
CD30:
Prokofiev - Piano Concerto no.3
Bartók - Piano Concerto no.3
Stravinsky - Pétrouchka*
L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet
*Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Pierre Monteux
CD31:
Gershwin - Piano Concerto in F; Rhapsody in Blue
Saint-Saëns - Carnival of the Animals
Gary Graffman (piano), Beatrice Lillie (narrator), London Symphony Orchestra, Skitch Henderson
CD32:
Ravel - Piano Concerto in G; Piano Concerto for the left hand
Bartók - Mikrokosmos (excerpts); Piano Concerto No.3
London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész
CD33:
Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue
Ned Rorem - Piano Sonata no.2
Britten - Diversions
Prokofiev - Piano Concerto no.3
London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, István Kertész
CD34:
Saint-Saëns - Carnival of the Animals (version without narration)
Encores by Bach, Brahms, Beethoven, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Debussy, Falla
Gary Graffman (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Skitch Henderson
CD35: 78 rpm shellac rarities and unpublished recordings
Works by Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, Franck and Mozart
CD36:
Rachmaninov - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Dohnanyi - Nursery Variations
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult
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