The Incomparable Rudolf Serkin

The incomparable RUDOLF SERKIN

Rudolf Serkin, Piano:

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, op. 109
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, op. 110
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op.111
Recording: Vienna, Konzerthaus, 10/1987

Brahms: Sonata for Piano and Violoncello op 38
M. Rostropovich, violoncello
Recording: Washington, DC, John F. Kennedy Center, 7/1982

Mozart: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.16 in D major, K. 451
Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado
Recording: Vienna, Konzerthaus, Grosser Saal, 5/1988

(C) 2003 2 CDs 66:57 + 52:03

TRACKLIST

The incomparable RUDOLF SERKIN

CD 1                                                              66:57

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) 

Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, op. 109 / E-dur / en mi majeur    19:06 

[01] 1. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo                  4:06
[02] 2. Prestissimo                                                2:30
[03] 3. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung                       1:55
        (Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo) 
[04] Variation I: Molto espressivo                                 1:39
[05] Variation II: Leggiermente                                    1:27
[06] Variation III: Allegro vivace                                 0:30
[07] Variation IV: Etwas langsamer als das Thema                   2:29 
     (Un poco meno andante ciò è un poco più adagio come il tema)         
[08] Variation V: Allegro, ma non troppo                           1:12
[09] Variation VI: Tempo I del tema (Cantabile)                    3:20

Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, op. 110                      19:17 
/ As-dur / en la bémol majeur 

[10] 1. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo                        6:16
[11] 2. Allegro molto                                              5:42
[12] 3. Adagio, ma non troppo - Fuga: Allegro, ma non troppo       7:19

Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op.111 / c-moll / en ut mineur    28:19 

[13] 1. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato                9:18
[14] 2. Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile                19:01

Recording: Vienna, Konzerthaus, 10/1987
Executive Producer: Robert Hoffer
Recording Producer: Miroslav Svoboda
Balance Engineer: Ewald Faiss

CD 2                                                              52:03

JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897) 

Sonata for Piano and Violoncello in E minor, op. 38               27:17
/ e-moll / en mi mineur 

[01] 1. Allegro non troppo                                        15:05
[02] 2. Allegretto quasi Menuetto                                  5:37
[03] 3. Allegro                                                    6:35

MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH, violoncello 

Recording: Washington, DC, John F. Kennedy Center, 7/1982
Executive Producer: Hanno Rinke
Recording Producer: Cord Garben
Balance Engineer: Wolfgang Mitlehner


WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791) 

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.16 in D major, K. 451         24:38 
/ D-dur / en ré majeur 

[04] 1. Allegro assai (Cadenza: Mozart)                           10:44
[05] 2. Andante                                                    7:00
[06] 3. (Rondeau:) Allegro di molto (Cadenza: Mozart)              6:54

Live recording 
Chamber Orchestra of Europe, CLAUDIO ABBADO 

Recording: Vienna, Konzerthaus, Grosser Saal, 5/1988
Executive Producer: Hanno Rinke
Recording Producer: Christopher Alder
Balance Engineer: Gregor Zielinsky

Mastered by Emil Berliner Studios
(C) 2003 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
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