LEOPOLD GODOWSKY: The Complete Vol.3 1925-30 (3CD)

CD 1 (79:38)
BRUNSWICK RECORDINGS, 1925–1926
CHOPIN:

1.
Polonaise in A-flat, op. 53 [abridged]
4:41


 
2 October 1925; (XE16482) 50075
 



SCHUBERT-TAUSIG:

2.
Marche Militaire No. 1
4:18


 
7 October 1925; (XE16547) 50078
 



RACHMANINOFF:

3.
Prelude in C-sharp Minor, op. 3, no. 2
3:03


 
September 1926; (E20014) 15123
 



SINDING:

4.
Rustles of Spring, op. 32, no. 3
2:33


 
3 September 1926; (E20026) 15125
 



CHAMINADE:


5.
Scarf Dance, op. 37 [abridged]
1:42


6.
The Flatterer, op. 50
2:15


 
3 September 1926; (XE20028) 50101
 



MACDOWELL:

7.
Witches’ Dance, op. 17, no. 2
2:55


 
3 September 1926; (E20030) 15125
 



RUBINSTEIN:

8.
Melody in F, op. 3, no. 1
3:17


 
3 September 1926; (E20032) 15124
 



CHOPIN:

9.
Waltz in C-sharp Minor, op. 64, no. 2
3:08


 
3 September 1926; (E20034); 15124
 



MENDELSSOHN:

10.
Andante and Rondo Capriccioso, op. 14
5:40


 
4 September 1926; (XE20045) 50131
 



VERDI-LISZT:

11.
Rigoletto Paraphrase [abridged]
5:38


 
4 September 1926; (XE20048) 50131
 



TCHAIKOVSKY:

12.
June (Barcarolle), op. 37, no. 6
4:15


 
7 September 1926; (XE20060) 50101
 



CHOPIN:


13.
Etude in G-flat, op. 10, no. 5, “Black Keys”
1:47


14.
Etude in G-flat, op. 25, no. 9, “Butterfly”
1:05


 
10 September 1926; (E20080) 15123
 



SCHUBERT-GODOWSKY:

15.
Morgengruss (Morning Greeting), from “Die schöne Müllerin”
4:33


 
11 September 1926; (XE20092) 50133
 




16.
Gute Nacht (Good Night), from “Winterreise”
4:46


 
11 September 1926; (XE20095) 50133
 



ENGLISH COLUMBIA RECORDINGS, 1928–1930
SCHUMANN:
Carnaval, op. 9

17.
Préambule
2:19




18.
Pierrot
0:58




19.
Arlequin
0:43




20.
Valse noble
1:01




21.
Eusebius
1:46




22.
Florestan
0:49




23.
Coquette
1:05




24.
Réplique
0:45




25.
Papillons
0:44




26.
A.S.C.H. – S.C.H.A. “Lettres dansantes”
0:35




27.
Chiarina
1:06




28.
Chopin
0:58




29.
Estrella
0:22




30.
Reconnaissance
1:48




31.
Pantalon et Columbine
0:58




32.
Valse allemande
0:52




33.
Paganini
1:08




34.
Aveu
0:30




35.
Promenade
1:30




36.
Pause
0:16




37.
Marche des “Davidsbündler” contre les Philistins
3:33



 
28 and 29 May 1929; (WAX 4967-3, 4968-2, 4969-2, 4970-2, 4975-2, 4976-2) LX 32-34
 

 
CD 2 (74:02)

ENGLISH COLUMBIA RECORDINGS, 1928–1930
CHOPIN:

1.
Nocturne in B-flat Minor, op. 9, no. 1
4:10


 
23 June 1928; (WAX 3807-4) L 2165
 




2.
Nocturne in E-flat, op. 9, no. 2
3:56


 
23 June 1928; (WAX 3808-6) L 2164
 




3.
Nocturne in F, op. 15, no. 1
3:50


 
23 June 1928; (WAX 3811-4) L 2169
 




4.
Nocturne in F-sharp, op. 15, no. 2
3:20


 
23 June 1928; (WAX 3812-4) L 2169
 




5.
Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, op. 27, no. 1
4:31


 
23 June 1928; (WAX 3813-4) L 2170
 




6.
Nocturne in D-flat, op. 27, no. 2
5:32


 
23 and 26 June 1928; (WAX 3830-3 and 3831-4) L 2171
 




7.
Nocturne in B, op. 32, no. 1
3:43


 
23 June 1928; (WAX 3814-6) L 2167
 




8.
Nocturne in G Minor, op. 37, no. 1
4:08


 
20 and 23 June 1928; (WAX 3815-6) L 2168
 




9.
Nocturne in G, op. 37, no. 2
6:20


 
20 and 23 June 1928; (WAX 3809-1 and 3810-6) L 2166
 




10.
Nocturne in F-sharp Minor, op. 48, no. 2
4:22


 
22 June 1928; (WAX 3827-4) L 2170
 




11.
Nocturne in F Minor, op. 55, no. 1
4:13


 
23 June 1928; (WAX 3829-2) L 2167
 




12.
Nocturne in E Minor, op. 72, no. 1
3:47


 
23 June 1928; (WAX 3828-3) L 2165
 



Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, op. 35


13.
Grave – Doppio movimento
7:29




14.
Scherzo – Piu lento – Tempo I
6:28




15.
Marche funebre: Lento
6:34




16.
Finale: Presto
1:34



 
25 April 1930; (WAX 5549-2, 5550-1, 5551-2, 5552-2, 5553-3, 5554-2) LX 124-126
 

 
CD 3 (77:28)
ENGLISH COLUMBIA RECORDINGS, 1928–1930
GRIEG:

1.
Ballade in G Minor, op. 24 (Variations on a Norwegian folk melody)
17:01


 
27 May 1929; (WAX 4963-2, 4964-3, 4965-3, 4966-1) LX 9-10
 



BEETHOVEN:

Sonata No. 26 in E-flat, op. 81a, “Lebewohl”


2.
Adagio - Allegro
7:17




3.
Andante espressivo
4:06




4.
Vivacissimamente
4:22




 
31 May 1929; (WAX 4985-2, 4986-1, 4987-1, 4988-2) L 2354-2355
 


CHOPIN:

5.
Scherzo No. 4 in E, op. 54
8:56


 
17 June 1930; unissued matrices WAX 5624-? and 5625-1
 



PRIVATE RECORDING, ca. 1935
GODOWSKY:


6.
The Gardens of Buitenzorg, from “Java Suite”
3:14


APPENDIX ONE: ALTERNATIVE TAKES
CHOPIN:

7.
Berceuse in D-flat, op. 57
4:40


 
10 April 1913; (36700-1) A 5597
 




8.
Berceuse in D-flat, op. 57
4:27


 
10 April 1913; (36700-2) A 5597
 



SCHUBERT-GODOWSKY:

9.
Morgengruss (Morning Greeting), from “Die schöne Müllerin”
4:13


 
11 September 1926; (XE 20093) 50133
 



APPENDIX TWO: GODOWSKY COMPOSITIONS ON
CONTEMPORANEOUS EARLY RECORDINGS
CHOPIN-GODOWSKY:


10.
Study No. 15 (on Etude, op. 10, no. 7)
3:27


11.
Study No. 47 (“Badinage,” Etudes op. 10, no. 5 and op. 25, no. 9 combined)David Saperton, pianist
1:29


 
23 June 1940; unissued Victor matrix 051355-1
 


CHOPIN:


12.
Etude in G-flat, op. 25, no. 9, “Butterfly”
0:57

CHOPIN-GODOWSKY:

13.
Study no. 39 (on Etude, op. 25, no. 9)Victor Schiøler, pianist
1:07


 
1929; (A9435) Columbia 2262D
 


ALBENIZ-GODOWSKY:

14.
Tango in D, op. 165, no. 2Wilhelm Backhaus, pianist
2:48


 
June 1928; (Bb 13829-2) HMV DA 1018
 



SCHUBERT-GODOWSKY:

15.
Moment Musical, op. 94, no. 3Lev Pouishnoff, pianist
2:01


 
1927; (A5393) Columbia 4830
 



RAMEAU-GODOWSKY:

16.
TambourinShura Cherkassky, pianist
3:00


 
26 June 1925; Victor 45508
 


LOEILLET-GODOWSKY:

17.
GigueEmil Gilels, pianist
2:07


 
1935; USSR 524
 


GODOWSKY:

18.
Alt Wien (Old Vienna) from TriakontameronIsabelle Yalkovsky, pianist
2:08


 
1929; Victor 4115