Sergio Fiorentino: The Legacy SBĚRATELSKÁ EDICE (26CD)

Sergio Fiorentino 1927-1998 The Legacy

CD1

The Berlin Recordings I

ROBERT SCHUMANN 1810-1856

Fantasie in C Op.17

1. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen 13’51
2. Mässig, durchaus energisch 7’34
3. Langsam getragen, durchweg leise zu halten 13’46

4. Arabeske in C Op.18 7’02

5. Novelette No.1 in F Op.21 5’51

Piano Sonata No.2 in G minor Op.22

6. So rasch wie möglich 4’50
7. Andantino, getragen 4’47
8. Scherzo, sehr rasch und markiert 1’23
9. Rondo, presto 5’09

10. Romanze in F sharp Op.28 No.2 3’50

Myrthen Op.25

11. Die Lotusblume 2’03
12. Widmung 3’02

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 73’15

Recording: 19 October 1996 (tr.1-3), 18 October 1997 (tr.4, 5 & 10), 14 October 1995 (tr.6-9), 15 October 1995 (tr.11-12), Konzertsaal Siemensvilla, Berlin, Germany

CD2

The Berlin Recordings II

FRANZ SCHUBERT 1797-1828

Piano Sonata No.13 in A D.664

1. Allegro moderato 7’55
2. Andante 5’19
3. Allegro 7’51

4 Impromptus D.899

4. Impromptu in C minor - Allegro molto moderato 9’28
5. Impromptu in E flat - Allegro 5’05
6. Impromptu in G flat - Andante 5’11
7. Impromptu in A flat - Allegretto 6’56

Piano Sonata No.4 in A minor D.537

8. Allegro ma non troppo 7’20
9. Allegretto quasi andantino 7’10
10. Allegro vivace 5’08

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 67’29

Recording: 20 October 1996 (tr.1-3 & 8-10), 18 October 1997 (tr.4-7), Konzertsaal Siemensvilla, Berlin, Germany

CD3

The Berlin Recordings III

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN 1810-1849

Piano Sonata No.3 in B minor Op.58

1. Allegro, maestoso 9’32
2. Scherzo, molto vivace 2’30
3. Largo 10’27
4. Finale, presto ma non tanto 5’17

FRANZ SCHUBERT 1797-1828

Piano Sonata No.21 in B flat D.960

5. Molto moderato 16’06
6. Andante sostenuto 10’33
7. Scherzo, allegro vivace con delicatezza 4’33
8. Allegro ma non troppo 9’16

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 68’20

Recordings: 8-9 October 1994, Konzertsaal Siemensvilla, Berlin, Germany

CD4

The Berlin Recordings IV

FRANZ LISZT 1811-1886

1. Ballade No.1 in D flat S.170 7’27
2. Ballade No.2 in B minor S.171 16’11
3. Harmonies poétiques et religieuses S.173 VII. Funérailles 12’55

4. 3 Études de concert S.144
5. La leggierezza 5’12

5. Konzertetüden S.145
6. Waldesrauschen 4’19

Piano Sonata in B minor S.178

6. Lento assai-allegro energico 3’18
7. Grandioso 9’03
8. Andante sostenuto-quasi adagio 7’34
9. Allegro energico, piu mosso 3’26
10. Sostenuto-stretta quasi presto-presto-prestissimo 3’55
11. Andante sostenuto-allegro moderato-lento assai 3’15

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 76’42

Recording: 18-19 October 1997, Konzertsaal Siemensvilla, Berlin, Germany

CD5

The Berlin Recordings V

CÉSAR AUGUSTE FRANCK 1822-1890

Prélude e Fugue et variation in B minor FWV30

1. Prélude 4’25
2. Fugue et variation 9’24

Prélude, Choral et Fugue FWV21

3. Prélude 5’29
4. Choral 7’00
5. Fugue 7’46

6. Danse lente FWV22 3’46

Prélude, Aria et Final FWV23

7. Prélude 11’56
8. Aria 8’48
9. Final 8’32

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 67’12

Recording: 14 October 1995 (tr.1, 2 & 6-9), 8 October 1995 (tr.3-5), Konzertsaal Siemensvilla, Berlin, Germany

CD6

The Berlin Recordings VI

ALEXANDER SCRIABIN 1872-1915

Piano Sonata No.2 in G sharp minor Op.19

1. Andante 8’12
2. Presto 3’35

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF 1872-1943

Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat Op.36

3. Allegro agitato 7’58
4. Non allegro 6’51
5. Allegro molto-poco meno mosso-presto 4’58

SERGEI PROKOFIEV 1891-1953

Piano Sonata No.8 in B flat Op.84

6. Andante dolce-allegro moderato 15’36
7. Andante sognando 5’48
8. Vivace 10’21

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 63’25

Recording: 8 October 1994, Konzertsaal Siemensvilla, Berlin, Germany

CD7

The Berlin Recordings VII

ALEXANDER SCRIABIN 1872-1915

Piano Sonata No.1 in F Op.6

1. Allegro con fuoco 9’39
2. No tempo indication 6’27
3. Presto 3’27
4. Funebre 6’22

5. 5. Piano Sonata No.4 in F sharp Op.30 Andante-prestissimo volando 8’18

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF 1872-1943

Piano Sonata No.1 in D minor Op.28

6. Allegro moderato 14’18
7. Lento 9’17
8. Allegro molto 14’32

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 72’26

Recording: 14-15 October 1995, Konzertsaal Siemensvilla, Berlin, Germany

CD8

The Berlin Recordings VIII

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH 1685-1750

Prelude & Fugue in D BWV532

Transcribed Busoni, arranged Fiorentino

1. Prelude 6’37
2. Fugue 7’34

French Suite No.5 in G BWV816

3. Allemande 3’25
4. Courante 1’39
5. Sarabande 5’52
6. Gavotte 1’12
7. Bouree 1’26
8. Loure 3’57
9. Gigue 3’29

Suite from Partita No.3 in E BWV1006

Transcribed Rachmaninoff

10. Prelude 3’20
11. Gavotte 2’42
12. Gigue 1’34

13. Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

Transcribed Fiorentino                                                                                                                                                  4’02

Prelude & Fugue in E flat BWV552

Transcribed Busoni, arranged Fiorentino

14. Prelude 11’48
15. Fugue 6’53

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 65’39

Recording: October 1996, Konzertsaal Siemensvilla, Berlin, Germany

CD9

The Berlin Recordings IX

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH 1685-1750

Partita No.1 in B flat BWV825

1. Präludium 2’10
2. Allemande 3’21
3. Corrente 2’43
4. Sarabande 6’54
5. Menuets 2’27
6. Giga 2’21

Violin Sonata No.1 in G minor BWV1001

Transcribed Fiorentino

7. Adagio 3’49
8. Fuga 4’06
9. Siciliana 2’41
10. Presto 3’24

Partita No.4 in D BWV828

11. Overture 6’54
12. Allemande 15’15
13. Courante 3’48
14. Aria 2’07
15. Sarabande 8’02
16. Menuet 1’23
17. Gigue 4’08

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 75’43

Recording: 19 October 1996, Konzertsaal Siemensvilla, Berlin, Germany

CD10

The Berlin Recordings X

CLAUDE DEBUSSY 1862-1918

Suite Bergamasque L.75

1. Prélude 4’27
2. Menuet 4’05
3. Clair de lune 5’14
4. Passepied 3’02

5. Arabesque No.1 L.66 4’20

6. Arabesque No.2 L.66 3’31

DOMENICO SCARLATTI 1685-1757

7. Sonata in E Kk.380 4’29
8. Sonata in D minor Kk.141 3’15

MORITZ MOSZKOWSKI 1854-1925

9. Etude No.6 in F Op.72 1’59

GABRIEL FAURÉ 1845-1924

10. 3 Songs Op.7 I. Après un rêve 2’46

Arranged Fiorentino

ROBERT SCHUMANN 1810-1856

11. Carnaval Op.9 27’36

FRANZ LISZT 1811-1886

12. Valse-Impromptu S.213 5’49
13. Gnomenreigen 2’56

14. Valse oubliée No.1 S.215 2’35

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 76’15

Recording: 15 October 1995 (tr.7-9), 18 October 1996 (tr.1-6 & 12-14), 19 October 1996 (tr.11), 20 October 1996 (tr.10), Konzertsaal Siemensvilla, Berlin, Germany

CD11

The Complete Liszt Recordings I

FRANZ LISZT 1811-1886

Années de Pèlerinage S.160

première année: Suisse (Switzerland)

1. Chapelle de Guillaume Tell 7’53
2. Au lac de Wallenstadt 2’50
3. Pastorale 1’38
4. Au bord d’un source 3’53
5. Orage 4’34
6. Vallée d’Obermann 16’24
7. Eglogue 2’48
8. Le mal du pays 6’35
9. Les cloches de Genève 7’10

Venezia e Napoli S.159

10. Gondoliera 6’00
11. Canzone 3’15
12. Tarantella 7’29

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 71’36

Recordings: 16 September 1962, Salle Wagram, Paris, France (tr.10-12);

29 July 1963, Greenwich Borough Hall, London, UK (tr.1-9)

CD12

The Complete Liszt Recordings II

FRANZ LISZT 1811-1886

1. Grande Étude de Paganini No.2 in E flat 4’56

2. 2 Konzertetüden S.145 –

No.2 Gnomenreigen                                                                                                                                                      2’52

Hungarian Rhapsodies S.244

3. No.2 in C sharp minor 9’54
4. No.6 in D flat 7’09
5. No.7 in D minor 6’08
6. No.10 in E 6’23
7. No.11 in A minor 5’44
8. No.13 in A minor 9’35

9. Grand Galop Chromatique in E flat S.219 3’33
10. Ab Irato S.143

(Grande Étude de perfectionnement)                                                                                                                          2’14

11. Grande Fantaisie de bravoure sur la Clochette de Paganini S.420 13’44

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 72’18

Recordings: 5 August 1963 (tr.3-8), 9 August 1965 (tr.2) &

16 February 1966 (tr.1), Civic Hall, Guildford, UK;

15-18 September 1962, Salle Wagram, Paris, France (tr.9-11)

CD13

The Complete Liszt Recordings III

FRANZ LISZT 1811-1886

1. “Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen”, Präludium S.179 6’48

6 Consolations S.172

2. No.1 in E 1’41
3. No.2 in E 4’24
4. No.3 in D flat 4’40
5. No.4 in D flat 3’34
6. No.5 in E 2’56
7. No.6 in E 3’13

8. Nuages gris S.199 3’45

La lugubre gondola

9. 1st version S.199 4’55
10. 10. 2nd version S.200 9’20

11. R.W. – Venezia S.201 3’40

Kleine Klavierstücke S.192

12. No.1 in E 2’19
13. No.2 in A flat 2’27
14. No.3 in F sharp 1’41
15. No.4 in F sharp 1’01

16. Zweite Elegie S.197 4’21
17. Petöfi szellemének-Dem Andenken Petöfis S.195 6’04
18. Schlaflos! Frage und Antwort S.203 3’14
19. Unstern! Sinistre, disastro S.208 8’57

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 79’19

Recordings: 15 February 1966, Civic Hall, Guildford, UK (tr.1-7);

31 July 1963, Greenwich Borough Hall, London, UK (tr.8-19)

CD14

The Complete Liszt Recordings IV

FRANZ LISZT 1811-1886

1. Mephisto Waltz No.1 S.514 9’46

Fünf ungarische Volkslieder S.245

2. Lassan (lento) 1’38
3. Allegretto 1’15
4. Lassan (andante) 1’05
5. Lebhaft, humoristisch 1’29
6. Lento 2’59

7. Sposalizio (from Années de Pèlerinage

Book 2: Italie S.161)                                                                                                                                                       9’36

Piano Concerto No.1 in E flat S.124

8. Allegro maestoso 5’15
9. Quasi adagio-allegretto vivace 8’43
10. Allegro marziale animato 3’48

Piano Concerto No.2 in A S.125

11. Adagio sostenuto assai-allegro agitato assai 7’01
12. Allegro moderato-allegro deciso 6’00
13. Marziale un poco meno allegro-un poco animato 4’00
14. Un poco piu mosso-allegro animato 5’23

15. Weber: Polonaise brillante Op.72

(arranged for piano and orchestra by Liszt)                                                                                                                 10’38

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Hamburg Pro Musica (tr.8-10)

Erich Riede conductor

Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra (tr.11-15)

Vernon Handley conductor

Total time: 78’48

Recordings: 10 July 1958, Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany (tr.8-10);

15-16 September 1962, Salle Wagram, Paris, France (tr.1 & 7);

14-15 February 1966, Civic Hall, Guildford, UK (tr.2-6 & 11-15)

CD15

The Complete Liszt Recordings V

FRANZ LISZT 1811-1886

1. Liebestraum No.3 in A flat S.541 4’56
2. Paganini Study S.141 – No.3 La Campanella 4’15
3. Étude d’exécution transcendante S.139 – No.6 “Vision” 4’29

Hungarian Rhapsodies S.244

4. No.15 “Rákoczy March” 4’54
5. No.8 6’23
6. No.12 10’07

7. Ballade No.1 in D flat S170 7’09
8. Ballade No.2 in B minor S.171 15’36

9. Funérailles

(from Harmonies poétiques et religieuses S.173)                                                                                                        12’43

10. Mephisto Waltz No.1 S.514 9’33

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 80’11

Recordings: 8-10 July 1958, Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany (tr.1-4);

26-27 January 1960, Salle Adyar (tr.5-10)

CD16

Rachmaninoff Preludes

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF 1872-1943

1. Prelude Op.3 No.2 in C sharp minor Lento 4’36

Preludes Op.23

2. No.1 in F sharp minor – Largo 3’42
3. No.2 in B flat – Maestoso 3’06
4. No.3 in D minor – Tempo di minuetto 3’02
5. No.4 in D – Andante cantabile 4’42
6. No.5 in G minor – Alla marcia 3’35
7. No.6 in E flat – Andante 2’43
8. No.7 in C minor – Allegro 2’13
9. No.8 in A flat – Allegro vivace 3’24
10. No.9 in E flat minor – Presto 1’40
11. No.10 in G flat – Largo 3’35

Preludes Op.32

12. No.1 in C – Allegro vivace 1’10
13. No.2 in B flat minor –Allegretto 2’49
14. No.3 in E – Allegro vivace 2’16
15. No.4 in E minor – Allegro con brio 4’56
16. No.5 in G – Moderato 2’27
17. No.6 in F minor – Allegro appassionato 1’16
18. No.7 in F – Moderato 2’13
19. No.8 in A minor – Vivo 1’31
20. No.9 in A – Allegro moderato 2’20
21. No.10 in B minor – Lento 6’12
22. No.11 in B – Allegretto 2’36
23. No.12 in G sharp minor – Allegro 1’51
24. No.13 in D flat – Grave 5’21

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 73’29

Recording: 22 September 1963, Greenwich Town Hall, London, UK

CD17

Early Recordings I

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN 1770-1827

1. 32 Variations in C minor WoO80 9’53

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN 1810-1849

Sonata No.2 in B flat minor Op.35

2. Grave - Doppio movimento 5’38
3. Scherzo 6’55
4. Marche funèbre. Lento 8’21
5. Finale. Presto 1’25

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART 1756-1791

Piano Concerto No.21 in C K.467

6. Allegro maestoso Cadenza by Fiorentino 12’47
7. Andante 6’27
8. Allegro vivace assai Cadenza by Fiorentino 6’19

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

Sonata No.23 in F minor Op.57 “Appassionata”

9. Allegro assai 8’46
10. Andante con moto [attacca] 6’03
11. Allegro non troppo - Presto 4’43

Sergio Fiorentino piano

The London Mozart Ensemble

Mervyn Vicars conductor

Total time: 77’24

Recording: 22 October 1953 (tr.1-5), 8 October 1954 (tr.6-8)

Levy Sound Studios, London & 15 February 1955 (tr.9-11),

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London, UK

CD18

Early Recordings II

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH 1685-1750

1. Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D minor BWV903 14’19

Italian Concerto in F BWV971

2. (without tempo designation) 3’28
3. Andante 5’22
4. Presto 3’13

5. Organ Prelude and Fugue in D minor BWV532

Transcribed Busoni, arranged Fiorentino                                                                                                                     13’25

6. Chaconne in D minor from Partita No.2 BWV1004

Transcribed Busoni, arranged Fiorentino                                                                                                                     13’51

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN 1770-1827

Sonata No.8 in C minor Op.13 “Pathétique”

7. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio 7’14
8. Adagio cantabile 5’32
9. Allegro 4’23

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 70’53

Recording: 10 August 1965, Civic Hall, Guildford (tr.1-6); 30 July 1963, The Borough Hall, Greenwich (tr.7-9), UK

CD19

Early Recordings III

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN 1770-1827

Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor Op.27/2 “Moonlight”

1. I. Adagio sostenuto 7’29
2. II. Allegretto - Trio 2’25
3. III. Presto agitato 5’37

Sonata No.21 in C Op.53 “Waldstein Sonata”

4. I. Allegro con brio 9’11
5. II. Introduzione. Adagio molto 4’47
6. III. Rondo. Allegro moderato – Prestissimo 10’54

ROBERT SCHUMANN 1810-1856

Ein Faschingsschwank aus Wien Op.26

7. I. Allegro. Sehr lebhaft 8’40
8. II. Romanze. Ziemlich langsam 2’29
9. III. Scherzino 1’50
10. IV. Intermezzo. Mit größter Energie 2’14
11. V. Finale. Höchst lebhaft 3’58

Kinderszenen Op.15

12. No.1 Von fremden Ländern und Menschen - Kuriose Geschichte - Hasche-Mann Bittendes Kind - Glückes genug -

Wichtige Begebenheit - Träumerei                                                                                                                               8’35

13. No.8 Am Kamin - Ritter vom Steckenpferd - Fast zu ernst – Fürchtenmachen Kind im Einschlummern - Der Dichter spricht 7’52

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 76’09

Recording: 30 & 31 July 1965, The Borough Hall, Greenwich (tr.1-6); 11 August 1965, Civic Hall, Guildford (tr.7-13), UK

CD20

Early Recordings IV

ROBERT SCHUMANN 1810-1856

Carnaval Op.9

(Scènes mignonnes sur quatre notes)

1. No.1 Préambule - Pierrot - Arlequin - Valsenoble - Eusebius - Florestan - Coquette Réplique - [Sphinxes] - Papillons - A.S.C.H. - S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes) - Chiarina 13’24
2. No.12 Chopin - Estrella - Reconnaissance - Pantalon et Colombine – Valse Allemande Paganini (Intermezzo) - Aveu – Promenade - Pause - Marche des ‘Davidsbündler’ contre les Philistins 13’33

3. Arabeske in C Op.18 6’50

Symphonic Etudes Op.13

4. Theme - Etude I - Etude II - Etude III - Etude IV - Etude V - Etude VI - Etude VII 11’50
5. Etude VIII - Etude IX - Etude X - Etude XI - Etude XII (Finale) 13’02

JOHANNES BRAHMS 1833-1897

Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op.35

6. Book I. Theme, Variations 1-14 12’08
7. Book II. Variations 1-14 8’59

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 79’51

Recording: 9 August 1965 (tr.6 &7) & 11 August 1965 (tr.1-5), Civic Hall, Guildford, UK

CD21

Early Recordings V

JOHANNES BRAHMS 1833-1897

Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Handel Op.24

1. Theme, Variations 1 – 9 8’53
2. Variations 10 - 18 7’40
3. Variations 19 - 25, Fugue 10’37

FELIX MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY 1809-1847

4. Etude in B flat Op.104 No.1 2’28

5. Song without Words in C Op.67 No.4

“The Bees Wedding”                                                                                                                                                     1’38

ALEXANDER BORODIN 1833-1887

6. Scherzo in A flat 2’49

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF 1872-1943

Eight Etudes-Tableaux Op.33

7. No.1 Allegro non troppo in F minor 2’33
8. No.2 Allegro in C 2’03
9. No.3 Grave in C minor 5’10
10. No.4 Moderato in D minor 3’04
11. No.5 Non allegro – Presto in E flat minor 1’36
12. No.6 Allegro con fuoco in E flat 1’54
13. No.7 Moderato in G minor 3’10
14. No.8 Grave in C sharp minor 2’59

15. Polka de W.R. in A flat 3’39

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH 1685-1750

16. 16. Preludio from Partita No.3 in E BWV1006 Transcribed Rachmaninoff 3’04

FRITZ KREISLER 1875-1962

17. Liebesfreud Transcribed Rachmaninoff 6’27

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 69’54

Recording: 30 & 31 May, 1 June & 17 September 1962, Salle Wagram, Paris, France (tr.7-16); 9 August 1965 (tr.1-3) & 15 & 16 February 1966 (tr.4-6 & 17), Civic Hall, Guildford, UK

CD22

Early Recordings VI

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN 1810-1849

Ballades

1. No.1 in G minor Op.23 9’12
2. No.2 in F Op.38 7’53
3. No.3 in A flat Op.47 7’30
4. No.4 in F minor Op.52 10’59

Scherzi

5. No.1 in B minor Op.20 10’38
6. No.2 in B flat minor Op.31 10’29
7. No.3 in C sharp minor Op.39 7’08
8. No.4 in E Op.54 10’07

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 74’01

Recording: 30 May & 1 June 1962, Salle Wagram, Paris, France (tr.1-4); 4 January 1961, Hornsey Town Hall, London, UK (tr.5-8)

CD23

Early Recordings VII

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN 1810-1849

Twelve Etudes Op.10

1. No.1 Allegro in C 1’52
2. No.2 Allegro in A minor 1’27
3. No.3 Lento, ma non troppo in E 4’54
4. No.4 Presto in C sharp minor 1’54
5. No.5 Vivace in G flat 1’30
6. No.6 Andante in E flat minor 3’28
7. No.7 Vivace in C 1’27
8. No.8 Allegro in F 2’08
9. No.9 Allegro, molto agitato in F minor 2’28
10. No.10 Assai vivace in A flat 1’58
11. No.11 Allegretto in E flat 2’01
12. No.12 Allegro con fuoco in C minor 2’32

Twelve Etudes Op.25

13. No.1 Allegro sostenuto in A flat 2’21
14. No.2 Presto in F minor 1’35
15. No.3 Allegro in F 1’44
16. No.4 Agitato in A minor 1’38
17. No.5 Vivace in E minor 3’08
18. No.6 Allegro in G sharp minor 1’56
19. No.7 Lento in C sharp minor 5’39
20. No.8 Vivace in D flat 1’05
21. No.9 Assai allegro in G flat 1’00
22. No.10 Allegro con fuoco in B minor 3’29
23. No.11 Lento - Allegro con brio in A minor 3’33
24. No.12 Molto allegro con fuoco in C minor 2’29

Trois Nouvelles Études B.130

25. No.1 Andantino in F minor 1’50
26. No.2 Allegretto in D flat 1’26
27. No.3 Allegretto in A flat 1’39

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 62’27

Recording: 8 January 1962, Borough Hall, Greenwich (tr.1-12 & 25-27); 4 March 1959, Hornsey Town Hall, London (tr.13-24), UK

CD24

Early Recordings VIII

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN 1810-1849

Nineteen Waltzes

1. No.1 Vivo in E flat Op.18 4’28
2. No.2 Vivace in A flat Op.34/1 4’39
3. No.3 Lento in A minor 6’11
4. No.4 Vivace in F Op.34/3 2’25
5. No.5 Vivace in A flat Op.42 3’46
6. No.6 Molto vivace in D flat Op.64/1 1’34
7. No.7 Tempo giusto in C sharp minor Op.64/2 3’05
8. No.8 Moderato in A flat Op.64/3 2’41
9. No.9 Lento in A flat Op.69/1 4’03
10. No.10 Moderato in B minor Op.69/2 2’50
11. No.11 Molto vivace in G flat Op.70/1 1’31
12. No.12 Tempo giusto in A flat Op.70/2 3’22
13. No.13 Moderato in G flat Op.70/3 2’49
14. No.14 (without tempo designation) in E minor BI 56 1’47
15. In E BI 44 2’33
16. In D flat BI 21 1’35
17. In E flat BI 46 2’43
18. In A minor BI 150 1’30
19. In E flat BI 133 1’28

Impromtus

20. No.1 in A flat Op.29 4’06
21. No.2 in F sharp Op.36 5’54
22. No.3 in G flat Op.51 5’13
23. No.4 in C sharp minor Op.66

“Fantaisie-Impromptu”                                                                                                                                                 4’28

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 74’54

Recording: 30 May & 1 June 1962, Salle Wagram, Paris, France

CD25

Early Recordings IX

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN 1810-1849

Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante in E flat Op.22

1. Andante spianato 4’48
2. Grande Polonaise brillante 7’59

Polonaises

3. No.1 in C sharp minor Op.26 No.1 7’23
4. No.2 in E flat minor Op.26 No.2 6’27
5. No.3 in A Op.40 No.1 “Military Polonaise” 5’33
6. No.4 in C minor Op.40 No.2 7’09
7. No.5 in F sharp minor Op.44 10’12
8. No.6 in A flat Op.53 “Heroic Polonaise” 6’49

9. Polonaise-Fantaisie in A flat Op.61 13’08

Sergio Fiorentino piano

Total time: 69’36

Recording: 11-13 September 1960, Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany

CD26

Early Recordings X

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN 1810-1849

Polonaises

1. In D minor Op.71/1 4’29
2. In B flat Op.71/2 8’07
3. In F minor Op.71/3 7’53
4. In G minor BI 1 2’46
5. In B flat BI 3 2’56
6. In A flat BI 5 3’18
7. In G sharp minor BI 6 5’21
8. In B flat minor BI 13,

“Adieu! an Wilhelm Kolberg”                                                                                                                                        4’09

9. In G flat BI 36 7’33
10. Grand Fantasy on Polish Airs in A Op.13 14’56

Sergio Fiorentino piano

The Guildford Philharmonic

Vernon Handley conductor

Total time: 61’34

Recording: 11-13 September 1960, Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany (tr.1-9) & 14 February 1966, Civic Hall, Guildford, UK (tr.10)