The Decca Legacy

~ Release by Wilhelm Kempff (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

A 13-CD collection of Wilhelm Kempff's recordings for Decca (1949-1958).

Annotation last modified on 2022-12-14 11:12 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: J. S. Bach / Handel / E. Couperin / Rameau / Beethoven / Brahms
▶ CD 2: A Bach Recital
▶ CD 3: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 9 & 15
▶ CD 4: Schubert: Piano Sonatas nos. 16 & 21
▶ CD 5: Schumann: Papillons / Arabeske / Piano Concerto
▶ CD 6: Chopin: Piano Sonata no. 2 / Impromptus / Berceuse / Barcarolle / Nocturne op. 9 no. 3 / Scherzo no. 3
▼ CD 7: Chopin: Piano Sonata no. 3 / Ballade no. 3 / Andante spianato / Fantaisie / Polonaise-Fantaisie
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1Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
balance engineer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 1 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1844)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58
Frédéric Chopin8:50
2Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
balance engineer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 1 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1844)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58
Frédéric Chopin2:43
3Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: III. Largo
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
balance engineer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 1 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: III. Largo (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1844)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58
Frédéric Chopin8:35
4Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: IV. Finale. Presto non tanto
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
balance engineer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 1 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: IV. Finale. Presto non tanto (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1844)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58
Frédéric Chopin5:26
5Ballade no. 3 in A-flat major, op. 47
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
balance engineer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 1 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
recording of:
Ballade no. 3 in A-flat major, op. 47 (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1841)
dedicated to:
Pauline de Noailles
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 47)
Frédéric Chopin7:02
6Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante, op. 22
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
balance engineer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 1 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
recording of:
Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante in E-flat major, op. 22 (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 22)
Frédéric Chopin13:38
7Fantaisie in F minor, op. 49
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
balance engineer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 1 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
recording of:
Fantaisie in F minor, op. 49 (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1841)
dedicated to:
Catherine de Souzzo
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 49)
Frédéric Chopin12:22
8Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat major, op. 61
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
balance engineer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 1 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
recording of:
Polonaise-fantaisie in A-flat major, op. 61: Allegro maestoso (from 1958-02-24 until 1958-02-28)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 61)
Frédéric Chopin11:33
▶ CD 8: Liszt: Années de pèlerinage (excerpts) / Deux Légendes
▶ CD 9: Liszt: Piano Concerto nos. 1 & 2
▶ CD 10: Brahms: Rhapsodies, op. 79 / Intermezzi, op. 117 / Klavierstücke, op. 118
▶ CD 11: Brahms: Ballades, op. 10 / Klavierstücke, op. 76 / Rhapsodies, op. 79 / Intermezzi, op. 117
▶ CD 12: Brahms: Fantasias, op. 116 / Klavierstücke, op. 119
▶ CD 13: Beethoven: Cello Sonatas, nos. 1 & 3 / Violin Sonata no. 9