The Solo & Chamber Recordings

~ Release by Vladimir Ashkenazy (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

A 56-CD collection of solo and chamber recordings personally selected by Vladimir Ashkenazy.

Annotation last modified on 2022-09-10 08:17 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Chopin: Ballades 1-4 / Trois Nouvelles Études
▶ CD 2: Chopin: Scherzo no. 4 / Nocturne, op. 62 no. 1 / Debussy: L'Isle joyeuse / Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit
▶ CD 3: Schumann: Fantasie, op. 17 / Sinfonische Etüden, op. 13
▶ CD 4: Mozart: Piano Quintet, K. 452 / Beethoven: Piano Quintet, op. 16
▶ CD 5: Schubert: Piano Sonatas 13, D. 664 & 14, D. 784 / Ungarische Melodie, D. 817 / 12 Waltzes, D. 145
▶ CD 6: Chopin: Prélude, op. 45 / Scherzos 1-4 / Barcarolle, op. 60
▶ CD 7: Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas 7 & 8 / 2 Pieces from “Romeo and Juliet”
▶ CD 8: Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano / Brahms: Horn Trio
▶ CD 9: Rachmaninov: Fantaisie-tableaux (Suite no. 1) / Suite no. 2
▶ CD 10: Schumann: Kreisleriana / Humoreske
▶ CD 11: Scriabin: Piano Sonatas 3-5 & 9 “Black Mass”
▶ CD 12: Rachmaninov: Variations on a Theme of Corelli / 9 Études-tableaux, op. 39
▶ CD 13: Rachmaninov: Préludes, op. 3 no. 2, op. 23 & op. 32
▶ CD 14: Schubert: Piano Sonata no. 17, D. 850 / 4 Deutsche Tänze from D. 366
▶ CD 15: Rachmaninov: Songs I
▶ CD 16: Rachmaninov: Songs II
▶ CD 17: Rachmaninov: Songs III
▶ CD 18: Rachmaninov: Songs IV
▶ CD 19: Rachmaninov: Songs V
▶ CD 20: Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances for Two Pianos / Russian Rhapsody for Two Pianos
▶ CD 21: Scriabin: Piano Sonatas 2 “Sonata-fantasy”, 7 “White Mass” & 10 / 4 Morceaux, op. 56 / 2 Danses, op. 73 / 2 Poèmes, op. 32
▶ CD 22: Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata no. 2 / Études-tableaux, op. 33
▶ CD 23: Tchaikovsky: Songs I
▶ CD 24: Tchaikovsky: Songs II
▶ CD 25: Brahms: Cello Sonatas 1 & 2
▶ CD 26: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version) / Teneyev: Prelude and Fugue, op. 29 / Liadov: A Musical Snuffbox / Borodin: Scherzo in A-flat major / Tchaikovsky: Dumka
▼ CD 27: Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit / Pavane pour une infante défunte / Valses nobles et sentimentales
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1Gaspard de la nuit: Ondine
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1982-04-16 until 1982-04-17)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-04-16 until 1982-04-17)
recording of:
Gaspard de la nuit (Trois poèmes pour piano d'après Aloysius Bertrand): I. Ondine (from 1982-04-16 until 1982-04-17)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1908)
is based on:
Ondine
part of:
Gaspard de la nuit (Trois poèmes pour piano d'après Aloysius Bertrand)
Maurice Ravel6:34
2Gaspard de la nuit: Le Gibet
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1982-04-16 until 1982-04-17)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-04-16 until 1982-04-17)
recording of:
Gaspard de la nuit (Trois poèmes pour piano d'après Aloysius Bertrand): II. Le Gibet (from 1982-04-16 until 1982-04-17)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1908)
is based on:
Le Gibet
part of:
Gaspard de la nuit (Trois poèmes pour piano d'après Aloysius Bertrand)
Maurice Ravel5:15
3Gaspard de la nuit: Scarbo
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1982-04-16 until 1982-04-17)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-04-16 until 1982-04-17)
recording of:
Gaspard de la nuit (Trois poèmes pour piano d'après Aloysius Bertrand): III. Scarbo (from 1982-04-16 until 1982-04-17)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1908)
is based on:
Scarbo
part of:
Gaspard de la nuit (Trois poèmes pour piano d'après Aloysius Bertrand)
Maurice Ravel9:53
4Pavane pour une infante défunte
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
recording of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano) (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
premiered in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1902-04-05)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1899)
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 19)
Maurice Ravel6:04
5Valses nobles et sentimentales: I. Modéré, très franc
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
recording of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales: I. Modéré - Très franc (for piano) (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer)
part of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales (for piano)
Maurice Ravel1:20
6Valses nobles et sentimentales: II. Assez lent, avec une expression intense
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
recording of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales: II. Assez lent (for piano) (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer)
part of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales (for piano)
Maurice Ravel1:42
7Valses nobles et sentimentales: III. Modéré
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
recording of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales: III. Modéré (for piano) (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer)
part of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales (for piano)
Maurice Ravel1:30
8Valses nobles et sentimentales: IV. Assez animé
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
recording of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales: IV. Assez animé (for piano) (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer)
part of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales (for piano)
Maurice Ravel1:18
9Valses nobles et sentimentales: V. Presque lent, dans un sentiment intime
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
recording of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales: V. Presque lent (for piano) (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer)
part of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales (for piano)
Maurice Ravel1:19
10Valses nobles et sentimentales: VI. Vif
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
recording of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales: VI. Vif (for piano) (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer)
part of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales (for piano)
Maurice Ravel0:45
11Valses nobles et sentimentales: VII. Moins vif
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
recording of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales: VII. Moins vif (for piano) (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer)
part of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales (for piano)
Maurice Ravel2:46
12Valses nobles et sentimentales: VIII. Épilogue, lent
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
recording of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales: VIII. Epilogue. Lent (for piano) (from 1983-06-11 until 1983-06-13)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer)
part of:
Valses nobles et sentimentales (for piano)
Maurice Ravel3:43
▶ CD 28: Shostakovich: 2 Pieces for String Quartet, op. 36a / 7 Romances on Poems of Alexander Blok / Piano Quintet
▶ CD 29: Rachmaninov: Sonata for Cello and Piano / 2 Pieces, op. 2 / Mélodie on a Theme by S. Rachmaninov / Lied / Vocalise
▶ CD 30: Scriabin: Piano Sonatas 1, 6 & 8 / 4 Morceaux, op. 51
▶ CD 31: Beethoven: Sonatas for Cello and Piano nos. 1 & 2, op. 5
▶ CD 32: Beethoven: Sonatas for Cello and Piano no. 3, op. 69 / nos. 4 & 5, op. 102
▶ CD 33: Shostakovich: Cello Sonata / Moderato for Cello & Piano / Prokofiev: Cello Sonata
▶ CD 34: Brahms: Horn Trio / Schumann: Andante & Variations, op. 46 / Adagio & Allegro for Horn and Piano, op. 70
▶ CD 35: Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel / Piano Sonata no. 3
▶ CD 36: Chopin: 24 Préludes, op. 28 / Piano Sonata no. 3 / Mazurka no. 51, op. 68 no. 4
▶ CD 37: Schumann: “Abegg” Variations / Fantasie, op. 17 / Faschingsschwank aus Wien
▶ CD 38: Ravel: Trio pour piano, violon et violoncelle / Sonate pour violon et piano / Sonate pour violoncelle et piano
▶ CD 39: Prokofiev: 10 Pieces for Piano from “Romeo and Juliet” / War and Peace - Waltz / 2 Pieces from The Love of Three Oranges / 6 Pieces from “Cinderella”
▶ CD 40: Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas 6-8
▶ CD 41: Mozart: Fantasia, K. 475 / Sonatas 17, K. 570 & 14, K. 457 / Adagio, K. 540 / Sonata no. 9, K. 311
▶ CD 42: Robert & Clara Schumann: Lieder
▶ CD 43: Schubert: Piano Trio no. 1, D. 898
▶ CD 44: Schubert: Piano Trio no. 2, D. 929
▶ CD 45: Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87 nos. 1-12
▶ CD 46: Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87 nos. 13-24
▶ CD 47: Tchaikovsky: Méditation, op. 72 no. 5 / Polka peu dansante, op. 51 no. 2 / Aveu passionné / Tendres Reproches, op. 72 no. 3 / Berceuse, op. 72 no. 2 / Les Saisons, op. 37a
▶ CD 48: Shostakovich: Piano Sonata no. 2 / 3 Fantastic Dances, op. 5 / 5 Preludes / Lyric Waltz / Short Piece & Spanish Dance, op. 97 / Nocturne, op. 39 / Aphorisms, op. 13 / Polka, op. 22
▶ CD 49: J. S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I nos. 1-18
▶ CD 50: J. S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I nos. 19-24 / Book II nos. 1-9
▶ CD 51: J. S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II nos. 10-24
▶ CD 52: Beethoven: 33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op. 120 / 12 Variations on the Russian Dance from Paul Wranitzky's Ballet “Das Waldmädchen”, WoO 71
▶ CD 53: Rachmaninov: 12 Transcriptions / 6 Morceaux, op. 11 / Waltz (1890) / Romance (1891) / Italian Polka / The Star-Spangled Banner
▶ CD 54: Rachmaninov: Trios élégiaques 1 & 2 / Vocalise / Dream (Son)
▶ CD 55: Blake: Walking in the Air / Works for Piano
▶ CD 56: Shostakovich: Piano Trios 1 & 2 / Sonata for Viola and Piano

Credits

Release

art direction and design:WLP Ltd
miscellaneous support:Raymond McGill (Production) (task: project management)
Edward Weston (Catalogue Manager, Decca Classics) (task: project management)
producer:Raymond McGill (Production)
mastering:Ben Wiseman
mastered at:Broadlake Studios in City of St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
discography entry:https://www.deccaclassics.com/en/catalogue/products/ashkenazy-solo-chamber-recordings-5264 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004771989 [info]

Release Group

includes:Sonata in A major, D. 664 / Sonata in A minor, D. 784 / Hungarian Melody, D. 817 by Schubert (composer); Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist)
The Cello Sonatas by Beethoven (German composer); Lynn Harrell (cellist), Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist)