Credits:

Vladimir Horowitz

Description:

In 2011, the year of the bicentennial of Franz Liszt's birth, RCA and Sony Classical reissued three masterpieces of Liszt performances by three of the greatest pianists ever recorded for the labels. This 4-CD set is a compilation of Vladimir Horowitz's Liszt recordings for both labels. Although the recordings span a wide range of eras, each of the four CDs is clearly grouped as 1) early studio recordings, 2) live mono recordings at Carnegie Hall, 3) CBS studio recordings and live recordings after the Historic Return, and 4) late recordings, allowing us to trace the chronological transition of the performances almost chronologically. The recordings can be traced almost chronologically. The Mephisto Waltz No. 1, Racozzi March, Midsummer Night's Dream - Wedding March, Ballade No. 2, and many others are masterpieces that mark Horowitz's vivid virtuoso performance. Two performances of the Piano Sonata from 1949 and 1976, and five performances of Horowitz's favorite piece, "The Forgotten Waltz" are included. Also included are two pieces from the last recording session at the Horowitz residence in 1989. Two sound recordings are included for the first time in Japan (live recordings first released in 2009). Sony Music

Tracklisting:

1 [Disc 1] VALSE OUBLIEE IN F-SHARP MAJOR S 215 NO.1
2 [Disc 1] ETUDES D`EXECUTION TRANSCENDANTE D`APRES PAGANINI S 140 NO.2 IN E-FLAT MAJOR (CAPRICE NO.17)
3 [Disc 1] HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY NO.6 IN D-FLAT MAJOR S 244
4 [Disc 1] ANNEES DE PELERINAGE - 2E ANNEE:ITALIE S 161 NO.5:SONETTO 104 DEL PETRARCA
5 [Disc 1] ANNEES DE PELERINAGE - 1RE ANNEE:SUISEE S 160 NO.4:AU BORD D`UNE SOURCE
6 [Disc 1] HARMONIES POETIQUES ET RELIGIEUSES S 173 NO.7. FUNERAILLES IN F MINOR
7 [Disc 1] DANSE MACABRE S 555
8 [Disc 1] WEDDING MARCH AND DANCE OF THE FAIRIES S 410 FROM THE MUSIC TO SHAKESPEARE`S `A MIDSUMMER NIGHT`S
9 [Disc 1] HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY NO.15 IN A MINOR S 244 `RAKOCZY MARCH`
10 [Disc 1] VALSE OUBLIEE IN F-SHARP MAJOR S 215 NO.1
1 [Disc 2] HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY NO.6 IN D-FLAT MAJOR S 244
2 [Disc 2] HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY NO.2 IN C-SHARP MINOR S 244
3 [Disc 2] PIANO SONATA IN B MINOR S 178 LENTO ASSAI-ALLEGRO ENERGICO-GRANDIOSO-RECITATIVO-
4 [Disc 2] PIANO SONATA IN B MINOR S 178 ANDANTE SOSTENUTO-QUASI ADAGIO-
5 [Disc 2] PIANO SONATA IN B MINOR S 178 ALLEGRO ENERGICO-PIU MOSSO-STRETTA QUASI PRESTO-PRESTO-PRESTISSIMO-
6 [Disc 2] CONSOLATION IN D-FLAT MAJOR S 172 NO.4
7 [Disc 2] CONSOLATION IN E MAJOR S 172 NO.5
8 [Disc 2] VALSE OUBLIEE IN F-SHARP MAJOR S 215 NO.1
1 [Disc 3] CONSOLATION IN E MAJOR S 172 NO.2
2 [Disc 3] HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY NO.19 IN D MINOR S 244
3 [Disc 3] SCHERZO IN D MINOR & MARCH IN B-FLAT MAJOR S 177
4 [Disc 3] ANNEES DE PELERINAGE - 1RE ANNEE: SUISSE S 160 NO.6: VALLEE D`OBERMANN
5 [Disc 3] PIANO SONATA IN B MINOR S 178
6 [Disc 3] ANNEES DE PELERINAGE - 1RE ANNEE: SUISSE S 160 NO.4: AU BORD D`UNE SOURCE
7 [Disc 3] VALSE OUBLIEE IN F-SHARP MAJOR S 215 NO.1
1 [Disc 4] CONSOLATION IN D-FLAT MAJOR S 172 NO.3
2 [Disc 4] MEPHISTO WALTZ NO.1 (DER TANZ IN DER DORFSCHENKE) S 514
3 [Disc 4] BALLADE NO.2 IN B MINOR S 171
4 [Disc 4] SOIREES DE VIENNE S 427 VALSE CAPRICE D`APRES SCHUBERT NO.6 IN A MINOR
5 [Disc 4] ANNEES DE PELERINAGE - 2E ANNEE:ITALIE S 161 NO.5:SONETTO 104 DEL PETRARCA
6 [Disc 4] VALSE OUBLIEE IN F-SHARP MAJOR S 215 NO.1
7 [Disc 4] WEINEN. KLAGEN. SORGEN. ZAGEN S 179 PRELUDE IN F MINOR AFTER JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
8 [Disc 4] ISOLDE`S LIEBESTOD FROM `TRISTAN UND ISOLDE` S 447