Artist’s Choice (Anniversary Edition)

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1Konzertstück in F minor, op. 79: Larghetto affettuoso
producer and balance engineer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (from 1979-06-13 until 1979-06-14)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1979-06-13 until 1979-06-14)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1979-06-13 until 1979-06-14)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-06-13 until 1979-06-14)
recording of:
Konzertstück in F minor, J. 282: I. Larghetto affettuoso (from 1979-06-13 until 1979-06-14)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
part of:
Konzertstück in F minor, op. 79
recording of:
Konzertstück in F minor, J. 282: II. Allegro passionato (from 1979-06-13 until 1979-06-14)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
part of:
Konzertstück in F minor, op. 79
Carl Maria von Weber9:50
2Konzertstück in F minor, op. 79: Adagio - Tempo di marcia - Piu mosso - Presto giojoso
producer and balance engineer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (from 1979-06-13 until 1979-06-14)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1979-06-13 until 1979-06-14)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1979-06-13 until 1979-06-14)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-06-13 until 1979-06-14)
recording of:
Konzertstück in F minor, J. 282: III. Tempo di Marcia (from 1979-06-13 until 1979-06-14)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
part of:
Konzertstück in F minor, op. 79
recording of:
Konzertstück in F minor, J. 282: IV. Più mosso - Presto giojoso (from 1979-06-13 until 1979-06-14)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
part of:
Konzertstück in F minor, op. 79
Carl Maria von Weber7:29
3Legende S.175 no. 1 St. Francis of Assisi Preaching to the Birds
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1981-06)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building, ordinarily should not be used as a concert or recording venue; please refer to Watford Colosseum instead) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-06)
recording of:
Deux légendes, S. 175: St. François d'Assise: la prédication aux oiseaux (for piano) (in 1981-06)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (from 1862 until 1863)
part of:
Deux légendes, S. 175 (for piano)
Franz Liszt10:22
4Legende S.175 no. 2 St. Francis de Paule Walking on the Water
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1981-06)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building, ordinarily should not be used as a concert or recording venue; please refer to Watford Colosseum instead) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-06)
recording of:
Deux légendes, S. 175: St. François de Paule: marchant sur les flots (for piano) (in 1981-06)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (from 1862 until 1863)
part of:
Deux légendes, S. 175 (for piano)
Franz Liszt8:44
5Toccata: Preludio - Fantasia - Ciaccona, Kind. 287
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1979)
live recording of:
Toccata, BV 287 (in 1979)
composer:
Ferruccio Busoni (Italian composer, pianist, conductor, editor, writer, and teacher) (from 1920-07 until 1920-09)
part of:
Busoni-Verzeichnis (number: BV 287)
Ferruccio Busoni9:33
6Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version): Promenade. Allegro giusto, Nel modo rustico, senza allegrezza, ma poco sostenuto
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-07)
recording engineer:
Cees Heijkoop (recording engineer) and Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer) (in 1985-07)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1985-07)
balance engineer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade (1st) (original piano version) (in 1985-07)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
arrangement of:
A Weakened Soul (arr. Brightman, Kohrs, Laudahn)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский1:30
7Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version): Gnomus. Sempre vivo
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-07)
recording engineer:
Cees Heijkoop (recording engineer) and Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer) (in 1985-07)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1985-07)
balance engineer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 1 “Gnomus” (original piano version) (in 1985-07)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский2:25
8Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version): Promenade. Moderato commodo assai e con delicatezza
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-07)
recording engineer:
Cees Heijkoop (recording engineer) and Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer) (in 1985-07)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1985-07)
balance engineer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: [Untitled] (Interlude, Promenade theme, 1st) (original piano version, often called Promenade 2) (in 1985-07)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский0:50
9Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version): The Old Castle. Andantino molto cantabile e con dolore
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-07)
recording engineer:
Cees Heijkoop (recording engineer) and Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer) (in 1985-07)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1985-07)
balance engineer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 2 “Il vecchio castello” (original piano version) (in 1985-07)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский4:56
10Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version): Promenade. Moderato non tanto, pesamente
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-07)
recording engineer:
Cees Heijkoop (recording engineer) and Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer) (in 1985-07)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1985-07)
balance engineer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: [Untitled] (Interlude, Promenade theme, 2nd) (original piano version, often called Promenade 3) (in 1985-07)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский0:29
11Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version): The Tuileries Gardens. Allegretto non troppo troppo, capriccioso
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-07)
recording engineer:
Cees Heijkoop (recording engineer) and Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer) (in 1985-07)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1985-07)
balance engineer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 3 “Tuileries” (Dispute d’enfants après jeux) (Pictures at an Exhibition: Tuileries (Children Quarreling at Play), original piano version) (in 1985-07)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский0:58
12Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version): Bydlo. Sempre moderato, pesante
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-07)
recording engineer:
Cees Heijkoop (recording engineer) and Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer) (in 1985-07)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1985-07)
balance engineer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 4 “Bydło” (original piano version) (in 1985-07)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский2:56
13Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version): Promenade. Tranquillo attacca
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-07)
recording engineer:
Cees Heijkoop (recording engineer) and Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer) (in 1985-07)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1985-07)
balance engineer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: [Untitled] (Interlude, Promenade theme, 3rd) (original piano version, often called Promenade 4) (in 1985-07)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский0:42
14Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version): Ballet of the Chickens in Their Shells
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-07)
recording engineer:
Cees Heijkoop (recording engineer) and Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer) (in 1985-07)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1985-07)
balance engineer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 5 “Балетъ невылупившихся птенцовъ” [Balet nevylupivshikhsya ptentsov] (Pictures at an Exhibition: IX. No. 5 "Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks", original piano version) (in 1985-07)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский1:04
15Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version): Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle. Andante. Grave-energico andantino
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-07)
recording engineer:
Cees Heijkoop (recording engineer) and Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer) (in 1985-07)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1985-07)
balance engineer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 6 “Samuel” Goldenberg und “Schmuÿle” (Pictures at an Exhibition: Samual Goldenberg and Schmuÿle, original piano version) (in 1985-07)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский2:16
16Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version): Promenade. Allegro giusto, nel modo russico, poco sostenuto
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-07)
recording engineer:
Cees Heijkoop (recording engineer) and Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer) (in 1985-07)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1985-07)
balance engineer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade (2nd) (original piano version, often called Promenade 5) (in 1985-07)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский1:24
17Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version): The Market-Place at Limoges. Allegretto vivo, sempre scherzando
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-07)
recording engineer:
Cees Heijkoop (recording engineer) and Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer) (in 1985-07)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1985-07)
balance engineer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 7 “Limoges”, le marché (La grande nouvelle) (original piano version) (in 1985-07)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский1:22
18Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version): The Catacombs (Sepulchrum romanum). Largo
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-07)
recording engineer:
Cees Heijkoop (recording engineer) and Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer) (in 1985-07)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1985-07)
balance engineer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
partial recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 8 “Catacombæ” (Sepulcrum romanum) and “Cum mortuis in lingua mortua” (original piano version) (in 1985-07)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский1:57
19Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version): Con mortuis in lingua mortua. Andante non troppo, con lamento
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-07)
recording engineer:
Cees Heijkoop (recording engineer) and Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer) (in 1985-07)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1985-07)
balance engineer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
partial recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 8 “Catacombæ” (Sepulcrum romanum) and “Cum mortuis in lingua mortua” (original piano version) (in 1985-07)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский2:21
20Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version): The Hut on Fowl’s Legs (Baba-yaga). Allegro con brio, feroce - Andante mosso allegro molto
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-07)
recording engineer:
Cees Heijkoop (recording engineer) and Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer) (in 1985-07)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1985-07)
balance engineer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 9 “Избушка на курьихъ ножкахъ” (Баба-Яга) [Izbushka na kuryikh nozhkakh (Baba-Yagá)] (original piano version) (in 1985-07)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский3:20
21Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version): The Great Gate of Kiev. Allegro alla breve. Maestoso. Con grandezza
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-07)
recording engineer:
Cees Heijkoop (recording engineer) and Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer) (in 1985-07)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1985-07)
balance engineer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10 “Богатырскія ворота” (Въ стольномъ городѣ Кіевѣ) (Pictures at an Exhibition: The great gate at Kiev, original piano version) (in 1985-07)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский5:08