Complete Decca Recordings

~ Release by Friedrich Gulda (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Limited edition, 41-CD collection of Friedrich Gulda's complete recordings for Decca. Comes with booklet containing essays, 41 CDs, and one Blu-Ray of Beethoven's concertos. The CD wallets do not have original jacket artwork.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas nos. 1-3 Decca 1950-1958
2▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas nos. 4-6 Decca 1950-1958
3▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas nos. 7-10 Decca 1950-1958
4▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas nos. 11-14 Decca 1950-1958
5▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas nos. 15-17 Decca 1950-1958
6▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas nos. 18-22 Decca 1950-1958
7▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas nos. 23-27 Decca 1950-1958
8▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas nos. 28 & 29 Decca 1950-1958
9▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas nos. 30-32 Decca 1950-1958
10▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas nos. 1-3 AMADEO 1967
11▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas nos. 4-6 AMADEO 1967
12▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas nos. 7-10 AMADEO 1967
13▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas nos. 11-14 AMADEO 1967
14▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas nos. 15-17 AMADEO 1967
15▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas nos. 18-22 AMADEO 1967
16▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas nos. 23-27 AMADEO 1967
17▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas nos. 28 & 29 AMADEO 1967
18▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas nos. 30-32 AMADEO 1967
19▶CD: Beethoven: Concertos nos. 1 & 2 1970-1971
20▶CD: Beethoven: Concertos nos. 3 & 4 1970-1971
21▶CD: Beethoven: Concertos no. 5 “Emperor” 1970-1971
22▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas nos. 14 & 31 DECCA 1949-1950
23▶CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 7 & 10
24▶CD: Beethoven: “Eroica Variations” / Bagatelles op. 126/2 & 3 / Concerto no. 1 1951
25▶CD: J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue BWV 877 / English Suite no. 3 / Mozart: Sonatas nos. 8 & 18 / Rondo K. 485 DECCA 1953
26▶CD: Mozart: Concertos nos. 14, 25 & 26 “Coronation”
27▼CD: Chopin: Ballades / Concerto
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1Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23
piano:
Friedrich Gulda (from 1954-09-09 until 1954-09-10)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-09 until 1954-09-10)
recording of:
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23 (from 1954-09-09 until 1954-09-10)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (from 1831 until 1835)
dedicated to:
Nathaniel von Stockhausen
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (number: 20) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 23)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin7:59
2Ballade no. 2 in F, op. 38
piano:
Friedrich Gulda (from 1954-09-09 until 1954-09-10)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-09 until 1954-09-10)
recording of:
Ballade no. 2 in F major, op. 38 (from 1954-09-09 until 1954-09-10)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (from 1836 until 1839)
dedicated to:
Robert Schumann
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 38)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin6:22
3Ballade no. 3 in A-flat, op. 47
piano:
Friedrich Gulda (from 1954-09-09 until 1954-09-10)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-09 until 1954-09-10)
recording of:
Ballade no. 3 in A‐flat major, op. 47 (from 1954-09-09 until 1954-09-10)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (in 1841)
dedicated to:
Pauline de Noailles
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 47)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin6:06
4Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52
piano:
Friedrich Gulda (from 1954-09-09 until 1954-09-10)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-09 until 1954-09-10)
recording of:
Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52 (from 1954-09-09 until 1954-09-10)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (in 1842)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 52)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin8:44
5Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11 (arr. Balakirev): I. Allegro maestoso
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson
producer:
James Walker
piano:
Friedrich Gulda (from 1954-02-18 until 1954-02-19)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1954-02-18 until 1954-02-19)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (from 1954-02-18 until 1954-02-19)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-02-18 until 1954-02-19)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: I. Allegro maestoso (from 1954-02-18 until 1954-02-19)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (from 1830-04 until 1830-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
Frédéric Chopin18:55
6Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11 (arr. Balakirev): II. Romance: Larghetto
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson
producer:
James Walker
piano:
Friedrich Gulda (from 1954-02-18 until 1954-02-19)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1954-02-18 until 1954-02-19)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (from 1954-02-18 until 1954-02-19)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-02-18 until 1954-02-19)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: II. Romance. Larghetto (from 1954-02-18 until 1954-02-19)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (from 1830-04 until 1830-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
Frédéric Chopin9:15
7Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11 (arr. Balakirev): III. Rondo: Vivace
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson
producer:
James Walker
piano:
Friedrich Gulda (from 1954-02-18 until 1954-02-19)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1954-02-18 until 1954-02-19)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (from 1954-02-18 until 1954-02-19)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-02-18 until 1954-02-19)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: III. Rondo. Vivace (from 1954-02-18 until 1954-02-19)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (from 1830-04 until 1830-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
Frédéric Chopin9:02
28▶CD: Chopin: Préludes / Weber: Konzertstück / R. Strauss: Burleske
29▶CD: Schumann: Fantasiestücke DECCA 1955 / Waldszenen / Concerto op. 54
30▶CD: Debussy: Préludes / L'Isle joyeuse
31▶CD: Debussy: Reflets dans l'eau / La Soirée dans Grenade / Suite bergamesque / Pour le piano / Ravel: Sonatine / Valses nobles et sentimentales / Gaspard de la nuit
32▶CD: R. Strauss: Lieder / Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme Suite
33▶CD: The First Recordings 1947-1949: J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue in G BWV 860 / Fugue (from BWV 911) / Menuets I & II (from BWV 825) / Mozart: Sonata no. 18 / Beethoven: Bagatelle op. 119/11 / 6 Écossaises WoO 83 / Chopin: Études op. 25/1 & 2 / Ballade no. 3 / Berceuse op. 57 / Debussy: Reflets dans l'eau / L'Isle joyeuse / Prokofiev: Sonata no. 7
34▶CD: Beethoven: Sonata no. 32 Philips 1984 / Gulda: Wintermeditation
35▶CD: Schumann: Liederkreis / Fantasiestücke Philips 1984
36▶CD: Gulda Plays Gulda and Corea
37▶CD: Chick Corea & Friedrich Gulda: The Meeting: Improvisations on 2 Pianos Quoting F. Churchill, M. Davis, F. Pauer, Brahms
38▶CD: At Birdland + A Man of Letters
39▶CD: Mozart: Concerto no. 17 / Beethoven: Concerto no. 2 / “Mädchen oder Weibchen” Variations
40▶CD: Mozart: Sonatas nos. 11, 13 & 16 / Rondo K. 485 AMADEO 1961
41▶CD: J.S. Bach: Italian Concerto / Schubert: 2 Scherzos / Handel: Passacaglia / Mozart: Turkish Mozart / Beethoven: 6 Écossaises WoO 83 / Andante favori / Für Elise / Schubert: Impromptu in A-flat D. 899/4 / Schumann: Träumerei / Chopin: Waltzes nos. 6 & 14 / Debussy: Feux d'artifice / Ravel: Toccata
42▶Blu-ray: Beethoven: Concertos 1970-1971

Credits

Release

photography:Elfrieda Hanak
Meinrad Faitner
Roland Fischer
miscellaneous support:Andrew Dalton (task: repertoire, publishing & data)
Raymond McGill (task: project management)
Edward Weston (task: project management)
mastering:Craig Thompson
Ben Wiseman
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/24992125 [info]
discography entry:https://www.deccaclassics.com/en/catalogue/products/friedrich-gulda-complete-decca-recordings-12420 [info]