Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 8: Wilhelm Backhaus I

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

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Piano Sonata in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (in 1954-03) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio (in 1954-03) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (in 1798) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”	Ludwig van Beethoven	6:09
2	Piano Sonata in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (in 1954-03) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile (in 1954-03) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (in 1798) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”	Ludwig van Beethoven	4:47
3	Piano Sonata in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo. Allegro piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (in 1954-03) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: III. Rondo. Allegro (in 1954-03) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (in 1798) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”	Ludwig van Beethoven	4:33
4	Piano Sonata in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (in 1954-03) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro (in 1954-03) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (from 1801 until 1802) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest"	Ludwig van Beethoven	8:05
5	Piano Sonata in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": II. Adagio piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (in 1954-03) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": II. Adagio (in 1954-03) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (from 1801 until 1802) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest"	Ludwig van Beethoven	6:11
6	Piano Sonata in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": III. Allegretto piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (in 1954-03) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": III. Allegretto (in 1954-03) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (from 1801 until 1802) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest"	Ludwig van Beethoven	6:22
7	Piano Sonata in E-flat, op. 81a "Les adieux": I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (in 1954-03) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”: I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio – Allegro “Les Adieux” (in 1954-03) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (from 1809 until 1810) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”	Ludwig van Beethoven	6:38
8	Piano Sonata in E-flat, op. 81a "Les adieux": II. Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo - III. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (in 1954-03) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”: II. Die Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo “L’Absence” (in 1954-03) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (from 1809 until 1810) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux” recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”: III. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente “Le Retour” (in 1954-03) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (from 1809 until 1810) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”	Ludwig van Beethoven	9:15
9	Piano Sonata in C minor, op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (in 1954-03) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: I. Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato (in 1954-03) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (from 1821 until 1822) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 32 in C minor, op. 111	Ludwig van Beethoven	8:08
10	Piano Sonata in C minor, op. 111: II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (in 1954-03) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile (in 1954-03) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (from 1821 until 1822) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 32 in C minor, op. 111	Ludwig van Beethoven	13:57

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Piano Sonata in G, op. 79: I. Presto alla tedesca piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (in 1954-03) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo": I. Presto alla tedesca (in 1954-03) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (in 1809) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo"	Ludwig van Beethoven	4:08
2	Piano Sonata in G, op. 79: II. Andante piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (in 1954-03) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo": II. Andante espressivo (in 1954-03) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (in 1809) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo"	Ludwig van Beethoven	2:51
3	Piano Sonata in G, op. 79: III. Vivace piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (in 1954-03) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo": III. Vivace (in 1954-03) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (in 1809) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo"	Ludwig van Beethoven	1:48
4	Impromptu in E-flat, D. 899 no. 2: Allegro molto moderato piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (in 1956) recording of: Impromptu in E‐flat major, op. 90, D. 899: No. 2. Allegro (in 1956) composer: Franz Schubert (in 1827) part of: 4 Impromptus, op. 90, D. 899	Franz Schubert	4:19
5	Fantasiestücke, op. 12: no. 3: Warum? piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (in 1956) recording of: Fantasiestücke, op. 12: III. Warum? (in 1956) composer: Robert Schumann (until 1837-07) part of: Fantasiestücke, op. 12	Robert Schumann	2:55
6	Soirées de Vienne: Valse-Caprice no. 6, S. 427 piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (in 1956) recording of: Soirées de Vienne, S. 427: No. 6 in A minor. Allegro con strepito (in 1956) composer: Franz Liszt part of: Soirées de Vienne, S. 427	Franz Liszt	6:41
7	Etude in F minor, op. 25 no. 2 piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (in 1954) recording of: Étude in F minor, op. 25 no. 2: Presto (in 1954) composer: Fryderyk Chopin part of: Études, op. 25	Fryderyk Chopin	1:42
8	Klavierstücke, op. 119: no. 3: Intermezzo in C piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (in 1956) recording of: Klavierstücke, op. 119: Nr. 3. Intermezzo in C-Dur. Grazioso e giocoso (in 1956) composer: Johannes Brahms (in 1893) part of: Klavierstücke, op. 119 (Piano Pieces, op. 119)	Johannes Brahms	1:33
9	Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat, op. 83: I. Allegro non troppo engineer: Cyril Windebank (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) producer: Victor Olof piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) conductor: Carl Schuricht (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) recorded at: Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) recording of: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: I. Allegro non troppo (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) composer: Johannes Brahms (from 1878 until 1881) part of: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83	Johannes Brahms	16:38
10	Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat, op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato engineer: Cyril Windebank (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) producer: Victor Olof piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) conductor: Carl Schuricht (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) recorded at: Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) recording of: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) composer: Johannes Brahms (from 1878 until 1881) part of: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83	Johannes Brahms	8:17
11	Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat, op. 83: III. Andante - Più adagio engineer: Cyril Windebank (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) producer: Victor Olof piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) conductor: Carl Schuricht (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) recorded at: Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) recording of: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: III. Andante – Più adagio (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) composer: Johannes Brahms (from 1878 until 1881) part of: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83	Johannes Brahms	11:40
12	Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat, op. 83: IV. Allegretto grazioso - Un poco più presto engineer: Cyril Windebank (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) producer: Victor Olof piano: Wilhelm Backhaus (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) conductor: Carl Schuricht (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) recorded at: Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) recording of: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83: IV. Allegretto grazioso (from 1952-05-25 until 1952-05-26) composer: Johannes Brahms (from 1878 until 1881) part of: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83	Johannes Brahms	9:51

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part of:	Great Pianists of the 20th Century (number: 08) (order: 9)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/15373098 [info]
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