Wilhelm Kempff Edition

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

Annotation

An 80-CD limited edition collection of Wilhelm Kempff's recordings for Deutsche Grammophon.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 (1961)
2▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 4
3▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 5 / Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 20
4▶CD: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 8 & 23
5▶CD: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 24 & 27
6▶CD: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 21 & 22
7▶CD: Schumann: Piano Concerto / Konzertstück
8▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 (1953)
9▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 5
10▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 4 / Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 1
11▶CD: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 9 & 15
12▶CD: Schumann: Piano Concerto / Liszt: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2
13▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 3
14▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Concertos nos. 4 & 5
15▶CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 1-3 & 8
16▶CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 4, 5 & 9
17▶CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 6, 7 & 10
18▶CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 1-3 / Rondo
19▶CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 4 & 5 / Variations, WoO 40
20▶CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 6-8
21▶CD: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas nos. 9 & 10
22▶CD: Beethoven: Cello Sonatas nos. 1-3
23▶CD: Beethoven: Cello Sonatas nos. 4 & 5 / Variations op. 66 & WoO 45 & 46
24▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Trios nos. 1 & 2
25▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Trios nos. 3 & 6
26▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Trios nos. 5 & 7
27▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Trios nos. 8-11 / “Gassenhauer” Trio
28▶CD: Beethoven: Violin & Cello Sonatas / Kempff: 4 Lieder
29▶CD: Bach: Goldberg Variations
30▶CD: Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier I
31▶CD: Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier II / French Suite no. 5
32▶CD: Bach: English Suite no. 3 / Bach, Handel, Gluck: Transcriptions
33▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 1, 2 & 4
34▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 3 & 5-7
35▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 8-11
36▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 12-15
37▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 16-19
38▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 20-24
39▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 25-27 & 29
40▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 28 & 30-32
41▶CD: Beethoven: Bagatelles / Écossaises / Rondos
42▶CD: Beethoven: Variations, op. 34 & 35 & WoO 80
43▶CD: Brahms: Handel Variations / Piano Sonata no. 3 / Scherzo
44▶CD: Brahms: Ballades / Piano Pieces / Rhapsodies
45▶CD: Brahms: Fantasias / Intermezzos / Piano Pieces
46▶CD: Chopin: Piano Sonata no. 2 / Impromptus
47▶CD: Chopin: Piano Sonata no. 3 / Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise brillante
48▶CD: Liszt: Années de pèlerinage / Venezia e Napoli / Deux Légendes
49▶CD: Mozart: Piano Sonatas K. 310 & 331 / Fantasias K. 397 & 475
50▶CD: Schubert: Piano Sonata, D. 960 / 5 Piano Pieces
51▶CD: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 958 & 959
52▶CD: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 850 & 894
53▶CD: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 784, 840 & 845
54▶CD: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 575, 625 & 664
55▶CD: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 557, 566 & 568
56▶CD: Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 157, 279 & 537
57▶CD: Schubert: Moments musicaux / Impromptus
58▶CD: Schubert: “Wanderer-Fantasie” / Piano Pieces
59▶CD: Schumann: Papillons / Davidsbündlertänze / Carnaval
60▶CD: Schumann: Symphonic Études / Kinderszenen / Kreisleriana
61▶CD: Schumann: Fantasia / Arabeske / Humoreske
62▶CD: Schumann: Piano Sonata no. 2 / Nachtstücke / 3 Romances / Waldszenen
63▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 8. 14 & 23 / Rondos
64▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 1, 2 & 4
65▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 3 & 5-7
66▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 8-11
67▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 12-15
68▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 16-19
69▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 20-24
70▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 25-27 & 29
71▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 28 & 30-32
72▶CD: Wilhelm Kempff in Positano / Schumann: Symphonic Études
73▶CD: Schumann: Kreisleriana / Fantasia
74▼CD: Bach / Beethoven / Schumann / Wilhelm Kempff in his own words
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1Italian Concerto, BWV 971: 1. Allegro
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (in 1931)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (in 1931)
recording of:
Italienisches Konzert F-Dur, BWV 971: I. [Allegro] (Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971: I. [Allegro]) (in 1931)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (in 1735)
part of:
Italienisches Konzert F-Dur, BWV 971 (Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:29
2Variations on a Turkish March, op. 76
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (in 1936-07)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (in 1936-07)
recording of:
6 Variations for Piano in D major on an Original Theme, op. 76 (in 1936-07)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (in 1809)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 76)
Ludwig van Beethoven3:35
38 Fantasiestücke, op. 12: No. 2. Aufschwung
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (in 1935-06)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (in 1935-06)
recording of:
Fantasiestücke, op. 12 (in 1935-06)
composer:
Robert Schumann (in 1837)
dedicated to:
Anna Robena Laidlaw
part of:
Works of Robert Schumann by opus number (number: op. 12)
Robert Schumann3:11
4Horch, horch die Lerch', D. 889 (Transcripton: Franz Liszt, S. 558/9)
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (in 1935-06)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (in 1935-06)
recording of:
Ständchen ("Horch, horch, die Lerche"), D. 889 (in 1935-06)
lyricist:
William Shakespeare
composer:
Franz Schubert (in 1826)
translator:
August Wilhelm Schlegel
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 889)
Franz Schubert2:40
5Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor “Pathétique”, op. 13: 1. Grave. Allegro di molto e con brio
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (in 1936-07)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (in 1936-07)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio (in 1936-07)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Ludwig van Beethoven7:37
6Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor “Pathétique”, op. 13: 2. Adagio cantabile
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (in 1936-07)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (in 1936-07)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile (in 1936-07)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Ludwig van Beethoven4:51
7Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor “Pathétique”, op. 13: 3. Rondo. Allegro
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (in 1936-07)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (in 1936-07)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: III. Rondo. Allegro (in 1936-07)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Ludwig van Beethoven4:34
8Rondo a capriccio in G major “Rage over a lost penny”, op. 129: Allegro vivace
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1937-09-24)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (on 1937-09-24)
recording of:
Rondo a capriccio for Piano in G major, op. 129 “The Rage Over the Lost Penny”: Allegro vivace (on 1937-09-24)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (in 1795)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 129)
Ludwig van Beethoven6:00
9Bagatelle in C minor, WoO 52: Presto
producer and balance engineer:
[unknown]
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (on 1955-05-23)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1955-05-23)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in C minor, WoO 52: Presto (on 1955-05-23)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (in 1795)
revised by:
Ludwig van Beethoven (from 1798 until 1822)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (number: WoO 52)
Ludwig van Beethoven4:25
10Pièces de clavecin - Troisième livre - 14ᵉ ordre: No. 7. Le Carillon de Cithère
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (on 1955-05-23)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1955-05-23)
recording of:
Quatorzième ordre de clavecin en ré majeur: No. 7. Le Carillon de Cythère (on 1955-05-23)
composer:
François Couperin (in 1722)
part of:
Quatorzième ordre de clavecin en ré majeur
François Couperin4:52
11Premier livre de pièces de clavecin RCT 1: No. 5. Le Rappel des oiseaux
producer and balance engineer:
[unknown]
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (on 1955-05-23)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1955-05-23)
recording of:
Suite in E minor: Le Rappel des oiseaux (on 1955-05-23)
composer:
Jean‐Philippe Rameau
arranger:
Wilhelm Kempff
arrangement of:
Suite in E minor (1724, rev 1731): Le Rappel des oiseaux
Jean‐Philippe Rameau3:26
12Suite no. 5 in E major “The Harmonious Blacksmith”: 4. Air and 5 Variations
producer and balance engineer:
[unknown]
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (on 1955-05-23)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1955-05-23)
recording of:
Suite de pièce in E major, Vol. 1 no. 5, HWV 430: IV. Air con Variazioni (on 1955-05-23)
composer:
George Frideric Handel
part of:
Suite de pièce in E major, Vol. 1 no. 5, HWV 430
George Frideric Handel5:28
13Wilhelm Kempff in his own words: Address given at the organ dedication in the Memorial Cathedral for World Peace, Hiroshima
spoken vocals:
Wilhelm Kempff (in 1954-11)
recorded at:
Memorial Cathedral for World Peace in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan (in 1954-11)
Wilhelm Kempff2:23
14Wilhelm Kempff in his own words: From my life
spoken vocals:
Wilhelm Kempff (in 1952-09)
recorded at:
SDR-Studios in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1952-09)
Wilhelm Kempff3:10
15Wilhelm Kempff in his own words: On the piano and piano-playing
spoken vocals:
Wilhelm Kempff (in 1952-09)
recorded at:
SDR-Studios in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1952-09)
Wilhelm Kempff3:00
16Wilhelm Kempff in his own words: Chopin: Nocturne in B major, op. 9 no. 3 (excerpt)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (in 1952-09)
recorded at:
SDR-Studios in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1952-09)
partial recording of:
Nocturne no. 3 in B major, op. 9 no. 3: Allegretto (in 1952-09)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (from 1830 until 1831)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Fryderyk Chopin1:17
17Wilhelm Kempff in his own words: Encounter with Feruccio Busoni
spoken vocals:
Wilhelm Kempff (in 1952-09)
recorded at:
SDR-Studios in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1952-09)
Wilhelm Kempff7:00
18Wilhelm Kempff in his own words: Improvisation by Wilhelm Kempff on J. S. Bach's “Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit”, BWV 307/734
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (in 1952-09)
recorded at:
SDR-Studios in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1952-09)
partial recording of:
Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit, BWV 307 (for piano, Kempff) (in 1952-09)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
piano arranger:
Wilhelm Kempff
arrangement of:
Choralsatz, BWV 307 "Es ist gewißlich an der Zeit"
Ludwig van Beethoven2:22
19Wilhelm Kempff in his own words: On my interpretation of Beethoven
spoken vocals:
Wilhelm Kempff (in 1952-09)
recorded at:
SDR-Studios in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1952-09)
Wilhelm Kempff1:42
75▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 2 & 9-11
76▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 4-7
77▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 8, 12, 14 & 21
78▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 13, 15, 18 & 23
79▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 24, 26, 27 & 29
80▶CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 28 & 30-32 / Bagatelle / 6 Écossaises