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CARL CZERNY 1791–1857
Études from The Art of Finger Dexterity Op.740
1 No.1 Beweglichkeit der Finger bei ruhiger Hand 2’02
2 No.2 Das Untersetzen des Daumens 1’41
3 No.3 Deutliche Geläufigkeit 2’14
4 No.4 Leichte Beweglichkeit im ruhigen Staccato 2’28
5 No.5 Gleichheit in Doppelläufen 1’45
6 No.6 Deutlichkeit in gebrochenen Akkorden 1’42
7 No.7 Fingerwechsel auf einer Taste 1’59
8 No.8 Leichte Beweglichkeit der linken Hand 1’56
9 No.9 Zartes Hüpfen und Abstoßen 1’52
10 No.10 Terzen-Übung 1’01
11 No.11 Gewandtheit im Fingerwechsel 1’40
12 No.12 Geschmeidigkeit der linken Hand 1’55
13 No.13 Die möglichste Geläufigkeit 1’58
14 No.15 Spannungen bei großer Kraft 2’05
15 No.17 Schnelle Moll-Skalen 1’26
16 No.19 Spannungen bei ruhiger Hand 1’52
17 No.22 Triller-Übung 1’43
18 No.23 Leichter Anschlag der linken Finger 1’58
19 No.24 Der Daumen auf Obertasten bei völlig ruhiger Haltung der Hand 1’33
20 No.25 Geläufige Deutlichkeit 1’43
21 No.26 Die möglichste Schnelligkeit in Akkordpassagen 2’58
22 No.27 Unabhängigkeit der Finger 2’44
23 No.31 Zur Übung des Daumens beim Untersetzen 1’32
24 No.32 Das gleichmäßige Aufheben der Finger 2’04
25 No.33 Leichte Hand bei Oktavensprüngen 1’53
26 No.34 Terzentriller 2’02
27 No.37 Kraftvolle Deutlichkeit 1’36
28 No.40 Leichtes Abstoßen der Akkorde 1’38
29 No.45 Gebundene Melodie bei gebrochenen Akkorden 1’44
30 No.49 Oktaven mit Bravour 2’29
Fred Oldenburg piano
Total time 57’38
Recording: September 1990, English Reformed Church, Begijnhof, Amsterdam, Netherlands, by Studio WHG
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MUZIO CLEMENTI 1752–1832
Gradus ad Parnassum Op.44, Vol. III
The Art of playing on the PIANO FORTE,
exemplified in a series of Exercises
Suite of 5 Pieces
1 No.66: I. Allegretto vivace 4’50
2 No.67: II. Canone: Allegro moderato 2’17
3 No.68: III. Presto 0’57
4 No.69: IV. Fuga: Moderato 3’03
5 No.70: V. Scherzo: Allegretto vivace 1’05
Suite of 6 Pieces
6 No.71: I. Allegro 3’22
7 No.72: II. Vivace 0’44
8 No.73: III. Canone: Allegretto 1’52
9 No.74: IV. Fuga a 2 suggetti: Moderato 3’12
10 No.75: V. Canone: Allegro non troppo 3’36
11 No.76: VI. Finale: Allegro 1’06
Suite of 5 Pieces
12 No.77: I. Allegrissimo 1’04
13 No.78: II. Molto allegro 1’36
14 No.79: III. Allegro moderato 1’04
15 No.80: IV. Capriccio: Presto 5’58
16 No.81: V. Finale: Allegro 1’46
Suite of 6 Pieces
17 No.82: I. Scherzo: Molto allegro 3’06
18 No.83: II. Moderato 1’03
19 No.84: III. Andante – Canone: Andante 6’54
20 No.85: IV. Presto e vigoroso 0’52
21 No.86: V. Allegro non troppo 2’01
22 No.87: VI. Finale: Allegro, molto vivace 1’49
Suite of 5 Pieces
23 No.88: I. Andante con moto, ma cantabile 1’45
24 No.89: II. Presto 0’49
25 No.90: III. Fugato: Allegro non troppo 3’05
26 No.91: IV. Allegretto 1’46
27 No.92: V. Finale: Allegro vivace 0’53
28 No.93: Allegro 2’00
29 No.94: Stravaganze: Allegretto 2’32
30 No.95: Bizzarria: Vivace 1’40
31 No.96: Allegro agitato 1’55
32 No.97: Scherzo: Molto allegro 1’46
33 No.98: Allegro vivace 2’04
34 No.99: Molto allegro 1’57
35 No.100: Vivacissimo 2’18
Alessandro Marangoni piano
Total time 78’11
Recording: 14–16 November 2011, Baroque Hall, SMC Records Studio, Ivrea, Italy
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STEPHEN HELLER 1813–1888
25 Melodic Studies Op.45
1 The Brook: Allegretto 1’09
2 L’Avalanche: Allegro 1’14
3 A Real Task: Allegretto 1’20
4 Sorrow and Joy: Allegretto 1’19
5 Song of May: Allegretto comodo 1’46
6 Danse triste: Allegretto con moto 1’34
7 Determination: Allegretto con moto 1’01
8 Barcarole: Allegretto 0’49
9 Celestial Voices: Andante quasi allegretto 2’24
10 Vesper Song: Moderato 1’24
11 Sleeting: Allegro 1’51
12 Sternness: Con moto 1’22
13 Petite Valse: Allegro scherzando 1’13
14 Sailor’s Song: Poco maestoso 2’17
15 Warrior’s Song: Poco maestoso 2’11
16 Il pensieroso: Andantino con tenerezza 2’18
17 Novellette: Allegro vivace 2’17
18 Impatience: Allegro 1’09
19 Spinning Song: Allegretto grazioso 1’08
20 Le Ballet: Allegro 1’38
21 Sprites and Mermaids: Allegro vivace 2’22
22 Song of the Harp: Allegretto con moto 2’08
23 Through Wind and Rain: Allegro di molto 1’07
24 Over Hill and Dale: Allegro veloce 1’06
25 Epilogue: Allegro con brio 2’34
Progressive Studies Op.46 Nos. 1–15
26 No.1 Allegro assai 0’51
27 No.2 Allegretto scherzando 0’38
28 No.3 Allegretto 1’19
29 No.4 Allegro vivo 1’03
30 No.5 Allegretto moderato 1’19
31 No.6 Allegretto grazioso 1’32
32 No.7 Vivace 1’01
33 No.8 Andante cantabile 1’50
34 No.9 Allegretto scherzando 2’17
35 No.10 Moderato 1’30
36 No.11 Andantino 1’11
37 No.12 Allegro veloce 1’25
38 No.13 Allegro assai 1’59
39 No.14 Allegretto con moto 1’59
40 No.15 Allegretto placido 3’29
Jan Vermeulen piano
Total time 64’29
Recording: December 2003 and July 2004, Sint-Martinuskerk Haringe, Belgium
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JOHANN NEPOMUK HUMMEL 1778–1837
24 Études Op.125
1 No.1 in C 0’57
2 No.2 in C minor 1’23
3 No.3 in G 1’47
4 No.4 in G minor 1’58
5 No.5 in D 2’04
6 No.6 in D minor 2’18
7 No.7 in A 1’26
8 No.8 in A minor 2’04
9 No.9 in E 0’54
10 No.10 in E minor 1’59
11 No.11 in B 1’21
12 No.12 in B minor 1’06
13 No.13 in F sharp 1’15
14 No.14 in F sharp minor 1’42
15 No.15 in D flat 1’28
16 No.16 in C sharp minor 2’08
17 No.17 in A flat 0’57
18 No.18 in G sharp minor 1’04
19 No.19 in E flat 1’02
20 No.20 in E flat minor 1’03
21 No.21 in B flat 1’45
22 No.22 in B flat minor 4’11
23 No.23 in F 1’18
24 No.24 in F minor 2’08
IGNAZ MOSCHELES 1794–1870
Studies Op.70
25 No.5 Allegretto agitato con passione 2’19
26 No.9 Cantabile moderato ed espressivo 1’57
27 No.12 Agitato 2’00
28 No.13 Allegro brillante 1’36
29 No.14 Allegro maestoso 1’55
30 No.24 Allegro comodo 5’07
Grand Characteristic Studies Op.95
31 No.3 Widerspruch: Vivace 2’05
32 No.4 Juno: Allegro maestoso 3’22
33 No.6 Bacchanal: Allegro con spirito 2’57
34 No.10 Terpsichore: Allegro giocoso 3’06
Mary-Louise Boehm piano (1–24)
Michael Ponti piano (25–34)
Total time 66’10
Recording: 1968 (25–34); 1974 (1–24)
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CARL TAUSIG 1841–1871
Concert Études Op.1
1 No.1 in F sharp 4’38
2 No.2 in A flat 3’05
MORITZ MOSZKOWSKI 1854–1925
3 Étude de virtuosité in F Op.72 No.6 1’26
ADOLF VON HENSELT 1814–1889
12 Études caracteristiques Op.2
4 No.1 ‘Orage, tu ne saurais m’abattre!’ 2’11
5 No.2 ‘Pensez un peu à moi, qui pense toujours à vous!’ 2’31
6 No.3 ‘Exauce mes voeux!’ 2’29
7 No.4 Duo: ‘Repos d’amour’ 1’22
8 No.5 ‘Vie orageuse.’ 2’03
9 No.6 ‘Si oiseau j’étais, à toi je volerais!’ 1’45
10 No.7 ‘C’est la jeunesse, qui a des ailes dorées!’ 2’09
11 No.8 ‘Tu m’attires, m’entraînes, m’engloutis!’ 1’34
12 No.9 ‘Jeunesse d’amour, plaisir céleste, ah tu t’enfuis! mais la mémoire nous reste.’ 2’36
13 No.10 ‘Comme le ruisseau dans la mer se répand, ainsi, ma chère, mon coeur t’attend.’ 1’48
14 No.11 ‘Dors tu, ma vie?’ 2’08
15 No.12 ‘Plein de soupirs, de souvenirs, inquiet, hélas! Le coeur me bat.’ 2’13
ANTON RUBINSTEIN 1829–1894
16 ‘Great’ Étude in C Op.23 No.2 4’02
ANATOLY LYADOV 1855–1914
17 Étude in A flat Op.5 2’51
18 Étude in E Op.12* 1’58
19 Étude in F Op.37 1’36
20 Étude in C sharp minor Op.40a 2’00
21 Étude in A Op.48a* 2’23
*World-premiere recording
Michael Ponti piano (1–16)
Marco Rapetti piano (17–21)
Total time 49’23
Recording: 1968 (4–15); 1969 (1–3, 16); 4–7 January and 12–15 December 2010, Villa Vespucci, San Felice a Ema (Florence), Italy (17–21)
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FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN 1810–1849
12 Études Op.10 à son ami Franz Liszt
1 No.1 in C: Allegro 2’04
2 No.2 in A minor: Allegro 1’25
3 No.3 in E: Lento ma non troppo 3’52
4 No.4 in C sharp minor: Presto 2’00
5 No.5 in G flat: Vivace 1’38
6 No.6 in E flat minor: Andante 3’40
7 No.7 in C: Vivace 1’33
8 No.8 in F: Allegro 2’29
9 No.9 in F minor: Allegro molto agitato 1’59
10 No.10 in A flat: Vivace assai 2’13
11 No.11 in E flat: Allegretto 2’21
12 No.12 in C minor: Allegro con fuoco 2’34
12 Études Op.25 à Madame la Comtesse d’Agoult
13 No.1 in A flat: Allegro sostenuto 2’39
14 No.2 in F minor: Presto 1’30
15 No.3 in F: Allegro 2’00
16 No.4 in A minor: Agitato 1’49
17 No.5 in E minor: Vivace 3’15
18 No.6 in G sharp minor: Allegro 1’58
19 No.7 in C sharp minor: Lento 5’10
20 No.8 in D flat: Vivace 1’15
21 No.9 in G flat: Allegro assai 1’01
22 No.10 in B minor: Allegro con fuoco 3’55
23 No.11 in A minor: Lento – Allegro con brio 3’45
24 No.12 in C minor: Molto allegro con fuoco 2’34
3 Nouvelles Études (B130, KK IIb/3)
composed for the Méthode des Méthodes by Moscheles and Fétis
25 No.1 in F minor: Andantino 2’00
26 No.2 in D flat: Allegretto 1’33
27 No.3 in A flat: Allegretto 1’39
Zlata Chochieva piano
Total time 64’07
Recording: 25–26 February 2014, Westvestkerk Schiedam, Netherlands
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SCHUMANN
ROBERT SCHUMANN 1810–1856
Symphonic Studies Op.13
(with the ‘posthumous’ variations)
1 Theme: Andante 1’23
2 Étude I: Un poco più vivo 1’10
3 Variation I: Andante, Tempo del tema 1’53
4 Étude II: Andante 3’01
5 Étude III: Vivace 1’18
6 Étude IV: Allegro marcato 0’56
7 Étude V: Scherzando 1’19
8 Variation IV: Allegretto 3’27
9 Étude VI: Agitato 0’54
10 Étude VII: Allegro molto 1’14
11 Variation II: Meno mosso 2’19
12 Variation V: Moderato 3’29
13 Étude VIII: Sempre marcatissimo 2’34
14 Étude IX: Presto possibile 0’40
15 Variation III: Allegro 1’25
16 Étude X: Allegro con energia 1’19
17 Étude XI: Andante espressivo 3’19
18 Étude XII (Finale): Allegro brillante 6’16
6 Études after Paganini Caprices Op.3
19 No.1 (after Caprice No.5 in A minor) 3’03
20 No.2 (after Caprice No.9 in E): Allegretto 2’55
21 No.3 (after Caprice No.11 in C): Andante 2’21
22 No.4 (after Caprice No.13 in B flat): Allegro 2’30
23 No.5 (after Caprice No.19 in E flat): Lento 2’38
24 No.6 (after Caprice No.16 in G minor): Allegro molto 1’37
6 Concert Études after Paganini Caprices Op.10
25 No.1 (after Caprice No.14 in A flat): Allegro molto 2’33
26 No.2 (after Caprice No.6 in G minor): Non troppo lento 3’56
27 No.3 (after Caprice No.10 in G minor): Vivace 2’25
28 No.4 (after Caprice No.4 in C minor): Maestoso 6’24
29 No.5 (after Caprice No.2 in B minor) 2’35
30 No.6 (after Caprice No.3 in E minor): Sostenuto 4’26
Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy piano (1–18)
Peter Frankl piano (19–30)
Total time 75’55
Recording: 1974 (19–30); 27–29 March 2006, Hochschule für Musik Saar, Germany (1–18)
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FRANZ LISZT 1811–1886
12 Transcendental Études S139
1 Preludio 1’01
2 Molto vivace 2’11
3 Paysage 5’47
4 Mazeppa 8’05
5 Feux-follets 4’03
6 Vision 6’23
7 Eroica 5’14
8 Wilde Jagd 5’35
9 Ricordanza 11’39
10 Allegro agitato molto 5’01
11 Harmonies du soir 10’11
12 Chasse-neige 5’53
Mariangela Vacatello piano
Total time 71’11
Recording: 1–3 June 2010, Lubriano (Viterbo), Italy
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VIRTUOSO PIANO ETUDES CD9 CD9
FRANZ LISZT 1811–1886
6 Grandes Études de Paganini S141
1 No.1 Preludio: Andante – Étude: Non troppo lento 4’31
2 No.2 Andante 5’13
3 No.3 ‘La campanella’: Allegretto 4’30
4 No.4 Vivo 2’16
5 No.5 Allegretto 2’56
6 No.6 Quasi presto 5’29
2 Concert Études S145
7 Waldesrauschen 4’04
8 Gnomenreigen 2’43
Étude de concert ‘La leggierezza’ S144/2 4’50
6 Grandes Études de Paganini S141
transcribed by Ferruccio Busoni 1866–1924
10 No.1: ‘Tremolo’ BV B 75 5’40
11 No.2: ‘Andantino capriccioso’ BV B 70 5’29
12 No.3: ‘La campanella’ BV B 68 5’07
13 No.4: ‘Arpeggio’ BV B 74 2’19
14 No.5: ‘La Chasse’ BV B 76 3’49
15 No.6: ‘Theme and Variations’ BV B 67 5’56
Goran Filipec piano (1–6)
Klára Würtz piano (7–8)
Vanessa Benelli Mosell piano (9)
Sandro Ivo Bartoli piano (10–15)
Total time 65’20
Recording: 30 June 30–1 July 2003, Hervormde Kerk Rhoon, Netherlands (7–8)
14–15 January 2011, Auditorium of the Gran Teatro Giacomo Puccini,
Torre del Lago, Italy (10–15); March 2012, Montevarchi, Italy (9);
14 May & 19 June 2015, Fazioli Concert Hall, Sacile (Pordenone), Italy (1–6)
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CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN 1813–1888
12 Études dans tous les tons mineurs Op.39 Nos. 1–7
1 No.1: Comme le vent, prestissimamente, in A minor 4’40
2 No.2: En rhythme molossique, risoluto, in D minor 8’26
3 No.3: Scherzo diabolico, prestissimo, in G minor 4’41
Symphonie pour piano seul
4 No.4: I. Allegro moderato, in C minor 10’49
5 No.5: II. Marche funèbre, andantino, in F minor 7’45
6 No.6: III. Menuet, tempo di minuetto, in B flat minor 5’35
7 No.7: IV. Finale, presto, in E flat minor 4’32
from 3 Grandes Études pour les deux mains séparées et réunies Op.76
8 II. Introduction, variations et finale (in D, for the right hand) 22’34
9 III. Mouvement semblable et perpetuel (Rondo–Toccata) 5’15
(in C minor, for the hands reunited)
Vincenzo Maltempo piano (1–7)
Alessandro Deljavan piano (8–9)
Total time 74’39
Recording: November 2011, Studio I Musicanti, Rome, Italy (4–7);
22–24 October 2012, Cinema Montegrappa, Rosà, Vicenza, Italy (8–9);
June 2013, Studio I Musicanti, Rome, Italy (1–3)
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CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN 1813–1888
12 Études dans tous les tons mineurs Op.39 Nos. 8–12
Concerto pour piano seul
1 No.8: I. Allegro assai, in G sharp minor 29’14
2 No.9: II. Adagio, in C sharp minor 12’03
3 No.10: III. Allegretto alla barbaresca, in F sharp minor 9’54
4 No.11: Ouverture: Maestoso (B minor) 14’47
5 No.12: Le Festin d’Ésope: Allegretto senza licenza quantunque (E minor) 9’33
Vincenzo Maltempo piano
Total time 75’37
Recording: December 2012 (4–5) & June 2013 (1–3), Studio I Musicanti, Rome, Italy
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CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN 1813–1888
12 Études dans tous les tons majeurs Op.35
1 No.1 in A: Allegretto 2’29
2 No.2 in D: Allegro 2’37
3 No.3 in G: Andantino 6’42
4 No.4 in C: Presto 4’45
5 No.5 in F: Allegro barbaro 2’44
6 No.6 in B flat: Allegramente 1’59
7 No.7 in E flat ‘L’incendie au village voisin’: Adagio – Allegro moderato – Andante 10’42
8 No.8 in A flat: Lento – Appassionato 5’19
9 No.9 in C sharp ‘Contrapunctus’: Amplement 5’58
10 No.10 in G flat ‘Chant d’amour – Chant de mort’: Adagio 10’46
11 No.11 in B: Posément 8’47
12 No.12 in E: Andando 5’30
Mark Viner piano
Total time 68’27
Recording: 2–3 December 2016, Westvest Church, Schiedam, Netherlands
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS 1851–1921
6 Études Op.52
1 No.1 Prelude: Con bravura 2’04
2 No.2 Pour l’independence des doigts: Andantino malinconico 2’20
3 No.3 Prelude and Fugue in F Minor 4’38
4 No.4 Étude de rythme: Andantino 2’37
5 No.5 Prelude and Fugue in A Minor 6’39
6 No.6 En forme de Valse 5’13
6 Études for the left hand alone Op.135
7 No.1 Prelude: Allegretto moderato 2’11
8 No.2 Alla Fuga: Allegro non troppo 1’55
9 No.3 Moto perpetuo: Allegretto –Doux et tranquille 1’54
10 No.4 Bourree: Molto allegro 4’20
11 No.5 Elegie: Poco adagio 5’08
12 No.6 Gigue: Presto 1’56
6 Études Op.111
13 No.1 Tierces majeures et mineures: Allegretto 2’01
14 No.2 Traits chromatiques 2’26
15 No.3 Prelude and Fugue 5’28
16 No.4 Les Cloches de Las Palmas: Andantino 4’20
17 No.5 Tierces majeures chromatiques 2’16
18 No.6 Toccata d’après le Final du 5e Concerto: Molto allegro 4’32
Marylène Dosse piano
Total time 62’21
Recording: 1974, Sudwest Tonstudio, Stuttgart, Germany (1–12); 1974, Elite Recordings, New York, USA (13–18)
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JOHANNES BRAHMS 1833–1897
Studies for Piano: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op.35
Book 1
Thema: Non troppo presto 0’29
2 Var.1 0’25
3 Var.2 0’29
4 Var.3 0’30
5 Var.4 1’12
6 Var.5 0’45
7 Var.6 0’29
8 Var.7 0’28
9 Var.8 0’30
10 Var.9 1’28
11 Var.10 1’19
12 Var.11: Andante 1’45
13 Var.12 1’12
14 Var.13 0’34
15 Var.14: Allegro – Presto ma non troppo 2’21
Book 2
16 Thema 0’31
17 Var.1 0’54
18 Var.2: Poco animato 0’41
19 Var.3 0’37
20 Var.4: Poco allegretto 0’58
21 Var.5 0’26
22 Var.6: Poco più vivace 0’24
23 Var.7 0’22
24 Var.8: Allegro 0’37
25 Var.9 0’56
26 Var.10: Feroce, energico 1’04
27 Var.11: Vivace 0’30
28 Var.12: Un poco andante 1’22
29 Var.13: Un poco più andante 1’08
30 Var.14: Presto, ma non troppo 1’39
SERGEI BORTKIEWICZ 1877–1952
31 Étude in G sharp minor Op.15 No.6 3’43
32 Étude in E minor Op.15 No.10 1’29
33 Étude in C sharp minor Op.29 No.3 1’37
34 Étude in E flat Op.29 No.6 1’45
ALFREDO CASELLA 1883–1947
6 Studi Op.70
35 Sulle terze maggiori 1’20
36 Sulle settime maggiori e minori 1’28
37 Di legato sulle quarte 1’58
38 Sulle note ribattute 1’43
39 Sulle quinte 1’33
40 Toccata, perpetuum mobile 2’54
CÉCILE CHAMINADE 1857–1944
6 Études de concert Op.35
41 Scherzo 3’04
42 Automne 6’17
43 Fileuse 4’35
44 Appassionato 2’53
45 Impromptu 3’37
46 Tarantelle 3’59
Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy piano (1–30)
Pavel Gintov piano (31–34)
Michele D’Ambrosio piano (35–40)
Mark Viner piano (41–46)
Total time 70’53
Recording: 27–29, 31 January 2004, Vereinshaus, Fraulautern, Germany (1–30);
November 2012–April 2013, American Academy in Rome, Villa Aurelia, Italy (35–40);
27 January, 4 April & 5 May 2016, Patrych Sound Studios, Bronx, New York, USA (31–34);
2018, Westvest Church Schiedam, Netherlands (41–46)
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SERGEI LYAPUNOV 1859–1924
12 Transcendental Studies Op.11
dedicated to Franz Liszt
1 ‘Berceuse’ in F sharp 3’35
2 ‘Rondes des fantômes’ in D sharp minor 3’03
3 ‘Carillon’ in B 7’01
4 ‘Térek’ in G sharp minor 4’13
5 ‘Nuit d’été’ in E 9’32
6 ‘Tempête’ in C sharp minor 4’48
7 ‘Idylle’ in A 4’44
8 ‘Chant épique’ in F sharp minor 9’17
9 ‘Harpes éoliennes’ in D 6’57
10 ‘Lesghinka’ in B minor 7’19
11 ‘Rondes des sylphes’ in G 4’03
12 ‘Elégie’ en mémoire de François Liszt in E minor 12’38
Vincenzo Maltempo piano
Total time 77’18
Recording: 2–3 December 2016, Westvestkerk Schiedam, Netherlands
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SERGEI RACHMANINOV 1873–1943
Études-Tableaux Op.33
1 No.1 in F minor: Allegro non troppo 2’47
2 No.2 in C: Allegro 2’23
3 No.3 in C minor: Grave 5’34
4 No.4 in D minor: Moderato 3’04
5 No.5 in E flat minor: Non allegro – Presto 1’49
6 No.6 in E flat: Allegro con fuoco 1’59
7 No.7 in G minor: Moderato 4’01
8 No.8 in C sharp minor: Grave 3’02
Études-Tableaux Op.39
9 No.1 in C minor: Allegro agitato 3’13
10 No.2 in A minor: Lento assai 6’10
11 No.3 in F sharp minor: Allegro molto 2’54
12 No.4 in B minor: Allegro assai 3’38
13 No.5 in E flat minor: Appassionato 5’28
14 No.6 in A minor: Allegro 2’45
15 No.7 in C minor: Lento, lugubre 5’25
16 No.8 in D minor: Allegro moderato 3’36
17 No.9 in D: Allegro moderato 3’35
Zlata Chochieva piano
Total time 61’34
Recording: 4–5 September 2015, Westvestkerk Schiedam, Netherlands
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ALEXANDER SCRIABIN 1872[71]–1915
Complete Études
Pièces Op.2
1 Étude in C sharp minor: Andante 3’01
2 Prélude in B 0’47
3 Impromptu à la Mazur in C 1’48
12 Études Op.8
4 No.1 in C sharp: Allegro 1’47
5 No.2 in F sharp minor: A capriccio, con forza 2’08
6 No.3 in B minor: Tempestoso 2’08
7 No.4 in B: Piacevole 1’53
8 No.5 in E: Brioso 2’54
9 No.6 in A: Con grazia 1’45
10 No.7 in B flat minor: Presto tenebroso, agitato 2’03
11 No.8 in A flat: Lento, tempo rubato 3’57
12 No.9 in G sharp minor: Alla ballata 5’07
13 No.10 in D flat: Allegro 2’08
14 No.11 in B flat minor: Andante cantabile 4’44
15 No.12 in D sharp minor: Patetico 2’50
Préludes Op.22
16 No.1 in G sharp minor: Andante 1’25
17 No.2 in C sharp minor: Andante 0’59
18 No.3 in B: Allegretto 1’06
19 No.4 in B minor: Andantino 1’24
8 Études Op.42
20 No.1 in D flat: Presto 2’13
21 No.2 in F sharp minor 1’07
22 No.3 in F sharp: Prestissimo 1’08
23 No.4 in F sharp: Andante 2’35
24 No.5 in C sharp minor: Affannato 3’17
25 No.6 in D flat: Esaltato 2’00
26 No.7 in F minor: Agitato 1’19
27 No.8 in E flat: Allegro 2’50
28 Quasi-valse in F Op.47 1’49
29 Étude in E flat Op.49 No.1 0’49
30 Étude Op.56 No.4 0’35
2 Poèmes Op.69
31 No.1: Allegretto 2’04
32 No.2: Allegretto 1’34
3 Études Op.65
33 No.1: Allegro fantastico 3’33
34 No.2: Allegretto 2’19
35 No.3: Molto vivace 2’00
Dmitri Alexeev piano
Total time 75’28
Recording: 19–21 January 2009 & 22–24 October 2010, Champs Hill, West Sussex, England
CD18
LEOPOLD GODOWSKY 1870–1938
Studies on Chopin’s Op.10 Études
Studies on Op.10 No.1
1 No.1: 2’01
2 No.2: For the left hand alone 2’57
Studies on Op.10 No.2
3 No.3: For the left hand alone 1’55
4 No.4: ‘Ignis Fatuus’ 1’57
Study on Op.10 No.3
5 No.5: For the left hand alone 4’31
Study on Op.10 No.4
6 No.6: For the left hand alone 3’00
Studies on Op.10 No.5
7 No.7 1’53
8 No.8: ‘On the white keys’ 2’08
9 No.9: ‘Tarantella’ 2’40
10 No.10: ‘Capriccio’ 2’22
11 No.11: Inversion for the left hand 2’09
12 No.12: Inversion for the right hand 2’17
13 No.12a: For the left hand alone 2’36
Study on Op.10 No.6
14 No.13: For the left hand alone 3’22
Studies on Op.10 No.7
15 No.14 1’58
16 No.15 2’25
17 No.15a: For the left hand alone 2’39
Studies on Op.10 No.8
18 No.16 3’10
19 No.16a: For the left hand alone 3’50
Studies on Op.10 No.9
20 No.17 2’45
21 No.18: Imitation of Étude Op.25 No.2 2’41
22 No.18a: For the left hand alone 4’49
Studies on Op.10 No.10
23 No.19 3’46
24 No.20: For the left hand alone 3’17
Study on Op.10 No.11
25 No.21: For the left hand alone 3’43
Study on Op.10 No.12
26 No.22: For the left hand alone 3’20
Study on Op.10 No.5 & Op.25 No.9
27 No.47: ‘Badinage’ 1’39
Emanuele Delucchi piano
Total time 76’06
Recording: 12–13 July 2016, Mattarozzi studio, Cremona, Italy
CD19
CLAUDE DEBUSSY 1862–1918
12 Études
1 I. Pour les cinq doigts
(d’après Monsieur Czerny) 3’23
2 II. Pour les tierces 3’57
3 III. Pour les quartes 6’19
4 IV. Pour les sixtes 4’39
5 V. Pour les octaves 2’47
6 VI. Pour les huit doigts 1’38
7 VII. Pour les degrés chromatiques 2’16
8 VIII. Pour les agréments 5’10
9 IX. Pour les notes répétées 3’24
10 X. Pour les sonorités opposées 5’33
11 XI. Pour les arpèges composés 4’35
12 XII. Pour les accords 4’25
EARL WILD 1915–2010
after GEORGE GERSHWIN 1898-1937
7 Virtuoso Études
13 Liza 3’29
14 Somebody loves me 3’30
15 The man I love 2’46
16 Embraceable you 3’06
17 Lady be good 4’08
18 I got rhythm 2’23
19 Fascinatin’ rhythm 1’56
Mariangela Vacatello piano (1–12)
Giovanni Doria Miglietta piano (13–19)
Total time 69’43
Recording: 7 January & 4 May 2012, Perugia, Italy (1–12); 7–9 October 2013, Genoa, Italy (13–19);
CD20
IGOR STRAVINSKY 1882–1971
Studies Op.7
1 No.1: Con moto 1’26
2 No.2: Allegro brillante 2’55
3 No.3: Andantino 2’02
4 No.4: Vivo 2’09
BÉLA BARTÓK 1881–1945
3 Studies Op.18
5 I. Allegro molto 2’31
6 II. Andante sostenuto 3’46
7 III. Rubato – Tempo giusto 2’14
OLIVIER MESSIAEN 1908–1992
4 Études de rythme
8 Île de feu I: Presque vif 1’58
9 Mode de valeurs et d’intensités: Modéré 3’46
10 Neumes rytmiques: Vif 5’36
11 Île de feu II: Vif et féroce 4’16
GYÖRGY LIGETI 1923–2006
Études pour piano, Book I
12 No.1: Désordre:
Molto vivace, vigoroso, molto ritmico 2’22
13 No.2: Cordes vides:
Andantino con moto, molto tenero 3’01
14 No.3: Touches bloquées:
Presto possibile, sempre molto ritmico 1’51
15 No.4: Fanfares:
Vivacissimo molto ritmico, con allegria e slancio 3’41
16 No.5: Arc-en-ciel:
Andante molto rubato, con eleganza, with swing 3’10
17 No.6: Automne à Varsovie:
Presto cantabile, molto ritmico e flessibile 4’56
Études pour piano, Book II
18 No.7: Galamb borong:
Vivacissimo luminoso, legato possible 2’30
19 No.8: Fém:
Vivace risoluto, con vigore 2’46
20 No.9: Vertige:
Prestissimo sempre molto legato, sehr gleichmäßig 2’49
21 No.10: Der Zauberlehrling:
Prestissimo, staccatissimo, leggierissimo 2’13
22 No.11: En suspens:
Andante con moto, ‘avec l′élegance du swing’ 2’19
23 No.12: Entrelac: Vivacissimo molto ritmico,
sempre legato, con delicatezza 2’46
24 No.13: L’éscalier du diable:
Presto legato ma leggiero 5’12
25 No.14: Columna infinita:
Presto possibile, tempestoso con fuoco 1’42
Erika Haase piano
Total time 74’10
Recording: 1997
CD21
NIKOLAI KAPUSTIN b.1937
from 8 Concert Études Op.40
1 No.1 in C ‘Prelude’ 2’01
2 No.2 in A flat ‘Reverie’ 3’14
3 No.3 in E minor ‘Toccatina’ 2’05
4 No.6 in B flat ‘Pastorale’ 2’19
5 No.7 in D flat ‘Intermezzo’ 3’56
6 No.8 in F minor ‘Finale’ 2’17
FRIEDRICH GULDA 1930–2000
Play Piano Play (10 Übungsstücke für Yuko)
7 Moderato 1’49
8 Alla Marcia, risoluto 3’32
9 Andante serioso 4’08
10 Allegro ma non troppo 4’20
11 Moderato poco mosso 2’48
12 Presto possibile 1’59
13 Lento, molto tranquillo e piano 4’49
14 Tempo giusto e risoluto 3’08
15 Allegro, dolce 2’01
16 Allegro pesante 3’26
JOHN CAGE 1912–1992
Études Boreales for solo piano
17 I. 3’54
18 II. 5’31
19 III. 5’38
20 IV. 5’42
Sukyeon Kim piano (1–6)
Sasha Grynyuk piano (7–16)
Giancarlo Simonacci piano (17–20)
Total time 70’42
Recording: June 2009, Fazioli Hall, Sacile, Italy (17–20);
November 2011, Studio I Musicanti Rome, Italy (7–16);
18–22 August 2014, Van Heys Studios, Kleve, Germany (1–6);
CD22
PHILIP GLASS b.1968
Études for piano, Book I
1 No.1 in G minor 6’29
2 No.2 in A minor 7’26
3 No.3 in A 4’46
4 No.4 in D minor 4’23
5 No.5 in F minor 9’49
6 No.6 in F minor 5’49
7 No.7 in A minor 14’40
8 No.8 in C 7’03
9 No.9 in F minor 3’53
10 No.10 in E flat 8’37
Jeroen van Veen piano
Total time 73’00
Recording: 27–28 February 2017, Van Veen Productions, Studio II, Pernissimo, Pernis, Netherlands