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Josef Lhevinne & Rosina Lhevinne - The Complete Josef Lhevinne (2020)

Josef Lhevinne & Rosina Lhevinne - The Complete Josef Lhevinne (2020)
  • Title: The Complete Josef Lhevinne
  • Year Of Release: 2020
  • Label: Marston – 53023-2
  • Genre: Classical
  • Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue, log, scans)
  • Total Time: 03:33:20
  • Total Size: 581 MB
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Tracklist:

CD1
01. Trepak from Eighteen Pieces for Piano, Op. 72 (3:19)
02. Preulde in G Minor, Op. 23, No. 5 (3:21)
03. Écossaises (2:39)
04. El Contrabandista (2:07)
05. Arabesques on Themes from the Beautiful Blue Danube (7:00)
06. Toccata in C, Op. 7 (5:28)
07. Frühlingsnacht (2:38)
08. Etude in E-flat, Op. 10, No. 11, 'Harp' (2:28)
09. Etude in G-sharp Minor, Op. 25, No. 6, 'Double Thirds' (1:51)
10. Etude in B Minor, Op. 25, No. 10, 'Octave' (3:32)
11. Etude in A Minor, Op. 25, No. 11, 'Winter Wind' (3:35)
12. Prelude in A-flat, Op. 28, No. 17 (3:24)
13. Prelude in B-flat Minor, Op. 28, No. 16 (1:13)
14. Polonaise in A-flat, Op. 53 (6:10)
15. Fêtes (Nocturne No. 2) (5:44)
16. (Sonata for Two Pianos in D, K. 448) - I. Allegro con spirito (5:15)
17. (Sonata for Two Pianos in D, K. 448) - II. Andante (6:30)
18. (Sonata for Two Pianos in D, K. 448) - III. Allegro molto (5:24)

CD2
01. (Sonata for Two Pianos in D, K. 448) - I. Allegro con spirito (5:16)
02. (Sonata for Two Pianos in D, K. 448) - II. Andante (6:22)
03. (Sonata for Two Pianos in D, K. 448) - III. Allegro molto (5:34)
04. (Piano Concerto No. 7 in F, K. 242) - I. Allegro (9:21)
05. (Piano Concerto No. 7 in F, K. 242) - II. Adagio (7:46)
06. (Piano Concerto No. 7 in F, K. 242) - III. Rondo: Tempo di Menuetto (7:01)
07. (Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25) - I. Allegro (12:43)
08. (Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25) - II. Allegro, ma non troppo (8:51)
09. (Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25) - III. Andante con moto (9:31)
10. (Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25) - IV. Presto: Rondo alla zingarese (7:21)

CD3
01. (Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23) - Introductory announcement (0:31)
02. (Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23) - II. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo (7:04)
03. (Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23) - III. Allegro con fuoco (7:28)
04. Prelude in A-flat, Op. 28, No. 17 (4:12)
05. Etude in G-sharp Minor, Op. 25, No. 6, 'Double Thirds' (2:03)
06. Etude in A Minor, Op. 25, No. 11, 'Winter Wind' (3:35)
07. Introductory announcement (0:45)
08. Polonaise in A-flat, Op. 53 (6:09)
09. (Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23) - I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito (15:40)
10. (Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23) - II. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo (6:30)
11. (Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23) - III. Allegro con fuoco (7:01)
12. Prelude in B-flat Minor, Op. 28, No. 16 (1:13)

Josef Lhevinne studied at the Moscow Conservatory under Vasily Safonov, made his public debut at fourteen in a performance conducted by Anton Rubinstein, and graduated top of a class that included both Sergei Rachmaninoff and Alexander Scriabin. Lhevinne is often included as one of the greatest golden-era pianists, and yet, his recorded legacy is approximately fifty minutes of repertoire for Pathé and Victor, albeit treasured and admired. And not unlike a star whose light went out too soon, the public created a mythos based on a small output and clamors for more examples of his playing to further justify his reputation. The wait is now over.

In addition to the Pathé and Victor recordings, this release includes a 1943 New York broadcast of Brahms's Op. 25 Piano Quartet with Lhevinne and the Perolé String Quartet, which is the cornerstone of this release. Also included will be several studio broadcasts from the 1930s. Among these broadcasts will be the second and third movements of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 from an NBC studio broadcast of 1933, which has been in the hands of collectors for many years. However, we now have a nearly complete performance of this work: Josef Lhevinne featured in this concerto during a Worcester Festival concert in 1936. It should be noted that for unknown reasons the first four minutes of the concerto were not recorded and despite recording flaws, this recording does give us a sense of Lhevinne's unique brilliance. This set will be a must for anyone collecting recordings of pianists of the golden age.




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