Maurizio Pollini - Steinway Legends: Maurizio Pollini (2006)
BAND/ARTIST: Maurizio Pollini
- Title: Steinway Legends: Maurizio Pollini
- Year Of Release: 2006
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Classical Piano
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
- Total Time: 02:30:56
- Total Size: 504 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
CD1
01. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C, Op. 53 - "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio
02. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C, Op. 53 - "Waldstein": II. Introduzione (Adagio molto)
03. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C, Op. 53 - "Waldstein": III. Rondo (Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo) [shortened applause]
04. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Theme
05. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude I
06. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude II
07. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude III
08. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude IV
09. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude V
10. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Variation I
11. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Variation II
12. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Variation III
13. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Variation IV
14. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Variation V
15. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude VI
16. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude VII
17. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude VIII
18. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude IX
19. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude X
20. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude XI
21. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude XII (Finale)
22. Three movements 'Petruschka': Danse russe. Allegro giusto
23. Three movements 'Petruschka': Chez Pétrouchka
24. Three movements 'Petruschka': La semaine grasse. Con Moto - Allegretto - Tempo giusto - Agitato
25. Piano Variations, Op. 27: I. Sehr mässig
26. Piano Variations, Op. 27: II. Sehr schnell
27. Piano Variations, Op. 27: III. Ruhig, fliessend
CD2
01. Arabeske in C, Op. 18
02. Berceuse in D-Flat, Op. 57
03. 12 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 1 in A-Flat "Harp Study"
04. 12 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor
05. 12 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 9 in G-Flat, "Butterfly Wings"
06. 12 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 10 in B Minor
07. 12 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 11 in A Minor "Winter Wind"
08. 12 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 12 in C Minor
09. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: I. Lento assai
10. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: II. Allegro energico
11. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: III. Grandioso
12. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: IV. Recitativo-
13. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: V. Andante sostenuto -
14. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: VI. Quasi adagio
15. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: VII. Allegro energico
16. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: VIII. Più mosso
17. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: IX. Stretta quasi Presto-
18. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: X. Presto - Prestissimo-
19. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: XI. Andante sostenuto -
20. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: XII. Allegro moderato-
21. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: XIII. Lento assai
22. 12 Etudes pour le piano: 9. Pour les Notes répétées
23. 12 Etudes pour le piano: 10. Pour les Sonorités opposées
24. 12 Etudes pour le piano: 11. Pour les Arpèges composés
25. 12 Etudes pour le piano: 12. Pour les Accords
If the intention of this two-disc set is to show off the quality of Steinway pianos, it wholly succeeds. Anyone hearing the clarity, warmth, and depth of the pianos here would have to agree that Steinways are surely among the greatest pianos ever made. If the intention of this set is to show off the quality of Maurizio Pollini as a pianist, it completely succeeds. Although he has been accused of emotional objectivity and intellectual severity, anyone hearing his performances here would have to agree that Pollini has perhaps the finest technique of any pianist in the second half of the twentieth century. In performance after performance, from his astounding Three Movements from Petrouchka by Stravinsky to his astonishing "Winter Wind" Etude by Chopin, Pollini's playing is truly breathtaking. And if as a bonus the intention of this set is to show off the quality of Deutsche Grammophon's piano recordings, it entirely succeeds. The absolute lucidity and the undeniable reality of their sound puts Pollini and his Steinway right in the room with the listener. While fans of Pollini will no doubt already have all of these previously issued recordings, anyone who doesn't already know his playing should check out this set. Just put on the last track of the second disc - Debussy's Pour les accords from his 12 Etudes - it's guaranteed to blow your mind.
CD1
01. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C, Op. 53 - "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio
02. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C, Op. 53 - "Waldstein": II. Introduzione (Adagio molto)
03. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C, Op. 53 - "Waldstein": III. Rondo (Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo) [shortened applause]
04. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Theme
05. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude I
06. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude II
07. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude III
08. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude IV
09. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude V
10. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Variation I
11. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Variation II
12. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Variation III
13. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Variation IV
14. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Variation V
15. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude VI
16. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude VII
17. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude VIII
18. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude IX
19. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude X
20. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude XI
21. Symphonic Studies, Op. 13: Etude XII (Finale)
22. Three movements 'Petruschka': Danse russe. Allegro giusto
23. Three movements 'Petruschka': Chez Pétrouchka
24. Three movements 'Petruschka': La semaine grasse. Con Moto - Allegretto - Tempo giusto - Agitato
25. Piano Variations, Op. 27: I. Sehr mässig
26. Piano Variations, Op. 27: II. Sehr schnell
27. Piano Variations, Op. 27: III. Ruhig, fliessend
CD2
01. Arabeske in C, Op. 18
02. Berceuse in D-Flat, Op. 57
03. 12 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 1 in A-Flat "Harp Study"
04. 12 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor
05. 12 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 9 in G-Flat, "Butterfly Wings"
06. 12 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 10 in B Minor
07. 12 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 11 in A Minor "Winter Wind"
08. 12 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 12 in C Minor
09. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: I. Lento assai
10. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: II. Allegro energico
11. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: III. Grandioso
12. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: IV. Recitativo-
13. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: V. Andante sostenuto -
14. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: VI. Quasi adagio
15. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: VII. Allegro energico
16. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: VIII. Più mosso
17. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: IX. Stretta quasi Presto-
18. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: X. Presto - Prestissimo-
19. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: XI. Andante sostenuto -
20. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: XII. Allegro moderato-
21. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: XIII. Lento assai
22. 12 Etudes pour le piano: 9. Pour les Notes répétées
23. 12 Etudes pour le piano: 10. Pour les Sonorités opposées
24. 12 Etudes pour le piano: 11. Pour les Arpèges composés
25. 12 Etudes pour le piano: 12. Pour les Accords
If the intention of this two-disc set is to show off the quality of Steinway pianos, it wholly succeeds. Anyone hearing the clarity, warmth, and depth of the pianos here would have to agree that Steinways are surely among the greatest pianos ever made. If the intention of this set is to show off the quality of Maurizio Pollini as a pianist, it completely succeeds. Although he has been accused of emotional objectivity and intellectual severity, anyone hearing his performances here would have to agree that Pollini has perhaps the finest technique of any pianist in the second half of the twentieth century. In performance after performance, from his astounding Three Movements from Petrouchka by Stravinsky to his astonishing "Winter Wind" Etude by Chopin, Pollini's playing is truly breathtaking. And if as a bonus the intention of this set is to show off the quality of Deutsche Grammophon's piano recordings, it entirely succeeds. The absolute lucidity and the undeniable reality of their sound puts Pollini and his Steinway right in the room with the listener. While fans of Pollini will no doubt already have all of these previously issued recordings, anyone who doesn't already know his playing should check out this set. Just put on the last track of the second disc - Debussy's Pour les accords from his 12 Etudes - it's guaranteed to blow your mind.
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