Masterpieces for Piano Left Hand (I)
Program Dedicated to Paul Wittgenstein (1887-1961)
MAURICE RAVEL (1875-1937)
1. CONCERTO POUR LA MAIN GAUCHE en ré majeur
PIANO CONCERTO FOR THE LEFT HAND in D
KLAVIERKONZERT (linke Hand) D-Dur
Lento - Allegro
Recorded in Paris, Salle Wagram, August 3, 1959
ALEXANDER SCRIABIN (1872-1915)
2. PRELUDE FOR PIANO, Op.9 no.1 in C sharp minor for the left hand (1894)
PRELUDE op.9 Nr.1 cis-Moll für Klavier (linke Hand)
PRÉLUDE op.9 no1 en ut dièse mineur, pour la main gauche
Andante
Recorded live in Prague, May 17, 1978. Czech Radio
SERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891-1953)
PIANO CONCERTO No.4 in B flat major, Op.53 for the left Hand
KLAVIERKONZERT No.4 B-Dur op.53, für die linke Hand
CONCERTO POUR PIANO no4 en si bémol majeur op.53, pour la main gauche
3. I. Vivace
4. II. Andante
5. III. Moderato
6. IV. Vivace
Recorded in Philadelphia, February 2, 1958
BELÁ BARTÓK (1881-1945
7. FOUR PIECES FOR PIANO BB.71. No.1 STUDY for the left hand
Nr.1: STUDIE FÜR DIE LINKE HAND
no1 : ÉTUDE POUR LA MAIN GAUCHE
Allegro in B flat major. Dedicated to István Thomán
Live recorded in Budapest, January 20, 1965, Hungarian Radio
BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913-1976)
8-20. DIVERSIONS for piano (left hand) and orchestra, Op.21
Thema Maestoso (01:09) – Variation I: Recitative: l’istesso tempo (maestoso) (01:29)
Variation II: Romance Allegretto mosso (01:29) – Variation III: March Allegro con
brio (01:17) – Variation IV: Arabesque Allegretto (01:36) – Variation V: Chant Andante
solennemente (01:48) – Variation VI: Nocturne Andante placevole (02:07) – Variation VII:
Badinerie Grave. Vivacissimo (01:25) – Variation VIII: Burlesque Molto moderato (01:51)
Variation IXa: Toccata I Allegro (00:47) – *Variation IXb: Toccata II Cadenza: l’istesso
tempo (02:00) – Variation X Adagio (04:18) – Finale: Tarentella Presto con fuoco (02:38)
Recorded, London, July 3-4, 1955
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(1) Samson FRANÇOIS, piano / Klavier
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris, André Cluytens
(2) Andrei GAVRILOV, piano / Klavier
(3-6) Rudolf SERKIN, piano / Klavier
Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
(7) Gábor GABOS, piano / Klavier
(8-20)Julius KATCHEN, piano / Klavier
London Symphony
