Emanuel Ax: The Complete RCA Album Collection

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Beethoven / Ax

Release Date: 08/24/2018
Label:  Sony   Catalog #: 88985485192
Composer:  Frédéric Chopin,  Ludwig van Beethoven,  Franz Schubert,  Carl Maria von Weber…
Performer:  Emanuel Ax,  Håkan Hagegård,  Richard Stoltzman,  John Dalley…
Conductor:  André Previn,  Zubin Mehta,  Eugene Ormandy,  Eduardo Mata…
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,  New York Choral Artists,  New York Philharmonic…
Number of Discs: 23

1. Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, B 128/Op. 35 “Funeral March” by Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1837-1839; Paris, France

2. Andante spianato et Grand polonaise brillante in E flat major, Op. 22 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1830-1831; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 1975

3. Nocturnes (2) for Piano, B 161/Op. 62: no 1 in B major by Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1846; Paris, France

4. Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1831-1835

5. Ballade for Piano no 2 in F major/a minor, B 102/Op. 38 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1836-1839; Paris, France

6. Ballade for Piano no 3 in A flat major, B 136/Op. 47 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1840-1841; Paris, France

7. Ballade for Piano no 4 in F minor, B 146/Op. 52 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842; Paris, France

8. Scherzo for Piano no 2 in B flat minor/D flat major, B 111/Op. 31 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1837; Paris, France

9. Scherzo for Piano no 4 in E major, B 148/Op. 54 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842; Paris, France
Date of Recording: 1975

10. Polonaise-fantaisie for Piano in A flat major, B 159/Op. 61 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1845-1846; Poland

11. Nouvelles Etudes (3) for Piano, B 130 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1839; Paris, France

12. Scherzo for Piano no 1 in B minor, B 65/Op. 20 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1831-1832; Poland

13. Scherzo for Piano no 2 in B flat minor/D flat major, B 111/Op. 31 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1837; Paris, France

14. Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor: André Previn
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1795; Vienna, Austria

15. Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor: André Previn
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1793/1798; Vienna, Austria

16. Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor: André Previn
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1800; Vienna, Austria

17. Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor: André Previn
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1806; Vienna, Austria

18. Concerto for Piano no 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 “Emperor” by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor: André Previn
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1809; Vienna, Austria

19. Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80 “Choral Fantasy” by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor: Zubin Mehta
Orchestra/Ensemble: New York Choral Artists, New York Philharmonic
Period: Classical
Written: 1808; Vienna, Austria
Language: German

20. Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25 by Franz Schubert
Performer: Håkan Hagegård (Baritone), Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1823; Vienna, Austria
Venue: RCA Studio A, New York City
Length: 61 Minutes 19 Secs.
Language: German

21. Sonata for Arpeggione in A minor, D 821 by Franz Schubert
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano), Richard Stoltzman (Clarinet)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1824; Vienna, Austria

22. Grand Duo concertante for Clarinet and Piano in E flat major, J 204/Op. 48 by Carl Maria von Weber
Performer: Richard Stoltzman (Clarinet), Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1815-1816; Germany

23. Schwanengesang, D 957 by Franz Schubert
Performer: Håkan Hagegård (Baritone), Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1828; Vienna, Austria

24. Quintet for Piano and Strings in A major, D 667/Op. 114 “Trout” by Franz Schubert
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano), John Dalley (Violin), Julius Levine (Double Bass),
David Soyer (Cello), Michael Tree (Viola)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Guarneri String Quartet members
Period: Romantic
Written: 1819; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 05/1983
Venue: Studio A, RCA Studios, New York City
Length: 40 Minutes 1 Secs.

25. Serenade no 13 in G major, K 525 “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer: Julius Levine (Double Bass), John Dalley (Violin), David Soyer (Cello),
Michael Tree (Viola), Arnold Steinhardt (Violin)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Guarneri String Quartet
Period: Classical
Written: 1787; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 11/1980
Venue: Studio A, RCA Studios, New York City
Length: 18 Minutes 4 Secs.

26. Sonata for Piano no 3 in B minor, B 155/Op. 58 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1844; Paris, France
Date of Recording: 02/1975
Venue: New York, New York
Length: 26 Minutes 30 Secs.

27. Das Wandern (Schubert) for Piano, S 565 no 1 by Franz Liszt
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1846; Hungary
Date of Recording: 02/1975
Venue: New York, New York
Length: 1 Minutes 42 Secs.

28. Der Müller und der Bach (Schubert) for Piano, S 565 no 2 by Franz Liszt
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1846; Hungary
Date of Recording: 02/1975
Venue: New York, New York
Length: 3 Minutes 45 Secs.

29. Schwanengesang (Schubert), S 560: no 10, Liebesbotschaft by Franz Liszt
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838-1839; Switzerland
Date of Recording: 02/1975
Venue: New York, New York
Length: 3 Minutes 2 Secs.

30. Ständchen “Horch, horch!” (Schubert) for Piano, S 558 no 9 by Franz Liszt
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1837-1838; France
Date of Recording: 02/1975
Venue: New York, New York
Length: 2 Minutes 45 Secs.

31. Concert Etudes (2) for Piano, S 145: no 2, Gnomenreigen by Franz Liszt
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: ?1862-63; Rome, Italy
Date of Recording: 02/1975
Venue: New York, New York
Length: 2 Minutes 58 Secs.

32. Transcendental Etudes (6) after Paganini, S 140: no 6 in A minor “Theme and Variations” by Franz Liszt
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838; Switzerland
Date of Recording: 02/1975
Venue: New York, New York
Length: 5 Minutes 30 Secs.

33. Variations (15) and Fugue for Piano in E flat major, Op. 35 “Eroica” by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Written: 1802

34. Sonata for Piano no 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a “Les Adieux” by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1809-1810; Vienna, Austria

35. Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata” by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1804-1805; Vienna, Austria

36. Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 “Waldstein” by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1803-1804; Vienna, Austria

37. Polonaise for Piano in C major, Op. 89 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1814; Vienna, Austria

38. Quintet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 44 by Robert Schumann
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cleveland String Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842; Germany
Date of Recording: 11/1986
Venue: Eastman Theatre, Rochester, New York
Length: 26 Minutes 57 Secs.

39. Quartet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 47 by Robert Schumann
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cleveland String Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842; Germany
Date of Recording: 11/1986
Venue: Eastman Theatre, Rochester, New York
Length: 29 Minutes 10 Secs.

40. Quintet for Piano and Strings in F minor, Op. 34 by Johannes Brahms
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cleveland String Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1861-1864; Austria

41. Quintet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 81/B 155 by Antonín Dvorák
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cleveland String Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1887; Bohemia

42. Gaspard de la nuit by Maurice Ravel
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1908; France

43. Valses nobles et sentimentales by Maurice Ravel
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1911; France

44. Ma mère l’oye by Maurice Ravel
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano), Yoko Nozaki (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: France

45. Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor: Eugene Ormandy
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1829-1830; Poland

46. Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor: Eugene Ormandy
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1830; Poland

47. Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor: Eduardo Mata
Orchestra/Ensemble: Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1785; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 02/24/1979

48. Concerto for Piano no 22 in E flat major, K 482 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor: Eduardo Mata
Orchestra/Ensemble: Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1785; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 02/25/1979

49. Concerto for Piano no 18 in B flat major, K 456 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor: Pinchas Zukerman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1784; Vienna, Austria

50. Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor: Pinchas Zukerman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1784; Vienna, Austria

51. Phantasiestücke (8) for Piano, Op. 12 by Robert Schumann
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1837; Germany

52. Humoreske for Piano in B flat major, Op. 20 by Robert Schumann
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838; Germany

53. Sonata for Cello and Piano no 1 in E minor, Op. 38 by Johannes Brahms
Performer: Emanuel Ax (Piano), Yo-Yo Ma (Cello)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1862-1865; Austria
Date of Recording: 1984
Length: 27 Minutes 35 Secs.

54. Sonata for Cello and Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 99 by Johannes Brahms
Performer: Yo-Yo Ma (Cello), Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1886; Austria
Date of Recording: 1984
Length: 28 Minutes 35 Secs.