The Solo & Chamber Recordings

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Annotation

A 56-CD collection of solo and chamber recordings personally selected by Vladimir Ashkenazy.

Annotation last modified on 2022-09-10 08:17 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Chopin: Ballades 1-4 / Trois Nouvelles Études
2▶CD: Chopin: Scherzo no. 4 / Nocturne, op. 62 no. 1 / Debussy: L'Isle joyeuse / Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit
3▶CD: Schumann: Fantasie, op. 17 / Sinfonische Etüden, op. 13
4▶CD: Mozart: Piano Quintet, K. 452 / Beethoven: Piano Quintet, op. 16
5▶CD: Schubert: Piano Sonatas 13, D. 664 & 14, D. 784 / Ungarische Melodie, D. 817 / 12 Waltzes, D. 145
6▶CD: Chopin: Prélude, op. 45 / Scherzos 1-4 / Barcarolle, op. 60
7▶CD: Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas 7 & 8 / 2 Pieces from “Romeo and Juliet”
8▶CD: Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano / Brahms: Horn Trio
9▶CD: Rachmaninov: Fantaisie-tableaux (Suite no. 1) / Suite no. 2
10▶CD: Schumann: Kreisleriana / Humoreske
11▶CD: Scriabin: Piano Sonatas 3-5 & 9 “Black Mass”
12▶CD: Rachmaninov: Variations on a Theme of Corelli / 9 Études-tableaux, op. 39
13▶CD: Rachmaninov: Préludes, op. 3 no. 2, op. 23 & op. 32
14▶CD: Schubert: Piano Sonata no. 17, D. 850 / 4 Deutsche Tänze from D. 366
15▶CD: Rachmaninov: Songs I
16▶CD: Rachmaninov: Songs II
17▼CD: Rachmaninov: Songs III
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1Nad svezhey mogiloy, op. 21 no. 2
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
recording of:
12 Romances, op. 21: No. 2 "By the Fresh Grave" (from 1976-06-21 until 1976-09-30)
lyricist:
Семён Надсон (Semyon Yakovlevich Nadson, XIX century Russian poet and essayist)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1902)
part of:
12 Romances, op. 21
Sergey Rachmaninov2:00
2Sumerki, op. 21 no. 3
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
recording of:
12 Romances, op. 21: No. 3 "Twilight" in E minor (from 1976-06-21 until 1976-09-30)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1902)
part of:
12 Romances, op. 21
Sergey Rachmaninov2:20
3Oni otvechali, op. 21 no. 4
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
recording of:
12 Romances, op. 21: No. 4 "They Answered" (from 1976-06-21 until 1976-09-30)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1902)
part of:
12 Romances, op. 21
Sergey Rachmaninov1:45
4Siren, op. 21 no. 5
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
recording of:
12 Romances, op. 21: No. 5 Lilacs (for voice+piano, original version) (from 1976-06-21 until 1976-09-30)
lyricist:
Екатерина Бекетова (Russian potess, writer and translator)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1902)
part of:
12 Romances, op. 21
Sergey Rachmaninov1:54
5Odinochestvo, op. 21 no. 6
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
recording of:
12 Romances, op. 21: No. 6 "Fragment from A. Musset" in F-sharp minor (from 1976-06-21 until 1976-09-30)
lyricist:
Алексей Апухтин (Aleksey Apukhtin, XIX c. poet, prose writer, official)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1902)
part of:
12 Romances, op. 21
Sergey Rachmaninov1:58
6Na smert chizhika, op. 21 no. 8
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
recording of:
12 Romances, op. 21: No. 8 "On the Death of a Linnet" (from 1976-06-21 until 1976-09-30)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1902)
part of:
12 Romances, op. 21
Sergey Rachmaninov2:53
7Melodiya, op. 21 no. 9
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
recording of:
12 Romances, op. 21: No. 9 "Melody" (from 1976-06-21 until 1976-09-30)
lyricist:
Семён Надсон (Semyon Yakovlevich Nadson, XIX century Russian poet and essayist)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1902)
part of:
12 Romances, op. 21
Sergey Rachmaninov3:13
8Pred ikonoy, op. 21 no. 10
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
recording of:
12 Romances, op. 21: No. 10 "Before the Icon" (from 1976-06-21 until 1976-09-30)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1902)
part of:
12 Romances, op. 21
Sergey Rachmaninov3:49
9Ya ne prorok, op. 21 no. 11
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
recording of:
12 Romances, op. 21: No. 11 "I am not a Prophet" in E-flat major (from 1976-06-21 until 1976-09-30)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1902)
part of:
12 Romances, op. 21
Sergey Rachmaninov1:35
10Kak mne bolno, op. 21 no. 12
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
recording of:
12 Romances, op. 21: No. 12 "How painful for me" in G minor (from 1976-06-21 until 1976-09-30)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1902)
part of:
12 Romances, op. 21
Sergey Rachmaninov1:48
11K detyam, op. 26 no. 7
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
recording of:
15 Romances, op. 26: no. 7 "To the Children" in F major (from 1976-06-21 until 1976-09-30)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1906)
part of:
15 Romances, op. 26
Sergey Rachmaninov4:26
12U moyevo okna, op. 26 no. 10
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
recording of:
15 Romances, op. 26: no. 10 "Before my Window" in A major (from 1976-06-21 until 1976-09-30)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1906)
part of:
15 Romances, op. 26
Sergey Rachmaninov2:07
13Fontan, op. 26 no. 11
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
recording of:
15 Romances, op. 26: no. 11 "The Fountain" in D major (from 1976-06-21 until 1976-09-30)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1906)
part of:
15 Romances, op. 26
Sergey Rachmaninov1:29
14Noch pechalna, op. 26 no. 12
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
recording of:
15 Romances, op. 26: no. 12 "Night is Mournful" in B minor (from 1976-06-21 until 1976-09-30)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1906)
part of:
15 Romances, op. 26
Sergey Rachmaninov2:28
15Koltso, op. 26 no. 14
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
recording of:
15 Romances, op. 26: no. 14 "The Ring" in B minor (from 1976-06-21 until 1976-09-30)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1906)
part of:
15 Romances, op. 26
Sergey Rachmaninov2:29
16Belilitsy, rumyanitsy, vy moi!
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-06-21, from 1976-09-29 until 1976-09-30)
recording of:
Powder and Paint, TN ii/86 (from 1976-06-21 until 1976-09-30)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
piano arranger:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1925)
vocals arranger:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1925)
part of:
A Catalogue of the Compositions of S. Rachmaninoff (number: TN ii/86)
Sergey Rachmaninov3:42
18▶CD: Rachmaninov: Songs IV
19▶CD: Rachmaninov: Songs V
20▶CD: Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances for Two Pianos / Russian Rhapsody for Two Pianos
21▶CD: Scriabin: Piano Sonatas 2 “Sonata-fantasy”, 7 “White Mass” & 10 / 4 Morceaux, op. 56 / 2 Danses, op. 73 / 2 Poèmes, op. 32
22▶CD: Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata no. 2 / Études-tableaux, op. 33
23▶CD: Tchaikovsky: Songs I
24▶CD: Tchaikovsky: Songs II
25▶CD: Brahms: Cello Sonatas 1 & 2
26▶CD: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version) / Teneyev: Prelude and Fugue, op. 29 / Liadov: A Musical Snuffbox / Borodin: Scherzo in A-flat major / Tchaikovsky: Dumka
27▶CD: Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit / Pavane pour une infante défunte / Valses nobles et sentimentales
28▶CD: Shostakovich: 2 Pieces for String Quartet, op. 36a / 7 Romances on Poems of Alexander Blok / Piano Quintet
29▶CD: Rachmaninov: Sonata for Cello and Piano / 2 Pieces, op. 2 / Mélodie on a Theme by S. Rachmaninov / Lied / Vocalise
30▶CD: Scriabin: Piano Sonatas 1, 6 & 8 / 4 Morceaux, op. 51
31▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas for Cello and Piano nos. 1 & 2, op. 5
32▶CD: Beethoven: Sonatas for Cello and Piano no. 3, op. 69 / nos. 4 & 5, op. 102
33▶CD: Shostakovich: Cello Sonata / Moderato for Cello & Piano / Prokofiev: Cello Sonata
34▶CD: Brahms: Horn Trio / Schumann: Andante & Variations, op. 46 / Adagio & Allegro for Horn and Piano, op. 70
35▶CD: Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel / Piano Sonata no. 3
36▶CD: Chopin: 24 Préludes, op. 28 / Piano Sonata no. 3 / Mazurka no. 51, op. 68 no. 4
37▶CD: Schumann: “Abegg” Variations / Fantasie, op. 17 / Faschingsschwank aus Wien
38▶CD: Ravel: Trio pour piano, violon et violoncelle / Sonate pour violon et piano / Sonate pour violoncelle et piano
39▶CD: Prokofiev: 10 Pieces for Piano from “Romeo and Juliet” / War and Peace - Waltz / 2 Pieces from The Love of Three Oranges / 6 Pieces from “Cinderella”
40▶CD: Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas 6-8
41▶CD: Mozart: Fantasia, K. 475 / Sonatas 17, K. 570 & 14, K. 457 / Adagio, K. 540 / Sonata no. 9, K. 311
42▶CD: Robert & Clara Schumann: Lieder
43▶CD: Schubert: Piano Trio no. 1, D. 898
44▶CD: Schubert: Piano Trio no. 2, D. 929
45▶CD: Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87 nos. 1-12
46▶CD: Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87 nos. 13-24
47▶CD: Tchaikovsky: Méditation, op. 72 no. 5 / Polka peu dansante, op. 51 no. 2 / Aveu passionné / Tendres Reproches, op. 72 no. 3 / Berceuse, op. 72 no. 2 / Les Saisons, op. 37a
48▶CD: Shostakovich: Piano Sonata no. 2 / 3 Fantastic Dances, op. 5 / 5 Preludes / Lyric Waltz / Short Piece & Spanish Dance, op. 97 / Nocturne, op. 39 / Aphorisms, op. 13 / Polka, op. 22
49▶CD: J. S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I nos. 1-18
50▶CD: J. S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I nos. 19-24 / Book II nos. 1-9
51▶CD: J. S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II nos. 10-24
52▶CD: Beethoven: 33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op. 120 / 12 Variations on the Russian Dance from Paul Wranitzky's Ballet “Das Waldmädchen”, WoO 71
53▶CD: Rachmaninov: 12 Transcriptions / 6 Morceaux, op. 11 / Waltz (1890) / Romance (1891) / Italian Polka / The Star-Spangled Banner
54▶CD: Rachmaninov: Trios élégiaques 1 & 2 / Vocalise / Dream (Son)
55▶CD: Blake: Walking in the Air / Works for Piano
56▶CD: Shostakovich: Piano Trios 1 & 2 / Sonata for Viola and Piano

Credits

Release

art direction and design:WLP Ltd
miscellaneous support:Raymond McGill (Production) (task: project management)
Edward Weston (Catalogue Manager, Decca Classics) (task: project management)
producer:Raymond McGill (Production)
mastering:Ben Wiseman
mastered at:Broadlake Studios in City of St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
discography entry:https://www.deccaclassics.com/en/catalogue/products/ashkenazy-solo-chamber-recordings-5264 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004771989 [info]

Release group

includes:Sonata in A major, D. 664 / Sonata in A minor, D. 784 / Hungarian Melody, D. 817 by Schubert (Franz Schubert, composer); Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist)
The Cello Sonatas by Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer); Lynn Harrell (cellist), Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist)