Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Partita No. 4 In D, BWV 828: Ouverture
2. Partita No. 4 In D, BWV 828: Allemande
3. Partita No. 4 In D, BWV 828: Courante
4. Partita No. 4 In D, BWV 828: Aria
5. Partita No. 4 In D, BWV 828: Sarabande
6. Partita No. 4 In D, BWV 828: Menuet
7. Partita No. 4 In D, BWV 828: Gigue
8. Variations On 'La Ricordanza'
9. Estampes: Pagodes
10. Estampes: Soir E Dans Grenade
11. Estampes: Jardins Sous La Pluie
12. Prelude In B minor, Op. 32 No. 10
13. Piano Sonata No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 28: Allegro Moderato
14. Piano Sonata No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 28: Lento
15. Piano Sonata No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 28: Allegro Molto

Disc 2:

1. Prelude And Fuge In A Minor, BWV 543: Praeludium
2. Prelude And Fuge In A Minor, BWV 543: Fuga
3. Sonata In A Minor, K. 109
4. Sonata In F, K. 107
5. Sonata In B Minor, K. 87
6. Sonata In F Minor, K. 184
7. Nocturne In B, Op. 62 No. 1
8. Nocturne In E, Op. 62 No.2
9. Etude In B Flat Minor, Op. 8 No.11
10. Nocturne In D Flat, 'For The Left Hand', Op. 9 No. 2
11. Piano Sonata No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 28
12. Suggestion Diabolique (From 4 Pieces, Op. 4)
13. 3 Movements From Petrouchka: Russian Dance
14. 3 Movements From Petrouchka: Petrouchka's Room
15. 3 Movements From Petrouchka: The Shrovetide Fair
16. Prelude In B Minor

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #296833 in Music
• Released on: 1999-01-12
• Number of discs: 2

Customer Reviews

One of the best of the Great Pianists Series
This set is one of the best of the Great Pianists series from what I've listened to - Weissenberg is great, previously unknown to me, and there is a lot of very fine music on these discs.

Here is a highlight of my favorites:

Petrouchka - fabulous recording - great playing.

Rachmaninoff Sonata no. 1- My favorite, and an incredibly powerful recording. I've listened to this in its entirety over 20 times, according to my iTunes. This recording is one of my favorites of any piece. I've since started learning to play the piece. Before this, I was only familiar with Rachmaninoff's Second Sonata.

As other reviewers have mentioned, the Debussy is great too. The Bach is crisp and pleasant. There really is not a bad recording on this set. The sheer breadth of the samplings on this disc make it worth owning.

Aggressive and brave playing
Stunning interpretation of Rachmaninoff's 1st Sonata ! Very powerful overall performance. A must-buy.

A very powerful and moving pianist!
This is an excellent sample of Weissenberg's playing. It's true that his playing is at times very controversial. But his playing is always very confident, powerful, and always thought out in detail.
The selections in this set are all superbly played. The rarely played Rachmaninoff 1st sonata and the popular B minor prelude (Buy the complete recording of the preludes by Weissenberg!) are given a very powerful and moving performance. The Chopin and Scriabin nocturnes are beautifully played. I have always loved his Debussy. I suggest buying his disc of Debussy on DG label. It's treat to hear a rarely performed work such as the Czerny Variations, the Horowitz recording is highly recommended and I prefer it over this one, but this is still worth owning. The highlight for me on this set is the Bach/Liszt transcription of the Prelude and Fugue in A minor. The price of this set is worth it for the Bach/Liszt alone.

Overall, a highly recommended set of a very unique pianist!