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Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 96: André Watts

Leonard Bernstein · Erich Leinsdorf · New York Philharmonic · London Symphony Orchestra · André Watts

Philips1999Cat. 456 985-22h 29m54 tracks

Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 96: André Watts (1999), CD, on Philips. Music by Sergei Rachmaninoff, George Gershwin, Franz Liszt, Claude Debussy, performed by Leonard Bernstein, Erich Leinsdorf, New York Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra; 54 tracks.

Composers

Sergei Rachmaninoff23 George Gershwin13 Franz Liszt7 Claude Debussy6 Frédéric Chopin3 Franz Schubert1 Ludwig van Beethoven1

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124 (LW H4): 1. Allegro maestoso

Franz Liszt - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E‐flat major, S. 124

Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, André Watts

5:27

02

Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124 (LW H4): 2. Quasi adagio - Allegretto vivace

Franz Liszt - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E‐flat major, S. 124

Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, André Watts

8:48

03

Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124 (LW H4): 3. Allegro marziale animato

Franz Liszt - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E‐flat major, S. 124

Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, André Watts

4:14

04

Paganini Etudes (6), for piano (Grandes Études de Paganini), S. 141 (LW A173): no. 3, La campanella

Franz Liszt - Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: No. 6. Variations in A minor

4:54

05

Études d’exécution transcendante (12 Transcendental Etudes), for piano, S. 139 (LW A172): no. 10 in F minor, Appassionata

Franz Liszt - Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139, R. 2b

5:11

06

Hungarian Rhapsody no. 13

Franz Liszt - 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106: No. 13 in A minor, S. 244 no. 13

9:24

07

Totentanz, for piano & orchestra, S. 126 (LW H8)

Franz Liszt - Totentanz, S. 126/2

Erich Leinsdorf, London Symphony Orchestra, André Watts

14:47

08

Fantasia for piano in C major (“Wanderer”), D. 760 (Op. 15)

Franz Schubert - Fantasy in C major, D. 760 “Wanderer”

20:26

Disc 2

01

Swanee, song (for Capital Revue, by various composers)

George Gershwin - Swanee

1:06

02

Somebody Loves Me, song (from George White’s Scandals of 1924, revue)

George Gershwin - Somebody Loves Me

1:19

03

Who Cares?, song (from Of Thee I Sing, musical)

George Gershwin - Who Cares?

1:40

04

I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise, song (from George White’s Scandals of 1922)

George Gershwin - I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise

1:12

05

The Man I Love, song (from Strike Up the Band, 1st version: orig. composed for Lady, Be Good!)

George Gershwin - The Man I Love

2:37

06

Nobody but you, song (from La, La, Lucille, musical)

George Gershwin - Nobody but You

0:47

07

Do It Again!, song (interpolated into The French Doll)

George Gershwin - Do It Again

1:58

08

’S Wonderful, song (from Funny Face, musical)

George Gershwin - ’S Wonderful

1:31

09

Oh, Lady Be Good, song (from Lady, Be Good!, musical)

George Gershwin - Oh, Lady Be Good

1:35

10

Sweet and Low-Down, song (from Tip-Toes, musical)

George Gershwin - Sweet and Low Down

1:13

11

That Certain Feeling, song (from Tip-Toes, musical)

George Gershwin - That Certain Feeling

1:44

12

Liza (All the Clouds’ll Roll Away), song (from Show Girl, musical)

George Gershwin - Liza

2:28

13

I Got Rhythm, song (from Girl Crazy, 1930)

George Gershwin - I Got Rhythm

1:32

14

Variations (32) on an original theme for piano in C minor, WoO 80

Ludwig van Beethoven - 32 Variations for Piano in C minor on an Original Theme, WoO 80

11:50

15

Etude for piano no. 1 in C major, op. 10/1, CT. 14

Frédéric Chopin - Étude in C major, op. 10 no. 1: Allegro

1:47

16

Etude for piano no. 19 in C-sharp minor, op. 25/7, CT. 32

Frédéric Chopin - Étude in C‐sharp minor, op. 25 no. 7

5:25

17

Etude for piano no. 24 in C minor, op. 25/12, CT. 37

Frédéric Chopin - Étude in C minor, op. 25 no. 12 “Ocean”: Allegro molto con fuoco

2:21

18

Children’s Corner, suite for piano (or orchestra), L. 113: no. 1. “Docteur Gradus ad Parnassum”

Claude Debussy - Children’s Corner, L. 113

2:05

19

Children’s Corner, suite for piano (or orchestra), L. 113: no. 2. “Berceuse des elephants” (Jumbo’s Lullaby)

Claude Debussy - Children’s Corner, L. 113

3:21

20

Children’s Corner, suite for piano (or orchestra), L. 113: no. 3. “Serenade a la poupee” (Serenade for the Doll)

Claude Debussy - Children’s Corner, L. 113

2:20

21

Children’s Corner, suite for piano (or orchestra), L. 113: no. 4. “La neige danse” (The Snow is Dancing)

Claude Debussy - Children’s Corner, L. 113

2:03

22

Children’s Corner, suite for piano (or orchestra), L. 113: no. 5. “Le petit berger” (The Little Shepherd)

Claude Debussy - Children’s Corner, L. 113

2:34

23

Children’s Corner, suite for piano (or orchestra), L. 113: no. 6. “Golliwogg’s Cakewalk”

Claude Debussy - Children’s Corner, L. 113

3:16

24

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Theme: Andante

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42

1:11

25

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Variation 1: Poco piu mosso

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: Var. I: Poco più mosso

0:42

26

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Variation 2: L’istesso tempo

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: Var. II: L'istesso tempo

0:32

27

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Variation 3: Tempo di Minuetto

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: Var. III: Tempo di menuetto

0:47

28

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Variation 4: Andante

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42

1:10

29

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Variation 5: Allegro (ma non tanto)

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: Var. VI: L'istesso tempo

0:19

30

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Variation 6: L’istesso tempo

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: Var. VI: L'istesso tempo

0:20

31

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Variation 7: Vivace

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42

0:21

32

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Variation 8: Adagio misterioso

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42

0:50

33

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Variation 9: Un poco piu mosso

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: Var. IX: Un poco più mosso

0:57

34

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Variation 10: Allegro scherzando

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: Var. XIII: Agitato

0:32

35

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Variation 11: Allegro vivace

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: Var. XIII: Agitato

0:18

36

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Variation 12: L’istesso tempo

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: Var. XII: L'istesso tempo

0:30

37

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Variation 13: Agitato

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: Var. XIII: Agitato

0:27

38

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Intermezzo

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: Intermezzo: A tempo rubato

1:25

39

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Variation 14: Andante (come prima)

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42

1:06

40

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Variation 15: L’istesso tempo

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: Var. XV: L'istesso tempo

1:44

41

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Variation 16: Allegro vivace

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: Var. XVII: Meno mosso

0:27

42

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Variation 17: Meno mosso

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: Var. XVII: Meno mosso

0:54

43

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Variation 18: Allegro con brio

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42

0:27

44

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Variation 19: Piu mosso. Agitato

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: Var. XIX: Più mosso. Agitato

0:28

45

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Variation 20: Piu mosso

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: Var. XX: Più mosso

0:51

46

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, for piano, op. 42: Coda: Andante

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42: Coda. Andante

1:57