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Alexander Brailowsky: The Berlin Recordings 1928-1934
Danacord

Alexander Brailowsky: The Berlin Recordings 1928-1934

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Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Alexander Brailowsky
Format
CD
Label
Danacord
Released
May 17, 2019
Catalog #
DACOCD 336-339
UPC
5709499336397

About

At the end of the 1920's and the beginning of the 30's, the German gramophone company Polydor issued a number of much sought after Brailowsky recordings, and even today the technical quality of these recordings as regards to resonance and tonality is astonishing. These old Berlin recordings, the matrices of which were unfortunately destroyed during the 1940-45 bombardment, must surely be some of the most inspiring; here the commercial 78 rpm pressings are presented in brand new digital transfers preserving the art of the "Keyboard Giant" Alexander Brailowsky, a Chopin player of rare distinction renowned for his prodigious technique and beautiful tone. The noted Russian-born French pianist, Alexander Brailowsky, studied first with his father, a professional pianist; then continued his training at the Kiev Conservatory, graduating with a gold medal in 1911. Following advanced studies with Leschetizky in Vienna from 1911 to 1914, and Ferruccio Busoni in Zürich, he completed his training with Francis Planté in Paris. To this day his Chopin Waltzes are considered authoritative and have seldom been outdone since he recorded them in the 1960s.

Tracklist 53 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Allegro maestoso 16:26
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro maestoso
    Duration
    16:26
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
    Ensemble
    Berliner Philharmoniker
    Conductor
    Julius Pruwer
  3. 2 II. Romanza: Larghetto 09:55
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Romanza: Larghetto
    Duration
    09:55
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
    Ensemble
    Berliner Philharmoniker
    Conductor
    Julius Pruwer
  4. 3 III. Rondo: Vivace 09:38
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Rondo: Vivace
    Duration
    09:38
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
    Ensemble
    Berliner Philharmoniker
    Conductor
    Julius Pruwer
  5. 4 I. Grave - Doppio movimento 14:50
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Grave - Doppio movimento
    Duration
    14:50
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  6. 5 II. Scherzo 04:51
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Scherzo
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  7. 6 III. Marche funebre: Lento - IV. Finale: Presto 08:45
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Marche funebre: Lento - IV. Finale: Presto
    Duration
    08:45
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  8. 7 Barcarolle, Op. 60 08:23
    Track
    7
    Title
    Barcarolle, Op. 60
    Duration
    08:23
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  9. 8 Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23 07:36
    Track
    8
    Title
    Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23
    Duration
    07:36
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  10. Disc 2
  11. 1 Mazurka No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 7, No. 1 02:34
    Track
    1
    Title
    Mazurka No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 7, No. 1
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  12. 2 Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 04:28
    Track
    2
    Title
    Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  13. 3 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 6 in B Minor - No. 3 in G Major 02:41
    Track
    3
    Title
    24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 6 in B Minor - No. 3 in G Major
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  14. 4 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Major, "Raindrop" 04:17
    Track
    4
    Title
    24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Major, "Raindrop"
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  15. 5 Waltz No. 2 in A-Flat Major, Op. 34, No. 1, "Valse brillante" 04:40
    Track
    5
    Title
    Waltz No. 2 in A-Flat Major, Op. 34, No. 1, "Valse brillante"
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  16. 6 Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2 03:28
    Track
    6
    Title
    Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  17. 7 Waltz No. 9 in A-Flat Major, Op. 69, No. 1, "L'adieu" 03:27
    Track
    7
    Title
    Waltz No. 9 in A-Flat Major, Op. 69, No. 1, "L'adieu"
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  18. 8 Waltz No. 14 in E Minor, Op. posth. 02:21
    Track
    8
    Title
    Waltz No. 14 in E Minor, Op. posth.
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  19. 9 Impromptu No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 29 04:13
    Track
    9
    Title
    Impromptu No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 29
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  20. 10 Fantasy-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66 04:47
    Track
    10
    Title
    Fantasy-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  21. 11 Etude No. 3 in E Major, Op. 10, No. 3 03:53
    Track
    11
    Title
    Etude No. 3 in E Major, Op. 10, No. 3
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  22. 12 Etude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 10, No. 4 02:09
    Track
    12
    Title
    Etude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 10, No. 4
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  23. 13 Etude No. 5 in G-Flat Major, Op. 10, No. 5, "Black Keys" 01:35
    Track
    13
    Title
    Etude No. 5 in G-Flat Major, Op. 10, No. 5, "Black Keys"
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  24. 14 Etudes No. 13 in A-Flat Major, Op. 25, No. 1, "Harp Study" 02:11
    Track
    14
    Title
    Etudes No. 13 in A-Flat Major, Op. 25, No. 1, "Harp Study"
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  25. 15 Etude No. 14 in F Minor, Op. 25, No. 2 01:21
    Track
    15
    Title
    Etude No. 14 in F Minor, Op. 25, No. 2
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  26. 16 Etude No. 15 in F Major, Op. 25, No. 3 01:48
    Track
    16
    Title
    Etude No. 15 in F Major, Op. 25, No. 3
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  27. 17 Etude No. 21 in G-Flat Major, Op. 25, No. 9, "Butterfly's Wings" 00:59
    Track
    17
    Title
    Etude No. 21 in G-Flat Major, Op. 25, No. 9, "Butterfly's Wings"
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  28. 18 Etude No. 23 in A Minor, Op. 25, No. 11, "Winter Wind" 03:23
    Track
    18
    Title
    Etude No. 23 in A Minor, Op. 25, No. 11, "Winter Wind"
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  29. 19 Etude No. 24 in C Minor, Op. 25, No. 12 02:10
    Track
    19
    Title
    Etude No. 24 in C Minor, Op. 25, No. 12
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  30. 20 Polonaise No. 6 in A-Flat Major, Op. 53, "Heroic" 06:14
    Track
    20
    Title
    Polonaise No. 6 in A-Flat Major, Op. 53, "Heroic"
    Duration
    06:14
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  31. Disc 3
  32. 1 Allegro maestoso 05:52
    Track
    1
    Title
    Allegro maestoso
    Duration
    05:52
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
    Ensemble
    Berliner Philharmoniker
    Conductor
    Julius Pruwer
  33. 2 Quasi adagio - Allegretto vivace 04:44
    Track
    2
    Title
    Quasi adagio - Allegretto vivace
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
    Ensemble
    Berliner Philharmoniker
    Conductor
    Julius Pruwer
  34. 3 Allegro marziale animato 08:36
    Track
    3
    Title
    Allegro marziale animato
    Duration
    08:36
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
    Ensemble
    Berliner Philharmoniker
    Conductor
    Julius Pruwer
  35. 4 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106: No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor 08:56
    Track
    4
    Title
    19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106: No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor
    Duration
    08:56
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  36. 5 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106: No. 6 in D-Flat Major 06:36
    Track
    5
    Title
    19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106: No. 6 in D-Flat Major
    Duration
    06:36
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  37. 6 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106: No. 12 in C-Sharp Minor 08:56
    Track
    6
    Title
    19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106: No. 12 in C-Sharp Minor
    Duration
    08:56
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  38. 7 Valse-impromptu, S213/R36 04:38
    Track
    7
    Title
    Valse-impromptu, S213/R36
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  39. 8 2 Concert Etudes, S145/R6: No. 2. Gnomenreigen (Dance of the Gnomes) 02:59
    Track
    8
    Title
    2 Concert Etudes, S145/R6: No. 2. Gnomenreigen (Dance of the Gnomes)
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  40. 9 Liebestraume, S541/R211: No. 1. Nocturne in A-Flat Major 04:28
    Track
    9
    Title
    Liebestraume, S541/R211: No. 1. Nocturne in A-Flat Major
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  41. Disc 4
  42. 1 Wagner - Tannhauser: Overture, S442/R275 13:57
    Track
    1
    Title
    Wagner - Tannhauser: Overture, S442/R275
    Duration
    13:57
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  43. 2 Wagner - Spinnerlied aus dem Fliegenden Holländer, S440/R273 05:53
    Track
    2
    Title
    Wagner - Spinnerlied aus dem Fliegenden Holländer, S440/R273
    Duration
    05:53
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  44. 3 12 Lieder von Schubert, S558/R243: No. 9. Standchen (Horch, horch! Die Lerch!) 03:02
    Track
    3
    Title
    12 Lieder von Schubert, S558/R243: No. 9. Standchen (Horch, horch! Die Lerch!)
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  45. 4 6 Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780: No. 3 in F Minor (arr. T. Leschetizky) 01:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    6 Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780: No. 3 in F Minor (arr. T. Leschetizky)
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  46. 5 3 Marches militaires, Op. 51: No. 1 in D Major (arr. C. Tausig for piano) 04:50
    Track
    5
    Title
    3 Marches militaires, Op. 51: No. 1 in D Major (arr. C. Tausig for piano)
    Duration
    04:50
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  47. 6 Pastorale in E Minor, K.9/L.413/P.65 - Capriccio in E Major, K.20/L.375/P.76 (arr. C. Tausig for piano) 04:12
    Track
    6
    Title
    Pastorale in E Minor, K.9/L.413/P.65 - Capriccio in E Major, K.20/L.375/P.76 (arr. C. Tausig for piano)
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Carl Tausig, Domenico Scarlatti
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  48. 7 Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 6, Op. 67: No. 34 in C Major, Op. 67, No. 4, "Spinnerlied" 01:41
    Track
    7
    Title
    Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 6, Op. 67: No. 34 in C Major, Op. 67, No. 4, "Spinnerlied"
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  49. 8 3 Fantaisies ou caprices, Op. 16: II. Scherzo: Presto 02:17
    Track
    8
    Title
    3 Fantaisies ou caprices, Op. 16: II. Scherzo: Presto
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  50. 9 Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: No. 7. Traumes Wirren 02:36
    Track
    9
    Title
    Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: No. 7. Traumes Wirren
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  51. 10 Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26: IV. Intermezzo 02:14
    Track
    10
    Title
    Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26: IV. Intermezzo
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  52. 11 Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 24, J. 138: IV. Rondo: Presto 03:54
    Track
    11
    Title
    Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 24, J. 138: IV. Rondo: Presto
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  53. 12 Children's Corner: III. Serenade for a Doll 02:40
    Track
    12
    Title
    Children's Corner: III. Serenade for a Doll
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  54. 13 Pour le piano: III. Toccata 03:28
    Track
    13
    Title
    Pour le piano: III. Toccata
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  55. 14 24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor 01:26
    Track
    14
    Title
    24 Preludes, Op. 11: No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Alexander Scriabin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  56. 15 12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 12 in D-Sharp Minor 02:03
    Track
    15
    Title
    12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 12 in D-Sharp Minor
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Alexander Scriabin
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky
  57. 16 El amor brujo (Love, the Magician): IV. Danza del ritual del fuego fatuo (Ritual Fire Dance) (version for piano) 03:56
    Track
    16
    Title
    El amor brujo (Love, the Magician): IV. Danza del ritual del fuego fatuo (Ritual Fire Dance) (version for piano)
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Manuel de Falla
    Performer
    Alexander Brailowsky