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Alfred Brendel plays Busoni & Liszt
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Alfred Brendel plays Busoni & Liszt

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$16.99

Details

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Ferruccio Busoni, Franz Liszt
Artist
Alfred Brendel
Format
CD
Label
APR
Released
Nov 01, 2024
Catalog #
APR5655
UPC
5024709156559

About

Alfred Brendel's least known recordings are the four LPs he made for the US label SPA Records in the early 1950s. Until now, none has been given a full commercial release in the digital era but among them is a recording which is surely one of the most important in Brendel's discography - that of Busoni's 'Fantasia Contrappuntistica', the composer's monumental response to Bach's 'Art of Fugue'. We are delighted to reissue it here with Mr Brendel's blessing, along with his first solo LP, the complete recording of Liszt's 'Weihnachtsbaum'. Both these works were recorded premieres at the time and the pianist was not to return to them again in the studio, so this marks an important addition to his available discography. The booklet contains a note by the pianist himself, written specially for this release, with his reflections on Busoni and the Fantasia Contrappunctistica.

Tracklist 19 tracks

  1. 1 Preludio corale 08:27
    Track
    1
    Title
    Preludio corale
    Duration
    08:27
    Composer
    Ferruccio Busoni
    Performer
    Alfred Brendel
  2. 2 Fuga I 05:23
    Track
    2
    Title
    Fuga I
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Ferruccio Busoni
    Performer
    Alfred Brendel
  3. 3 Fuga II 02:55
    Track
    3
    Title
    Fuga II
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Ferruccio Busoni
    Performer
    Alfred Brendel
  4. 4 Fuga III 06:54
    Track
    4
    Title
    Fuga III
    Duration
    06:54
    Composer
    Ferruccio Busoni
    Performer
    Alfred Brendel
  5. 5 Intermezzo 06:55
    Track
    5
    Title
    Intermezzo
    Duration
    06:55
    Composer
    Ferruccio Busoni
    Performer
    Alfred Brendel
  6. 6 Fuga IV - Stretta 04:58
    Track
    6
    Title
    Fuga IV - Stretta
    Duration
    04:58
    Composer
    Ferruccio Busoni
    Performer
    Alfred Brendel
  7. 7 Bach - 10 Chorale Preludes: No. 5. Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr, BWV 639 03:41
    Track
    7
    Title
    Bach - 10 Chorale Preludes: No. 5. Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr, BWV 639
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Ferruccio Busoni
    Performer
    Alfred Brendel
  8. 8 I. Psallite (Old Christmas Song) 02:50
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Psallite (Old Christmas Song)
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alfred Brendel
  9. 9 II. O heilige Nacht! (O Holy Night) 04:48
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. O heilige Nacht! (O Holy Night)
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alfred Brendel
  10. 10 III. Die Hirten an der Krippe (In dulci jubilo) 03:18
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Die Hirten an der Krippe (In dulci jubilo)
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alfred Brendel
  11. 11 IV. Adeste Fideles (March of the Three Holy Kings) 02:25
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Adeste Fideles (March of the Three Holy Kings)
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alfred Brendel
  12. 12 V. Scherzoso (Little Scherzo, "Lighting the Tree") 01:58
    Track
    12
    Title
    V. Scherzoso (Little Scherzo, "Lighting the Tree")
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alfred Brendel
  13. 13 VI. Carillon (Chimes) 01:50
    Track
    13
    Title
    VI. Carillon (Chimes)
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alfred Brendel
  14. 14 VII. Schlummerlied (Slumber Song) 04:00
    Track
    14
    Title
    VII. Schlummerlied (Slumber Song)
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alfred Brendel
  15. 15 VIII. Altes provencalisches Weihnachtslied (Old Provencal Christmas Song) 01:23
    Track
    15
    Title
    VIII. Altes provencalisches Weihnachtslied (Old Provencal Christmas Song)
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alfred Brendel
  16. 16 IX. Abendglocken (Evening Bells) 04:28
    Track
    16
    Title
    IX. Abendglocken (Evening Bells)
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alfred Brendel
  17. 17 X. Ehemals (Old Times) 04:16
    Track
    17
    Title
    X. Ehemals (Old Times)
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alfred Brendel
  18. 18 XI. Ungarisch (Hungarian) 01:59
    Track
    18
    Title
    XI. Ungarisch (Hungarian)
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alfred Brendel
  19. 19 XII. Polnisch (Polish) 06:35
    Track
    19
    Title
    XII. Polnisch (Polish)
    Duration
    06:35
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Alfred Brendel