Cherkassky: The Ambassador Auditorium Recitals, 1981–1989

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February 14, 2025
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Shura Cherkassky, Frederic Chopin, Cesar Franck, George Frideric Handel, Jozef (Josef) Hofmann, Fran
    • PERFORMER
      Shura Cherkassky
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      February 14, 2025
    • UPC
      5060216341699
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      FHR99
    • LABEL
      First Hand Records
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      3
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    2. Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    3. Nocturne No. 15 in F Minor, Op. 55, No. 1

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    4. Andante spianato

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    5. Grande Polonaise

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    6. Fantasy in F Minor, Op. 49

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    7. Impromptu No. 2 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 36

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    8. Fantasy-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    9. Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    10. Nocturne No. 3 in B Major, Op. 9, No. 3

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    11. Waltz No. 5 in A-Flat Major, Op. 42

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    12. I. Allemande

      Composer: Jean-Baptiste Lully

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    13. II. Slow aire

      Composer: Jean-Baptiste Lully

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    14. III. Courante

      Composer: Jean-Baptiste Lully

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    15. IV. Sarabande

      Composer: Jean-Baptiste Lully

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    16. V. Gigue

      Composer: Jean-Baptiste Lully

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    17. Scherzo a capriccio in F-Sharp Minor, WoO 3, MWV U113

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    18. I. Moderato e risoluto

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    19. II. Andante non troppo quasi moderato

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    20. III. Scherzo: Allegro giocoso

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    21. IV. Finale: Allegro vivace

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    22. Polonaise No. 7 in A-Flat Major, Op. 61, "Polonaise-fantaisie"

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    23. Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    24. Charakterskizzen, Op. 40: No. 4. Kaleidoskop

      Composer: Józef Hofmann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    25. Mozart - Réminiscences de Don Juan, S418/R228

      Composer: Franz Liszt

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    26. Prélude Pathétique

      Composer: Shura Cherkassky

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    27. Waltz No. 5 in A-Flat Major, Op. 42

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    28. Prélude -

      Composer: César Franck

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    29. Choral (Chorale) -

      Composer: César Franck

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    30. Fugue

      Composer: César Franck

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    31. No. 1. Préambule

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    32. No. 2. Pierrot

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    33. No. 3. Arlequin

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    34. No. 4. Valse noble

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    35. No. 5. Eusebius

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    36. No. 6. Florestan

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    37. No. 7. Coquette

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    38. No. 8. Réplique

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    39. No. 9. Papillons

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    40. No. 10. ASCH - SCHA (Lettres dansantes)

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    41. No. 11. Chiarina

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    42. No. 12. Chopin

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    43. No. 13. Estrella

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    44. No. 14. Reconnaissance

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    45. No. 15. Pantalon et Colombine

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    46. No. 16. Valse allemande

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    47. No. 17. Intermezzo: Paganini

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    48. No. 18. Aveu

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    49. No. 19. Promenade

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    50. No. 20. Pause

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    51. No. 21. Marche des Davidsbündler contre les Philistins

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    52. Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    53. Charakterskizzen, Op. 40: No. 4. Kaleidoskop

      Composer: Józef Hofmann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    54. Nocturne No. 15 in F Minor, Op. 55, No. 1

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    55. Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    56. Valse de l'opera Faust de Gounod, S407/R166

      Composer: Franz Liszt

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    57. España, Op. 165: II. Tango (arr. L. Godowsky)

      Composer: Isaac Albéniz

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    58. Lachtäubchen, Op. 303, "Polka de WR" (arr. S. Rachmaninov for piano)

      Composer: Franz Behr

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    59. Les saisons (The Seasons), Op. 37a: X. October: Autumn Song

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    60. Keyboard Suite No. 5 (Set I) in E Major, HWV 430: IV. Air, "Harmonious Blacksmith"

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    61. Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17: III. Langsam getragen

      Composer: Robert Schumann

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    62. 6 Morceaux, Op. 19: No. 6. Theme originale et variations

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    63. Morceaux de salon, Op. 10: No. 3. Barcarolle in G Minor

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    64. 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106: No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor

      Composer: Franz Liszt

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    65. España, Op. 165: II. Tango (arr. L. Godowsky)

      Composer: Isaac Albéniz

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky

    66. Tarantelle in A-Flat Major, Op. 43

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Shura Cherkassky


Shura Cherkassky (1909-1995) was a Russian-American concert pianist known for his performances of the romantic repertoire. He was one of the last pianists to come from the Golden Age of Pianism, whose playing was characterised by a virtuoso technique and singing piano tone. Cherkassky early on in his career earned a reputation for spontaneity, creativity, and technical perfection in his playing. His sound was unique and became almost instantly recognisable and was famous for never playing the same piece the same way. In addition to the standard virtuoso repertoire, especially that of Chopin, Liszt, and Rachmaninoff, Cherkassky also performed works by Hofmann, Hindemith, Morton Gould, Britten, Luciano Berio, Alban Berg, Stockhausen, Boulez and other 20th century/contemporary composers. The stimulus of a live audience always produced a more compelling performance from Cherkassky than he would give in a recording studio. Presented here are all the recital performances, totalling over five hours, which he gave at the Ambassador Auditorium between 1981 and 1989, published for the first time.