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Géza Anda plays Solo Recitals, 1950-1955
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Géza Anda plays Solo Recitals, 1950-1955

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Composer
HAYDN SCHUMANN RAVEL LIEBER
Artist
Geza Anda
Format
CD
Label
SWR
Released
Apr 27, 2010
Catalog #
94211
UPC
4010276023265

About

REVIEW:

Hungarian virtuoso Géza Anda (1921-1976) opens a recital derived from radio broadcasts from SWR Stuttgart with Haydn’s perky F Major Sonata (17 April 1950), given a sparkling bravura rendition. Anda’s pearly play and deft touch make themselves felt in every concerted bar, and the runaway Presto finale might be a minor meteor. Schumann ever maintained Anda’s devotion, and he often programmed Symphonic Etudes, including the free interpolation of the five posthumous variations. The rendition included here (2 October 1951) includes two of the posthumous etudes, nos. 4 and 5, inserted after the sixth and eighth of the traditional studies. The first exploits sweeping arpeggios and glissandi techniques; the latter opens a jeweled music-box filled with nectar crystals. The serenity yields to the following Etude, a staccato study in syncopations that becomes quite frantic. Etude X, for want of a better term, has always struck me as “Brahmsian” for its double octaves. The agitato mysteries of Etude XI have rarely been so rarified in their mist contours, except perhaps from Cherkassky. The Etude XII finale, besides its obvious, heroic bravura, exudes the Innigkeit requisite...

The Ravel waltzes, in their sturdy percussion, date from 19 May 1951. Anda does not spare the fortissimos nor the pedal, moving to extremes in the first two waltzes, from aggression to erotic insinuation. The dance marked “Presque lent--dans un sentiment intime” has its perfect executor in Anda, which rivals the classically-chiseled entry by Robert Casadesus. Lithe and sensuously nimble, the last two waltzes--Moins vif et Epilogue--combine Vienna glitter and Schubert’s intimate suggestiveness in Ravel’s idiosyncratic kaleidoscopic panoply. Rolf Liebermann’s 1951 Sonata (2 October 1951) marks one of the few pieces Anda programmed that post-date World War II. His “modern” repertory ceased, for the most part, with the 1945 Third Concerto of Bartok. Liebermann (1910-1999) begins his nine-minute work with a toccata-style Vivace with periodic moments of pointillist staccati. The heart of the piece is the Andante espessivo, rather angular and reminiscent of Ravel, Gershwin, and modal Poulenc.

The second disc is devoted to the 1955 (May 21) recital at Ludwigsburg, a venue frequented by Anda’s esteemed colleague, Clara Haskil. Anda opens with the First Ballade of Chopin, a reading of balanced intensities, gothic and introspective at once. The music’s fierce Neapolitan harmonies and inner tumult manage to find a noble repose in the course of its poetic declamation mid-way, only to yield to the Dionysiac dramaturgy of its late pages with a passionate abandon that belies Anda’s repute for “objectivity.”

Anda recorded the Op. 25 set of Chopin Etudes for EMI, and he often featured the complete ensemble as a concert staple. He plays the A-flat Major for its serene beauty, and thus sets the tone for the remainder, to be played in the classic style of Backhaus, for poetry and strength of form.

The Brahms E-flat Major intermezzo, a simple, nostalgic folk song evocation, makes the perfect commentary to all of the “learned” counterpoint of this evening’s colossal recital at Ludwigsburg, where the spirit of colleague Clara Haskil must have lingered nigh.

-- Audiophile Edition

Tracklist 65 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Allegro Moderato 03:21
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro Moderato
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  3. 2 II. Adagio 03:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  4. 3 III. Finale: Presto 01:49
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Finale: Presto
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  5. 4 Thema: Andante 01:14
    Track
    4
    Title
    Thema: Andante
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  6. 5 Etude 1: Un poco più vivo 00:43
    Track
    5
    Title
    Etude 1: Un poco più vivo
    Duration
    00:43
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  7. 6 Etude 2: Espressivo 01:40
    Track
    6
    Title
    Etude 2: Espressivo
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  8. 7 Etude 3: Vivace 01:22
    Track
    7
    Title
    Etude 3: Vivace
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  9. 8 Etude 4: Attacca 00:50
    Track
    8
    Title
    Etude 4: Attacca
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  10. 9 Etude 5: Scherzando 00:36
    Track
    9
    Title
    Etude 5: Scherzando
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  11. 10 Etude 6: Agitato 00:47
    Track
    10
    Title
    Etude 6: Agitato
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  12. 11 Anhang Variation 4 02:02
    Track
    11
    Title
    Anhang Variation 4
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  13. 12 Etude 7: Allegro molto 00:44
    Track
    12
    Title
    Etude 7: Allegro molto
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  14. 13 Etude 8: Sempre marcatissimo 01:20
    Track
    13
    Title
    Etude 8: Sempre marcatissimo
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  15. 14 Anhang Variation 5 01:35
    Track
    14
    Title
    Anhang Variation 5
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  16. 15 Etude 9: Presto possibile 00:37
    Track
    15
    Title
    Etude 9: Presto possibile
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  17. 16 Etude 10: Sempre con energia 00:36
    Track
    16
    Title
    Etude 10: Sempre con energia
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  18. 17 Etude 11: Con espressione 01:57
    Track
    17
    Title
    Etude 11: Con espressione
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  19. 18 Etude 12: Finale: Allegro brillante 04:59
    Track
    18
    Title
    Etude 12: Finale: Allegro brillante
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  20. 19 I. Modéré, tres franc 01:17
    Track
    19
    Title
    I. Modéré, tres franc
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  21. 20 II. Assez lent, avec une expression intense 02:21
    Track
    20
    Title
    II. Assez lent, avec une expression intense
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  22. 21 III. Modéré 01:33
    Track
    21
    Title
    III. Modéré
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  23. 22 IV. Assez anime 00:43
    Track
    22
    Title
    IV. Assez anime
    Duration
    00:43
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  24. 23 V. Presque lent, dans un sentiment intime 01:26
    Track
    23
    Title
    V. Presque lent, dans un sentiment intime
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  25. 24 VI. Vif 00:38
    Track
    24
    Title
    VI. Vif
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  26. 25 VII. Moins vif 03:16
    Track
    25
    Title
    VII. Moins vif
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  27. 26 VIII. Epilogue: Lent 04:18
    Track
    26
    Title
    VIII. Epilogue: Lent
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  28. 27 I. Vivace 02:00
    Track
    27
    Title
    I. Vivace
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Rolf Liebermann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  29. 28 II. Andante espressivo 03:13
    Track
    28
    Title
    II. Andante espressivo
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Rolf Liebermann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  30. 29 III. Allegro vivace 01:49
    Track
    29
    Title
    III. Allegro vivace
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Rolf Liebermann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  31. 30 IV. Allegro 01:42
    Track
    30
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Rolf Liebermann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  32. Disc 2
  33. 1 Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23 09:15
    Track
    1
    Title
    Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23
    Duration
    09:15
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  34. 2 No. 1. Preambule 02:13
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 1. Preambule
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  35. 3 No. 2. Pierrot 01:16
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 2. Pierrot
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  36. 4 No. 3. Arlequin 00:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 3. Arlequin
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  37. 5 No. 4. Valse noble 01:15
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 4. Valse noble
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  38. 6 No. 5. Eusebius 01:15
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 5. Eusebius
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  39. 7 No. 6. Florestan 00:49
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 6. Florestan
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  40. 8 No. 7. Coquette 00:57
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 7. Coquette
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  41. 9 No. 8. Replique 00:41
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 8. Replique
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  42. 10 No. 9. Papillons 00:38
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 9. Papillons
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  43. 11 No. 10. ASCH - SCHA (Lettres dansantes) 00:37
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 10. ASCH - SCHA (Lettres dansantes)
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  44. 12 No. 11. Chiarina 01:05
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 11. Chiarina
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  45. 13 No. 12. Chopin 01:42
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 12. Chopin
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  46. 14 No. 13. Estrella 00:33
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 13. Estrella
    Duration
    00:33
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  47. 15 No. 14. Reconnaissance 01:51
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 14. Reconnaissance
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  48. 16 No. 15. Pantalon et Colombine 00:49
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 15. Pantalon et Colombine
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  49. 17 No. 16. Valse allemande 00:50
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 16. Valse allemande
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  50. 18 No. 17. Intermezzo: Paganini 01:14
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 17. Intermezzo: Paganini
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  51. 19 No. 18. Aveu 01:11
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 18. Aveu
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  52. 20 No. 19. Promenade 01:59
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 19. Promenade
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  53. 21 No. 20. Pause 00:18
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 20. Pause
    Duration
    00:18
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  54. 22 No. 21. Marche des Davidsbundler contre les Philistins 03:13
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 21. Marche des Davidsbundler contre les Philistins
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  55. 23 Etude No. 13 in A-Flat Major, Op. 25, No. 1, "Harp Study" 02:27
    Track
    23
    Title
    Etude No. 13 in A-Flat Major, Op. 25, No. 1, "Harp Study"
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  56. 24 Etude No. 14 in F Minor, Op. 25, No. 2 01:32
    Track
    24
    Title
    Etude No. 14 in F Minor, Op. 25, No. 2
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  57. 25 Etude No. 15 in F Major, Op. 25, No. 3 01:48
    Track
    25
    Title
    Etude No. 15 in F Major, Op. 25, No. 3
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  58. 26 Etude No. 16 in A Minor, Op. 25, No. 4 01:35
    Track
    26
    Title
    Etude No. 16 in A Minor, Op. 25, No. 4
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  59. 27 Etude No. 17 in E Minor, Op. 25, No. 5 03:21
    Track
    27
    Title
    Etude No. 17 in E Minor, Op. 25, No. 5
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  60. 28 Etude No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 25, No. 6 02:12
    Track
    28
    Title
    Etude No. 18 in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 25, No. 6
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  61. 29 Etude No. 19 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 25, No. 7 05:24
    Track
    29
    Title
    Etude No. 19 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 25, No. 7
    Duration
    05:24
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  62. 30 Etude No. 20 in D-Flat Major, Op. 25, No. 8 01:12
    Track
    30
    Title
    Etude No. 20 in D-Flat Major, Op. 25, No. 8
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  63. 31 Etude No. 21 in G-Flat Major, Op. 25, No. 9, "Butterfly's Wings" 01:03
    Track
    31
    Title
    Etude No. 21 in G-Flat Major, Op. 25, No. 9, "Butterfly's Wings"
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  64. 32 Etude No. 22 in B Minor, Op. 25, No. 10 03:21
    Track
    32
    Title
    Etude No. 22 in B Minor, Op. 25, No. 10
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  65. 33 Etude No. 23 in A Minor, Op. 25, No. 11, "Winter Wind" 03:45
    Track
    33
    Title
    Etude No. 23 in A Minor, Op. 25, No. 11, "Winter Wind"
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  66. 34 Etude No. 24 in C Minor, Op. 25, No. 12 02:35
    Track
    34
    Title
    Etude No. 24 in C Minor, Op. 25, No. 12
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Géza Anda
  67. 35 3 Intermezzos, Op. 117: No. 1 in E-Flat Major 04:45
    Track
    35
    Title
    3 Intermezzos, Op. 117: No. 1 in E-Flat Major
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Géza Anda