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Cherkassky plays Saint-Saëns, Liszt, Beethoven & More / Rattle, CBSO
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Cherkassky plays Saint-Saëns, Liszt, Beethoven & More / Rattle, CBSO

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Details

Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven, Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt, Jan Ignacy Paderewski, Camille Saint-Saens
Artist
Shura Cherkassky, Sir Simon Rattle, N
Format
CD
Label
ICA Classics
Released
Sep 23, 2022
Catalog #
ICAC5168
UPC
5060244551688

About

Shura Cherkassky was born in Odessa, Ukraine in 1909 and died in London in 1995. He was initially taught by his mother who had played for Tchaikovsky, but when the family moved to the US in 1923, he studied with his long-time teacher and mentor, the legendary Josef Hofmann, before auditioning for Rachmaninov. Prior to World War II, he had made his name in the US but from 1945 he extensively toured Europe and settled in London in 1961. The last of the great Romantic tradition of pianists, Cherkassky was described by Bryce Morrison as a ‘mercurial genius’, a unique personality, blessed with an incredible technique, who delighted in defying convention as no performance was identical. For a musician reluctant to visit the studio, live performances were the showcase for his stunning virtuosity and creativity caught on the wing.

Tracklist 25 tracks

  1. 1 I. Andante sostenuto 11:13
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante sostenuto
    Duration
    11:13
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Sir Simon Rattle
  2. 2 II. Allegro scherzando 06:02
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro scherzando
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Sir Simon Rattle
  3. 3 III. Presto 07:27
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    07:27
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Sir Simon Rattle
  4. 4 Allegro maestoso 05:10
    Track
    4
    Title
    Allegro maestoso
    Duration
    05:10
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Norman Del Mar
  5. 5 Quasi adagio - Allegretto vivace - Allegro animato 08:57
    Track
    5
    Title
    Quasi adagio - Allegretto vivace - Allegro animato
    Duration
    08:57
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Norman Del Mar
  6. 6 Allegro marziale animato 04:40
    Track
    6
    Title
    Allegro marziale animato
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Norman Del Mar
  7. 7 Introduzione col Basso del Tema 03:30
    Track
    7
    Title
    Introduzione col Basso del Tema
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  8. 8 Variation 1 00:40
    Track
    8
    Title
    Variation 1
    Duration
    00:40
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  9. 9 Variation 2 00:51
    Track
    9
    Title
    Variation 2
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  10. 10 Variation 3 00:43
    Track
    10
    Title
    Variation 3
    Duration
    00:43
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  11. 11 Variation 4 00:32
    Track
    11
    Title
    Variation 4
    Duration
    00:32
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  12. 12 Variation 5 00:50
    Track
    12
    Title
    Variation 5
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  13. 13 Variation 6 00:36
    Track
    13
    Title
    Variation 6
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  14. 14 Variation 7 00:37
    Track
    14
    Title
    Variation 7
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  15. 15 Variation 8 00:42
    Track
    15
    Title
    Variation 8
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  16. 16 Variation 9 00:37
    Track
    16
    Title
    Variation 9
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  17. 17 Variation 10 00:41
    Track
    17
    Title
    Variation 10
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  18. 18 Variation 11 00:49
    Track
    18
    Title
    Variation 11
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  19. 19 Variation 12 00:41
    Track
    19
    Title
    Variation 12
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  20. 20 Variation 13 00:43
    Track
    20
    Title
    Variation 13
    Duration
    00:43
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  21. 21 Variation 14 01:13
    Track
    21
    Title
    Variation 14
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  22. 22 Variation 15 05:06
    Track
    22
    Title
    Variation 15
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  23. 23 Finale: Alla Fuga 04:42
    Track
    23
    Title
    Finale: Alla Fuga
    Duration
    04:42
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  24. 24 Humoresques de concert, Op. 14, Book 1, "À l'Antique": No. 1. Menuet 04:05
    Track
    24
    Title
    Humoresques de concert, Op. 14, Book 1, "À l'Antique": No. 1. Menuet
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Ignacy Jan Paderewski
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky
  25. 25 Waltz No. 14 in E Minor, Op. posth. 03:03
    Track
    25
    Title
    Waltz No. 14 in E Minor, Op. posth.
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Shura Cherkassky