“In 1976, when the cold war was cold indeed,” wrote the New York Times, “Lazar Berman appeared virtually unannounced from behind the Iron Curtain and provided the West with an exotic glimpse of a secretive Soviet musical life. On his first United States tour, Mr. Berman made an overwhelming impression as a performer who did more than just overcome technical problems; he seemed to crush them into insignificance.” Berman’s recordings, though relatively few in number, confirmed that impression. Sony Classical’s new 6-CD box of performances issued by CBS between 1976 and 1983, is full of unique treasures. They include his recording of the Rachmaninoff Third Concerto with Claudio Abbado and the London Symphony Orchestra: “For a big, grand, show-stopping spectacular”, wrote Gramophone, “with a host of musical merits to boot, the Berman is necessary – nay, compulsive – listening.” The same could be said of the rest of this new set, including the Brahms First Piano Concerto, with Erich Leinsdorf conducting the Chicago Symphony, and solo works by Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Brahms and Scriabin.
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado conducting
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: II. Intermezzo – Adagio
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30: III. Finale – Alla breve
Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf conducting
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: I. Maestoso
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: II. Adagio
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: III. Rondo – Allegro non troppo
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata”
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata”: I. Allegro assai
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata”: II. Andante con moto
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata”: III. Allegro ma non troppo, Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3 “The Hunt”
Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3 “The Hunt”: I. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3 “The Hunt”: II. Scherzo – Allegretto vivace
Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3 “The Hunt”: III. Menuetto – Moderato e grazioso
Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3 “The Hunt”: IV. Presto con fuoco
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 2
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Prelude in G Major, Op. 32, No. 5
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Prelude in G Minor, Op. 23, No. 5
Alexander Scriabin: Étude in B-Flat Minor, Op. 8, No. 11
Alexander Scriabin: Étude in D-Sharp Minor, Op. 8, No. 12
Aram Khachaturian: Toccata in E-Flat Minor
Sergei Prokofiev: March (From “The Love for Three Oranges”)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Die Ruinen von Athen, Op. 113: Marcia alla turca
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49, No. 2: Il Tempo di Menuetto
Frédéric Chopin: Étude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 25, No. 7
Franz Schubert: Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118, S. 513
Franz Schubert: Erlkönig, D. 328, S. 557a
Manuel de Falla: El amor brujo: Danza ritual del fuego
Muzio Clementi: Piano Sonata in B Minor, Op. 40, No. 2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo in A Minor, K. 511
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 “Pathetique”
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 “Pathetique”: I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 “Pathetique”: II. Adagio cantabile
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 “Pathetique”: III. Rondo. Allegro
Frédéric Chopin: Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 “Funeral March”
Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 “Funeral March”: I. Grave
Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 “Funeral March”: II. Scherzo
Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 “Funeral March”: III. Marche funebre
Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 “Funeral March”: IV. Finale. Presto
Franz Liszt: Trauervorspiel und Trauermarsch, S. 206
Liszt, Franz Liszt: Rhapsodie Espagnole, S. 254
Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in E Minor, Op. Posth. 72, No. 1
George Gershwin: Prelude No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor
Lazar Berman, piano
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