Leon Fleisher, born in San Francisco in 1928 as to a father who emigrated from Russia and a Polish mother, was one of the greatest hopes of the American concert scene. His critics were impressed by his Schubert recordings and Brahms’ Handel Variations, and the collaboration with George Szell and his Cleveland Orchestra brought awards and bestsellers. Fleisher’s meteoric rise was a source of enthusiasm even for his listeners in the US, as accustomed as they were to superlatives. But in the end the pianist paid a high price for this: a gradually increasing paralysis of the right hand forced him to abandon his concert activities. As a conductor, university lecturer and specialist for piano music for the left hand, Fleisher fought back and, after surgery, repeatedly appeared before a concert audience from 1982 on. The number of recordings from the few years of his early triumphs is understandably quite small. All the more valuable is the encounter with this exceptional pianist on the 10 CDs of this collection.
DISC 1
1. Robert Schumann – Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54: I Allegro affettuoso –
2. II Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso, III Allegro vivace
George Szell, conductor
Cleveland Orchestra
3. Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16
I Allegro molto moderato
II Adagio III Allegro moderato molto e marcato
George Szell, conductor
Cleveland Orchestra
DISC 2
1. Brahms – Piano Concerto No 1 in D minor, Op. 15: I Maestoso
2. Brahms – Piano Concerto No 1 in D minor, Op. 15: II Adagio
3. Brahms – Piano Concerto No 1 in D minor, Op. 15: III Rondo: Allegro non troppo
George Szell, conductor
Cleveland Orchestra
DISC 3
1. Brahms – Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat major, Op.83: I Allegro non troppo
2. Brahms – Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat major, Op.83: II Allegro appassionato
3. Brahms – Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat major, Op.83: III Andante
4. Brahms – Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat major, Op.83: IV Allegretto grazioso
George Szell, conductor
Cleveland Orchestra
DISC 4
1. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Aria
2. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation I
3. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation II
4. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation III
5. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation IV: Risoluto
6. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation V: Espressivo
7. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation VI
8. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation VII: Con vacità
9. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation VIII
10. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation IX: Poco sostenuto
11. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation X
12. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation XI
13. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation XII
14. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation XIII
15. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation XIV
16. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation XV
17. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation XVI
18. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation XVII
19. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation XVIII
20. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation XIX
21. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation XX
22. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation XXI
23. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation XXII
24. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation XXIII
25. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation XXIV
26. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Variation XXV
27. Brahms – Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel, Op.24: Fuga
28. Brahms – Waltzes, Op. 39 : No 1 in B major
29. Brahms – Waltzes, Op. 39 : No 2 in E major
30. Brahms – Waltzes, Op. 39 : No 3 in G sharp minor
31. Brahms – Waltzes, Op. 39 : Nr 4 in E minor
32. Brahms – Waltzes, Op. 39 : Nr 5 in E major
33. Brahms – Waltzes, Op. 39 : No 6 in C sharp major
34. Brahms – Waltzes, Op. 39 : No 7 in C sharp minor
35. Brahms – Waltzes, Op. 39 : No 8 in B flat major
36. Brahms – Waltzes, Op. 39 : No 9 in D minor
37. Brahms – Waltzes, Op. 39 : No 10 in G major
38. Brahms – Waltzes, Op. 39 : No 11 in B minor
39. Brahms – Waltzes, Op. 39 : No 12 in E major
40. Brahms – Waltzes, Op. 39 : No 13 in C major
41. Brahms – Waltzes, Op. 39 : No 14 in A minor
42. Brahms – Waltzes, Op. 39 : No 15 in A major
43. Brahms – Waltzes, Op. 39 : No 16 in D minor
DISC 5
1. Schubert – Piano Sonata in B flat major, D 960: I Molto moderato
2. Schubert – Piano Sonata in B flat major, D 960: II Andante sostenuto
3. Schubert – Piano Sonata in B flat major, D 960: III Allegro vivace con delicatezza
4. Schubert – Piano Sonata in B flat major, D 960: IV Allegro ma non troppo
5. Schubert – German Dances, D. 790 : Dance No 1
6. Schubert – German Dances, D. 790 : Dance No 3
7. Schubert – German Dances, D. 790 : Dance No 4
8. Schubert – German Dances, D. 790 : Dance No 5
9. Schubert – German Dances, D. 790 : Dance No 6
10. Schubert – German Dances, D. 790 : Dance No 7
DISC 6
1. Mozart – Piano Concerto No 12 in A major, K 414: I Allegro
2. Mozart – Piano Concerto No 12 in A major, K 414: II Andante
3. Mozart – Piano Concerto No 12 in A major, K 414: III Rondo: Allegretto
4. Mozart – Piano Concerto No 25 in C major, K 503: I Allegro maestoso (Cadenza: Eugene Istomin)
5. Mozart – Piano Concerto No 25 in C major, K 503: II Andante
6. Mozart – Piano Concerto No 25 in C major, K 503: III Allegretto
George Szell, conductor
Cleveland Orchestra
11. Schubert – German Dances, D. 790 : Dance No 8
12. Schubert – German Dances, D. 790 : Dance No 11
DISC 7
1. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 1 in C major, Op.15: I Allegro con brio
2. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 1 in C major, Op.15: II Largo
3. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 1 in C major, Op.15: III Rondo: Allegro scherzando
George Szell, conductor
Cleveland Orchestra
4. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 1 in C major, Op.15: I Allegro con brio
5. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 1 in C major, Op.15: II Largo
6. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 1 in C major, Op.15: III Rondo: Allegro scherzando
Live Performance (1960)
Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
Andre Cluytens, conductor
13. Franck – Variations Symphoniques pour Piano et Orchestre
George Szell, conductor
Cleveland Orchestra
DISC 8
1. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat major, Op; 19: I Allegro con brio
2. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat major, Op; 19: II Adagio
3. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat major, Op. 19: III Rondo: Molto allegro
George Szell, conductor
Cleveland Orchestra
4. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 4 in G major, Op. 58: I Allegro moderato
5. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 4 in G major, Op. 58: II Andante con moto
6. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 4 in G major, Op. 58: III Rondo: vivace
George Szell, conductor
Cleveland Orchestra
DISC 9
1. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor, Op. 37: I Allegro con brio
2. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor, Op. 37: II Largo
3. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor, Op. 37: III Rondo: Allegro
George Szell, conductor
Cleveland Orchestra
4. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 5 in E flat major, Op. 73, “Emperor”: I Allegro
5. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 5 in E flat major, Op. 73, “Emperor”: II Adagio un poco moto
6. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 5 in E flat major, Op. 73, “Emperor”: III Rondo: Allegro
George Szell, conductor
Cleveland Orchestra
DISC 10
1. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat major, Op.19: I Allegro con brio
2. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat major, Op; 19: II Adagio
3. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat major, Op; 19: III Rondo: Molto allegro
LIVE PERFORMANCE, (1957)
Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
Hans Rosbaud, conductor
4. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 4 in G major, Op.58: I Allegro moderato
5. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 4 in G major, Op.58: II Andante con moto
6. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 4 in G major, Op.58: III Rondo: vivace
LIVE PERFORMANCE (1956)
Kolner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
Otto Klemperer, conductor
| PERFORMERS | Fleisher, Leon |
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