Rudolf Serkin’s relationship with Deutsche Grammophon came late in his career but yielded three major recording projects – 15 Mozart piano concertos with Claudio Abbado, Beethoven’s last three piano sonatas, and his only recording with Mstislav Rostropovich (Brahms’ cello sonatas). Collected for the first time together in one original jackets edition. 28-page booklet with liner notes by Jed Distler (English/German)’
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, K271 “Jeunehomme”
35:11
Rudolf Serkin (piano), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (cadenzor)
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
I. Allegro – Cadenza K. 624 / 3
11:25
II. Andantino – Cadenza K. 624 / 4
12:20
III. Rondeau – Presto – Cadenza
11:26
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K453
31:21
Rudolf Serkin (piano), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (cadenzor)
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
I. Allegro – Cadenza K. 624 / 22
12:46
II. Andante – Cadenza K. 624 / 24
10:55
III. Allegretto
7:40
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466
32:49
Rudolf Serkin (piano), Ludwig van Beethoven (cadenzor)
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
I. Allegro
14:48
II. Romance
9:48
III. Rondo (Allegro assai)
8:13
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K414
25:30
Rudolf Serkin (piano), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (cadenzor)
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
I. Allegro
10:03
II. Andante
8:34
III. Rondeau (Allegretto)
6:53
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major, K595
32:36
Rudolf Serkin (piano), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (cadenzor)
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
I. Allegro
14:56
II. Larghetto
8:01
III. Allegro
9:39
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 8 in C major, K246 “Lützow”
24:36
Rudolf Serkin (piano), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (cadenzor)
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
I. Allegro Aperto
8:26
II. Andante
7:47
III. Rondeau (Tempo Di Menuetto)
8:23
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 16 in D major, K451
24:38
Rudolf Serkin (piano), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (cadenza)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Claudio Abbado
I. Allegro assai
10:43
II. Andante
6:59
III. Rondeau (Allegro di molto)
6:56
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Rudolf Serkin: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467
30:29
Rudolf Serkin (piano), Rudolf Serkin (cadenzor)
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
I. Allegro – Cadenza: Rudolf Serkin
15:23
II. Andante
7:56
III. Allegro vivace assai – Cadenza: Rudolf Serkin
7:10
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K488
29:02
Rudolf Serkin (piano)
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
I. Allegro
12:14
II. Adagio
7:48
III. Allegro assai
9:00
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Robert Casadesus: Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503
35:38
Rudolf Serkin (piano), Robert Casadesus (cadenzor)
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
I. Allegro maestoso – Cadenza: Robert Casadesus
17:54
II. Andante
7:58
III. Allegretto
9:46
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major, K459
28:33
Rudolf Serkin (piano), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (cadenzor)
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
I. Allegro – Cadenza: W. A. Mozart
12:39
II. Allegretto
8:12
III. Allegro assai – Cadenza: W. A. Mozart
7:42
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 15 in B-Flat Major, K. 450 – Cadenzas: W.A. Mozart
11:59
Rudolf Serkin (piano), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (cadenzor)
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
I. Allegro
11:59
Excerpt, Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 15 in B flat major, K450
6:34
Rudolf Serkin (piano)
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
II. Andante (Original version)
6:34
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 15 in B-Flat Major, K. 450 – Cadenzas: W.A. Mozart
8:57
Rudolf Serkin (piano), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (cadenzor)
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
III. Allegro
8:57
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Rudolf Serkin: Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-Flat Major, K. 482 – Cadenzas: Rudolf Serkin
14:38
Rudolf Serkin (piano), Rudolf Serkin (cadenzor)
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
I. Allegro
14:38
Excerpt, Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat major, K482
11:45
Rudolf Serkin (piano)
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
II. Andante
11:45
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Rudolf Serkin: Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-Flat Major, K. 482 – Cadenzas: Rudolf Serkin
12:51
Rudolf Serkin (piano), Rudolf Serkin (cadenzor)
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
III. Allegro – Andantino cantabile – Primo tempo
12:51
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 18 in B-Flat Major, K. 456 – Cadenzas: W.A. Mozart
12:43
Rudolf Serkin (piano), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (cadenzor)
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
I. Allegro vivace (K. 624 No. 54)
12:43
Excerpt, Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 18 in B flat major, K456
11:46
Rudolf Serkin (piano)
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
II. Andante un poco sostenuto
11:46
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 18 in B-Flat Major, K. 456 – Cadenzas: W.A. Mozart
7:51
Rudolf Serkin (piano), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (cadenzor)
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
III. Allegro vivace (K. 624 No. 57)
7:51
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Rudolf Serkin: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491 – Cadenzas: Rudolf Serkin
32:31
Rudolf Serkin (piano), Rudolf Serkin (cadenzor)
London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
I. Allegro
14:25
II. Larghetto
8:37
III. (Allegretto)
9:29
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
19:05
Rudolf Serkin (piano)
I. Vivace, ma non troppo – Adagio espressivo – Tempo I
4:05
II. Prestissimo
2:29
III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo)
1:55
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110
19:24
Rudolf Serkin (piano)
I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
6:15
II. Allegro molto
5:42
III. Adagio ma non troppo – Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo
7:27
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
28:26
Rudolf Serkin (piano)
I. Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato
9:20
II. Arietta (Adagio molto semplice e cantabile)
19:06
Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 38
27:21
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Rudolf Serkin (piano)
I. Allegro non troppo
15:02
II. Allegretto quasi minuetto
5:36
III. Allegro – Più presto
6:43
Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99
30:21
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Rudolf Serkin (piano)
I. Allegro vivace
9:31
II. Adagio affettuoso
8:26
III. Allegro passionato
7:59
IV. Allegro molto
4:25