Moriz Rosenthal, Vol.1

On this CD:

1. Waltz for piano in A flat major, Op. 42, CT 211
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

2. Waltz for piano in A flat major, Op. 42, CT 211
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

3. Waltz for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT 213
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

4. Waltz for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT 213
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

5. Waltz for piano in E minor, KK IVa/15, CT 222
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

6. Etude for piano in C major, Op. 10/1, CT 14
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

7. Etude for piano in E major, Op. 10/3, CT 16
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

8. Etude for piano in E major, Op. 10/3, CT 16
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

9. Etude for piano in F minor, Op. 25/2, CT 27
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

10. Etude for piano in A flat major . KK IIb/3, CT 39 (Trois nouvelles études)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

11. Mazurka for piano in A flat major, Op. 24/3, CT 66
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

12. Mazurka for piano in B flat minor, Op. 24/4, CT 67
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

13. Mazurka for piano in D major, Op. 33/2, CT 73
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

14. Mazurka for piano in B minor, Op. 33/4, CT 75
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

15. Mazurka for piano in A flat major, Op. 50/2, CT 81
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

16. Mazurka for piano in A flat major, Op. 50/2, CT 81
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

17. Mazurka for piano in A flat major, Op. 50/2, CT 81
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

18. Mazurka for piano in B major, Op. 63/1, CT 89
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

19. Mazurka for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 63/3, CT 91
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

20. Mazurka for piano in G major, Op. 67/1, CT 92
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

21. Mazurka for piano in G major, Op. 67/1, CT 92
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

22. Mazurka for piano in G major, Op. 67/1, CT 92
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Moriz Rosenthal

Tracks:

Valse No.5 In A Flat Op. 42: Valse No. 5 In A Flat Op. 42
Valse No.5 In A Flat Op. 42
Valse No. 7 In C Sharp Minor Op. 62 No. 2
Valse No. 7 In C Sharp Minor Op. 62 No. 2
Valse No. 14 In E Minor Op. Posth.
Etude In C Op. 10 No. 1
Etude In G Flat Op. 10 No. 3 'Black Keys'
Etude In G Flat Op. 10 No. 3 'Black Keys'
Etude In F Minor Op. 25 No. 2
Etude No. 26 In A Flat Op. Posth.
Mazurka No. 16 In A Flat Op. 24 No. 3
Muzurka No. 17 in B Flat Minor Op. 24 No. 4
Mazurka No. 23 In D Op. 33 No.2
Mazurka No. 25 In B Minor Op. 33 No. 4
Mazurka No. 31 In A Flat Op. 50 No. 2
Mazurka No. 31 In A Flat Op. 50 No. 2
Mazurka No. 31 In A Flat Op. 50 No. 2
Mazurka No. 39 In B Op. 63 No. 1
Mazurka No. 41 In C Sharp Minor Op. 63 No. 3
Mazurka No. 42 In G Op. 67 No. 1
Mazurka No. 42 In G Op. 67 No. 1
Mazurka No. 42 In G Op. 67 No. 1

Customer Reviews:

Who is the best Recorded Chopinist?.......2003-02-24

It's a pity that this should go out of stock.

Had Rosenthal, or Hofmann, or Cortot had got Chopin best and needless to say in this regard Rachmaninoff is a most worthy reference.

One might assume that Rosenthal had got it best as he first learned the piano from a Chopin pupil, to be finished off by Liszt himself. But Rosenthal perhaps had too much intellectuality and his playing is too "healthy" ( in contrast to Cortot) to make him the rightful Chopin successor.

Even though Cortot had got the essence Chopin so well. Yet, one also doubts if Chopin would play with so many improvisation.

Rachmaninoff's "steel arms" couldn't get any nearer either, albeit that he had a "heart of gold". Not even Sauer, Simon Barere, or Friedman...? There is no perfection.

It's most fortunate that we have such a rich varieties of recorded legacy. So, despite the fact that the classical music lovers are so diversified in taste and opinion, and the fact that even amongst the most sophisticated of them, most would nevertheless develope and change, - didn't Nicholai Rubinstein first refuted and then subsequently championed Tsaichovsky's No. 1 Piano Conerto -- we will find something that suits our taste. Yes, music is great and inclusive. Just let our ears with an open mind be our ultimate guide.

Coming back to this record. This is a collection of 1930 (Valses), 1935 (Etudes), 1929 & 1937 (Mazurkas) recording. The recordings are good enough for one to see Rosenthal's pianism and for the enjoyment of Chopin's music. Surface noise is not too bad. What is really bad was the fact that when Rosenthal first started recording, he was rather old and having lost his power to thunder.

Average customer rating:

The Greatest Chopinist of All Times

Moriz Rosenthal, Vol. 2

Manufacturer: Pearl
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Mazurkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music
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The Chopin Concertos
The Complete Chopin Recordings

ASIN: B000000WY2
Release Date: 1993-11-23

Tracks:

Mazurkas: Op.33 No.2 in D
Mazurkas: Op.33 No.4 in b
Mazurkas: Op.50 No.2 in Ab (Rare Alternate Take)
Mazurkas: Op.63 No.1 in B
Mazurkas: Op.63 No.3 in c#
Mazurkas: Op.67 No.1 in G
Prld Op.28: No.6 in b
Prld Op.28: No.3 in G
Prld Op.28: No.7 in A
Nocturnes: Op.9 No.2 in Eb
Nocturnes: Op.27 No.2 in Db
Valses: Op.42 in Ab
Valses: Op.64 No.3 in c#
Maiden's Wish (Cadenza By Rosenthal)
Hungarian Rhap No.2 (Cadenza By Rosenthal)
Liebestraum No.3
Triana (From Iberia. No.6)
Reflets Dans L'eau
Tabatiere A Musique, Op.32
Prld Op.46, No.1 in Bb
Papillons
Soiree De Vienne No.6
Mazurka Op.50 No.2 in Ab

Customer Reviews:

The Greatest Chopinist of All Times.......2003-02-10

Definitely one of, if not the greatest of all Chopinists of all times.

Rosenthal started off as a pupil of Chopin's pupil when small and later became Liszt's favoured pupil. He was a venerable colleague of Brahms, Strauss, Saint-Saen and Anton Rubunstein; his admirers included Hofmann and Moiseiwitsch just to name a few.

We don't have many Rosenthal records and when he started to make records, he was already in advanced age. Nonetheless, his Chopin as recorded here can still rival those by Rachmaninoff and Hofmann, and there is good sense in prefering him to Cortot if the purpose is to uncover Chopin's pianism.

Amongst the more assessible Rosenthal records, the transfer here is surprisingly good, more than acceptable in every way despite a little bit of surface noise--they are mostly recorded in mid 30's after all. It managed to capture a most delightful piano sound with all the colours and nuances of Rosenthal's playing, giving you a full picture his sense of music as well as his great pianism albeit in his late age. Even among all Liszt's recorded pupils, this is probably the best we could get our hand on.

After listening to Rosenthal, one couldn't stop feeling that something's wrong with the direction of pianism nowadays and I don't just mean piano banging... Rosenthal is definitely a pianist of the highest calibre and is almost as inspiring as Schnabel to listen to.