Released to celebrate the 70th birthday of Maria João Pires , this 20CD edition contains all her solo recordings made for DG. The edition includes outstanding interpretations of Bach, Beethoven and Schubert as well as Mozart’s complete piano sonatas and Chopin’s Nocturnes. This is the first out of three editions dedicated to the work of Pires.

BBC Music Magazine
February 2006
****
"The centrepiece is Schubert's last Sonata, in B flat, and Kempff gives it a great interpretation. The second, slow movement receives a performance so deep and so moving that for this alone the disc is worth buying: for the Schubert-lover it's essential."

追踪科岗 精选集 Les Introuvables Leonid Kogan 艺术家：科岗 (Kogan)

Disc: 1
01 I Vivace
02 II Largo Ma Non Tanto
03 III Allegro
04 I Allegro
05 II Adagio
06 III Allegro
07 I. Allegro
08 II Largo
09 III Allegro
10 I Allegro Aperto
11 II. Adagio
12 III Tempo Di Minuetto - Allegro

Disc: 2
01 I. Allegro Maestoso
02 II Adagio
03 III Rondo
04 I Vivace Ma Non Troppo
05 II Adagio
06 III Allegro Molto Moderato
07 I Allegro Amabile
08 II Andante Tranquillo
09 III Allegretto Grazioso (Quasi Andante)

Disc: 3
01 I Allegro
02 II Adagio
03 III Allegro Giocoso
04 I Allegro Non Troppo
05 II Scherando
06 III Intermezzo
07 IV Andante
08 V Rondo

Disc: 4
01 I Allegro Ma Non Troppo
02 II Larghetto
03 III Rondo (Allegro)
04 I Allegro Moderato
05 II Canzonetta
06 III Finale (Allegro Vivacissimo)

CD 1
J.S. BACH/BUSONI
1 Chaconne 13.41
SCARLATTI
2-3 2 Sonatas 6.22
BEETHOVEN
4-7 Piano Sonata No.3 Op.2 No.3 22.22
BRAHMS
8-15 Variations on a Theme by Paganini 16.38
GRIEG
16–17 2 Lyric Pieces 6.55
MOMPOU
18 Canción y Danza No.1 2.54
ALBÉNIZ
19 Malagueña 3.47
GRANADOS
20 Andaluza 4.59
CD 2
MOZART
1-3 Piano Concerto No.13 K415 25.57
4-6 Piano Concerto No.15 K450 26.01
7-9 Piano Concerto No.23 K488 26.33
CD 3
HAYDN
1-3 Piano Concerto in D 20.41
4-6 Piano Concerto in G 23.15
SCHUMANN
7-27 Carnaval 35.39
CD 4
RAVEL
1-3 Piano Concerto in G 21.51
RACHMANINOV
4-6 Piano Concerto No.4 24.33
SCHUMANN
7-9 Album für die Jugend Excerpts 12.00
CHOPIN
10 Mazurka Op.68 No.2 2.59
11 Scherzo No.2 Op.31 9.04
12 Waltz No.9 Op.69 No.1 3.14
DEBUSSY
13 Reflets dans l'eau 4.53

Disc 1
01 Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68 - 1. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro - Meno allegro 13:14
02 Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68 - 2. Andante sostenuto 8:56
03 Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68 - 3. Un poco allegretto e grazioso 4:43
04 Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68 - 4. Adagio - Piu andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio - Piu allegro 17:25
05 Symphony No.3 in F, Op.90 - 1. Allegro con brio - Un poco sostenuto - Tempo I 9:56
06 Symphony No.3 in F, Op.90 - 2. Andante 7:42
07 Symphony No.3 in F, Op.90 - 3. Poco allegretto 6:03
08 Symphony No.3 in F, Op.90 - 4. Allegro 8:35

Disc 2
01 Symphony No.2 in D, Op.73 - 1. Allegro non troppo 14:53
02 Symphony No.2 in D, Op.73 - 2. Adagio non troppo - L'istesso tempo, ma grazioso 10:20
03 Symphony No.2 in D, Op.73 - 3. Allegretto grazioso ( Quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai 4:59
04 Symphony No.2 in D, Op.73 - 4. Allegro con spirito 8:36
05 Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98 - 1. Allegro non troppo 12:47
06 Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98 - 2. Andante moderato 11:04
07 Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98 - 3. Allegro giocoso - Poco meno presto - Tempo I 6:03
08 Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98 - 4. Allegro energico e passionato - Più allegro 9:57

This is the fourth and last issue of the Piano Classics Fiorentino Edition, presenting the early recordings made between 1953 and 1966. Sergio Fiorentino (1927‐1998) was one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, but remained largely unknown to the general public. His recordings show a stupendous virtuosity and command, and the natural understanding of an innate musical genius. Not for nothing did Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli call him “The only other pianist”. This 10‐CD set offers a wealth of repertoire, from magnificent Bach, barnstorming Beethoven, elegant and passionate Chopin, fantastic Schumann, robust Brahms and red‐hot Rachmaninov. The recordings were originally issued on the “Concert Artist” label . Sadly several of the master tapes have been lost, and the remastering of this set has been done with original LPs. Nevertheless the artistry of this wonderful pianist shines through every note!

01 Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98 - 1. Allegro non troppo
02 Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98 - 2. Andante moderato
03 Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98 - 3. Allegro giocoso - Poco meno presto - Tempo I
04 Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98 - 4. Allegro energico e passionato - Più allegro

Nelson Freire made his recording debut with the Brahms F minor sonata in 1967. Now, half a century later, he returns to this monumental work.
The perfect repertoire at the perfect moment in his career: still in his prime at 72, Nelson Freire invests Brahms’ music with unrivalled colour and imagination.
This recital presents a portrait of Brahms across his entire oeuvre for solo piano, culminating in a selection of the celebrated late intermezzi.
This is Freire’s first Brahms recording since the 2007 Gramophone Record of the Year concerto set with Riccardo Chailly: still the reference recording.