Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - The Master Pianist

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (1920-1995) was regarded as one of the most commanding and individual piano virtuosi of the 20th century, along with the likes of Horowitz, Rubinstein and Richter. The music of Schumann was a special feature of Michelangeli's repertoire, and his recording of the Ravel and Rachmaninov G major concertos is a truly great recording that has never been out of the catalogues since it was first released in a late 50s. This 4-CD set brings together many of Michelangeli's EMI recordings in a wonderful and wide range of works.

CD 1:

1. Partita No.2 In D Minor BWV1004 - Chaconne

• Arranged By – Busoni
• Composed By – Johann Sebastian Bach

2. Sonata In D Minor (Pastorale) Kk 9

• Composed By – Alessandro Scarlatti

3. Sonata In C Minor Kk 11

• Composed By – Alessandro Scarlatti
• Piano Sonata No.3 In C Op.2 No.3
• Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven

4. I. Allegretto Con Brio

5. II. Adagio

6. III. Scherzo

7. IV. Allegro Assai

• Variations On A Theme By Paganini Op.35
• Composed By – Johannes Brahms

8. Theme

9. Book I: Variations I-VIII

10. Book I: Variations X-XII

11. Book II: Variations I-II

12. Book II: Variations V-VIII

13. Book II: Variations X-XIII

14. Book II: Variations III-IV

15. Book I: Variations XIII-XIV

• Lyric Pieces
• Composed By – Edvard Grieg

16. Melancholy Op.47 No.5

17. At The Cradle Op.68 No.5

18. Canzión Y Danza No.1

• Composed By – Frederic Mompou

19. Rumores De La Caleta Op.71 No.8 - Malagueña

• Composed By – Isaac Albéniz

20. Danzas Españolas Op.37 No.5 - Andaluza (Playera)

• Composed By – Enrique Granados

CD 2:

Piano Concerto No.13 In C K415

• Composed By – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Conductor – Franco Caracciolo
• Orchestra – Orchestra Alessandro Scarlatti*

1. I. Allegro - Cadenza

2. II. Andante

3. III. Allegro

Piano Concerto No.15 In B Flat K450

• Composed By – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Conductor – Ettore Gracis
• Orchestra – Orchestra Sinfonica Da Camera Dell'Ente Dei Pomeriggi Musicale di Milano

4. I. Allegro - Cadenza

5. II. Andante

6. III. Allegro - Cadenza

Piano Concerto No.23 In A K488

• Composed By – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Conductor – Franco Caracciolo
• Orchestra – Orchestra Alessandro Scarlatti

7. I. Allegro - Cadenza

8. II. Adagio

9. III. Allegro Assai

Piano Concerto In D Hob.XVIII:11

• Composed By – Joseph Haydn
• Conductor – Edmond De Stoutz
• Orchestra – Zürcher Kammerorchester

CD 3:

1. I. Vivace

2. II. Un Poco Adagio

3. III. Rondo All'ungherese

Piano Concerto In G Hob.XVIII:4

• Composed By – Joseph Haydn
• Conductor – Edmond De Stoutz
• Orchestra – Zürcher Kammerorchester

4. I. Allegro

• Cadenza – Nino Rota

5. II. Adagio Cantabile

• Cadenza – Nino Rota

6. III. Rondo: Presto

• Carnaval Op.9
• Composed By – Robert Schumann

7. I. Préambule

8. II. Pierrot

9. III. Arlequin

10. IV. Valse Noble

11. V. Eusebius

12. VI. Florestan

13. VII. Coquette

14. VIII. Réplique

15. IX. Papillons

16. X. A.S.C.H. - S.C.H.A. (Lettres Dansantes)

17. XI. Chiarina

18. XII. Chopin

19. XIII. Estrella

20. XIV. Reconnaissance

21. XV. Pantalon Et Colombine

22. XVI. Valse Allemande

23. Intermezzo (Paganini)

24. XVII. Aveu

25. XVIII. Promenade

26. XIX. Pause

27. XX. Marche Des 'Davidsbündler' Contre Les Philistins

Piano Concerto In G

• Composed By – Maurice Ravel
• Conductor – Ettore Gracis
• Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra

CD 4:

1. I. Allegramente

2. II. Adagio Assai

3. III. Presto

Piano Concerto No.4 In G Op.40

• Composed By – Sergei Rachmaninov*
• Conductor – Ettore Gracis
• Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra

4. I. Allegro Vivace

5. II. Largo

6. III. Allegro Vivace

Album Für Die Jugend Op.68

• Composed By – Robert Schumann

7. No.38 Winterzeit

8. No.37 Matrosenlied

9. No.39 Winterzeit II

10. Mazurka No.47 In A Minor Op.68 No.2

• Composed By – Frédéric Chopin

11. Scherzo No.2 In B Flat Minor Op.31

• Composed By – Frédéric Chopin

12. Waltz No.9 In A Flat Op.69 No.1

• Composed By – Frédéric Chopin

13. Images, Set 1 No.1 - Reflets Dans L'eau: Andantino Molto

• Composed By – Claude Debussy