The Complete RCA Album Collection

~ Release by Peter Serkin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

A 35-CD collection of Peter Serkin's complete recordings for RCA and Columbia/Sony. Includes a booklet; CD sleeves are replicas of original covers.

Annotation last modified on 2022-10-06 08:21 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Bach: Goldberg Variations
2CD: Schubert: Piano Sonata no. 18
3CD: Bach, Mozart: Concertos for 2 & 3 Pianos
4CD: Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica / Reger: Cello Sonata no. 4
5CD: Bartók: Piano Concertos no. 1 & 3
6CD: Schubert: Piano Sonata no. 7 / Schumann: Waldszenen
7CD: Schoenberg: Piano Concerto / 5 Piano Pieces / Violin Fantasy
8CD: Peter Serkin Plays Mozart (1)
9CD: Peter Serkin Plays Mozart (2)
10CD: Beethoven: Violin (Piano) Concerto
11CD: Messiaen: Visions de l'Amen
12CD: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 14 & 15
13CD: Messiaen: Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus (1)
14CD: Messiaen: Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus (2)
15CD: Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du Temps
16CD: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 16 & 17
17CD: Schubert: Piano Quintet “The Trout”
18CD: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 18 & 19
19CD: Tashi Plays Stravinsky
20CD: Tashi Plays Beethoven
21CD: Tashi Plays Mozart
22CD: Chopin: Variations brillantes / Nocturnes / Mazurkas / Berceuse / Barcarolle
23CD: Tashi Plays Takemitsu
24CD: Chopin: Polonaise-Fantaisie / Waltzes / Nocturnes / Impromptu
25CD: Beethoven: Diabelli Variations
26CD: Chopin: 3 Mazurkas / Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise brillante / Ballade no. 3
27CD: Webern, Takemitsu: Chamber & Piano Works
28CD: Berg: Chamber Concerto / Violin Concerto
29CD: …in real time
30CD: Bach: Italian Concerto / Goldberg Variations
31CD: Lieberson: King Gesar
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1King Gesar: Part 1: Calling on the Power of Goodness In Men's Hearts: An Invocation to the Imperial Drala, Gesar, King of Ling
recording engineer:
Charles Harbutt (sound engineer and reissue producer)
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
bass clarinet and clarinet:
Deborah Marshall (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
flute and piccolo:
András Adorján (flautist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
horn:
William Purvis (horn player and conductor) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
percussion:
Stefan Hüge (percussionist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
piano [piano I]:
Emanuel Ax (pianist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
piano [piano II]:
Peter Serkin (pianist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
trombone:
Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
spoken vocals [narrator]:
Omar Ebrahim (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
conductor:
Peter Lieberson (American composer) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
recorded at:
Chapin Hall in Williamstown (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
recording of:
King Gesar: Calling on the Power of Goodness in Our Hearts: An Invocation to the Imperial Drala, Gesar, King of Ling (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
composer:
Peter Lieberson (American composer) (in 1991)
part of:
King Gesar
Peter Lieberson7:56
2King Gesar: Part 2: The Birth of Gesar
recording engineer:
Charles Harbutt (sound engineer and reissue producer)
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
bass clarinet and clarinet:
Deborah Marshall (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
flute and piccolo:
András Adorján (flautist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
horn:
William Purvis (horn player and conductor) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
percussion:
Stefan Hüge (percussionist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
piano [piano I]:
Emanuel Ax (pianist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
piano [piano II]:
Peter Serkin (pianist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
trombone:
Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
spoken vocals [narrator]:
Omar Ebrahim (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
conductor:
Peter Lieberson (American composer) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
recorded at:
Chapin Hall in Williamstown (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
recording of:
King Gesar: The Birth of Gesar (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
composer:
Peter Lieberson (American composer) (in 1991)
part of:
King Gesar
Peter Lieberson3:06
3King Gesar: Part 3: Gesar in the Desert
recording engineer:
Charles Harbutt (sound engineer and reissue producer)
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
bass clarinet and clarinet:
Deborah Marshall (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
flute and piccolo:
András Adorján (flautist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
horn:
William Purvis (horn player and conductor) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
percussion:
Stefan Hüge (percussionist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
piano [piano I]:
Emanuel Ax (pianist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
piano [piano II]:
Peter Serkin (pianist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
trombone:
Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
spoken vocals [narrator]:
Omar Ebrahim (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
conductor:
Peter Lieberson (American composer) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
recorded at:
Chapin Hall in Williamstown (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
recording of:
King Gesar: Gesar in the Desert (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
composer:
Peter Lieberson (American composer) (in 1991)
part of:
King Gesar
Peter Lieberson4:42
4King Gesar: Part 4: The Horse Race
recording engineer:
Charles Harbutt (sound engineer and reissue producer)
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
bass clarinet and clarinet:
Deborah Marshall (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
flute and piccolo:
András Adorján (flautist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
French horn:
William Purvis (horn player and conductor) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
percussion:
Stefan Hüge (percussionist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
piano [piano I]:
Emanuel Ax (pianist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
piano [piano II]:
Peter Serkin (pianist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
trombone:
Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
spoken vocals [narrator]:
Omar Ebrahim (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
conductor:
Peter Lieberson (American composer) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
recorded at:
Chapin Hall in Williamstown (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
recording of:
King Gesar: The Horse Race (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
composer:
Peter Lieberson (American composer) (in 1991)
part of:
King Gesar
Peter Lieberson16:40
5King Gesar: Part 5: The Song of Manene
recording engineer:
Charles Harbutt (sound engineer and reissue producer)
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
bass clarinet and clarinet:
Deborah Marshall (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
flute and piccolo:
András Adorján (flautist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
horn:
William Purvis (horn player and conductor) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
percussion:
Stefan Hüge (percussionist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
piano [piano I]:
Emanuel Ax (pianist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
piano [piano II]:
Peter Serkin (pianist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
trombone:
Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
spoken vocals [narrator]:
Omar Ebrahim (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
conductor:
Peter Lieberson (American composer) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
recorded at:
Chapin Hall in Williamstown (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
recording of:
King Gesar: The Song of Manene (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
composer:
Peter Lieberson (American composer) (in 1991)
part of:
King Gesar
Peter Lieberson6:21
6King Gesar: Part 6: The Battle with the Tirthikas
recording engineer:
Charles Harbutt (sound engineer and reissue producer)
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
bass clarinet and clarinet:
Deborah Marshall (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
flute and piccolo:
András Adorján (flautist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
French horn:
William Purvis (horn player and conductor) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
percussion:
Stefan Hüge (percussionist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
piano [piano I]:
Emanuel Ax (pianist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
piano [piano II]:
Peter Serkin (pianist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
trombone:
Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
spoken vocals [narrator]:
Omar Ebrahim (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
conductor:
Peter Lieberson (American composer) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
recorded at:
Chapin Hall in Williamstown (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
recording of:
King Gesar: The Battle with the Tirthikas (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
composer:
Peter Lieberson (American composer) (in 1991)
part of:
King Gesar
Peter Lieberson9:16
7King Gesar: Part 7: Gesar's Song of Completion
recording engineer:
Charles Harbutt (sound engineer and reissue producer)
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
bass clarinet and clarinet:
Deborah Marshall (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
flute and piccolo:
András Adorján (flautist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
horn:
William Purvis (horn player and conductor) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
percussion:
Stefan Hüge (percussionist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
piano [piano I]:
Emanuel Ax (pianist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
piano [piano II]:
Peter Serkin (pianist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
trombone:
Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
spoken vocals [narrator]:
Omar Ebrahim (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
conductor:
Peter Lieberson (American composer) (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
recorded at:
Chapin Hall in Williamstown (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
recording of:
King Gesar: Gesar's Song of Completion (from 1993-08-25 until 1993-08-29)
composer:
Peter Lieberson (American composer) (in 1991)
part of:
King Gesar
Peter Lieberson6:44
32CD: Bach: 15 Two-Part Inventions / 15 Sinfonias
33CD: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas nos. 13, 14 “Moonlight” & 23 “Appassionata”
34CD: Bach: Brandenburg Concertos nos. 1-6 (1)
35CD: Bach: Brandenburg Concertos nos. 1-6 (2)

Credits

Release

photography:Jamie Buceta
Gary Winogrand
Dorothea van Haeften
Don Hunstein (photographer)
Regina Touney
Carol Weinberg (photographer)
miscellaneous support:Matt Fiveash (task: tape research)
Brett Zinn (audio engineer) (task: analogue tape transfers)
producer:Robert Russ (producer)
mastering:Matthias Erb (classical producer and engineer)
Martin Kistner (engineer)
booklet editor:Marvin Rehr
Jochen Rudelt
texthouse (liner notes)
design:[ec:ko] communications (German design agency)
mastered at:b-sharp music & media solutions in Berlin
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