The Complete RCA Album Collection

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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
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1Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments: I. Thema scherzoso con Variazioni
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
piano:
Peter Serkin (pianist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
violin:
Isaac Stern (violinist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
wind instruments:
Members of the London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
recording of:
Chamber Concerto: I. Thema scherzoso con variazioni: Motto (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
composer:
Alban Berg (Austrian composer) (from 1923 until 1925)
part of:
Chamber Concerto: I. Thema scherzoso con variazioni
Alban Berg0:31
2Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments: I. Thema scherzoso con Variazioni: Thema scherzoso. Leicht beschwingt - Schwungvoll - Meno Allegro
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
piano:
Peter Serkin (pianist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
violin:
Isaac Stern (violinist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
wind instruments:
Members of the London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
recording of:
Chamber Concerto: I. Thema scherzoso con variazioni: Thema scherzoso (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
composer:
Alban Berg (Austrian composer) (from 1923 until 1925)
part of:
Chamber Concerto: I. Thema scherzoso con variazioni
Alban Berg1:12
3Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments: I. Thema scherzoso con Variazioni: Variation I
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
piano:
Peter Serkin (pianist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
violin:
Isaac Stern (violinist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
wind instruments:
Members of the London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
recording of:
Chamber Concerto: I. Thema scherzoso con variazioni: Variation V: (Tempo primo) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
composer:
Alban Berg (Austrian composer) (from 1923 until 1925)
part of:
Chamber Concerto: I. Thema scherzoso con variazioni
recording of:
Chamber Concerto: I. Thema scherzoso con variazioni: Variation I
composer:
Alban Berg (Austrian composer) (from 1923 until 1925)
part of:
Chamber Concerto: I. Thema scherzoso con variazioni
Alban Berg1:32
4Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments: I. Thema scherzoso con Variazioni: Variation II. Langsames Walzertempo
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
piano:
Peter Serkin (pianist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
violin:
Isaac Stern (violinist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
wind instruments:
Members of the London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19) and Avery Fischer Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side (from 1985-10-18 until 1985-10-19)
recording of:
Chamber Concerto: I. Thema scherzoso con variazioni: Variation II: Langsames walzertempo (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
composer:
Alban Berg (Austrian composer) (from 1923 until 1925)
part of:
Chamber Concerto: I. Thema scherzoso con variazioni
Alban Berg1:20
5Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments: I. Thema scherzoso con Variazioni: Variation III. Kräftig bewegt
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
piano:
Peter Serkin (pianist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
violin:
Isaac Stern (violinist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
wind instruments:
Members of the London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
recording of:
Chamber Concerto: I. Thema scherzoso con variazioni: Variation III: Kräftig bewegt (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
composer:
Alban Berg (Austrian composer) (from 1923 until 1925)
part of:
Chamber Concerto: I. Thema scherzoso con variazioni
Alban Berg1:04
6Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments: I. Thema scherzoso con Variazioni: Variation IV. Sehr rasch
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
piano:
Peter Serkin (pianist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
violin:
Isaac Stern (violinist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
wind instruments:
Members of the London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
recording of:
Chamber Concerto: I. Thema scherzoso con variazioni: Variation IV: Sehr rasch (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
composer:
Alban Berg (Austrian composer) (from 1923 until 1925)
part of:
Chamber Concerto: I. Thema scherzoso con variazioni
Alban Berg0:44
7Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments: I. Thema scherzoso con Variazioni: Variation V. Tempo I
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
piano:
Peter Serkin (pianist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
violin:
Isaac Stern (violinist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
orchestra:
Members of the London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
recording of:
Chamber Concerto: I. Thema scherzoso con variazioni: Variation V: (Tempo primo) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
composer:
Alban Berg (Austrian composer) (from 1923 until 1925)
part of:
Chamber Concerto: I. Thema scherzoso con variazioni
Alban Berg1:25
8Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments: II. Adagio
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
piano:
Peter Serkin (pianist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
violin:
Isaac Stern (violinist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
wind instruments:
Members of the London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
recording of:
Chamber Concerto: I. Thema scherzoso con variazioni: Variation I (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
composer:
Alban Berg (Austrian composer) (from 1923 until 1925)
part of:
Chamber Concerto: I. Thema scherzoso con variazioni
recording of:
Chamber Concerto: II. Adagio
composer:
Alban Berg (Austrian composer) (from 1923 until 1925)
part of:
Chamber Concerto
Alban Berg13:10
9Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments: III. Rondo ritmico con Introduzione: Introduzione. Durchweg frei, im Charakter einer Kadenz vorzutragen
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
piano:
Peter Serkin (pianist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
violin:
Isaac Stern (violinist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
wind instruments:
Members of the London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
recording of:
Chamber Concerto: III. Rondo ritmico con introduzione: Introduzione: Introduzione (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
composer:
Alban Berg (Austrian composer) (from 1923 until 1925)
part of:
Chamber Concerto: III. Rondo ritmico con introduzione
Alban Berg2:41
10Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments: III. Rondo ritmico con Introduzione: Rondo ritmico
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
piano:
Peter Serkin (pianist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
violin:
Isaac Stern (violinist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
wind instruments:
Members of the London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
recording of:
Chamber Concerto: III. Rondo ritmico con introduzione: Introduzione: Rondo ritmico (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
composer:
Alban Berg (Austrian composer) (from 1923 until 1925)
part of:
Chamber Concerto: III. Rondo ritmico con introduzione
Alban Berg11:24
11Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments: III. Rondo ritmico con Introduzione: Coda
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
piano:
Peter Serkin (pianist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
violin:
Isaac Stern (violinist) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
wind instruments:
Members of the London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London) (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
recording of:
Chamber Concerto: III. Rondo ritmico con introduzione: Introduzione: Coda (from 1983-10-18 until 1983-10-19)
composer:
Alban Berg (Austrian composer) (from 1923 until 1925)
part of:
Chamber Concerto: III. Rondo ritmico con introduzione
Alban Berg1:56
12Concerto for Violin and Orchestra “To the Memory of an Angel”: I. Andante (𝅘𝅥 = 56) - Allegretto (𝅘𝅥 = 112) (scherzando)
producer:
Howard Scott (classical music producer) and John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
violin:
Isaac Stern (violinist) (on 1959-12-06)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1959-12-06)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1959-12-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan (on 1959-12-06)
recording of:
Violinkonzert „Dem Andenken eines Engels“: I. Andante – Allegretto (on 1959-12-06)
composer:
Alban Berg (Austrian composer) (in 1935-08)
part of:
Violinkonzert „Dem Andenken eines Engels“ (Violin Concerto "To the memory of an angel")
Alban Berg10:18
13Concerto for Violin and Orchestra “To the Memory of an Angel”: II. Allegro (𝅘𝅥 = 69) (ma sempre rubato, frei wie eine Kadenz) - Adagio (𝅘𝅥 = 54)
producer:
Howard Scott (classical music producer) and John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
violin:
Isaac Stern (violinist) (on 1959-12-06)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1959-12-06)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1959-12-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan (on 1959-12-06)
recording of:
Violinkonzert „Dem Andenken eines Engels“: II. Allegro – Adagio (on 1959-12-06)
composer:
Alban Berg (Austrian composer) (in 1935-08)
part of:
Violinkonzert „Dem Andenken eines Engels“ (Violin Concerto "To the memory of an angel")
Alban Berg15:04
29CD: …in real time
30CD: Bach: Italian Concerto / Goldberg Variations
31CD: Lieberson: King Gesar
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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