BBC Legends Volume 3

~ Release by Barbirolli, Böhm, Britten, Cherkassky, Gilels, Horenstein, Jochum, Jurinac, Kempff, Ludwig, Monteux, Richter, Rostropovich, Rozhdestvensky, Sargent, Serkin, Solti, Stokowski, Svetlanov, Szeryng, Tennstedt (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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Box set of 20 previously released BBC Legends CDs. Each CD is in a cardboard sleeve, all in a box. The booklets provided with the original releases are NOT provided. The CD ToCs also appear to be slightly different.

Annotation last modified on 2022-12-19 13:59 UTC.

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1Capriccio sopra la lontananza del suo fratello dilettissimo in B-flat major, BWV 993
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Capriccio sopra la lontananza del suo fratello dilettissimo, BWV 992 (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1704 until 1706)
publisher:
Peters (in 1839)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 992)
Johann Sebastian Bach10:46
2Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.S. Bach, Op. 81: I. Thema
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81: Variation I (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Max Reger (German composer)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81
Max Reger1:30
3Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.S. Bach, Op. 81: II. Variation 1
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81: Variation II (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Max Reger (German composer)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81
Max Reger1:09
4Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.S. Bach, Op. 81: III. Variation 2
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81: Variation III (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Max Reger (German composer)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81
Max Reger1:07
5Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.S. Bach, Op. 81: IV. Variation 3
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81: Variation IV (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Max Reger (German composer)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81
Max Reger1:05
6Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.S. Bach, Op. 81: V. Variation 4
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81: Variation V (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Max Reger (German composer)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81
Max Reger1:31
7Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.S. Bach, Op. 81: VI. Variation 5
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81: Variation VI (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Max Reger (German composer)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81
Max Reger2:26
8Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.S. Bach, Op. 81: VII. Variation 6
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81: Variation VII (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Max Reger (German composer)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81
Max Reger1:20
9Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.S. Bach, Op. 81: VIII. Variation 7
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81: Variation VIII (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Max Reger (German composer)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81
Max Reger2:01
10Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.S. Bach, Op. 81: IX. Variation 8
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81: Variation IX (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Max Reger (German composer)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81
Max Reger1:05
11Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.S. Bach, Op. 81: X. Variation 9
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81: Variation X (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Max Reger (German composer)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81
Max Reger2:24
12Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.S. Bach, Op. 81: XI. Variation 10
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81: Variation XI (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Max Reger (German composer)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81
Max Reger0:50
13Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.S. Bach, Op. 81: XII. Variation 11
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81: Variation XII (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Max Reger (German composer)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81
Max Reger0:55
14Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.S. Bach, Op. 81: XIII. Variation 12
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81: Variation XIII (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Max Reger (German composer)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81
Max Reger2:25
15Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.S. Bach, Op. 81: XIV. Variation 13
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81: Variation XIV (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Max Reger (German composer)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81
Max Reger0:42
16Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.S. Bach, Op. 81: XV. Variation 14
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24: Variation XIV (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24
Max Reger1:30
17Variations and Fugue on a Theme of J.S. Bach, Op. 81: XVI. Fugue
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81: Fugue (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Max Reger (German composer)
part of:
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Johann Sebastian Bach, op. 81
Max Reger8:08
18Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78: I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 24 in F-sharp major, op. 78 "A Thérèse": I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 24 in F-sharp major, op. 78 "A Thérèse"
Ludwig van Beethoven8:34
19Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78: II. Allegro vivace
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 24 in F-sharp major, op. 78 "A Thérèse": II. Allegro vivace (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 24 in F-sharp major, op. 78 "A Thérèse"
Ludwig van Beethoven3:04
20Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53, "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: I. Allegro con brio (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1803 until 1804)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”
revision of:
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: I. Allegro con brio (pre-publication version with extra repeat)
Ludwig van Beethoven10:45
21Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53, "Waldstein": II. Introduzione: Adagio molto
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: II. Introduzione. Adagio molto (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1803 until 1804)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”
Ludwig van Beethoven4:02
22Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53, "Waldstein": III. Rondo: Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1973-06-04)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth (on 1973-06-04)
live recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo (on 1973-06-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1803 until 1804)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”
Ludwig van Beethoven10:26
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Credits

Release

part of:BBC Legends (great performers of the twentieth century) (number: Volume 3) (order: 266)
discography entry:https://icaclassics.com/releases/bbc-legends-vol-3 [info]

Release group

includes:BBC Legends: Rozhdestvensky by Tchaikovsky (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer), Shostakovich (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer), Stravinsky (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer); BBC Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conductor)