CLARA HASKIL: MILESTONES OF A LEGEND (10 CDS)

“During my life I have come across three geniuses: Clara
Haskil, Einstein and Winston Churchill.”
Charlie Chaplin, the author of this quotation, was one of the many great admirers of this magical performer at the piano, who became the idol of piano music lovers the world over. According to the conductor Gustave Doret she was “one of those extraordinarily gifted individuals whose very being is filled with music, who has that wonderful instinct for musical expression that can be achieved neither by hard work nor by effort of will alone”. These 10 original albums with bonus tracks dating from 1934 to 1960 constitute a fine documentation of the highly cultivated and sensitive playing of an exceptional pianist. Her legendary reputation as an interpreter of Mozart is in keeping with the large proportion of excellent Mozart recordings. Further highlights in the history of interpretation, here taken from the violin repertoire, are the Beethoven  sonatas that Haskil and Arthur Grumiaux recorded (a selection). Concertos as well as solo works by Bach, Scarlatti, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann and Ravel can also be heard, and taking part are several of her great contemporaries, such as Igor Markevitch, Ernest Ansermet, Alceo Galliera, Géza Anda among others.

10 CD box set featuring ten original albums by world-class pianist Clara Haskil, recorded 1934-1960. Highlights from the history of interpretation, including concertos and solo works by Bach, Scarlatti, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann and Ravel. Features appearances by such contemporaries as Igor Markevitch, Ernest Ansermet, Alceo Galliera and Géza Anda. According to the conductor Gustave Doret Haskil was "one of those extraordinarily gifted individuals whose very being is filled with music, who has that wonderful instinct for musical expression that can be achieved neither by hard work nor by effort of will alone". These 10 original albums with bonus tracks dating from 1934 to 1960 constitute a fine documentation of the highly cultivated and sensitive playing of an exceptional pianist. Her legendary reputation as an interpreter of Mozart is in keeping with the large proportion of excellent Mozart recordings. Further highlights in the history of interpretation, here taken from the violin repertoire, are the Beethoven sonatas that Haskil and Arthur Grumiaux recorded (a selection). Concertos as well as solo works by Bach, Scarlatti, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann and Ravel can also be heard, and taking part are several of her great contemporaries, such as Igor Markevitch, Ernest Ansermet, Alceo Galliera, Géza Anda among others.

CD1
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Mozart Klavierkonzerte KV 466 & KV 491
Klavierkonzert Nr. 20 d-Moll, KV 466
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, KV 466
 1. I. Allegro (Kadenz: Clara Haskil)
 2. II. Romanze
 3. III. Rondo: Allegro assai
Klavierkonzert Nr. 24 c-Moll, KV 491
Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, KV 491
 4. I. Allegro (Kadenz: Clara haskil)
 5. II. Larghetto
 6. III. Allegretto (Kadenz: Nikita Magaloff)
Clara Haskil, Klavier/piano; Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux; Dirigent/Conductor: Igor Markevitch aufg./ rec. 1960
 CD2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Mozart Sonates pour violon et piano No. 40 & No. 42
Sonate B-Dur, KV 454
Sonata in B flat major, KV 454
 1. I. Largo. Allegro
 2. II. Andante
 3. Allegretto
Sonate A-Dur KV 526
Sonata in A major, KV 526
 4. I. Molto allegro
 5. II. Andante
 6. III. Presto
Clara Haskil, Klavier/piano; Arthur Grumiaux, Violine aufg./rec.
1956
 CD3
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Klaviersonate C-Dur KV 330
Piano Sonata in C major, KV 330
 1. I. Allegro moderato
 2. II. Andante cantabile
 3. III. Allegretto
 4. 9 Variationen in D-Dur über ein Menuett von
Jean-Pierre Duport, KV 573
9 Variations in D major on a Menuet by Jean-Pierre Duport,
KV 573
Clara Haskil, Klavier/piano aufg./ rec. 1954 (1-4)
Haydn variatione en fa mineur (1934)
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
 5. Variationen f-Moll Hob.XVII:6
Variations in in F minor Hob.XVII:6
Bonus
 6. 12 Variationen in C-Dur über das französische Lied
„Ah, vous dirai-je Maman“
12 Variations in C major on the french song „Ah, vous dirai-je
Maman“
Clara Haskil, Klavier/piano aufg./rec. 1934 (5); 1960 (6)
 CD4
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Klaviersonate Nr. 21 B-Dur, D 960
Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D 960
 1. I. Molto moderato
 2. II. Andante sostenuto
 3. III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezza
 4. IV. Allegro ma non troppo. Presto
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Bunte Blätter op. 99 (Ausz./Exc.)
3 Stücklein
 5. Nicht schnell, mit Innigkeit
 6. Sehr rasch
 7. Frisch
5 Albumblätter
 8. Ziemlich langsam
 9. Schnell
 10. Ziemlich langsam, sehr gesangvoll
 11. Langsam
 12. Sehr langsam
Clara Haskil, Klavier/piano aufg./rec 1951

CD5
Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
11 Sonatas
 1. Sonate cis-Moll, Kk 247 / Sonata in C sharp minor, Kk 247
 2. Sonate G-Dur, Kk 2 / Sonata in G major, Kk 2
 3. Sonate C-Dur, Kk 132 / Sonata in C major, Kk 132
 4. Sonate g-Moll, Kk 35 / Sonata in G minor, Kk 35
 5. Sonate Es-Dur, Kk 193 / Sonata in E flat major, Kk 193
 6. Sonate f-Moll, Kk 386 / Sonata in F minor, Kk 386
 7. Sonate f-Moll, Kk 519 / Sonata in F minor, Kk 519
 8. Sonate A-Dur, Kk 322 / Sonata in A major, Kk 322
 9. Sonate h-Moll, Kk 87 / Sonata in B minor, Kk 87
 10. Sonate C-Dur, Kk 515 / Sonata in C major, Kk 515
 11. Sonate F-Dur, Kk 437 / Sonata in F major, Kk 437
Clara Haskil, Klavier/piano aufg./rec. 1950
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Klavierkonzert Nr. 9 Es-Dur, KV 271 “Jeunehomme”
Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat major, KV 271 “Jeunehomme”
 12. I. Allegro
 13. II. Andantino
 14. III. Rondeau: Presto. Menuetto cantabile
 15. Rondo A-Dur für Klavier und Orchester, KV 386
Rondo in A major for piano and orchestra, KV 386
Clara Haskil, Klavier/piano; Wiener Symphoniker; Dirigent/
Conductor: Bernhard Paumgartner (12-14); Paul Sacher (15)
aufg./ rec. 1954
 CD6
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Les 10 sonates pour violon et piano Vol. IV
Sonate Nr. 9 A-Dur op. 47 „Kreutzer”
Sonata No. 9 in A major op. 47 “Kreutzer”
 1. I. Adagio sostenuto. Presto
 2. II. Andante con variazioni
 3. Variation I
 4. Variation II
 5. Variation III
 6. Variation IV
 7. Coda: Molto adagio
 8. III. Finale: Presto
Sonate Nr. 6 A-Dur op. 30, 1
Sonata No. 6 in A major op. 30, 1
 9. I. Allegro
 10. II. Adagio
 11. III. Allegretto con variazioni
Clara Haskil, Klavier/piano; Arthur Grumiaux, Violine/violin,
aufg./rec. 1957
 CD7
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Les 10 sonates pour violon et piano Vol. II
Sonate Nr. 5 F-Dur op. 24 „Frühlings-Sonate“
Sonata No. 5 in F major op. 24 “Frühlings-Sonate”
 1. I. Allegro
 2. II. Adagio molto espressivo
 3. III. Scherzo: Allegro molto
 4. IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
Sonate Nr. 4 a-Moll op. 23
Sonata No. 4 in A minor op. 23
 5. I. Presto
 6. II. Andante scherzoso, più allegretto
 7. III. Allegro molto
Sonate Nr. 1 D-Dur op. 12, 1
Sonata No. 1 in D major op. 12, 1
 8. I. Allegro con brio
 9. II. Tema con variazioni: Andante con moto
 10. III. Rondo: Allegro
Clara Haskil, Klavier/piano; Arthur Grumiaux, Violine/violin,
aufg./rec. 1957
 CD8
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Concert No. 3
Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 c-Moll, op. 37
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, op. 37
 1. I. Allegro con brio
 2. II. Largo
 3. III. Rondo: Allegro
Clara Haskil, Klavier/piano; Symphonie-Orchester Winterthur;
Dirigent/ Conductor: Henry Swoboda aufg./rec. 1950

Bonus
Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 c-Moll, op. 37
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, op. 37
 4. I. Allegro con brio
 5. II. Largo
 6. III. Rondo: Allegro
Clara Haskil, Klavier/piano; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande;
Dirigent/Conductor: Ernest Ansermet aufg./rec. 1960
 CD9
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Pianoconcert
Klavierkonzert a-Moll, op. 54
Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54
 1. I. Allegro affetuoso
 2. II. Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso
 3. III. Allegro vivace
Clara Haskil, Klavier/piano; The Hague Philharmonic Orchestra; Dirigent/Conductor: Willem van Otterloo aufg./rec. 1951
Bonus
Kinderszenen op. 15
 4. I. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
 5. II. Kuriose Geschichte
 6. III. Hasche-Mann
 7. IV. Bittendes Kind
 8. V. Glückes genug
 9. VI. Wichtige Begebenheit
 10. VII. Träumerei
 11. VIII. Am Kamin
 12. IX. Ritter vom Steckenpferd
 13. X. Fast zu ernst
 14. XI. Fürchtenmachen
 15. XII. Kind im Einschlummern
 16. XIII. Der Dichter spricht
Waldszenen op. 82
 17. I. Eintritt
 18. II. Jäger auf der Lauer
 19. III. Einsame Blumen
 20. IV. Verrufene Stelle
 21. V. Freundliche Landschaft
 22. VI. Herberge
 23. VII. Vogel als Prophet
 24. VIII. Jagdlied
 25. IX. Abschied
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Sonatine fis-Moll
Sonatina in F sharp minor
 26. I. Modéré
 27. II. Mouvement de menuet
 28. III. Animé
Clara Haskil, Klavier aufg./rec. 1951 (26-28); 1954 (17-25);
1955 (4-16)

 CD10
Bach Konzert für zwei Klaviere und Orchester
Mozart Konzert für zwei Klaviere und Orchester
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Konzert für 2 Klaviere und Orchester C-Dur, BWV 1061
Concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra in C major, BWV 1061
 1. I. Allegro
 2. II. Adagio ovvero largo
 3. III. Fuga
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Konzert für 2 Klaviere und Orchester Es-Dur, KV 365
Concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra in E flat major, KV 365
 4. I. Allegro
 5. II. Andante
 6. III. Rondo: Allegro
Clara Haskil, Geza Anda, Klaviere/pianos;
Philharmonia Orchestra; Dirigent/Conductor: Alceo Galliera,
Dirigent
aufg./rec. 1956