0204-0 CD
The Welte Mignon Mystery Vol. XX
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Borovsky, Hofmann,
Horowitz, Igumnov,
Maurina, Pintel, Pouishnoff,
Roessel and Strecker
today playing their
1905– 1927 interpretations
EAN/barcode: 4009850020400
Our new issue of this month expands the series "Welte-Mignon Mystery" by another gem. Until now, the series was primarily orientated on the Welte catalogue, and thus on the pianist who, on a certain date, recorded a kind of "recital" in the Freiburg recording studio. There were pianists, however, who only recorded a few pieces and, on the other hand, there were several composers who were especially well represented during the "Welte" era. Sergei Rachmaninoff was doubtless amongst the latter. Alexander Borovsky, Anatol von Roessel, Leff Pouishnoff, Vera Maurina, Paul Strecker, Konstantin Igumnov, Józef Hofmann, Jacques Pintel and Vladimir Horowitz - they all recorded their selections of pieces sometime between 1905 and 1927 for the "Seventh World Wonder" Welte, and Rachmaninoff was included each time. A kaleidoscope.
Video on the Welte Mignon piano with the expert Hans W. Schmitz
Tracks
| Nr. No. N° |
Werk - Satz Composition - movement Oeuvre - mouvement |
Komponist Composer Compositeur |
Künstler Artist Interprète |
Dauer Duration Durée |
|
| 1 | Morceaux de fantasie op. 3 | No. 1 Elegie in E-flat minor | Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943) | Alexander Borovsky | 5:21 |
| 2 | No. 2 Prelude in C-sharp minor | Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943) | Anatol von Roessel | 4:12 | |
| 3 | No. 4 Polichinelle in F-sharp minor | Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943) | Leff Pouishnoff | 3:01 | |
| 4 | No. 5 Serenade in B-flat minor | Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943) | Vera Maurina | 3:24 | |
| 5 | Piano Sonata in B-flat minor op. 36 | I. Allegro | Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943) | Paul Strecker | 10:41 |
| 6 | II. Lento | Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943) | Paul Strecker | 7:59 | |
| 7 | III. Allegro molto | Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943) | Paul Strecker | 9:30 | |
| 8 | Preludes op. 23 | No. 1 in F-sharp minor | Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943) | Konstantin Igumnov | 2:44 |
| 9 | No. 3 in D minor | Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943) | Józef Hofmann | 3:07 | |
| 10 | No. 4 in D major | Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943) | Jacques Pintel | 4:04 | |
| 11 | No. 5 in G minor | Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943) | Vladimir Horowitz | 3:35 | |
| 12 | No. 6 in E-flat major | Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943) | Konstantin Igumnov | 2:40 | |
| 13 | Preludes op. 32 | No. 5 in G major | Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943) | Vladimir Horowitz | 3:01 |
| 14 | No. 12 in G-sharp minor | Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943) | Vladimir Horowitz | 2:32 | |
total playing time: 66:53
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