Alexis Weissenberg * Complete Warner Classics Edition [New CD]

THE DEFINITIVE EDITION OF A 20th-CENTURY ICON Alexis Weissenberg (1929-2012) was one of the most polarizing and fascinating virtuosos of his era. Born in Sofia, Weissenberg made his mark as an exceptional young virtuoso, touring at the age of fifteen and performing with Leonard Bernstein before moving to New York in 1946. He trained at Juilliard and won the 1947 Leventritt Competition. After a decade-long sabbatical in the 1950s to "reconstruct" his technique, he returned to the stage with a style defined by "steel and soul" - a combination of chiselled sonorities, rhythmic precision, structural unity, and a total lack of superficiality. This comprehensive boxset captures his tireless pursuit of musical truth (a vision that continues to provoke and fascinate today), an essential acquisition for collectors of great 20th-century pianism. Tracklist: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 Keyboard Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: I-VI Keyboard Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: I-VI Keyboard Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827: I-VII Keyboard Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828: I-VII Keyboard Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829: I-VII Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903: I. Fantaisie Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903: II. Fugue Keyboard Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: I-VII Overture in the French Style in B Minor, BWV 831: I-VIII Duetto in E Minor, BWV 802 Duetto in F Major, BWV 803 Duetto in G Major, BWV 804 Duetto in A Minor, BWV 805 Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: I. - Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: II. Andante Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: III. Presto Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: No. 10, Choral. "Jesus bleibet meine Freude" (Transcr. Hess) 18 Choräle "Leipziger": No. 9, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 (Transcr. Busoni) Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein, BWV 734 (Transcr. Busoni) Flute Sonata in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (Transcr. Lüstner for Piano) Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 543: Prelude (Transcr. Liszt) Prelude ; Fugue in A Minor, BWV 543, "The Great" (Transcr. Franz Liszt): Fugue Das Orgel-Büchlein: No. 41, Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (Transcr. Busoni) Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne (Transcr. Busoni) Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565: Toccata (Transcr. Busoni for Piano) Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565: Fugue (Transcr. Busoni for Piano) Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: No. 18, Prelude in E Minor, BWV 855 (Transcr. Siloti for Piano) Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo. Allegro Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: I. Allegro con brio Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: II. Largo Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: I. Allegro con brio Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Adagio Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto allegro Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: I. Allegro con brio Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: II. Largo Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: III. Rondo. Allegro Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: I. Allegro moderato Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto - Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso - Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo. Allegro Rondo a Capriccio in G Major, Op. 129 "Rage Over a Lost Penny" Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise" 2 Rondos for Piano, Op. 51: No. 1 in C Major, Moderato e grazioso 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80 Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: I. Maestoso Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: II. Adagio Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: I. Maestoso Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: II. Adagio Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78: I. Vivace ma non troppo Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78: II. Adagio Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78: III. Allegro molto moderato Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100: I. Allegro amabile Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100: II. Andante tranquillo - Vivace Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100: III. Allegretto grazioso, quasi andante Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: I. Allegro Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: II. Adagio Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: III. Un poco presto e con sentimento Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: IV. Presto agitato Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: I. Allegretto ben moderato Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: II. Allegro Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: III. Recitativo-Fantasia. Ben moderato Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: IV. Allegretto poco mosso Prélude, fugue et variation, Op. 18, FWV 30: Prélude Prélude, fugue et variation, Op. 18, FWV 30: Fugue Prélude, fugue et variation, Op. 18, FWV 30: Variation Le Carnaval des animaux: I-XIV Nocturne No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 Nos. 1-22 Mazurka No. 13 in A Minor, Op. 17 No. 4 Mazurka No. 35 in C Minor, Op. 56 No. 3 Mazurka No. 32 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 50 No. 3 Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": I. Grave - Doppio movimento Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": II. Scherzo Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": III. Marche funèbre. Lento Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": IV. Finale. Presto Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: II. Scherzo Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: III. Largo Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: IV. Finale. Presto non tanto Grande valse brillante in E-Flat Major, Op. 18 Waltz No. 2 in A-Flat Major, Op. 34 No. 1 Waltz No. 3 in AMinor, Op. 34 No. 2 Waltz No. 4 in F Major, Op. 34 No. 3 Waltz No. 5 in A-Flat Major, Op. 42 Waltz No. 6 in D-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 "Minute" Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64 No. 2 Waltz No. 8 in A-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3 Waltz No. 9 in A-Flat Major, Op. Posth. 69 No. 1 "Farewell" Waltz No. 10 in B Minor, Op. Posth. 69 No. 2 Waltz No. 11 in G-Flat Major, Op. Posth. 70 No. 1 Waltz No. 12 in F Minor, Op. Posth. 70 No. 2 Waltz No. 13 in D-Flat Major, Op. Posth. 70 No. 3 Waltz No. 14 in E Minor Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: I. Allegro maestoso Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: II. Romance. Larghetto Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: III. Rondo. Vivace Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: I. Maestoso Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: II. Larghetto Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: III. Allegro vivace Fantasy on Polish Airs, Op. 13 Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22: Andante spianato Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22: Grande polonaise brillante (Piano and Orchestra Version) Variations on Mozart's "Là ci darem la mano", Op. 2 Polonaise-fantaisie in A-Flat Major, Op. 61 Rondo à la Krakowiak in F Major, Op. 14: Introduzione. Andantino quasi allegretto Rondo à la Krakowiak in F Major, Op. 14: Rondo. Allegro non troppo Rondo à la Krakowiak in F Major, Op. 14: Rondo. Poco più lento - Tempo I Rondo à la Krakowiak in F Major, Op. 14 UPC: 5026854291260 Label: Warner Classics Release Date: 9.4.26 Format: CD