The pianist Moura Lympany, born in Cornwall, England, thoroughly shook up the worldwide piano-scene in the 1950s. Critics attested her elegance and wit, praised her poetic touch and the varied qualities of her pianist barometer, whose scale ranged from velvety charm to burning reworks. Technically, she was equally brilliant and knew every trick in the book. She was regarded as a Rachmanino specialist and was audibly able to handle his sometimes hasardeuric compositions, which demand almost everything from the player. „I never was one for chichi phrasing or powdered rubatos“, is how she characterized her style. Listening to the 12 original albums from 1951 to 1961 it is easy to understand why she became a musical legend. These are outstanding examples from the history of recorded music, excellent specimens of her interpretive art, which enabled her to meet any and every challenge. In addition to the highly acclaimed recordings of Chopin‘s 24 Préludes as well as other compositions for piano solo and Khatchaturian‘s D major concert, there are her recordings of the Rachmanino -Préludes, his 3rd Piano Concerto and the 2nd Piano Concerto of Saint- Saëns (Martinon), all of which can always be found in the international listings of the best-ever-recordings of the respective repertoire. Bonus recordings with works by Brahms, Liszt, Litol , Debussy, Chopin complete this acoustic portrait of this extraordinary artist.
Tracklist
CD1
GRIEG / SCHUMANN - Piano Concerts (1959)
EDVARD GRIEG (1843–1907)
Klavierkonzert a-Moll op. 16 / Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 16
I. I. Allegro molto moderato 12‘10
2. II. Adagio 6‘27
3. III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato 9‘49
Moura Lympany Klavier / piano
Philharmonia Orchestra
Herbert Menges Dirigent / conductor
ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810–1856)
Klavierkonzert a-Moll op. 54 / Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 54
4. I. Allegro a ettuoso. Andante espressivo. Tempo I. 13:51
Cadenza. Allegro molto
5. II. Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso 4:21
6. III. Allegro vivace 10:55
Moura Lympany Klavier / piano
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Constantin Silvestri Dirigent / conductor
Total Time 57:36
CD2
MENDELSSOHN / TURINA - Piano Concert / Rondo Brillant / Rapsodia sinfónica (1952)
FELIX MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY (1809–1847)
Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr. 1 g-Moll op. 25
Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
1. I. Molto allegro con fuoco 7:00
2. II. Andante 5:12
3. III. Presto. Molto allegro e vivace 6:19
Moura Lympany Klavier / piano, Philharmonia Orchestra
Rafael Kubelík Dirigent / conductor
4. Rondo brillante Es-Dur op. 29 / E- at major Op. 29 8:33
Moura Lympany Klavier / piano, London Symphony Orchestra
Herbert Menges Dirigent / conductor
JOAQUÍN TURINA (1882–1949)
5. Rapsodia sinfónica 8:29
Moura Lympany Klavier / piano, Philharmonia Orchestra
Walter Süsskind Dirigent / conductor
Bonus: Henry Charles Litol (1818–1891)
6. Scherzo (Concerto symphonique Nr. 4) 6:57
Moura Lympany Klavier / piano, Philharmonia Orchestra
Walter Süsskind Dirigent / conductor aufgenommen / recorded 1948
Total Time 42‘32
CD3
CHOPIN - Nocturnes Vol. 1 (1961)
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN (1810–1849)
Nocturnes
I. Nr. 1 b-Moll op. 9,1 / No. 1 in B- at minor Op. 9,1 5:08
2. Nr. 2 Es-Dur op. 9,2 / No. 2 in E- at major Op. 9,2 4:10
3. Nr. 3 H-Dur op. 9,3 / No. 3 in B major Op. 9,3 5:35
4. Nr. 4 F-Dur op. 15,1 / No. 4 in F major Op. 15,1 3:52
5. Nr. 5 Fis-Dur op. 15,2 / No. 5 in F-sharp major Op. 15,2 3:08
6. Nr. 6 g-Moll op. 15,3 / No. 6 in G minor Op. 15,3 3:14
7. Nr. 7 cis-Moll op. 27,2 / No. 7 in C-sharp minor Op. 27,2 4:46
8. Nr. 8 Des-Dur op. 27,2 / No. 8 in D- at major Op. 27,2 4:36
9. Nr. 9 H-Dur op. 32,1 / No. 9 in B major Op. 32,1 4:10
10. Nr. 10 As-Dur op. 32,2 / No. 10 in A- at major Op- 32,2 4:30
Moura Lympany Klavier / piano
Bonus: FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN (1810–1849)
11. Fantasie Impromptu op. 66 4:58
Bonus: FRANZ LISZT (1811–1886)
12. Les jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este (Années de pèlerinage Nr. 4) 8:00
Moura Lympany Klavier / piano
aufgenommen / recorded 1947 (12), 1952 (11)
Total Time 56:10
CD4
CHOPIN - Nocturnes Vol. 2 (1961)
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN (1810–1849)
Nocturnes
1. Nr. 11 g-Moll op. 37,1 / No. 11 in G minor Op. 37,1 5:38
2. Nr. 12 G-Dur op. 37,2 / No. 12 in G major Op. 37,2 4:44
3. Nr. 13 c-Moll op. 48,1 / No. 13 in C minor Op. 48,1 5:13
4. Nr. 14 s-Moll op. 48,2 / No. 14 in F-sharp minor Op. 48,2 6:55
5. Nr. 15 f-Moll op. 55,1 / No. 15 in F minor Op. 55,1 4:32
6. Nr. 16 Es-Dur op. 55,2 / No. 16 in E- at major Op. 55,2 4:37
7. Nr. 17 H-Dur op. 62,1 / No. 17 in B major Op. 62,1 6:15
8. Nr. 18 E-Dur op. 62,2 / No. 18 in E Major Op. 62,2 5:18
9. Nr. 19 e-Moll op. 72,1 / No. 19 in E minor Op. 72,1 4:05
Moura Lympany Klavier / piano
Total Time 47:19
CD5
CHOPIN - Waltzes (1959)
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN (1810–1849)
Walzer / Waltzes
1. Es-Dur / E- at major op. 18 „Grande valse brillante“ 5‘04
2. as-Dur / A- at major op. 34,1 „Valse brillante“ 4‘20
3. a-Moll / A minor op. 34,2 5‘19
4. F-Dur / F major op. 34,3 2‘14
5. As-Dur / A- at major op. 42 3‘25
6. Des-Dur / D- at major op. 64,1 1‘42
7. cis-Moll / C-sharp minor op. 64,2 3‘16
8. As-Dur / A- at major op. 64,3 3‘02
9. As-Dur / A- at major op. 69,1 3‘39
10. h-Moll / B minor op. 69,2 3‘24
11. Ges-Dur / G- at major op. 70,1 1‘54
12. f-Moll / F minor op. 70,2 2‘48
13. Des-Dur / D- at major op. 70,3 2‘55
14. e-moll / E minor (posth) 2‘51
Moura Lympany Klavier / piano
Total Time 45‘53
CD6
RACHMANINOV - Preludes Volume 1 (1951)
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF (1873–1943)
1. Prélude cis-Moll op. 3,2 / Prélude in C-sharp minor Op. 3,2 4:21
10 Préludes op. 23
2. Nr. 1 s-Moll / No. 1 in F-sharp minor (Largo) 3:26
3. Nr. 2 B-Dur / No. 2 in B- at major (Maestoso) 3:42
4. Nr. 3 d-Moll / No. 3 in D minor (Tempo di minuetto) 3:29
5. Nr. 4 D-Dur / No. 4 in D major (Andante cantabile) 4:51
6. Nr. 5 g-Moll / No. 5 in G minor (Alla marcia) 3:57
7. Nr. 6 Es-Dur / No. 6 in E- at major (Andante) 3:04
8. Nr. 7 c-Moll / No. 7 in C minor (Allegro) 2:27
9. Nr. 8 As-Dur / No. 8 in A- at major (Allegro vivace) 2:52
10. Nr. 9 es-Moll / No. 8 in E- at minor (Presto) 1:48
11. Nr. 10 Ges-Dur / No. 10 in G- at major (Largo) 3:31
Moura Lympany Klavier / piano
RACHMANINOV - Préludes Nos. 12-24 (1951)
13 Préludes op. 32
12. Nr. 1. C-Dur / No. 1. in C major (Allegro vivace) 1:07
13. Nr. 2 b-Moll / No. 2 in B- at minor (Allegretto) 3:51
14. Nr. 3 E-Dur / No. 3 in E major (Allegro vivace) 2:29
15. Nr. 4 e-Moll / No. 4 in E minor (Allegro con brio) 4:57
16. Nr. 5 G-Dur / No. 5 in G major (Moderato) 2:57
17. Nr. 6 f-Moll / No. 6 in F minor (Allegro appassionato) 1:19
18. Nr. 7 F-Dur / No. 7 in F major (Moderato) 2:20
19. Nr. 8 a-Moll / No. 8 in A minor (Vivo) 1:41
20. Nr. 9 A-Dur / No. 9 in A major (Allegro moderato) 3:16
21. Nr. 10 h-Moll / No. 10 in B minor (Lento) 4:57
22. Nr. 11 H-Dur / No. 11 in B major (Allegretto) 2:25
23. Nr. 12 gis-Moll / No. 12 in G-sharp minor (Allegro) 2:19
24. Nr. 13 Des-Dur / No. 13 in D- at major (Grave) 4:37
Moura Lympany Klavier / piano
Total Time 75:45
CD7
RACHMANINOV - Third Piano Concert (1952)
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF (1873–1943)
Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 d-Moll op. 30 / Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor Op. 30
1. I. Allegro ma non tanto 14:51
2. II. Intermezzo: Adagio 9:38
3. III. Finale: Alla breve 12:22
Moura Lympany Klavier / piano
New Symphony Orchestra of London
Anthony Collins Dirigent / conductor
Bonus: FRANZ LISZT (1811–1886)
4. Polonaise Nr. 2 E-Dur / No. 2 in E major 8:22
Moura Lympany Klavier / piano
aufgenommen / recorded 1949
Total Time 45:15
CD8
KHATCHATURIAN - Concert for Piano and Orchestra (1959)
ARAM KHACHATURIAN (1903–1978)
Klavierkonzert Des-Dur / Piano Concerto No. 1 in D- at major
1. I. Allegro ma non troppo e maestoso 14:19
2. II. Andante con anima 10:49
3. III. Allegro brillante 7:49
Moura Lympany Klavier / piano
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Anatole Fistoulari Dirigent / conductor
aufgenommen / recorded 1959
Bonus: CLAUDE DÉBUSSY (1862–1918)
4. Clair de lune (Suite bergamasque) 4:49
Bonus: FRANZ LISZT (1811–1886)
5. Feux follets (Transcendental Études) 4:01
Moura Lympany Klavier / piano
aufgenommen / recorded 1951 (4), 1949 (5)
Total Time 41‘48
CD9
SAINT-SAENS - Piano Concerto No. 2 (1951)
CAMILLE SAINTSAËNS (1835 – 1921)
Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 g-Moll op. 22
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22
1. I. Andante sostenuto 10:15
2. II. Allegro scherzando 5:29
3. III. Presto 6:22
Moura Lympany Klavier / piano
The London Philharmonic Orchestra
Jean Martinon Dirigent / conductor
CHOPIN - 24 Préludes (1956)
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN (1810–1849)
4. Nr. 1 C-Dur / No. 1 in C major (Agitato) 0:37
5. Nr. 2 a-Moll / No. 2 in A minor (Lento) 2:19
6. Nr. 3 G-Dur / No. 3 in G major (Vivace) 0:59
7. Nr. 4 e-Moll / No. 4 in E minor (Largo) 2:16
8. Nr. 5 D-Dur / No. 5 in D major (Allegro molto) 0:36
9. Nr. 6 h-Moll / Nr. 6 in B minor (Lento assai) 2:02
10. Nr. 7 A-Dur / No. 7 in A major (Andantino) 0:47
11. Nr. 8 s-Moll / No. 8 in F-sharp minor (Molto agitato) 1:45
12. Nr. 9 E-Dur / No. 9 in E major (Largo) 1:28
13. Nr. 10 cis-Moll / No. 10 in C-sharp minor (Allegro molto) 0:32
14. Nr. 11 H-Dur / No. 11 in B major (Vivace) 0:39
15. Nr. 12 gis-Moll / No. 12 in G-sharp minor (Presto) 1:09
16. Nr. 13 Fis-Dur / No. 13 in F-sharp major (Lento) 3:30
17. Nr. 14 es-Moll / No. 14 in E- at minor (Allegro) 0:29
18. Nr. 15 Des-Dur / No. 15 in D- at major (Sostenuto) 5:24
19. Nr. 16 b-Moll / No. 16 in B- at minor (Presto con fuoco) 1:10
20. Nr. 17 As-Dur / No. 17 in A- at major (Allegretto) 3:30
21. Nr. 18 f-Moll / No. 18 in F minor (Allegro molto) 0:47
22. Nr. 19 Es-Dur / No. 19 in E- at major (Vivace) 1:19
23. Nr. 20 c-Moll / No. 20 in C minor (Largo) 1:58
24. Nr. 21 B-Dur / No. 21 in B- at major (Cantabile) 2:04
25. Nr. 22 g-Moll / No. 22 in G minor (Molto agitato) 0:45
26. Nr. 23 F-Dur / No. 23 in F major (Moderato) 0:50
27. Nr. 24 d-Moll / No. 24 in D minor (Allegro appassionato) 2:20
Moura Lympany Klavier / piano
Total Time 61:24
CD10
CÉSAR FRANCK - Variations Symphoniques
ROBERT SCHUMANN - Études
Symphoniques (ca. 1950)
CÉSAR FRANCK (1822–1890)
I. Variations symphoniques 15:42
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Études Symphoniques op. 13
2. Thema: Andante 1:30
3. Variation 1: Un poco più vivo 1:23
4. Variation 2 1:44
5. Étude 3: Vivace 0:56
6. Variation 3 0:41
7. Variation 4 1:01
8. Variation 5 0:55
9. Variation 6: Allegro molto 0:44
10. Variation 7 1:18
11. Étude 9: Presto 0:40
12. Variation 8 0:38
13. Variation 9 2:05
14. Finale: Allegro brillante 6:16
Moura Lympany Klavier / piano
Philharmonia Orchestra
Walter Süsskind Dirigent / conductor
Bonus: JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833–1897)
15. Variationen über ein Thema von Paganini op. 35 (Heft 2) 9:42
Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35
Moura Lympany Klavier / piano
aufgenommen / recorded 1952
Total Time 45:18
Details
Genre: Classical
Set content: 10
EAN: 4053796004031