CÉSAR FRANK : Piano Music (Stephen Hough) (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Reviews

‘Wonderfully played … marvellous sound. This is a first-rate issue in every respect … only the most exalted comparisons will do for Stephen Hough's latest disc, and even they are struggling to compete. Hough has a dream-ticket combination of virtues—astonishing agility, a faultless ear for texture, fine-tuned stylistic sensibility and an exceptional understanding of harmonic and structural tensions. [His] recent Hyperion issues have given him a lot to live up to. This recital triumphantly does that’ (Gramophone)

‘It is hard to imagine better performances’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Must take pride of place among recordings of this repertoire. A most distinguished record in every way’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

‘Hough at his magical best’ (Classic FM Magazine)

‘Superb performances … style, elegance, and a power that is awe-inspiring when unleashed. César Franck has never been better served’ (Classic CD)

‘A superb production!’ (Fanfare, USA)

‘Playing of exquisite poise, intrepid technical brilliance and extraordinary insight. A peach of an issue’ (Hi-Fi News)

«Un des pianistes les plus virtuoses au monde à ce jour, non seulement dans la vitesse et le prestesse, mais surtout dans l'imagination et la qualité sonore. Avec une telle maîtrise du clavier et des timbres, une telle lisibilité polyphonique, une telle intelligence du texte, Hough va à mon sens plus loin que bien d'autres pianistes, même les plus valeureux dans la compréhension profonde de cette musique» (Répertoire, France)  Hyperion

JACQUELINE DU PRÉ — The Complete EMI Recordings (2007) 17xCD Box-Set | APE (image+.cue), lossless

Here's a list of the works included:

Tracklist CD1
Elgar , Delius & Saint-Saens : Cello Concertos

Tracklist CD2
Dvorak, Schumann : Cello Concertos

Tracklist CD3
Monn, Haydn : Cello Concertos

Tracklist CD4
Chopin, Franck : Cello Sonatas

Tracklist CD5
Bach, Handel : Cello Suites & Sonatas

Tracklist CD6
Beethoven : Cello Sonatas

Tracklist CD7
Beethoven : Cello Sonatas & Variations

Tracklist CD8
Beethoven : Piano Trios

Tracklist CD9
Beethoven : Piano Trios

Tracklist CD10
Beethoven : Piano Trios

Tracklist CD11
Beethoven : Piano & Clarinete Trios
Couperin : Les Gouts-Réunis

Tracklist CD12
Strauss : Don Quixote
Lalo : Cello Concerto

Tracklist CD13
Brahms : Cello Sonatas
Boccherini : Cello Concerto

Tracklist CD14
Beethoven & Falla

Tracklist CD15
Brahms : Cello Sonatas

Tracklist CD16
Brahms : Cello Sonatas No.2 in F
Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor, Op.50

Tracklist CD17
Encore Recital

SAINT-SAËNS : Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 5 (Thibaudet-Dutoit) (2007) Mp3

The combination of artist and repertoire represented on this disc seems inevitable in retrospect. Jean-Yves Thibaudet, surely the most coruscating French pianist of his generation, had already proven his worth in numerous recordings of French solo piano music for Decca, and turning to French works for piano and orchestra was only a matter of time. And choosing Charles Dutoit, the most accomplished French conductor of his generation, as his accompanist was likewise inevitable. Having already recorded the orchestral works of Berlioz, Franck, Ravel, Debussy, and Saint-Saëns, he was uniquely qualified to support Thibaudet. Indeed, they get along together like oil and vinegar, joining and separating as best serves to accent the pungent flavors of these savory works. The vivacious tunes of Saint-Saëns' Second Concerto's Presto Finale have rarely sounded so light footed and high spirited, and the antique scales and exotic colors of his "Egyptian" Concerto's Presto Finale have never sounded so evocative and weirdly compelling. Nor has the blazing virtuosity of Franck's Variations symphoniques often been so brilliantly articulated as under Thibaudet's strong but supple hands. Old timers might look back fondly on Rubinstein's aging recordings of the Saint-Saëns, but while contemporary listeners will be impressed by the older performances, they are likely to be blown away by these. Decca's digital sound is crisp, clear, and, as suits the music, vividly colorful. by James Leonard  

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MARTHA ARGERICH - Martha Argerich Edition : Chamber Music (2011) 8CD / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):

Violin Sonata No.9 in A major, op.94 “Kreutzer

César Franck (1822-1890):

Violin Sonata in A major

Itzhak Perlman – violin, Martha Argerich – piano

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Piano Quartet in C major WoO36 No.3

Clarinet Trio in B flat major, op.11

Piano Trio in D major, op.70 No.1 “Ghost”

Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849):

Intoduction and Polonaise brillante in C major, op.3

Renaud Capuçon – violin, Lida Chen – viola,
Gautier Capuçon – cello, Marek Denemark – clarinet,
Mark Drobinsky – cello, Mischa Maisky – cello, Martha Argerich – piano

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Violin Sonata No.1 in A minor, op.105

Violin Sonata No.2 in D minor, op.121

Fantasiestücke op.73 (version for flugelhorn and piano)

Märchenbilder, op.113

Géza Hosszu-Legocky – violin, Renaud Capuçon –
violin, Sergei Nakariakov – flugelhorn, Nobuko Imai – viola,
Martha Argerich – piano

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Piano Quintet in E flat major, op.44

Piano Quartet in E flat major, op.47

Andante and Variations in B flat major for two pianos, horn and two cellos, op.46

Dora Schwarzberg – violin, Renaud Capuçon – violin,
Nora Romanoff-Schwarzberg – viola, Mark Drobinsky – cello,
Lida Chen – viola, Gautier Capuçon – cello, Alexandre Rabinovitch – piano ,
Marie Luise Neunecker – horn, Natalia Gutman – cello,
Mischa Maisky – cello, Martha Argerich – piano

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

Piano Trio in G major, Hob.XV:25 “Gipsy Trio”

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)

Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, op.49

Robert Schumann (11810-1856)

Fantasiestücke, op.88

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Cello Sonata

“La plus que lente” – valse

“Minstrels” – Prélude No.12

Renaud Capuçon – violin, Gautier Capuçon – cello,
Mischa Maisky – cello, Martha Argerich – piano

César Franck (1822-1890)

Cello Sonata in A (transcription of the Violin Sonata)

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)

Violin Sonata No.1 Sz75

Contrasts Sz111 for violin, clarinet and piano

Mischa Maisky – cello, Renaud Capuçon – violin,
Chantal Juillet – violin, Michael Collins – clarinet,
Martha Argerich – piano

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

Piano Quintet in G minor, op.57

Piano trio No.2 in E minor, op.67

Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)

Concertino for piano, two violins, viola, clarinet, horn and bassoon

Renaud Capuçon – violin, Allissa Margulis – violin, Lida Chen – viola,
Mischa Maisky – cello, Maxim Vengerov – violin, Gautier Capuçon – cello,
Lucy Hall – violin, Nora Romanoff-Schwarzberg – viola,
Corrado Giuffredi – clarinet, Zora Slokar – horn,
Vincent Godel – bassoon, Martha Argerich – piano

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Piano Quintet in E flat major, op.44

Violin Sonata No.2 in D minor, op.121

Fantasiestücke, op.73

Dora Schwarzberg – violin, Lucy Hall – violin, Nobuko Imai – viola,
Mischa Maisky – cello, Natalia Gutman – cello, Martha Argerich – piano

FRANCK, PROKOFIEV : Sonatas for Flute and Piano [Galway-Argerich]

FRANCK -  PROKOFIEV

 Sonatas for Flute and Piano [Galway-Argerich]

[1975] RCA / CBR320 / scans

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RAVEL - Piano Concertos, FAURÉ - Fantaisie, FRANCK - Symphonic Variations [Alicia de Larrocha] FLAC

 1. Ravel Piano Concerto In G: I - Allegramente 8:35
Joseph Maurice Ravel

2. Ravel Piano Concerto In G: II - Adagio Assai 10:07

3. Ravel Piano Concerto In G: III - Presto 4:14

4. Ravel Piano Concerto For The Left Hand 18:52
Joseph Maurice Ravel

5. Faure: Fantaisie 14:41
Gabriel Fauré

6. Franck: Symphonic Variations 16:55
Franck, César

RAVEL- Piano Concertos, 

FAURE - Fantaisie, 

FRANCK - Symphonic Variations

[Alicia de Larrocha-Frühbeck]

1987 DECCA / FLAC / scans

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Antonin Dvorak & Cesar Franck - Piano Quintets [Clifford Curzon]

This CD features two quite lovely piano quintets, beautifully played by a quartet of players from the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with Clifford Curzon at the piano. The first piece is by Antonin Dvorak, who composed two piano quintets. The first of these is a relatively early work that Dvorak composed in 1872 when he was 31. The second of his quintets was composed only 15 years later and remains one of his most popular chamber works.

The other piece on the CD is by César Franck and, along with his other major chamber works - the violin sonata and the string quartet - reminds the listener of the atmosphere of Franck's best known work, the symphony in d minor. The recordings are quite dated now, coming from the early 1960s, but I never tire of listening to such beautiful music so engagingly played. by Dr. H. A. Jones, Amazon

Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904)

Quintet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 81/B 155:

1. I. Allegro ma non tanto (10:14)

2. II. Dumka: Andante con moto (13:29)

3. III. Scherzo (Furiant): Molto vivace (04:16)

4. IV. Finale: Allegro (07:41)

- Recorded: Sofiensaal, Wien, October 1962

César Franck (1822-1890)

Quintet for Piano and Strings in F minor, M 7

5. I. Molto moderato quasi lento. — Allegro (15:27)

6. II. Lento, con molto sentimento (10:04)

7. III. Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco (08:10)

- Recorded: Sofiensaal, Wien, October 1960

Performers:

- Clifford Curzon (Piano)

Vienna Philharmonic String Quartet:

- Willi Boskovsky (Violin)

- Otto Strasser (Violin) 

- Rudolf Streng (Viola)

- Robert Scheiwein (Cello)

Dvorak-Franck - Piano Quintets [Curzon]

[1960] DECCA / CBR320 / scans

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MARTHA ARGERICH Edition - Chamber Music [Box Set 8CD] 2011 / FLAC

CD1 :

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):

Violin Sonata No.9 in A major, op.94 “Kreutzer

César Franck (1822-1890):

Violin Sonata in A major

Itzhak Perlman – violin, Martha Argerich – piano

CD2 :

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Piano Quartet in C major WoO36 No.3

Clarinet Trio in B flat major, op.11

Piano Trio in D major, op.70 No.1 “Ghost”

Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849):

Intoduction and Polonaise brillante in C major, op.3

Renaud Capuçon – violin, Lida Chen – viola, Gautier Capuçon – cello, Marek Denemark – clarinet, Mark Drobinsky – cello, Mischa Maisky – cello, Martha Argerich – piano

CD3 :

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Violin Sonata No.1 in A minor, op.105

Violin Sonata No.2 in D minor, op.121

Fantasiestücke op.73 (version for flugelhorn and piano)

Märchenbilder, op.113

Géza Hosszu-Legocky – violin, Renaud Capuçon –
violin, Sergei Nakariakov – flugelhorn, Nobuko Imai – viola, Martha Argerich – piano

CD4 :

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Piano Quintet in E flat major, op.44

Piano Quartet in E flat major, op.47

Andante and Variations in B flat major for two pianos, horn and two cellos, op.46

Dora Schwarzberg – violin, Renaud Capuçon – violin, Nora Romanoff-Schwarzberg – viola, Mark Drobinsky – cello, Lida Chen – viola, Gautier Capuçon – cello, Alexandre Rabinovitch – piano , Marie Luise Neunecker – horn, Natalia Gutman – cello, Mischa Maisky – cello, Martha Argerich – piano

CD5 :

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

Piano Trio in G major, Hob.XV:25 “Gipsy Trio”

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)

Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, op.49

Robert Schumann (11810-1856)

Fantasiestücke, op.88

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Cello Sonata

“La plus que lente” – valse

“Minstrels” – Prélude No.12

Renaud Capuçon – violin, Gautier Capuçon – cello,
Mischa Maisky – cello, Martha Argerich – piano

CD6 :

César Franck (1822-1890)

Cello Sonata in A (transcription of the Violin Sonata)

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)

Violin Sonata No.1 Sz75

Contrasts Sz111 for violin, clarinet and piano

Mischa Maisky – cello, Renaud Capuçon – violin,
Chantal Juillet – violin, Michael Collins – clarinet, Martha Argerich – piano

CD7 :

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

Piano Quintet in G minor, op.57

Piano trio No.2 in E minor, op.67

Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)

Concertino for piano, two violins, viola, clarinet, horn and bassoon

Renaud Capuçon – violin, Allissa Margulis – violin, Lida Chen – viola, Mischa Maisky – cello, Maxim Vengerov – violin, Gautier Capuçon – cello, Lucy Hall – violin

Nora Romanoff-Schwarzberg – viola, Corrado Giuffredi – clarinet, Zora Slokar – horn, Vincent Godel – bassoon, Martha Argerich – piano

CD8 :

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Piano Quintet in E flat major, op.44

Violin Sonata No.2 in D minor, op.121

Fantasiestücke, op.73

Dora Schwarzberg – violin, Lucy Hall – violin, Nobuko Imai – viola, Mischa Maisky – cello, Natalia Gutman – cello, Martha Argerich – piano

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