Original Masters - Clifford Curzon - Decca Recordings 1944-1970 Vol 4

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Album Summary

Performers

• Clifford Curzon (Piano)
• Irmgard Seefried (Soprano)
• Julius Patzak (Tenor)
• Horst Gunter (Voice)
• Willi Boskovsky (Violin)
• Gunther Breitenbach (Viola)
• Johann Krump (Double Bass)
• Nikolaus Hubner (Cello)
• Benjamin Britten (Piano)
• Hans Gál (Piano)

Conductors

• Beinum, Eduard Van
• Britten, Benjamin
• Kertesz, Istvan
• Knappertsbusch, Hans
• Szell, George

Ensembles

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• English Chamber Orchestra
• London Symphony Orchestra
• Members of the Vienna Octet (Members)
• Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Composers

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
• Franz Schubert (Vienna) (1797 - 1828)
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
• Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
• Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976)
• Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
• Willem Pijper (1894 - 1947)

Notes & Reviews:

British born pianist Clifford Curzon's recordings are collected in this fourth volume on Original Masters. The other sets were critically acclaimed and loved by critics. Curzon was particularly well known for his interpretations of Mozart and Schubert.

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Beethoven, Ludwig van : Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58

• Performer: Clifford Curzon (Piano)
• Conductor: Hans Knappertsbusch
• Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: Musikverein, Vienna, Austria (04/04/1954-04/05/1954)
• Running Time: 33 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1805-1806

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"

• Performer: Clifford Curzon (Piano)
• Conductor: Hans Knappertsbusch
• Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: Sofiensall, Vienna, Austria (06/10/1957-06/15/1957)
• Running Time: 38 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1809

Brahms, Johannes : Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15

• Performer: Clifford Curzon (Piano)
• Conductor: George Szell
• Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
• Notes: Kingsway Hall, London, England (05/01/1962-05/03/1962)
• Running Time: 50 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1854-1859

Brahms, Johannes : Liebeslieder Waltzes (18), Op. 52

• Performers: Irmgard Seefried (Soprano); Julius Patzak (Tenor); Horst Gunter (Voice); Clifford Curzon (Piano); Hans Gál (Piano)
• Running Time: 20 min. 32 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1868-1869

Brahms, Johannes : Neue Liebeslieder waltzes, (15) for voices & piano 4 hands, Op. 65 :: An jeder Hand die Finger

• Performers: Horst Gunter (Voice); Clifford Curzon (Piano); Hans Gál (Piano); Julius Patzak (Tenor); Irmgard Seefried (Soprano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1874

Schumann, Robert : Fantasia in C major, Op. 17

• Performer: Clifford Curzon (Piano)
• Running Time: 30 min. sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1836

Schumann, Robert : Kinderszenen, Op. 15

• Performer: Clifford Curzon (Piano)
• Running Time: 16 min. 8 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1838

Schubert, Franz : Fantasy for Piano in C major, D 760/Op. 15 "Wanderer"

• Performer: Clifford Curzon (Piano)
• Running Time: 20 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 11/1822

Schubert, Franz : "Trout" Quintet

• Performers: Willi Boskovsky (Violin); Gunther Breitenbach (Viola); Johann Krump (Double Bass); Clifford Curzon (Piano); Nikolaus Hubner (Cello)
• Ensemble: Members of the Vienna Octet (Members)
• Running Time: 35 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Chamber Music
• Written: 1819

Britten, Benjamin : Pieces (2), for 2 pianos, Op. 23

• Performers: Benjamin Britten (Piano); Clifford Curzon (Piano)
• Running Time: 16 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1941

Pijper, Willem : Symphony no 3, K. 71

• Performer: Clifford Curzon (Piano)
• Conductor: Eduard Beinum
• Running Time: 13 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1926

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466

• Performer: Clifford Curzon (Piano)
• Conductor: Benjamin Britten
• Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra
• Notes: Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape, Suffolk, England (09/25/1970-09/25/1970)
• Running Time: 33 min. 15 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1785

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Concerto for Piano no 27 in B flat major, K 595

• Performer: Clifford Curzon (Piano)
• Conductor: Benjamin Britten
• Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra
• Notes: Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape, Suffolk, England (09/25/1970-09/25/1970)
• Running Time: 61 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1791

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Concerto for Piano no 26 in D major, K 537 "Coronation"

• Performer: Clifford Curzon (Piano)
• Conductor: István Kertész
• Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
• Running Time: 31 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1788

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Concerto for Piano no 27 in B flat major, K 595

• Performer: Clifford Curzon (Piano)
• Conductor: István Kertész
• Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
• Running Time: 61 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1791

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488

• Performer: Clifford Curzon (Piano)
• Conductor: István Kertész
• Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
• Notes: Kingsway Hall, London, England (10/06/1967-10/11/1967)
• Running Time: 26 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1786

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Concerto for Piano no 24 in C minor, K 491

• Performer: Clifford Curzon (Piano)
• Conductor: István Kertész
• Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
• Notes: Kingsway Hall, London, England (10/06/1967-10/11/1967)
• Running Time: 29 min. 5 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1786