111 The Piano - Legendary Recordings [40 CD][Limited Edition]
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111 The Piano - Legendary Recordings [40 CD][Limited Edition]
The very best of Deutsche Grammophon s piano recordings on 40 CDs - The piano repertoire occupies a central position in Deutsche Grammophon s long, distinguished history. Almost from the beginning, the yellow label has been home to established keyboard luminaries and promising newcomers alike. Born between 1895 and 1991, the 32 pianists presented alphabetically in this set, encompass a wide range of performing styles, aesthetic orientations, and composer affinities.
THE GREATEST PIANISTS ARGERICH BARENBOIM GILELS HOROWITZ KEMPFF POLLINI RICHTER AIMARD ANDA MICHELANGELI BERMAN BLECHACZ CIANI ESCHENBACH FOLDES GAVRILOV GRIMAUD GULDA HAAS HASKILKISSIN LANG PIRES PLETNEV POGORELICH SZIDON TRIFONOV VASARY WANG WEISSENBERG YUNDI ZIMERMAN
THE GREATEST PIANO REPERTOIRE With composers ranging from Bach to Boulez, with most of the major Classical and Romantic works included, the set also presents a history of the piano repertoire. Included are a few surprises and rarities: Christoph Eschenbach s scintillating Haydn, Dino Ciani s Weber, Andor Foldes Bartók, Monique Haas s unequalled Ravel.
LEGENDARY RECORDINGS From Aimard (The Art of Fugue) to Zimerman (his prize-winning Debussy Preludes on 1 CD for the first time), comprising all the great names Argerich, Barenboim, Michelangeli, Gilels, Haskil, Horowitz, Kempff, Kissin, Pogorelich, Pollini, Richter; and the new names Blechacz, Grimaud, Lang Lang, Trifonov, Yuja Wang, Yundi here is the ideal set to form the cornerstone of a piano collection.
THE SET -40 CDs in original cover sleeves -150-page booklet with a new virtuoso essay by piano critic Jed Distler (attached) -Photos of each of the 32 pianists included