Leopold Godowsky: Sämtliche Studien über die Etüden von Chopin on 2 CDs

Leopold Godowsky (1870-1938)

Sämtliche Studien über die Etüden von Chopin

Marc-Andre Hamelin

2 CDs

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Artists:: Marc-Andre Hamelin (Klavier)
Label:: Hyperion
Year of recording ca.:: 98/99
Item number:: 2232931
UPC/EAN:: 0034571174112
Release date:: 14.4.2000

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Godowsky's Studies on Chopin's Etudes have achieved a legendary status among piano enthusiasts. Few areas of the repertoire have such a notorious reputation for technical difficulty and audacious compositional invention. Far from being disrespectful maltreatments of Chopin's masterpieces, Godowsky's elaborations aim to extend the limits of modern piano technique. Some recast Chopin's right-hand passagework for the left hand while introducing new contrapuntal ideas; some treat the originals more freely, inverting, imitating or combining two Etudes; others are character pieces or variations based on Chopin's originals; and twenty-two of the Studies are for the left hand alone. Taken as a whole, these Studies revolutionized piano writing and expanded the polyphonic and polyrhythmic capabilities of the instrument. They remain among the most daunting challenges of the piano literature, their difficulties not always fully apparent to the listener.

Pianists brave enough to tackle this music have often been content merely to get through the notes. Marc-André Hamelin, renowned for his superhuman technical control, injects them with the required range of character, colour and musicianship, as well as breathtaking virtuosity. Uniquely available on 2CDs, this will surely be the benchmark recording for all time.

This set comes with a handsome booklet, including an essay by the Godowsky expert Jeremy Nicholas and individual commentaries by Marc-André Hamelin.

Rezensionen

»This is probably the most breathtaking piano recording I've ever heard. It's exceptional, not only for Hamelin's pianistic perfection – staggering in itself – but also for the sensitivity and tenderness he brings to the music. This disc is a real winner« (BBC Music Magazine)

»I have no hesitation in saying that this is one of the great piano recordings of recent years and, if there's any justice at all, it will garner a whole chest-full of awards ... breathtaking« (Classic CD)

»This is one of the great solo piano recordings of this or any other year … unlikely ever to be surpassed. The Canadian virtuoso has one of the most astonishing keyboard techniques in history« (International Record Review)

»He has surpassed himself here: I have never heard such playing before. This is, quite simply, amazing« (International Piano Quarterly)

Reviews

A. Csampai in Scala 7/00: »In Hamelins dämonisch abgefeimter Version spürt man mehr als zweieinhalb Stunden lang fast nichts von den fingertechnischen Höchstschwierigkeiten dieses 53-teiligen Horrortrips, dieser hypertrophen orchestralen Ornamentik, dieses kühnsten Manifests des Finde-Siecle-Manierismus. Der außergewöhnliche Magier des Klaviers bewirkt, dass auch hier die Technik auf mysteriöse Weise vom Klang abfällt, sich verflüchtigt, und uns der pure Klangfarben-Rausch umfängt.«

Disk 1 von 2 (CD)

1 Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 1 in C Major on Etude, Op. 10 No. 1 (1st Version)

Studien über Chopins Etüden

2 Studie Nr. 1 C-Dur (1. Fassung nach der Etüde C-Dur op. 10 Nr. 1)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 2 in D-Flat Major for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 1 (2nd Version)

3 Studie Nr. 2 Des-Dur (2. Fassung nach der Etüde C-Dur op. 10 Nr. 1)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 3 in A Minor for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 2 (1st Version)

4 Studie Nr. 3 a-moll (1. Fassung nach der Etüde a-moll op. 10 Nr. 2)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 4 in A Minor "Ignis fatuus" on Etude, Op. 10 No. 2 (2nd Version)

5 Studie Nr. 4 a-moll (2. Fassung nach der Etüde a-moll op. 10 Nr. 3) "Ignis fatuus"

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 5 in D-Flat Major for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 3

6 Studie Nr. 5 Des-Dur (Nach der Etüde E-Dur op. 10 Nr. 3)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 6 in C-Sharp Minor for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 4

7 Studie Nr. 6 cis-moll (Nach der Etüde cis-moll op. 10 Nr. 4)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 7 in G-Flat Major on Etude, Op. 10 No. 5 (1st Version)

8 Studie Nr. 7 Ges-Dur (1. Fassung nach der Etüde Ges-Dur op. 10 Nr. 5)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 8 in C Major on Etude, Op. 10 No. 5 (2nd Version)

9 Studie Nr. 8 C-Dur (2. Fassung nach der Etüde Ges-Dur op. 10 Nr. 5)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 9 in A Minor "Tarantella" on Etude, Op. 10 No. 5 (3rd Version)

10 Studie Nr. 9 a-moll (3. Fassung nach der Etüde Ges-Dur op. 10 Nr. 5) "Tarantella"

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 10 in A Major "Capriccio" on Etude, Op. 10 No. 5 (4th Version)

11 Studie Nr. 10 A-Dur (4. Fassung nach der Etüde Ges-Dur op. 10 Nr. 5) "Capriccio"

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 11 in G-Flat Major on Etude, Op. 10 No. 5 (5th Version)

12 Studie Nr. 11 Ges-Dur (5. Fassung nach der Etüde Ges-Dur op. 10 Nr. 5)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 12 in G-Flat Major on Etude, Op. 10 No. 5 (6th Version)

13 Studie Nr. 12 Ges-Dur (6. Fassung nach der Etüde Ges-Dur op. 10 Nr. 5)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 12a in G-Flat Major for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 5 (7th Version)

14 Studie Nr. 12a Ges-Dur (7. Fassung nach der Etüde Ges-Dur op. 10 Nr. 5)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 13 in E-Flat Minor for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 6

15 Studie Nr. 13 es-moll (Nach der Etüde es-moll op. 10 Nr. 6)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 14 in C Major "Toccata" on Etude, Op. 10 No. 7 (1st Version)

16 Studie Nr. 14 C-Dur (1. Fassung nach der Etüde C-Dur op. 10 Nr. 7) "Toccata"

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 15 in G-Flat Major "Nocturne" on Etude, Op. 10 No. 7 (2nd Version)

17 Studie Nr. 15 Ges-Dur (2. Fassung nach der Etüde C-Dur op. 10 Nr. 7) "Nocturne"

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 15a in E-Flat Major for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 7 (3rd Version)

18 Studie Nr. 15a Es-Dur (3. Fassung nach der Etüde C-Dur op. 10 Nr. 7)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 16 in F Major on Etude, Op. 10 No. 8 (1st Version)

19 Studie Nr. 16 F-Dur (1. Fassung nach der Etüde F-Dur op. 10 Nr. 8)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 16a in G-Flat Major for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 8 (2nd Version)

20 Studie Nr. 16a Ges-Dur (2. Fassung nach der Etüde F-Dur op. 10 Nr. 8)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 17 in C-Sharp Minor on Etude, Op. 10 No. 9 (1st Version)

21 Studie Nr. 17 cis-moll (1. Fassung nach der Etüde f-moll op. 10 Nr. 9)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 18 in F Minor on Etude, Op. 10 No. 9 (2nd Version)

22 Studie Nr. 18 f-moll (2. Fassung nach der Etüde f-moll op. 10 Nr. 9)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 18a in F-Sharp Minor for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 9 (3rd Version)

23 Studie Nr. 18a fis-moll (3. Fassung nach der Etüde f-moll op. 10 Nr. 9)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 19 in D Major on Etude, Op. 10 No. 10 (1st Version)

24 Studie Nr. 19 D-Dur (1. Fassung nach der Etüde As-Dur op. 10 Nr. 10)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 20 in A-Flat Major for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 10 (2nd Version)

25 Studie Nr. 20 As-Dur (2. Fassung nach der Etüde As-Dur op. 10 Nr. 10)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 21 in A Major for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 11

26 Studie Nr. 21 A-Dur (Nach der Etüde Es-Dur op. 10 Nr. 11)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 22 in C-Sharp Minor for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 12

27 Studie Nr. 22 cis-moll (Nach der Etüde c-moll op. 10 Nr. 12)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 23 in A-Flat Major for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 25 No. 1 (1st Version)

28 Studie Nr. 23 As-Dur (1. Fassung nach der Etüde As-Dur op. 25 Nr. 1)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 24 in A-Flat Major on Etude, Op. 25 No. 1 (2nd Version)

29 Studie Nr. 24 As-Dur (2. Fassung nach der Etüde As-Dur op. 25 Nr. 1)

Disk 2 von 2 (CD)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 25 in A-Flat Major on Etude, Op. 25 No. 1 (3rd Version)

1 Studie Nr. 25 As-Dur (3. Fassung nach der Etüde As-Dur op. 25 Nr. 1)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 26 in F Minor on Etude, Op. 25 No. 2 (1st Version)

2 Studie Nr. 26 f-moll (1. Fassung nach der Etüde f-moll op. 25 Nr. 2)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 27 in F Minor "Waltz" on Etude, Op. 25 No. 2 (2nd Version)

3 Studie Nr. 27 f-moll (2. Fassung nach der Etüde f-moll op. 25 Nr. 2) "Walzer"

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 28 in F Minor on Etude, Op. 25 No. 2 (3rd Version A)

4 Studie Nr. 28 f-moll (3. Fassung (Fassung A) nach der Etüde f-moll op. 25 Nr. 2)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 28 in F Minor on Etude, Op. 25 No. 2 (3rd Version B)

5 Studie Nr. 28 f-moll (3. Fassung (Fassung B) nach der Etüde f-moll op. 25 Nr. 2)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 28a in F-Sharp Minor for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 25 No. 2 (4th Version)

6 Studie Nr. 28a fis-moll (4. Fassung nach der Etüde f-moll op. 25 Nr. 2)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 29 in F Major on Etude, Op. 25 No. 3 (1st Version)

7 Studie Nr. 29 F-Dur (1. Fassung nach der Etüde F-Dur op. 25 Nr. 3)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 30 in F Major for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 25 No. 3 (2nd Version)

8 Studie Nr. 30 F-Dur (2. Fassung nach der Etüde F-Dur op. 25 Nr. 3)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 31 in A Minor for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 25 No. 4 (1st Version)

9 Studie Nr. 31 a-moll (1. Fassung nach der Etüde a-moll op. 25 Nr. 4)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 32 in F Minor "Polonaise" on Etude, Op. 25 No. 4 (2nd Version)

10 Studie Nr. 32 f-moll (2. Fassung nach der Etüde a-moll op. 25 Nr. 4) "Polonaise"

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 33 in E Minor on Etude, Op. 25 No. 5 (1st Version)

11 Studie Nr. 33 e-moll (1. Fassung nach der Etüde e-moll op. 25 Nr. 5)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 34 in C-Sharp Minor "Mazurka" on Etude, Op. 25 No. 5 (2nd Version)

12 Studie Nr. 34 cis-moll (2. Fassung nach der Etüde e-moll op. 25 Nr. 5) "Mazurka"

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 35 in B-Flat Minor for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 25 No. 5 (3rd Version)

13 Studie Nr. 35 b-moll (3. Fassung nach der Etüde e-moll op. 25 Nr. 5)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 36 in G-Sharp Minor on Etude, Op. 25 No. 6

14 Studie Nr. 36 gis-moll (Nach der Etüde gis-moll op. 25 Nr. 6)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 38 in D-Flat Major on Etude, Op. 25 No. 8

15 Studie Nr. 38 Des-Dur (Nach der Etüde Des-Dur op. 25 Nr. 8)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 39 in G-Flat Major on Etude, Op. 25 No. 9 (1st Version)

16 Studie Nr. 39 Ges-Dur (1. Fassung nach der Etüde Ges-Dur op. 25 Nr. 9)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 40 in G-Flat Major for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 25 No. 9 (2nd Version)

17 Studie Nr. 40 Ges-Dur (2. Fassung nach der Etüde Ges-Dur op. 25 Nr. 9)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 41 in B Minor for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 25 No. 10

18 Studie Nr. 41 h-moll (Nach der Etüde h-moll op. 25 Nr. 10)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 42 in A Minor on Etude, Op. 25 No. 11

19 Studie Nr. 42 a-moll (Nach der Etüde a-moll op. 25 Nr. 11)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 43 in C-Sharp Minor for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 25 No. 12

20 Studie Nr. 43 cis-moll (Nach der Etüde c-moll op. 25 Nr. 12)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 44 in F Minor for Left Hand on Nouvelle étude No. 1 in F Minor, KK IIb/3:1

21 Studie Nr. 44 f-moll (Nach der Nouvelle Etude Nr. 1 f-moll)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 45 in E Major on Nouvelle étude No. 2 in A-Flat Major, KK IIb/3:2 (1st Version)

22 Studie Nr. 45 E-Dur (1. Fassung nach der Nouvelle Etude Nr. 2 As-Dur)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 45a in D-Flat Major for Left Hand on Nouvelle étude No. 2 in A-Flat Major, KK IIb/3:2)

23 Studie Nr. 45a Des-Dur (2. Fassung nach der Nouvelle Etüde Nr. 2 As-Dur)

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 46 in G Major "Menuetto" on Nouvelle étude No. 3 in D-Flat Major, KK IIb/3:3

24 Studie Nr. 46 G-Dur (Nach der Nouvelle Etude Nr. 3 Des-Dur) "Menuetto"

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 47 in G-Flat Major "Badinage" on Etudes, Op. 10 No. 5/Op. 25 No. 9

25 Studie Nr. 47 Ges-Dur (Nach den Etüden Ges-Dur op. 10 Nr. 5 & Ges-Dur op. 25 Nr. 9) "Badinage"

Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 48 in F Major on Etudes, Op. 10 No. 11/Op. 25 No. 3

26 Studie Nr. 48 F-Dur (Nach den Etüden Es-Dur op. 10 Nr. 11 & F-Dur op. 25 Nr. 3)