Artur Rubinstein

George · March 30, 2010, 02:04:21 PM

Quote from: Verena on March 30, 2010, 01:45:05 PM
Hi George!
Yes, the first set is the most exciting and interesting IMO. The only problem, for me, is the sound. I guess the AR edition version is the best.

Yes, I believe it was mastered by the great Ward Marston.

QuoteBTW, last year Emi released a newly remastered version of Rubinstein's first Nocturnes set. I don't like the sound on that set - the hiss is almost gone, but in compensation you get sonic artefacts and lose most of Rubinstein's piano tone.

I agree completely. I'd much rather have the hiss. I have learned to tolerate it, for it allows for so much more of the piano tone to shine through.

Quote
But perhaps in a couple of years it will be possible to remaster old recordings to such an extent that the hiss is largely gone, but the tone remains.

I guess it's possible, but I am happy with the transfers of some of the better engineers out there - Seth Winner, Mark Obert Thorn and Ward Marston, to name a few.

BTW, anyone know why Rubinstein didn't record the posthumous Nocturnes? I see that neither did Moravec for some reason. Anyone know why? $:-\$

Bogey · March 31, 2010, 03:00:18 PM

Quote from: George on March 30, 2010, 02:04:21 PM

BTW, anyone know why Rubinstein didn't record the posthumous Nocturnes? I see that neither did Moravec for some reason. Anyone know why? $:-\$

I believe Pollini skipped them as well.

George · March 31, 2010, 03:02:02 PM

Quote from: Bogey on March 31, 2010, 03:00:18 PM
I believe Pollini skipped them as well.

Yes, he did.

I have asked in three different forums as to why this happened and so far no one knows why. I am surprised at this. $:-\$

Bogey · March 31, 2010, 03:02:22 PM

It looks like there is one here, George:

http://www.discogs.com/Chopin-Artur-Rubinstein-Rubinstein-Plays-Chopin-Polonaises-Nocturnes-Waltzes-Impromptus-Preludes-Com/release/2148496

George · March 31, 2010, 03:55:58 PM

Quote from: Bogey on March 31, 2010, 03:02:22 PM
It looks like there is one here, George:

http://www.discogs.com/Chopin-Artur-Rubinstein-Rubinstein-Plays-Chopin-Polonaises-Nocturnes-Waltzes-Impromptus-Preludes-Com/release/2148496

The E Minor Nocturne (#19) listed there as being posthumous is sometimes listed as being posthumous, sometimes just listed as being Opus 72, No. 1. At any rate, #19 was recorded by Moravec, Pollini and just about everyone else who recorded a set of Nocturnes.

The two I was curious about (that Rubinstein and Moravec and Pollini omit) are the C# minor and the C minor.

Bogey · March 31, 2010, 04:34:38 PM

Quote from: George on March 31, 2010, 03:55:58 PM
The E Minor Nocturne (#19) listed there as being posthumous is sometimes listed as being posthumous, sometimes just listed as being Opus 72, No. 1. At any rate, #19 was recorded by Moravec, Pollini and just about everyone else who recorded a set of Nocturnes.

The two I was curious about (that Rubinstein and Moravec and Pollini omit) are the C# minor and the C minor.

Got it!

kishnevi · March 31, 2010, 07:24:52 PM

Quote from: George on March 31, 2010, 03:55:58 PM
The E Minor Nocturne (#19) listed there as being posthumous is sometimes listed as being posthumous, sometimes just listed as being Opus 72, No. 1. At any rate, #19 was recorded by Moravec, Pollini and just about everyone else who recorded a set of Nocturnes.

The two I was curious about (that Rubinstein and Moravec and Pollini omit) are the C# minor and the C minor.

From the liner notes to the Rubinstein Collection issue of Rubinstein's '60s recording of the Nocturnes by Harvey Sachs: Chopin did not want them published and Arthur Rubinstein did not play them in public or record them.

I would infer from this that Rubinstein felt he was respecting Chopin's wishes regarding these pieces.

George · March 31, 2010, 07:26:25 PM

Quote from: kishnevi on March 31, 2010, 07:24:52 PM
From the liner notes to the Rubinstein Collection issue of Rubinstein's '60s recording of the Nocturnes by Harvey Sachs: Chopin did not want them published and Arthur Rubinstein did not play them in public or record them.

I would infer from this that Rubinstein felt he was respecting Chopin's wishes regarding these pieces.

This much I suspected. I just was curious if anyone had confirmed that this was the case.

I am grateful that not everyone respects the composers wishes, for I love both of the posthumous Nocturnes, especially the C# minor.

Mandryka · March 31, 2010, 09:30:05 PM

Another nice bit of Chopin which I don't think Rubinstein recorded is the Op 45 prelude.

Is that right -- or is there a recording somewhere?

Herman · April 02, 2010, 10:09:33 AM

Quote from: Mandryka on March 31, 2010, 09:30:05 PM
Another nice bit of Chopin which I don't think Rubinstein recorded is the Op 45 prelude.

Is that right -- or is there a recording somewhere?

Nope.

Herman · April 02, 2010, 10:22:02 AM

Quote from: Mandryka on March 30, 2010, 09:47:59 AM
Thanks for the encouragement Herman. I think that the 50s set of Mazurkas is outstanding. I am going to get the Polonaises too.

He's a straightforward pianist Rubinstein -- not too much psychological profundity or numinous ineffability and all that malarkey.

For this reason I think he's at his best in "political" Chopin -- Polonaises and Mazurkas.

I'm glad you like AR's mono Mazurkas. I have been listening to the op. 30 and 33 and stunned how consistently engaging they are.

I would say AR's special quality is he makes a story out of every Chopin piece, with a beginning, a middle and an end, and you feel you have really met someone. Perhaps this is key, too, for the pieces he didn't record or wasn't happy with recording, such as the preludes and the etudes.

George · September 18, 2010, 07:43:53 AM

Using Mandryka's original post (updated by Que), I have added most of the missing information to the Rubinstein Collection list and tried to neaten up the format a bit. I also discovered that there seems to be a Volume 82, which I believe was only issued as part of the complete set. I have listed the specifics below.

The Rubinstein Collection

Vol. 1
Brahms Piano Concerto No.2 in B-flat Major, Op.83 (LSO/Coates) (1929)
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto N0.1 in B-flat minor, Op.23 (LSO/ Barbirolli) (1932)
Vol. 2
Chopin
1.Waltz No. 2, Op. 34, No. 1 In A-Flat Major
2.Waltz No. 7, Op. 64, No. 2 In C-Sharp Minor
3.Mazurka No. 23, Op. 33, No. 2 In D Major
4.Mazurka No. 35, Op. 63, No. 1 In B Major
5.Mazurka No. 39, Op. 63, No. 1 In B Major
Liszt
6.Consolation No. 3 In D-Flat Major
7.Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10 In E Major
8.Liebestraum No. 3 In A-flat Major
Rachmaninoff
9.Prelude, Op. 3 , No. 2 In C-Sharp Minor
Debussy
10.Preludes, Book I: No. 10: La cathedrale engloutie
11.Pour le piano, No. 1: Prelude In A Minor
Ravel
12.Le tombeau de Couperin: Forlane
Grandos
13.Goyescas, No. 4: The Maiden And The Nightingale
Falla
14.El Amor Brujo: Dance Of Terror
15.El Amor Brujo: Ritual Fire Dance
Villa-Lobos
16. Prole Do Bebe, Book I: No. 2: Moreninha
17. Prole Do Bebe, Book I: No. 6: A pobrezinha
18. Prole Do Bebe, Book I: No. 7: O Polichinelo
(1929-1937)
Vol. 3
Brahms
1-4 Pno Qt No.1 in g, Op.25 with the Pro Arte Qt
5-8 Vn Son No. 3 Op. 108 with Paul Kochanski (1932)
9-11 Vc Son No.1 in e, Op.38 with Gregor Piatigorsky (1936)
Vol. 4
Chopin
1. Polonaise No.1 in c#, Op.26, No.1
2. Polonaise No.2 in e flat, Op.26, No.2
3. Polonaise No.3 in A, Op.40, No.1 ('Military')
4. Polonaise No.4 in c, Op.40, No.2
5. Polonaise No.5 in f#, Op.44
6. Polonaise No.6 in A flat, Op.53 ('Heroic')
7. Polonaise-Fant in A flat, Op.61
8. Andante Spianato & Grande Polonaise in E flat, Op.22: Andante Spianato
9. Andante Spianato & Grande Polonaise in E flat, Op.22: Grande Polonaise
10. Barcarolle in F#, Op.60
11. Berceuse in D flat, Op.57
(1928,1932,1935)
Vol. 5
Chopin
The 2 Concertos
19 Nocturnes
(1937, 1931, 1936/37)
Vol. 6
Chopin
Mazurkas
4 Scherzos
(1938/39, 1932)
Vol. 7
Isaac Albeniz, Gabriel Faure, Cesar Franck, Francis Poulenc
1. Son in A: Allegro Bene Moderato - Arthur Rubinstein/Jascha Heifetz
2. Son in A: Allegro - Arthur Rubinstein/Jascha Heifetz
3. Son in A: Recitativo - Fantasia - Arthur Rubinstein/Jascha Heifetz
4. Son in A: Allegro Poco Mosso - Arthur Rubinstein/Jascha Heifetz
5. Nocturne No.3 in A flat, Op.33
6. 3 Movts Perpetuels
7. Napoli Ste: Barcarolle
8. Napoli Ste: Nocturne
9. Napoli Ste: Caprice Italienne
10. Cordoba, Op.232 No.4
11. Sevillanas (Ste Espanola No.3)
12. Evocacion (Iberia No.1)
13. Triana (Iberia, No.6)
14. Navarra
(1929.1937,1938,1947)
Vol. 8
Bach:Toccata,Adagio and Fugue, BWV 564 (11/1934)
Schubert:Impromptus D.899 no.4 (04/18/1928)
Sonata D.894,3rdmovement (10/29/1936)
Schumann:Romances Op.28 no.2 (04/02/1937)
Arabeske Op.18 (10/01/1937)
Kinderszenen Op.15 no.7
Myrthen Op.25 no.1 (10/01/1947)
Brahms:Pieces for Piano Op.76 no.2 (03/09/1928)
Rhapsodies Op.79 no.2 (04/03/1937)
Songs Op.49 no.4 (10/01/1947)
Valse-Caprice (11/07/1935)
Vol.9
Mozart:Piano Concerto no.23 (John Barbirolli,01/09/1931)
Beethoven:Piano Concerto no.4 (Sir Thomas Beecham,09/30/1947)
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Walter Susskind,09/16/1947)
Vol.10
Beethoven:Piano Sonata Op. 13 (08/26/1946)
Brahms: Rhapsodies Op.79 no.1,no.2
Intermezzo,Op.117 no.1,2; Op.118 no.2,6;Op.119 no.3;Op.76 no.2
Ballade Op.118 no.3
Hungarian Dance no.4
Wiegenlied Op.49 no.4 (1941,1947)
Vol.11
Beethoven:Piano Sonata Op.81a (12/31/1940)
Cesar Franck: Prelude, Chorale & Fugue
Gershwin: Preludes
Szymanowski: Mazurkas
Darius Milhaud; Heitor Villa-Lobos; Franz Liszt etc(1945,1946)
Vol.12
Beethoven: Piano Trio Op. 97
Schubert: Piano Trio D.898
(09/13/1941 with Heifetz, Feuermann )
Vol.13
Grieg:Piano Concerto,Op.16 (Ormandy,03/06/1942)
Ballade:Op.24 (11/06/1953)
11 Lyric Pieces (1953)
Vol.14
Beethoven: Piano Concerto no.3 Op.37 (Toscanini,10/29/1944)
Piano Sonata Op.31 no.3 (08/27/1946)
Piano Sonata Op.57 'Appassionata (05/22/1945)
Vol.15
Rachmaninoff:Piano Concerto no.2 Op.18 (Vladimir Golschmann,05/27/1946)
Tchaikovsky:Piano Concerto no.1 Op.23 (Dimitri Mitropoulos,11/16/1946)
Vol. 16
Chopin:24 Preludes, Op. 28 (6/10,11/1946)
Berceuse, Op. 57 (06/20/1946)
Barcarolle, Op. 60 (08/28/1946)
Sonata No. 2, Op. 35 (03/11,18,29/1946)
Impromptu No. 3, Op. 51 (03/26/1946)
Vol. 17
Chopin: Piano Concerto no.1 Op.11 (Alfred Wallenstein,12/12/1953)
Piano Concerto no.2 Op.21 (William Steinberg,03/25/1946)
Vol. 18
Music Of Spain: Works by Falla, Granados, Albéniz, Mompou
(1949,1953,1954,1955)
Vol. 19
Mozart:Piano Concerto no.23 (Vladimir Golschmann,11/14/1949)
Schumann: Piano Concerto Op.54 (William Steinberg,05/09,10/1947)
Vogel als prophet;Arabeske;Traumerei;Widmung (1946,1947)
Vol. 20
Schumann: Carnaval, Op.9 (10/2,27,28,29/1953)
Fantasiestucke, Op.12 （06/16/1949）
Novellette in F, Op.21 no.1;no.4 (10/23,27/1953)
Romance in F#, Op.28 No.2 (12/12/1953)
Vol. 21
Brahms: piano sonata no. 3 Op. 5; Capriccio Op. 76, no.2; Intermezzo Op. 117,
no. 2 (1949) Rhapsodies Op. 79, nos. 1 & 2 Op. 119, no. 4 (1953)
Vol.22
Brahms concerto#2 (Munch), Grieg concerto (Dorati)
Vol.23
Faure quartet#1, Schuman Quintet (Paganini Quartet) (1949)
Vol.24
Piano trio: Mendelssohn #1 (Heifetz, Piatigorsky), Brahms #1 (Heifetz,
Feuermann)
Vol.25 Piano trio: Ravel, Tchaikovsky (Heifetz, Piatigorsky)
Vol.26 Chopin: nocturnes, scherzo
Vol.27 Chopin mazurkas
Vol.28 Chopin 7 polonaise
Vol.29 Chopin 14 walzers
Vol.30 Debussy, franck, etc: piano solo
Vol.31 Liszt, Anton Rubinstein: piano solo
Vol.32
Liszt concerto#1 (Dorati), Szymanowski symphony #4 for piano & orchestra
(Wallenstein), Falla 'Nights in the Gardens of Spain' (Jorda)
Vol.33 Beethoven sonatas #8\21\23
Vol.34 Brahms concerto#1 (Reiner)
Vol.35 Rachmaninov: concerto#2, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Reiner)
Vol.36 Beethoven piano concerto 1-5 (Krips)
Vol.37 Grieg concerto (Wallenstein), Tchaikovsky concerto#1 (Leinsdorf)
Vol.38 Brahms: concerto#2, etc. (Krips)
Vol.39 Schumann: concerto (Krips), symphonic etudes, etc
Vol.40 Beethoven violin sonata #5\8\9 (Szeryng)
Vol.41 Brahms violin sonata (Szeryng)
Vol.42 Carnegie Hall Highlights
Vol.43 Music of France
Vol.44 Chopin concerto: #1 (Wallenstein) , #2 (Skrowaczewski)
Vol.45 Chopin ballade, scherzo
Vol.46 Chopin sonata #2\3, barcarolle, berceuse
Vol.47 Chopin walzer, impromptu, bolero
Vol.48 Chopin polonaise, andante spianato & grande polonaise
Vol.49 Chopin 19 Nocturnes
Vol.50 Chopin 51 Mazukas
Vol.51 Schumann: piano solo
Vol.52 Schumann: kleileriana, fantasie
Vol.53 Schumann (Giulini), Liszt Concerto #1, Saint-Saens Concerto #2 (Wallenstein)
Vol.54 Schubert: sonata#21, wanderer fantasia, etc
Vol.55 Beethoven piano sonata Op. 2, no. 3 (1963); Schubert piano sonata D960 (1969)
Vol.56 Beethoven piano sonatas Op. 13 ("Pathétique"), Op. 27, no. 2 ("Moonlight")
(1962), Op. 57 ("Appassionata") (1963), Op. 81a ("Les Adieux") (1962)
Vol.57 Beethoven concerto #1\3 (Leinsdorf)
Vol.58 Beethoven concerto #4\5 (Leinsdorf)
Vol.59 concerto: Beethoven #2, Brahms #1 (Leinsdorf)
Vol.60 Grieg concerto (Wallenstein), Rachmaninov concerto#2 (Ormandy)
Vol.61 Mozart concerto: 17-23(Wallenstein), 24(Krips)
Vol.62 "Recital in Moscow, October 1, 1964"
Vol.63 Brahms Sonata No. 3, 4 Ballades, Op. 116 No. 6, Op. 118 No. 5
1959 and 1970
Vol.64 Brahms cello sonatas (Piatigorsky)
Vol.65 Brahms piano quartet #1\3 (Quarneri quartet)
Vol.66 Dvorak quartet#2, Schumann quintet (Quarneri quartet)
Vol.67 Dvorak, Brahms (Quarneri quartet)
Vol.68 Busoni, Franck, Liszt, Debussy, Villa-Lobos - 1965-1970
Vol.69 Chopin
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, CT. 48
Fantasy on Polish Airs for piano & orchestra in A major, Op. 13, CT. 41
Rubinstein/Ormandy/Philadelphia Orchestra (1968)
Grande Polonaise for piano & orchestra (or solo piano) in E flat major
Rubinstein/Alfred Wallenstein/Symphony of the Air
Vol.70 Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 22 by Saint-Saëns (Ormandy, 1969)
Nights in the gardens of Spain by Manuel de Falla (1969)
Symphonic Variations for Piano and Orchestra, M 46 by Franck
(Wallenstein/Symphony of the Air 1958)
Love for Three Oranges: March, Op. 33b no 1 by Sergei Prokofiev (1961)
Vol.71 Brahms concerto#2 (Ormandy), Schumann fantasy
Vol.72 Brahms piano trio (Fournier, Szeryng)
Vol.73 Brahms & Schubert
Henryk Szeryng & Pierre Fournier
1972 & 1974 in Geneva, Switzerland
Vol.74 Brahms & Faure
Guarneri Quartet
Piano Quartets by Brahms* & Faure
1967* & 1970
Vol.75 Mozart
Members of the Guarneri Quartet
1971 & 1959
Vol.76 Schumann & Schubert
Szeryng and Fournier
Schubert Piano Trio No. 1 - 1974
Schumann Piano Trio No. 1 - 1972
Vol.77 Beethoven: concerto#1\2 (Barenboim)
Vol.78 Beethoven: concerto#3\4 (Barenboim)
Vol.79 Beethoven: concerto#5 (Barenboim), sonata#18
Vol.80 Recital for Israel in 1975
Vol.81 Brahms concerto#1 (Mehta)
Vol.82 Unreleased Recordings and Three Interviews
Disc 01
1. Saint-Saens, Piano Concerto No. 2: I. Andante Sostenuto
2. Saint-Saens, Piano Concerto No. 2: II. Allegro Scherando
3. Saint-Saens, Piano Concerto No. 2: III. Presto
4. Debussy - Mouvement (Images, Book I/5.)
5. Chopin - Prelude, Op. 45 in C-Sharp minor
6. Schumann - Novellette, Op. 21, No. 5 in D
7. Albeniz - Evocacion (Iberia, No. 1)
Disc 02
1. An Interview with Martin Bookspan (April 5, 1963)
2. About recording 'Emperor' Concerto with Erich Leinsdorf
3. About recording the Chopin Waltzes

George · September 18, 2010, 12:04:11 PM

Quote from: Mandryka on March 31, 2010, 09:30:05 PM
Another nice bit of Chopin which I don't think Rubinstein recorded is the Op 45 prelude.

Is that right -- or is there a recording somewhere?

There's a recording of that work by Rubinstein in Volume 82, the last installment of the Rubinstein collection.

Bogey · August 28, 2011, 07:26:58 AM

Letting this "shaded dog" from 1958 spin on the turntable....fabulous!

kishnevi · August 28, 2011, 07:55:48 PM

Quote from: George on September 18, 2010, 07:43:53 AM
Using Mandryka's original post (updated by Que), I have added most of the missing information to the Rubinstein Collection list and tried to neaten up the format a bit. I also discovered that there seems to be a Volume 82, which I believe was only issued as part of the complete set. I have listed the specifics below.

The Rubinstein Collection

Vol. 20
Schumann: Carnaval, Op.9 (10/2,27,28,29/1953)
Fantasiestucke, Op.12 （06/16/1949）
Novellette in F, Op.21 no.1;no.4 (10/23,27/1953)
Romance in F#, Op.28 No.2 (12/12/1953)

Just noticed an error. The actual contents of volume 20 are

Schumann:
Carnaval, Op.9 (10/2,27,28,29/1953)
Fantasiestucke, Op.12 （06/16/1949）
Novellette in F, Op.21 no.1 (10/23/1953)
Nachtstueck, Op.23, 4 (10/27/53)
Romance in F#, Op.28 No.2 (12/12/1953)

Mandryka · August 28, 2011, 10:11:22 PM

Quote from: George on September 18, 2010, 07:43:53 AM
Using Mandryka's original post (updated by Que), I have added most of the missing information to the Rubinstein Collection list and tried to neaten up the format a bit. I also discovered that there seems to be a Volume 82, which I believe was only issued as part of the complete set. I have listed the specifics below.

The Rubinstein Collection

Vol. 1
Brahms Piano Concerto No.2 in B-flat Major, Op.83 (LSO/Coates) (1929)
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto N0.1 in B-flat minor, Op.23 (LSO/ Barbirolli) (1932)
Vol. 2
Chopin
1.Waltz No. 2, Op. 34, No. 1 In A-Flat Major
2.Waltz No. 7, Op. 64, No. 2 In C-Sharp Minor
3.Mazurka No. 23, Op. 33, No. 2 In D Major
4.Mazurka No. 35, Op. 63, No. 1 In B Major
5.Mazurka No. 39, Op. 63, No. 1 In B Major
Liszt
6.Consolation No. 3 In D-Flat Major
7.Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10 In E Major
8.Liebestraum No. 3 In A-flat Major
Rachmaninoff
9.Prelude, Op. 3 , No. 2 In C-Sharp Minor
Debussy
10.Preludes, Book I: No. 10: La cathedrale engloutie
11.Pour le piano, No. 1: Prelude In A Minor
Ravel
12.Le tombeau de Couperin: Forlane
Grandos
13.Goyescas, No. 4: The Maiden And The Nightingale
Falla
14.El Amor Brujo: Dance Of Terror
15.El Amor Brujo: Ritual Fire Dance
Villa-Lobos
16. Prole Do Bebe, Book I: No. 2: Moreninha
17. Prole Do Bebe, Book I: No. 6: A pobrezinha
18. Prole Do Bebe, Book I: No. 7: O Polichinelo
(1929-1937)
Vol. 3
Brahms
1-4 Pno Qt No.1 in g, Op.25 with the Pro Arte Qt
5-8 Vn Son No. 3 Op. 108 with Paul Kochanski (1932)
9-11 Vc Son No.1 in e, Op.38 with Gregor Piatigorsky (1936)
Vol. 4
Chopin
1. Polonaise No.1 in c#, Op.26, No.1
2. Polonaise No.2 in e flat, Op.26, No.2
3. Polonaise No.3 in A, Op.40, No.1 ('Military')
4. Polonaise No.4 in c, Op.40, No.2
5. Polonaise No.5 in f#, Op.44
6. Polonaise No.6 in A flat, Op.53 ('Heroic')
7. Polonaise-Fant in A flat, Op.61
8. Andante Spianato & Grande Polonaise in E flat, Op.22: Andante Spianato
9. Andante Spianato & Grande Polonaise in E flat, Op.22: Grande Polonaise
10. Barcarolle in F#, Op.60
11. Berceuse in D flat, Op.57
(1928,1932,1935)
Vol. 5
Chopin
The 2 Concertos
19 Nocturnes
(1937, 1931, 1936/37)
Vol. 6
Chopin
Mazurkas
4 Scherzos
(1938/39, 1932)
Vol. 7
Isaac Albeniz, Gabriel Faure, Cesar Franck, Francis Poulenc
1. Son in A: Allegro Bene Moderato - Arthur Rubinstein/Jascha Heifetz
2. Son in A: Allegro - Arthur Rubinstein/Jascha Heifetz
3. Son in A: Recitativo - Fantasia - Arthur Rubinstein/Jascha Heifetz
4. Son in A: Allegro Poco Mosso - Arthur Rubinstein/Jascha Heifetz
5. Nocturne No.3 in A flat, Op.33
6. 3 Movts Perpetuels
7. Napoli Ste: Barcarolle
8. Napoli Ste: Nocturne
9. Napoli Ste: Caprice Italienne
10. Cordoba, Op.232 No.4
11. Sevillanas (Ste Espanola No.3)
12. Evocacion (Iberia No.1)
13. Triana (Iberia, No.6)
14. Navarra
(1929.1937,1938,1947)
Vol. 8
Bach:Toccata,Adagio and Fugue, BWV 564 (11/1934)
Schubert:Impromptus D.899 no.4 (04/18/1928)
Sonata D.894,3rdmovement (10/29/1936)
Schumann:Romances Op.28 no.2 (04/02/1937)
Arabeske Op.18 (10/01/1937)
Kinderszenen Op.15 no.7
Myrthen Op.25 no.1 (10/01/1947)
Brahms:Pieces for Piano Op.76 no.2 (03/09/1928)
Rhapsodies Op.79 no.2 (04/03/1937)
Songs Op.49 no.4 (10/01/1947)
Valse-Caprice (11/07/1935)
Vol.9
Mozart:Piano Concerto no.23 (John Barbirolli,01/09/1931)
Beethoven:Piano Concerto no.4 (Sir Thomas Beecham,09/30/1947)
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Walter Susskind,09/16/1947)
Vol.10
Beethoven:Piano Sonata Op. 13 (08/26/1946)
Brahms: Rhapsodies Op.79 no.1,no.2
Intermezzo,Op.117 no.1,2; Op.118 no.2,6;Op.119 no.3;Op.76 no.2
Ballade Op.118 no.3
Hungarian Dance no.4
Wiegenlied Op.49 no.4 (1941,1947)
Vol.11
Beethoven:Piano Sonata Op.81a (12/31/1940)
Cesar Franck: Prelude, Chorale & Fugue
Gershwin: Preludes
Szymanowski: Mazurkas
Darius Milhaud; Heitor Villa-Lobos; Franz Liszt etc(1945,1946)
Vol.12
Beethoven: Piano Trio Op. 97
Schubert: Piano Trio D.898
(09/13/1941 with Heifetz, Feuermann )
Vol.13
Grieg:Piano Concerto,Op.16 (Ormandy,03/06/1942)
Ballade:Op.24 (11/06/1953)
11 Lyric Pieces (1953)
Vol.14
Beethoven: Piano Concerto no.3 Op.37 (Toscanini,10/29/1944)
Piano Sonata Op.31 no.3 (08/27/1946)
Piano Sonata Op.57 'Appassionata (05/22/1945)
Vol.15
Rachmaninoff:Piano Concerto no.2 Op.18 (Vladimir Golschmann,05/27/1946)
Tchaikovsky:Piano Concerto no.1 Op.23 (Dimitri Mitropoulos,11/16/1946)
Vol. 16
Chopin:24 Preludes, Op. 28 (6/10,11/1946)
Berceuse, Op. 57 (06/20/1946)
Barcarolle, Op. 60 (08/28/1946)
Sonata No. 2, Op. 35 (03/11,18,29/1946)
Impromptu No. 3, Op. 51 (03/26/1946)
Vol. 17
Chopin: Piano Concerto no.1 Op.11 (Alfred Wallenstein,12/12/1953)
Piano Concerto no.2 Op.21 (William Steinberg,03/25/1946)
Vol. 18
Music Of Spain: Works by Falla, Granados, Albéniz, Mompou
(1949,1953,1954,1955)
Vol. 19
Mozart:Piano Concerto no.23 (Vladimir Golschmann,11/14/1949)
Schumann: Piano Concerto Op.54 (William Steinberg,05/09,10/1947)
Vogel als prophet;Arabeske;Traumerei;Widmung (1946,1947)
Vol. 20
Schumann:
Carnaval, Op.9 (10/2,27,28,29/1953)
Fantasiestucke, Op.12 （06/16/1949）
Novellette in F, Op.21 no.1 (10/23/1953)
Nachtstueck, Op.23, 4 (10/27/53)
Romance in F#, Op.28 No.2 (12/12/1953)
Vol. 21
Brahms: piano sonata no. 3 Op. 5; Capriccio Op. 76, no.2; Intermezzo Op. 117,
no. 2 (1949) Rhapsodies Op. 79, nos. 1 & 2 Op. 119, no. 4 (1953)
Vol.22
Brahms concerto#2 (Munch), Grieg concerto (Dorati)
Vol.23
Faure quartet#1, Schuman Quintet (Paganini Quartet) (1949)
Vol.24
Piano trio: Mendelssohn #1 (Heifetz, Piatigorsky), Brahms #1 (Heifetz,
Feuermann)
Vol.25 Piano trio: Ravel, Tchaikovsky (Heifetz, Piatigorsky)
Vol.26 Chopin: nocturnes, scherzo
Vol.27 Chopin mazurkas
Vol.28 Chopin 7 polonaise
Vol.29 Chopin 14 walzers
Vol.30 Debussy, franck, etc: piano solo
Vol.31 Liszt, Anton Rubinstein: piano solo
Vol.32
Liszt concerto#1 (Dorati), Szymanowski symphony #4 for piano & orchestra
(Wallenstein), Falla 'Nights in the Gardens of Spain' (Jorda)
Vol.33 Beethoven sonatas #8\21\23
Vol.34 Brahms concerto#1 (Reiner)
Vol.35 Rachmaninov: concerto#2, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Reiner)
Vol.36 Beethoven piano concerto 1-5 (Krips)
Vol.37 Grieg concerto (Wallenstein), Tchaikovsky concerto#1 (Leinsdorf)
Vol.38 Brahms: concerto#2, etc. (Krips)
Vol.39 Schumann: concerto (Krips), symphonic etudes, etc
Vol.40 Beethoven violin sonata #5\8\9 (Szeryng)
Vol.41 Brahms violin sonata (Szeryng)
Vol.42 Carnegie Hall Highlights
Vol.43 Music of France
Vol.44 Chopin concerto: #1 (Wallenstein) , #2 (Skrowaczewski)
Vol.45 Chopin ballade, scherzo
Vol.46 Chopin sonata #2\3, barcarolle, berceuse
Vol.47 Chopin walzer, impromptu, bolero
Vol.48 Chopin polonaise, andante spianato & grande polonaise
Vol.49 Chopin 19 Nocturnes
Vol.50 Chopin 51 Mazukas
Vol.51 Schumann: piano solo
Vol.52 Schumann: kleileriana, fantasie
Vol.53 Schumann (Giulini), Liszt Concerto #1, Saint-Saens Concerto #2 (Wallenstein)
Vol.54 Schubert: sonata#21, wanderer fantasia, etc
Vol.55 Beethoven piano sonata Op. 2, no. 3 (1963); Schubert piano sonata D960 (1969)
Vol.56 Beethoven piano sonatas Op. 13 ("Pathétique"), Op. 27, no. 2 ("Moonlight")
(1962), Op. 57 ("Appassionata") (1963), Op. 81a ("Les Adieux") (1962)
Vol.57 Beethoven concerto #1\3 (Leinsdorf)
Vol.58 Beethoven concerto #4\5 (Leinsdorf)
Vol.59 concerto: Beethoven #2, Brahms #1 (Leinsdorf)
Vol.60 Grieg concerto (Wallenstein), Rachmaninov concerto#2 (Ormandy)
Vol.61 Mozart concerto: 17-23(Wallenstein), 24(Krips)
Vol.62 "Recital in Moscow, October 1, 1964"
Vol.63 Brahms Sonata No. 3, 4 Ballades, Op. 116 No. 6, Op. 118 No. 5
1959 and 1970
Vol.64 Brahms cello sonatas (Piatigorsky)
Vol.65 Brahms piano quartet #1\3 (Quarneri quartet)
Vol.66 Dvorak quartet#2, Schumann quintet (Quarneri quartet)
Vol.67 Dvorak, Brahms (Quarneri quartet)
Vol.68 Busoni, Franck, Liszt, Debussy, Villa-Lobos - 1965-1970
Vol.69 Chopin
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, CT. 48
Fantasy on Polish Airs for piano & orchestra in A major, Op. 13, CT. 41
Rubinstein/Ormandy/Philadelphia Orchestra (1968)
Grande Polonaise for piano & orchestra (or solo piano) in E flat major
Rubinstein/Alfred Wallenstein/Symphony of the Air
Vol.70 Concerto for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 22 by Saint-Saëns (Ormandy, 1969)
Nights in the gardens of Spain by Manuel de Falla (1969)
Symphonic Variations for Piano and Orchestra, M 46 by Franck
(Wallenstein/Symphony of the Air 1958)
Love for Three Oranges: March, Op. 33b no 1 by Sergei Prokofiev (1961)
Vol.71 Brahms concerto#2 (Ormandy), Schumann fantasy
Vol.72 Brahms piano trio (Fournier, Szeryng)
Vol.73 Brahms & Schubert
Henryk Szeryng & Pierre Fournier
1972 & 1974 in Geneva, Switzerland
Vol.74 Brahms & Faure
Guarneri Quartet
Piano Quartets by Brahms* & Faure
1967* & 1970
Vol.75 Mozart
Members of the Guarneri Quartet
1971 & 1959
Vol.76 Schumann & Schubert
Szeryng and Fournier
Schubert Piano Trio No. 1 - 1974
Schumann Piano Trio No. 1 - 1972
Vol.77 Beethoven: concerto#1\2 (Barenboim)
Vol.78 Beethoven: concerto#3\4 (Barenboim)
Vol.79 Beethoven: concerto#5 (Barenboim), sonata#18
Vol.80 Recital for Israel in 1975
Vol.81 Brahms concerto#1 (Mehta)
Vol.82 Unreleased Recordings and Three Interviews
Disc 01
1. Saint-Saens, Piano Concerto No. 2: I. Andante Sostenuto
2. Saint-Saens, Piano Concerto No. 2: II. Allegro Scherando
3. Saint-Saens, Piano Concerto No. 2: III. Presto
4. Debussy - Mouvement (Images, Book I/5.)
5. Chopin - Prelude, Op. 45 in C-Sharp minor
6. Schumann - Novellette, Op. 21, No. 5 in D
7. Albeniz - Evocacion (Iberia, No. 1)
Disc 02
1. An Interview with Martin Bookspan (April 5, 1963)
2. About recording 'Emperor' Concerto with Erich Leinsdorf
3. About recording the Chopin Waltzes

jwinter · July 31, 2012, 07:03:40 AM

Bumped.

Since I am seriously pondering shelling out for the newly re-compiled & re-released Rubinstein collection (thanks for the listing of contents for the old version above, guys -- that's really useful!), I'll toss out a general query -- what are your favorite Rubinstein recordings? Beyond Chopin, in what works would you rank him as a top choice/desert island disc/etc.? And what is it about his pianism, in your opinion, that has contributed to his nearly century-long popularity (or is it marketing at work?).

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Ataraxia · July 31, 2012, 07:07:00 AM

That guy sure played the piano a lot.

Todd · July 31, 2012, 07:11:48 AM

Quote from: jwinter on July 31, 2012, 07:03:40 AMBeyond Chopin, in what works would you rank him as a top choice/desert island disc/etc?

His Brahms is superb. Don't know about desert island stuff, but I'd be more concerned about water were I on a desert island.

jwinter · July 31, 2012, 07:15:39 AM

Quote from: Todd on Today at 11:11:48 AM

His Brahms is superb. Don't know about desert island stuff, but I'd be more concerned about water were I on a desert island.

Ok, the desert island thing is overdone. Perhaps you'd prefer if I asked folks to rank him again other pianists, Highlander-style? There can be only one!

What do you think of his Emperors? I count three in the box, with Krips, Leinsdorf, & Barenboim

Artur Rubinstein

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Ataraxia