A Journey to the Polar North: Ryuichi Sakamoto Selections

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:17
• 2
  Piano Sonata no. 1

  Alban Berg
  13:00
• 3
  Intermezzo in E-flat major, op. 117 no. 1

  Johannes Brahms
  5:35
• 4
  Intermezzo in B-flat minor, op. 117 no. 2

  Johannes Brahms
  5:32
• 5
  Intermezzo in B minor, op. 119 no. 1

  Johannes Brahms
  2:28
• 6
  Variations for Piano, op. 27: I.

  Anton Webern
  1:31
• 7
  Variations for Piano, op. 27: II.

  Anton Webern
  0:32
• 8
  Variations for Piano, op. 27: III.

  Anton Webern
  3:05
• 9
  Five Piano Pieces, op. 23: V. Walzer

  Arnold Schönberg
  2:54
• 10
  Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 'Pathetique': I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  6:05
• 11
  Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 'Pathetique': II. Adagio cantabile

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:46
• 12
  First Pavan and Galliard

  William Byrd
  7:15
• 13
  Sonata for Piano no. 3 in F-sharp minor, op. 23: I. Dramatico

  Alexander Scriabin
  8:03
• CD 2
• 1
  Wurttermberg Sonata no. 1 in A minor, Wq. 49 no. 1 (H. 30): III. Allegro assai

  Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
  4:24
• 2
  Eight Songs, op. 6: II. 'Alles'

  Steven Schoenberg
  3:00
• 3
  Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola & Cello in E-flat major, op. 47: III. Andante cantabile

  Robert Schumann
  8:03
• 4
  Sonata for Piano no. 8 in A minor, K. 310 (300d): II. Andante cantabile con espressione

  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  6:21
• 5
  Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A minor, K. 331 (300i): III. Alla turca: Allegretto

  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  4:07
• 6
  Sonata for Piano in E minor, op. 7: I. Allegro moderato

  Edvard Grieg
  6:40
• 7
  Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 'The Tempest': III. Allegretto

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  4:38
• 8
  Two Pieces, op. 57: I.

  Alexander Scriabin
  1:56
• 9
  Two Pieces, op. 57: II.

  Alexander Scriabin
  2:32
• 10
  Sonata for Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: I. Allegro

  Ludwig van Beethoven
  3:57
• 11
  Sonata for Piano no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 67 no. 1: III. Allegro moderato

  Jean Sibelius
  1:41
• 12
  Das Marienleben for Soprano & Piano, op. 27 (original version): 1. 'Geburt Maria'

  Paul Hindemith
  3:52
• 13
  Das Marienleben for Soprano & Piano, op. 27 (original version): 12. 'Stillung Maria mit dem Auferstandenen'

  Paul Hindemith
  3:13
• 14
  Concerto in D minor after Alessandro Marcello, BWV 947: II. Adagio

  Johann Sebastian Bach
  4:48

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A State of Wonder: The Complete Goldberg Variations 1955 & 1981

A State of Wonder: The Complete Goldberg Variations 1955 & 1981 2002

Piano Concerto no. 1

Piano Concerto no. 1 1998

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I 1994

Piano Transcriptions, Symphony no. 5 & no. 6 (1st movement)

Piano Transcriptions, Symphony no. 5 & no. 6 (1st movement) 1992

Release credits

• Andrew Kazdin
  editor [1.9, 1.13, 2.8-9], producer [2.2, 2.6, 2.8-9, 2.11, 1.9, 1.12-13], recording [11]
• Claus Adam
  cello [3]
• Glenn Gould
  piano [2.1-4, 2.4-5, 2.5-12, 2.12, 2.12-13, 2.13, 2.13-14, 1.1-13]
• Helen Vanni
  mezzo-soprano vocals [2]
• Howard H. Scott
  producer [1]
• Joseph Scianni
  producer [3-5]
• Juilliard String Quartet
  strings [3]
• Raphael Hillyer
  viola [3]
• Raymond Moore
  additional [1.9, 1.13, 2.8-9]
• Robert Mann
  violin [3]
• Roxolana Roslak
  soprano vocals [12, 12-13, 13]

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  A Journey to the Polar North: Ryuichi Sakamoto Selections

  2x CD
  24 December 2008