The Decca Legacy

Compilation by Wilhelm Kempff

Released 27 May 2022

Tracklist

  • CD 1: J. S. Bach / Handel / E. Couperin / Rameau / Beethoven / Brahms
  • 1
    “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”, BWV 147: “Jesus bleibet meine Freude”
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    3:35
  • 2
    Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    4:49
  • 3
    Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    4:40
  • 4
    Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    2:42
  • 5
    Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    11:47
  • 6
    Keyboard Suite no. 5 in E major, HWV 430: IV. Air con variazioni “The Harmonious Blacksmith”
    George Frideric Handel
    5:27
  • 7
    Keyboard Suite no. 1 in B-flat major (Set II), HWV 434: Minuet
    George Frideric Handel
    3:25
  • 8
    Troisième livre de pièces de clavecin / Ordre XIV in D major: VII. Le Carillon de Cythère
    François Couperin
    4:53
  • 9
    Suite in E minor, RCT 2: V. Le Rappel des oiseaux
    Jean‐Philippe Rameau
    3:25
  • 10
    Suite in E minor, RCT 2: VI. Musette en Rondeau
    Jean‐Philippe Rameau
    2:01
  • 11
    Bagatelle in C minor, WoO 52
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    4:22
  • 12
    Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    3:32
  • 13
    Intermezzo in A-flat major, op. 76 no. 3
    Johannes Brahms
    2:34
  • CD 2: A Bach Recital
  • 1
    Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    12:44
  • 2
    Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    6:01
  • 3
    “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”, BWV 147: “Jesus bleibet meine Freude”
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    3:47
  • 4
    Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    2:47
  • 5
    In dulci jubilo, App. D, Anh. III 172
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    2:06
  • 6
    Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein, BWV 734
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    1:45
  • 7
    Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    4:17
  • 8
    Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    5:03
  • CD 3: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 9 & 15
  • 1
    Piano Concerto no. 9 in E-flat major, KV 271 “Jeunehomme”: I. Allegro
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    10:52
  • 2
    Piano Concerto no. 9 in E-flat major, KV 271 “Jeunehomme”: II. Andantino
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    10:41
  • 3
    Piano Concerto no. 9 in E-flat major, KV 271 “Jeunehomme”: III. Rondeau. Presto
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    10:27
  • 4
    Piano Concerto no. 15 in B-flat major, KV 450: I. Allegro
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    11:34
  • 5
    Piano Concerto no. 15 in B-flat major, KV 450: II. (Andante)
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    6:10
  • 6
    Piano Concerto no. 15 in B-flat major, KV 450: III. Allegro
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    8:19
  • CD 4: Schubert: Piano Sonatas nos. 16 & 21
  • 1
    Piano Sonata no. 16 in A minor, D 845: I. Moderato
    Franz Schubert
    11:02
  • 2
    Piano Sonata no. 16 in A minor, D 845: II. Andante, poco mosso
    Franz Schubert
    11:32
  • 3
    Piano Sonata no. 16 in A minor, D 845: III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace) - Trio (Un poco più lento)
    Franz Schubert
    7:02
  • 4
    Piano Sonata no. 16 in A minor, D 845: IV. Rondo (Allegro vivace)
    Franz Schubert
    5:08
  • 5
    Piano Sonata no. 21 in B-flat major, D 960: I. Molto moderato
    Franz Schubert
    14:59
  • 6
    Piano Sonata no. 21 in B-flat major, D 960: II. Andante sostenuto
    Franz Schubert
    8:46
  • 7
    Piano Sonata no. 21 in B-flat major, D 960: III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace con delicatezza)
    Franz Schubert
    4:20
  • 8
    Piano Sonata no. 21 in B-flat major, D 960: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
    Franz Schubert
    7:42
  • CD 5: Schumann: Papillons / Arabeske / Piano Concerto
  • 1
    Papillons, op. 2: Moderato, quasi introduzione / No. 1 (without indication) / No. 2 Prestissimo / No. 3 (without indication) / No. 4 Presto / No. 5 Più andante / No. 6 (without indication) / No. 7 Semplice / No. 8 (without indication) / No. 9 Prestissimo / No. 10 Vivo / No. 11 (without indication) / No. 12 Finale
    Robert Schumann
    12:25
  • 2
    Arabeske in C major, op. 18: Leicht und zart - Minore I: Etwas langsamer - Minor II: Etwas langsamer - Zum Schluß (Coda): Langsam
    Robert Schumann
    6:13
  • 3
    Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso
    Robert Schumann
    15:19
  • 4
    Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: II. Intermezzo. Andantino grazioso
    Robert Schumann
    5:35
  • 5
    Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: III. Allegro vivace
    Robert Schumann
    11:20
  • CD 6: Chopin: Piano Sonata no. 2 / Impromptus / Berceuse / Barcarolle / Nocturne op. 9 no. 3 / Scherzo no. 3
  • 1
    Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: I. Grave - Doppio movimento
    Frédéric Chopin
    7:14
  • 2
    Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: II. Scherzo - Più lento - Tempo I
    Frédéric Chopin
    6:12
  • 3
    Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento
    Frédéric Chopin
    7:00
  • 4
    Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: IV. Finale. Presto
    Frédéric Chopin
    1:56
  • 5
    Impromptu no. 1 in A-flat major, op. 29
    Frédéric Chopin
    3:49
  • 6
    Impromptu no. 2 in F-sharp major, op. 36
    Frédéric Chopin
    5:40
  • 7
    Impromptu no. 3 in G-flat major, op. 51
    Frédéric Chopin
    5:42
  • 8
    Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, op. 66
    Frédéric Chopin
    4:44
  • 9
    Berceuse in D-flat major, op. 57
    Frédéric Chopin
    4:46
  • 10
    Barcarolle in F-sharp major, op. 60
    Frédéric Chopin
    7:59
  • 11
    Nocturne in B major, op. 9 no. 3
    Frédéric Chopin
    6:10
  • 12
    Scherzo no. 3 in C-sharp minor, op. 39
    Frédéric Chopin
    7:00
  • CD 7: Chopin: Piano Sonata no. 3 / Ballade no. 3 / Andante spianato / Fantaisie / Polonaise-Fantaisie
  • 1
    Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso
    Frédéric Chopin
    8:50
  • 2
    Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace
    Frédéric Chopin
    2:42
  • 3
    Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: III. Largo
    Frédéric Chopin
    8:34
  • 4
    Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: IV. Finale. Presto non tanto
    Frédéric Chopin
    5:25
  • 5
    Ballade no. 3 in A-flat major, op. 47
    Frédéric Chopin
    7:02
  • 6
    Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante, op. 22
    Frédéric Chopin
    13:38
  • 7
    Fantaisie in F minor, op. 49
    Frédéric Chopin
    12:21
  • 8
    Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat major, op. 61
    Frédéric Chopin
    11:33
  • CD 8: Liszt: Années de pèlerinage (excerpts) / Deux Légendes
  • 1
    Années de pèlerinage: Première Année - Suisse, S. 160: VII. Eglogue
    Franz Liszt
    3:53
  • 2
    Années de pèlerinage: Première Année - Suisse, S. 160: II. Au lac de Wallenstadt
    Franz Liszt
    3:17
  • 3
    Années de pèlerinage: Première Année - Suisse, S. 160: IV. Au bord d'une source
    Franz Liszt
    4:11
  • 4
    Années de pèlerinage: Deuxième Année - Italie, S. 161: II. Il penseroso
    Franz Liszt
    4:07
  • 5
    Années de pèlerinage: Deuxième Année - Italie, S. 161: III. Canzonetta del Salvator Rosa
    Franz Liszt
    2:54
  • 6
    Venezia e Napoli, S. 162: Supplément aux Deuxième Année de pèlerinage: I. Gondoliera
    Franz Liszt
    5:11
  • 7
    Deux Légendes, S. 175: I. St. François d'Assise: La prédication aux oiseaux
    Franz Liszt
    9:53
  • 8
    Deux Légendes, S. 175: II. St. François de Paule marchant sur les flots
    Franz Liszt
    8:57
  • 9
    Années de pèlerinage: Deuxième Année - Italie, S. 161: IV. Sonetto 47 del Petrarca
    Franz Liszt
    5:51
  • 10
    Années de pèlerinage: Deuxième Année - Italie, S. 161: V. Sonetto 104 del Petrarca
    Franz Liszt
    5:40
  • 11
    Années de pèlerinage: Deuxième Année - Italie, S. 161: VI. Sonetto 123 del Petrarca
    Franz Liszt
    6:34
  • CD 9: Liszt: Piano Concerto nos. 1 & 2
  • 1
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124: I. Allegro maestoso
    Franz Liszt
    5:34
  • 2
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124: II. Quasi adagio
    Franz Liszt
    4:52
  • 3
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124: III. Allegretto vivace
    Franz Liszt
    4:21
  • 4
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124: IV. Allegro marziale animato
    Franz Liszt
    4:35
  • 5
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in A major, S. 125: I. Adagio sostenuto assai - Allegro agitato assai
    Franz Liszt
    7:38
  • 6
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in A major, S. 125: II. Allegro moderato
    Franz Liszt
    5:08
  • 7
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in A major, S. 125: III. Allegro deciso - Marziale un poco meno allegro
    Franz Liszt
    6:48
  • 8
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in A major, S. 125: IV. Allegro animato
    Franz Liszt
    1:55
  • CD 10: Brahms: Rhapsodies, op. 79 / Intermezzi, op. 117 / Klavierstücke, op. 118
  • 1
    Rhapsodies, op. 79: Rhapsody in B minor, op. 79 no. 1
    Johannes Brahms
    8:05
  • 2
    Rhapsodies, op. 79: Rhapsody in G minor, op. 79 no. 2
    Johannes Brahms
    7:16
  • 3
    Intermezzi, op. 117: No. 1 in E-flat major: Andante moderato
    Johannes Brahms
    5:03
  • 4
    Intermezzi, op. 117: No. 2 in B-flat minor: Andante non troppo e con molto espressione
    Johannes Brahms
    4:18
  • 5
    Intermezzi, op. 117: No. 3 in C-sharp minor: Andante con moto
    Johannes Brahms
    5:09
  • 6
    Klavierstücke, op. 118: I. Intermezzo in A minor: Allegro non assai
    Johannes Brahms
    2:06
  • 7
    Klavierstücke, op. 118: II. Intermezzo in A major: Andante teneramente
    Johannes Brahms
    4:32
  • 8
    Klavierstücke, op. 118: III. Ballade in G minor: Allegro energico
    Johannes Brahms
    4:00
  • 9
    Klavierstücke, op. 118: IV. Intermezzo in F minor: Allegretto un poco agitato
    Johannes Brahms
    2:52
  • 10
    Klavierstücke, op. 118: V. Romanze in F major: Andante
    Johannes Brahms
    3:46
  • 11
    Klavierstücke, op. 118: VI. Intermezzo in E-flat minor: Andante, largo e mesto
    Johannes Brahms
    4:54
  • 12
    Klavierstücke, op. 118: Intermezzo in E-flat minor, op. 118 no. 6 (alternative take 1)
    Johannes Brahms
    4:55
  • 13
    Klavierstücke, op. 118: Intermezzo in E-flat minor, op. 118 no. 6 (alternative take 2)
    Johannes Brahms
    4:59
  • CD 11: Brahms: Ballades, op. 10 / Klavierstücke, op. 76 / Rhapsodies, op. 79 / Intermezzi, op. 117
  • 1
    Four Ballades, op. 10: No. 1 in D minor: Andante
    Johannes Brahms
    4:06
  • 2
    Four Ballades, op. 10: No. 2 in D major: Andante
    Johannes Brahms
    6:34
  • 3
    Four Ballades, op. 10: No. 3 in B minor: Intermezzo (Allegro)
    Johannes Brahms
    4:01
  • 4
    Four Ballades, op. 10: No. 4 in B major: Andante con moto
    Johannes Brahms
    8:24
  • 5
    Klavierstücke, op. 76, Book I: I. Capriccio in F-sharp minor: Un poco agitato
    Johannes Brahms
    3:03
  • 6
    Klavierstücke, op. 76, Book I: II. Capriccio in B minor: Allegretto non troppo
    Johannes Brahms
    3:32
  • 7
    Klavierstücke, op. 76, Book I: III. Intermezzo in A-flat major: Intermezzo (Grazioso)
    Johannes Brahms
    2:33
  • 8
    Klavierstücke, op. 76, Book I: IV. Intermezzo in B-flat major: Allegro grazioso
    Johannes Brahms
    2:32
  • 9
    Klavierstücke, op. 76, Book II: V. Capriccio in C-sharp minor: Agitato, ma non troppo presto
    Johannes Brahms
    3:23
  • 10
    Klavierstücke, op. 76, Book II: VI. Intermezzo in A major: Andante con moto
    Johannes Brahms
    3:40
  • 11
    Klavierstücke, op. 76, Book II: VII. Intermezzo in A minor: Moderato semplice
    Johannes Brahms
    3:01
  • 12
    Klavierstücke, op. 76, Book II: VIII. Capriccio in C major: Grazioso ed un poco vivace
    Johannes Brahms
    3:44
  • 13
    Rhapsodies, op. 79: No. 1 in B minor: Agitato
    Johannes Brahms
    9:31
  • 14
    Rhapsodies, op. 79: No. 2 in G minor: Molto passionato, ma non troppo allegro
    Johannes Brahms
    7:36
  • 15
    Intermezzi, op. 117: No. 1 in E-flat major: Andante moderato
    Johannes Brahms
    4:46
  • 16
    Intermezzi, op. 117: No. 2 in B-flat minor: Andante non troppo e con molto espressione
    Johannes Brahms
    3:59
  • 17
    Intermezzi, op. 117: No. 3 in C-sharp minor: Andante con moto
    Johannes Brahms
    5:04
  • CD 12: Brahms: Fantasias, op. 116 / Klavierstücke, op. 119
  • 1
    Fantasias, op. 116: I. Capriccio in D minor: Presto energico
    Johannes Brahms
    2:48
  • 2
    Fantasias, op. 116: II. Intermezzo in A minor: Andante
    Johannes Brahms
    3:10
  • 3
    Fantasias, op. 116: III. Capriccio in G minor: Allegro passionato
    Johannes Brahms
    3:00
  • 4
    Fantasias, op. 116: IV. Intermezzo in E major: Intermezzo (Adagio)
    Johannes Brahms
    4:08
  • 5
    Fantasias, op. 116: V. Intermezzo in E minor: Andante con grazia ed intimissimo sentimento
    Johannes Brahms
    3:09
  • 6
    Fantasias, op. 116: VI. Intermezzo in E major: Andantino teneramente
    Johannes Brahms
    2:40
  • 7
    Fantasias, op. 116: VII. Capriccio in D minor: Allegro agitato
    Johannes Brahms
    2:40
  • 8
    Klavierstücke, op. 119: I. Intermezzo in B minor: Adagio
    Johannes Brahms
    3:38
  • 9
    Klavierstücke, op. 119: II. Intermezzo in E minor: Andantino un poco agitato
    Johannes Brahms
    5:02
  • 10
    Klavierstücke, op. 119: III. Intermezzo in C major: Grazioso e giocoso
    Johannes Brahms
    1:47
  • 11
    Klavierstücke, op. 119: IV. Rhapsody in E-flat major: Allegro risoluto
    Johannes Brahms
    5:17
  • CD 13: Beethoven: Cello Sonatas, nos. 1 & 3 / Violin Sonata no. 9
  • 1
    Cello Sonata no. 1 in F major, op. 5 no. 1: I. Adagio sostenuto - Allegro - Adagio - Presto
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    15:14
  • 2
    Cello Sonata no. 1 in F major, op. 5 no. 1: II. Rondo (Allegro vivace)
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    7:36
  • 3
    Cello Sonata no. 3 in A major, op. 69: I. Allegro ma non tanto
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    8:45
  • 4
    Cello Sonata no. 3 in A major, op. 69: II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    5:01
  • 5
    Cello Sonata no. 3 in A major, op. 69: III. Adagio cantabile -
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    1:59
  • 6
    Cello Sonata no. 3 in A major, op. 69: IV. Allegro vivace
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    5:20
  • 7
    Violin Sonata no. 9 in A major, op. 47 “Kreutzer”: I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    10:56
  • 8
    Violin Sonata no. 9 in A major, op. 47 “Kreutzer”: II. Andante con variazioni
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    12:23
  • 9
    Violin Sonata no. 9 in A major, op. 47 “Kreutzer”: III. Finale. Presto
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    6:49

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