Alexis Weissenberg - The Complete Warner Classics Edition (CD)

THE DEFINITIVE EDITION OF A 20th-CENTURY ICON Alexis Weissenberg (1929-2012) was one of the most polarizing and fascinating virtuosos of his era. Born in Sofia, Weissenberg made his mark as an exceptional young virtuoso, touring at the age of fifteen and performing with Leonard Bernstein before moving to New York in 1946. He trained at Juilliard and won the 1947 Leventritt Competition. After a decade-long sabbatical in the 1950s to "reconstruct" his technique, he returned to the stage with a style defined by "steel and soul" - a combination of chiselled sonorities, rhythmic precision, structural unity, and a total lack of superficiality. This comprehensive boxset captures his tireless pursuit of musical truth (a vision that continues to provoke and fascinate today), an essential acquisition for collectors of great 20th-century pianism.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
2. Keyboard Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: I-VI
3. Keyboard Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: I-VI
4. Keyboard Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827: I-VII
5. Keyboard Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828: I-VII
6. Keyboard Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829: I-VII
7. Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903: I. Fantaisie
8. Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903: II. Fugue
9. Keyboard Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: I-VII
10. Overture in the French Style in B Minor, BWV 831: I-VIII
11. Duetto in E Minor, BWV 802
12. Duetto in F Major, BWV 803
13. Duetto in G Major, BWV 804
14. Duetto in A Minor, BWV 805
15. Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: I. —
16. Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: II. Andante
17. Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: III. Presto
18. Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: No. 10, Choral. "Jesus bleibet meine Freude" (Transcr. Hess)
19. 18 Choräle "Leipziger": No. 9, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 (Transcr. Busoni)
20. Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein, BWV 734 (Transcr. Busoni)
21. Flute Sonata in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (Transcr. Lüstner for Piano)
22. Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 543: Prelude (Transcr. Liszt)
23. Prelude ; Fugue in A Minor, BWV 543, "The Great" (Transcr. Franz Liszt): Fugue
24. Das Orgel-Büchlein: No. 41, Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (Transcr. Busoni)
25. Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne (Transcr. Busoni)
26. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565: Toccata (Transcr. Busoni for Piano)
27. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565: Fugue (Transcr. Busoni for Piano)
28. Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: No. 18, Prelude in E Minor, BWV 855 (Transcr. Siloti for Piano)
29. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
30. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto
31. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato
32. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
33. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
34. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo. Allegro
35. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai
36. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto
37. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo
38. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: I. Allegro con brio
39. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: II. Largo
40. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando
41. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: I. Allegro con brio
42. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Adagio
43. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto allegro
44. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: I. Allegro con brio
45. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: II. Largo
46. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: III. Rondo. Allegro
47. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: I. Allegro moderato
48. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto -
49. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace
50. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro
51. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso -
52. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo. Allegro
53. Rondo a Capriccio in G Major, Op. 129 "Rage Over a Lost Penny"
54. Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"
55. 2 Rondos for Piano, Op. 51: No. 1 in C Major, Moderato e grazioso
56. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80
57. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: I. Maestoso
58. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: II. Adagio
59. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo
60. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: I. Maestoso
61. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: II. Adagio
62. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo
63. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78: I. Vivace ma non troppo
64. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78: II. Adagio
65. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78: III. Allegro molto moderato
66. Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100: I. Allegro amabile
67. Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100: II. Andante tranquillo - Vivace
68. Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100: III. Allegretto grazioso, quasi andante
69. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: I. Allegro
70. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: II. Adagio
71. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: III. Un poco presto e con sentimento
72. Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: IV. Presto agitato
73. Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: I. Allegretto ben moderato
74. Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: II. Allegro
75. Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: III. Recitativo-Fantasia. Ben moderato
76. Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8: IV. Allegretto poco mosso
77. Prélude, fugue et variation, Op. 18, FWV 30: Prélude
78. Prélude, fugue et variation, Op. 18, FWV 30: Fugue
79. Prélude, fugue et variation, Op. 18, FWV 30: Variation
80. Le Carnaval des animaux: I-XIV
81. Nocturne No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 Nos. 1-22
82. Mazurka No. 13 in A Minor, Op. 17 No. 4
83. Mazurka No. 35 in C Minor, Op. 56 No. 3
84. Mazurka No. 32 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 50 No. 3
85. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": I. Grave - Doppio movimento
86. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": II. Scherzo
87. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": III. Marche funèbre. Lento
88. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": IV. Finale. Presto
89. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso
90. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: II. Scherzo
91. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: III. Largo
92. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: IV. Finale. Presto non tanto
93. Grande valse brillante in E-Flat Major, Op. 18
94. Waltz No. 2 in A-Flat Major, Op. 34 No. 1
95. Waltz No. 3 in AMinor, Op. 34 No. 2
96. Waltz No. 4 in F Major, Op. 34 No. 3
97. Waltz No. 5 in A-Flat Major, Op. 42
98. Waltz No. 6 in D-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 "Minute"
99. Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64 No. 2
100. Waltz No. 8 in A-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3
101. Waltz No. 9 in A-Flat Major, Op. Posth. 69 No. 1 "Farewell"
102. Waltz No. 10 in B Minor, Op. Posth. 69 No. 2
103. Waltz No. 11 in G-Flat Major, Op. Posth. 70 No. 1
104. Waltz No. 12 in F Minor, Op. Posth. 70 No. 2
105. Waltz No. 13 in D-Flat Major, Op. Posth. 70 No. 3
106. Waltz No. 14 in E Minor
107. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: I. Allegro maestoso
108. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: II. Romance. Larghetto
109. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: III. Rondo. Vivace
110. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: I. Maestoso
111. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: II. Larghetto
112. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: III. Allegro vivace
113. Fantasy on Polish Airs, Op. 13
114. Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22: Andante spianato
115. Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22: Grande polonaise brillante (Piano and Orchestra Version)
116. Variations on Mozart's "Là ci darem la mano", Op. 2
117. Polonaise-fantaisie in A-Flat Major, Op. 61
118. Rondo à la Krakowiak in F Major, Op. 14: Introduzione. Andantino quasi allegretto
119. Rondo à la Krakowiak in F Major, Op. 14: Rondo. Allegro non troppo
120. Rondo à la Krakowiak in F Major, Op. 14: Rondo. Poco più lento - Tempo I
121. Rondo à la Krakowiak in F Major, Op. 14