Beethoven / Friedrich Gulda- Stuttgart Studio Recording
Gulda, a brilliant master of rhythm, uncompromising Bach interpreter and jazz musician, is in the best keeping with Chopin. Works by Chopin appear in Gulda's concert programmes from quite early on. His secret in playing Chopin with so much vitality? It is the inimitable mix of rhythmic strictness, most cantabile tenderness and controlled outbursts of emotion. Although he would become one of 20th-century music's most capricious rebels - as in love with the free spirits of jazz as with the living monuments of classical - pianist Friedrich Gulda (1930-2000) was born and bred in that most traditional of musical cities, Vienna. He studied theory with the late-Romanticist Joseph Marx at the Vienna Academy of Music, and he won the Geneva International Pianists' Competition at age sixteen, eventually earning a reputation for the rare blend of cogency and freedom within his interpretations of music from Bach, Mozart and Beethoven to Ravel and Debussy. His most notable recordings included both books of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier and the complete sonatas and concertos of Beethoven.
Tracklist:
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 1 In C Major. Agitato, B. 124
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 2 In A Minor. Lento, B. 123
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 3 In G Major. Vivace, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 4 In E Minor. Largo, B. 123
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 5 In D Major. Allegro Molto, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 6 In B Minor. Lento Assai, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 7 In A Major. Andantino, B. 100
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 8 In F-Sharp Minor. Molto Agitato, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 9 In E Major. Largo, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 10 In C-Sharp Minor. Allegro Molto, B. 123
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 11 In B Major. Vivace, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 12 In G-Sharp Minor. Presto, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 13 In F-Sharp Major. Lento, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 14 In E-Flat Minor. Allegro, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 15 In D-Flat Major. Sostenuto, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 16 In B-Flat Minor. Presto Con Fuoco, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 17 In A-Flat Major. Allegretto, B. 100
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 18 In F Minor. Allegro Molto, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 19 In E-Flat Major. Vivace, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 20 In C Minor. Largo, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 21 In B-Flat Major. Cantabile, B. 123
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 22 In G Minor. Molto Agitato, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 23 In F Major. Moderato, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 24 In D Minor. Allegro Appassionato, B. 107
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Thema. Allegretto
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 1
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 2
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 3
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 4
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 5
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 6
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 7
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 8
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 9
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 10
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 11
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 12
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 13
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 14
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 15
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 16
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 17
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 18
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 19
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 20
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 21
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 22
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 23
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 24
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 25
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 26
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 27
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 28
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 29
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 30
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 31
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 32
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Thema. Vivace
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 1, Alla Marcia Maestoso
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 2, Poco Allegro
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 3, L'istesso Tempo
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 4, Un Poco Più Vivace
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 5, Allegro Vivace
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 6, Allegro Ma Non Troppo E Serioso
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 7, Un Poco Più Allegro
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 8, Poco Vivace
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 9, Allegro Pesante E Risoluto
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 10, Presto
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 11, Allegretto
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 12, Un Poco Più Moto
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 13, Vivace
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 14, Grave E Maestoso
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 15, Presto Scherzando
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 16, Allegro
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 17, Allegro
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 18, Poco Moderato
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 19, Presto
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 20, Andante
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 21, Allegro Con Brio
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 22, Allegro Molto, Alla "Notte E Giorno Faticar" Di Mozart
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 23, Allegro Assai
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 24, Fughetta. Andante
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 25, Allegro
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 26, Piacevole
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 27, Vivace
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 28, Allegro
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 29, Adagio Ma Non Troppo
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 30, Andante, Sempre Cantabile
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 31, Largo, Molto Espressivo
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 32, Fuga. Allegro
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 33, Tempo Di Minuetto Moderato
Gulda, a brilliant master of rhythm, uncompromising Bach interpreter and jazz musician, is in the best keeping with Chopin. Works by Chopin appear in Gulda's concert programmes from quite early on. His secret in playing Chopin with so much vitality? It is the inimitable mix of rhythmic strictness, most cantabile tenderness and controlled outbursts of emotion. Although he would become one of 20th-century music's most capricious rebels - as in love with the free spirits of jazz as with the living monuments of classical - pianist Friedrich Gulda (1930-2000) was born and bred in that most traditional of musical cities, Vienna. He studied theory with the late-Romanticist Joseph Marx at the Vienna Academy of Music, and he won the Geneva International Pianists' Competition at age sixteen, eventually earning a reputation for the rare blend of cogency and freedom within his interpretations of music from Bach, Mozart and Beethoven to Ravel and Debussy. His most notable recordings included both books of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier and the complete sonatas and concertos of Beethoven.
Tracklist:
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 1 In C Major. Agitato, B. 124
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 2 In A Minor. Lento, B. 123
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 3 In G Major. Vivace, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 4 In E Minor. Largo, B. 123
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 5 In D Major. Allegro Molto, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 6 In B Minor. Lento Assai, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 7 In A Major. Andantino, B. 100
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 8 In F-Sharp Minor. Molto Agitato, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 9 In E Major. Largo, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 10 In C-Sharp Minor. Allegro Molto, B. 123
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 11 In B Major. Vivace, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 12 In G-Sharp Minor. Presto, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 13 In F-Sharp Major. Lento, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 14 In E-Flat Minor. Allegro, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 15 In D-Flat Major. Sostenuto, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 16 In B-Flat Minor. Presto Con Fuoco, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 17 In A-Flat Major. Allegretto, B. 100
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 18 In F Minor. Allegro Molto, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 19 In E-Flat Major. Vivace, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 20 In C Minor. Largo, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 21 In B-Flat Major. Cantabile, B. 123
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 22 In G Minor. Molto Agitato, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 23 In F Major. Moderato, B. 107
- 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 24 In D Minor. Allegro Appassionato, B. 107
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Thema. Allegretto
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 1
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 2
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 3
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 4
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 5
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 6
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 7
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 8
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 9
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 10
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 11
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 12
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 13
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 14
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 15
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 16
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 17
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 18
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 19
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 20
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 21
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 22
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 23
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 24
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 25
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 26
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 27
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 28
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 29
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 30
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 31
- 32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, Woo 80: Var. 32
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Thema. Vivace
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 1, Alla Marcia Maestoso
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 2, Poco Allegro
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 3, L'istesso Tempo
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 4, Un Poco Più Vivace
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 5, Allegro Vivace
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 6, Allegro Ma Non Troppo E Serioso
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 7, Un Poco Più Allegro
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 8, Poco Vivace
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 9, Allegro Pesante E Risoluto
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 10, Presto
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 11, Allegretto
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 12, Un Poco Più Moto
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 13, Vivace
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 14, Grave E Maestoso
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 15, Presto Scherzando
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 16, Allegro
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 17, Allegro
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 18, Poco Moderato
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 19, Presto
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 20, Andante
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 21, Allegro Con Brio
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 22, Allegro Molto, Alla "Notte E Giorno Faticar" Di Mozart
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 23, Allegro Assai
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 24, Fughetta. Andante
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 25, Allegro
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 26, Piacevole
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 27, Vivace
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 28, Allegro
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 29, Adagio Ma Non Troppo
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 30, Andante, Sempre Cantabile
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 31, Largo, Molto Espressivo
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 32, Fuga. Allegro
- 33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120: Var. 33, Tempo Di Minuetto Moderato