Walter Gieseking - Walter Gieseking live in Rudesheim (2023) [Official Digital Download]

It was with the repertoire of French masters that the German pianist Walter Gieseking became most famous. The impressionistic piano writing of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel required the most sensitive touch and attention to color and nuance, and Gieseking's finger acuity, imaginative pedaling, and above all, preternaturally alert ear made him an ideal interpreter of this music. Nevertheless, his own repertoire ranged widely across eras and national boundaries. Largely self-taught as a pianist, Gieseking was born in Lyon, France, on November 5, 1895; with his family (his father was a distinguished doctor and entomologist), he traveled in France and Italy until he enrolled at the Hannover Conservatory, where he came under the tutelage of Karl Leimer, making his debut in 1915. Gieseking was drafted into the German army a year after his first public performance but escaped combat by performing in his regimental band.

Track List:
[01:14] 01. Walter Gieseking - 01 Announcement (Live)
[05:48] 02. Walter Gieseking - Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109, op. 109: 02 Vivace ma non troppo (Live)
[11:19] 03. Walter Gieseking - Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109, op. 109: 03 Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Live)
[01:12] 04. Walter Gieseking - Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, op. 6: 04 Frisch (Live)
[01:18] 05. Walter Gieseking - Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, op. 6: 05 Mit guten Humor (Live)
[04:27] 06. Walter Gieseking - Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, op. 6: 06 Wie aus der Ferne (Live)
[02:32] 07. Walter Gieseking - Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, op. 6: 07 Nicht schnell (Live)
[02:02] 08. Walter Gieseking - 08 Announcement (Live)
[03:56] 09. Walter Gieseking - Estampes, L. 100: 09 Pagodes (Live)
[04:25] 10. Walter Gieseking - Estampes, L. 100: 10 La soirée dans Grenade (Live)
[03:23] 11. Walter Gieseking - Images pour Piano No. 2, L. 111: 11 Cloches à travers les feuilles (Live)
[07:24] 12. Walter Gieseking - Masques, L. 105: 12 Masques (Live)
[04:17] 13. Walter Gieseking - Jeux d'eau, M. 30: 13 Jeux d'eau (Live)
[05:53] 14. Walter Gieseking - Sonata for Cello and Piano: 14 Allegro moderato (Live)
[03:45] 15. Walter Gieseking - Sonata for Cello and Piano: 15 Scherzo (Live)
[07:32] 16. Walter Gieseking - Sonata for Cello and Piano: 16 Ballata (Live)