VA - Steinway Legends: Grand Edition Box Set 21 CDs (2006) Re-up

Steinway & Sons, for over 150 years the maker of the world's finest pianos and the symbol of quality and excellence to generations, joins forces with Universal Classics, home to history's greatest pianists on the Deutsche Grammophon, Decca and Philips labels, to present the Steinway Legends Grand Edition, an impressive box that holds all 10 Steinway Legends packages in the series in a unique "Steinway Series D" Piano Box. Boxed set includes the complete Steinway Legends series on 20 compact discs (that's 301 tracks!) plus a special bonus CD. Each title features "spot-on" repertoire choices of legendary pianists that have strong associations with Steinway & Sons, along with informative notes and unique packaging. Each album includes two long-playing CDs housed in high gloss black digipacks with Steinway & Sons logo & iconography embossed in gold brass on the cover–just like on the real Steinway piano! Bonus CD–Steinway Legends in the Making–features three great pianists from the current generation of Steinway artists–Hèléne Grimaud, Yundi Li and Lang Lang. Only available as part of the Grand Edition boxed set. Souvenir Photo Album–Boxed set includes a big (10˝ x 6˝), full color 40-page booklet that offers a rare glimpse into the world of Steinway & Sons - chock full of rare photos, unique memorabilia, autograph reproductions and testimonials all from the personal archive of Steinway & Sons and more! Packaging–CDs and booklet housed in a beautiful reproduction of a Steinway Series D Grand Piano–with incredible detail–including full keyboard, working piano lid and sweeping body that is the unmistakable look of a Steinway. Grand Edition includes these great titles: Steinway Legends Martha Argerich, Steinway Legends Claudio Arrau, Steinway Legends Vladimir Ashkenazy, Steinway Legends Alfred Brendel, Steinway Legends Emil Gilels, Steinway Legends Vladimir Horowitz, Steinway Legends Wilhelm Kempff, Steinway Legends Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Steinway Legends Maurizio Pollini, Steinway Legends Mitsuko Uchida, and Steinway Legends in the Making.

Tracklist:

CD1
01. L.V.Beethoven : Piano Sonata no.14 in C sharp minor,op.27 ‘Moonlight’ : Adagio
02. Allegretto – attaca
03. Presto Agitato
04. W.A. Mozart : Rondo in A minor, K. 511
05. F. Schubert : Allegretto in C minor, D.915
06. F. Liszt : Sonata in B minor, S.178 : Lento assai – Allegro energico
07. Grandioso – Recitativo
08. Andante sostenuto
09. Allegro energico – Andante sostenuto – Lento assai
10. M. Balakirev : Islamey : Oriental fantasy

CD2
01. F. Chopin : Impromptu for Piano no 1 in A flat major, B 110/Op. 29
02. Impromptu for Piano no 2 in F sharp major, B 129/Op. 36
03. Impromptu for Piano no 3 in G flat major, B 149/Op. 51
04. Impromptu for Piano no 4 in C sharp minor, B 87/Op. 66 ‘Fantaisie-Impromptu’
05. R. Schumann : Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 : Allegro. Vivace Assai
06. Romanze. Piuttosto Lento
07. Scherzino
08. Intermezzo. Colla Piu Grande Energia
09. Finale. Il Piu Vivace Possibile
10. L. v. Beethoven : ‘Eroica’ Variations op. 35



Tracklist:

CD1
01. W. A. Mozart : Rondo In A minor, K.511
02. Piano Sonata In D major, K.576 : I. Allegro
03. II. Adagio
04. III. Allegretto assai
05. Fantasia in D minor, K.397
06. F. Schubert: Improptu No.4 in A flat, D.899
07. Six German Dances, D.820 : No. 1 in A flat major
08. No. 2 in A flat major
09. No. 3 in A flat major
10. No. 4 in B flat major
11. No. 5 in B flat major
12. No. 6 in B flat major
13. Piano Sonata in C major, D.840 : I. Moderato
14. II. Andante

CD2
01. L. v. Beethoven : 32 Variations on an Original Theme, WoO 80
02. R. Schumann : Kreisleriana, Op. 16 : 1. Ausserst bewegt
03. 2. Sehr innig
04. 3. Sehr aufgeregt
05. 4. Sehr langsam
06. 5. Sehr lebhaft
07. 6. Sehr langsam
08. 7. Sehr rasch
09. 8. Schnell und spielend
10. C. Debussy : Douze Etudes pour piano : 11. Pour les arpeges composes
11. 10. Pour les sonorites opposees
12. 9. Pour les notes repetees
13. 8. Pour les agrements
14. A. Berg : Piano Sonata, Op. 1



Tracklist:

CD1
01. J.S. Bach : Chorale Prelude : ‘Nun komm, der hheiden Heiland’
02. D. Scarlatti : Sonata in E major, K.380
03. F. Liszt : Valse Oubliйe No. 1, S. 215
04. W. A. Mozart : Piano Sonata in B flat major, K.333 : I. Allegro
05. II. Andante cantabile
06. III. Allegretto grazioso
07. F. Schubert : Moments Musical No 3 in F minor, D 780
08. F. Liszt : Consolation No. 3 in D flat major, S. 172
09. F. Chopin : Polonaise no. 6 in A flat major, op.53 ‘Heroic’
10. F. Chopin : Mazurka no. 14 in A minor, op.17 no.4
11. F. Chopin : Scherzo no. 1 in B minor, op. 20
12. F. Schubert (arr. List) : Standchen ( Serenade)
13. F. Liszt : Impromptu ‘Nocturne’ in F sharp major
14. M. Moszkowski : Etude in F major, op. 72 no.6
15. M. Moszkowski : Etincelles, Morceau caracteristique, op. 36 no.6

CD2
01. F. Schubert (arr. Carl Tausig) : Mache Militaire in D flat major, D 733 no.1
02. W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D major, K.485
03. F. Schubert : Impromptu in B flat major, D 935 no.3
04. F. Schubert : Impromptu in A flat major, D 899 no.4
05. R. Schumann : Kreisleriana op.16 : 1. Auberst bewegt. Agitatissimo
06. 2. Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch
07. 3. Sehr aufgeregt. Molto agitato
08. 4. Sehr langsam. Lento assai
09. 5. Sehr lebhft.Vivace assai
10. 6. Sehr langsam. Lento assai
11. 7. Sehr rasch. Molto presto
12. 8. Schnell und spielend.Vivace e scherzando
13. A. Scriabin : Etude in C sharp minor, op.2 no.1
14. A. Scriabin : Etude in D sharp minor, op.8 no.12
15. S. Rachmaninoff : Prelude in G major, op.32 no.5
16. S. Rachmaninoff : Prelude in G sharp minor, op.32 no.12
17. S. Rachmaninoff : Polka de W.R.



Tracklist:

CD1
01. L.v. Beethoven : Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major Op.53 ‘Waldstein’ : 1. Allegr…
02. 2. Introduzione.Adagio molto – attaca
03. 3. Rondo. Allegretto moderato – prestissimo
04. R. Schumann : Etudes symphoniques, Op.13, : 01.Theme
05. 02. Etude I
06. 03. Etude II
07. 04. Etude III
08. 05. Etude IV
09. 06. Etude V
10. 07. Variation I
11. 08. Variation II
12. 09. Variation III
13. 10. Variation IV
14. 11. Variation V
15. 12. Etude VI
16. 13. Etude VII
17. 14. Etude VII
18. 15. Etude IX
19. 16. Etude X
20. 17. Etude XI
21. 18. Etude XII
22. I. Stravinsky : Three Movements from ‘Petrouchka’ : 1. Danse russe. Allegro g…
23. 2. Chez Petrouchka
24. 3. La semaine grasse. Con moto – Allegretto – Tempo giusto – Agitato
25. A. Webern : Variations for Piano Op.27 : 1. Sehr massig
26. 2. Sehr schnell
27. 3. Ruhig, fliessend

CD2
01. R. Schumann : Arabesque, Op. 18
02. F. Chopin : Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57
03. F. Chopin : Etude no. 1 in A flat major, ‘Aeolian Harp’, Op. 25
04. Etude no. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 25
05. Etude no. 9 in G flat major, ‘Butterfly’, Op. 25
06. Etude no. 10 in B minor, Op. 25
07. Etude no. 11 in A minor, ‘Winter Wind’, Op. 25
08. Etude no. 12 in C minor, Op. 25
09. F. Liszt : Sonata in B minor, S. 178 : Lento assai
10. Allegro energico
11. Grandioso
12. Recitativo
13. Andante sostenuto
14. Quasi Adagio
15. Allegro energico
16. Piu mosso
17. Stretta quasi Presto
18. Presto Prestissimo
19. Andante sostenuto
20. Allegro moderato
21. Lento assai
22. C. Debussy : IX. Pour les notes repetees, from ’12 Etudes’
23. X. Pour les sonorites opposees, from ’12 Etudes’
24. XI. Pour les arpeges composes, from ’12 Etudes’
25. XII. Pour les accords, from ’12 Etudes’



Tracklist:

CD1
01. W.A. Mozart – Sonata in D major for two pianos, K. 448 I. Allegro con spirito
02. II. Andante
03. III. Allegro molto
04. F. Chopin – Prelude No. 25 in C-sharp minor, Op. 45
05. Mazurka No. 37 in A-flat major, Op. 59, No. 2
06. Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54
07. P.I. Tchaikovsky – Dumka, Op. 59
08. A. Scriabin – Sonata No. 5 in F-sharp minor, Op. 53
09. S. Rachmaninoff – Etude Tableau in C minor, Op. 39 No. 1
10. Etude Tableau in A minor, Op. 39 No. 2
11. Etude Tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 39 No. 5

CD2
01. L.v. Beethoven : Piano Sonata in E major, op.109 : I. Vivace ma non troppo
02. II. Prestissimo
03. III. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo
04. F. Schubert : Piano Sonata in D major, D 850 : I. Allegro vivace
05. II. Con moto
06. III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
07. IV. Rondo. Allegro moderato
08. S. Prokofiev : Romeo and Juliet (Suite) op.75 : R.and J. before parting
09. Masks
10. S. Taneyev : Prelude and Fugue in G sharp minor, op.29



Tracklist:

CD1
01. Beethoven : Sonata 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 : I. Allegro
02. II. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace
03. III. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso
04. IV. Presto con fuoco
05. F. Schubert : Fantasy in F minor, D. 940 (with Elena Gilels)
06. N.Medtner : Sonata No. 3 in Gminor, Op. 22 : I. Tenebroso, sempre affettando …
07. II. Inerludium. Andante lugubre
08. III. Allegro assai
09. J. Brahms : Ballade in D minor, Op. 10, no. 1 ‘Edward’
10. Ballade in D, major Op. 10, no. 2
11. W. A. Mozart : Fantasy in D minor, K. 397

CD2
01. F. Chopin : Sonata no. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 : I. Allegro maestroso
02. II. Scherzo. Molto vivace
03. III. Largo
04. IV. Finale. Presto, non tanto
05. E. Grieg : Lyric Pieces (Selection): Berceuse, Op. 38, no. 1
06. Butterfly, Op. 43, no. 1
07. Album-leaf, Op. 47, no. 2
08. Norwegian Dance : Halling, Op. 47, no. 4
09. Notturno, Op. 54, no. 4
10. Grandmother’s Minuet, Op. 68, no. 2
11. At your feet, Op. 68, No. 3
12. Once upon a time, Op. 71, no. 1
13. Puck, Op. 71, no. 3
14. W.A. Mozart : Sonata no. 3 in B flat major, K. 281 : I. Allegro
15. II. Andante amoroso
16. III. Rondeau. Allegro



Tracklist:

CD1
01. J.S.Bach / Toccata in C minor BWV911
02. R. Schumann- Piano Sonata no.2 in G minor op.22 / I. So rasch wie moglich
03. II. Andantino. Getragen
04. III. Scherzo. Sehr rasch und markiert – attacca
05. IV. Rondo. Presto – Prestissimo Quasi Cadenza
06. J. Brahms / Rhapsody in B minor op.79 no.1
07. J. Brahms / Rhapsody in G minor op.79 no.2
08. F. Liszt / Hungarian Rhapsody no.6 S.244
09. F. Liszt- Sonata in B minor S178 / Lento assai – Allegro energico
10. Grandioso
11. Cantando espressivo
12. Pesante – Recitativo
13. Andante sostenuto
14. Quasi Adagio
15. Allegro energico
16. Piu Mosso
17. Cantando espressivo senza slentare
18. Stretta quasi Presto – Presto – Prestissimo
19. Andante sostenuto – Allegro moderato – Lento assai

CD2
01. F.Chopin – Grande Polonaise brillante in E flat w preceding Andante spianato …
02. Polonaise. Allegro molto
03. Prelude no.25 in C sharp minor op.45
04. Barcarolle in F sharp major op.60
05. Scherzo no.3 in C sharp minor op.39
06. Prelude in A flat major op. opsth.
07. M. Ravel – Jeux d’eau
08. M. Ravel – Gaspard de la nuit : Ondine. Lent
09. Le Gibet. Tres lent
10. Scarbo. Modere
11. S. Prokofiev : Toccata op.11
12. S. Rachmaninov : Non Allegro from Symphonic Dances op.45



Tracklist:

CD1
01. J. S. Bach : Three Chorale Preludes : 1. Ich ruf’ zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ BW…
02. 2. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV140
03. 3. Jesus bleibet meine Freude BWV147
04. W. A. Mozart : Fantasia in C minor K.475 / Adagio – Allegro – Andantino ..
05. L.v. Beethoven : Piano Sonata no.12 in A flat major op.26 : I. Andante con Va…
06. II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
07. III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d’un Eroe
08. IV. Allegro
09. F. Schubert : Three Piano Pieces D.946 / 1. Allegro assai – Andante – Tempo I
10. 2. Allegretto
11. 3. Allegro
12. F. Chopin : Nocturne in B major op.9 no.3
13. F. Chopin : Impromptu no.3 in G flat major op.51

CD2
01. R. Schumann : Kinderszenen 1. Von fremden Landem und Menschen
02. 2. Kuriose Geschichte
03. 3. Hasche-Mann
04. 4. Bittendes Kind
05. 5. Gluckes genug
06. 6. Wichtige Begebenheit
07. 7. Traumerei
08. 8. Am Kamin
09. 9. Ritter vom Steckenpferd
10. 10. Fast zu ernst
11. 11. Furchtenmachen
12. 12. Kind im Einschlummern
13. 13. Der Dichter spricht
14. J. Brahms : Scherzo in E-flat minor, Op. 4
15. J. Brahms : Piano Pieces, Op. 119 : 1. Intermezzo in B minor
16. 2. Intermezzo in E minor
17. 3. Intermezzo in C
18. 4. Rhapsody in E-flat
19. F. Liszt : Two Legends, S. 175 : 1. St. Francis of Assisi preaching to the b…
20. 2. St. Francis de Paola walking on the water
21. L. v. Beethoven : Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 ‘Pathetique’ : I. Grave
22. II. Adagio cantabile
23. III. Rondo



Tracklist:

CD1
01. D. Scarlatti : Sonata in C minor, K.11
02. Sonata in C major, K.159
03. Sonata in A major, K.322
04. L. v. Beethoven : Sonata in E-Flat, Op. 7 : I. Allegro molto e con brio
05. II. Largo, con gran espressione
06. III. Allegro
07. IV. Rondo (Poco allegretto e grazioso)
08. J. Brahms: Ballade no.1 in D minor Op. 10
09. C. Debussy : 1. Reflets dans lґEau (Images, Book I)
10. 2. Et la Lune Descend sur le Temple qui Fыt (Images, Book II)
11. 3. Poissons dґOr (Images, Book II)
12. C. Debussy : Childrenґs Corner : 1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum
13. 2. Jimboґs Lullaby
14. 3. Serenade for the Doll
15. 4. The Snow is dancing
16. 5. The Little Shepherd
17. 6. Golliwogґs Cakewalk

CD2
01. F. Chopin : 1. Ballade in G minor, Op.23
02. 2. Scherzo in B flat minor, Op.31
03. 3. Mazurka in B minor Op.33, No.4
04. 4.: Prelude in C sharp minor, Op.45
05. R. Schumann: Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op.26 : I. Allegro (Vivace assai)
06. II. Romanze (Piuttosto lento)
07. III. Scherzino
08. IV. Intermezzo (colla piu grande energia)
09. V. Finale (il piu vivace possibile)
10. F. Schubert: Sonata in A minor, D.537 : I. Allegro ma non troppo
11. II. Allegretto quasi andantino
12. III. Allegro vivace



Tracklist:

CD1
01. J. S. Bach – Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903
02. J. Haydn – Piano Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:50 : I. Allegro
03. II. Adagio
04. III. Allegro molto
05. W. A. Mozart – Fantasia in C minor, K. 396
06. F. Schubert – Klavierstuck 2 in E flat major, D 946
07. F. Liszt – Nuages gris, S. 199
08. En reve. Nocturne, S. 207
09. Richard Wagner – Venezia, S. 201
10. Apres une lecture de Dante (Fantasia quasi sonata) ‘Annees de pelerinage’: De…

CD2
01. L. v. Beethoven : Piano Sonata no.23 in F minor, op.57 ‘Appassionata’ : Alleg…
02. Andante con moto – attaca
03. Allegro ma non troppo – Presto
04. Bagatelle in a minor ‘ Fur Elise’, WoO59
05. R. Schumann : fantasiestucke op.12 : Des Abends
06. Aufschwung
07. Warum?
08. Grillen
09. In der Nacht
10. Fabel
11. Traumes Wirren
12. Ende von Lied
13. W. A. Mozart : Piano Sonata no.10 in C major, K.330 : Allegro moderato
14. Andante cantabile
15. Allegretto



Tracklist:

01. H.Grimaud : Beethoven : Piano Sonata no.17 ‘ The Tempest’ : I. Largo – Allegro
02. II. Adagio
03. III. Allegretto
04. Yundi Li : Chopin : Andante spianato. Tranquillo
05. Grande Polonaise brillante op.22. Allegro molto
06. Lang Lang : Liszt : Hungarian Phapsody no.2 in C sharp minor, S. 244