Argerich, Kremer, Maisky - The Complete Duo Recordings (2012) {13CD BoxSet Deutsche Grammophon 477 9524}

Martha Argerich's associations with violinist Gidon Kremer and cellist Mischa Maisky are surely among the pianist’s most substantial and musically rewarding collaborations. The present collection includes all of the Argerich/Kremer and Argerich/Maisky duo recordings for Deutsche Grammophon as originally released and in chronological order. Although Argerich has participated in numerous musical partnerships, not to mention her longtime mentoring of young artists, her associations with violinist Gidon Kremer and cellist Mischa Maisky are surely among the pianist's most substantial and musically rewarding collaborations. The present collection includes all of the Argerich/Kremer and Argerich/Maisky duo recordings for Deutsche Grammophon as originally released and in chronological order, allowing listeners the opportunity to trace each duo's evolution in terms of artistic rapport, sensitivity, risk-taking and the fine tuning of nuance.

Any discussion of Beethoven's violin sonatas (CDs 1, 4, 9 & 10) must address the fact that the composer did not designate these works as being "for violin and piano". For example, the first published edition of the "Spring" Sonata op. 24 from October 1801 reads "Sonate pour le Piano Forte," in large letters, followed in smaller print by "avec un Violon." Similarly, the title-page of the first edition of the "Kreutzer" Sonata op. 47 from April 1805 reads "Sonata per il Piano-forte ed un Violino obligato." None of this should be taken to mean that the violin writing plays "second fiddle" to the piano part, so to speak, but rather that both instruments carry equal weight within the musical discourse.

Argerich and Kremer understood this from the start of their recorded Beethoven encounters, originally intended as part of a series encompassing all the violin sonatas, the music for cello and piano with Maisky, plus the five piano concerti with Giuseppe Sinopoli and the Philharmonia Orchestra (in the end, Argerich and Sinopoli recorded only the First and Second Concertos). Initially Argerich expressed apprehension about recording Beethoven, lest her readings might sound self-conscious under the microphone's objective, unforgiving scrutiny. Yet, during an interview conducted prior to the cycle's final sessions, both Argerich and Kremer spoke of using the recording process to look for the unexpected. "It was an inspired idea to match (Argerich) against a violinist so unpredictable as she is herself," wrote Edward Greenfield in Gramophone, "for though there is nothing `safe' about these interpretations, and not everyone will respond to their sparkling, volatile qualities, the liveness of the experience is undeniable."

One wonders if Robert Schumann drew inspiration from Beethoven's violin sonatas while writing his own works in the genre (CD 3); surely the parallels between Schumann's Op. 105 in A minor and Beethoven's Op. 23 in A minor and the similar breadth and seriousness of purpose uniting Schumann's Op. 121 in D minor with Beethoven's Op. 30 no. 2 in C minor are more than coincidental. Although there are commercial recordings from concerts that feature Argerich partnering different violinists in Schumann's two sonatas (Dora Schwarzberg, Renaud Capuçon and Géza Hosszu-Legocky), a genuine "live in the studio" ambience informs her 1986 DG versions with Kremer; they achieve an ideal synthesis of abandon and rectitude, to paraphrase American critic Harris Goldsmith. The same can be said regarding the fervent dramatic contrasts and expressive inflections with which Argerich and Kremer shape the Bartók, Prokofiev and Janáček sonatas, as well as Messiaen's Theme and Variations (CDs 5 & 7).

Argerich's recorded collaborations with Mischa Maisky date back even further than those with Kremer, to 1981, when the pair set down highly acclaimed studio versions of the Debussy Sonata and Franck's A major Violin Sonata arranged for cello. Argerich and Maisky first met in 1975 at the Vence Festival in the south of France. "We weren't playing on that occasion, just visiting," Maisky recalled in an interview with Jeremy Nicholas. "The next year we met again and played together. That's when we became friends - almost instantly. We tried to play a little bit at home. It went unbelievably naturally." It was also the first time that Argerich had played with a cellist. The pair's first official concert occurred on 17 April 1978 in Berlin, playing sonatas by Brahms, Debussy and Chopin. Either by coincidence or divine intervention, the date coincided with the 75th birthday of Maisky's beloved teacher, the late Gregor Piatigorsky.

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A few years after recording highly acclaimed versions of the Debussy and Franck, Argerich and Maisky began their relationship with Deutsche Grammophon in the three Bach sonatas (CD 2). "What appeals to me in these performances," wrote musicologist Richard Taruskin in Opus magazine, "is the unabashed exploitation of the modern instrumental medium to make points (`structural' points at that) about the music in a way historical instruments cannot do." This can be heard through Argerich's subtle changes in tonal heft and articulation on the repeats, without recourse to tempo-distorting agogics, and in Maisky's vibrant yet tasteful string slides. Their Beethoven cycle similarly abounds in insights and camaraderie (CDs 6 & 8). Notice, for example, the sparkle and lightness they generate in both Rondos (op. 5), the galvanic thrust and syncopated accentuations in the A major Sonata's Scherzo (op. 69), and, arguably, the most fervent, ecstatic rendition on disc of the D major Sonata's fugal finale (op. 102 no. 2).

Given Schumann's lifelong affinity for the cello (he had played the instrument as a youth), it is surprising that he wrote relatively little solo music for it (CD 11). Only the Five Pieces in Folk Style op. 102 were originally conceived for cello, while the Op. 73 triptych, originally titled "Soirée Pieces," were designated "for clarinet or violin or cello and piano". The Adagio and Allegro op. 70 was designed to showcase the valved horn, which had begun to turn up in orchestras in the 1830s, and intended for amateurs to play at home, although the music's technical demands are enough to give skilled professionals pause. However, with the marketplace in mind, Schumann sanctioned alternative violin and cello arrangements. Perhaps the Allegro's persistent triplet figurations carry a stronger "hunting horn" impact in the original scoring, yet they have the potential to soar with additional lightness and agility via bow and string. Had Schumann heard his Cello Concerto performed by the conductorless Orpheus Chamber Orchestra instead of a traditional larger orchestra, he would no doubt have appreciated the newfound clarity of the second violin and viola parts, not to mention a cello soloist who could project without having to push. Indeed, the scaled-back forces allow Maisky more expressive headroom.

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The "Live in Japan" release (CD 12) captures Argerich and Maisky revisiting and rethinking their earlier Franck, Debussy and Chopin triumphs. The Franck's second movement has intensified over time, while the finale's thematic exchanges are both freer yet more refined. Similarly, Maisky's control of harmonics and his nimble pizzicato passages in the Debussy have grown more characterful and supple. In contrast to the songful, tonally ripe interplay that Argerich and cellist Mstislav Rostropovich brought to their classic DG recording of Chopin's Cello Sonata, the Argerich/Maisky team takes more chances in their leaner, harder-hitting traversal (what fast tempi in the finale!).

"The concept of a Russian programme we must have been talking about it for ten years, probably more," Maisky told Nicholas. "Just for one performance! Even then, I only succeeded in arranging this at the last minute in conjunction with a children's charity for young musicians that I am involved with." Their all-Russian recital, recorded live in Brussels in April 2003 (CD 13), shows how the presence of an audience energizes their already symbiotic ensemble. They relish the Prokofiev Sonata's acerbic language in the form of volatile tempo adjustments, petulant accents and spontaneous dynamic shadings. The Shostakovich Sonata's first movement also unfolds with marvelous narrative sparkle and sensitive conversational fancy. The finale contains extraordinary, ear-catching felicities such as Argerich's cascading unison octaves and Maisky's willfully colored restatements of the main theme. The arrangement of the waltz from the Act II Divertimento of Prokofiev's ballet The Tale of the Stone Flower was a last-minute, unrehearsed program addition. According to Maisky, the pair practically sight-read it as an encore, then played it again for a second encore, this time fixing up tiny errors. "It's not as completely perfect as it would be in a studio recording," said the cellist, "but so what?"

DG INFO

Personnel:
Martha Argerich - Piano
Gidon Kremer - Violin
Mischa Maisky - Cello
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tracklist:
CD1
01. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 in D, Op.12 No.1 - 1. Allegro con brio Gidon Kremer 8:06
02. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 in D, Op.12 No.1 - 2. Tema con variazioni (Andante con moto) Gidon Kremer 6:53
03. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 in D, Op.12 No.1 - 3. Rondo (Allegro) Gidon Kremer 4:27
04. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in A, Op.12 No.2 - 1. Allegro vivace Gidon Kremer 5:42
05. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in A, Op.12 No.2 - 2. Andante più tosto allegretto Gidon Kremer 5:09
06. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in A, Op.12 No.2 - 3. Allegro piacevole Gidon Kremer 4:56
07. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.3 in E flat, Op.12 No.3 - 1. Allegro con spirito Gidon Kremer 7:44
08. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.3 in E flat, Op.12 No.3 - 2. Adagio con molt' espressione Gidon Kremer 6:01
09. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.3 in E flat, Op.12 No.3 - 3. Rondo (Allegro molto) Gidon Kremer 4:02

CD2
01. Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord No.1 in G, BWV 1027 - 1. Adagio Mischa Maisky 4:02
02. Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord No.1 in G, BWV 1027 - 2. Allegro ma non tanto Mischa Maisky 3:20
03. Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord No.1 in G, BWV 1027 - 3. Andante Mischa Maisky 3:16
04. Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord No.1 in G, BWV 1027 - 4. Allegro moderato Mischa Maisky 2:53
05. Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord No.2 in D, BWV 1028 - 1. Adagio Mischa Maisky 2:14
06. Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord No.2 in D, BWV 1028 - 2. Allegro Mischa Maisky 3:50
07. Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord No.2 in D, BWV 1028 - 3. Andante Mischa Maisky 5:35
08. Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord No.2 in D, BWV 1028 - 4. Allegro Mischa Maisky 3:57
09. Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord No.3 in G minor, BWV 1029 - 1. Vivace Mischa Maisky 5:13
10. Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord No.3 in G minor, BWV 1029 - 2. Adagio Mischa Maisky 6:19
11. Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord No.3 in G minor, BWV 1029 - 3. Allegro Mischa Maisky 3:35

CD3
01. Sonata no.1 for Violin and Piano in A minor, Op.105 - 1. Mit leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck Gidon Kremer 7:23
02. Sonata no.1 for Violin and Piano in A minor, Op.105 - 2. Allegretto Gidon Kremer 4:06
03. Sonata no.1 for Violin and Piano in A minor, Op.105 - 3. Lebhaft Gidon Kremer 5:01
04. Sonata no.2 for Violin and Piano in D minor, op.121 - 1. Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft Gidon Kremer 12:43
05. Sonata no.2 for Violin and Piano in D minor, op.121 - 2. Sehr lebhaft Gidon Kremer 4:37
06. Sonata no.2 for Violin and Piano in D minor, op.121 - 3. Leise, einfach Gidon Kremer 5:52
07. Sonata no.2 for Violin and Piano in D minor, op.121 - 4. Bewegt Gidon Kremer 8:36

CD4
01. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.4 in A minor, Op.23 - 1. Presto Gidon Kremer 6:55
02. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.4 in A minor, Op.23 - 2. Andante scherzoso, più allegretto Gidon Kremer 7:19
03. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.4 in A minor, Op.23 - 3. Allegro molto Gidon Kremer 5:15
04. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.5 in F, Op.24 - "Spring" - 1. Allegro Gidon Kremer 9:40
05. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.5 in F, Op.24 - "Spring" - 2. Adagio molto espressivo Gidon Kremer 6:01
06. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.5 in F, Op.24 - "Spring" - 3. Scherzo (Allegro molto) Gidon Kremer 1:19
07. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.5 in F, Op.24 - "Spring" - 4. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo) Gidon Kremer 6:34

CD5
01. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1, Sz. 75 - Allegro appassionato Gidon Kremer 12:44
02. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1, Sz. 75 - Adagio Gidon Kremer 10:15
03. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1, Sz. 75 - Allegro Gidon Kremer 9:29
04. Violin Sonata - 1. Con moto Gidon Kremer 4:52
05. Violin Sonata - 2. Ballada. Con moto Gidon Kremer 4:59
06. Violin Sonata - 3. Allegretto Gidon Kremer 2:47
07. Violin Sonata - 4. Adagio Gidon Kremer 4:00
08. Theme and Variations for Violin and Piano - Thème. Modéré Gidon Kremer 1:17
09. Theme and Variations for Violin and Piano - Variation 1. Modéré Gidon Kremer 1:30
10. Theme and Variations for Violin and Piano - Variation 2. Un peu moins modéré Gidon Kremer 0:47
11. Theme and Variations for Violin and Piano - Variation 3. Modéré, avec éclat Gidon Kremer 0:51
12. Theme and Variations for Violin and Piano - Variation 4. Vif et passionné Gidon Kremer 1:08
13. Theme and Variations for Violin and Piano - Variation 5. Très modéré Gidon Kremer 1:54

CD6
01. 12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66 - Theme. Allegretto Mischa Maisky 0:31
02. 12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66 - Variation I Mischa Maisky 0:31
03. 12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66 - Variation II Mischa Maisky 0:29
04. 12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66 - Variation III Mischa Maisky 0:27
05. 12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66 - Variation IV Mischa Maisky 0:31
06. 12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66 - Variation V Mischa Maisky 0:30
07. 12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66 - Variation VI Mischa Maisky 0:23
08. 12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66 - Variation VII Mischa Maisky 0:42
09. 12 Variations On "Ein Mädchen Oder Weibchen" For Cello And Piano, Op. 66 - Variation VIII Mischa Maisky 0:26
10. 12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66 - Variation IX Mischa Maisky 0:34
11. 12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66 - Variation X. Adagio Mischa Maisky 1:18
12. 12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66 - Variation XI. Poco Adagio, quasi Andante Mischa Maisky 1:12
13. 12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66 - Variation XII. Allegro Mischa Maisky 1:38
14. Sonata for Cello and Piano No.1 in F, Op.5 No.1 - 1. Adagio sostenuto - Allegro Mischa Maisky 3:00
15. Sonata for Cello and Piano No.1 in F, Op.5 No.1 - 1. Allegro Mischa Maisky 12:33
16. Sonata for Cello and Piano No.1 in F, Op.5 No.1 - 1. Adagio - Presto Mischa Maisky 1:25
17. Sonata for Cello and Piano No.1 in F, Op.5 No.1 - 2. Rondo (Allegro vivace) Mischa Maisky 6:30
18. Sonata for Cello and Piano No.2 in G minor, Op.5 No.2 - 1a. Adagio sostenuto ed espressivo Mischa Maisky 5:27
19. Sonata for Cello and Piano No.2 in G minor, Op.5 No.2 - 1b. Allegro molto più tosto presto Mischa Maisky 9:42
20. Sonata for Cello and Piano No.2 in G minor, Op.5 No.2 - 2. Rondo (Allegro) Mischa Maisky 7:33
21. 7 Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", for Cello and Piano, WoO 46 - Theme. Andante Mischa Maisky 1:01
22. 7 Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", for Cello and Piano, WoO 46 - Variation I Mischa Maisky 0:37
23. 7 Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", for Cello and Piano, WoO 46 - Variation II Mischa Maisky 0:39
24. 7 Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", for Cello and Piano, WoO 46 - Variation III Mischa Maisky 0:59
25. 7 Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", for Cello and Piano, WoO 46 - Variation IV Mischa Maisky 1:30
26. 7 Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", for Cello and Piano, WoO 46 - Variation V. Si prenda il tempo un poco più vivace Mischa Maisky 0:34
27. 7 Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", for Cello and Piano, WoO 46 - Variation VI. Adagio Mischa Maisky 2:34
28. 7 Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", for Cello and Piano, WoO 46 - Variation VII. Allegro, ma non troppo Mischa Maisky 1:49

CD7
01. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 in F minor, Op.80 - 1. Andante assai Gidon Kremer 6:58
02. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 in F minor, Op.80 - 2. Allegro brusco Gidon Kremer 6:42
03. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 in F minor, Op.80 - 3. Andante Gidon Kremer 7:33
04. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 in F minor, Op.80 - 4. Allegrissimo Gidon Kremer 7:17
05. 5 Mélodies, Op.35bis - 1. Andante Gidon Kremer 2:12
06. 5 Mélodies, Op.35bis - 2. Lento, ma non troppo - Poco più mosso - Tempo I Gidon Kremer 2:50
07. 5 Mélodies, Op.35bis - 3. Animato, ma non allegro - Poco più tranquillo - Meno mosso Gidon Kremer 3:28
08. 5 Mélodies, Op.35bis - 4. Allegretto leggero e scherzando Gidon Kremer 1:28
09. 5 Mélodies, Op.35bis - 5. Andante non troppo - Pochissimo più animato Gidon Kremer 3:13
10. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in D, Op.94a - 1. Moderato Gidon Kremer 7:41
11. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in D, Op.94a - 2. Scherzo (Presto) Gidon Kremer 4:38
12. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in D, Op.94a - 3. Andante Gidon Kremer 3:42
13. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in D, Op.94a - 4. Allegro con brio Gidon Kremer 6:52

CD8
01. Sonata for Cello and Piano No.3 in A, Op.69 - 1. Allegro ma non tanto Mischa Maisky 12:40
02. Sonata for Cello and Piano No.3 in A, Op.69 - 2. Scherzo (Allegro molto) Mischa Maisky 5:02
03. Sonata for Cello and Piano No.3 in A, Op.69 - 3. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace Mischa Maisky 1:59
04. Sonata for Cello and Piano No.3 in A, Op.69 - 4. Allegro vivace Mischa Maisky 6:23
05. Sonata for Cello and Piano No.4 in C, Op.102 No.1 - 1. Andante Mischa Maisky 2:59
06. Sonata for Cello and Piano No.4 in C, Op.102 No.1 - 2. Allegro vivace Mischa Maisky 4:53
07. Sonata for Cello and Piano No.4 in C, Op.102 No.1 - 3. Adagio Mischa Maisky 3:21
08. Sonata for Cello and Piano No.4 in C, Op.102 No.1 - 4. Allegro vivace Mischa Maisky 3:58
09. Sonata for Cello and Piano No.5 in D, Op.102 No.2 - 1. Allegro con brio Mischa Maisky 6:33
10. Sonata for Cello and Piano No.5 in D, Op.102 No.2 - 2. Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto Mischa Maisky 8:34
11. Sonata for Cello and Piano No.5 in D, Op.102 No.2 - 3. Allegro - Allegro fugato Mischa Maisky 3:43
12. 12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45 - Thema. Allegretto Mischa Maisky 0:42
13. 12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45 - Variation I Mischa Maisky 0:38
14. 12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45 - Variation II Mischa Maisky 0:35
15. 12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45 - Variation III Mischa Maisky 0:39
16. 12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45 - Variation IV Mischa Maisky 0:46
17. 12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45 - Variation V Mischa Maisky 0:52
18. 12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45 - Variation VI Mischa Maisky 0:39
19. 12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45 - Variation VII Mischa Maisky 0:33
20. 12 Variations On "See The Conquering Hero Comes" For Cello And Piano, Woo 45 - Variation VIII Mischa Maisky 0:37
21. 12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45 - Variation IX Mischa Maisky 0:40
22. 12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45 - Variation X. Allegro Mischa Maisky 0:40
23. 12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45 - Variation XI. Adagio Mischa Maisky 3:24
24. 12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45 - Variation XII. Allegro Mischa Maisky 0:55

CD9
01. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.6 in A, Op.30 No.1 - 1. Allegro Gidon Kremer 7:49
02. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.6 in A, Op.30 No.1 - 2. Adagio Gidon Kremer 6:43
03. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.6 in A, Op.30 No.1 - 3. Allegretto con variazioni Gidon Kremer 7:34
04. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.7 in C minor, Op.30 No.2 - 1. Allegro con brio Gidon Kremer 7:36
05. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.7 in C minor, Op.30 No.2 - 2. Adagio cantabile Gidon Kremer 7:41
06. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.7 in C minor, Op.30 No.2 - 3. Scherzo (Allegro) Gidon Kremer 3:36
07. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.7 in C minor, Op.30 No.2 - 4. Finale (Allegro) Gidon Kremer 4:54
08. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.8 in G, Op.30 No.3 - 1. Allegro assai Gidon Kremer 6:21
09. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.8 in G, Op.30 No.3 - 2. Tempo di minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso Gidon Kremer 8:32
10. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.8 in G, Op.30 No.3 - 3. Allegro vivace Gidon Kremer 3:23

CD10
01. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.9 in A, Op.47 - "Kreutzer" - 1. Adagio sostenuto - Presto Gidon Kremer 14:12
02. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.9 in A, Op.47 - "Kreutzer" - 2. Andante con variazioni Gidon Kremer 14:53
03. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.9 in A, Op.47 - "Kreutzer" - 3. Finale (Presto) Gidon Kremer 8:30
04. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.10 in G, Op.96 - 1. Allegro moderato Gidon Kremer 10:34
05. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.10 in G, Op.96 - 2. Adagio espressivo Gidon Kremer 6:28
06. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.10 in G, Op.96 - 3. Scherzo (Allegro) Gidon Kremer 1:56
07. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.10 in G, Op.96 - 4. Poco allegretto Gidon Kremer 8:23

CD11
01. Adagio and Allegro in A flat, Op.70 - 1. Langsam, mit innigem Ausdruck Mischa Maisky 4:38
02. Adagio and Allegro in A flat, Op.70 - 2. Rasch und feurig Mischa Maisky 4:33
03. Fantasiestücke, Op.73 - 1. Zart und mit Ausdruck Mischa Maisky 3:08
04. Fantasiestücke, Op.73 - 2. Lebhaft, leicht Mischa Maisky 3:16
05. Fantasiestücke, Op.73 - 3. Rasch und mit Feuer Mischa Maisky 3:48
06. 3 Romances, Op.94 - No.1 Nicht schnell Mischa Maisky 4:06
07. 5 Stücke im Volkston, Op.102 - 1. Vanitas vanitatum (Mit Humor) Mischa Maisky 3:09
08. 5 Stücke im Volkston, Op.102 - 2. Langsam Mischa Maisky 3:59
09. 5 Stücke im Volkston, Op.102 - 3. Nicht schnell, mit viel Ton zu spielen Mischa Maisky 5:09
10. 5 Stücke im Volkston, Op.102 - 4. Nicht zu rasch Mischa Maisky 2:01
11. 5 Stücke im Volkston, Op.102 - 5. Stark und markiert Mischa Maisky 3:03
12. Märchenbilder, op.113 - transcribe for Vc/pno by M.Maisky - 1. Nicht schnell Mischa Maisky 4:12
13. Cello Concerto in A minor, Op.129 - 1. Nicht zu schnell Mischa Maisky 10:57
14. Cello Concerto in A minor, Op.129 - 2. Langsam Mischa Maisky 3:54
15. Cello Concerto in A minor, Op.129 - 3. Etwas lebhafter Mischa Maisky 8:42

CD12
01. Applause Audience Applause 0:21
02. Cello Sonata in G minor, Op.65 - 1. Allegro moderato Mischa Maisky 15:03
03. Cello Sonata in G minor, Op.65 - 2. Scherzo (Allegro con brio) Mischa Maisky 5:03
04. Cello Sonata in G minor, Op.65 - 3. Largo Mischa Maisky 3:55
05. Cello Sonata in G minor, Op.65 - 4. Finale (Allegro) Mischa Maisky 6:07
06. Sonata for Violin and Piano in A - played on the violoncello - 1. Allegretto ben moderato Mischa Maisky 6:27
07. Sonata for Violin and Piano in A - played on the violoncello - 2. Allegro - Quasi lento - Tempo 1 (Allegro) Mischa Maisky 8:12
08. Sonata for Violin and Piano in A - played on the violoncello - 3. Recitativo - Fantasie (Ben moderato - Largamente - Molto vivace Mischa Maisky 7:21
09. Sonata for Violin and Piano in A - played on the violoncello - 4. Allegretto poco mosso Mischa Maisky 6:02
10. Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor - 1. Prologue (lent) Mischa Maisky 4:54
11. Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor - 2. Sérénade (Modérément animé) Mischa Maisky 3:38
12. Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor - 3. Finale (Animé) Mischa Maisky 3:45
13. Introduction and Polonaise, Op.3 - Introduction - Lento Mischa Maisky 3:02
14. Introduction and Polonaise, Op.3 - Alla Polacca - Allegro con spirito Mischa Maisky 5:55

CD13
01. Applause Audience Applause 0:36
02. Suite Italienne (from "Pulcinella") - for Violoncello and Piano - 1. Introduzione Martha Argerich 2:15
03. Suite Italienne (from "Pulcinella") - for Violoncello and Piano - 2. Serenata Martha Argerich 3:07
04. Suite Italienne (from "Pulcinella") - for Violoncello and Piano - 3. Aria Martha Argerich 5:32
05. Suite Italienne (from "Pulcinella") - for Violoncello and Piano - 4. Tarantella Martha Argerich 2:06
06. Suite Italienne (from "Pulcinella") - for Violoncello and Piano - 5. Minuetto e Finale Martha Argerich 4:36
07. Applause Audience Applause 0:35
08. Sonata for cello & piano, Op.119 - 1. Andante grave Martha Argerich 11:07
09. Sonata for cello & piano, Op.119 - 2. Moderato Martha Argerich 4:41
10. Sonata for cello & piano, Op.119 - 3. Allegro ma non troppo Martha Argerich 7:38
11. Applause Audience Applause 0:36
12. Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op.40 - 1. Allegro non troppo Mischa Maisky 11:07
13. Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op.40 - 2. Allegro Martha Argerich 2:54
14. Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op.40 - 3. Largo Martha Argerich 7:44
15. Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op.40 - 4. Allegro Martha Argerich 3:53
16. Applause Audience Applause 0:40
17. The Tale of the Stone Flower, Ballet in 4 Acts, Op.118 - Arranged for Cello and Piano by G.Piatigorsky and S. Knushevitsky - Waltz Martha Argerich 2:15
18. Applause Audience Applause 0:52