tracks

Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 4 In G Major Op. 58
I Allegro Moderato
Ii Andante Con Moto – Attacca
Iii Rondo. Vivace
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 5 In E-flat Major “Emperor” Op. 73
I Allegro
Ii Adagio Un Poco Moto – Attacca
Iii Rondo. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major Op. 109
I Vivace, Ma Non Troppo – Adagio Espressivo – Tempo I
Ii Prestissimo
Iii Gesangvoll, Mit Innigster Empfindung
Piano Sonata No. 32 In C Minor Op. 111
I Maestoso – Allegro Con Brio Ed Appassionato
Ii Arietta. Adagio Molto Semplice E Cantabile
4 Impromptus D 899
No. 1 In C Minor. Allegro Molto
No. 2 In E-flat Major. Allegro
No. 3 In G-flat Major. Andante
No. 4 In A-flat Major. Allegretto

notes

CD 1:
Original 78s: 11-8416/9 in set M-930; 11-8290/3 in set DM-930 Released November 16, 1942 [1–3]; 11-8430/4 in set M-939; 11-8322/6 in set DM-939 Released April 1943; 17-0083/87 in set WCT-19 (45 rpm) Released December 7, 1950 [4–6]
Original LPs: VIC-1505 Released June 1970 [1–3]; LCT-1015 Released January 26, 1951; VIC-1511 Released October, 1970 [4–6]
Recordings: Chicago, Orchestra Hall via wire line to RCA Studio C, July 24 [1–3] & 22 [4–6], 1942
Producer: R.S. Wise [1–3]
Matrix Nos.: CS-074626-2, CS-074627-2A, CS-074628-1A, CS-074629-2A [1]; CS-074630-2A [2]; CS-074631-2, CS-074632-1, CS-074633-2A [3]; CS-074616-2, CS-074617-2A, CS-074618-1, CS-074619-2, CS-074620-2 [4]; CS-074621-2A, CS-074622-1 [5]; CS-074623-2, CS-074624-1, CS-074625-2A [6]
P 1942/1943 Sony Music Entertainment

CD 2
Recordings: New York City, RCA Victor Studio No. 2, June 16/17* [4/5] & 18 [1–3/6–8] & 23** [1–3/7/9], 1942
Matrix Nos.: CS-075286-1 [1]; CS-075287-1 [2]; CS-075288-1, CS-075289-1, CS-075290-1, CS-075291-3** [3]; CS-075274-2*, CS-075275-1, CS-075276-1 [4]; CS-075276-1, CS-075277-1, CS-075278-1, CS-075279-1, CS-075280-1*, CS-075281-2* [5]; CS-075293-1/4-1/2 [6]; CS-075295-1/2**/2A** [7]; CS-075296-1 [8]; CS-075297-1/1A; CS-075298-1/1A [9]
P 1976/2017 Sony Music Entertainment

Disc and Tape Transfers, Mixing and Mastering by Andreas K. Meyer, Meyer Media LLC using 24 bit / 192 kHz technology
This set contains Artur Schnabel’s complete original RCA Victor recordings from June 16 to July 24, 1942. Many more recordings made by His Master’s Voice in London were released in the U.S. under the RCA Victor imprint on 78s, 45s and LPs before
and after this period. However, these recordings were distributed under license and their ownership remains with HMV.
For more information on Artur Schnabel’s discography
see www.schnabelmusicfoundation.com

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Partly consists of previously released material.
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credits

Booklet Editor – Jochen Rudelt
Conductor – Frederick Stock (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6)
Design – [ec:ko] Communications
Liner Notes – Jed Distler
Liner Notes [Translation] – Eva Zöllner
Liner Notes [Trasnlation] – Jean-Claude Poyet
Mastered By – Andreas K. Meyer
Mixed By – Andreas K. Meyer
Orchestra – Chicago Symphony Orchestra, (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6)
Producer – Robert Russ
Research [Disc and Tape] – Anthony Fountain (2)
Research [Document] – Michael Panico

companies

Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment
Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment
Recorded At – Orchestra Hall, Chicago
Recorded At – RCA Victor Studios, New York

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