Great Pianists of the 20th Century – Julius Katchen

CD 1:
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Piano Sonata No.3 in F minor, op.5
Ned Rorem (b.1923):
Piano Sonata No.2
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847):
Prelude and Fugue in E minor, op.35 no.1
Rondo capriccioso in E major, op.14
Franz Liszt (1811-1886):
Hungarian Rhapsody No.12
Mili Balakirev (1837-1910):
Islamey

CD 2:
César Franck (1822-1890):
Prélude, Choral et Fugue
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849):
Ballade No.3 in A flat major, op.47
Fantasy in F minor, op.49
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Hungarian Dances (vol.1)

Julius Katchen - piano

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Brahms – Violin Sonatas – Josef Suk, Julius Katchen

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Violin Sonata No.1 in G major, op.78
Violin Sonata No.2 in A major, op.100
Violin Sonata No.3 in D minor, op.108

Josef Suk - violin
Julius Katchen - piano

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Brahms - Piano Trio No.3, Cello Sonata No.2 - Katchen, Suk, Starker

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Piano Trio No.3 in C minor, op.101 Sonata for Cello and Piano No.2 in F major, op.99 Scherzo for Violin and Piano in C minor Julius Katchen - piano Josef Suk - violin Janos Starker - cello (read more)

Brahms - Piano Trios No.1, No.2 - Katchen, Suk, Starker

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Piano Trio No.1 in B major, op.8 Piano Trio No.2 in C major, op.87 Julius Katchen - piano Josef Suk - violin Janos Starker - cello (read more)

Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 2; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - Katchen

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943):
Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, op.18 *
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op.43 +

Julius Katchen - piano
London Symphony Orchestra *
London Philharmonic Orchestra +
Sir Georg Solti - conductor *
Sir Adrian Boult - conductor +

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Brahms - Works for solo piano - Katchen (cd 6 of 6)

(Disc 6 of 6)

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
3 Intermezzos, op.117
21 Hungarian Dances: Vol.1, for solo piano
                                 Vol.2, for piano duet * 

Julius Katchen - piano
Jean-Pierre Marty - piano *

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Brahms - Works for solo piano - Katchen (cd 5 of 6)

(Disc 5 of 6)

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
8 Pieces, op.76
6 Pieces, op.118
4 Pieces, op.119

Julius Katchen - piano

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Brahms - Works for solo piano - Katchen (cd 4 of 6)

(Disc 4 of 6)

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Sonata No.3 in F minor, op.5
7 Fantasias, op.116

Julius Katchen - piano

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Brahms - Works for solo piano - Katchen (cd 3 of 6)

(Disc 3 of 6)

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Sonata No.1 in C major, op.1
Sonata No.2 in F sharp minor, op.2
2 Rhapsodies, op.79

Julius Katchen - piano

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Brahms - Works for solo piano - Katchen (cd 2 of 6)

(Disc 2 of 6)

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Variations on a Theme by R. Schumann, op.9
Variations on an Original Theme, op.21 No.1
Variations on a Hungarian Song, op.21 No.2
16 Walzes, op.39
Scherzo in E flat minor, op.4

Julius Katchen - piano

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Brahms - Works for solo piano - Katchen (cd 1 of 6)

(Disc 1 of 6)

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Variations on a Theme by Paganini, op.35 (Book 1 & Book 2)
Variations and Fugue on a Theme G.F. Handel, op.24
4 Ballades, op.10

Julius Katchen - piano

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The Art of Julius Katchen, Vol. 5

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Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky ( 1840-1893): Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat major, op. 23 *
Serguei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Piano Concerto No.3 in C major, op. 26 +
Franz Liszt (1811-1886): Hungarian Fantasy *

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943): Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, op.18 #
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943): Rhapsody on theme of Paganini §
Ernö von Dohnányi (1877-1960): Variations on a nursery theme §

Julius Katchen - piano
London Symphony Orchestra * + #
London Philharmonic Orchestra §
Piero Gamba - conductor *
István Kertész - conductor +
Sir Georg Solti - conductor #
Sir Adrian Boult - conductor §

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The Art of Julius Katchen, Vol. 4

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Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Piano Concerto No.1 in E flat major *
Piano Concerto No.2 in A major *
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907):
Piano Concerto in A minor, op.16 +

Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881):
Pictures at an Exhibitions
Franz Liszt (1811-1886):
Mephisto Waltz No.1
Funérailles (Harmonies poétiques et réligieuses No.7)
Hungarian Rhapsody No.12
Mily Balakirev (1837-1910):
Islamey

Julius Katchen - piano
London Philharmonic Orchestra *
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra +
Ataúlfo Argenta - conductor *
István Kertész - conductor +

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The Art of Julius Katchen, Vol. 3

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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Piano concerto No.1 in D minor, op.15 *
Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Piano concerto in A minor, op.54 +
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Piano concerto No.2 in B flat major, op.83 #
Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Fantaisie in C major, op.17

Julius Katchen - piano
London Symphony Orchestra * #
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra +
Pierre Monteux - conductor *
István Kertész - conductor +
János Ferencsik - conductor #

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The Art of Julius Katchen, Vol. 2

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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Piano concerto No.4 in G major, op.58 *
Choral Fantasy, op.80 +
Wofgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):
Piano concerto No.13 in C major, K415 #

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):
Piano concerto No.20 in D minor, K466 §
Piano concerto No.25 in C major, K503 §
Piano Sonata in A major, K331

Julius Katchen - piano
London Symphony Chorus +
London Symphony Orchestra * +
New Symphony Orchestra of London #
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester §
Piero Gamba - conductor * +
Peter Maag #
Karl Münchinger §

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The Art of Julius Katchen, Vol. 1

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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Piano concerto No.1 in C major, op.15
Piano concerto No.2 in B flat major, op.19
Rondo in B flat for piano and orchestra
Piano concerto No.3 in C minor, op.37
Piano concerto No.5 in E flat major, op.73 "Emperor"

Julius Katchen - piano
London Symphony Orchestra
Piero Gamba - conductor

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