PREMIER PIANISTS, Vol 2 (DVD)

The second volume of this retrospective of the most celebrated pianists of the twentieth century includes de Falla’s “Ritual Fire Dance” (Alicia de Larrocha), the first movement of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 32 (Claudio Arrau), Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in E-flat Major (Van Cliburn), and much more. B&W/Color, Mono/Stereo. 75 minutes.

Full program:

Arthur Rubinstein
1. Chopin: Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53 “Heroic” (6:43)

Alicia de Larrocha
2. de Falla: “Ritual Fire Dance” from El amor brujo (3:48)

EMIL GILELS
3. Schumann: Arabesque, Op. 18 (7:00)

ROSALYN TURECK
4. Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words - “Sweet Remembrances,” Op. 19, No. 1 (4:11)
5. Schubert: Moments musicaux, Op. 94, No. 3 in F Minor (1:56)

MURRAY PERAHIA
6. Schubert: Impromptu in A-flat Major, Op. 90, No. 4 (6:50)

ROBERT CASADESUS
7. Chopin: Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58 – IV. Finale: Presto non tanto (5:15)

SVIATOSLAV RICHTER
8. Brahms: Intermezzo in E Minor, Op. 116, No. 5 (3:36)

ARTURO BENEDETTI MICHELANGELI
9. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3
1st movement, Allegro con brio (11:12)

CLAUDIO ARRAU
10. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111
1st movement, Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato (9:00)

VAN CLIBURN
11. Rachmaninoff: Prelude in E-flat Major, Op. 23, No. 6 (3:35)

MARTHA ARGERICH
12. Liszt: Funérailles (9:34)