Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

CD 1

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 15 in B flat major, KV 450

1. I. Allegro 10:56

2. II. Andante 5:41

3. III. Allegro 9:16

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, piano

Zürcher Kammerorchester

Edmond De Stoutz, conductor

Piano Quartet in E flat major, KV 493

4. I. Allegro 14:59

5. II. Laghetto 14:09

6. III. Allegretto 9:09

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, piano

Jean-Pierre Wallez, violin

Claude-Henry Joubert, viola

Frank Dariel, cello

Total Time: 64:12

CD 2

Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849), Vol. 1

1. Scherzo No. 2 in B flat major, op. 31 11:59

2. Ballade No. 1 in G minor, op. 23 10:46

3. Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise Brillante in E flat major, op. 22 15:35

4. Berceuse in D flat major, op. 57 4:15

Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35 Marche funèbre”

5. I. Grave. Doppio movimento 7:50

6. II. Scherzo 7:17

7. III. Marche funèbre: Lento 10:03

8. IV. Finale: Presto 1:57

9. Mazurka in F sharp minor, op. 59 No. 3 3:04

10. Valse in E flat major, op. posth. 3:02

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, piano

Re corded in 1985 (1-3), 1962 (4, 10), 1968 (5-8), 1967 (9)

Total Time: 76:48

CD 3

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Carnaval, op. 9

Scènes mignonnes sur quatre notes

1. I. Préambule 2:36

2. II. Pierrot 2:12

3. III. Arlequin 1:16

4. IV. Valse noble 2:14

5. V. Eusebius 1:34

6. VI. Florestan 1:07

7. VII. Coquette 1:42

8. VIII. Réplique 1:08

9. IX. Papillons 0:44

10. X. A.S.C.H. - S.C.H. (Lettres dansantes) 0:53

11. XI. Chiarina 1:42

12. XII. Chopin 1:28

13. XIII. Estrella 0:36

14. XIV. Reconnaissance 1:45

15. XV. Pantalon et Colombine 1:03

16. XVI. Valse allemande 0:51

17. XVII. Paganini 0:44

18. XVIII. Aveu 2:03

19. XIX. Promenade 2:58

20. XX. Pause 0:18

21. XXI. Marche des « Davidsbündle » contre le Philistins 4:28

Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26

22. I. Allegro: Sehr lebhaft 10:50

23. II. Romanze. Ziemlich langsam 2:56

24. III. Scherzino 2:31

25. IV. Intermezzo: Mit größter Energie 2:12

26. V. Finale: Höchst lebhaft 5:35

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, piano

Recorded in 1968 (22-26), 1973 (1-21)

Total Time: 57:45

CD 4

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, op. 22

1. I. Allegro con brio 7:34

2. II. Adagio con molta espressione 8:45

3. III. Minuetto 3:12

4. IV. Rondo: Allegretto 5:54

Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, op. 26

5. I. Andante con variazioni 7:46

6. II. Scherzo. Allegro molto 2:51

7. III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d’un Eroe 6:01

8. IV. Allegro 3:04

Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, op. 111

9. I. Maestoso. Allegro con brio e appassionato 9:35

10.II. Arietta: Adagio molto, semplice e cantabile 16:54

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, piano

Recorded in 1981 (1-8), 1990 (9, 10)

Total Time: 72:05

CD 5

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

4 Ballades, op. 10

1. I. Andante. Allegro. Andante 5:12

2. II. Andante. Allegro non troppo. Molto staccato e leggiero. Andante 7:34

3. III. Intermezzo: Allegro 4:08

4. IV. Andante con moto 11:26

Variations on a Theme by Paganini, op. 35

5. Theme: Non troppo presto 0:30

6. Variation 1, Book I 0:27

7. Variation 2, Book I 0:30

8. Variation 3, Book I 0:33

9. Variation 4, Book I 0:48

10. Variation 5, Book I 0:46

11. Variation 6, Book I 0:26

12. Variation 7, Book I 0:27

13. Variation 8, Book I 0:27

14. Variation 9, Book I 1:07

15. Variation 10, Book I 1:23

16. Variation 11, Book I: Andante 1:02

17. Variation 12, Book I 0:57

18. Variation 1, Book II 0:43

19. Variation 2, Book II: Poco animato 0:28

20. Variation 5, Book II 0:23

21. Variation 6, Book II: Poco più vivace 0:22

22. Variation 7, Book II 0:21

23. Variation 8, Book II: Allegro 0:31

24. Variation 10, Book II: Feroce, energico 0:46

25. Variation 12, Book II: Un poco andante 1:09

26. Variation 13, Book II: Un poco più andante 0:49

27. Variation 3, Book II 0:32

28. Variation 4, Book II: Poco allegretto 1:07

29. Variation 13, Book I 0:34

30. Variation 14 Book I: Presto, ma non troppo 1:02

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, piano

Recorded in 1973

Total Time: 46:56

CD 6

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Children’s Corner

1. I. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum 2:12

2. II. Jimbo’s Lullaby 3:44

3. III. Serenade for the Doll 2:31

4. IV. The Snow is Dancing 2:26

5. V. The Little Shepherd 2:29

6. VI. Golliwogg’s Cake-walk 3:00

Images I

7. I. Reflects dans l’eau 4:50

8. II. Hommages à Rameau 6:34

9. III. Mouvements 3:44

Images II

10. I. Cloches à travers les feuilles 4:21

11. II. Et la lune descend sur le temple, qui fut 4:53

12. III. Poissons d’or 4:02

Préludes, Livre I (Excerpts)

13. I. Danseuses de delphes : Lent et grave 3:21

14. II. Voiles : Moderé 4:31

15. IV. Les sons et les parfums tournent

dans l’air du soir : Moderé 3:37

16. VII. Ce qu’a vu le vent de l’ouest : Animé et tumultueux 3:27

17. VIII. La Fille aux cheveux de lin : Très calme et doucement expressif 2:30

18. IX. La Sérénade interrompue : Modérément animé 2:32

19. X. La Cathédrale engloutie : Profondément calme 7:05

20. XI. La Danse de Puck : Capricieux et léger 2:53

21. XII. Minstrels : Modéré 2:24

Total Time: 77:24

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, piano

Recorded in 1968 (1-6), 1987 (7-12)

CD 7

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

1. Chaconne from Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor,

BWV 1004 (trans. Ferruccio Busoni) 13:55

Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971

2. I. (Allegro) 3:43

3. II. Adagio 4:40

4. III. Presto 3:28

Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

Seven Sonatas

5. D major K. 96 (L. 465) 5:06

6. D major K. 29 (L. 461) 3:39

7. Cminor K. 11 (L. 352) 2:57

8. C major K. 159 (L. 104) 2:41

9. A major K. 322 (L. 483) 3:20

10. D minor K. 9 (L. 413) 3:32

11. B minor K. 27 (L. 449) 3:23

Baldassarre Galuppi (1706-1785)

12. Presto in B flat major 4:09

Sonata V in C major

13. I. Andante 8:14

14. II. Allegro 4:23

15. III. Allegro assai 2:42

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, piano

Recorded in 1973 (1), 1943 (2-5), 1941 (12), 1952 (6) 1969 (7-11), 1962 (13-15)

Total Time: 70:54

CD 8

Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849), Vol. 2

1. Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, op. 20 13:10

2. Fantaisie in F minor, op. 49 14:30

3. Valse in A minor, op. 34 No. 2 7:23

4. Valse in A flat major, op. 34 No. 1 5:40

5. Valse in A flat major, op. 69 No. 1 4:18

6. Mazurka in A minor, op. 68 No. 2 3:07

7. Mazurka in F minor Op. 69 No. 4 3:40

8. Mazurka in A flat major, op. 41 No. 4 1:45

9. Mazurka in G sharp minor, op. 33 No. 1 2:50

10. Mazurka in D flat major, op. 30 No. 2 2:58

11. Mazurka in G minor, op. 67 No. 2 2:34

12. Mazurka in B minor, op. 33 No. 4 8:06

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, piano

Recorded in 1990 (1, 12), 1985 (2, 11), 1988 (3), 1962 (4-6), 1967 (7-10)

Total Time: 70:36

CD 9

The Concertos in Vatican City for Pope John XXIII

ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856)

Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54

1. I. Allegro affettuoso 14:29

2. II. Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso 5:14

3. III. Allegro vivace 9:59

FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886)

4. Totentanz (Dans macabre) for Piano and Orchestra, S 126 16:36

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)

Missa Solemnis, op. 123*

5. Gloria 16:27

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, piano

Orchestra e Coro* della RAI di Roma

Gianandrea Gavazzeni, conductor

* Nino Antonellini, chorus master

* Dora Carrai, soprano; Anna Maria Casoni, mezzo-soprano; Agostino Lazzari, tenor, Ferruccio Mazzoli, bass

Recorded live in the Aula delle Benedizioni, Vativan City, 28. April 1962

Total Time: 63:56

CD 10

ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856)

Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54

1. I. Allegro affettuoso 13:51

2. II. Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso 5:09

3. III. Allegro vivace 9:32

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, piano

New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Dimitri Mitropoulos, conductor

Recorded in 1948

CÉSAR FRANCK (1822-1890)

4. Symphonic Variations for Piano and Orchestra 15:20

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, piano

Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Alfred Wallenstein, conductor

Recorded in 1949

EDVARD GRIEG (1843-19 07)

Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16

5. I. Allegro molto moderato 13:13

6. II. Adagio 7:06

7. III. Allegro moderato molto marcato 10:40

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, piano

Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano

Aleeo Galliera, conductor

Recorded in 1942

Total Time: 74:51