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Etelka Freund
Piano Collection
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (35) - Disc #1
1. Sonata In F Minor, Op 5: Allegro maestoso
2. Sonata In F Minor, Op 5: Andante espressivo
3. Sonata In F Minor, Op 5: Scherzo: Allegro energico
4. Sonata In F Minor, Op 5: Intermezzo: Andante molto
5. Sonata In F Minor, Op 5: Allegro moderato ma rubatto
6. Scherzo In E Flat Minor, Op 4
7. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Aria
8. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 1
9. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 2
10. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 3
11. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 4
12. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 5
13. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 6
14. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 7
15. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 8
16. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 9
17. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 10
18. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 11
19. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 12
20. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 13
21. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 14
22. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 15
23. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 16
24. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 17
25. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 18
26. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 19
27. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 20
28. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 21
29. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 22
30. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 23
31. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 24
32. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Variation 25
33. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Fugue
34. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Intermezzo In C Sharp Minor, Op. 117 No. 2
35. Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Handel, Op. 35: Intermezzo In E Flat Minor, Op. 118 No. 6
Track Listings (24) - Disc #2
1. The Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude in C minor
2. The Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Fugue in C minor
3. The Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude in Eb minor
4. The Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Fugue in D# minor
5. Fantasia in F# minor, op. 28
6. Capriccio in F# minor op. 76 no. 1
7. Intermezzo in A minor, op. 116 No. 2
8. Funerailles
9. Valse Oubliee No. 1
10. St. Francisof Assisi's Sermon to the Birds
11. Impromptu
12. 9 piano pieces, op. 3: No. III Lenon. Andante
13. 9 piano pieces, op. 3: No. V Furisoso
14. Bagatelle op. 6 no. 12
15. Sketch, op. 9b No. 4
16. XXVI Andante rubato: I never stole in my whole life
17. XXXVII Poco Vivace: When I go up to Buda's Big Mountain
18. XXXVIII: Ten litres are inside me
19. XXXIII Andante Sostenuto: Stars, stars, brightly shine
20. XXXIV Andante: White Lady's eardrop
21. XIII Andante: A lad was killed
22. XL Molto vivace: may the lord give
23. XVII Adagio: My little graceful girl
24. Evening in Transylvania: Ten Easy Pieces

CD Details

All Artists: Etelka Freund
Title: Piano Collection
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Pearl
Release Date: 5/21/1996
Genre: Classical
Styles: Forms & Genres, Improvisation, Short Forms, Sonatas, Suites, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Romantic (c.1820-1910)
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 727031919322

Synopsis

Amazon.com

This two-disc set includes the complete contents of Etelka Freund's Remington LP of Brahms piano music, a great collector's item. She knew the composer well. Even at 80, Freund had the power and dexterity to give an amazing performance of the difficult sonata, storming through its most virtuosic passages in a thrilling fashion. The remaining recordings come from broadcasts, and they are variable in sound quality, none of them too great. But it's fascinating to hear Freund playing music by her longtime friend Bartók, plus more Brahms, Bach, and Liszt. She was one of the greatest pianists you've never heard of, and we're lucky to have her recordings. -- Leslie Gerber

CD Reviews

A friend of Brahms who remained true to his style

Harold J. Sauer, M.D. | East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.A. | 09/05/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Etelka Freund was an original. Most of these recordings were made in the latter part of her life under less than optimal circumstances. Having them readily available is truly a special and guilty pleasure for me. Her older brother was a good friend of Brahms who brought her into the composer's circle, and Brahms rightfully admired her playing. This lends a particular authority to there performances, which are very different from those of Backhaus, for example. The nimbleness of her fingers and the speeds at which she plays are stunning, especially for an 80 year-old in performance. Listen to this album -- you won't be disappointed. For me it is one of the gems in the Pearl catalog."