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András Schiff|Solo Piano Music (Works by Brahms, Haendel, Haydn, Reger, Schumann, Smetana)

Solo Piano Music (Works by Brahms, Haendel, Haydn, Reger, Schumann, Smetana)

Andras Schiff

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As so many recording artists have these days, Hungarian pianist András Schiff has been through a huge number of record companies in his career. He started on Hungaroton in the late '70s, then was briefly on Denon in the early '80s. He was with Decca from the mid-'80s through the mid-'90s before moving to Teldec for late '90s. After that, he was without a contract until he signed with ECM -- and this list doesn't count Schiff's one-off recordings on Vox and Orfeo. This six-disc set on Warner Classics contains all Schiff's solo recordings for Teldec: his two discs of Haydn, his two discs of Schumann, his single disc combining variations by Handel, Brahms, and Reger, and his single disc containing all Smetana's Polkas for solo piano. As is always the case with Schiff's recordings, no matter who the composer is, the performances are uniformly superlative and interpretively consistent.
Schiff is no chameleon: he always sounds just like himself. His tone is clear but warm and full; his technique is clean but never fussy or empty; his interpretations are generous but always tastefully reserved. It's true that his Schumann is more poetic than his Haydn, his Haydn more elegant than his Handel, his Handel more flamboyant than his Brahms, his Brahms more playful than his Reger, his Reger more severe than his Smetana, and his Smetana more melancholy than any other composer this side of Rachmaninov, but it's also true that Schiff always and everywhere sounds like his own sweet-tempered and reasonable self. Aside from the repertoire, the biggest difference between these recordings and earlier and later Schiff recordings is the recording philosophy of the label. Where Decca had Schiff sounding soft-grained and blended, Teldec has him sounding brighter and sharper.

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András Schiff

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1
Piano Sonata in G Minor, Hob. XVI:44: I. Moderato
00:09:37

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

2
Piano Sonata in G Minor, Hob. XVI:44: II. Allegretto
00:03:49

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

3
Piano Sonata in G Major, Hob. XVI:40: I. Allegretto innocente
00:07:12

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

4
Piano Sonata in G Major, Hob. XVI:40: II. Presto
00:02:53

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

5
Piano Sonata in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34: I. Presto
00:05:50

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

6
Piano Sonata in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34: II. Adagio
00:05:31

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

7
Piano Sonata in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34: III. Finale. Molto vivace (o)
00:03:22

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

8
Piano Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:48: I. Andante con espressione
00:07:49

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

9
Piano Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:48: II. Rondo. Presto
00:04:11

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

10
Piano Sonata in C Minor, Hob. XVI:20: I. Moderato
00:10:03

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

11
Piano Sonata in C Minor, Hob. XVI:20: II. Andante con moto
00:07:00

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

12
Piano Sonata in C Minor, Hob. XVI:20: III. Finale. Allegro
00:06:29

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

13
Fantasia in C Major, Hob. XVII:4 "Capriccio"
00:06:18

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

14
Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI:49: I. Allegro
00:07:31

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

15
Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI:49: II. Adagio e cantabile
00:08:08

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

16
Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI:49: III. Finale. Tempo di menuetto
00:04:32

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

17
Piano Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:50: I. Allegro
00:11:50

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

18
Piano Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:50: II. Adagio
00:06:06

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

19
Piano Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:50: III. Allegro molto
00:02:17

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

20
Piano Sonata in D Major, Hob. XVI:51: I. Andante
00:03:54

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

21
Piano Sonata in D Major, Hob. XVI:51: II. Finale. Presto
00:01:53

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

22
Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI:52: I. Allegro
00:08:55

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

23
Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI:52: II. Adagio
00:06:34

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

24
Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI:52: III. Finale. Presto
00:05:35

Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1998 Warner Music UK Limited

25
Keyboard Suite in B-Flat Major, HWV 434: I. Prelude
00:01:51

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Eberhard Sengpiel, Engineer - Misha Donat, Producer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Tobias Lehmann, Engineer

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

26
Keyboard Suite in B-Flat Major, HWV 434: II. Sonata
00:01:31

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Eberhard Sengpiel, Engineer - Misha Donat, Producer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Tobias Lehmann, Engineer

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

27
Keyboard Suite in B-Flat Major, HWV 434: III. Aria con variazioni
00:03:34

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Eberhard Sengpiel, Engineer - Misha Donat, Producer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Tobias Lehmann, Engineer

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

28
Keyboard Suite in B-Flat Major, HWV 434: IV. Menuet
00:02:49

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Eberhard Sengpiel, Engineer - Misha Donat, Producer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Tobias Lehmann, Engineer

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

29
Variations on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24
00:26:50

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Eberhard Sengpiel, Engineer - Misha Donat, Producer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

30
Reger : Variations & Fugue on a Theme by JS Bach Op.81
00:34:44

MAX REGER (1873-1916), Composer - Eberhard Sengpiel, RecordingEngineer - Misha Donat, Producer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist - Tobias Lehmann, AssistantEngineer - Andreas Florczak, Digital Editor

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK ℗ 1995 Teldec Classics International GmbH

31
Arabeske, Op. 18
00:05:45

Robert Schumann, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

32
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, Heft I: No. 1, Lebhaft (Early Version)
00:01:28

Robert Schumann, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

33
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, Heft I: No. 2, Innig (Early Version)
00:01:22

Robert Schumann, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

34
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, Heft I: No. 3, Etwas hahnbüchen (Early Version)
00:01:21

Robert Schumann, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

35
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, Heft I: No. 4, Ungeduldig (Early Version)
00:01:15

Robert Schumann, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

36
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, Heft I: No. 5, Einfach (Early Version)
00:01:36

Robert Schumann, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

37
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, Heft I: No. 6, Sehr rasch und in sich hinein (Early Version)
00:01:52

Robert Schumann, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

38
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, Heft I: No. 7, Nicht schnell mit äußerst starker Empfindung (Early Version)
00:02:32

Robert Schumann, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

39
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, Heft I: No. 8, Frisch (Early Version)
00:00:37

Robert Schumann, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

40
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, Heft I: No. 9 (Early Version)
00:00:56

Robert Schumann, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

41
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, Heft II: No. 10, Balladenmäßig. Sehr rasch (Early Version)
00:01:18

Robert Schumann, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

42
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, Heft II: No. 11, Einfach (Early Version)
00:01:04

Robert Schumann, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

43
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, Heft II: No. 12, Mit Humor (Early Version)
00:00:41

Robert Schumann, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

44
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, Heft II: No. 13, Wild und lustig (Early Version)
00:02:52

Robert Schumann, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

45
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, Heft II: No. 14, Zart und singend (Early Version)
00:01:21

Robert Schumann, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

46
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, Heft II: No. 15, Frisch (Early Version)
00:01:03

Robert Schumann, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

47
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, Heft II: No. 16, Mit gutem Humor (Early Version)
00:01:07

Robert Schumann, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

48
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, Heft II: No. 17, Wie aus der Ferne (Early Version)
00:03:50

Robert Schumann, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

49
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, Heft II: No. 18, Nicht schnell (Early Version)
00:01:26

Robert Schumann, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

50
Blumenstück, Op. 19
00:06:05

Robert Schumann, Composer - András Schiff, Piano, MainArtist

© 2007 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK A Warner Classics/Teldec release, ℗ 1995 Warner Music UK Limited

Album review

As so many recording artists have these days, Hungarian pianist András Schiff has been through a huge number of record companies in his career. He started on Hungaroton in the late '70s, then was briefly on Denon in the early '80s. He was with Decca from the mid-'80s through the mid-'90s before moving to Teldec for late '90s. After that, he was without a contract until he signed with ECM -- and this list doesn't count Schiff's one-off recordings on Vox and Orfeo. This six-disc set on Warner Classics contains all Schiff's solo recordings for Teldec: his two discs of Haydn, his two discs of Schumann, his single disc combining variations by Handel, Brahms, and Reger, and his single disc containing all Smetana's Polkas for solo piano. As is always the case with Schiff's recordings, no matter who the composer is, the performances are uniformly superlative and interpretively consistent.
Schiff is no chameleon: he always sounds just like himself. His tone is clear but warm and full; his technique is clean but never fussy or empty; his interpretations are generous but always tastefully reserved. It's true that his Schumann is more poetic than his Haydn, his Haydn more elegant than his Handel, his Handel more flamboyant than his Brahms, his Brahms more playful than his Reger, his Reger more severe than his Smetana, and his Smetana more melancholy than any other composer this side of Rachmaninov, but it's also true that Schiff always and everywhere sounds like his own sweet-tempered and reasonable self. Aside from the repertoire, the biggest difference between these recordings and earlier and later Schiff recordings is the recording philosophy of the label. Where Decca had Schiff sounding soft-grained and blended, Teldec has him sounding brighter and sharper.

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