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We tend to remember the British pianist CYRIL SMITH (1909–1974) these days as the pianist who overcame the misfortune of a paralyzing stroke to form a hugely successful duo for three hands with his wife, pianist Phyllis Sellick. Before then though, he had conquered the virtuoso repertoire in a most un-British fashion – making Rachmaninov the center of his art and recording a series of warhorses in spectacular style. The Dohnányi Capriccio of 1929, his earliest recording, and part of a prize for a competition win, lays down the gauntlet in a coruscating performance to rival the Horwitz version released the same year. His recordings of the 2nd and 3rd Rachmaninov concertos and Rhapsody were for a time best-sellers. But there is poetry and charm too, particularly in the various encore-like transcriptions he set down. This set brings together for the first time all the recordings he made as a solo player before his stroke. © APR Recordings
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Islamey (Mili Balakirev)
Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist - Mili Balakirev, Composer
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Viennese Dance No. 2 (arr. I. Friedman) (Eduard Gartner)
Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist - Eduard Gartner, Composer
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6 Etudes, Op. 23 (Anton Rubinstein)
Anton Rubinstein, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist
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Piano Suite, F. 147 (Arthur Bliss)
Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist - Arthur Bliss, Composer
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4 Impromptus, D. 899, Op. 90 (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist
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4 Impromptus, D. 935, Op. 142 (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist
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Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60, B. 158 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist
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Nocturne in F-Sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2, B. 55 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist
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Waltz in D-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1, B. 164 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist
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Waltz in G-Flat Major, Op. 70 No. 1, B. 92 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist
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Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20, B. 65 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist
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3 Romanzen, Op. 28 (Robert Schumann)
Robert Schumann, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist
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Cantos de España, Op. 232 (Isaac Albéniz)
Isaac Albeniz, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist
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España, op. 165 (Isaac Albéniz)
Isaac Albeniz, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist
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Iberia (Isaac Albéniz)
Isaac Albeniz, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist
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DISC 2
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 (Serge Rachmaninoff)
Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor, MainArtist - Sergei Rachmaninoff, Composer - Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist
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Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141 (Franz Liszt)
Franz Liszt, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist
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Solo Violin Partita No.1 in B Minor, BWV 1002 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist
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Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe, BWV 22 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist
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Prelude in G minor, Op. 23 No. 5 (Serge Rachmaninoff)
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist
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Prelude in G Major, Op. 32 No. 5 (Serge Rachmaninoff)
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op 18 (Serge Rachmaninoff)
Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor, MainArtist - Sergei Rachmaninoff, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist - Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
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Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor, MainArtist - Sergei Rachmaninoff, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist - Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
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Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor, MainArtist - Sergei Rachmaninoff, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist - Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
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DISC 3
Variationen über ein Kinderlied, Op. 25 (Ernő Dohnányi)
Sir Malcolm Sargent, Conductor, MainArtist - Ernö Dohnányi, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist - Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
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6 Konzertetüden, Op. 28 (Ernő Dohnányi)
Ernö Dohnányi, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist
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La source, ou Naila (Léo Delibes)
Léo Delibes, Composer - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist
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Piano Concerto No. 3 In D Minor, Op 30 (Serge Rachmaninoff)
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Composer - City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist - George Weldon, Conductor, MainArtist
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Sergei Rachmaninoff, Composer - City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist - George Weldon, Conductor, MainArtist
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Sergei Rachmaninoff, Composer - City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Cyril Smith, Artist, MainArtist - George Weldon, Conductor, MainArtist
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Albumbeschreibung
We tend to remember the British pianist CYRIL SMITH (1909–1974) these days as the pianist who overcame the misfortune of a paralyzing stroke to form a hugely successful duo for three hands with his wife, pianist Phyllis Sellick. Before then though, he had conquered the virtuoso repertoire in a most un-British fashion – making Rachmaninov the center of his art and recording a series of warhorses in spectacular style. The Dohnányi Capriccio of 1929, his earliest recording, and part of a prize for a competition win, lays down the gauntlet in a coruscating performance to rival the Horwitz version released the same year. His recordings of the 2nd and 3rd Rachmaninov concertos and Rhapsody were for a time best-sellers. But there is poetry and charm too, particularly in the various encore-like transcriptions he set down. This set brings together for the first time all the recordings he made as a solo player before his stroke. © APR Recordings
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 30 track(s)
- Total length: 03:37:28
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Cyril Smith Philharmonia Orchestra Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Sir Malcolm Sargent George Weldon
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: APR
- Genre: Klassiek
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