Clifford Curzon
Clifford Curzon was among the finest English pianists of the twentieth century, known for his clear, ego-less performances of the German Classical and Romantic masterpieces. A quiet intellectual who nevertheless possessed a formidable technique, Curzon played everything from Mozart to Liszt with equal authority. His fans often cite this ability to emphasize the personality of each composer, rather than his own, as his most distinctive quality. Curzon recorded for the Decca label for over 30 years, leaving behind a modestly sized, but musically impressive catalog. His recordings of Mozart and Schubert are considered his best.
Curzon achieved success early, with a scholarship to London's Royal Academy of Music in 1919. His impressive student career earned him every prize available to a pianist at the Academy, and he made his professional debut in 1923 -- playing Bach's Triple Concerto with conductor Henry Wood at a Promenade Concert in Queen's Hall. In 1926, when still just 19 years old, he was invited to join the RAM faculty; he remained on the faculty there until 1932, when he became a full-time performing pianist. During his time teaching at the RAM, Curzon spent several extended periods abroad studying with great pianists: first with Artur Schnabel in Berlin, and then with Wanda Landowska and Nadia Boulanger in Paris. In 1936, Curzon made a recital tour of Europe with violist Lionel Tertis, and in 1939, he made his U.S. debut at New York's Town Hall. By 1941, he was making records for Decca, beginning a relationship that would last almost to the end of his life.
Curzon was an exacting perfectionist, often refusing to allow the release of recordings he felt were imperfect. This included recordings of Mozart concertos with the likes of George Szell, István Kertész, and Benjamin Britten conducting. For this and other reasons, he earned a reputation for being difficult, and at times highly temperamental -- an irony, considering his generally retiring nature, and the restrained elegance of his playing. Curzon was knighted in 1977.
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Schubert: Piano Quintet, D. 667 "Trout"; Beethoven: Septet, Op. 20 (Vienna Octet — Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 12)
Clifford Curzon, Octuor Viennois
Clásica - Editado por Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. el 19 ene. 2024
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Clifford Curzon and George Szell Beethoven and Brahms Piano Concertos
Clásica - Editado por Archipel el 6 oct. 2023
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Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 23 & 24
Clifford Curzon, London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész
Clásica - Editado por Decca Music Group Ltd. el 1 nov. 1968
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Grieg Peer Gynt & Piano Concerto in A Minor
Clifford Curzon, Oivin Fjeldstad, London Symphony Orchestra
Clásica - Editado por Mangora Classical el 3 jul. 2016
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Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 23 & 27 (1970, 1975) (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Clásica - Editado por Audite el 1 ene. 2000
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Brahms: The Piano Concertos
Clásica - Editado por Decca Music Group Ltd. el 1 ene. 2009
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23, Piano Concerto No. 20, Adagio and Fugue
Sir Georg Solti, Clifford Curzon, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Clásica - Editado por OperaPrima-Carillon el 1 ene. 2010
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos.4 & 5
Clifford Curzon, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Hans Knappertsbusch
Clásica - Editado por Decca Music Group Ltd. el 1 ene. 1957
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George Szell conducts Brahms Violin Concerto and Piano Concerto No. 2 live in New York
New York Philharmonic, George Szell, Jascha Heifetz, Clifford Curzon
Clásica - Editado por Archipel el 6 ene. 2023
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Clifford Curzon: Decca Recordings 1941-72, Vol.2
Clásica - Editado por Decca Music Group Ltd. el 1 ene. 2003
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Schubert: Wanderer-Fantaisie / Schumann: Fantasie in C; Kinderszenen
Clásica - Editado por Decca Music Group Ltd. el 1 ene. 2000
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Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2; Franck: Variations symphoniques; Litolff: Concerto Symphonique No. 4 (Adrian Boult – The Decca Legacy III, Vol. 10)
Clifford Curzon, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult
Clásica - Editado por Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. el 7 oct. 2022
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Schumann: Quintet in E-flat major
Clifford Curzon, The Budapest String Quartet
Clásica - Editado por Past Classics el 22 ene. 2009
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4; Piano Concerto No. 5 (Hans Knappertsbusch - The Orchestral Edition: Volume 1)
Clifford Curzon, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Hans Knappertsbusch
Clásica - Editado por Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. el 1 ene. 1957
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Bruckner and Mozart complete live concerto conducted by George Szell
New York Philharmonic, George Szell, Clifford Curzon
Clásica - Editado por Archipel el 7 oct. 2022
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Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1 In D Minor, Op.15 (Album of 1962)
Clifford Curzon, London Symphony Orchestra, George Szell
Pop - Editado por Ginkgo Classical el 30 abr. 2021
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Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor
Clifford Curzon, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra
Clásica - Editado por Past Classics el 2 ene. 2011
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Brahms : Piano Concerto No. 1 - Overtures
Clifford Curzon, Eduard van Beinum, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Conciertos para tecla - Editado por Decca el 1 ene. 1953
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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 (Hans Knappertsbusch - The Orchestral Edition: Volume 3)
Clifford Curzon, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Hans Knappertsbusch
Clásica - Editado por Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. el 1 ene. 1958
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Grieg/Schumann/Franck: Piano Concertos/Symphonic Variations
Clásica - Editado por Decca Music Group Ltd. el 1 ene. 1991
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César Franck: Piano Quintet in F Minor - Symphony in D Minor (Live)
Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Clifford Curzon
Clásica - Editado por RHI el 15 abr. 2015
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