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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: Trout Quintet
Clifford Curzon, Octuor Viennois
Classical - Decca Music Group Ltd. 発売日 2013/09/06
24-Bit 176.4 kHz - Stereo -
Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos.20 & 27
Clifford Curzon, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
Classical - Decca (UMO) 発売日 1970/01/01
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Brahms: Piano Concertos 1 & 2 by Clifford Curzon
Clifford Curzon, George Szell, London Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording 発売日 2021/11/22
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Schubert: Piano Quintet, D. 667 "Trout"; Beethoven: Septet, Op. 20 (Vienna Octet — Complete Decca Recordings Vol. 12)
Clifford Curzon, Octuor Viennois
Classical - Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. 発売日 2024/01/19
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 23 & 24 (Remastered 2024)
Clifford Curzon, London Symphony Orchestra, Josef Krips
Classical - Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. 発売日 1954/01/01
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Brahms: Concerto pour piano No. 1 (Mono Version)
Clifford Curzon, Eduard van Beinum, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Miscellaneous - BNF Collection 発売日 1954/01/01
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 5 (1977) (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Classical - Audite 発売日 1998/01/01
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Beethoven: Eroica Variations / Schubert: Moments Musicaux / Britten: Introduction & Rondo alla burlesca; Mazurka elegiaca
Classical - Decca Music Group Ltd. 発売日 2018/08/17
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos.20,23,24,26 & 27
Clifford Curzon, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész
Classical - Decca Music Group Ltd. 発売日 2001/01/01
Qobuz厳選のディスコグラフィ16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 in D minor & 27 in B flat
Clifford Curzon, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
Classical - Decca Music Group Ltd. 発売日 1970/01/01
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Clifford Curzon: Decca Recordings 1949-1964 Vol.1
Classical - Decca Music Group Ltd. 発売日 2003/01/01
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
ブラームス:ピアノ協奏曲第1番、他
Clifford Curzon, London Symphony Orchestra, George Szell, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult
Classical - Decca Music Group Ltd. 発売日 1962/01/01
Qobuz厳選のディスコグラフィ16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Grieg: Concerto pour piano, 10 Mélodies & 3 Pièces pour piano (Les indispensables de Diapason)
Clifford Curzon, Oivin Fjeldstad, Kirsten Flagstad, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Classical - Les Indispensables de Diapason 発売日 2022/03/18
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Clifford Curzon: Decca Recordings 1937-1971 Vol.3
Classical - Decca Music Group Ltd. 発売日 2005/01/01
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Schubert: Trout Quintet / String Quartet in D minor "Death and the Maiden"
Clifford Curzon, Octuor Viennois, Wiener Philharmonisches Streichquartett
Classical - Decca Music Group Ltd. 発売日 1988/01/01
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Clifford Curzon and George Szell Beethoven and Brahms Piano Concertos
Classical - Archipel 発売日 2023/10/06
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5 by Sir Clifford Curzon (Remastered 2022)
Classical - Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording 発売日 2022/05/16
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 23 & 24
Clifford Curzon, London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész
Classical - Decca Music Group Ltd. 発売日 1968/11/01
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Grieg Peer Gynt & Piano Concerto in A Minor
Clifford Curzon, Oivin Fjeldstad, London Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Mangora Classical 発売日 2016/07/03
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 23 & 27 (1970, 1975) (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Classical - Audite 発売日 2000/01/01
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Brahms: The Piano Concertos
Classical - Decca Music Group Ltd. 発売日 2009/01/01
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo