Rudolf Serkin
Rudolf Serkin emerged from the environment of post-World War I Austria to become one of the most profound and challenging pianists of the century, leaving a lasting impression on following generations.
Childhood studies in Vienna with Richard Robert for piano, and Joseph Marx and Arnold Schoenberg for composition, led to a 1915 debut performance with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra at the age of 12. After 1920, Serkin was associated with noted violinist Adolf Busch, both as a duo-sonata partner, and with the Busch Chamber Orchestra (and, from 1935, as Busch's son-in-law). An American debut in 1936 with the New York Philharmonic under Toscanini led to Serkin's decision to relocate to the U.S. in 1939. Invited to join the piano faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music, he quickly rose to become head of the piano department, and, from 1968, president of the Institute. He devoted his summers to cultivating several generations of young musicians at the Marlboro Festival in Vermont.
Many observers have remarked that Serkin was not a natural pianist. Indeed, he seemed rather to play by force of will alone, and the strength of his musicianship lay more in the deep insight that he brought to the music of the composers he held dearest -- traditional Austrian and German masters -- than in virtuosic pianism. In Beethoven's sonatas, Serkin found particular inspiration. His Beethoven interpretations do not necessarily please the listener in terms of superficial "beauty," but rather convey the unique mixture of logic, violence, and spiritual transcendence that he feels is the essence of Beethoven's work. In the Brahms concerti, Serkin's vision was nothing short of titanic. On off-nights, however, Serkin's lofty, cerebral brand of pianism sometimes failed him, and the austere, "square" approach to phrasing that makes his playing so immediately recognizable sometimes sounded unnecessarily harsh.
Rudolf Serkin's discography is impressive, spanning most of the general repertory from Bach to the early/mid-20th century, and including such relative novelties as the F minor Concerto of Max Reger, a composer Serkin had an abiding affinity for. His work at the Curtis Institute, and, during the summers, at the Marlboro Festival, made him one of the most influential American teachers of the post-World War II era. Serkin's son Peter was also a pianist of considerable renown.
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Masterpieces for Piano Left Hand [Ravel, Scriabin, Prokofiev...]
Samson François, Andrei Gavrilov, Rudolf Serkin, Gabor Gabos, Julius Katchen
Classical - Lançado por Praga Digitals em 01/09/2015
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3
Seiji Ozawa, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Rudolf Serkin
Classical - Lançado por Telarc em 22/02/2005
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Schumann: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A Minor, Op. 54 (2017 Remastered Version)
Classical - Lançado por Sony Classical em 25/08/2017
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Beethoven: Sonatas Nos. 14 "Moonlight" & 26 "Les Adieux" & 23 "Appassionata" (2017 Remastered Version)
Classical - Lançado por Sony Classical em 01/01/1951
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Schubert: Trio pour piano, violon et violoncelle No. 2 (Mono Version)
Rudolf Serkin, Adolf Busch, Hermann Busch
Classical - Lançado por BNF Collection em 01/01/1953
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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21, Op. 53 "Waldstein" & Piano Sonata No. 30, Op. 109 (2017 Remastered Version)
Classical - Lançado por Sony Classical em 01/01/1953
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Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1, 5 & 10
Chamber Music - Lançado por Biddulph Recordings em 04/06/2021
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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 14 & 23
Classical - Lançado por Sony Classical em 01/01/1977
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Brahms: Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op. 52 - Schubert: Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D 965
Classical - Lançado por Sony Classical em 01/01/1961
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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83
Classical - Lançado por Sony Classical em 01/01/1967
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Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28
Classical - Lançado por Sony Classical em 22/02/2005
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Rudolf Serkin Live, Vol. 1
Rudolf Serkin, George Szell, Leonard Bernstein, The Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Lorne Munroe
Classical - Lançado por DOREMI em 15/04/2022
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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas No. 8 "Pathétique"; No. 14 "Moonlight"; No. 23 "Appassionata" & No. 30 [Rudolf Serkin - The Art of Interpretation]
Classical - Lançado por Sony Classical em 01/01/2003
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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas - The Unreleased Studio Recordings of Rudolf Serkin
Classical - Lançado por Sony Classical em 26/07/1994
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Casals - Serkin: Beethoven - Sonatas Completas para Cello y Piano
Classical - Lançado por Classic Themes em 13/06/2005
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Reger: Variations & Fugue - Haydn: Sonata No. 60 - Bach: 14 Canons
Classical - Lançado por Sony Classical em 01/01/1986
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Mozart: Quintet in E-flat Major for Piano & Winds, K. 452; Beethoven: Quintet in E-flat Major for Piano & Winds, Op. 16 [Rudolf Serkin - The Art of Interpretrat
Classical - Lançado por Sony Classical em 01/01/1954
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Schubert: Moments musiceaux & Sonata, D 840 "Reliquie"
Classical - Lançado por Sony Classical em 01/01/1956
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Rudolf Serkin: The Legendary Concerto Recordings 1950-1956
Alexander Schneider, Eugene Ormandy, George Szell, Rudolf Serkin, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra
Classical - Lançado por Sony Classical em 26/07/1991
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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas No. 29, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" and No. 31, Op. 110 [Rudolf Serkin - The Art of Interpretation]
Classical - Lançado por Sony Classical em 22/02/2005
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MOZART: PIANO CONCERTO No. 25; PIANO CONCERTO No. 16; PIANO SONATA No. 11
Classical - Lançado por Nar Classical em 01/06/1991
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