Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 44: Clara Haskil II

Album by Clara Haskil

Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 44: Clara Haskil II is a compilation album of recordings by Romanian-born pianist Clara Haskil, released in 1999. The album presents classical piano repertoire through Haskil's interpretations, characterised by a crystalline touch, transparent voicing and expressive restraint, and forms part of a late-20th-century reissue series that aimed to document notable pianists of the century.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Variations (12) on "Ah, vous dirai-je maman," for piano in C major, K. 265 (K. 300e)
    7:56
  2. 2.
    Piano Sonata no. 10 in C major, K. 330 (K. 300h): Allegro moderato
    6:20
  3. 3.
    Piano Sonata no. 10 in C major, K. 330 (K. 300h): Andante cantabile
    6:16
  4. 4.
    Piano Sonata no. 10 in C major, K. 330 (K. 300h): Allegretto
    5:22
  5. 5.
    Variations (9) on a minuet by Duport for piano in D major, K. 573
    13:27
  6. 6.
    Piano Sonata no. 2 in F major, K. 280 (K. 189e): Allegro assai
    4:49
  7. 7.
    Piano Sonata no. 2 in F major, K. 280 (K. 189e): Adagio
    4:32
  8. 8.
    Piano Sonata no. 2 in F major, K. 280 (K. 189e): Presto
    3:04
  9. 9.
    Piano Sonata no. 18 in E flat major ("Hunt"), op. 31/3: Allegro
    8:50
  10. 10.
    Piano Sonata no. 18 in E flat major ("Hunt"), op. 31/3: Allegretto vivace
    5:18
  11. 11.
    Piano Sonata no. 18 in E flat major ("Hunt"), op. 31/3: Meneutto, Moderato e grazioso
    4:14
  12. 12.
    Piano Sonata no. 18 in E flat major ("Hunt"), op. 31/3: Presto con fuoco
    5:01

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor ("Tempest"), op. 31/2: Largo - Allegro
    7:50
  2. 3.
    Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor ("Tempest"), op. 31/2: Adagio
    6:09
  3. 4.
    Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor ("Tempest"), op. 31/2: Allegretto
    6:10
  4. 5.
    Variations on the name "Abegg," for piano in F major, op. 1
    6:56
  5. 6.
    Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, op. 15: Von fremden Landern und Menschen
    1:32
  6. 7.
    Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, op. 15: Curiose Geschichte
    0:58
  7. 8.
    Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, op. 15: Hasche-Mann
    0:32
  8. 9.
    Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, op. 15: Bittendes Kind
    0:46
  9. 10.
    Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, op. 15: Gluckes genug
    1:13
  10. 11.
    Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, op. 15: Wichtige Bebebenheit
    0:48
  11. 12.
    Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, op. 15: Traumerei
    2:40
  12. 13.
    Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, op. 15: Am Camin
    0:53
  13. 14.
    Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, op. 15: Ritter vom Steckenpferd
    0:39
  14. 15.
    Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, op. 15: Fast zu ernst
    1:27
  15. 16.
    Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, op. 15: Furchtenmachen
    1:37
  16. 17.
    Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, op. 15: Kind im Einschlummern
    1:37
  17. 18.
    Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, op. 15: Der Dichter spricht
    2:09
  18. 19.
    Piano Sonata no. 21 in B flat major, D. 960: Molto moderato
    13:28
  19. 20.
    Piano Sonata no. 21 in B flat major, D. 960: Andante sostenuto
    8:06
  20. 21.
    Piano Sonata no. 21 in B flat major, D. 960: Scherzo & Trio, Allegro vivace con delicatezza
    3:37
  21. 22.
    Piano Sonata no. 21 in B flat major, D. 960: Allegro ma non troppo
    6:56

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