Complete Acoustical Recordings Berlin, 1923–1925

Album by Wilhelm Kempff

Complete Acoustical Recordings Berlin, 1923–1925 is a compilation album by German pianist Wilhelm Kempff, comprising solo piano recordings made in Berlin between 1923 and 1925. The performances reflect early 20th-century classical piano practice, emphasising tonal clarity, flexible rubato and lyrical phrasing, and they offer insight into Kempff's developing interpretative approach within the history of recorded piano performance.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    The Well‐Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude and Fugue in C‐sharp, no. 3
    3:11
  2. 2.
    The Well‐Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude and Fugue in D, no. 5
    3:07
  3. 3.
    Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971: III Presto
    3:14
  4. 4.
    Cantata, BWV 29: Sinfonia
    3:50
  5. 5.
    Sonata for Flute and Klavier in E‐flat, BWV 1031: Sicilienne
    3:50
  6. 6.
    Gavotte from Iphigénie en Aulide
    3:19
  7. 7.
    Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13, “Pathétique”: I Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio
    7:36
  8. 8.
    Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13, “Pathétique”: II Adagio Cantabile
    4:41
  9. 9.
    Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13, “Pathétique”: III Rondo: Allegro
    4:10
  10. 10.
    Sonata no. 12 in A‐flat, op. 26: I Andante con variazioni
    7:19
  11. 11.
    Sonata no. 12 in A‐flat, op. 26: II Scherzo. Allegro molto
    2:30
  12. 12.
    Sonata no. 12 in A‐flat, op. 26: III Marcia funebre sulla morte d’un eroe. Maestoso andante
    5:19
  13. 13.
    Sonata no. 12 in A‐flat, op. 26: IV Allegro
    2:45
  14. 14.
    Sonata no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27, no. 2, “Moonlight”: I Adagio sostenuto
    7:25
  15. 15.
    Sonata no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27, no. 2, “Moonlight”: II Allegretto
    2:34
  16. 16.
    Sonata no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27, no. 2, “Moonlight”: III Presto agitato
    5:39

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Bagatelle in C, op. 33, no. 5
    2:29
  2. 3.
    Rondo in G, op. 51, no. 2
    8:23
  3. 4.
    Sonata no. 21 in C, op. 53, “Waldstein”: I Allegro con brio
    8:13
  4. 5.
    Sonata no. 21 in C, op. 53, “Waldstein”: II Introduzione. Adagio molto
    3:34
  5. 6.
    Sonata no. 21 in C, op. 53, “Waldstein”: III Rondo. Allegretto moderato – Prestissimo
    9:46
  6. 7.
    Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57, “Appassionata”: I Allegro assai
    10:10
  7. 8.
    Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57, “Appassionata”: II Andante con moto
    4:14
  8. 9.
    Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57, “Appassionata”: III Allegro ma non troppo – Presto
    5:43
  9. 10.
    Sonata no. 26 in E‐flat, op. 81a, “Les Adieux”: I Das Lebewohl
    5:56
  10. 11.
    Sonata no. 26 in E‐flat, op. 81a, “Les Adieux”: II Abwesenheit
    3:39
  11. 12.
    Sonata no. 26 in E‐flat, op. 81a, “Les Adieux”: III Das Wiedersehen
    4:12
  12. 13.
    Sonata no. 27 in E minor, op. 90: I Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
    5:04
  13. 14.
    Sonata no. 27 in E minor, op. 90: II Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen
    8:21

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Sonata no. 28 in A, op. 101: I Etwas lebhaft, und mit der innigsten Empfindung (Allegretto ma non troppo)
    3:32
  2. 4.
    Sonata no. 28 in A, op. 101: II Lebhaft, marschmäßig (Vivace alla Marcia)
    3:59
  3. 5.
    Sonata no. 28 in A, op. 101: III Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll (Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto)
    2:42
  4. 6.
    Sonata no. 28 in A, op. 101: IV Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit (Allegro)
    5:43
  5. 7.
    Ecossaises in E‐flat, WoO 86
    2:02
  6. 8.
    Concerto no. 1 in C, op. 15: I Allegro con brio
    13:39
  7. 9.
    Concerto no. 1 in C, op. 15: II Largo
    13:01
  8. 10.
    Concerto no. 1 in C, op. 15: III Rondo. Allegro scherzando
    8:10
  9. 11.
    Scherzo in E minor, op. 16, no. 2
    2:03
  10. 12.
    Song Without Words, op. 102, no. 5
    1:08
  11. 13.
    Song Without Words, op. 102, no. 6
    2:35
  12. 14.
    Toccata in C, op. 7
    4:34
  13. 15.
    Rhapsody in E‐flat, op. 119, no. 4
    4:23

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