PREMIER PIANISTS volume 1

The most celebrated pianists of the twentieth century are seen in performances of landmark works of the piano repertoire. Includes excerpts from Bach’s Goldberg Variations (Rosalyn Tureck), Chopin’s E-flat Major Polonaise (Emil Gilels), two movements from Prokofiev’s Sonata No. 2 (Sviatoslav Richter), Ravel’s “Jeux d’eau” (Martha Argerich), and much more. Bonus: the complete extant performance footage of legendary harpsichordist Wanda Landowska. B&W/Color, Mono/Stereo. 4:3, NTSC (Playable all regions), 72 minutes (main program) + 6 minutes (bonus)

Full program:

ROSALYN TURECK

Three movements from Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988

• 1. Aria (5:13)
• 2. Var. 29 (1:44)
• 3. Var. 30 (1:55)

LILI KRAUS

• 4. - 5. Two movements from Mozart: Sonata in A Major, K. 331
• II. Menuetto and Trio (3:15)
• III. Rondo alla turca (Turkish March) (3:02)

WILHELM KEMPFF

• 6. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106, Hammerklavier
• 1st movement, Allegro (8:50)

RUDOLF SERKIN and PETER SERKIN

• 7. Schubert: March in G Major from 3 Marches militaries, D. 733 (4:30)

EMIL GILELS

• 8. Chopin: Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53 “Heroic” (7:00)

MARTHA ARGERICH

• 9. Ravel: Jeux d’eau (4:37)

ALDO CICCOLINI

Debussy: Two movements from Suite Bergamasque

• 10. Claire de lune (5:25) 11. Passepied (3:25)

SVIATOSLAV RICHTER

Prokofiev: Two movements from Piano Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 14

• 12. III. Andante (5:42) 13. IV. Vivace (4:23)

VAN CLIBURN

• 14. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 in C-sharp Minor, S.244 (10:00)

Bonus: The complete extant video footage of Wanda Landowska playing the harpsichord

Works by Bach, Francisque, Vivaldi (6:18)