Irene Scharrer, though perhaps the least remembered of the major Matthay pupils, was the earliest to record, beginning in 1909 at the age of 21. She excelled in such works as the Chopin preludes and in other brilliant pieces such as those by Scarlatti and Liszt, but the poise and refinement of her Chopin Nocturne reveal another side to her playing that is sadly underrepresented on disc. Her final recording, of the Litolff Scherzo, was also her most famous; in it's day it was a best seller and was responsible for putting that work on the musical map. This set reissues for the first time all Scharrer's electrical recordings and examples of every work she recorded in the acoustic era (pre 1925) that was not later remade as an electrical recording. For completeness, a discography of all her other acoustic recordings is also included.

Tracklist:

Suite No. 1.: Toccata Prelude - Suite No. 2.: Sarabande - Suites Nos. 1 And 8: Minuet (Arr. A.M. Henderson For Piano)
Keyboard Sonata No. 6 In A Major, "Toccata"
Keyboard Sonata In D Minor, K.1/L.366/P.57
Keyboard Sonata In C Minor, K.11/L.352/P.67
Keyboard Sonata In C Major, K.159/L.104/P.418
Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben, Bwv 147: Chorale: Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude (Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring) (Arr. M. Hess)
Trio Sonata No. 12 In G Major: Gavotte (Arr. H. Craxton For Piano)
Piano Sonata No. 5 In G Major, K. 283: I. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 5 In G Major, K. 283: II. Andante
Piano Sonata No. 5 In G Major, K. 283: III. Presto
Lieder Ohne Worte, Book 6, Op. 67: Lieder Ohne Worte (Songs Without Words), Book 6, Op. 67: No. 34 In C Major, Op. 67, No. 4, Mw
Études, Op. 10: Etude No. 5 In G-Flat Major, Op. 10, No. 5, "Black Keys"
Waltz No. 14 In E Minor, Op. Posth.
Impromptu No. 1 In A-Flat Major, Op. 29
Fantasy-Impromptu In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66
6 Pieces, Op. 32: 6 Stücke, Op. 32: No. 3. Rustle Of Spring
2 Arabesques, L. 66: 2 Arabesques: No. 2 In G Major
Rondo Capriccioso In E Major, Op. 14, Mwv U67
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244/R106: No. 12 In C-Sharp Minor (Abridged)
Paraphrase De Concert Sur Rigoletto, S. 434: Verdi - Rigoletto: Paraphrase De Concert, S434/R267
Fantasy-Impromptu In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66
Études, Op. 10: No. 11 In E-Flat Major
Études, Op. 10: No. 12 In C Minor, "Revolutionary"
Étude No. 19 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 25 No. 7 (Live): No. 13 In A-Flat Major, Op. 25, No. 1, "Harp Study"
Étude No. 19 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 25 No. 7 (Live): No. 21 In G-Flat Major, Op. 25, No. 9, "Butterfly's Wings&qu
Étude No. 19 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 25 No. 7 (Live): No. 18 In G-Sharp Minor, Op. 25, No. 6
Étude No. 19 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 25 No. 7 (Live): No. 23 In A Minor, Op. 25, No. 11, "Winter Wind"
Étude No. 19 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 25 No. 7 (Live): No. 24 In C Minor, Op. 25, No. 12
3 Nouvelles Études, B. 130 (Live): No. 1 In F Minor
3 Nouvelles Études, B. 130 (Live): No. 2 In D-Flat Major
Scherzo No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 31
Concerto Symphonique No. 4 In D Minor, Op. 102: II. Scherzo
Keyboard Sonata In G Major, K.14/L.387/P.70
Prelude And Fugue No. 3 In C-Sharp Major, Bwv 848
Nocturne In C Minor, Op. 48 No. 1: Nocturne No. 13 In C Minor, Op. 48, No. 1 (Abridged)
24 Préludes, Op. 28: 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 8 In F-Sharp Minor
Étude No. 19 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 25 No. 7 (Live): Etude No. 14 In F Minor, Op. 25, No. 2
Piano Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 35, "Funeral March": III. Marche Funèbre: Lento
Waltzes, Op. 64: Waltz No. 6 In D-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1, "Minute"
Faschingsschwank Aus Wien, Op. 26: IV. Intermezzo
2 Konzertetüden, S. 145: 2 Concert Etudes, S145/R6: No. 2. Gnomenreigen (Dance Of The Gnomes)
Fantasia On Hungarian Folk Themes, S123/R458, "Hungarian Fantasy" (Abridged)
Piano Concerto No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 22: II. Allegro Scherzando (Abridged)
Images, Book 1, L. 110: Images, Book 1: No. 1. Reflets Dans
Images, Book 2, L. 111: Images, Book 2: No. 3. Poissons D'or
Danse Negre, Op. 58, No. 5
5 Variations, "Tipperary"

UPC: 5024709160105
Label: Apr Uk
Release Date: 10.9.12
Format: CD

Irene Scharrer - Complete Electric & Selected Acoustic Recordings (2 CD)