Solomon (1902-1988) was one of the best and most successful concert pianists in the world when in December 1956 his career came to an abrupt end after a debilitating stroke. This collection is the first to offer an overview that ranges from the most important early recordings such as Brahms's Handel Variations and the concerto by Arthur Bliss premiered by Solomon, via the exemplary Beethoven sonatas, to the last performances in Rome, Berlin and London. The critics praised Solomon's recordings, above all, for his tonally beautiful, powerful and yet sophisticated playing. On the subject of the Beethoven sonatas, Joachim Kaiser praised the inner meaning of Solomon's "austerity", perceiving an astringency, a fire sparked by the work itself, a total commitment to the interpretation and meaning of every single note.

Tracklist:

Piano Concerto No.1 In D Minor, Op. 15: I. Maestoso. Poco Più Moderato
Piano Concerto No.1 In D Minor, Op. 15: II. Adagio
Piano Concerto No.1 In D Minor, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro Non Troppo
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Aria
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 1
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 2
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 3
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 4
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 5
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 6
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 7
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 8
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 9
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 10
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 11
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 12
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 13
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 14
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 15
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 16
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 17
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 18
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 19
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 20
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 21
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 22
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 23
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 24
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Var. 25
Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 24: Fugue
Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 19: I. Allegro Con Brio
Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Adagio
Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio, Un Poco Mosso
Piano Concerto No. 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo. Allegro, Piu Allegro
Polonaise In A-Flat Major, Op. 53
Ballade No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 52
Nocturne In E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2
Waltz In E Minor, Op. Posth
Étude In E Major, Op. 10 No. 3
Étude In F Major, Op. 10 No. 8
Étude In A-Flat Major, Op. 25 No. 1
Étude In F Minor, Op. 25 No. 2
Étude In F Major, Op. 25 No. 3
Fantasia In F Minor, Op. 49 (1)
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro Affettuoso. Andante Espressivo
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: II. Intermezzo. Andantino Grazioso
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: III. Allegro Vivace
Piano Concerto No. 15 In B-Flat Major, K. 450: I. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 15 In B-Flat Major, K. 450: II. Andante
Piano Concerto No. 15 In B-Flat Major, K. 450: III. Allegro
Piano Sonata In B-Flat Major, K. 333: I. Allegro
Piano Sonata In B-Flat Major, K. 333: II. Andante Cantabile
Piano Sonata In B-Flat Major, K. 333: III. Allegretto Grazioso
Piano Sonata No. 17 In D Major, K. 576: I. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 17 In D Major, K. 576: II. Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 17 In D Major, K. 576: III. Allegretto Grazioso
Piano Sonata In D Major, Hob. XVI:37: I. Allegro Con Brio
Piano Sonata In D Major, Hob. XVI:37: II. Largo E Sostenuto
Piano Sonata In D Major, Hob. XVI:37: III. Presto. Ma Non Troppo
Piano Sonata No. 3 In F Minor, Op. 5: I. Allegro Maestoso. Più Animato
Piano Sonata No. 3 In F Minor, Op. 5: II. Andante Espressivo
Piano Sonata No. 3 In F Minor, Op. 5: III. Scherzo. Allegro Energico. Trio
Piano Sonata No. 3 In F Minor, Op. 5: IV. Intermezzo. Andante Molto
Piano Sonata No. 3 In F Minor, Op. 5: V. Finale. Allegro Moderato Ma Rubato
Piano Trio No. 7 In B-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Archduke": I. Allegro Moderato
Piano Trio No. 7 In B-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Archduke": II. Scherzo
Piano Trio No. 7 In B-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Archduke": III. Andante Cantabile Ma Peró Con Moto - Attacca
Piano Trio No. 7 In B-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Archduke": IV. Allegro Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave. Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio
Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio Cantabile
Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio Sostenuto (1)
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto (1)
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto Agitato. Adagio (1)
Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro Assai. Adagio. Più Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante Con Moto. Variazioni I-III
Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo. Presto
Cello Sonata No. 5 In D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: I. Allegro Con Brio
Cello Sonata No. 5 In D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: II. Adagio Con Molto Sentimento D‘affetto
Cello Sonata No. 5 In D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: III. Allegro. Allegro Fugato
Piano Concerto No.1 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso.Allegro Con Spirito
Piano Concerto No.1 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: II. Andantino Semplice. Prestissimo. Tempo I
Piano Concerto No.1 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro Con Fuoco
Piano Concerto In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 20: I. Allegro
Piano Concerto In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 20: II. Thema. Andante Con Variazione
Piano Concerto In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 20: III. Allegro Moderato
Fantasie Über Ungarische Volksmelodien, S.123
Piano Concerto In B-Flat Major, Op. 58: I. Allegro Con Brio
Piano Concerto In B-Flat Major, Op. 58: II. Adagietto
Piano Concerto In B-Flat Major, Op. 58: III. Andante Maestoso. Vivo
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro Molto Moderato
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 16: III. Allegro Moderato Molto E Marcato. Andante Maestoso
Intermezzo In B-Flat Minor, Op. 117 No. 2
Rhapsody In G Minor, Op. 79 No. 2
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 1, Préambule
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 2, Pierrot
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 3, Arlequin
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 4, Valse Noble
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 5, Eusebius
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 6, Florestan
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 7, Coquette
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 8, Réplique
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 9, Papillons
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 10, Lettres Dansantes
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 11, Chiarina
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 12, Chopin
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 13, Estrella
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 14, Reconnaissance
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 15, Pantalon Et Colombine
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 16, Valse Allemande
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 17, Intermezzo. Paganini
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 18, Aveu
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 19, Promenade
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 20, Pause
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 21, Marche Des "Davidsbündler"
Piano Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op. 2 No. 3: I. Allegro Con Brio
Piano Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op. 2 No. 3: II. Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op. 2 No. 3: III. Scherzo. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op. 2 No. 3: IV. Allegro Assai
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio Sostenuto
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto Agitato. Adagio
Italian Concerto In F Major, Bwv 971: I. Allegro
Italian Concerto In F Major, Bwv 971: II. Andante
Italian Concerto In F Major, Bwv 971: III. Presto
Intermezzo In E Major, Op. 116 No. 4
Intermezzo In E-Flat Minor, Op. 118 No. 6
Rhapsody In B Minor, Op. 79 No. 1
Scherzo In B-Flat Minor, Op. 31
Fantasia In F Minor, Op. 49 (2)
Nocturne In B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1

UPC: 881488200324
Label: Profil - G Haenssler
Release Date: 7.3.20
Format: CD

Solomon / Various Box - Solomon (10 CD)