After making her first solo piano LP recording in 1959 at the age of seventeen, Idil Biret had to wait nearly three decades before recording with an orchestra in a studio. In 1988 she recorded in London the 2nd and 4th Piano Concertos of Saint-Saens with the legendary Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by James Loughran. The Philharmonia Orchestra was established after WWII and employed extensively by another legend of music, the great producer Walter Legge, to make recordings for EMI/HMV. It was led by some of the greatest conductors of the twentieth century, such as Furtwangler, Toscanini, Richard Strauss, and Karajan. Many great pianists had recorded with this orchestra. During the next twenty-five years Biret made recordings of over sixty works for piano and orchestra in studio and at concerts under the baton of eminent conductors including Jean Fournet, Emil Tabakov, and Toshi Shimada. All of these have been released on Naxos and IBA under Naxos catalogue numbers. Additionally, live recordings of other piano concertos from Biret's concertos from 1954 onwards with eminent orchestras are available as well. All of the aforementioned are included in this enormous release.

Tracklist:

Piano Concerto No. 1 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 23, Th 55: I. Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso
Piano Concerto No. 1 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 23, Th 55: II. Andantino Semplice
Piano Concerto No. 1 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 23, Th 55: III. Allegro Con Fuoco
Piano Concerto No. 3 In E-Flat Major, Op. 75, Th 65
Concert Fantasia In G Major, Op. 56, Th 61: I. Quasi Rondo
Concert Fantasia In G Major, Op. 56, Th 61: II. Contrastes. Andante Cantabile - Molto Vivace
Piano Concerto No. 2 In G Major, Op. 44, Th 60: I. Allegro Brillante E Molto Vivace
Piano Concerto No. 2 In G Major, Op. 44, Th 60: II. Andante Non Troppo
Piano Concerto No. 2 In G Major, Op. 44, Th 60: III. Allegro Con Fuoco
Piano Concerto No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 22, R. 190: I. Andante Sostenuto
Piano Concerto No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 22, R. 190: II. Allegro Scherzando
Piano Concerto No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 22, R. 190: III. Presto
Piano Concerto No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 44, R. 197: I. Allegro Moderato - Andante
Piano Concerto No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 44, R. 197: Iia. Allegro Vivace
Piano Concerto No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 44, R. 197: Iib. Andante
Piano Concerto No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 44, R. 197: Iic. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 5 In F Major, Op. 103, R. 205 "Egyptian": I. Allegro Animato
Piano Concerto No. 5 In F Major, Op. 103, R. 205 "Egyptian": II. Andante
Piano Concerto No. 5 In F Major, Op. 103, R. 205 "Egyptian": III. Molto Allegro
Piano Concerto In G Major, M. 83: I. Allegramente
Piano Concerto In G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio Assai
Piano Concerto In G Major, M. 83: III. Presto
Piano Concerto For The Left Hand In D Major, M. 82
Piano Concerto In E-Flat Major: I. Andante Moderato - Allegro Non Troppo
Piano Concerto In E-Flat Major: II. Largo
Piano Concerto In E-Flat Major: III. Airs Slovaques. Allegro
Variations Symphoniques In F-Sharp Minor, Fwv 46
Les Djinns, Fwv 45
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro Affettuoso
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: II. Intermezzo. Andantino Grazioso
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: III. Allegro Vivace
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
Piano Sonata In A Major, Op. Posth. 120, D. 664: I. Allegro Moderato
Piano Sonata In A Major, Op. Posth. 120, D. 664: II. Andante
Piano Sonata In A Major, Op. Posth. 120, D. 664: III. Allegro
Piano Sonata In F Minor, D. 625: I. Allegro
Piano Sonata In F Minor, D. 625: II. Scherzo. Allegretto
Piano Sonata In F Minor, D. 625: III. Allegro
4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899: No. 3 In G-Flat Major
Fantasie In C Major, Op. 15, D. 760 "Wanderer"
Episode De La Vie D'un Artiste, S. 470 (After H. Berlioz's Op. 14, H. 48): I. Rêveries - Passions
Episode De La Vie D'un Artiste, S. 470 (After H. Berlioz's Op. 14, H. 48): II. Un Bal
Episode De La Vie D'un Artiste, S. 470 (After H. Berlioz's Op. 14, H. 48): III. Scène Aux Champs
Episode De La Vie D'un Artiste, S. 470 (After H. Berlioz's Op. 14, H. 48): IV. Marche Au Supplice
Episode De La Vie D'un Artiste, S. 470 (After H. Berlioz's Op. 14, H. 48): V. Songe D'une Nuit De Sabbat
3 Pieces, Op. 2: No. 1, Etude In C-Sharp Minor
12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 1 In C-Sharp Major
12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 2 In F-Sharp Minor
12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 3 In B Minor
12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 4 In B Major
12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 5 In E Major
12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 6 In A Major
12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 7 In B-Flat Minor
12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 8 In A-Flat Major
12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 9 In G-Sharp Minor
12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 10 In D-Flat Major
12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 11 In B-Flat Minor
12 Etudes, Op. 8: No. 12 In D-Sharp Minor
8 Etudes, Op. 42: No. 1 In D-Flat Major
8 Etudes, Op. 42: No. 2 In F-Sharp Minor
8 Etudes, Op. 42: No. 3 In F-Sharp Major
8 Etudes, Op. 42: No. 4 In F-Sharp Major
8 Etudes, Op. 42: No. 5 In C-Sharp Minor
8 Etudes, Op. 42: No. 6 In D-Flat Major
8 Etudes, Op. 42: No. 7 In F Minor
8 Etudes, Op. 42: No. 8 In E-Flat Major
Fantasie In B Minor, Op. 28
Piano Sonata No. 6, Op. 62
Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 64 "Messe Blanche"
Piano Sonata No. 9, Op. 68 "Messe Noir"
Piano Sonata No. 10, Op. 70 "Insect"
Gaspard De La Nuit, M. 55: I. Ondine
Gaspard De La Nuit, M. 55: II. Le Gibet
Gaspard De La Nuit, M. 55: III. Scarbo
Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade I
Pictures At An Exhibition: I. Gnomus
Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade II
Pictures At An Exhibition: II. The Old Castle
Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade III
Pictures At An Exhibition: III. Tuileries
Pictures At An Exhibition: IV. Bydło
Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade IV
Pictures At An Exhibition: V. Ballet Of The Chickens In Their Shells
Pictures At An Exhibition: VI. Samuel Goldenberg And Schmuÿle
Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade V
Pictures At An Exhibition: VII. Limoges, The Market Place
Pictures At An Exhibition: Viiia. Catacombs, Sepulchrum Romanum
Pictures At An Exhibition: Viiib. Cum Mortuis In Lingua Mortua
Pictures At An Exhibition: IX. The Hut On Hen's Legs (Baba Yaga)
Pictures At An Exhibition: X. The Great Gate Of Kiev
Piano Sonata No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 75: I. Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 75: II. Scherzo. Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 75: III. Finale. Allegro Moderato
Islamey, Op. 18
Prélude, Aria Et Final, Fwv 23: I. Prélude
Prélude, Aria Et Final, Fwv 23: II. Aria
Prélude, Aria Et Final, Fwv 23: III. Final
Prélude, Choral Et Fugue, Fwv 21: I. Prélude
Prélude, Choral Et Fugue, Fwv 21: II. Choral
Prélude, Choral Et Fugue, Fwv 21: III. Fugue
Thème Et Variations In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 73
Le Chemin De Fer, Op. 27

UPC: 730099120746
Label: Idil Biret Archive
Release Date: 5.11.18
Format: CD

Tchaikovsky - Complete Concertos & Solo Music Edition (12 CD)