THE TWO PIANISTS featured here were contemporaries, both English. Both made a small number of recordings for Columbia between 1926 and 1930 and today are largely forgotten. Howard-Jones was of an academic nature whose interpretations were described as having 'scholarly and fastidious profundity'. He excelled in Bach and Brahms and his 'Well-Tempered Clavier' recordings in particular offer playing of rare spirituality and beauty. As a friend of the composer and dedicatee of five of the piano pieces, his Delius recordings, which comprise the complete meagre published output for solo piano by the composer, have a unique authority. Edward Isaacs, who revelled in the repertoire of Chopin and Liszt, was described as 'a kindly genial companion and a witty charming raconteur'. His recordings radiate brilliance and joie de vivre. This is the first time most of these discs have been reissued since the days of the original 78s. An added bonus is the discovery of a wonderful previously unpublished Howard-Jones recording of Beethoven's Rondo in G major.

Tracklist:

Prelude & Fugue In E Minor, Bwv 855: I. Prelude
Prelude & Fugue In E Minor, Bwv 855: II. Fuge
Prelude & Fugue In F Major, Bwv 856: I. Prelude
Prelude & Fugue In F Major, Bwv 856: II. Fuge
Prelude & Fugue In F Minor, Bwv 857: I. Prelude
Prelude & Fugue In F Minor, Bwv 857: II. Fugue
Prelude & Fugue In F-Sharp Major, Bwv 858: I. Prelude
Prelude & Fugue In F-Sharp Major, Bwv 858: II. Fugue
Prelude & Fugue In F-Sharp Minor, Bwv 859: I. Prelude
Prelude & Fugue In F-Sharp Minor, Bwv 859: II. Fugue
Prelude & Fugue In G Major, Bwv 860: I. Prelude
Prelude & Fugue In G Major, Bwv 860: II. Fugue
Prelude & Fugue In G Minor, Bwv 861: I. Prelude
Prelude & Fugue In G Minor, Bwv 861: II. Fugue
Prelude & Fugue In A-Flat Major, Bwv 862: I. Prelude
Prelude & Fugue In A-Flat Major, Bwv 862: II. Fugue
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
2 Rondos, Op. 51: No. 2 In G Major
6 Ecossaises, Woo 83
2 Konzertetüden, S. 145: No. 1, Waldesrauschen
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3, Oh Lieb, So Lang Du Lieben Kannst (1)
8 Klavierstücke, Op. 76: No. 2, Capriccio. Allegretto Non Troppo
Dance For Harpsichord, Rt IX/6
5 Pieces For Piano, Rt IX/7 (Excerpts): No. 1, Mazurka For A Little Girl
5 Pieces For Piano, Rt IX/7 (Excerpts): No. 2, Waltz For A Little Girl
5 Pieces For Piano, Rt IX/7 (Excerpts): No. 3, Waltz
5 Pieces For Piano, Rt IX/7 (Excerpts): No. 5, Toccata
3 Preludes For Piano, Rt IX/8: No. 1, Scherzando
3 Preludes For Piano, Rt IX/8: No. 2, Quick
3 Preludes For Piano, Rt IX/8: No. 3, Con Moto
French Suite No. 5 In G Major, Bwv 816 (Excerpts): I. Allemande
French Suite No. 5 In G Major, Bwv 816 (Excerpts): II. Courante
French Suite No. 5 In G Major, Bwv 816 (Excerpts): VII. Gigue
Fantasia In C Major, Hwv 490
Suite In E Major, Hwv 430: IV. Air & 5 Variations "The Harmonious Blacksmith"
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
Moments Musicaux, Op. 94. D. 780: No. 3, Allegro Moderato
Boléro In A Minor, Op 19, B. 81
Waltzes, Op. 34: No. 2 In A Minor, B. 64
Waltzes, Op. 64, B. 164 (Excerpts): No. 1 In D-Flat Major
Waltzes, Op. 64, B. 164 (Excerpts): No. 2 In C-Sharp Minor
Waltzes, Op. 70: No. 3 In D-Flat Major, B. 40
Waltz No. 14 In E Minor, Op. Posth.
6 Polish Songs, S. 480: No. 5, Moja Pieszczotka (After Chopin's Op. 74)
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3, Oh Lieb, So Lang Du Lieben Kannst (2)
2 Pieces, Op. 10, Th 132: No. 2, Humoresque

UPC: 5024709160358
Label: Apr Recordings
Release Date: 6.18.21
Format: CD

Two Forgotten English Pianists / Various (2pk) - Two Forgotten English Pianists / Various (2pk) (2 CD)