Emil Von Sauer (piano) = Эмиль Фон Зауэр (фортепиано) / Из Сокровищницы Мирового Исполнительского Искусства – Фортепиано, Клавесин, Орган / Мелодия LP Mono 1983

33 М10-44937-8

Product Details

• Label: Мелодия – 33 М10-44937-8
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono
• Country: USSR
• Released: 1983
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Romantic

Overview

This remarkable LP features the virtuoso pianist Emil Von Sauer, renowned for his interpretations of Romantic-era piano concertos. Released in 1983 as part of the esteemed Из Сокровищницы Мирового Исполнительского Искусства series by the Soviet label Мелодия, it showcases two monumental works: Liszt's Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra and Schumann's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A Minor, Op. 45. Supported by renowned conductors Felix Von Weingartner and Willem Mengelberg, and orchestras such as the Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire De Paris and the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the album offers a deep dive into the intricate and emotional piano concertos that defined the Romantic era.

Track Listing

Side A

1. Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra in E Flat Major
   Composed by: Franz Liszt
   Conductor: Felix Von Weingartner
   Orchestra: Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire De Paris
   Duration: 19:14

Side B

1. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A Minor, Op. 45
   Composed by: Robert Schumann
   Conductor: Willem Mengelberg
   Orchestra: The Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra
   1. Allegro Affettuoso – 15:13
   2. Intermezzo. Andantino Grazioso – 15:26
   3. Allegro Vivace

Key Credits

• Piano: Emil Von Sauer
• Conductors: Felix Von Weingartner (Liszt), Willem Mengelberg (Schumann)
• Orchestras: Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire De Paris (Liszt), The Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra (Schumann)
• Engineer (Restoration): B. Smirnov

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