* Recordings & discography - Clifford Curzon

• This discography is imperfect because my source is much restricted. I have little information on other than Decca recordings. Any information will be welcomed. (Recording data not in this page, broadcast recording, or other rare CDs.....)
• Album numbers are linked to the jacket images in case I can get them.
• I tried to include recently available CDs first in this page, but I excluded most of all items from such labels as Iron Needle, Enterprise, etc. If you'd like to know the reason, see Hall of Shame.
• Decca/London LP ; Decca LXT / LT, London LL / CM series is monaural.
• London POCL-, KICC- , Disque Refrain records are all Japanese local issues.
• Korean issues ; DG RG...., Decca RD.... Philips RP.... (LP), CBS JC KJCL... (LP) / KJCK...(Tape)
• Abbreviations
  • Nations; DE(Germany), FR(France), IT(Italy), AU(Australia), NZ(New Zealand), JP(Japan), KR(Korea)
  • AS; Electronically processed stereo
• Special thanks to ; M. Jean-Michel Molkhou

Beethoven	Boulanger	Brahms	Britten	Delius	Dvorák	Falla	Franck
Grieg	Haydn, F.J.	Liszt	Litolff	W.A.Mozart	Pijper	Rachmaninov	Rawsthorne
Schubert	Schumann	Tchaikovsky					Interviews

Beethoven

• Piano Concerto No.4 in G major, op.58
  1) 4,5th Apr. 1954, Grosser Saal, Musikverein, Wien(monaural)
     * with  Hans Knappertsbusch / Wiener Philharmoniker
     * Producer/Engineer ; Victor Olof/Cyril Windebank
     * LP ; Decca LXT 2948 / ECS 752, London CM 9108 / LL 1045 / SOL 5025(AS; JP)
     * CD ; Decca 467 126-2(Legends) / 475 820-2(7 set) / UCCD-6004, London POCL-9706
  2) Jan. 1970, Herculessaal, München
     * with  Rafael Kubelik / Symfonie-orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
     * CD ; Disques Refrain MADR-210
  3) 14,15th Feb. 1977, Herculessaal, München(live)
     * with  Rafael Kubelik / Symfonie-orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
     * CD ; Audite Classics AU 95459

• Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major op.73, "Emperor"
  1) 12,13th Sep. 1949, London
     * with  George Szell / London Philharmonic
     * LP ; Decca LXT 2506, London LL 114
     * CD ; Decca 473 116-2(4 set), Audio Archive CLA 003, London POCL-4592
  2) 10~15th Jun. 1957, Sofiensaal, Wien
     * with  Hans Knappertsbusch / Wiener Philharmoniker
     * Producer/Engineer ; John Culshaw & Erik Smith/James Brown & Gordon Parry
     * LP ; Decca LXT 5391 / SXL 2002 / SPA 334 / J 412 / 6.41900(DE), London CS 6014 / CS 6019 /
           CM 9217
     * CD ; Decca 421 616-2 / 452 302-2(Classic Sound) / 467 126-2(Legends) / 475 820-2(7 set) / UCCD-6004 /
           UCCD-9196, London KICC 8617 / POCL-9706
  3) 26th Jan. 1967(live)
     * with  George Szell / Cleveland Orchestra
     * CD ; Illuminations SZE 21~22(2 set)
  4) Feb. 1971, Royal Festival Hall, London(live)
     * with  Pierre Boulez / BBC Symphony
     * CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4020-2
  5) 14,15th Feb. 1977, Herculessaal, München(live)
     * with  Rafael Kubelik / Symfonie-orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
     * CD ; Audite Classics AU 95459
  6) ?
     * with  Rafael Kubelik / Symfonie-orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
     * CD ; Disques Refrain Madrigal MADR-214
           Note] Unidentified performance
  7) ?
     * with  Rafael Kubelik / Symfonie-orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
     * CD ; Original SH800
           Note] Unidentified performance whether same to Madrigal release above or not

• Choral Fantasy in c minor, op.80
  1) 28th Jan. 1970, Royal Festival Hall, London(live; stereo)
     * with  Bernard Haitink / London Philharmonic
     * CD ; BBC BBCL 4181

• 15 Variations and fugue in E flat major on an original theme op.35, "Eroica"
  1) 4~6th Feb. 1971, The Maltings, Snape, England
     * Producer/Engineer ; Ray Minshull/Kenneth Wilkinson
     * LP ; Decca SXL 6523, London CS 6727
     * CD ; Decca 421 616-2 / 452 302-2 / 475 678-6(6 set) / UCCD-3431, London KICC 8617

Boulanger, Lili

• Cortège for Violin and Piano
  1) 27th Dec. 1967
     * with  Yehudi Menuhin(vn)
     * LP ; EMI CVC 2077
     * CD ; EMI CDS 7 64281 2

• Nocturne for Violin and Piano in F major
  1) 27th Dec. 1967
     * with  Yehudi Menuhin(vn)
     * LP ; EMI CVC 2077
     * CD ; EMI CDS 7 64281 2

• D'un matin de printemps
  1) 27th Dec. 1967
     * with  Yehudi Menuhin(vn)
     * LP ; EMI CVC 2077
     * CD ; EMI CDS 7 64281 2

Brahms

• Piano Concerto No.1 in d minor, op.15
  1) 5th Jun. 1946
     * with  Enrique Jordá / National Symphony
     * 78's info ; ?
     * CD ; Decca 475 678-6(6 set), London POCL-4703, Pearl GEMM 0041, Dutton Lab CDEA 5507
  2) 18th Mar. 1953, Carnegie Hall, New York(live, monaural; broadcast)
     * with  Bruno Walter / New York Philharmonic
     * Private archive
  3) May 1953, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam(monaural)
     * with  Eduard van Beinum / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
     * LP ; Decca LXT 2825 / ACL 227
     * CD ; Decca 421 143-2 / 475 084-2(4 set), London POCL-4793
  4) 1~3rd May 1962, Kingsway Hall, London
     * with  George Szell / London Symphony
     * Producer/Engineer ; John Culshaw/Kenneth Wilkinson
     * LP ; Decca LXT 6023 / SXL 6023 / JB 102, London LL 850 / CS 6329, Franklin MINT 41(2 set)
     * CD ; Decca 417 641-2 / 425 082-2 / 466 376-2 / 475 820-2(7 set) / 478 1386(2 set) / UCCD 9197 /
           UCCD-9666(SHM-CD) , London POCL-9717 / POCL-6011
     * SACD ; Decca UCGD 7025

• Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat major, op.83
  1) 26th Jul. 1955, Alte Festspielhaus, Salzburg(live, monaural)
     * with  Hans Knappertsbusch / Wiener Philharmoniker
     * CD ; Orfeo d'or 329 062, Rare Moth RM 452-M, Archipel ARPCD 0222
  2) 21~24th Jun. 1957, Sofiensaal, Wien(monaural)
     * with  Hans Knappertsbusch / Wiener Philharmoniker
     * Producer/Engineer ; Erik Smith/Gordon Parry & James Brown
     * LP ; Decca LXT 5434 / ACL 320 / ECS 751(AS) / 6.42141(DE; AS)
     * CD ; Decca 460 994-2(2 set) / 475 678-6(6 set) / 478 1386(2 set) / UCCD-3431, London KICC 2316,
           Golden Melodram GM 40039(4 set)

• Quartet for piano, violin, viola, & violoncello No.2 in A major, op.26
  1) 27,28th Apr. 1952, Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, Washington DC(monaural)
     * with  the Budapest Quartet - Joseph Roisman(vns), Boris Kroyt(va), Mischa Schneider(vc)
     * LP ; Columbia ML 4630, Odyssey 32 26 0019(2 set), Philips A 01192 L
     * CD ; Naxos 8.110306
     * Transferring from LP ; Mark Obert-Thorn(Naxos)

• Quintet for piano & string quartet in f minor, op.34a
  1) 2nd May 1950, Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, Washington DC(monaural)
     * with  the Budapest Quartet - Joseph Roisman & Jac Gorodetzky(vns), Boris Kroyt(va), Mischa Schneider(vc)
     * LP ; Columbia ML 4336, Odyssey 32 13 0173
     * CD ; Naxos 8.110307
     * Transferring from LP ; Mark Obert-Thorn(Naxos)
  2) 7th Nov. 1974, Royal Festival Hall, London(live)
     * with  the Amadeus Quartet - Norbert Brainin & Siegmund Nissel(vns), Peter Schidlof(va), Martin Lovett(vc)
     * CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4009-2

• Piano Sonata No.3 in f minor, op.5
  1) Dec. 1962, Sofiensaal, Wien
     * Producer/Engineer ; John Culshaw/Gordon Parry
     * LP ; Decca LXT 6041 / SXL 6041 / SDD 498, London STS 15272
     * CD ; Decca 448 578-2(Classic Sound) / 475 084-2(4 set) / UCCD-3432, London POCL-4513

• Capriccio in d minor, op.116-1
  1) 1959
     * DVD ; Decca 0743186(2 set; plus CD)
        Note ] BBC recital B&W film

• Intermezzi
  1. in E flat major, op.117-1
    1) Dec. 1962, Sofiensaal, Wien
       * Producer/Engineer ; John Culshaw/Gordon Parry
       * LP ; Decca LXT 6041 / SXL 6041 / SDD 498, London STS 15272
       * CD ; Decca 417 641-2 / 448 578-2(Classic Sound) / 475 084-2(4 set) / UCCD-3432, London POCL-4513
  2. in C major, op.119-3
    1) Dec. 1962, Sofiensaal, Wien
       * Producer/Engineer ; John Culshaw/Gordon Parry
       * LP ; Decca LXT 6041 / SXL 6041 / SDD 498, London STS 15272
       * CD ; Decca 417 641-2 / 448 578-2(Classic Sound) / 475 084-2(4 set) / UCCD-3432, London POCL-4513
           Note ] Decca Classic sound release has a musical problem. See 'Record Error' page.

• Liebeslieder; Waltzes for 4 voices & piano 4 hands, op.52

  1. Rede, Mädchen, allzu liebes 3. O die Frauen, o die Frauen 5. Die grüne Hopfenranke 7. Wohl schön bewandt war es vorehe 9. Am Donaustrande, da steht ein Haus 11. Nein, es ist nicht auszukommen 13. Vögelein durchrauscht die Luft 15. Nachtigall, sie singt so schön 17. Nicht wandle, mein Licht, dort aussen

  2. Am Gesteine rauscht die Flut 4. Wie des Abends schöne Röte 6. Ein kleiner, hübscher Vogel nahm den Flug 8. Wenn so lind dein Auge mir 10. O wie sanft die Quelle sich 12. Schlosser auf! und mache Schlösser 14. Sieh, wie ist die Welle klar 16. Ein dunkler Schacht ist Liebe 18. Es bebet das Gesträuche

  1) 2nd Sep. 1952, Edinburgh Festival(live, monaural)
     * with  Irmgard Seefried(S), Kathleen Ferrier(A), Julius Patzak(T), Horst Günther(Br) / Hans Gal(p)
     * LP ; Decca 417 634-1 / RD 1052
     * Tape ; Decca MD 1052
     * CD ; Decca 425 995-2(Historic Series) / 475 820-2(7 set)

• Neues Liebeslieder; Waltzes for 4 voices & piano 4 hands, op.65
  1) 2nd Sep. 1952, Edinburgh Festival(live, monaural; only No.15 'Zum Schluss')
     * with  Irmgard Seefried(S), Kathleen Ferrier(A), Julius Patzak(T), Horst Günther(Br) / Hans Gal(p)
     * LP ; Decca 417 634-1 / RD 1052
     * Tape ; Decca MD 1052
     * CD ; Decca 425 995-2(Historic Series) / 475 820-2(7 set)

Britten

• Introduction and Rondo alla burlesca for 2 Pianos, op.23-1
  1) 5th Jan. 1944
     * with  Benjamin Britten(p)
     * 78s info ; Decca K 1117 / EDA 17~18
     * CD ; Decca 475 820-2(7 set), Pearl GEMM 9177

• Tragic Mazurka for 2 Pianos, op.23-2
  1) 5th Jan. 1944(?)
     * with  Benjamin Britten(p)
     * CD ; Decca 475 820-2(7 set)

Delius

• Piano Concerto
  1) 3rd Sep. 1981, Royal Albert Hall, London(live; stereo)
     * with  John Pritchard / BBC Symphony
     * CD ; BBC BBCL 4181

Dvorák

• Piano Quintet No.2 in A major, op.81
  1) 19th Apr. 1953, Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, Washington DC(monaural)
     * with  the Budapest Quartet - Joseph Roisman & Jac Gorodetzky(vns), Boris Kroyt(va), Mischa Schneider(vc)
     * LP ; Columbia ML 4825 / 32 26 0019(2 set)
     * CD ; Naxos 8.110307
     * Transferring from LP ; Mark Obert-Thorn(Naxos)
  2) 29th Oct. 1962, Sofiensaal, Wien
     * with  Das Quartett der Wiener Philharmoniker
           - Willi Boskovsky & Otto Strasser(vns), Rudolf Streng(va), Robert Scheiwein(vc)
     * Producer/Engineer ; John Culshaw/Gordon Parry
     * LP ; Decca LXT 6043 / SXL 6043 / SDD 270, London CS 6357 / GT 9368(JP)
     * CD ; Decca 421 153-2 / 448 602-2 / 475 084-2(4 set) / UCCD-3435, London POCL-4251 / POCL-9782

Falla

• Night of the Spanish Garden
  1) 1945~6(78s)
     * with  Eduard van Beinum / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
     * LP ; London LL 1997
     * CD ; London POCL-4703, Pearl GEMM 0041, Dutton Lab CDK 1202
  2) Jul. 1951, Kingsway Hall, London(monaural)
     * with  Enrique Jordá / New Symphony of London
     * 78s info ; Decca EDA 10
     * LP ; Decca LXT 2621 / LXT 5165 / LXTA 5165(Australia) / LW 5216(10") / ACL 102, London LL 1397
     * CD ; Decca 473 116-2(4 set)
           Note] 78s info is unidentified yet.

Franck

• Symphonic variations for piano and orchestra, M.46
  1) Dec. 1955, Kingsway Hall, London
     * with  Adrian Boult / London Philharmonic
     * Producer/Engineer ; ?
     * LP ; Decca LXT 5547 / SXL 2173 / RD 059, London CS 6157 / STS 15407
     * CD ; Decca 425 082-2 / 433 628-2 / 466 376-2 / 473 116-2(4 set) / UCCD 9197 / UCCD-9666(SHM-CD) ,
           London POCL-9717
     * SACD ; Decca UCGD 7025
  2) Dec. 1958, Walthamstow Town Hall, London
     * with  Adrian Boult / London Philharmonic
     * LP & CD ; unreleased by Decca

• Piano Quintet in f minor, M.7
  1) 3rd Oct. 1956(live, monaural)
     * with  the Budapest Quartet - Joseph Roisman & Alexander Schneider(vns), Boris Kroyt(va), Mischa Schneider(vc)
     * LP ; CBS SOCU-44(JP), JC KJCL 5265
     * Tape ; JC KJCK 5265
  2) 21st Jun. 1960, Maltings, Snape, Aldeburgh(live, monaural)
     * with  Amadeus Quartet - Norbert Brainin(1st vn), Siegmund Nissel(2nd vn), Peter Schidlof(va), Martin Lovett(vc)
     * CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4061-2
  3) 16th Oct. 1960, Sofiensaal, Vienna
     * with  Wiener Philharmonisches Quartett - Willi Boskovsky & Otto Strasser(vns), Rudolf Streng(va), Emanuel Brabec(vc)
     * Producer/Engineer ; Eric Smith/James Brown
     * LP ; Decca LXT 5640 / SXL 2278, London CM 9294 / CS 6226
     * CD ; Decca 421 153-2 / 475 084-2(4 set) / UCCD-3434, London POCL-4251

Grieg

• Piano Concerto in a minor, op.16
  1) Oct. 1951, Kingsway Hall, London(monaural)
     * with  Anatol Fistoulari / London Symphony
     * LP ; Decca LXT 2657 / LXT 5165 / LXTA 5165(Australia) / ACL 102 / LW 5350, London LL 1397
     * CD ; Decca 475 084-2(4 set)
  2) Jun. 1959, Kingsway Hall, London
     * with  Øivin Fjeldstad / London Symphony
     * Producer/Engineer ; James Williamson/Cyril Windebank & Alan Reeve
     * LP ; Decca LXT 5547 / SXL 2173 / SWL 8012(10") / RD 059, London LL 1997 / CS 6157 / STS 15407
     * CD ; Decca 417 676-2 / 433 628-2 / 448 599-2(Classic Sound) / 460 994-2(2 set) / 475 678-6(6 set) /
           UCCD-7068 / UCCD-9196, London KICC 8481 / POCL-9706

Haydn, F.J.

• Andante con variazioni in f minor, Hob.XVII-6
  1) 30th Mar. 1961, BBC Studios, London
     * CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4078-2

Liszt

• Wanderer Fantasy for piano and orchestra, S.366(original; Schubert)
  1) 1936
     * with  Henry Wood / Queen's Hall Orchestra
     * 78's info ; Decca
     * CD ; Decca 475 678-6(6 set), Pearl GEMM 0027

• Piano Sonata in b minor, S.178
  1) Sep. 1961, Leith Town Hall, Edinburgh(at the Edinburgh Festival; live)
     * CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4078-2
  2) Sep. 1963, Sofiensaal, Wien
     * Producer/Engineer ; John Culshaw/Gordon Parry
     * LP ; Decca LXT 6076 / SXL 6076 / RD 180, London CS 6371 / STS 15552
     * CD ; Decca 452 306-2 / 475 678-6(6 set) / UCCD-7142, London POCL-4514

• Années de pèlerinage, 2^e année - Italie, S.161
  
  No.5; Sonetto 104 del Petrarca
  1) 29th Oct. 1942
     * 78s info ; Decca M 527
  2) Sep. 1961, Leith Town Hall, Edinburgh(at the Edinburgh Festival; live)
     * CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4078-2

• Berceuse, S.174
  1) Sep. 1961, Leith Town Hall, Edinburgh(at the Edinburgh Festival; live)
     * CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4078-2
  2) Sep. 1963, Sofiensaal, Wien
     * Producer/Engineer ; John Culshaw/Gordon Parry
     * LP ; Decca LXT 6076 / SXL 6076 / RD 180, London CS 6371 / STS 15552
     * CD ; Decca 452 306-2 / 475 678-6(6 set) / UCCD-7142, London POCL-4514

• Valse oubliée S.215; No.1
  1) Sep. 1961, Leith Town Hall, Edinburgh(at the Edinburgh Festival; live)
     * CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4078-2
  2) Sep. 1963, Sofiensaal, Wien
     * Producer/Engineer ; John Culshaw/Gordon Parry
     * LP ; Decca LXT 6076 / SXL 6076 / RD 180, London CS 6371 / STS 15552
     * CD ; Decca 452 306-2 / 475 678-6(6 set) / UCCD-7142, London POCL-4514

• Liebestraum No.3 in A flat major
  1) Jun. 1947
     * 78's info ; Decca AK 1723 / EDA 113
  2) Sep. 1963, Sofiensaal, Wien
     * Producer/Engineer ; John Culshaw/Gordon Parry
     * LP ; Decca LXT 6076 / SXL 6076 / RD 180, London CS 6371 / STS 15552
     * CD ; Decca 452 306-2 / 475 678-6(6 set) / UCCD-7142, London POCL-4514

• Mephisto Waltz, S.599-2
  1) Jun. 1947
     * 78's info ; Decca AK 1723 / EDA 113
     * CD ; Pearl GEMM 0027

• Gnomenreigen(From Etudes de Concert)
  1) Sep. 1963, Sofiensaal, Wien
     * Producer/Engineer ; John Culshaw/Gordon Parry
     * LP ; Decca LXT 6076 / SXL 6076 / RD 180, London CS 6371 / STS 15552
     * CD ; Decca 452 306-2 / 475 678-6(6 set) / UCCD-7142, London POCL-4514

Litolff

• Scherzo from Symphonic Concerto No.4
  1) Dec. 1955, Kingsway Hall, London
     * with  Adrian Boult / London Philharmonic
     * Producer/Engineer ; ?/?
     * LP & CD ; unreleased by Decca
  2) Dec. 1958, Walthamstow Town Hall, London
     * with  Adrian Boult / London Philharmonic
     * Producer/Engineer ; John Culshaw/?
     * LP ; Decca LXT 5547 / SXL 2173 / RD 059, London CS 6157 / STS 15407
     * CD ; Decca 425 082-2 / 466 376-2 / 473 116-2(4 set) / UCCD 9197 / UCCD-9666(SHM-CD) , London
           POCL-9717
     * SACD ; Decca UCGD 7025

Mozart

• Piano Concerto No.20 in d minor, K.466
  1) 24th Sep. 1970, Aldeburgh
     * with  Benjamin Britten / English Chamber Orchestra
     * Producer/Engineer ; Ray Minshull/Kenneth Wilkinson
     * LP ; Decca SXL 7007
     * CD ; Decca 417 288-2 / 468 491-2(2 set) / 476 709-2 / 475 820-2(7 set) / UCCD 6030(2 set) /
           UCCD-3430, London POCL-3616(2 set)

• Piano Concerto No.21 in C major, K.467
  1) 16th Dec. 1976, Herculessaal, München
     * with  Rafael Kubelik / Symfonie-orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
     * CD ; Audite Classics AUD 95453, King Record KKCC 4253
           Note ] The date of King record release is not identified yet
  2) 16,17th Dec. 1976, Herculessaal, München
     * with  Rafael Kubelik / Symfonie-orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
     * CD ; Disques Refrain MADR-215
           Note ] Unidentified yet whether the conflation of Dec. 16 & 17 or not
  3) ?
     * with  Rafael Kubelik / Symfonie-orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
     * CD ; Live Classic LCB 137

• Piano Concerto No.23 in A major, K.488
  1) 12th Dec. 1945
     * with  Boyd Neel / National Symphony
     * 78's info ; Decca AK 1394~96 / EDA 53
     * CD ; Decca 475 678-6(6 set), Pearl GEMM 0027, Dutton Lab CDEA 5507
  2) Oct. 1953, Kingsway Hall, London(monaural)
     * with  Josef Krips / London Symphony
     * LP ; Decca LXT 2867, London LL 918
     * CD ; Decca 475 084-2(4 set), London
  3) 1960s(?)
     * with  Karl Munchinger / Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
     * CD ; King Record KICC 8520(JP)
  4) 7~10th Dec. 1964, Sofiensaal, Wien
     * with  George Szell / Wiener Philharmoniker
     * LP ; unreleased
     * CD ; Decca 473 116-2(4 set) / UCCD-3429 / UCCD-9667(SHM-CD)
  5) 6~11th Oct. 1967, Kingsway Hall, London
     * with  István Kertész / London Symphony
     * Producer/Engineer ; Ray Minshull/Gordon Parry
     * LP ; Decca SXL 6354, London CS 6580
     * CD ; Decca 433 086-2 / 452 888-2 / 468 491-2(2 set) / 475 820-2(7 set) / UCCD-6030(2 set), London
           POCL-3616(2 set), Decca 473 596-2(2 set; 2nd mvt.)
  6) 21st Jun. 1975, Kaisersaal, Würtzburg
     * with  Rafael Kubelik / Symfonie-orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
     * CD ; Audite Classics AU 95466
  7) 21,23rd Jun. 1975, Kaisersaal, Würtzburg
     * with  Rafael Kubelik / Symfonie-orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
     * CD ; JOY JOYCD-9022, Live Classic LCB 137, Disques Refrain MADR-215
           Note ] Unidentified yet whether the conflation of June 21 & 23 or not

• Piano Concerto No.24 in c minor, K.491
  1) Oct. 1953, Kingsway Hall, London(monaural)
     * with  Josef Krips / London Symphony
     * LP ; Decca LXT 2867, London LL 918
     * CD ; Decca 475 084-2(4 set), London
  2) 1~4th Dec. 1967, Kingsway Hall, London
     * with  István Kertész / London Symphony
     * Producer/Engineer ; Ray Minshull/Gordon Parry
     * LP ; Decca SXL 6354, London CS 6580
     * CD ; Decca 433 086-2 / 452 888-2 / 468 491-2(2 set) / 475 820-2(7 set) / UCCD 6030(2 set), London
           POCL-3616(2 set)
  3) 17th Jan. 1970, Herculessaal, München
     * with  Rafael Kubelik / Symfonie-orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
     * CD ; Audite Classics AUD 95453, King Record KKCC 4253, Disques Refrain MADR-214
  4) 27th Jul. 1975, Grosser Festspielhaus, Salzburg(live)
     * with  Claudio Abbado / Wiener Philharmoniker
     * CD ; GNP GNP43
  5) 6th Nov. 1979, Royal Festival Hall, London(live; stereo)
     * with  Bernard Haitink / London Philharmonic
     * CD ; BBC BBCL 4181
  6) ?
     * with  Rafael Kubelik / Symfonie-orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
     * CD ; JOY JOYCD-9022

• Piano Concerto No.26 in D major, K.537 "Coronation"
  1) 1~4th Dec. 1967, Kingsway Hall, London
     * with  István Kertész / London Symphony
     * Producer/Engineer ; Ray Minshull/Gordon Parry
     * LP ; unreleased
     * CD ; Decca 468 491-2(2 set) / 475 820-2(7 set) / UCCD-3430 / UCCD 6030(2 set), Philips 456 757-2
           (2 set) / PHCP 20587(2 set)
  2) Aug. 1974, Royal Albert Hall, London(live)
     * with  Pierre Boulez / BBC Symphony
     * CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4020-2
  3) 28th Jul. 1974, Grosser Festspielhaus, Salzburg(live)
     * with  Claudio Abbado / Wiener Philharmoniker
     * CD ; GNP GNP43

• Piano Concerto No.27 in B flat major, K.595
  1) 7~10th Dec. 1964, Sofiensaal, Wien
     * with  George Szell / Wiener Philharmoniker
     * LP ; unreleased
     * CD ; Decca 473 116-2(4 set) / UCCD-3429 / UCCD-9667(SHM-CD)
  2) 6~11th Oct. 1967, Kingsway Hall, London
     * with  István Kertész / London Symphony
     * Producer/Engineer ; Ray Minshull/Gordon Parry
     * LP ; unreleased
     * CD ; Decca 475 820-2(7 set), Philips 456 757-2(2 set) / PHCP 20587(2 set)
  3) 15th Jan. 1970, Herculessaal, München
     * with  Rafael Kubelik / Symfonie-orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
     * CD ; Audite Classics AUD 95466
  4) 15,16th Jan. 1970, Herculessaal, München
     * with  Rafael Kubelik / Symfonie-orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
     * CD ; Disques Refrain MADR-210
           Note ] Unidentified yet whether the conflation of Jan. 15 & 16 or not
  5) 24,25th Sep. 1970, Aldeburgh
     * with  Benjamin Britten / English Chamber Orchestra
     * Producer/Engineer ; Ray Minshull/Kenneth Wilkinson
     * LP ; Decca SXL 7007
     * CD ; Decca 417 288-2 / 468 491-2(Legends; 2 set) / 476 709-2 / 475 820-2(7 set) / UCCD 6030(2 set),
           London POCL-3616(2 set)
  6) 22nd Dec. 1972, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam(live)
     * with  Bernard Haitink / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
     * CD ; NM Classics 97014(14 set)
  7) 11th Sep. 1979, Royal Albert Hall, London(live at Promenade Concert)
     * with  Daniel Barenboim / English Chamber Orchestra
     * CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4037-2

• Concerto for 2 pianos in E flat major, K.365
  1) 11th Sep. 1979, Royal Albert Hall, London(live at Promenade Concert)
     * with  Daniel Barenboim(2nd p. & con) / English Chamber Orchestra
     * CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4037-2

• Piano Quartets
  1. g minor K. 478   2. E flat major K.493
  
  1) 27th Apr. 1951, Coolidge Auditorium, The library of Congress, Washington DC(live; monaural; no.2)
     * with  Members of the Budapest Quartet - Joseph Roisman(vn), Boris Kroyt(va), Mischa Schneider(vc)
     * CD ; Music & Arts CD-643 / CD 4643
  2) 9~11th Sep. 1952, Decca Studios, Broadhurst Gardens, London(monaural)
     * with  Members of the Amadeus Quartet - Norbert Brainin(vn), Peter Schidlof(va), Martin Lovett(vc)
     * Producer/Engineer ; John Culshaw/Kenneth Wilkinson
     * LP ; Decca LXT 2772, London LL 679 / CM 9061
     * CD ; Decca 425 960-2 / 475 678-6(6 set) / UCCD-3434, London POCL-4704

• Piano Sonata No.14 in c minor, K.457
  1) 26th Aug. 1974, Mozarteum, Salzburg(live, stereo)
     * CD ; Orfeo d'or 712 602(2 set)

• Sonata for 2 pianos in D major, K.448(375a)
  1) 23rd Jun. 1960, Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh(live, monaural)
     * with  Benjamin Britten(p)
     * CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4037-2

Pijper, Willem(1894~1947)

• Symphony No.3
  1) May 1953, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam(monaural)
     * with  Eduard van Beinum / Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
     * LP ; Decca
     * CD ; Decca 473 110-2(5 set) / 475 820-2(7 set)

Rachmaninov

• Piano Concerto No.2 in c minor, op.18
  1) Jun. 1955, Kingsway Hall, London(monaural)
     * with  Adrian Boult / London Philharmonic
     * Producer/Engineer ; James Walker/Kenneth Wilkinson
     * LP ; Decca LXT 5178 / LXTA 5178(Australia) / ACL 322, London LL 1424 / CM 9154
     * CD ; Decca 460 994-2(2 set) / 475 678-6(6 set) / UCCD 7135, London KICC 8482

Rawsthorne

• Piano Concerto No.2
  1) Oct. 1951, Kingsway Hall, London(monaural)
     * with  Malcolm Sargent / London Symphony
     * LP ; London LX 3066 / LS 513(10") / LPS 513(10")
     * CD ; Decca 473 116-2(4 set)

Schubert

• Piano Quintet in A major, D.667 "Trout"
  1) Nov. 1957, Sofiensaal, Wien
     * with  Members of the Wiener Oktett
           Willi Boskovsky(vn), Günther Breitenbach(va), Nikolaus Hübner(vc), Johann Krump(cb)
     * Producer/Engineer ; John Culshaw/James Brown
     * LP ; Decca LXT 5433 / SXL 2110 / SDD 185 / 25005 / 417 459-1 / RD 005, London CM 6090 / CM 9234 /
           CS 6090
     * Reel tape ; London L 80092
     * Tape ; Decca 433 647-4
     * CD ; Decca 417 459-2 / 433 647-2 / 444 546-2(2 set) / 448 602-2(Classic Sound) / 452 393-2(2 set) /
           460 050-2(Penguin Classics) / 467 417-2 / UCCD-3435 / 470 780-2(excerpt. of 2nd mvt.) /
           475 820-2(7 set) / UCCD-9050, London KICC 8475 / POCL-9782
  2) 1st Feb. 1971, Maltings, Snape, Aldeburgh(live)
     * with  Members of the Amadeus Quartet - Norbert Brainin(vn), Peter Schidlof(va), Martin Lovett(vc), Merret J. Edward
           (cb)
     * LP ; BBC LP 27495
     * CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4009-2
  3) 28~30th Sep. 1977, Benson & Hedges Music Festval(live; 4,5th mvt. only)
     * with  Members of the Amadeus Quartet - Norbert Brainin(vn), Peter Schidlof(va), Martin Lovett(vc), Rodney Slatford
           (cb)
     * LP ; CBS 79316(3 set)
  4) 29th Sep. 1977, Maltings, Snape, Aldeburgh(live)
     * with  Members of the Amadeus Quartet - Norbert Brainin(vn), Peter Schidlof(va), Martin Lovett(vc), Rodney Slatford
           (cb)
     * DVD ; Testament SBDVD 1002
        [ Note ] Same recording to 3) ?

• Piano Sonata No.17 in D major, D.850
  1) Jun. 1964, Sofiensaal, Wien
     * Producer/Engineer ; John Culshaw/Gordon Parry
     * LP ; Decca SXL 6135 / LXT 6135
     * CD ; Decca 443 570-2(Classic Sound) / 473 116-2(4 set) / UCCD-7141 / UCCD-9668(SHM-CD) , London
           POCL-4512
        [ Note ] In Decca 473 116-2 set, date is Jan. 1964. But I guess it is wrong.

• Piano Sonata No.21 in B flat major, D.960
  1) 1968
     * DVD ; Decca 0743186(2 set; plus CD)
        Note ] BBC recital Color film
  2) Sep. 1972, The Maltings, Snape, England
     * Producer/Engineer ; Ray Minshull/Kenneth Wilkinson
     * LP ; Decca SXL 6580 / JB 140
     * CD ; Decca 417 642-2 / 448 578-2 / 452 399-2(2 set) / 475 084-2(4 set) / UCCD-3433, London POCL-4513,
           Celestial Harmonies 35504(2nd mvt.)
  3) 24th Aug. 1974, Mozarteum, Salzburg(live)
     * CD ; Orfeo C 401 951 B

• 4 Impromptus, D.899
  1) Dec. 1941, London
     * 78s info ; Decca K 1018~20
     * CD ; Decca 475 084-2(4 set), Philips 456 757-2(2 set) / PHCP 20587(2 set), Pearl GEMM 0027(No.1)

1. in E flat major, D.899-2
  1) 24th Dec. 1961, BBC Studios, London
     * CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4078-2
2. in G flat major, D.899-3
  1) 24th Dec. 1961, BBC Studios, London
     * CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4078-2
  2) Jun. 1964, Sofiensaal, Wien
     * Producer/Engineer ; John Culshaw/Gordon Parry
     * LP ; Decca SXL 6135 / JB 140 / LXT 6135
     * CD ; Decca 433 086-2 / 444 546-2(2 set) / 443 570-2 / 475 678-6(6 set) / UCCD-9668(SHM-CD) ,
          London POCL-4512
3. in A flat major, D.899-4
  1) 24th Dec. 1961, BBC Studios, London
     * CD ; BBC Classics BBCL 4078-2
  2) Jun. 1964, Sofiensaal, Wien
     * Producer/Engineer ; John Culshaw/Gordon Parry
     * LP ; Decca SXL 6135 / JB 140 / LXT 6135
     * CD ; Decca 433 086-2 / 443 570-2 / 475 678-6(6 set) / UCCD-7141 / UCCD-9668(SHM-CD) ,
          London POCL-4512

• 4 Impromptus, D.935
  1) Dec. 1952, Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London(monaural)
     * LP ; Decca LXT 2781 / ECS 752(No.3 only) / LW 5135(No.1,2; 10") / LW 5108(No.3,4; 10"), London LL 720
     * CD ; Decca 473 116-2(4 set) / UCCD-3433, Philips 456 757-2(2 set) / PHCP 20587(2 set)

1. in A flat major, D.935-2
  1) 1968
     * DVD ; Decca 0743186(2 set; plus CD)
         Note ] BBC recital Color film
  2) Feb. 1971, The Maltings, Snape, England
     * Producer/Engineer ; Ray Minshull/Kenneth Wilkinson
     * LP ; Decca SXL 6580 / JB 140, London CS 6801
     * CD ; Decca 417 642-2 / 452 306-2 / 475 678-6(6 set) / UCCD-7142, London POCL-4514

• Wanderer Fantasy, D.760
  1) Jul. 1949, Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London(monaural)
     * Producer/Engineer ; James Walker/?
     * LP ; Decca LX 3059(10") / ECS 804(AS), London LPS 83
     * CD ; Decca 466 498-2(Legends) / 475 820-2(7 set) / UCCD-3275, Philips 456 757-2(2 set)

• Moments musicaux, D.780
  1) 1968(no.3 only)
     * DVD ; Decca 0743186(2 set; plus CD)
        Note ] BBC recital Color film
  2) Feb. 1971, The Maltings, Snape, Aldeburgh, England
     * Producer/Engineer ; Ray Minshull/Kenneth Wilkinson
     * LP ; Decca SXL 6523, London CS 6727
     * CD ; Decca 417 642-2 / 443 570-2 / 475 678-6(6 set) / UCCD-7141 / UCCD-9668(SHM-CD) , London
           POCL-4512

Schumann

• Quintet for piano and string quartet in E flat major, op.44
  1) 27th Apr. 1951, Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, Washington DC(live, monaural)
     * with  Budapest Quartet - Joseph Roisman(1st vn), Jac Gorodetzky(2nd vn), Boris Kroyt(va), Mischa Schneider(vc)
     * CD ; Music & Arts CD-643 / CD 4643
  2) 28,29th Apr. 1951, Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, Washington DC(monaural)
     * with  Budapest Quartet - Joseph Roisman(1st vn), Jac Gorodetzky(2nd vn), Boris Kroyt(va), Mischa Schneider(vc)
     * LP ; Columbia 33CX 1050 / ML 4426, Odyssey 32 26 0019(2 set)
     * CD ; Naxos 8.110306
     * Transferring from LP ; Mark Obert-Thorn(Naxos)

• Adagio and Allegro, op.70
  1) 15th Jul. 1956, Prades(live, monaural)
     * with  Pablo Casals(vc)
     * CD ; Music & Arts CD 1113(13 set)

• Fantasy in C major, op.17
  1) Mar. 1954, Decca Studios, London(monaural)
     * Producer/Engineer ; James Walker/?
     * LP ; Decca LXT 2933, London LL 1009 / J-LLA 13
     * CD ; Decca 466 498-2(Legends) / 475 820-2(7 set) / UCCD-3275
  2) 24th Aug. 1974, Mozarteum, Salzburg(live)
     * CD ; Orfeo C 401 951 B

• Kinderszenen, op.15
  1) Mar. 1954, Decca Studios, London(monaural)
     * Producer/Engineer ; James Walker/?
     * LP ; Decca LXT 2933, London LL 1009 / J-LLA 13
     * CD ; Decca 466 498-2(Legends) / 475 820-2(7 set) / UCCD-3275
  2) 1959
     * DVD ; Decca 0743186(2 set; plus CD)
        Note ] BBC recital B&W film

Tchaikovsky

• Piano Concerto No.1 in b flat minor, op.23
  1) 1940s(78s)
     * with  Eduard van Beinum / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
     * CD ; London(?)
  2) Sep. 1950, Kingsway Hall, London(monaural)
     * with  George Szell / New Symphony of London
     * LP ; Decca LXT 2559 / LW 50100, London LL 276
     * CD ; Decca 473 116-2(4 set), London POCL-4592
  3) 14~17th Oct. 1958, Sofiensaal, Wien
     * with  Georg Solti / Wiener Philharmoniker
     * Producer/Engineer ; John Culshaw/James Brown & Gordon Parry
     * LP ; Decca SXL 2114 / SDD 191
     * CD ; Decca 417 676-2 / 460 994-2(2 set) / 475 678-6(6 set) / UCCD 7135

Interviews

• An Interview
  1) 1973
     * CD ; Decca 0743186(plus 2 DVD)

• Desert Island record by Curzon
  1) 1978
     * CD ; Decca 0743186(plus 2 DVD)

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