Schumann: Kinderszenen, Waldszenen, Papillons, Three Romances[Kempff]

Beautiful Eloquence/Deutsche-Grammophon CD boasting Wilhelm Kempff's interpretation of small piano pieces by Robert Schumann. Wilhelm Kempff shows his great range and amazing clear play under any circumstance.
I personally think he is too harsh sometimes, but his control is superb.

Kinderszenen and Three Romances were recorded in 1973; Waldszenen in 1974; and Papillons in 1967.

• Kinderszenen, op.15
1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
2. Kuriose Geschichte
3. Hasche-Mann
4. Bittendes Kind
5. Glückes genug
6. Wichtige Begebenheit
7. Träumerei
8. Am Kamin
9. Ritter vom Steckenpferd
10. Fast zu ernst
11. Fürchtenmachen
12. Kind im Einschlummern
13. Der Dichter spricht
• Waldszenen, op.82
1. Eintritt. Nicht zu schnell
2. Jager auf der lauer. Hochst lebhaft
3. Einsame Blumen
4. Verrufene Stelle
5. Freundliche Landschaft
6. Herberge. Mäßig
7. Vogel als Prophet. Langsam, sehr zart
8. Jagdlied. Rasch, kräftig
9. Abschlied. Nicht zu schnell
• Papillons, op.2
1. -
2. Prestissimo
3. -
4. Presto
5. (Grazioso)
6. -
7. Semplice
8. -
9. Prestissimo
10. vivo
11. -
12. Finale
• Three Romances, op.28
1. Sehr markiert
2. Einfach
3. Sehr markiert: (intermezzo 1:presto; intermezzo 2:etwas langsamer; wie vorher)

My Favourite Cello (Tortelier, de Machula, Fournier, Piatigorsky)

This is a sampler of different legendary cello players, with digitally remastered recordings from 1946-1950. I found Gregor Piatigorsky especially good playing Dvořák's concerto, which I have heard with Rostropovich. This Centurion Classics CD is well worth (and very cheap) because of Dvořák's concerto. The Beethoven's variations are interesting, too.

Name	Author	Catalogue	Musicians	Observations
12 Variations: Mädchen, for cello and piano	Beethoven	Op.66	Paul Tortelier, Cello, Karl Engel, piano
Abendlied	Schumann	Op.85 no.1	Tibor de Machula, Residentie Orkest den Haag c. Willem van Otterloo	arr. Machula, for Cello and Orchestra
Abendlied	Schumann	Op.85 no.12	P.Fournier, pellas-Lemon, piano	for cello and piano
Concerto for cello and orchestra in Bm	Dvořák	Op. 104	Gregor Piatigorsky, Cello, Eugene Ormandy cond. Philadelphia Orchestra

Schubert, Schumann, Debussy: Arpeggione

As the booklet quotes, the sound quality is amazing... it is so warm yet harsh. Both musicians, Rostropovich(cello) & Britten(piano) are so well coupled that it sounds as a perfect unit. And though the Schubert's Arpeggione sonata is simple, it is so direct and with such an emotional interpretation that it keeps resounding after it is over. Amazing sound produced by the cello, with plucked chords at some point.
Schumann's five pieces are quite lively and wholehearted.
Debussy is more contemplative and excessively tentative, instead of inspired to my taste.

Definitely a must buy!!
Decca: Legendary Performances, Legends 1968
engineered at 96Khz 24-bit (Super Digital transfer) above standards

Name	Key	Catalogue	Musicians	Observations
Franz Schubert: Sonata for arpeggione and piano		D821		Recorded Snape, 1968
Robert Schumann: Fünf Stücke im Volkston		p.102		London 1961
Claude Debussy: Sonata for cello and piano		L.135		London 1961