Long recognized as one of this century's great pianists, Ivan Moravec's performances and recordings alike have prompted critics in search of parallels to call up such names as Gieseking and Richter. Yet his musicianship, while it challenges comparison with these masters, is rivetingly and penetratingly individual in style. Ivan Moravec was born in Prague in 1930 and until the age of 15 his main musical interest was in opera. He later studied piano at the Prague Conservatory and the Prague Academy, performing during his student years in Poland and Hungary. In 1957, pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli heard Mr. Moravec perform in Prague and invited him to Italy for further study. In 1959 he made his London debut. Ivan Moravec made his American debut in January 1964 with the Cleveland Orchestra and George Szell at Severance Hall; the following month, he made his New York debut at Carnegie Hall. In Europe, Mr. Moravec was welcomed regularly as recitalist and concerto soloist in the major music capitals, including London, Vienna, Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, Munich, Rome, Milan, Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Tracklist:
- Piano Concerto No. 20 D Minor K466: I Allegro
- Piano Concerto No. 20 D Minor K466: II Romance
- Piano Concerto No. 20 D Minor K466: III Rondo (Allegro Assai)
- Piano Concerto No. 23 A Major K488: I Allegro
- Piano Concerto No. 23 A Major K488: II Adagio
- Piano Concerto No. 23 A Major K488: III Allegro Assai
- Piano Concerto No. 24 C Minor K491: I Allegretto
- Piano Concerto No. 24 C Minor K491: II Larghetto
- Piano Concerto No. 24 C Minor K491: III Allegretto
- Piano Concerto No. 25 C Major K503: I Allegro Maestoso
- Piano Concerto No. 25 C Major K503: II Andante
- Piano Concerto No. 25 C Major K503: III Allegretto
- Piano Sonata D Major Hob. XVI:37: I Allegro Con Brio
- Piano Sonata D Major Hob. XVI:37: II Largo E Sostenuto
- Piano Sonata D Major Hob. XVI:37: III Finale. Presto Ma Non Troppo
- Sonata 1. X. 1905 „z Ulice“: I Premonition/ Vorahnung. Con Moto
- Sonata 1. X. 1905 „z Ulice“: II Death. Adagio/ Tod. Adagio
- V Mlhách (In The Mists/ Im Nebel): I Andante
- V Mlhách (In The Mists/ Im Nebel): II Molto Agitato
- V Mlhách (In The Mists/ Im Nebel): III Andantino
- V Mlhách (In The Mists/ Im Nebel): IV Presto
- 24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 17 A-Flat Major - Allegretto
- 24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 18 F Minor - Molto Allegro
- 24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 19 E-Flat Major - Vivace
- 24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 20 C Minor - Largo
- 24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 21 B-Flat Major - Cantabile
- 24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 22 G Minor - Molto Agitato
- 24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 23 F Major - Moderato
- 24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 24 D Minor - Allegro Appassionato
- 24 Preludes Op. 28: Ondine (Debussy)
- 24 Preludes Op. 28: Mazurka In C-Sharp Minor
- 24 Preludes Op. 28: Mazurka In A Minor
- Piano Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 25 „funeral March“: I Grave: Doppio Movimento
- Piano Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 25 „funeral March“: II Scherzo
- Piano Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 25 „funeral March“: III Funeral March / Trauermarsch
- Piano Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 25 „funeral March“: IV Presto
- Piano Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 25 „funeral March“: Ballade No. 4 F Moll / F Minor Op. 52
- Piano Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 25 „funeral March“: Mazurka No. 40 F Moll / F Minor, Op. 63/2
- Piano Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 25 „funeral March“: Mazurka No. 5 B Dur / B-Flat Major, Op. 7/1
- Piano Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 25 „funeral March“: Mazurka No. 25 H Moll / B Minor, Op. 33/4
- Piano Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 25 „funeral March“: Fantaisie In F Moll / F Minor, Op. 49
- Piano Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 25 „funeral March“: Polonaise No. 7 As Dur / A Flat Major, Op. 61 - „p
UPC: 881488200843
Label: Profil - G Haenssler
Release Date: 2.5.21
Format: CD
