Baroque-Classical Contents A few highlights 1 Background stories 1 Baroque-Classical – Title order 2 Baroque-Classical – Composer order 9 Baroque-Classical – Pianist order 17 The 200 MIDI files in this group are of works mainly from the Baroque and Classical eras, but also include large works from the 19th century, such as Sonatas and Symphonies. Earliest recordings are from 1905. Composers include J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Handel, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Schubert and Schumann. Pianists include Wilhelm Backhaus, Harold Bauer, Ferruccio Busoni, Teresa Carreño, Eugen d’Albert, Fanny Davies, Walter Gieseking, Josef Hofmann, Frederic Lamond, Wanda Landowska, Josef Lhévinne, Vladimir de Pachmann, Raoul Pugno, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Artur Schnabel. A few highlights Impromptu Op.142 No.4 F minor by Schubert, played by 19-year old Claudio Arrau Chaconne by Busoni (from Bach violin concerto) played by Ferruccio Busoni Toccata and Fugue in D minor by J.S. Bach, transcribed by Tausig, played by Ignaz Friedman Kinderscenen (Children Scenes) Op.15 by Schumann, played by Clara Schumann pupil Fannie Davies Sonata No.15 by Mozart, played by Wanda Landowska Sonata Op.57 (Appassionata) by Beethoven, played by Mischa Levitzki Sonata Op.27 No.2 (Moonlight) by Beethoven, played by Josef Lhévinne Wanderer Fantasie by Schubert-Liszt, played by Wilhelm Backhaus Background stories 1. Harold Bauer (1873-1951) started his musical career as a violinist, first appearing as a pianist in London at age 19. He pointed out in an interview that he needed to find a “means of making my [piano] playing acceptable without spending probably years acquiring mechanical proficiency.” He says that he “never studied technique independently of music.” Bauer is especially associated with the works of Beethoven, Schumann and Brahms. 2. Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924) recorded his monumental Chaconne in London for the Duo-Art reproducing piano. The recording was issued in 1925, the only recording Busoni made of this signature work. Because the Duo-Art system has an 80-note compass, Busoni altered some passages to suit the limited compass. In this MIDI file, the missing bottom A notes have been restored, all other changes made by Busoni are retained. 3. Teresa Carreño (1853-1917) performed at age 10 for Abraham Lincoln at the White House. She is described as a “large women with a large hand, and playing like a man.” She toured extensively, including a tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1907. The Launceston Examiner reports that “she captivates even those who make it a rule to admire nothing.” She only recorded on piano roll, making some 22 recordings. She was married to piano roll artist Eugen d’Albert (1864-1932) for about three years in the 1890s. 4. Theodor Leschetizky (1830-1915) is best known as a piano teacher with a fame matched only by Liszt. His pupils included Paderewski, Friedman and many other pianists who recorded on piano roll. He wrote a number of works that though now forgotten, were popular in their day, with various piano roll artists recording some of these works (several of which are in other parts of this library). Leschetizky did not record on gramophone, instead he recorded 12 works for the Welte-Mignon reproducing piano during March 1906, eight of which were his own compositions. His recording of Mozart’s Fantasia No.4 is his only recording of works by this composer. 1 Contents page Baroque-Classical – Title order Composer order Pianist order Baroque-Classical – Title order Issue/ Title Composer Pianist Roll No. time midi file name rec date Abegg Variations Op.1 Schumann Petri 525 1905 6:32 Abegg Variations, Petri RW Air from Toccata "The Cat's Scarlatti, A. Kugel 6770 06 1924 6:14 Air 'Cats Fugue' (Scarlatti, A) Kugel DA Fugue" 25 09 Allegro in C (Vivacissimo) Scarlatti Bufaletti D-1911 3:43 Allegro in C (Scarlatti) Bufaletti LW 1909 Andante and Variations fr String Beethoven Bauer 7106 04 1927 7:07 Andante & Vars (Bthvn), Bauer DA Quartet Op.18 No.5 mov 3 in A Andante Favori in F Beethoven Landowska 71350 07 1927 9:19 Andante Favori (Bthvn), Landowska DA Andante from Organ Prelude in Bach-Siloti Siloti 66329 05 1923 3:29 Andante (Bach), Siloti DA E minor Bagatelle Op.126 No.4 Beethoven d'Albert 0330 br 1924-25 3:30 Bagatelle 126-4 (Bthvn), d'Albert DA Ballade Op.10 No.1 'Edward' D Brahms Landow 56156 1918 4:58 Ballade 10-1 (Brahms), Landow A minor Ballade Op.10 No.2 D major Brahms Lamond 66753 11 1926 5:54 Ballade 10-2 (Brahms), Lamond AA Ballade Op.10 No.3 in B minor Brahms Friedberg 5641 04 1915 4:07 Ballade 10-3 (Brahms), Friedberg DA Ballade Op.118 No.3, G minor Brahms Ney 62903 03 1924 4:49 Ballade 118-3 (Brahms), Ney AA Capriccio Brillante (B major) Mendelssohn Kiek 3162 1914-16 10:44 Capriccio Brillante (Mndlsn) Kiek RW Capriccio in E Scarlatti-Tausig Zeisler C-1460 1908 2:19 Capriccio (Scarlatti-Tausig) Zeisler LW Capriccio Op.76 No.2, B minor Brahms Moiseiwitsch 59084 02 1921 2:59 Capriccio 76-2 (Brahms), Mwitsch AA Carnaval Op.9 - Part 1 (Preambula, Pierrot, Arlequin, Schumann Moiseiwitsch 65733 03 1926 4:56 Carnaval-1 (Schmnn) Mwitsch A Valse noble) Carnaval Op.9 - Part 2 (Eusebius, Florestan, Coquette, Schumann Moiseiwitsch 65743 03 1926 7:03 Carnaval-2 (Schmnn) Mwitsch A Replique, Papillons, Lettres dansantes, Chiarina) Carnaval Op.9 - Part 3 (Chopin, Estrella, Reconnaissance, Schumann Moiseiwitsch 65753 03 1926 4:37 Carnaval-3 (Schmnn) Mwitsch A Pantalon et Colombine, Valse Allemande, Paganini) Carnaval Op.9 - Part 4 (Aveu, Promenade, Pause, Marche des Schumann Moiseiwitsch 65763 03 1926 8:25 Carnaval-4 (Schmnn) Mwitsch A “Davidsblundler”) 01 08 Chaconne Handel-J. Kwast Kwast-Hodapp 3406 5:00 Chaconne (Handel), Hodapp LW 1920 Chaconne, Andante maestoso Bach-Busoni Busoni 6928 11 1925 15:05 Chaconne (Bach-Busoni), Busoni DA Characteristic Piece Op.7 No.7 06 10 Characteristic Piece 7-7 (Mndlsn) in E from Seven Characteristic Mendelssohn Lhevinne C-1299 3:04 1910 Lhevinne LW Pieces (composed 1827) Chorale (Jesu Joy) Cantata 147 Bach-Bauer Bauer 7371 12 1929 3:04 Chorale Jesu Joy (Bach) Bauer DA Chorale (Organ Prelude E minor) Bach-Szanto Siloti 6985 03 1926 5:23 Chorale Prelude (Bach), Siloti DA Chorale Prelude (Now Rejoice, 11 02 Bach-Busoni Busoni C-439 2:06 Chorale Prelude (Bach), Busoni LW Dear Christians) 1905 Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue D Bach-von Bulow Bauer 7316 04 1929 8:02 Chromatic Fantasy-Fugue-1, Bauer DA minor Part 1 (Fantasia) Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue D Bach-von Bulow Bauer 7317 04 1929 4:28 Chromatic Fantasy-Fugue-2, Bauer DA minor Part 2 (Fugue) Eroica Variations and Fugue Part 1 Op.35. (15 Variations with Beethoven Hoehn 3295 1919 by 13:08 Eroica Vars (Bthvn)-1, Hoehn GW Fugue on Theme from "Prometheus") Eroica Variations and Fugue Beethoven Hoehn 3296 1919 by 11:20 Eroica Vars (Bthvn)-2, Hoehn GW Part 2 Op.35 2 Contents page Baroque-Classical – Title order Composer order Pianist order Issue/ Title Composer Pianist Roll No. time midi file name rec date Fantasia in F minor K608 (four Maier & Mozart C-7769 03 1928 7:26 Fantasia in f (Mozart) duo LW hands) Pattison Fantasia No.2 in C minor K396 Mozart Fischer 1843 1920s 9:38 Fantasia No.2 (Mozart) Fischer GW 18 02 Fantasia No.4 in C minor K475 Mozart Leschetizky 1192 12:47 Fantasia No.4 (Mozart) Leschetizky GW 1906 02 04 Fantasie Op.17 mov 1 Schumann Carreno 361 11:23 Fantasie Op.17 (Schmnn)-1, Carreno RW 1905 02 04 Fantasie Op.17 mov 2 Schumann Carreno 362 8:00 Fantasie Op.17 (Schmnn)-2, Carreno RW 1905 02 04 Fantasie Op.17 mov 3 Schumann Carreno 363 9:09 Fantasie Op.17 (Schmnn)-3, Carreno RW 1905 French Suite No.6 Part 1 Allemand, Courante, Sarabande, Bach Norfleet 65913 04 1926 9:09 French Suite 6-1 (Bach), Norfleet AA Gavotte in E French Suite No.6 Part 2 Polonaise, Bourree, Minuet, Bach Norfleet 65923 04 1926 5:52 French Suite 6-2 (Bach), Norfleet AA Gigue Fugue D minor Bach-Tausig Zeisler X-2593A 1912 7:10 Fugue d (Bach), Zeisler LW Fur Elise Bagatelle in A minor 10 04 Beethoven Reisenauer B-327 3:26 Fur Elise, Reisenauer LW Op.173 1905 Gavotte Aire Varie in G, from 26 09 Handel Pugno C-540 2:32 Gavotte-Varie (Handel), Pugno LW 14th Suite For Harpsichord 1905 German Dances Nos 1, 2 and 3 Beethoven Danziger 3747 1916 by 2:35 German Dances 1-3 (Bthvn) Danziger LW Gigue in G Scarlatti Oswald C-6649 02 1924 2:17 Gigue in G (Scarlatti, D), Oswald LW Gigue, from Ninth Suite For Handel Mero X-765 10 1905 3:21 Gigue in G (Handel) Mero LW Harpsichord, in G Harmonious Blacksmith (Air and Handel Adam-Benard 10 1905 by 6:33 Harmonious Blacksmith, A-Benard RW Variations) Impromptu a l'Hongroise in G 07 03 Impromptu Hongroise (Schbrt) Schubert Scharwenka 250 4:53 minor 1905 Scharwenka LW Impromptu Op.142 No.2 A flat Schubert Paderewski 6794 01 1924 5:08 Impromptu 142-2 (Schbrt), Paderewski DA 09 1923 Impromptu Op.142 No.4 F minor Schubert Arrau 010 br 6:07 Impromptu 142-4 (Schbrt) Arrau DA by 19 05 Impromptu Op.90 No.3 in G flat Schubert d'Albert 422 5:21 Impromptu 90-3 (Schbrt) d'Albert RW 1905 08 05 Impromptu Op.90 No.4 in A-flat Schubert Schnabel 383 7:05 Impromptu 90-4 (Schbrt) Schnabel RW 1905 Intermezzo Op.117 No.3, in C Intermezzo 117-1 (Brahms), Gieseking Brahms Gieseking 3825 1923 6:37 sharp minor LW Intermezzo Op.118 No.2 in A Brahms Rubinstein 6971 02 1926 5:05 Intermezzo 118-2 (Brahms) Rubinstein DA Intermezzo Op.118 No.6 Eb Intermezzo 118-6 (Brahms), Moiseiwitsch Brahms Moiseiwitsch 68553 02 1928 4:02 minor AB Intermezzo Op.119 No.3 in C Brahms Hess 6911 09 1925 1:32 Intermezzo 119-3 (Brahms) Hess DA 08 12 Intermezzo Op.45 No.3 G minor Reger Reger