FREDERIC CHOPIN
Chopin: Polonaises [selection] (Rec 1934-35) Artur Rubinstein (piano) [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 20/Aug/2008 ] "When Rubinstein launches into these works, it's soul music!" - Classics Today (Jed Distler), December, 2000 |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Piano Concerto No 2 (with Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No 1) (rec 1929 & 1932) Artur Rubinstein (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra / Albert Coates & John Barbirolli [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 20/Feb/2009 ] "Mark Obert-Thorn, the producer, mentions the difficulties presented by the Brahms. The results of his wrestlings sound as good as we may reasonably expect for the venerable age of the recording, but it is true that the Tchaikovsky sounds more than... |
FREDERIC CHOPIN
Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 (recorded 1946 & 1953) Artur Rubinstein (piano) / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfreed Wallenstein / NBC Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 20/Nov/2008 ] This release is the first in a series devoted to Arthur Rubinstein's 'middle period' Chopin cycle, recorded from the mid-1940s through the mid-1950s. |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 2 / Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini (Rec 1946-1950) Artur Rubinstein (piano) / NBC Symphony Orchestra / Vladimir Golschmann [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 19/Feb/2006 ] ""Though many collectors already own the RCA Rubinstein Edition, they may gravitate to these restored-sound inscriptions made possible through Mark Obert-Thorn and the Naxos label." (Audiophile Audition) |
BEETHOVEN
Piano Concertos 1 & 2 Artur Schnabel (piano) / London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent [ Naxos Historical / CD - released 2/Apr/2001 ] |
BEETHOVEN
Beethoven Piano Works, Volume 11 Artur Schnabel (piano) [ Naxos Historical / CD - released 27/Jun/2005 ] |
Artur Schnabel
Beethoven: Piano Works Vol 7 [ Naxos Historical / CD - released 28/Jun/2004 ] |
Artur Schnabel
Beethoven: Piano Works Vol.4 [ Naxos Historical / CD - released 10/Mar/2003 ] |
Artur Schnabel
Mozart: Piano Concerto No 27 [ Naxos Historical / CD - released 30/Jun/2008 ] |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 27-29 (Rec 1932-1935) Artur Schnabel (piano) [ Naxos Great Pianists / CD - released 1/Feb/2005 ] "I must say the recordings sound remarkably well for what they are and at Naxos price the supreme performance of op. 90, together with the insightful slow movements elsewhere, makes purchase infinitely worthwhile." - MusicWeb April 2005 |
BEETHOVEN
Diabelli Variations / Bagatelles Artur Schnabel (piano) [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 1/Jan/2004 ] "The transfer of sound from the original shellac 78s is done by engineering magician, Mark Obert-Thorn. One knows it's not modern sound, but one wouldn't think it is from the 30s. I've reviewed several of this series, but so far this is my favorite.... |
BEETHOVEN
Eroica Variations / Bagatelles Op. 33 / Fur Elise Artur Schnabel (piano) [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 1/Jan/2004 ] "The transfer of sound from the original shellac 78s is done by engineering magician, Mark Obert-Thorn. One knows it's not modern sound, but one wouldn't think it is from the 30s. I've reviewed several of this series, but so far this is my favorite.... |
BEETHOVEN
Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-3 (Rec 1933-1934) Artur Schnabel (piano) [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 1/May/2009 ] "Schnabel, of course, does not need my endorsement, since critical consensus has taken care of that issue for decades...general collectors [will] be pleased as punch to obtain Schnabel's Beethoven cycle, cleanly and carefully transferred in... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 14-16 (Rec 1933-1937) Artur Schnabel (piano) [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 1/May/2009 ] "...his [Schnabel's] musical conduct is impeccable: his rhythm alive as fire, his line ringingly clear, his articulation acute but unfussy, his ability to convey a work's formal plasticity unrivalled." The Sunday Times, 12/10/03 |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 17, 18 and 21 (Rec 1932-1934) Artur Schnabel (piano) [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 1/May/2009 ] "I've reviewed several of this series, but so far this is my favorite. I can't stop playing it. If you buy only one of this new series, I urge you to try this one." -- Scott Morrison, Amazon.com, February 17, 2004 |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 4-6 and 19-20 (Rec 1932-1935) Artur Schnabel (piano) [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 1/May/2009 ] "The sonic restorations on these inexpensive Naxos discs, part of an ongoing set of the complete 32 sonatas, are very good, but it's still the performances that stand the test of time and emerge with distinction." - William W. Starr, The State,... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 7-10 (Rec 1932-1935) Artur Schnabel (piano) [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 1/May/2009 ] "The sonic restorations on these inexpensive Naxos discs, part of an ongoing set of the complete 32 sonatas, are very good, but it's still the performances that stand the test of time and emerge with distinction." - William W. Starr, The State,... |
JOHANNES BRAHMS / ROBERT SCHUMANN
Brahms: Piano Concerto No 2 / Schumann: Kinderszenen (Rec 1935/47) Artur Schnabel (Piano) / BBC Symphony Orchestra / Adrian Boult [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 15/Nov/2001 ] Naxos historic series continues |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Piano works, incl Piano Concerto No 1 Artur Schnabel (piano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra / George Szell, conductor [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 20/Sep/2001 ] Naxos's great historic pianist series continues |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 and 4 (recorded 1933) Artur Schnabel (piano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Malcolm Sargent [ Naxos Historical Great Pianists / CD - released 3/Mar/2002 ] |