Milestones Of A Piano Legend: Solomon – The Complete Beethoven Recordings / The Intense Media 12x Audio CD, Box Set / 600552

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Solomon Cutner CBE (9 August 1902 – 2 February 1988) was a British pianist known professionally as Solomon.

Solomon Cutner was a Grand disciple of Clara Schumann

 

Solomon Cutner was born in the East End of London in 1902, the seventh child of tailors of German-Jewish and Polish-Jewish extraction. He was a child prodigy whose talent was recognized at the age of seven when, having had no formal tuition, he performed his own arrangement of the 1812 Overture on the family piano. He gave his first concerts in 1912 at the age of ten, retired from public performance in his teens and then resumed his career as an adult performer. He began making records in 1929. As a child he was sent to live with his teacher, Mathilde Verne, who had studied with Clara Schumann. He then studied in Paris with Lazare-Lévy.

After establishing a reputation, he toured abroad a good deal, particularly before, during and shortly after World War II, when he gave numerous much-cherished recitals in the United States and Australia. He premiered the Piano Concerto in B-flat by Arthur Bliss at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Renowned especially for his Beethoven, which had an almost legendary status (he broadcast the entire cycle of the 32 piano sonatas for the BBC), he was in the midst of recording the complete cycle of the sonatas for EMI Records when he suffered a devastating stroke in 1956, which paralysed his right arm. He never recorded or performed in public again, but lived on for another 32 years. His recordings of Mozart, Schumann and Brahms are also highly regarded; his Debussy, Bach and Schubert recordings are likewise esteemed.

He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1946. He died in London in 1988, aged 85.

A biography, Solo: The Biography of Solomon by Bryan Crimp, was published by APR in 1994, ISBN 978-1-870295-04-8, and reissued in paperback by Travis and Emery in 2008, ISBN 978-1-904331-36-0.

Solomon's first recordings were made in 1929 for the English Columbia label. He later recorded for HMV. Most of his recordings have appeared on compact disc, either directly through EMI/Warner or under license to the Testament label.

Bruce Eder on AllMusic wrote that, before the onset of his stroke in 1956, Solomon recorded a handful of works in stereo, but whether in stereo or mono his recordings are all worth hearing; he said the clarity, tonal beauty and imaginativeness of Solomon's playing overcomes any shortcomings of the recording technique. He added that Solomon's rendition of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata is notable for its poetic lyricism and natural, unforced passion.

 

Label:	The Intense Media – 600552
Format:	12 x CD, Album, Box Set
Country:	Europe
Genre:	Classical
Style:	Romantic

Tracklist:

		Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 In C Major Op. 15 / Sonata No. 27 In E Minor Op. 90 (1958)
		Piano Concerto No. 1 In C Major Op. 15 = C-Dur Conductor – Herbert Menges Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra

 

1-1		I. Allegro Con Brio	13:34

1-2		II. Largo	12:12

1-3		III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando	8:55
		Sonata No. 27 In E Minor Op. 90 = E-Moll

1-4		I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit Und Durchaus Mit Empfindung Und Ausdruck	5:59

1-5		II. Nicht Zu Geschwind Und Sehr Singbar Vorzutragen	7:11
		Bonus
		Piano Sonata No. 7 In D Major Op. 10,3 = D-Dur

1-6		I. Presto	7:05

1-7		II. Largo E Mesto	10:09

1-8		III. Minuet: Allegro & Trio	2:43

1-9		IV. Rondo: Allegro	4:12
		Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major Op. 19 (c. 1953)
		Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major Op. 19 = B-Dur Conductor – André Cluytens Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra

 

2-1		I. Allegro Con Brio	13:28

2-2		II. Adagio	8:51

2-3		III. Rondo: Molto Allegro	6:05
		The Emperor Concerto (1956)
		Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major Op. 73 "Emperor" = Es-Dur Conductor – Herbert Menges Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra

 

2-4		I. Allegro	19:26

2-5		II. Adagio Un Poco Mosso	8:23

2-6		III. Rondo: Allegro. Più Allegro	9:46
		Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 In C Minor Op. 37 (1958)
		Piano Concerto No. 3 In C Minor Op. 37 = C-Moll Conductor – Herbert Menges Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra

 

3-1		I. Allegro Con Brio	16:22

3-2		II. Largo	10:43

3-3		III. Rondo: Allegro. Presto	8:48
		Bonus
		Piano Sonata No. 22 In F Major Op. 54 = F-Dur

3-4		I. In Tempo Di Minuetto	4:52

3-5		II. Allegretto. Più Allegro	4:56
		Piano Sonata No. 28 In A Major Op. 101 = A-Dur

3-6		I. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo	3:43

3-7		II. Vivace Alla Marcia	5:29

3-8		III. Adagio Ma Non Troppo	2:31

3-9		IV. Allegro	7:07
		Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Major Op. 58 = G-Dur (1955)
		Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Major Op. 58 = G-Dur Conductor – André Cluytens Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra

 

4-1		I. Allegro Moderato	18:10

4-2		II. Andante Con Moto	5:20

4-3		III. Rondo: Vivace	9:34
		Bonus
		Piano Sonata No. 32 In C Minor Op. 111 = C-Moll

4-4		I. Maestoso. Allegro Con Brio Ed Ppassionato [i. e. Appassionato]	8:43

4-5		II. Arietta (Con Variazioni): Adagio Molto Semplice E Cantabile	17:58
		Beethoven Tempest And Appassionata Sonatas (1956)
		Piano Sonata No. 17 In D Minor Op. 31,2 "Tempest" = D-Moll "Der Sturm"

5-1		I. Largo. Allegro	8:07

5-2		II. Adagio	8:10

5-3		III. Allegretto	6:02
		Sonata No. 23 In F Minor Op. 57 "Appassionata" = F-Moll

5-4		I. Allegro Assai. Adagio. Più Allegro	8:47

5-5		II. Andante Con Moto. Variazioni I-III - Attacca:	7:17

5-6		III. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo. Presto	4:50
		Bonus
		Piano Sonata No. 18 In E Flat Major Op. 31,3 = Es-Dur

5-7		I. Allegro	9:14

5-8		II. Scherzo: Allegretto Vivace	5:29

5-9		III. Minuet: Moderato Grazioso & Trio. Coda	4:25

5-10		[IV.] Presto Con Fuoco	4:36
		Beethoven Sonata No. 29 In B Flat Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" / Sonata No. 26 In E Flat Major Op. 81a "Les Adieux" (1953)
		Piano Sonata No. 29 In B Flat Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" = B-Dur

6-1		I. Allegro	10:07

6-2		II. Scherzo: Assai Vivace. Presto	2:31

6-3		III. Adagio Sostenuto	22:20
		Piano Sonata No. 26 In E Flat Major Op. 81a "Les Adieux" = Es-Dur "Das Lebewohl"

6-4		I. Adagio. Allegro (Abschied)	6:44

6-5		II. Andante Espressivo (Abwesenheit)	3:50

6-6		III. Viviacissimamente [i. e. Vivacissimamente] (Ankunft)	5:27
		Beethoven Sonata In C Minor Op. 13 / Sonata In E Major Op. 109 (1954)
		Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor Op. 13 "Pathétique" = C-Moll

7-1		I. Grave. Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio	8:54

7-2		II. Adagio Cantabile	6:10

7-3		III. Rondo: Allegro	4:16
		Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major Op. 109 = E-Dur

7-4		I. Vivace Ma Non Troppo. Vivace Espressivo	3:39

7-5		II. Prestissimo	2:13

7-6		III. Tema: Andante Molto Cantabile Ed Espressivo	13:09
		Bonus
		Piano Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor Op. 27,2 "Moonlight" = Cis-Moll "Mondschein"

7-7		I. Adagio Sostenuto	8:33

7-8		II. Allegretto	1:56

7-9		III. Presto Agitato. Adagio. Presto Agitato	7:22
		Beethoven Sonata In E Flat Major Op. 27,1 / Sonata In A Flat Major Op. 110 (1962)
		Piano Sonata No. 13 In E Flat Major Op. 27,1 = Es-Dur

8-1		I. Andante. Poco Meno Mosso. Allegro. Tempo I	5:38

8-2		II. Allegro Molto E Vivace. Trio	1:48

8-3		III. Adagio Con Espressione - Allegro Vivace. Tempo I. Presto	9:13
		Piano Sonata No. 31 In A Flat Major Op. 110 = As-Dur

8-4		I. Moderato Cantabile Molto Espressivo	7:08

8-5		II. Allegro Molto	1:58

8-6		III. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo	10:51
		Bonus
		Piano Sonata No. 32 In C Minor Op. 111 = C-Moll

8-7		I. Maestoso. Allegro Con Brio Ed Appassionato	9:04

8-8		II. Arietta (Con Variazioni): Adagio Molto Semplice E Cantabile	19:30
		Beethoven Sonatas Op. 2 No. 1 In F Minor & No. 3 In C Major (1954)
		Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor Op. 2,1 = F-Moll

9-1		I. Allegro

9-2		II. Adagio

9-3		III. Minuetto: Allegretto & Trio

9-4		IV. Prestissmo [i.e. Prestissimo]. L'istesso Tempo
		Piano Sonata No. 3 In C Major Op. 2,3 = C-Dur

9-5		I. Allegro Con Brio	9:38

9-6		II. Adagio	7:27

9-7		III. Scherzo: Allegro	3:04

9-8		IV. Allegro Assai	4:55
		Beethoven Sonatas For Violoncello & Piano Vol. I (1955)
		Cello Sonata In F Major Op.5,1 = F-Dur Cello – Gregor Piatigorsky

 

10-1		I. Adagio Sostenuto	3:35

10-2		Allegro. Adagio. Presto. Tempo I	11:05

10-3		II. Allegro Vivace	7:06
		Sonatas For Violoncello & Piano Vol. II (1955)
		Cello Sonata In G Minor Op. 5,2 = G-Moll Cello – Gregor Piatigorsky

 

10-4		I. Adagio Sostenuto E Espressivo	6:55

10-5		II. Allegro Molto Più Tosto Presto	6:50

10-6		III. Rondo: Allegro	9:18
		Cello Sonata In A Major Op. 69 = A-Dur Cello – Gregor Piatigorsky

 

10-7		I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto	11:59

10-8		II. Scherzo: Allegro Molto	4:58

10-9		III. Adagio Cantabile. Allegro Vivace	9:07
		Beethoven Sonatas For Violoncello & Piano Vol. III (1955)
		Cello Sonata In C Major Op. 102,1 = C-Dur Cello – Gregor Piatigorsky

 

11-1		I. Andante. II. Allegro Vivace	8:07

11-2		III. Adagio. IV. Allegro Vivace	7:20
		Cello Sonata In D Major Op. 102,2 = D-Dur Cello – Gregor Piatigorsky

 

11-3		I. Allegro Con Brio	6:47

11-4		II. Adagio Con Molto Sentimento D'Affetto	10:16

11-5		III. Allegro. Allegro Fugato	4:39
		Bonus
		Piano Sonata No. 21 In C Major Op. 53 "Waldstein" = C-Dur

11-6		I. Allegro Con Brio	10:21

11-7		II. Introduzione: Adagio Molto. Rondo: Allegretto Moderato. Prestissimo	13:14
11-8		Sonatina No. 38 In F Major = F-Dur	4:16
		Beethoven Piano Trio No. 7 In B Flat, Op. 97, "Archduke" (c. 1946)
		Piano Trio No. 7 In B Flat, Op. 97, "Archduke" = B-Dur "Erzherzog" Cello – Anthony Pini Violin – Henry Holst

 

12-1		II. [i. e. I.] Allegro Moderato	9:31

12-2		II. Scherzo: Allegro	6:19

12-3		III. Andante Cantabile Ma Però Con Moto - Attacca	14:35

12-4		IV. Allegro Moderato	6:52
		Bonus
		Piano Concerto No. 3 In C Minor Op. 37 = C-Moll Conductor – Adrian Boult* Orchestra – BBC Symphony Orchestra

 

12-5		I. Allegro Con Brio	15:48

12-6		II. Largo	9:42