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Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957)
Martin Jones
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| Disc One | ||||
| 1 | Sonata no.1 in D minor (1908/9) | I - Allegro non troppo, ma con passione | 7.47 | |
| 2 | II - Scherzo: Schnell - Trio: Ruhig | 4.16 | ||
| 3 | III - Finale: Moderato | 6.34 | ||
| 4 | Don Quixote - six character pieces after Cervantes (1909) | I - Don Quixote und seine Sehnsucht nach Waffentaten Don Quixote’s dreams of heroic deeds | 4.04 | |
| 5 | II - Sancho Panza auf seinem 'Grauen' Sancho Panza on his grey donkey | 1.40 | ||
| 6 | III - Don Quixotes Auszug - Don Quixote goes forth | 1.07 | ||
| 7 | IV - Dulcinea von Toboso - Dulcinea of Toboso | 1.20 | ||
| 8 | V - Abenteuer Adventure | 2.55 | ||
| 9 | VI - Don Quixotes Bekehrung und Tod Don Quixote’s conversion and death | 2.43 | ||
| 10 | Der Schneemann - The Snowman Pantomime in two scenes (1909) | I - Introduction | 4.33 | |
| 11 | II - First Scene | 17.14 | ||
| 12 | III - Entr’acte | 2.23 | ||
| 13 | IV - Second Scene | 18.21 | ||
| Recorded at Wyastone Leys, Monmouth, UK. Tracks 1-9 on 28th & 29th November 2000. Tracks 10-13 on 26th May 2001 | ||||
| Disc Two | ||||
| 1 | Sonata no.2 Op.2 (1910) | I - Moderato | 9.14 | |
| 2 | II - Scherzo: Allegro impetuoso | 7.46 | ||
| 3 | III - Largo. Con dolore | 7.13 | ||
| 4 | IV - Finale: Allegro vivace | 5.54 | ||
| 5 | Märchenbilder Op.3 (1910) - Seven fairy tale pictures for piano | I - Die verzauberte Prinzessin The Enchanted Princess | 3.12 | |
| 6 | II - Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse The Princess on the Pea | 2.56 | ||
| 7 | III - Rübezahl | 2.52 | ||
| 8 | IV - Wichtelmännchen - The Goblins | 2.21 | ||
| 9 | V - Ball beim Märchenkönig - The fairy King’s ball | 3.19 | ||
| 10 | VI - Das tapfere Schneiderlein - The brave little tailor | 4.38 | ||
| 11 | VII - Das Märchen spricht den Epilog The fairy tale’s epilogue | 4.47 | ||
| 12 | Vier kleine fröhliche Waltzer (1911) Four Waltzes for piano | I - Gretl: Grazioso | 3.05 | |
| 13 | II Margit: Espressivo | 3.30 | ||
| 14 | III Gisi | 2.52 | ||
| 15 | IV Mitzi | 2.43 | ||
| 16 | Vier kleine Karikaturen für Kinder Op.19 (1926) Four little caricatures for children | I - Kuckuck! Cuckoo! (Schönberg) | 0.29 | |
| 17 | II - Zum Einschlummern - Going to sleep (Stravinsky) | 0.50 | ||
| 18 | III - Frisch gewagt ist halb gewonnen A good start is half the battle (Bartók) | 0.20 | ||
| 19 | IV - Ernste Zeiten - Serious Times (Hindemith) | 1.04 | ||
| 20 | Was der Wald erzählt (1909) What the woods tell me | I - Erwachen der Vögel am Morgen The awakening of the birds in the morning | 2.34 | |
| 21 | II - Der verliebte Jägerbursch - The love sick hunting boy | 2.10 | ||
| 22 | III - Heinzelmännchen - The Imps | 1.35 | ||
| Recorded at Wyastone Leys, Monmouth, UK. Tracks 5-15 and 20-22 on 28th & 29th November 2000. Tracks 1-4 and 16-19 on 26th May 2001 | ||||
| Disc Three | ||||
| 1 | Zwischenspiel - Intermezzo (Akt III) aus der Oper 'Das Wunder der Heliane' (1927) | 8.03 | ||
| 2 | Piano Trio in D major Op.1 (1910) | I Allegro non troppo, con espressione | 10.41 | |
| 3 | II Scherzo: Allegro - Trio: Viel langsammer, innig | 6.36 | ||
| 4 | III Larghetto | 5.32 | ||
| 5 | IV Finale: Allegro molto ed energico | 7.27 | ||
| with Richard McMahon | ||||
| 6 | Potpourri aus der Oper 'Der Ring des Polykrates' (1913) (arr. L. Ruffin) | 9.42 | ||
| 7 | Aus der Musik zu 'Viel Larmen un Nichts' Op.11 (1918) ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ | I Madchen im Brautgemach - Girl in the bridal chamber | 3.34 | |
| 8 | II Holzapfel und Schlehwein - Crabapple and Sloewine - Watchmans March | 2.57 | ||
| 9 | III Mummenschanz - Masquerade - Hornpipe | 2.05 | ||
| 10 | 'Schach Brugge!' Burleske Nachtszene am Minnewasser aus der Oper 'Die Tote Stadt', Op.12 (1920) | 9.37 | ||
| 11 | Geshichten von Strauss Op.21 (1927) | 10.18 | ||
| Recorded at Wyastone Leys, Monmouth, UK. Tracks 1 and 6-11 on 29th & 30th November 2000. Tracks 2-5 on 27th May 2001 | ||||
| Disc Four | ||||
| 1 | Sonata no.3 in C major Op.25 (1931) | I Allegro molto e deciso | 8.27 | |
| 2 | II Andante religioso | 6.44 | ||
| 3 | III Tempo di Menuetto molto comodo, Trio: Fließender | 6.18 | ||
| 4 | IV Rondo: Allegro giocoso | 5.25 | ||
| 5 | Der Schneemann - The Snowman - Four easy pieces | I Walzer | 3.48 | |
| 6 | II Entr’acte | 2.26 | ||
| 7 | III Serenade | 3.41 | ||
| 8 | IV Pierrot und Colombine: Valse lente | 5.04 | ||
| 9 | Schauspiel - Overture Op.4 (1911) (arr. F.Rebay) | 13.15 | ||
| with Richard McMahon | ||||
| 10 | Große Fantasie aus der Oper 'Die Tote Stadt' Op.12 (1920) (arr. F.Rebay) | 18.31 | ||
| Recorded at Wyastone Leys, Monmouth, UK. Tracks 1-8 and 10 on 28th & 30th November 2000. Track 9 on 31st August 2001 | ||||
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