Beethoven,L.V. / Barber / Browning Complete Rca Album Collection CD

JOHN BROWNING - COMPLETE RCA ALBUM COLLECTION twelve (12)CDs This new release from SONY is the first ever release of John Browning's complete recordings for RCA Victor from 1965 to 1996 on twelve albums. The set includes an extra album with a previously unreleased Debussy recital, adding five works to Browning's RCA discography. Six works appear here for the first time, remastered from the original analogue tapes using 24 bit/192 kHz technology. This set also includes his early single recording for Columbia Masterworks from 1964 of the Barber Piano Concerto. Also included is an informative booklet with a new essay by Jed Distler, and full discographical details. John Browning was known for his reserved, elegant style and his sophisticated interpretations of Bach and Scarlatti, as well as for his collaboration with American composer Samuel Barber. He led a busy career, performing around 100 concerts a season. His final public appearance was at the National Gallery of Art in Washington in April 2002.

1. Piano Concerto, Op. 38 / I. Allegro Appasionato 2. Piano Concerto, Op. 38 / II. Canzone. Moderato 3. Piano Concerto, Op. 38 / III. Allegro Molto 4. A Song of Orpheus - Fantasy for Cello and Orchestra - Leonard Rose 5. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Tema. Vivace 6. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 1 - Alla Marcia Maestoso 7. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 2 - Poco Allegro 8. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 3 - L'istesso Tempo 9. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 4 - Un Poco Pi? Vivace 10. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 5 - Allegro Vivace 11. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 6 - Allegro Ma Non Troppo E Serioso 12. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 7 - Un Poco Pi? Allegro 13. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 8 - Poco Vivace 14. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 9 - Allegro Pesante E Risoluto 15. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 10 - Presto 16. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 11 - Allegretto 17. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 12 - Un Poco Pi? Moto 18. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 13 - Vivace 19. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 14 - Grave E Maestoso 20. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 15 - Presto Scherzando 21. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 16 - Allegro 22. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 17 23. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 18 - Poco Moderato 24. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 19 - Presto 25. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 20 - Andante 26. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 21 - Allegro Con Brio, Meno Allegro, Tempo I 27. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 22 - Allegro Molto (Alla "Notte E Giorno Faticar" Di Mozart) 28. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 23 - Allegro Assai 29. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 24 - Fughetta. Andante 30. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 25 - Allegro 31. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 26 32. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 27 - Vivace 33. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 28 - Allegro 34. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 29 - Adagio Ma Non Troppo 35. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 30 - Andante, Sempre Cantabile 36. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 31 - Largo, Molto Espressivo 37. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 32 - Fuga. Allegro - Poco Adagio 38. Diabelli Variations - 33 Variations on a Waltz By Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 / Var. 33 - Tempo Di Menuetto Moderato (Ma Non Tirarsi Dietro) 39. Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, Op. 16 / I. Andantino - Allegretto - Andantino 40. Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, Op. 16 / II. Scherzo. Vivace 41. Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, Op. 16 / III. Intermezzo. Allegro Moderato 42. Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, Op. 16 / IV. Finale. Allegro Tempestoso 43. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-Flat Major, Op. 10 / I. Allegro Brioso 44. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-Flat Major, Op. 10 / II. Andante Assai 45. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-Flat Major, Op. 10 / III. Allegro Scherzando 46. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110 / I. Moderato Cantabile Molto Espressivo 47. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110 / II. Allegro Molto 48. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110 / III. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Arioso Dolente - Fuga. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - L'istesso Tempo Di Arioso - L'istesso Tempo Della Fuga 49. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13 / Thema. Andante 50. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13 / Etude I (Variation 1) - Un Poco Pi? Vivo 51. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13 / Etude II (Variation 2) - Andante 52. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13 / Etude III - Vivace 53. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13 / Etude IV (Variation 3) - Allegro Marcato 54. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13 / Etude V (Variation 4) - Scherzando 55. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13 / Etude VI (Variation 5) - Agitato 56. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13 / Etude VII (Variation 6) - Allegro Molto 57. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13 / Etude VIII (Variation 7) - Sempre Marcatissimo 58. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13 / Etude IX - Presto Possibile 59. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13 / Etude X (Variation 8) - Allegro Con Energia 60. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13 / Etude XI (Variation 9) - Andante Espressivo 61. Symphonic Etudes, Op.13 / Etude XII (Finale) - Finale. Allegro Brillante 62. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op.26 / I. Andante - Allegro 63. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op.26 / II. Tema Con Variazioni 64. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op.26 / III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo 65. Piano Concerto No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 53 / I. Vivace 66. Piano Concerto No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 53 / II. Andante 67. Piano Concerto No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 53 / III. Moderato 68. Piano Concerto No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 53 / IV. Vivace 69. Sonatine, M. 40 / I. Mod?r? 70. Sonatine, M. 40 / II. Mouvement de Menuet 71. Sonatine, M. 40 / III. Anim? 72. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68 / I. Pr?lude. Vif 73. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68 / II. Fugue. Allegro Moderato 74. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68 / III. Forlane. Allegretto 75. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68 / IV. Rigaudon. Assez Vif 76. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68 / V. Menuet. Allegro Moderato 77. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68 / VI. Toccata. Vif 78. Gaspard de la Nuit, M. 55 / I. Ondine 79. Gaspard de la Nuit, M. 55 / II. Le Gibet 80. Gaspard de la Nuit, M. 55 / III. Scarbo 81. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat minor, Op. 23 / I. Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso - Allegro Con Spirito 82. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat minor, Op. 23 / II. Andantino Simplice - Prestissimo - Tempo I 83. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat minor, Op. 23 / III. Allegro Con Fuoco 84. Piano Concerto No.5 in G Major, Op. 55 / I. Allegro Con Brio - Erich Leinsdorf 85. Piano Concerto No.5 in G Major, Op. 55 / II. Moderato Ben Accentuato - Erich Leinsdorf 86. Piano Concerto No.5 in G Major, Op. 55 / III. Toccata. Allegro Con Fuoco - Erich Leinsdorf 87. Piano Concerto No.5 in G Major, Op. 55 / IV. Larghetto - Erich Leinsdorf 88. Piano Concerto No.5 in G Major, Op. 55 / V. Vivo - Erich Leinsdorf 89. Kleine Dreigroschenmusik (Little Threepenny Music) / Overture (Maestoso) - Erich Leinsdorf 90. Kleine Dreigroschenmusik (Little Threepenny Music) / the Moritat of Mack the Knife (Moderato Assai) - Erich Leinsdorf 91. Kleine Dreigroschenmusik (Little Threepenny Music) / the Instead-Of Song (Moderato) - Erich Leinsdorf 92. Kleine Dreigroschenmusik (Little Threepenny Music) / the Ballad of the Easy Life (Foxtrot: Molto Leggiero) - Erich Leinsdorf 93. Kleine Dreigroschenmusik (Little Threepenny Music) / Polly's Song (Andante Con Moto) - Erich Leinsdorf 94. Kleine Dreigroschenmusik (Little Threepenny Music) / Tango-Ballad - Erich Leinsdorf 95. Kleine Dreigroschenmusik (Li