Clifford Curzon - The BBC Recitals

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Clifford Curzon
The BBC Recitals

Compil. 2007 on Decca label
Spoken Word and Classical (Romantic)

The release includes a DVD+CD (double layer) and an audio CD as a bonus Films © 1959, 1968. DVD audio interviews & talks © 1951, 1965, 1969, 1980. CD audio interviews & talks © 1973, 1978. All tracks ℗ + © 2007. Recordings: DVD: Broadcast on BBC Television's "Celebrity Recital", 2 April 1959, Black & White, (tracks DVD-1 to DVD-15); BBC Television, "Clifford Curzon Plays Schubert", 30 June 1968, Colour (tracks DVD-16 to DVD-22) CD: Recorded on 2 Oct. 1951 (tracks CD-1 to CD-5); 4 August 1965 (CD-6 to CD-10); 2 March 1969 (CD -11 to CD-13); 27 February 1980 (CD-14 to CD-16). Bonus CD: Broadcast On BBC Radio 4, 17 June 1978 (tracks 1 to 8); recorded 18 September 1972 and broadcast on BBC Radio 3, 12 February 1973 (tracks 9 to 18). Aspect ratio: 4:3 Region codes: 1 to 6 Menu Screen: English Audio content: 2.0 Enhanced Mono Duration (Films): 62 mins

Musicians

	Clifford Curzon p, 1907-1982 GB piano, album by, text by
	Daniel Schleef , authoring
	Julian Wijnmaalen , authoring
	Callum Ross consultant, liner notes
	Fritz Curzon , GB consultant, photography by, speech
	Keith Harris design, recital
	Tatjana Njofang design, screen
	Tatyana Udina design, screen
	Zahra Shah Ali design, screen
	Otis Eddy lighting
	Dennis Collins , liner notes, french translation
	Matthias Lehmann , liner notes, german translation
	Claudia Tessarrin management, project
	Raymond McGill management, project
	Walter Todds producer, bbc recitals
	Harald Gericke producer, dvd
	Bernard Keeff , interviewer
	Dr. William Cole , speech
	Sir Michael Tippett , 1905-1998 GB speech
	Roy Plomley , interviewer
	Albert W. Ketelbey p, 1875-1959 GB conductor
	Artur Schnabel p, 1882-1951 AT piano
	Elena Gerhardt , 1883-1961 GB mezzo-soprano vocals
	Unknown Artist , piano
	Ignacy Jan Paderewski p, 1860-1941 PL piano
	Wanda Landowska hps, 1879-1959 PL harpsichord
	Kirsten Flagstad voc, 1895-1962 NO soprano vocals
	Wilhelm Furtwängler p, 1886-1954 DE conductor
	Alan Blyth , GB interviewer

Producers

Ben Pateman a&r

Claudia Wafer art direction

Fabian Watkinson booklet editor

Hugh Tosh photography by

John Vickers photography by

Composers

Robert Schumann

Johannes Brahms

Franz Schubert

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	Opening Credits	Clifford Curzon		0:25
2	Kinderszenen, Op. 15	Clifford Curzon	Robert Schumann
3	Von Fremden Ländern Und Menschen	Clifford Curzon		1:31
4	Kuriose Gesichte	Clifford Curzon		1:00
5	Haschemann	Clifford Curzon		0:28
6	Bittendes Kind	Clifford Curzon		0:51
7	Glückes Genug	Clifford Curzon		1:15
8	Wichtige Begebenheit	Clifford Curzon		0:46
9	Träumerei	Clifford Curzon		2:42
10	Am Kamin	Clifford Curzon		0:50
11	Ritter Vom Steckenpferd	Clifford Curzon		0:36
12	Fast Zu Ernst	Clifford Curzon		1:27
13	Fürchtenmachen	Clifford Curzon		1:18
14	Kind Im Einschlummern	Clifford Curzon		1:56
15	Der Dichter Spricht	Clifford Curzon		2:04
16	Capriccio In D Minor, Op. 116 No. 1	Clifford Curzon	Johannes Brahms	2:04
17	Moment Musical In F Minor, D780 No. 3	Clifford Curzon	Franz Schubert	2:03
18	Impromptu In A FLat Major, D899 No. 4	Clifford Curzon	Franz Schubert	6:38
19	Introduction To Sonata	Clifford Curzon		0:28
20	Piano Sonata No.21 In B Flat Major, D960	Clifford Curzon	Franz Schubert
21	I. Molto Moderato	Clifford Curzon		12:42
22	II. Amdamte Sostenuto	Clifford Curzon		9:26
23	III. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace E Con Delicatezza - Trio	Clifford Curzon		4:08
24	IV. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo	Clifford Curzon		7:35
25	Artur Schnabel As A Teacher	Clifford Curzon
26	1. You Won't Ever Be A Pianist...	Clifford Curzon		6:25
27	2. On The Subject Of Editions...	Clifford Curzon		1:38
28	3. Schnabel's Peculiar Excellence As A Teacher	Clifford Curzon		5:26
29	4. His Physical Gifts Were No Less Unusual Than His Mental....	Clifford Curzon		4:05
30	5. Technique: In The Usual Sense Of Pianistic Facility...	Clifford Curzon		5:02
31	Personalities In British Music: Clifford Curzon	Clifford Curzon
32	1. The Main Musical Influence In My Life Was My Uncle, Alfred Ketelbey...	Clifford Curzon		3:28
33	2. I Think The People Who Criticise Schnabel Often Criticise Him Because...	Clifford Curzon		1:09
34	3. Sir Henry Wood Helped Me A Great Deal In My Early Days Before I Went To Berlin...	Clifford Curzon		1:39
35	4. What Do You Think Of The Influence Of Modern Recording Music...	Clifford Curzon		3:11
36	4. I Certainly Have A Favourite Composer...	Clifford Curzon		1:42
37	Talking About Sir Henry Wood	Clifford Curzon
38	1. Sir Henry Wood Had Had A Strong Influence On My Musical Life,,,	Clifford Curzon		4:32
39	2. As A Human Being...	Clifford Curzon		2:15
40	3. As A Great Conductor	Clifford Curzon		1:56
41	Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Metal Ceremony	Clifford Curzon
42	1. It's My Pleasant Duty...	Clifford Curzon		0:57
43	2. The Gold Medal...	Clifford Curzon		2:51
44	3. Sir Michael, Friends And Colleagues	Clifford Curzon		7:35
45	Clifford Curzon Extemporises - Curzon's Epilogue from 'The Book Of The Piano', Edited And Read By His Son Fritz	Clifford Curzon
46	1. In 1981, Just The Year Before Clifford Died...	Clifford Curzon		1:39
47	2. I've Known People Who, At About The Age Of Three...	Clifford Curzon		1:04
48	3. Teaching Is A Tricky Subject Indeed...	Clifford Curzon		3:29
49	4. Another Thing That A Lot Of People Don't Realise About Piano Playing...	Clifford Curzon		1:27
50	5. Back To Performing Though...	Clifford Curzon		2:23
51	Bonus CD	Clifford Curzon
52	Desert Island Discs	Clifford Curzon
53	RP: This Week Our Castway Is The Concert Pianist Sir Clifford Curzon... (Ketelbey: In A Monastery Garden)	Clifford Curzon		4:17
54	CC: For Number Two I Think I Should Like To Go All The Way From Ketelbey... (Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 In C Major, K467 - II. Andante)	Clifford Curzon		4:08
55	RP: You're Londoner, Aren't You?... (Liszt: Gnomenreigen)	Clifford Curzon		5:05
56	RP: You Were Only Sixteen, I Believe, When You Made Your First Appearance At A Prom... (Brahms: Feldeinsmkeit, Op. 86 No. 2)	Clifford Curzon		6:45
57	RP: Record Number Five.... (Schumann: Phantasiestücke Op.12 No.1, Des Abends)	Clifford Curzon		2:10
58	RP: You Love Playing Chamber Music... (Couperin: Passacaglia)	Clifford Curzon		5:25
59	CC: What I'd Like To Do Is Get Rid Of My Records... (Schubert: Piano Sonata In A Major, D959 - III.Scherzo. Allegro Vivace)	Clifford Curzon		2:55
60	CC: For My Last Record I'd Like... (Wagner: Tristan Und Isolde - Liebestod)	Clifford Curzon		4:33
61	Clifford Curzon On Schnabel	Clifford Curzon
62	1. AB: Clifford Curzon, Your Teachers Were Both Schnabel And Wanda Landowska....	Clifford Curzon		6:53
63	2. AB: Just Now You Mentioned Schnabel's Teacher	Clifford Curzon		3:03
64	3. AB: You've Only Touched on Schnabel's Qualities As A Man...	Clifford Curzon		2:38
65	4. CC: One Of His Lesser-known Qualities As A Man...	Clifford Curzon		3:59
66	5. CC: Wouldn't This Be a Good Moment...	Clifford Curzon		2:29
67	6. CC: Wasn't That Wonderful?...	Clifford Curzon		2:39
68	7. AB: As He Had Pick Of The World's Talent In His Classes...	Clifford Curzon		2:57
69	8. AB: Clifford, It's Just Over Twenty Years Now...	Clifford Curzon		3:00
70	9. CC: What Made Him, In Many Ways, The Ideal Recording Artist...	Clifford Curzon		3:00
71	10: AB: Finally, Clifford, What Are Your Memories Of Schnabel's Last Concert?...	Clifford Curzon		7:41

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