John Ogdon - 70th Anniversary Edition

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor Op.18
Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Op.43
Faure: Ballade in F sharp Op.19
Litolff: Scherzo (Concerto symphonique No.4 in D minor Op.102)
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor Op.23
Franck: Symphonic Variations
Liszt: Hungarian Fantasia S123
Liszt: Rhapsodie espagnole S254 (arr Busoni)
Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor S178
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody
Bartok: Piano Concerto No.1 Sz83
Glazunov: Piano Concerto No.1 in F minor Op.92
Ogdon: Piano Concerto No.1
Ogdon: Piano Sonata
Ogdon: Theme and Variations

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Format: CD

Number of Discs: 4

Artist(s): John Ogdon (piano)

Release Date: 2nd July 2007

“There was no gentler giant in music than John Ogdon.” Edward Greenfield of The Guardian

“His never diminishing interest in contemporary music should continue to be an example for all performing artists” Daniel Barenboim

“a genius of enormous sensitivity and very great humour” Sir Peter Maxwell Davies

One of the greatest pianists Britain has ever produced, John Ogdon, died prematurely in 1989, aged 52. This 4 CD set has been released to mark what would have been his 70th birthday.

Many of the recordings appear on CD for the first time (*) and two - the Rachmaninov Paganini Rhapsody and the Bartók concerto - have never been published before.

All are entirely newly transferred and digitally remastered. The result - superb value at budget price - is an ear-ravishing feast of musical virtuosity and a glorious memento of Ogdon in his heyday. Of particular musical interest are three of Ogdon’s own compositions, including his First Piano Concerto, and a towering account of Liszt’s B minor Sonata.

CD 1 (79.34)

Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor Op.18

Rachmaninov - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Op.43 (previously unreleased)

Fauré - Ballade in F sharp Op.19

Litolff - Scherzo (Concerto symphonique No.4 in D minor Op.102)

CD 2 (79.52)

Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor Op.23

Franck - Symphonic Variations

Liszt - Hungarian Fantasia S123*

Liszt arr. Busoni - Rhapsodie espagnole S254*

CD 3 (75.24)

Bartók - Piano Concerto No.1 Sz83 (previously unreleased)

Glazunov - Piano Concerto No.1 in F minor Op.92*

Ogdon - Piano Concerto No.1*

CD 4 - solo piano* (79.53)

Ogdon - Piano Sonata

Ogdon - Theme and Variations

Liszt - Piano Sonata in B minor S178
Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No.15 in A minor (Rákóczy March) S244 No.15
Liszt - Valse oubliée No.1 S215 No.1
Liszt - Csárdás macabre S224
Liszt - En rêve - Nocturne S207

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