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Harriet Cohen: Complete Solo Studio Recordings

The Matthay School Volume 2

Harriet Cohen (piano)

Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Henry Wood, Walter Susskind, Muir Mathieson, Hubert Bath

Harriet Cohen: Complete Solo Studio Recordings

The Matthay School Volume 2

Harriet Cohen (piano)

Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Henry Wood, Walter Susskind, Muir Mathieson, Hubert Bath

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About

Certainly the most glamerous of the Matthay students, Harriet Cohen was also the most extrovert and to the general public was known as a socialite as much as a pianist. Her friends included George Bernard Shaw and Ramsay MacDonald and she became notorious as the lover of the married Arnold Bax. Behind this apparently superficial exterior lay a surprising intellect and her repertoire favoured Bach and earlier music or contemporary music (much of it dedicated to her) rather than the more popular, and frequently played, romantic repertoire.

Few of her recordings have been reissued on CD so this will be an eagerly awaited set. It includes the first ever (acoustic) recording of Bach’s D minor concerto, and the later post-war remake, and also several of the works Bax wrote for her.

Contents and tracklist

Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: I. Allegro
Track length8:16
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: II. Adagio
Track length7:43
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: III. Allegro
Track length8:16
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846
Track length1:43
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846
Track length2:25
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847
Track length1:29
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847
Track length1:58
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848
Track length1:27
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Fugue No. 3 in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848
Track length2:48
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849
Track length3:23
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849
Track length4:23
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850
Track length1:08
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850
Track length3:30
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851
Track length1:15
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851
Track length2:41
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852
Track length4:47
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major, BWV 852
Track length2:18
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 8 in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853
Track length4:39
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Fugue No. 8 in D-Sharp Minor, BWV 853
Track length4:45
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854
Track length1:22
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854
Track length1:35
Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwolfe, BWV 22: Chorale: Ertodt' uns durch dein' Gute (arr. H. Cohen for piano)
Track length2:41
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: I. Allegro
Track length8:30
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: II. Adagio
Track length7:59
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: III. Allegro
Track length8:43
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849
Track length3:02
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Fugue No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849
Track length4:37
Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwolfe, BWV 22: Chorale: Ertodt' uns durch dein' Gute (arr. H. Cohen for piano)
Track length2:39
Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: I. Allegro moderato
Track length6:41
Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: II. Andante cantabile
Track length4:36
Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: III. Allegretto
Track length4:12
3 Nouvelles études, B. 130 (Live): No. 1 in F Minor
Track length2:01
3 Nouvelles études, B. 130 (Live): No. 3 in D-Flat Major
Track length2:09
Étude No. 19 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 25 No. 7 (Live): 12 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 19 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 25, No. 7
Track length5:50
4 Ballades, Op. 10: 4 Ballades, Op. 10: No. 1 in D Minor, "Edward"
Track length4:24
8 Klavierstücke, Op. 76: 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: No. 4. Intermezzo in B-Flat Major
Track length2:29
Suite bergamasque, L. 75: Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de lune
Track length4:26
Préludes, Book 1, L. 117: Préludes, Book 1: No. 10. La cathedrale engloutie
Track length4:51
4 Piezas españolas: 4 Piezas españolas: No. 4. Andaluza
Track length4:17
El amor brujo (Love, the Magician): The Fisherman's Tale (version for piano)
Track length2:11
Suite Española No. 1, Op. 47: El sombrero de tres picos (The Three-Cornered Hat): Danza del molinero (Dance of the Miller) (version for piano)
Track length2:19
Piano Sonatina in C Major, Op. 13, No. 1: I. Allegro assai
Track length2:26
Piano Sonatina in C Major, Op. 13, No. 1: II. Andantino
Track length2:25
Piano Sonatina in C Major, Op. 13, No. 1: III. Presto
Track length1:51
24 Preludes, Op. 34: 24 Preludes, Op. 34: No. 14. in E-Flat Minor
Track length2:33
Oliver Twist: Oliver Twist: Theme
Track length7:45
Love Story: Love Story: Cornish Rhapsody
Track length6:10

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