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Carl Seemann: Complete Deutsche Grammophon Recordings

Carl Seemann (piano, keyboard, musician), Edith Picht-Axenfeld (piano, harpsichord), Ludwig Porth (percussion), Karl Peinkofer (percussion), Bernhard Minetti (speaker), Franz Ortner (doublebass), Annelies Kupper (soprano), Wolfgang Schneiderhan (violin), Andor Foldes (piano), August Eberhard Muller...

Carl Seemann: Complete Deutsche Grammophon Recordings

Carl Seemann: Complete Deutsche Grammophon Recordings

Carl Seemann (piano, keyboard, musician), Edith Picht-Axenfeld (piano, harpsichord), Ludwig Porth (percussion), Karl Peinkofer (percussion), Bernhard Minetti (speaker), Franz Ortner (doublebass), Annelies Kupper (soprano), Wolfgang Schneiderhan (violin), Andor Foldes (piano), August Eberhard Muller...

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About

In 1952 Carl Seemann started to record for Deutsche Grammophon and he stayed on this label most of his career. Over the years he recorded many celebrated albums for the Yellow Label, especially Beethoven’s complete Sonatas for piano and violin with Wolfgang Schneiderhan or his Mozart solo and orchestral recordings. This edition, marking 40 years (in 2023) since the death of Carl Seemann, brings together for the first time his complete recordings on 25 CDs and one Blu-ray Audio Disc. The 84-page booklet contains essays by Carsten Dürer, Joachim Kaiser and Norbert Hornig.

“The sheer truthfulness [of Seemann’s readings] is now clear from his recorded legacy” – Joachim Kaiser

“Ensemble as perfect as one can hope for in this world... [Seemann and Schneiderhan] each with the Mozartian style in their fingertips” – Gramophone

Highlights include:

- Seemann’s celebrated Mozart recordings on 11 CDs

- His famous Beethoven and Brahms duo recordings with violinist Wolfgang Schneiderhan

- The Hindemith recordings, originally released on Koch Schwann and out of print for many years

- Several recordings never available on CD before

- Blu-ray Audio disc contains Beethoven’s complete Sonatas for Piano and Violin with Wolfgang Schneiderhan

Artists

Carl Seemann (piano, keyboard, musician), Edith Picht-Axenfeld (piano, harpsichord), Ludwig Porth (percussion), Karl Peinkofer (percussion), Bernhard Minetti (speaker), Franz Ortner (doublebass), Annelies Kupper (soprano), Wolfgang Schneiderhan (violin), Andor Foldes (piano), August Eberhard Muller (cadenzor), Johann Nepomuk Hummel (cadenzor), NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker, Bamberger Symphoniker, Münchner Philharmoniker, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Rudolf Albert, Fritz Lehmann, Ferdinand Leitner, Thomas Scherman

Contents and tracklist

Ia. Fantasia
Track length3:17
Ib. Recitative
Track length3:57
II. Fugue
Track length4:46
I. Praeludium
Track length1:41
II. Allemande
Track length3:10
III. Corrente
Track length2:44
IV. Sarabande
Track length4:37
V. Menuet I – VI. Menuet II
Track length2:34
VII. Giga
Track length2:13
I. [Presto]
Track length0:31
II. Allegro
Track length2:04
III. Adagio – IV. (Fugato) – V. Con discrezione
Track length5:17
VI. Fuga
Track length2:28
I. Assai lento – Allegro molto
Track length12:57
II. Lento, ma non troppo
Track length6:09
III. Allegro non troppo
Track length6:35
I. Molto moderato
Track length1:30
II. Molto capriccioso
Track length1:07
III. Lento, rubato
Track length2:41
IV. Allegretto scherzando
Track length0:47
V. Allegro molto
Track length0:52
VI. Allegro moderato, molto capriccioso
Track length1:30
VII. Sostenuto, rubato
Track length2:37
VIII. Allegro
Track length2:02
No. 5, Allegretto
Track length1:04
No. 7, Andante grazioso
Track length0:31
No. 8, Children's Game. Allegretto
Track length1:21
No. 13, Ballad
Track length1:03
No. 14, Allegretto
Track length0:32
No. 15, Allegro moderato
Track length0:28
No. 17, Round Dance. Lento
Track length1:03
No. 19, Allegretto
Track length0:34
No. 21, Allegro robusto
Track length0:24
No. 26, Moderato
Track length0:56
No. 27, Jest. Allegramente
Track length0:50
No. 28, Choral. Andante
Track length1:43
No. 29, Pentatonic Tune. Allegro scherzando
Track length0:52
No. 30, Jeering Song
Track length0:37
No. 34, Allegretto
Track length0:45
No. 35, Con moto
Track length0:26
No. 36, Drunkard's Song. Vivace
Track length0:37
I. Prélude. Andante tranquillo
Track length5:24
II. Etude I
Track length2:56
III. Interlude. Andante molto sostenuto
Track length4:50
IV. Etude II
Track length3:15
V. Boogie-Tempo
Track length1:51
VI. Epilogue. Quasi andante
Track length3:26
I. Saget, Steine, mir an; o sprecht ihr hohen Paläste!
Track length6:27
II. O, wie fühl ich in Rom mich so froh!
Track length2:57
III. Froh empfind‘ ich mich nun auf klassischem Boden begeistert
Track length5:17
I. Elend
Track length7:30
II. An meine Mutter
Track length7:29
III. Friede
Track length9:24
I. Allegro con brio
Track length8:50
II. Tema con variazioni. Andante con moto
Track length7:10
III. Rondo. Allegro
Track length5:04
I. Allegro vivace
Track length6:42
II. Andante più tosto allegretto
Track length5:26
III. Allegro piacevole
Track length5:30
I. Allegro con spirito
Track length6:12
II. Adagio con molt' espressione
Track length6:14
III. Rondo. Allegro molto
Track length4:18
I. Presto
Track length5:36
II. Andante scherzoso, più allegretto
Track length4:51
III. Allegro molto
Track length5:27
I. Allegro
Track length9:42
II. Adagio molto espressivo
Track length5:12
III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
Track length1:22
IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
Track length6:43
I. Allegro
Track length7:12
II. Adagio
Track length7:25
III. Allegretto con variazioni
Track length7:46
I. Allegro con brio
Track length7:43
II. Adagio cantabile
Track length9:34
III. Scherzo. Allegro
Track length3:30
IV. Finale. Allegro
Track length5:23
I. Allegro assai
Track length4:32
II. Tempo di minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso
Track length8:04
III. Allegro vivace
Track length3:39
I. Adagio sostenuto – Presto
Track length10:42
II. Andante con variazioni
Track length15:33
III. Finale. Presto
Track length7:03
I. Allegro moderato
Track length9:57
II. Adagio espressivo
Track length5:15
III. Scherzo. Allegro
Track length2:08
IV. Poco allegretto
Track length8:46
No. 1 in D Minor. Andante
Track length5:08
No. 1, Capriccio in D Minor
Track length2:18
No. 2, Intermezzo in A Minor
Track length3:50
No. 3, Capriccio in G Minor
Track length3:28
No. 4, Intermezzo in E Major
Track length4:56
No. 5, Intermezzo in E Minor
Track length3:00
No. 6, Intermezzo in E Major
Track length3:38
No. 7, Capriccio in D Minor
Track length2:28
No. 1, Intermezzo in A Minor
Track length1:56
No. 2, Intermezzo in A Major
Track length6:53
No. 3, Ballade in G Minor
Track length3:44
No. 4, Intermezzo in F Minor
Track length3:12
No. 5, Romance in F Major
Track length4:24
No. 6, Intermezzo in E-Flat Minor
Track length5:08
No. 1 in B Major
Track length0:50
No. 2 in E Major
Track length1:21
No. 3 in G-Sharp Minor
Track length0:46
No. 4 in E Minor
Track length1:18
No. 5 in E Major
Track length1:16
No. 6 in C-Sharp Major
Track length1:06
No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor
Track length2:06
No. 8 in B-Flat Major
Track length1:13
No. 9 in D Minor
Track length1:06
No. 10 in G Major
Track length0:39
No. 11 in B Minor
Track length1:32
No. 12 in E Major
Track length1:43
No. 13 in B Major
Track length0:41
No. 14 in G-Sharp Minor
Track length1:37
No. 15 in A-Flat Major
Track length1:26
No. 16 in C-Sharp Minor
Track length0:57
I. Vivace ma non troppo
Track length10:37
II. Adagio
Track length7:47
III. Allegro molto moderato
Track length8:01
I. Allegro amabile
Track length7:55
II. Andante tranquillo – Vivace
Track length5:46
III. Allegretto grazioso, quasi andante
Track length5:12
I. Allegro
Track length7:22
II. Adagio
Track length4:50
III. Un poco presto e con sentimento
Track length2:37
IV. Presto agitato
Track length5:46
I. Moderato
Track length3:57
II. Menuet – Trio
Track length2:33
III. Finale. Presto
Track length1:55
I. Allegro moderato
Track length3:53
II. Adagio
Track length4:06
III. Finale. Allegro
Track length2:17
I. Moderato
Track length3:13
II. Menuet – Trio
Track length1:43
III. Finale. Presto
Track length2:23
Theme. Andante, quasi allegretto
Track length1:12
Var. 1
Track length0:57
Var. 2
Track length0:54
Var. 3
Track length0:54
Var. 4. Poco sostenuto
Track length1:17
Var. 5
Track length0:55
Var. 6
Track length0:55
Coda
Track length0:32
No. 1 in G Major. Andante con moto
Track length3:13
No. 2 in G Minor. Allegro
Track length2:34
No. 3 in E-Flat Major. Andante
Track length2:22
No. 4 in B Minor. Presto
Track length3:46
No. 5 in G Major. Quasi allegretto
Track length2:14
No. 6 in E-Flat Major. Presto – Andante amabile e con moto
Track length4:40
I. Schnelle Viertel, durchaus sehr markiert zu spielen
Track length3:54
II. Langsame Viertel – Prestissimo
Track length4:02
III. Rondo
Track length2:50
I. Einleitung und Lied
Track length5:44
II. Lebhaft
Track length0:52
III. Leichte bewegte ganze Takte
Track length1:01
IV. Langsam, ein wenig rubato
Track length2:18
V. Äusserst lebhaft
Track length1:23
VI. Ziemlich lebhafte Achtel
Track length1:36
VII. Ziemlich lebhafte Viertel
Track length1:01
VIII. Trio I
Track length2:38
IX. Trio II
Track length1:28
X. Trio III
Track length1:27
XI. Langsam und zart
Track length2:38
XII. Lustig, mässig schnell
Track length0:49
XIII. Lebhaft, frisch
Track length1:23
I. Ruhig bewegt
Track length5:04
II. Sehr lebhaft
Track length3:00
III. Mässig schnell
Track length5:40
IV. Fuge. Lebhaft
Track length4:40
I. Lebhaft
Track length2:17
II. Langsam
Track length4:27
III. Fuge. Ruhig bewegt
Track length7:34
I. Molto moderato
Track length8:35
II. Allegretto
Track length11:42
I. Moderato
Track length6:33
II. Scherzo. Presto
Track length5:38
III. Andante
Track length3:30
IV. Allegro con brio
Track length6:24
I. Allegro (Cadenza: Müller)
Track length14:18
II. Larghetto
Track length8:37
III. Allegretto
Track length10:40
I. Allegro
Track length9:55
II. Andante
Track length7:31
3. Rondeau. Allegro
Track length7:27
I. Allegro (Cadenza: Müller)
Track length12:57
II. Larghetto (Cadenza: Müller)
Track length7:30
III. Allegretto (Cadenza: Müller)
Track length8:43
I. Allegro maestoso (Cadenza: Hummel)
Track length15:10
II. Andante
Track length8:00
III. Allegretto
Track length8:35
I. Allegro
Track length5:19
II. Andante
Track length4:04
III. Allegro
Track length3:29
I. Allegro assai
Track length4:33
II. Adagio
Track length4:16
III. Presto
Track length3:16
I. Allegro
Track length4:29
II. Andante amoroso
Track length3:52
III. Rondeau. Allegro
Track length4:27
I. Adagio
Track length3:14
II. Menuetto I-II
Track length4:24
III. Allegro
Track length2:21
I. Allegro
Track length4:20
II. Andante
Track length3:36
III. Presto
Track length4:16
I. Allegro
Track length5:39
II. Rondeau en Polonaise. Andante
Track length4:59
III. Tema con variazioni
Track length8:37
I. Allegro con spirito
Track length5:52
II. Andante, un poco adagio
Track length6:37
III. Rondeau. Allegretto grazioso
Track length6:13
I. Allegro maestoso
Track length6:16
II. Andante cantabile con espressione
Track length7:35
III. Presto
Track length3:09
I. Allegro con spirito
Track length4:35
II. Andantino con espressione
Track length4:28
III. Rondeau. Allegro
Track length6:15
I. Allegro moderato
Track length6:04
II. Andante cantabile
Track length5:02
III. Allegretto
Track length3:47
I. Tema (Andante grazioso) con variazioni
Track length9:47
II. Menuetto
Track length6:18
III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto
Track length3:52
I. Allegro
Track length6:52
II. Adagio
Track length4:07
III. Allegro assai
Track length5:25
I. Allegro
Track length7:09
II. Andante cantabile
Track length5:57
III. Allegretto grazioso
Track length6:19
I. Molto allegro
Track length6:09
II. Adagio
Track length8:21
III. Allegro assai
Track length4:39
I. Allegro
Track length3:16
II. Andante
Track length4:04
III. Rondo. Allegretto
Track length1:37
I. Allegro
Track length6:05
II. Adagio
Track length8:33
III. Allegretto
Track length3:29
I. Allegro
Track length5:02
II. Adagio
Track length5:00
III. Allegretto
Track length4:12
I. Allegro, K. 533 / 1
Track length8:01
II. Andante, K. 533 / 2
Track length6:35
III. Rondo. Allegretto, K. 494
Track length6:17
I. Allegro
Track length6:23
II. Allegretto
Track length1:43
III. Tema con variazioni, K. 54
Track length4:01
Theme. Andante – Variations 1-9
Track length9:45
Theme “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” – Variations 1-12
Track length8:39
Theme. Andante – Variations 1-9
Track length8:45
Theme. Allegretto – Variations 1-10
Track length12:21
Theme – Variations 1-9
Track length9:02
I. Allegro vivace
Track length6:34
II. Andante sostenuto
Track length5:24
III. Rondeau. Allegro
Track length4:30
I. Allegro con spirito
Track length7:28
II. Allegro
Track length4:14
I. Allegro
Track length6:26
II. Tempo di menuetto – Dolce
Track length5:13
I. Allegro di molto
Track length4:37
II. Tema con variazioni. Andante grazioso
Track length9:08
I. Allegro con spirito
Track length7:19
II. Andantino cantabile
Track length4:55
III. Allegretto – Allegro
Track length6:08
I. Allegro
Track length5:04
II. Andante
Track length5:53
III. Rondeau. Allegretto grazioso
Track length6:04
I. Allegro
Track length4:02
II. Andante con variazioni
Track length8:10
III. Tempo di menuetto
Track length5:41
I. Allegro moderato
Track length9:00
II. Andantino sostenuto e cantabile
Track length5:09
III. Rondeau. Allegro
Track length4:21
I. Molto allegro
Track length7:21
II. Adagio
Track length8:19
III. Allegretto con variazioni
Track length7:41
I. Adagio – Allegro
Track length7:52
II. Tema con variazioni
Track length9:51
I. Allegro
Track length6:47
II. Andante con moto
Track length5:23
III. Rondeau. Allegro
Track length4:29
I. Largo – Allegro
Track length7:29
II. Andante
Track length7:58
III. Allegretto
Track length6:38
I. Molto allegro
Track length6:56
II. Andante
Track length6:51
III. Presto
Track length7:20
I. Allegro moderato
Track length6:35
II. Scherzo. Presto
Track length4:18
III. Andantino
Track length3:44
IV. Allegro vivace
Track length3:52
I. Allegro molto
Track length4:37
II. Andante
Track length4:10
III. Allegro vivace
Track length4:15
I. Allegro moderato
Track length6:33
II. Andante
Track length6:59
III. Menuetto. Allegro
Track length2:31
IV. Allegro
Track length4:01
I. Allegro giusto
Track length4:35
II. Andante
Track length3:35
III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace
Track length2:27
IV. Allegro moderato
Track length3:58
I. Mit leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck
Track length6:36
II. Allegretto
Track length3:53
III. Lebhaft
Track length4:06
I. Allegretto ben moderato
Track length6:02
II. Allegro
Track length7:45
III. Recitativo-Fantasia. Ben moderato – Molto lento
Track length6:24
IV. Allegretto poco mosso
Track length6:28
I. Largo – Allegro – Maestoso
Track length7:55
II. Larghissimo
Track length8:22
III. Allegro – Agitato – Lento – Stringendo
Track length5:26
I. Hymne
Track length3:25
II. Romanza
Track length3:05
III. Rondoletto
Track length2:46
IV. Cadenza finala
Track length3:12
I. Cantilene
Track length3:00
II. Eglogue I
Track length2:24
III. Eglogue II
Track length3:39
IV. Gigue
Track length4:29
V. Dithyrambe
Track length2:46
I. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum
Track length2:31
II. Jimbo's Lullaby
Track length3:51
III. Serenade for the Doll
Track length2:50
IV. The Snow Is Dancing
Track length2:51
V. The Little Shepherd
Track length2:18
VI. Cakewalk
Track length2:31
I. Allegro vivo
Track length4:59
II. Intermède. Fantasque et léger
Track length3:58
III. Finale. Très animé
Track length4:04
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