One of the great firebrands of the piano, Artur Schnabel was a player who never allowed technical expertise to get in the way of poetry and emotion. This 8-CD set presents his incomparable playing in a range of works by composers whose music he particularly admired and of whom he made a speciality: Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and Schubert.
Disc: 1
01 Prelude- Prelude & Fugue in D, BWV 850 ('The Well-tempered Clavier', No.5)
02 Fugue- Prelude & Fugue in D, BWV 850 ('The Well-tempered Clavier', No.5)
03 Fantasia- Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 (1999 Digital Remaster)
04 Fugue- Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 (1999 Digital Remaster)
05 (Allegro giusto)- Italian Concerto in F major BWV 971
06 Andante- Italian Concerto in F major BWV 971
07 Presto- Italian Concerto in F major BWV 971
08Introduction - Adagio- Toccata in C minor, BWV 911
09 Fugue I (Allegro) - Adagio- Toccata in C minor, BWV 911
10 Fugue II (Allegro)- Toccata in C minor, BWV 911
11 Introduction (Presto) - Allegro- Toccata in D, BWV 912
12 Adagio - Fugato - Adagio- Toccata in D, BWV 912
13 Fugue (Presto)- Toccata in D, BWV 912
14 (Allegro)- Concerto No.2 in C for two pianos, BWV 1061
15 Adagio ovvero Largo- Concerto No.2 in C for two pianos, BWV 1061
16 Fuga- Concerto No.2 in C for two pianos, BWV 1061
Disc: 2
01 I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio- Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 "Pathétique" (1991 Digital Remaster)
02 II. Adagio cantabile- Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 "Pathétique" (1991 Digital Remaster)
03 III. Rondo (Allegro)- Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 "Pathétique" (1991 Digital Remaster)
04 I. Adagio sostenuto- Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight" (1991 Digital Remaster)
05 II. Allegretto- Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight" (1991 Digital Remaster)
06 III. Presto agitato- Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight" (1991 Digital Remaster)
07 I. Allegro- Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major Op.28 "Pastorale" (1991 Digital Remaster)
08 II. Andante- Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major Op.28 "Pastorale" (1991 Digital Remaster)
09 III Scherzo (Allegro vivace) & Trio- Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major Op.28 "Pastorale" (1991 Digital Remaster)
10 IV. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)- Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major Op.28 "Pastorale" (1991 Digital Remaster)
11 I. Allegro con brio- Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Op. 53 'Waldstein' (2004 Digital Remaster)
12 II Introduzione (Adagio molto) -- Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Op. 53 'Waldstein' (2004 Digital Remaster)
13 Rondo (Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo)- Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Op. 53 'Waldstein' (2004 Digital Remaster)
Disc: 3
01 I. Allegro assai - Più allegro- Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor Op. 57 'Appassionata' (2004 Digital Remaster)
02 II. Andante con moto -- Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor Op. 57 'Appassionata' (2004 Digital Remaster)
03 III. Allegro, ma non troppo - Presto- Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor Op. 57 'Appassionata' (2004 Digital Remaster)
04 I. Adagio - Allegro "Les Adieux"- Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major Op.81a "Les Adieux" (1991 Digital Remaster)
05 II. Andante espressivo "L'Absence"- Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major Op.81a "Les Adieux" (1991 Digital Remaster)
06 III. Vivacissimamente - Poco andante "Le Retour"- Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major Op.81a "Les Adieux" (1991 Digital Remaster)
07 I. Allegro- Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" (1991 Digital Remaster)
08 II. Scherzo (Assai vivace) - Presto- Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" (1991 Digital Remaster)
09 III. Adagio sostenuto (Appassionato e con molto sentimento)- Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" (1991 Digital Remaster)
10 IV. Largo - Allegro risoluto- Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" (1991 Digital Remaster)
Disc: 4
01 I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck- Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor Op. 90 (1991 Digital Remaster)
02 II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen- Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor Op. 90 (1991 Digital Remaster)
03 I. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo- Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major Op. 109 (1991 Digital Remaster)
04 II. Prestissimo- Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major Op. 109 (1991 Digital Remaster)
05 III. Tema (Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo ) - Variazioni I-VI- Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major Op. 109 (1991 Digital Remaster)
06 I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo- Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major Op. 110 (1991 Digital Remaster)
07 II. Allegro molto- Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major Op. 110 (1991 Digital Remaster)
08 III. Adagio ma non troppo - Fuga (Allegro ma non troppo) - L'istesso tempo di Arioso - L'istesso tempo di Fuga - Meno allegro- Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major Op. 110 (1991 Digital Remaster)
09 I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato- Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor Op. 111 (1991 Digital Remaster)
10 II. Arietta (con variazioni) - Adagio molto, semplice e cantabile- Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor Op. 111 (1991 Digital Remaster)
Disc: 5
01 Allegro- Concerto for 2 Keyboards and Orchestra in E flat K365/K316a (1990 Digital Remaster)
02 Andante- Concerto for 2 Keyboards and Orchestra in E flat K365/K316a (1990 Digital Remaster)
03 Rondo (allegro)- Concerto for 2 Keyboards and Orchestra in E flat K365/K316a (1990 Digital Remaster)
04 I. Allegro maestoso- Piano Concerto No. 21 in C K467 (1990 Digital Remaster)
05 II. Andante- Piano Concerto No. 21 in C K467 (1990 Digital Remaster)
06 III. Allegro vivace assai- Piano Concerto No. 21 in C K467 (1990 Digital Remaster)
07 Allegro- Sonata for Keyboard No. 17 in B flat K570 (1990 Digital Remaster)
08 Adagio- Sonata for Keyboard No. 17 in B flat K570 (1990 Digital Remaster)
09 Allegretto- Sonata for Keyboard No. 17 in B flat K570 (1990 Digital Remaster)
10 Rondo in A minor K511 (1990 Digital Remaster)
Disc: 6
01 No. 1 in C major (Moderato)- Moments musicaux D780 (1992 Digital Remaster)
02 No. 2 in A flat major (Andantino)- Moments musicaux D780 (1992 Digital Remaster)
03 No. 3 in F minor (Allegro moderato)- Moments musicaux D780 (1992 Digital Remaster)
04 No. 4 in C sharp minor (Moderato)- Moments musicaux D780 (1992 Digital Remaster)
05 No. 5 in F minor (Allegro vivace)- Moments musicaux D780 (1992 Digital Remaster)
06 No. 6 in A flat major (Allegretto)- Moments musicaux D780 (1992 Digital Remaster)
07 Allegretto in C minor D915
08 March in E major D.606 (Allegro con brio - Trio) (1992 Digital Remaster)
09 I. Molto moderato- Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat D960 (1992 Digital Remaster)
10 II. Andante sostenuto- Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat D960 (1992 Digital Remaster)
11 III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace con delicatezza) & Trio- Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat D960 (1992 Digital Remaster)
12 IV. Allegro, ma non troppo - Presto- Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat D960 (1992 Digital Remaster)
Disc: 7
01 No. 1 in C minor Allegro molto moderato- Impromptus D899 (2005 Digital Remaster)
02 No. 2 in E flat Allegro- Impromptus D899 (2005 Digital Remaster)
03 No. 3 in G flat Andante- Impromptus D899 (2005 Digital Remaster)
04 No. 4 in A flat Allegretto- Impromptus D899 (2005 Digital Remaster)
05 No. 1 in F minor- Impromptus D935 (2005 Digital Remaster)
06 No. 2 in A flat- Impromptus D935 (2005 Digital Remaster)
07 No. 3 in B flat- Impromptus D935 (2005 Digital Remaster)
08 No. 4 in F minor- Impromptus D935 (2005 Digital Remaster)
09 Allegro- Sonata for Keyboard No. 12 in F K332/K300k (1990 Digital Remaster)
10 Adagio- Sonata for Keyboard No. 12 in F K332/K300k (1990 Digital Remaster)
11 Allegro assai- Sonata for Keyboard No. 12 in F K332/K300k (1990 Digital Remaster)
Disc: 8
01 II. Andante- Piano Quintet in A 'The Trout' D667
02 III. Scherzo (Presto)- Piano Quintet in A 'The Trout' D667
03 IV. Tema (Andantino) con variazioni 1-6- Piano Quintet in A 'The Trout' D667
04 V. Finale (Allegro giusto)- Piano Quintet in A 'The Trout' D667
05 I. Allegro- Quartet for Keyboard, Violin, Viola and Cello in G minor K478 (1989 Digital Remaster)
06 II. Andante- Quartet for Keyboard, Violin, Viola and Cello in G minor K478 (1989 Digital Remaster)
07 III. Rondo (Allegro)- Quartet for Keyboard, Violin, Viola and Cello in G minor K478 (1989 Digital Remaster
