JORGE BOLET

The Romantic Virtuouso

 

This 4-CD set combines the romantic spirit and dignified musicality of Cuban-born pianist Jorge Bolet, who made many celebrated recordings as a Decca artist. He was to many a cult figure who brought a rare spontaneity and warmth to a broad range or repertoire, including popular favourites and dazzlingly virtuosic encores.

The art of Jorge Bolet is celebrated in this set which is released to mark the 20th anniversary of his death [16 October 1990].

Booklet includes an appreciation of Jorge Bolet by piano specialist Jeremy Siepmann

 

CD 1

Rachmaninov

[1]-[3] Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor, op.30

[4] Variations on a Theme of Chopin, op.22

[5] Liebesfreud (Kreisler arr. Rachmaninov)

 

CD 2

Liszt

[1] Totentanz

[2] Malédiction

[3] Fantasia on Hungarian Folk Themes

[4] Auf dem Wasser zu singen (Schubert arr. Liszt)

[5]-[8] Wanderer-Fantasie (Schubert orch. Liszt)

[9] Rigoletto — Concert paraphrase

 

CD 3

Chopin

[1] Barcarolle, op.60

Brahms

[2]-[3] Variations and Fugue on a theme by Handel, op.24

Chopin

[4] Ballade No.2 in F major, op.38

Schumann

[5]-[8] Fantasie in C major, op.17

 

CD 4

Encores

[1] Chopin: Prelude in D flat major, op.28 no.15 “Raindrop”

[2] Etude in A flat major, op.25 no.1

[3] Godowsky: Etude No.25 in A flat (arr.Godowsky after op.25 no.1)

[4] Godowsky: Etude No.5 in D flat major for left hand (arr.Godowsky after op.10 no.3)

[5] Chopin: Waltz in D flat major, op.64 no.1 “Minute”

[6] Waltz in D flat major, op.64 no.1 (arr.Godowsky)

[7] Godowsky: Concert paraphrase in E flat major

Rachmaninov:

[8] Prelude in C sharp minor, op.3 no.2

[9] Prelude in G sharp minor, op.32 no.12

[10] Mélodie, op.3 no.3

[11] Liebesleid (Kreisler arr. Rachmaninov)

Mendelssohn

[12] Rondo capriccioso op.14

Godowsky

[13] Elégie for left hand

Debussy

[14] La Puerta del Vino

[15] La Fille aux cheveux de lin

[16] Minstrels

Albéniz

[17] Tango, op.165 no.2 (arr.Godowsky)

Paul de Schlözer

[18] Etude op.1 no.2

Liszt:

[19] Liebestraum No.3 in A flat major

[20] Grand galop chromatique

 

Cast List

Jorge Bolet piano

London Symphony Orchestra / Iván Fischer (CD 1 [1]-[3]; CD 2 [1]-[3])

London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Georg Solti (CD 2 [5]-[8])THE Romantic Virtuouso

 

Decca Classics 4cds 4782374