本專輯是為慶賀鋼琴大師阿胥肯納吉80歲生日所特別發行,大師於1937年7月6日在俄國高爾基出生,曾獲1955年的第五屆「蕭邦鋼琴大賽」第2名、1956年的「伊莉莎白皇后大賽」首獎及1962年的「柴可夫斯基大賽」冠軍。他所灌錄的的曲目極多,已完成巴托克、貝多芬、莫札特、普羅可菲夫及拉赫曼尼諾夫的鋼琴協奏曲全集、全套的蕭邦鋼琴獨奏作品及舒曼的大部份作品。阿胥肯納吉與DECCA唱片公司自1963年合作至今,多方面的藝術才華以及眾多的錄音作品成就其今日的大師地位,他不但是笛卡唱片公司的重要瑰寶,更是全球樂迷鍾愛的音樂巨擘。
這套專 輯共包含46張CD,收錄大師在DECCA錄製過的所有鋼琴協奏曲,其中更包含了從未發行過的莫札特第23號鋼琴協奏曲,K488。所有CD均以錄音年代排序,讓愛樂者可以循著時間脈絡了解阿胥肯納吉的藝術發展歷程。另外還附贈了兩張DVD,內容為1974年與指揮海汀克在皇家節慶廳(Royal Festival Hall)合作的全本貝多芬鋼琴協奏曲。
專輯中的46張CD內容包括三套與不同指揮合作的貝多芬鋼琴協奏曲全集,其中與蕭提大師合作的版本,更獲得葛萊美獎的肯定。另外還有兩套拉赫曼尼諾夫鋼琴協奏曲全集,是大師向來備受推崇的拿手之作。
留聲機雜誌曾評論阿胥肯納吉:「很難找到一個音樂家兼具極高音樂水平,又極度謙遜。能夠兩者兼備的人在程度上亦皆遠遜於阿胥肯納吉」。又評論他與普烈文合作的拉赫曼尼諾夫鋼琴協奏曲:「藉由阿胥肯納吉之手,樂譜的每一頁都宣示著拉赫曼尼諾夫的國籍,以及他無可抹滅的俄羅斯特質......普烈文與樂團的成員合作,完成了令人感同身受的偉大音樂產物」。再評論其與蕭提合作之貝多芬鋼琴協奏曲:「阿胥肯納吉與蕭提合作的貝多芬協奏曲全集只有一句話:超絕(superb)。阿胥肯納吉的音色範圍極廣......蕭提爵士的協奏毫無差池,而芝加哥交響樂團則具有極佳的音響深度」。
阿胥肯納吉自1963年展開其錄音生涯,也開啟了他與DECCA合作的完美歷程。專輯錄音時間橫跨其音樂生命的每一個精彩階段,每一曲都堪稱詮釋之典範。全台限量發售,是愛樂者不容錯過的稀有珍藏。
曲目:
CD1Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.3 in D Minor
London Symphony Orchestra, Fistoulari
CD2Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in B Flat Minor
London Symphony Orchestra, Maazel
CD3Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor; 3 Etude-Tableaux
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Kondrashin
CD4Bach: Piano Concerto in D Minor, BWV1052; Chopin: Piano Concerto No.2 in F Minor
London Symphony Orchestra, Zinman
CD5Brahms: Piano Concerto No.2 in B Flat Major
London Symphony Orchestra, Mehta
CD6Mozart: Piano Concerto No.8, K.246 & No.9, K.271; Rondo, K.386
London Symphony Orchestra, Kertész
CD7Mozart: Piano Concerto No.20, K.466 & No.6, K238
London Symphony Orchestra, Schmidt-Isserstedt
CD8Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.1 in F Sharp Minor & No.4 in G Minor; Paganini Variations
London Symphony Orchestra, Previn
CD9Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor & No.3 in D Minor
London Symphony Orchestra, Previn
CD10Scriabin: Piano Concerto; Prometheus
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Lorin Maazel
CD11Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
CD12Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
CD13Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 in E Flat - "Emperor"
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
CD14Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Overture on Hebrew Themes
London Symphony Orchestra, Previn
CD15Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3; Classical Symphony; Autumnal
London Symphony Orchestra, Previn
CD16Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 5
London Symphony Orchestra, Previn
CD17Schumann: Piano Concerto; Concert Allegro; Introduction & Allegro
London Symphony Orchestra, Segal
CD18Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 23
London Symphony Orchestra
CD19Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-3
Philharmonia Orchestra
CD20Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos.4-6
Philharmonia Orchestra
CD21Mozart: Piano Concerto No.7, K.242 & No.10, K.365
Daniel Barenboim, Fou Ts'ong, English Chamber Orchestra
CD22Mozart: Piano Concerto No.8, K.246 & No.9, K.271
Philharmonia Orchestra
CD23Mozart: Piano Concerto No.11, K.413 & No.14, K.449
Philharmonia Orchestra
CD24Mozart: Piano Concerto No.12, K.414 & No.13, K.415
Philharmonia Orchestra
CD25Mozart: Piano Concerto No.15, K.450 & No.16, K.451
Philharmonia Orchestra
CD26Mozart: Piano Concerto No.17, K.453 & No.21, K.467
Philharmonia Orchestra
CD27Mozart: Piano Concerto No.18, K,456 & No.20, K.466
Philharmonia Orchestra
CD28Mozart: Piano Concerto No.19, K.459 & No.24, K.491
Philharmonia Orchestra
CD29Mozart: Piano Concerto No.22, K.482 & Rondo, K.382
Philharmonia Orchestra
CD30Mozart: Piano Concerto No.23, K.488 & No.27, K.595
Philharmonia Orchestra
CD31Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25, K.503 & No.26, K.537
Philharmonia Orchestra
CD32Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1 in D Minor
Concertgebouw Orchestra, Haitink
CD33Brahms: Piano Concerto No.2 in B Flat Major
Wiener Philharmoniker, Haitink
CD34Bartók: Piano Concerto No.1; Sonata for 2 Pianos & Percussion
Vovka Ashkenazy, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Solti
CD35Bartók: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Solti
CD36Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.1; Bagatelles, Op.126
Wiener Philharmoniker, Mehta
CD37Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.2 in B Flat & No.4 in G Major
Wiener Philharmoniker, Mehta
CD38Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3 in C Minor; Andante Favori; Fur Elise
Wiener Philharmoniker, Mehta
CD39Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 in E Flat Major - "Emperor"
Wiener Philharmoniker, Mehta
CD40Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos* Nos. 1 & 4; Paganini Rhapsody**
*Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra ∙ **Philharmonia Orchestra, Haitink
CD41Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor & No.3 in D Minor
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Haitink
CD42Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.1 in C & No.2 in B Flat
The Cleveland Orchestra
CD43Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3 in C Minor & No.4 in G Major
The Cleveland Orchestra
CD44Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 in E Flat - "Emperor"; Choral Fantasia
The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, The Cleveland Orchestra
CD45Previn: Piano Concerto; Guitar Concerto
Fernández, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Previn
CD46Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1 in E Minor; Glazunov: Chopiniana; Franck: Les Djinns
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
DVD1Beethoven: The Piano Concertos
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Haitink
DVD2Beethoven: The Piano Concertos
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Haitink