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First complete edition of pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli. Also included are his legendary early recordings of Beethoven and Scarlatti. "He alone does it right! He is the only one!" said the conductor Sergiu Celibidache, effusively, about the immense pianistic qualities of Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli. With a technical quality bordering on perfection, a meticulousness of the greatest rigor, and a remarkable finesse of interpretation, Michelangeli fascinated, astonished, and marked his era. The indelible imprint left by his unique playing places him among the best performers of his time. 20 years after his death, the time has come to honor the reputation of this extraordinary musician through this 10-CD box set gathering all of his recordings for Deutsche Grammophon.

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Disc 1

  1. Applause
  2. Piano concerto no.13 in c, k.415: 1. allegro
  3. Piano concerto no.13 in c, k.415: 2. andante
  4. Piano concerto no.13 in c, k.415: 3. rondeau (allegro)
  5. Piano concerto no.15 in b flat, k.450: 1. allegro
  6. Piano concerto no.15 in b flat, k.450: 2. (andante)
  7. Piano concerto no.15 in b flat, k.450: 3. allegro

Disc 2

  1. Applause
  2. Piano concerto in d minor, k.466: 1. allegro
  3. Piano concerto in d minor, k.466: 2. romance
  4. Piano concerto in d minor, k.466: 3. rondo (allegro assai)
  5. Applause
  6. Piano concerto no.25 in c, k.503: 1. allegro maestoso
  7. Piano concerto no.25 in c, k.503: 2. andante
  8. Piano concerto no.25 in c, k.503: 3. allegretto
  9. Applause

Disc 3

  1. Piano concerto no.1 in c major, op.15: 1. allegro con brio
  2. Piano concerto no.1 in c major, op.15: 2. largo
  3. Piano concerto no.1 in c major, op.15: 3. rondo. allegro
  4. Piano concerto no.3 in c minor, op.37: 1. allegro con brio
  5. Piano concerto no.3 in c minor, op.37: 2. largo
  6. Piano concerto no.3 in c minor, op.37: 3. rondo (allegro)

Disc 4

  1. Piano concerto no.5 in e flat major, op.73 "emperor": 1. allegro
  2. Piano concerto no.5 in e flat major, op.73 "emperor": 2. adagio un poco mosso
  3. Piano concerto no.5 in e flat major, op.73 "emperor": 3. rondo (allegro)
  4. Piano sonata no.4 in e flat, op.7: 1. allegro molto e con brio
  5. Piano sonata no.4 in e flat, op.7: 2. largo, con gran espressione
  6. Piano sonata no.4 in e flat, op.7: 3. allegro
  7. Piano sonata no.4 in e flat, op.7: 4. rondo (poco allegretto e grazioso)

Disc 5

  1. Piano sonata no.4 in a minor, d.537: 1. allegro ma non troppo
  2. Piano sonata no.4 in a minor, d.537: 2. allegretto quasi andantino
  3. Piano sonata no.4 in a minor, d.537: 3. allegro vivace
  4. Mazurka no.45 in g minor, op.67 no.2: cantabile
  5. Mazurka no.34 in c, op.56 no.2: vivace
  6. Mazurka no.47 in a minor, op.67 no.4: moderato animato
  7. Mazurka no.49 in a minor, op.68 no.2: lento
  8. Mazurka no.48 in c, op.68 no.1: vivace
  9. Mazurka no.22 in g sharp minor, op.33 no.1: mesto
  10. Mazurka no.20 in d flat op.30 no.3: allegro non troppo - risoluto
  11. Mazurka no.19 in b minor, op.30 no.2: allegretto
  12. Mazurla no.25 in b minor, op.33 no.4: mesto
  13. Mazurka no.51 in f minor, op.68 no.4: andantino
  14. Prélude no.25 in c sharp minor, op.45: sostenuto
  15. Ballade no.1 in g minor, op.23: largo - moderato - con fuoco
  16. Schereo no.2 in b flat minor, op.31: presto - sostenuto

Disc 6

  1. Carnaval, op.9: 1. préambule
  2. Carnaval, op.9: 2. Pierrot
  3. Carnaval, op.9: 3. Arlequin
  4. Carnaval, op.9: 4. valse noble
  5. Carnaval, op.9: 5. eusebius
  6. Carnaval, op.9: 6. florestan
  7. Carnaval, op.9: 7. coquette
  8. Carnaval, op.9: 8. réplique - sphinxes
  9. Carnaval, op.9: 9. papillons
  10. Carnaval, op.9: 10. A.S.C.H.-S.C.H.A. (lettres dansantes)
  11. Carnaval, op.9: 11. chiarana
  12. Carnaval, op.9: 12. Chopin
  13. Carnaval, op.9: 13. estrella
  14. Carnaval, op.9: 14. reconnaissance
  15. Carnaval, op.9: 15. Pantalon et Colombine
  16. Carnaval, op.9: 16a. valse allemande
  17. Carnaval, op.9: 16b. intermezzo: Paganini
  18. Carnaval, op.9: 17. aveu
  19. Carnaval, op.9: 18. promenade
  20. Carnaval, op.9: 19. pause
  21. Carnaval, op.9: 20. marche des "Davidsbündler" contre les philistins
  22. Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op.26: 1. allegro (vivace assai)
  23. Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op.26: 2. romanze (piuttosto lento)
  24. Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op.26: 3. scherzino
  25. Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op.26: 4. intermezzo (colla piu grande energia)
  26. Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op.26: 5. finale (il piu vivace possibile)
  27. 4 ballades, op.10: no.1 in d minor
  28. 4 ballades, op.10: no.2. in d
  29. 4 ballades, op.10: no.3 in b minor
  30. 4 ballades, op.10: no.4 in b

Disc 7

  1. Préludes - book 1, l.117: 1. danseuses de Delphes
  2. Préludes - book 1, l.117: 2. voiles
  3. Préludes - book 1, l.117: 3. le vent dans la plaine
  4. Préludes - book 1, l.117: 4. les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir
  5. Préludes - book 1, l.117: 5. les collines d'Anacapri
  6. Préludes - book 1, l.117: 6. des pas sur la neige
  7. Préludes - book 1, l.117: 7. ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest
  8. Préludes - book 1, l.117: 8. la fille aux cheveux de lin
  9. Préludes - book 1, l.117: 9. la sérénade interrompue
  10. Préludes - book 1, l.117: 10. la cathédrale engloutie
  11. Préludes - book 1, l.117: 11. la danse de Puck
  12. Préludes - book 1, l.117: 12. minstrels
  13. Children's corner, l.113: 1. doctor Gradus ad parnassum
  14. Children's corner, l.113: 2. Jimbo's lullaby
  15. Children's corner, l.113: 3. serenade for the doll
  16. Children's corner, l.113: 4. the snow is dancing
  17. Children's corner, l.113: 5. the little shepherd
  18. Children's corner, l.113: 6. Golliwogg's cakewalk

Disc 8

  1. Préludes - book 2: 1. brouillards
  2. Préludes - book 2: 2. feuilles mortes
  3. Préludes - book 2: 3. la puerta del vino
  4. Préludes - book 2: 4. "les fées sont d'exquises danseuses"
  5. Préludes - book 2: 5. bruyères
  6. Préludes - book 2: 6. "général Lavine" - eccentric
  7. Préludes - book 2: 7. la terrasse des audiences du clair de lune
  8. Préludes - book 2: 8. ondine
  9. Préludes - book 2: 9. hommage à S. Pickwick, esq., P.P.M.P.C.
  10. Préludes - book 2: 10. canope
  11. Préludes - book 2: 11. les tierces alternées
  12. Préludes - book 2: 12. feux d'artifice
  13. Images - book 1, l.110: 1. reflets dans l'eau
  14. Images - book 1, l.110: 2. hommage à Rameau
  15. Images - book 1, l.110: 3. mouvement
  16. Images - book 2, l.111: 1. cloche à travers les feuilles
  17. Images - book 2, l.111: 2. et la lune descend sur le temple qui fût
  18. Images - book 2, l.111: 3. poissons d'or

Disc 9

  1. Piano concerto in a minor, op.54: 1. allegro affetuoso
  2. Piano concerto in a minor, op.54: 2. intermezzo (andantino grazioso)
  3. Piano concerto in a minor, op.54: 3. allgro vivace
  4. Six images: 1. reflets dans l'eau (andantino molto)
  5. Six images: 2. hommage à Rameau (lent et grave)
  6. Six images: 4. cloches à travers les feuilles (lent)
  7. Six images: 6. poissons d'or (animé)

Disc 10

  1. Piano sonata no.32 in c minor, op.111: 1. maestoso - allegro con brio ed...
  2. Piano sonata no.32 in c minor, op.111: 2. arietta (adagio molto semplice e...
  3. Sonata no.5 in c: 1. andante
  4. Sonata no.5 in c: 2. allegro
  5. Sonata no.5 in c: 3. allegro assai
  6. Sonata in c minor, k.11
  7. Sonata in c major, k.159
  8. Sonata in a, k.322