Emil von Sauer

The Complete Commercial Recordings

COMPLETE TRACK LISTING
LINER NOTES
A NOTE FROM WARD MARSTON

Viewed by many as the greatest of all Liszt's pupils, Emil von Sauer was completely devoted to his art. His technical and interpretive prowess was revered by critics and dignitaries around the world. This 3-CD set is the most complete Sauer compilation ever assembled. It consists of his complete commercial recordings and contains some of the rarest 78 rpm material ever compiled on disc including ten sides which are known to exist in only one copy.

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Track Listing
CD 1 (75:42)
SPANISH REGALS, ca. 1923
Mozart:
1. Rondo alla Turca, from Sonata in A, K. 331 3:13
(10) 5546
Beethoven:
2. Adagio Sostenuto from "Moonlight" Sonata, op. 27, no. 2 4:24
(9) 5547
Chopin:
3. Waltz in C-sharp Minor, op. 64, no. 2 3:12
(12) 5547
Mendelssohn/Liszt:
4. "On Wings of Song" 3:29
(14) 5546
Liszt:
5. Hungarian Rhapsody no. 12 8:15
(15-16) 5548
Schumann:
6. Carnaval, op. 9 16:56
(17-20) 5549-50
GERMAN VOX RECORDINGS, ca. 1925
Beethoven:
7. Adagio Cantabile from "Pathétique" Sonata, op. 13 4:59
(2229A) 06260
Sauer:
8. Konzert-Polka 3:57
(2230A) 06254
Liszt:
9. Hungarian Rhapsody no. 15 4:13
(2231 1/2A) 06254
Chopin:
10. Waltz in E Minor, op. Posth 2:36
(2232A) 06253
11. Berceuse in D-flat, op. 57 4:29
(2233A) 06253
12. Impromptu in A-flat, op. 29 3:06
(2234A) 06260
Sauer:
13. Spieluhr 2:43
(2235A) 06249
Mendelssohn:
14. Scherzo in E Minor, op. 16, no. 2 2:22
(2236A) 06249
Liszt:
15. Liebestraum no. 3 in A-flat 4:37
(2237A) 06264
Sauer:
16. Concert Etude no. 7, "Meeresleuchten" 3:11
(2238A) 06264
 
CD 2 (63:06)
Sauer:
1. Echo aus Wien 7:00
(2239-40A) 06268
Strauss/Schulz-Evler:
2. An der schönen blauen Donau 7:19
(2241-2A) 06273
ODEON RECORDINGS, 14 December 1928
Chopin:
3. Fantasie-Impromptu, op. 66 4:20
(XXB-8261) 0-6817
Sauer:
4. Konzertpolka 3:19
(XXB-8262) 0-6764
Liszt:
5. Gnomenreigen 3:04
(XXB-8263) 0-6764
Chopin:
6. Waltz in A-flat, op. 42 3:47
(XXB-8264) 0-6817
7. Etude in E, op. 10, no. 3 4:47
(2-21120) Parlophone E10863
Sauer:
8. Spieluhr 2:39
(2-21121) Parlophone E10863
Beethoven/Rubinstein:
9. Turkish March from "Ruins of Athens" 2:01
(36841) 0-4762
Sauer:
10. Concert Etude no. 6, "Espenlaub" 2:31
(36842) 0-4762
PATHÉ RECORDINGS, ca. 1930
Chopin:
11. Impromptu in F-sharp, op. 36 4:59
(N 300520 AR) X-5506
Mendelssohn/Sauer:
12. Scherzo from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" 3:59
(N 300522 A1) X-5504
Sauer:
13. Concert Etude no. 6, "Espenlaub" 2:32
(N 300523 B) X-5505
Paganini/Liszt:
14. Etude no. 3, "La Campanella" 4:35
(N 300524 A1) X-5504
Sauer:
15. Galop de Concert 2:55
(N 300525 B1) X-5505
Chopin:
16. Etude in C-sharp Minor, op. 25, no. 7 4:19
(N 300550 A) X-5506
 
CD 3 (68:30)
COLUMBIA RECORDINGS
Liszt:
1. Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat 19:20
(LX 2112-1, 2113-1, 2114-2, 2117-1, 2118-1, 2119-2) LX 789-91
2. Piano Concerto no. 2 in A 20:39
(LX 2120-1, 2121-1, 2122-1, 2123-1, 2124-1, 2125-1) LX 862-64
Rec. December 1938; Felix Weingartner, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Paris
3. Consolation no. 3 in D-flat 3:23
Rec. December 1938; (2126-1) LX 807
4. Valse Oubliée no. 1 2:47
Rec. December 1938; (2127-1) LX 807
Chopin:
5. Waltz in F, op. 34, no. 3 2:25
Rec. ca.1940; (CR 758-1) LW 38
6. Etude in C Minor, op. 25, no. 12 2:51
Rec. ca.1940; (CR 759-1) LW 38
Schubert:
7. Moment Musical in A-flat, op. 94, no. 2 4:58
Rec. ca.1941; (CRX 196-2) LWX 381
8. Moment Musical in F Minor, op. 94, no. 3 1:51
Rec. ca.1941; (CRX 197-1) LWX 381
Chopin:
9. Etude in F Minor, op. 25, no. 2 1:32
Rec. ca.1941; (CRX 197-1) LWX 381
Liszt:
10. Transcendental Etude no. 9 in F Minor, "Ricordanza" 8:44
Rec. ca.1941; (CRX 200-1, 201-1) LWX 353

Marston would like to thank Gregor Benko, Raymond Edwards, J. Neil Forster, John Humbley, Donald Hodgman, Neal Kurz, Donald Manildi, Niels Ravn and Alan Vicat for their help in the production of this CD release.

Photographs: Gregor Benko, Allan Evans, The International Piano Archives at Maryland, and Donald Manildi

Producers: Farhan Malik and Ward Marston

Audio Conservation: Ward Marston

Booklet Design: Takeshi Takahashi