Julius Katchen Plays Liszt, Brahms, Beethoven, Schumann and Chopin

Featuring

Julius Katchen
Franz Liszt
Johannes Brahms
Ludwig van Beethoven
Robert Schumann
Frédéric Chopin

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Interpretation

Julius Katchen's recording of Liszt's Piano Sonata in B minor was made with few interruptions or major edits, resulting in an unrepeatable suspense akin to an authentic concert situation.

Performer Biography

Julius Katchen's family had a strong musical background; his mother was a trained concert pianist, and his grandparents, who gave him his first lessons, studied at conservatories in Warsaw and Moscow.

Recording & Production

This album expands Julius Katchen's discography with six first releases, including Beethoven's Rondo Op. 129, all Chopin works presented here, and Liszt's Piano Sonata in B minor.

Performer Biography

Julius Katchen, an American pianist, made his debut at age ten with Mozart's D minor Concerto and was the youngest ever soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra a year later.

Performer Biography

Julius Katchen was part of a generation of 'Outstanding Young American Pianists' (OYAP) who emerged after 1940 and provided strong competition to European pianists.

Performer Biography

Julius Katchen was honored by being engaged to perform for the first-ever issued vinyl disc of classical music: Brahms' Sonata in F minor, Op. 5, recorded for DECCA in London in 1949.

Interpretation

Julius Katchen's Chopin interpretations avoid virtuoso pomp and sentimental distortion, instead focusing on naturalness, precise phrasing, and a deep penetration of the musical content.