Burkard Schliessmann - At the Heart of the Piano (2021)

"A special 3-CD / triple digital album of great Romantic works by one of the world’s most accomplished pianists specialising in works of that era. These stunning performances of Busoni’s Chaconne (after J S Bach) and Berg’s Sonata are receiving their first release; the other tracks were previously issued (on CD only, not digitally ) by Bayer and have been newly remastered. Schliessmann is a unique interpreter, never afraid to find a new expression and always searching for the heart of the music and the composer’s inspiration. On their initial release these recordings attracted great accolades: American Record Guide said : “The best pianist I know at entering the world and expressing the awareness of the German romantics. There is something personal and unique about Schliessmann's Schumann. It does not sound like anyone else's. He is better than any other pianist I have heard.” High Performance Review said of his Scriabin: “This is the most imaginative playing one has heard yet - on the level of Richter, Michelangeli, Wild, Gould - the highest order of artistry.”"

Tracklist
CD1
01. Chaconne in D Minor, BV B 24 (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1004)
02. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13: Theme
03. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13: Etude No. 1
04. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13: Anhang Var. 1
05. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13: Etude No. 2
06. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13: Etude No. 3
07. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13: Etude No. 4
08. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13: Etude No. 5
09. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13: Anhang Var. 4
10. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13: Etude No. 6
11. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13: Etude No. 7
12. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13: Anhang Var. 2
13. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13: Anhang Var. 5
14. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13: Etude No. 8
15. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13: Etude No. 9
16. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13: Anhang Var. 3
17. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13: Etude No. 10
18. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13: Etude No. 11
19. Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13: Etude No. 12

CD2
01. Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17: I. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen
02. Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17: II. Mässig. Durchaus energisch
03. Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17: III. Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten
04. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: Lento assai
05. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: Andante sostenuto
06. Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: Allegro energico

CD3
01. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23: I. Drammàtico
02. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23: II. Allegretto
03. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23: III. Andante
04. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 23: IV. Presto con fuoco
05. Etude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 2 No. 1
06. Etude in D-Sharp Minor, Op. 8 No. 12
07. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts): No. 1 in C Major, Vivace
08. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts): No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor, Andante
09. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts): No. 9 in E Major, Andantino
10. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts): No. 3 in G Major, Vivo
11. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts): No. 13 in G-Flat Major, Lento
12. 24 Preludes, Op. 11 (Excerpts): No. 14 in E-Flat Minor, Presto
13. 5 Preludes, Op. 16 (Excerpts): No. 3 in G-Flat Minor
14. 5 Preludes, Op. 16 (Excerpts): No. 4 in E-Flat Minor
15. 2 Preludes, Op. 27: No. 1 in G Minor
16. 2 Preludes, Op. 27: No. 2 in B Major
17. Prelude in B Major, Op., 37 No. 3
18. 4 Morceaux, Op. 51 (Excerpts): No. 2, Prélude in A Minor
19. 4 Morceaux, Op. 51 (Excerpts): No. 4, Danse languide in G Major
20. 2 Danses, Op. 73: No. 1, Guirlandes
21. 2 Danses, Op. 73: No. 2, Flammes sombres
22. 5 Preludes, Op. 74: No. 1, Douloureux déchirant
23. 5 Preludes, Op. 74: No. 2, Très lent, contemplatif
24. 5 Preludes, Op. 74: No. 3, Allegro drammàtico
25. 5 Preludes, Op. 74: No. 4, Lent, vague, indécis
26. 5 Preludes, Op. 74: No. 5, Fier, belliqueux
27. Piano Sonata in B Minor, Op. 1