Ⅲ. 5 CD by RCA (the first release)
When CD became the main audio media, RCA/BMG started CD production, that were sourced from the existing 78, 45 and LP, along with the new CD releases.
Summarized below is CD collection of the first releases. The first 2 CDs are sourced from the private recordings made by Horowitz, as it is called “Yale Collection”. The followings are the live recordings in 1975. Total of 3 CDs are the first releases. In addition, the memorial album of 2 CDs had compiled some selections from RCA Red Seal album (including various classical music of orchestra, instrumental and choral music, etc.). It included some of Horowitz’s first release. Please see more detail of other first release below.
The first release was marked *.
A. BMG-1994-09026626432-D *
The Private Collection
BACH
1~2. (1949. 3. 21) Toccata in c, BWV911
CLEMENTI
3~4. (1949. 1. 17) Sonata in A, Op. 33-1 (mislabeled as Op. 36-1)
5. (1950, 3. 20) Sonata in Bb, Op. 24-2 (aka Op. 47-2)
I. Allegro con brio
6. (1950. 3. 20) Ⅱ. Un poco andante, quasi allegretto
MENDELSSOHN
7. (1949. 2. 21) Song without words: No. 33 Huntsman's Song, Op. 67-3
CHOPIN
8. (1948. 2. 2) Fantasie in f, Op. 49
9. (1950. 4. 24) Polonaise No. 1 in c#, Op. 26-1
10. (1945. 3. 28) Mazurka No. 19 in b, Op. 30-2
LISZT
11. (1950. 4. 24) Consolation No. 4 in Db
12. (1950. 4. 24) Consolation No. 5 in E
RACHMANINOFF
13. (1945. 3. 28) Etude-tableau in c, Op. 39-7
B. BMG-1994-09026-62644-2-A *
The Private Collection
DEBUSSY
1. (1949. 1. 17) Etudes Book I, No. 4 Pour les sixtes
2. (1949. 1. 17) Etudes Book I, No. 1 Pour les cinq doigts
3. (1948. 4. 2) Etudes Book I, No. 6 Pour les huit doigts
PROKOFIEV
4~5. (1949. 1. 17 ) Cinderella No. 1 Intermezzo, Op. 95-1 & No. 3 Valse lente Op. 95-3
POULENC
6. (1947. 3. 28) Intermezzo No. 2 in Db
7. (1949. 3. 21) Novelette No. 1 in C
KABALEVSKY
8~15. (1947. 4. 28) Preludes, Op. 38 (Nos. 1, 10, 17, 3, 16, 8, 22 and 24)
16~18. (1947. 2. 3) Sonata No. 2 in Eb, Op. 45 (New York premiere)
BARBER
19-21 (1945. 3. 28) Excursions Op. 20 No. 1, 2 &4
C. BMG-2003-BVCC-34084~5-J-2CD *
HOROWITZ reDISCOVERD
Disc 1
SCHUMANN
1. (1975. 11. 16) Blumenstück in DGrand sonata Op. 19
2~5. (1975. 11. 16) Conceto without orchestra in f, Op. 14 Grand sonata No. 3
Disc 2
RACHMANINOFF
1. (1975. 11. 16) Prelude No. 16 in G, Op. 32-5
2. (1975. 11. 16) Etude-tableau in eb, Op. 39-5
LISZT
3. (1975. 11. 16) Valse oubliée No. 1 in F#
4. (1975. 11. 16) Années de pelerinage, Première année, Suisse No. 4 Au bord d'une source
CHOPIN
5. (1975. 11. 16) Waltz No. 3 in a, Op. 34-2
6. (1975. 11. 16) Scherzo No. 1 in b, Op. 20
DEBUSSY
7. (1975. 11. 16) Children's corner, suite No. 3 Serenade for the Doll
SCHUMANN
8. (1975. 11. 16) Kinderszenen, Op. 15 (Traumerei only)
MOSZKOWSKI
9. (1975. 11. 16) Etincelles, Op. 36-6
RACHMANINOFF
10. (1975. 11. 16) Etude-tableau in D, Op. 39-9
CHOPIN
11. (1975. 11. 23) Mazurka No. 13 in a, Op. 17-4 (Japan only)
D. BMG-2001-09026-63861-2F-A-2CD
RCA Red Seal CENTURY
Disc 2- No. 2
HOROWITZ
(1957. 5. 14) Fantasy on Themes from Bizet`s Carmen *
This is the only Horowitz recording within the set of 2 CDs.