IV Carnegie Hall Private Recording and Yale Collection

IV.1  Horowitz Private Recordings

Horowitz had engaged in the private contract with the recording service company and performed in 22 recitals held in Carnegie Hall over 6 years since 1945, including 4 concerts and 18 solo recitals. (Note 1). It was archived by 16 inch and 12 inch records. Below is the recording date and comments was noted in the later section 

 

A. 1945.2.19        Brahms Piano Concerto No.2 with Toscanini, available by CD (Note 2)

B.1945.3.28         Yale 1   CH（= Carnegie Hall CD BOX by SONY in 2013） 

                                 released 4 piano pieces/3 pieces(RCA)/1 piece(SONY)

C.1945.4.23         Damaged and lost by Horowitz

D.1946.3.4           Yale 2    Never be released

E.1946.4.6           Yale 3    CH released 1 piano piece/ 1 piece(SONY)

F.1946.4.24         Yale 4    Never be released 

G.1947.2.3          Yale 5    CH released 2 piano pieces/ 1 piece(RCA)/ 1 piece(SONY)  

H.1947.3.28        Yale 6    CH released 1 piano piece/ 1 piece(RCA)

I. 1947.4.28         Yale 7    CH released 3 piano pieces/ 1 piece(RCA)/ 2 pieces(SONY)

J.1948.2.2           Yale 8    CH released 2 piano pieces/1 piece(RCA)/ 1 piece(SONY)/

 12 pieces(Pristine )

K.1948.4.2          Yale 9    CH released 2 piano pieces/ 1 piece(RCA)/ 1 piece(SONY)

L.1948.4.8          Brahms Piano Concerto No.2 with Walter, never be released

M.1948.4.9              same above 

N.1948.4.11        Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 with Walter 

          LP available by BWS (Note 3) 

O.1949.1.17        Yale 10 CH released all piano pieces/ 4 pieces(RCA) 

P.1949.2.21         Yale 11   CH released all piano pieces/ 1 piece(RCA) 

Q.1949.3.21        Yale 12 CH released 3 piano pieces/ 2 pieces(RCA)/ 1 piece(SONY) 

R.1950.1.23         Yale 13  CH released 1 piano piece/ 1 piece(SONY) 

S.1950.3.20         Yale 14  CH released all piano pieces/ 2 pieces(RCA) 

T.1950.4.24         Yale 15  CH released 3 piano pieces/ 3 pieces(RCA)

U.1951.3.5          CH released all piano pieces

 RCA also had tape recordings, LP available

V.1951.4.23        CH released all piano pieces, the same above　　　　

 

Most of the original recording session were archived by 16 inch during the year of 1945 to 1946. It had been owned by and stored at Horowitz home. Subsequently, Horowitz converted the original 16 inch records to 12 inch. Horowitz organized these 12 inch records within the album and kept on handy so that he could replay for himself and share with his friends and other pianists. It was remarked that item C was damaged and lost by Horowitz. Therefore, Cain Alder suggested him to save all of the backup and converted the original data to tapes by the mid-1970s. (Note 1) When I visited Cain Alder’s home, he replayed some of the collection for me. Obviously, Horowitz became more cautious in handling the original. Then he started to use the tapes (or LPs), when he replayed the recording for his friends, or for his private use. Alder published the paper in 1978 (Note 1) and complied the discography of 15 recitals from the total 22 recitals, excluding A,C,L,M,N,U,V. It was not a complete discography, yet remarked as the first discography of Horowitz private recordings, called “Yale Collection”. Alder wrote up the discography, when he was coping the backup tape.

Wanda and Horowitz had decided to donate Horowitz personal collection to Yale University in 1986, total of 218 discs (78 of 12 and 16 inch ), packaged in 164 boxes, along with other useful  information (letters to/from business partners, photo, music scores, program, royalty and other business contract, etc). It was so called “Yale Collection”. 

It was understandable and smart decision that these valuable discs were handed over to the custody of the public organization. Among many other options, why did Horowitz choose Yale University? Yale had the wonderful music library, yet it was not the only reason. In 1966 and 1968, Horowitz performed the piano recital in the auditorium in Yale University and participated in the meeting with students. In 1970, Horowitz received the honorable degree from Yale University and made another 2 recitals. I believe his long time mutual relationship with Yale was the reason of his decision. After Horowitz’s death, Wanda had further provided the additional information of Horowitz and her father, Toscanini. The complete index was archived on website of Yale University music library. 

              In 1992, Wanda allowed Thomas Frost to make the copy of the original discs of 15 recitals and convert to the tape, under the condition to promise the future public releases. It was the trigger of Yale collection commercial release, starting CD published from RCA/BMG（BMG 09026-62643-2, 09026-62644-2）.

Yale University had owned the original disc, yet no legal right to proceed the public release without Wanda’s consent. Wanda hesitated to release some acrobatic show pieces, such as Balakirev Islamey and Susa=Horowitz “the Stars and Stripes Forever”. Islamey was soon available by commercial releases, while the stars and stripes forever has never been released in the public that Horowitz performed on March 28, 1945, just before the end of WWII.

              Yale University made the back-up archives of A,L,M,N（Piano Concerto）. A was released in France, 2009, while the origin of the tapes were unknown. Prior to the donation, N was archived on LP, released by Bruno Walter Society within the member’s circle. L and M was Brahms Piano Concerto No.2, corroborated with Bruno Walter. Brahms Piano Concerto No.2 with Toscanini was commercially released, while Walter version had never been released. There was a rumor by Yale college student who listened to either L or M, and commented that Walter version was much better than Toscanini version. (Note 6) 

In 1998, Donald Manildi published the Yale Collection List (Note 5) in the magazine IPQ (International Piano Quarterly), summer 1998. It compiled all programs from 14 recitals in Carnegie Hall, corresponding to Yale 1~14 listed above. 

              Appendix IV.2 listed all program from Yale Collection in accordance with the recording date. Appendix IV.3 listed the complete discography of Yale Collection. It clearly defined which one was the released sessions or unreleased sessions. Compared to the HOROWITZ Website by Johansen (currently take over from Bernard Horowitz) and Alder’s discography, I found 2 errors in the recording date; misprint of “1946.4.8”, which should be “4.6”. Another misprint of “1949.2.1” should be “2.21”. The program list was incomplete, as missing some programs.

There was another recital, other than 14 recitals listed in IPQ paper. It was remarked within the booklet of the 41 CDs box set released by Sony in 2013. (Note 4). It was classified as Yale 15, as the part of Yale collection. CH (CD41) was defined as Yale Collection within the booklet. J. Samuels had transferred the original disc to tape recording. Therefore, it shall be considered as part of the donated collection. CH (CD41) was not complete as including only 3 pieces; Chopin Polonaise Op.26-1 and Liszt Consolation No.4 and 5.

Within the list above, 15 recitals could be cross referenced to Yale 1~15, along with the information of the number of piano pieces archived in CD-Box. In 1994, BMG had released CD of private recordings, which the program listing was summarized in Appendix III.9. The booklet within CD-Box stated that the recordings of 14 recitals were donated to Yale University. If Yale 15 was in deed “Yale Collection”, I wonder which one shall be excluded from Yale collection among Yale 1~14. Or it was simply because the booklet description had a misprint of “14 recitals”, instead, “15 recitals”?

For U and V, RCA also made the tape recordings by their own set of equipment and had released LP (and CD). It indicated that recitals of U and V were duplication by Recording service company of Carnegie Hall and RCA. I assumed that CH releases were not of RCA recording sessions, but of Carnegie Hall recording sessions. Horowitz relied on RCA recordings of U and V, thus he did not keep it at home. U and V were corresponding to CD8-9 and CD10-11 of CD Box collection, including all piano works. Similar to other Yale collection, John Samuels had converted the original disc to the tapes, but not donated to Yale University.

 

Note１　C. Alder 　‘The Unknown Recordings of Vladimir Horowitz’                                                

HIGH FIDELITY Jan. 1978　　　　　

Note 2　Pristine Audio  PASC 171   2009  CD　（France）

Note 3　B. Walter Society BWS M18~9 　2LPs　（USA）

　　　   B.Walter Society BWS-1016-B   LP  (USA)

　　　   B.Walter Society Japan　OZ-7546-BS  LP（Japan） 

Note 4　Booklet of CDBOX:  SONY  88765484172   41CDs  (EU)   2013

Note 5　Harriet Smith  ‘The Key to HOROWITZ  Live” 

And  “Vladimir Horowitz : The Carnegie Hall Recitals  1945-50”

Compiled by Donald Manildi                    IPQ Summer 1998

Note 6　Martin Siefkes  Interview with Bernard Horowitz

        “The unissued recording of Vladimir Horowitz :

An example of copyright endangering culture”

 http://keimform.de/2012/the-unissured-recordings-of-horowitz/

Maestro Horowitz’s private recordings in the Yale Collection of Historical Sound Recordings

http://www.library.yale.edu/musiclib/

http://www.library.yale.edu/musiclib/exhibits/hail_chief/gallery.html

 

IV 2. Yale Collection Recording Date and Program 

The table below is a list of Yale Collection Recording Date and Program, summarized by the chronologic order per recording date. It was compiled from the source information published by the magazine “IPQ” and the Horowitz Website. I noticed some inconsistency within the information of recording date. In such case, I referred to and relied on the information provided within the Carnegie Hall live Recordings that was released by SONY. For CD recordings, I listed CD number and track number. 

#　Not mentioned within IPQ Magazine. 

 

Yale1  March 28, 1945: Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York

SMITH: 　　　　　　　　　　The Star-Spangled Banner
Czerny:　　　　　　 Variations on a Theme by Rode, Op.33 La Ricordanza

CHOPIN              Mazurka No.40 in f, Op.63-2
                             Mazurka No.25 in b, Op.33-4
Liszt:                 Années de pelerinage, Première année, Suisse : No.4

Au bord d'une source
Rachmaninoff:　　　 Etude-tableau in c, Op.39-7 [SONY CH CD38:4]

 [RCA 09026626432:13] [SONY 887575002 CD54:13]
　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　   　Etude-tableau in C, Op.33-2 

　   　 　Etude-tableau in eb, Op.39-5 

　 　Etude-tableau in D, Op.39-9
Chopin:              Mazurka No.27 in e, Op.41-2
              　　         Mazurka No.19 in b, Op.30-2 [SONY CH CD38:5]

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  [RCA 09026626432:10] 

Beethoven:　　　　　　Sonata No.21 in C, Op.53 Waldstein

                                           [SONY CH CD38:1-3]

                                                   [SONY 8869760472:4-6]

Liszt:                Harmonies poétiques et religieuses : No.7, Funérailles

Barber:           Four Excursions, Op.20 (1st, 2nd, and 4th only) [US Première]                                                                                                                                                                           [SONY CH CD 38:6-8]

[RCA 09026626442:19-21][The Piano Lib. PL239]

[Membrane 222138-444] 

SOUSA=HOROWITZ    The stars and stripes forever [NY Première]
                  Encores:
Chopin:                   Waltz No.7 in c#, Op.64-2
Moszkowski:        Etude in F, Op.72-6
Horowitz:              Variations on a theme from Bizet’s Carmen

 

Yale2  March 4, 1946: Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York

Scarlatti:           Sonata in a, L.239 (K. 188)
                       Sonata in E, L.430 (K. 531)
                       Sonata in E, L.25 (K. 46)
Mendelssohn:      Song without words: No.33 Huntsman’s song, Op.67-3
                       Song without words: No.35 Shepherd's complaint, Op.67-5
                       Song without words: No.40 Elegy, Op.85-4
Liszt:                Sonata in b
Kabalevsky:        Preludes, Op.38 Nos. 1, 4, 10, 3, 16, 17, 6, 8, 22 & 24
Chopin:              Nocturne No.19 in e, Op.72-1
                              Nocturne No.5 in F#, Op.15-2
                              Polonaise No.6 in Ab, Op.53
                 Encores:
Debussy:            Children's corner, suite No.3 Serenade for the Doll
Schumann:            Kinderscenen, Op. 15 (Traumerei only)
Moszkowski:          Etude in F, Op.72-6
SOUSA=HOROWITZ     The stars and stripes forever

 

Yale3  April 6, 1946: Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York

Haydn:             Sonata in Eb, Hob. 52
Schumann:     Fantasie in C, Op.17 [SONY CH CD38:9-11]

                                                                   [SONY BVCC40018-J:1-3]
Prokofiev:        Toccata in d, Op.11
Debussy:          Preludes Book II, No.5 Bruyères

                     Preludes Book II,  No.6 General Lavine – excentric

      Etudes Book II, No.11 Pour les arpèges composés
Etudes Book I, No.1 Pour les cinq doigts

Chopin:            Ballade No.1 in g, Op.23
Mazurka No.7 in f, Op.7-3

MENDELSSOHN=LISZT=HOROWITZ: Wedding march and variations

    Encores:

Chopin:                 Nocturne No.5 in F#, Op.15-2

                                 Waltz No.7 in c#, Op.64-2

Horowitz:           Variations on a theme from Bizet’s Carmen

 

Yale4  April 24, 1946: Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York

Mendelssohn:      Variations serieuses in d, Op.54
Schumann:          Arabeske in C, Op.18
Prokofiev:          Sonata No.7 in Bb, Op.83
Chopin:       Andante spianato and grande polonaise brillante in Eb, Op.22
                       Etude No.3 in E, Op.10-3
                       Etude No.12 in c, Op.10-12 Revolutionary
                       Mazurka No.26 in c#, Op.41-1      #
                       Mazurka No.27 in e, Op.41-2       #
MENDELSSOHN=LISZT=HOROWITZ: Wedding march and variations
                Encores:
Scarlatti:           Sonata in E, L.23 (K. 380)
Schumann:          Kinderscenen, Op. 15 (Traumerei only)
Kabalevsky:         Prelude, Op.38 No.24
Brahms:             Waltz No.15 in Ab, Op.39-15
SOUSA=HOROWITZ    The stars and stripes forever

 

Yale5  February 3, 1947: Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York

Mozart:              Sonata No.11 n A, K.331
Mendelssohn:      Song without words: No.35 Shepherd's complaint, Op.67-5

      　 Song without words: No.25 May breezes, Op.62-1
Kabalevsky:         Sonata No.2 in Eb, Op.45 [US Première] [SONY CH CD39:1-3]

 [RCA 09026626442:16-18][The Piano Lib.239, 292]

[URANIA 4206]

[Membrane 222138-444][TIM 221374-349]

Schumann:        Concerto without orchestra in f, Op.14

Grand sonata No.3 (only a Theme by Clara Wieck)
Chopin:            Impromptu No.1 in Ab, Op.29
                     Etude No.6 in eb, Op.10-6
                     Etude No.4 in c#, Op.10-4
                     Etude No.3 in E, Op.10-3

 Etude No.12 in c, Op.10-12 Revolutionary
Liszt=Horowitz:     Legendes: St. Francois de Paule marchant sur les flots

 [SONY CH CD39:4]

 [SONY BVCC40018-J:6]
Encores:

Chopin:              Nocturne No.5 in F#, Op.15-2
Moszkowski:        Etude in F, Op.72-6
Schumann:          Kinderscenen, Op. 15 (Traumerei only)
MENDELSSOHN=LISZT=HOROWITZ: Wedding march and variations

 

Yale6  March 28, 1947: Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York

MENDELSSOHN:       Variations serieuses in d, Op.54
Mozart:               Sonata No.12 in F, K.332
MUSSORGSKY=HOROWITZ: Pictures at an exhibition
Chopin:              Mazurka No.27 in e, Op.41-2
                              Mazurka No.7 in f, Op.7-3

                          Mazurka No.40 in f, Op.63-2

                               Mazurka No.41 in c#, Op.63-3

Liszt:                 Années de pelerinage, Première année, Suisse : No.4

Au bord d'une source
Poulenc:             Intermezzo No.2 in Db [SONY CH CD39:5] [RCA 09026626442:6]
                                 Presto in Bb
Prokofiev:          Toccata in d, Op.11
                   Encores:
Mendelssohn:      Song without words: No.25 May breezes, Op.62-1
Chopin:                Waltz No.7 in c#, Op.64-2
Horowitz:           Variations on a theme from Bizet’s Carmen

 

Yale7  April 28, 1947: Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York

Scarlatti:                 Sonata in D, L.164 (K. 491)

                   Sonata in E, L.430 (K. 531)
Sonata in A, L.483 (K. 322)

Sonata in E, L.25 (K. 46)
Sonata in b, L.33 (K. 87)

Sonata in G, L.209 (K. 455)
Beethoven:         Sonata No.14 in c#, Op.27-2 Moonlight [SONY CH CD39:6-8]

[SONY 88697604742:7-9]
Kabalevsky:        Preludes, Op.38 Nos. 1, 3, 8, 10, 16, 17, 22 & 24

 [SONY CH CD39:9-16]

                       [RCA 09026626442:8-15][Membrane 222138-444]

                        [The Piano Lib. PL239 (Nos.1,10,17,3,16,8,22,24)][URANIA 4206]

Chopin:              Barcarolle in F#, Op.60 [SONY CH CD39:17]

[SONY BVCC40018-J:5]

 [SONY 8869756042]
                       Waltz No.3 in a, Op.34-2
                       Ballade No.1 in g, Op.23
Liszt:                 Valse oubliée No.1 in F#
                       Hungarian rhapsody No.6 in Db
                    Encores:
Debussy:              Children's corner, suite No.3 Serenade for the Doll
Poulenc:              Presto in Bb
Mendelssohn:        Song without words: No.25 May breezes, Op.62-1
MENDELSSOHN=LISZT=HOROWITZ: Wedding march and variations

Horowitz:             Variations on a theme from Bizet’s Carmen   #

 

Yale8  February 2, 1948: Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York

Haydn:            Sonata in Eb, Hob. 52 [SONY CH CD40:1-3]

 [SONY 88697604742:1-3]

[Pristine XR Pakm 071]
Schubert:             Impromptu in Gb, Op.90-3, D 899-3 [played in G]

[Pristine XR Pakm 071]
Scriabin:              Vers la flamme, Op.72 [Pristine XR Pakm 071]
                         Poeme in F#, Op.32-1 [Pristine XR Pakm 071]
                         Etude in F#, Op.42-4 [Pristine XR Pakm 071]
                         Etude in D-sharp minor, Op.8 No.12 [Pristine XR Pakm 071]
Kabalevsky:          Sonata No.3 in F, Op.46 [Pristine XR Pakm 071]
Chopin:               Fantasie in f, Op.49 [SONY CH CD40:4]

[RCA 09026626432:8]

[Pristine XR Pakm 071]
                        Nocturne No.19 in e, Op.72-1 [Pristine XR Pakm 071]
                        Impromptu No.1 in Ab, Op.29 [Pristine XR Pakm 071]
                        Nocturne No.5 in F#, Op.15-2 [Pristine XR Pakm 071]
                        Polonaise No.6 in Ab, Op.53 [Pristine XR Pakm 071]
                  Encores:
Scarlatti:            Sonata in E, L.23 (K. 380)

Schumann:           Kinderscenen, Op. 15 (Traumerei only)
Moszkowski:         Etude in F, Op.72-6
MENDELSSOHN=LISZT=HOROWITZ: Wedding march and variations

 

Yale9  April 2, 1948: Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York

Beethoven:          32 Variations in c, WoO 80
Schubert:            Impromptu in Gb, Op.90-3, D 899-3 [played in G]
Mussorgsky=Horowitz: Pictures at an exhibition [SONY CH CD40:5-19]

 [SONY 8869758852:1-15]
Chopin:              Ballade No.4 in F minor, Op.52
Debussy:             Serenade for the Doll        #

             Etude No.6 (Pour les huit doigts) [SONY CH CD40:20]

[RCA 09026626442:3] [URANIA 4206]
Liszt:                Harmonies poétiques et religieuses : No.7, Funérailles
Rachmaninoff:     Prelude No.16 in G, Op.32-5      #
                       Prelude No.6 in g, Op.23-5
                 Encores:
Scarlatti:          Sonata in A, L.483 (K. 322)
Mozart:             Sonata No.11 n A, K.331 (excerpt “Turkish March” only)
Chopin:             Nocturne No.5 in F#, Op.15-2
SOUSA=HOROWITZ    The stars and stripes forever       #

 

Yale10  January 17, 1949: Carnegie Hall, New York City, New Yor

Bach:                Toccata in c, BWV911 [SONY CH CD2:1-2]
Clementi:           Sonata in A, Op.33-1 (mislabeled as Op. 36-1) [SONY CH CD2:3-4]

 [RCA 09026626432:3-4]
Schumann:          Arabeske in C, Op.18 [SONY CH CD2:5]
Chopin:              Sonata No.2 in bb, Op.35 [SONY CH CD2:6-9]
Prokofiev:          Cinderella No.1 Intermezzo and No.3 Valse lente, Op. 95-1 & 3                                                                                                                        [SONY CH CD3:1-2]

 [RCA 09026626442:4-5] [ SONY 88697575002(CD55)]

[URANIA 4206]
Rachmaninoff:    Etude-tableau in eb, Op.39-5 [SONY CH CD3:3]
                      Etude-tableau in D, Op.39-9 [SONY CH CD3:4]
Debussy:           Etudes Book I, No.4 Pour les sixtes [SONY CH CD3:5]

  [RCA 09026626442:1][URANIA 4206]
                      Etudes Book I, No.1 Pour les cinq doigts [SONY CH CD3:6]

[RCA 09026626442:2] [URANIA 4206]
Scriabin:            Etude in c#, Op.2-1 [SONY CH CD3:7]
Liszt=Horowitz:    Hungarian rhapsody No.15 Rakóczy March in a [SONY CH CD3:8]
                     Encores:
Scarlatti:               Sonata in E, L.23 (K. 380) [SONY CH CD3:9]
Moszkowski:            Etude in Ab, Op.72-11 [SONY CH CD3:10]
Chopin:                 Waltz No.3 in a, Op.34-2 [SONY CH CD3:11]
Horowitz:              Variations on a theme from Bizet’s Carmen [SONY CH CD3:12]

 

Yale11  February 21, 1949: Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York

Mendelssohn:        Song without words: No.33 Huntsman’s song, Op.67-3

                    [SONY CH CD4:1]

 [RCA 09026626432:7][ SONY 88697575002(CD54)]

Song without words: No.35 Shepherd's complaint, Op.67-5

[SONY CH CD4:2]

Song without words: No.40 Elegy, Op.85-4 [SONY CH CD4:3]

Beethoven:            Sonata No.7 in D, Op.10-3 [SONY CH CD4:4-7]
Scriabin:               Poeme in F#, Op.32-1 [SONY CH CD4:8]
                                   Vers la flamme, Op.72 [SONY CH CD4:9]
Kabalevsky:          Preludes, Op.38 Nos. 1, 17, 22, 16, 8 & 24 [SONY CH CD4:10-15]
Chopin:                 Mazurka No.27 in e, Op.41-2 [SONY CH CD5:1]
                                  Mazurka No.21 in c#, Op.30-4 [SONY CH CD5:2]
                                  Mazurka No.7 in f, Op.7-3 [SONY CH CD5:3]
                                   Ballade No.3 in Ab, Op.47 [SONY CH CD5:4]
Liszt:                   Années de pelerinage, Deuxieme année, Italie : No.5

Sonetto 104 del Petrarca

[SONY CH CD5:5]
Valse oubliée No.1 in F# [SONY CH CD5:6]

Liszt=Horowitz:      Hungarian rhapsody No.15 Rakóczy March in a

                           [SONY CH CD5:7]
Encores:

Scriabin:                Etude in c#, Op.2-1 [SONY CH CD5:8]

Clementi:               Sonata in Bb, Op.24-2 (aka Op. 47-2) (excerpt of 3rd Mov. only)

                                                     [SONY CH CD5:9]

Brahms:                 Waltz No.15 in Ab, Op.39-15 [SONY CH CD5:10]

Moszkowski:            Etude in Ab, Op.72-11 [SONY CH CD5:11]

SOUSA=HOROWITZ       The stars and stripes forever [SONY CH CD5:12]

 

Yale12  March 21, 1949: Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York

Bach:                   Toccata in c, BWV911 [SONY CH CD41:1-2]

[RCA 09026626432:1-2]
Scarlatti:              Sonata in A, L.483 (K. 322)
Liszt:                    Sonata in b [SONY CH CD41:3-5] [SONY 8869758852:16-18]
Schumann:             Concerto without orchestra in f, Op.14 Grand sonata No.3

(only a Theme by Clara Wieck)
Poulenc:                Novelette No.1 in C [SONY CH CD41:6]

[RCA 09026626442:7]
                           Pastourelle in Bb
                           Toccata in C
Chopin:                  Etude No.19 in c#, Op.25-7
                           Etude No.4 in c#, Op.10-4
                           Nocturne No.19 in e, Op.72-1
                           Polonaise No.6 in Ab, Op.53
                      Encores:
Debussy:                Children's corner, suite No.3 Serenade for the Doll
Clementi:               Sonata in Bb, Op.24-2 (aka Op. 47-2)

(3rd Mov. Rondo only)
Schumann:              Kinderscenen, Op. 15 (Traumerei only)
Moszkowski:            Etude in F, Op.72-6      #
                           Etude in Ab, Op.72-11
Brahms:                 Waltz No.15 in Ab, Op.39-15      #
SOUSA=HOROWITZ       The stars and stripes forever

 

Yale13  January 23, 1950: Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York 

Bach=Busoni:           Adagio, and Fugue from Toccata C, BWV564
Schumann:              Kinderscenen, Op.15
Barber:                  Sonata in eb, Op.26 [US Première]
Chopin:                  Mazurka No.20 in Db, Op.30-3

Mazurka No.40 in f, Op.63-2
Mazurka No.26 in c#, Op.41-1

                  Ballade No.1 in g, Op.23
Nocturne No.15 in f, Op.55-1 

BALAKIREV=HOROWITZ:    Islamey  [SONY CH CD41:7]

[ SONY BVCC40018-J:4]

Encores:
Clementi:              Sonata in Bb, Op.24-2 (aka Op. 47-2)

 (3rd Mov. Rondo only)
Mendelssohn:          Song without words: No.25 May breezes, Op.62-1
Chopin:                  Waltz No.7 in c#, Op.64-2
Moszkowski:            Etude in Ab, Op.72-11

 

Yale14  March 20, 1950: Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York

Clementi:             Sonata in Bb, Op.24-2 (aka Op. 47-2) ( 1^st Mov. Allegro only)

 [SONY CH CD6:1] [RCA 09026626432:5]
Sonata in C, Op.34-1 ( 2^nd Mov. only)

 [SONY CH CD6:2] [RCA 09026626432:6]

Sonata in Bb, Op.24-2 (aka Op. 47-2) ( 3^rd Mov. Rondo only)

 [SONY CH CD6:3]

Mendelssohn:           Variations serieuses in d, Op.54 [SONY CH CD6:4]
Schumann:               Blumenstück in Db, Op.19 [SONY CH CD6:5]
Barber:                   Sonata in eb, Op.26 [SONY CH CD6:6-9]
Chopin:                   Ballade No.3 in Ab, Op.47 [SONY CH CD7:1]
                            Etude No.19 in c#, Op.25-7 [SONY CH CD7:2]
                            Andante spianato and grande polonaise brillante in Eb, Op.22

 [SONY CH CD7:3-4]
                             Nocturne No.15 in f, Op.55-1 [SONY CH CD7:5]
Prokofiev:               Toccata in d, Op.11 [SONY CH CD7:6]
                      Encores:
Scarlatti:               Sonata in E, L.23 (K. 380) [SONY CH CD7:7]
Scriabin:                 Etude in c#, Op.2-1 [SONY CH CD7:8]
Chopin:                     Waltz No.7 in c#, Op.64-2 [SONY CH CD7:9]
Horowitz:               Variations on a theme from Bizet’s Carmen [SONY CH CD7:10]

 

Yale15  April 24, 1950: Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York          #

Chopin:                  Polonaise No.1 in c#, Op.26-1 [SONY CH CD41:10]

[RCA 09026626432:9][SONY 88697575002  (CD54)]
                           Ballade No.4 in f, Op.52
                           Mazurka No.38 in f#,Op.59-3
                           Mazurka No.13 in a, Op.17-4
                           Impromptu No.1 in Ab, Op.29
                           Sonata No.2 in bb, Op.35
Liszt:                       Consolation No.4 in Db [SONY CH CD41:8]

[RCA 09026626432:11]

Consolation No.5 in E [SONY CH CD41:9]

[RCA 09026626432:12]
Années de pelerinage, Première année, Suisse : No.4

Au bord d'une source

Harmonies poétiques et religieuses : No.7, Funérailles
Années de pelerinage, Deuxieme année, Italie : No.5

Sonetto 104 del Petrarca

Liszt=Horowitz:         Hungarian rhapsody No.15 Rakóczy March in a
[Unknown Encores](The Horowitz Website)

 

IV. 3  Yale Collection Discography

 This is the discography of Horowitz private recordings that were sourced and edited from 15 recitals held in Carnegie Hall. The series of recordings was called “Yale Collection”. When you see some repertories of piano compositions only with recording date, it means that these have not been officially released yet until today. Even although it was archived within the Yale Collection, the possibility of the future release is uncertain. It was simply because there were some technical issues in retrieving recording data, or data conversion to tapes, otherwise there were specific reason in relation to the data conditions or other consideration. 

 

* Not included in the magazine “IPQ” in 1998, but listed in the Horowitz Website concertography.

** Not included in the magazine “IPQ” in 1998, but archived in Yale15, recital live held in April 24, 1950.

 

BACH
                        Toccata in c, BWV911

                          (1949, Jan. 17)  CD  SONY CH (CD2)
                         (1949, Mar. 21)  CD  RCA 0902662643, SONY CH (CD41)

 

BACH=BUSONI
                         Adagio, and Fugue from Toccata C, BWV564

                        (1950, Jan. 23)

 

BALAKIREV=HOROWITZ
Islamey
(1950, Jan. 23)   CD   SONY BVCC40018-J, CH (CD41)

BARBER 

Four Excursions, Op.20 (1st, 2nd, and 4th only)
                         (1945, Mar.28)  CD   RCA 0902662644  (New York premiere)
                         Sonata in eb, Op.26

                        (1950, Jan. 23)  (New York premiere)

 (1950, Mar. 20)  CD   SONY CH (CD6)

BEETHOVEN
                          Sonata No.7 in D, Op.10-3

                        (1949, Feb. 21)  CD   SONY CH (CD4)

                         Sonata No.14 in c#, Op.27-2 Moonlight
                         (1947, Apr. 28)  CD   SONY 88697 604742, CH (CD39)

                         Sonata No.21 in C, Op.53 Waldstein

(1945, Mar. 28)  CD   SONY 8869760472, CH (CD38)                                                      
                         32 Variations in c, WoO 80
                          (1948, Apr. 2)

BRAHMS
                               Waltz No.15 in Ab, Op.39-15
                                 (1946, Apr.24)

                                 (1949, Feb.21)  CD   SONY CH (CD5)

CHOPIN
                          Andante spianato and grande polonaise brillante in Eb, Op.22

                          (1946, Apr. 24)

                          (1950, Mar. 20)  CD   SONY CH (CD7)
                          Ballade No.1 in g, Op.23

                            (1946, Apr. 6) 　(1947, Apr. 28) 　(1950, Jan. 23) 
                          Ballade No.3 in Ab, Op.47

                          (1949, Feb. 21)  CD   SONY CH (CD5)

                          (1950, Mar. 20)  CD   SONY CH (CD7)
                          Ballade No.4 in f, Op.52
                          (1948, Apr.2)  (1950, Apr.24) 　**      
                          Barcarolle in F#, Op.60

                            (1947, Apr. 28)  CD    SONY 8869756042,  BVCC40018-J, CH (CD39)                                                          

                          Etude No.3 in E, Op.10-3

                          (1946, Apr. 24)    (1947, Feb. 3)                          

                          Etude No.4 in c#, Op.10-4
                          (1947, Feb. 3)         (1949, Mar. 21)                        

                          Etude No.6 in eb, Op.10-6
                          (1947, Feb. 3)                          

                          Etude No.12 in c, Op.10-12 Revolutionary
                          (1946, Apr. 24)   (1947, Feb. 3)

                          Etude No.19 in c#, Op.25-7

                           (1949, Mar. 21)

                          (1950, Mar. 20)  CD   SONY CH (CD7) 

Fantasie in f, Op.49
                          (1948, Feb.2)   CD   RCA 0902662643,

SONY CH (CD40)

                                                   [Pristine XR Pakm 071]                  

                           Impromptu No.1 in Ab, Op.29

                          (1947, Feb. 3)

 (1948, Feb. 2)  CD [Pristine XR Pakm 071]
                                        (1950, Apr.24)   **                       
                          Mazurka No.7 in f, Op.7-3
                          (1946, Apr. 6)        (1947, Mar. 28)
                          (1949, Feb. 21)  CD   SONY CH (CD5)

Mazurka No.13 in a, Op.17-4

(1950, Apr.24)  **

                          Mazurka No.19 in b, Op.30-2
                          (1945, Mar.28)   CD   RCA 09026626432,

 SONY CH (CD38)
                          Mazurka No.20 in Db, Op.30-3
                          (1950, Jan. 23)                        

                          Mazurka No.21 in c#, Op.30-4
                          (1949, Feb. 21) Yale Collection, CD SONY CH (CD5) 

Mazurka No.19 in b, Op.30-2
                          (1945, Mar.28)   CD  RCA 0902662643, SONY CH (CD38)
                          Mazurka No.25 in b, Op.33-4

                          (1945, Mar. 28)                           
                          Mazurka No.26 in c#, Op.41-1

(1946, Apr. 24) *     (1950, Jan. 23) 
                          Mazurka No.27 in e, Op.41-2
                          (1945, Mar. 28)  (1946, Apr. 24) *   (1947, Mar. 28)

                          (1949, Feb. 21)   CD   SONY CH (CD5)

Mazurka No.38 in f#,Op.59-3
                           (1950, Apr.24)   **                                       
                          Mazurka No.40 in f, Op.63-2
                          (1947, Mar. 28)     (1950, Jan. 23)                        
                          Mazurka No.41 in c#, Op.63-3
                          (1945, Mar. 28)    (1947, Mar. 28)                          
                          Nocturne No.5 in F#, Op.15-2

                          (1946, Mar. 4) (1946, Apr. 6) (1947, Feb. 3)

                          (1948, Feb. 2) CD [Pristine XR Pakm 071]
                          (1948, Apr. 2)      

                          Nocturne No.15 in f, Op.55-1

                          (1950, Jan. 23)

                          (1950, Mar. 20) CD   SONY CH (CD7)

                          Nocturne No.19 in e, Op.72-1

                          (1946, Mar. 4)

(1948, Feb. 2) CD [Pristine XR Pakm 071]
(1949, Mar. 21)                         

                            Polonaise No.1 in c#, Op.26-1
                          (1950, Apr.24) **  CD   RCA0902662643,

 SONY 88697575002  (CD54), CH (CD41)
                          Polonaise No.6 in Ab, Op.53

                          (1946, Mar. 4)

                                       (1948, Feb. 2)  CD [Pristine XR Pakm 071]
                                       (1949, Mar. 21)                       

                          Sonata No.2 in bb, Op.35

                          (1949, Jan. 17)  CD   SONY CH (CD2)

                                        (1950, Apr.24)  **                       

                          Waltz No.3 in a, Op.34-2
                          (1947, Apr. 28)

                          (1949, Jan. 17) CD   SONY CH (CD3)                          

                          Waltz No.7 in c#, Op.64-2

                          (1945, Mar. 28)  (1946, Apr. 6) (1947, Mar. 28) (1950, Jan. 23)

                          (1950, Mar. 20) Yale Collection, CD SONY CH (CD7)

 

  CLEMENTI

                                     Sonata in Bb, Op.24-2 (aka Op. 47-2)

 (excerpt of 3rd Mov. Rondo only)

                                     (1949, Feb. 21)  CD   SONY CH (CD5)

                                     (1949, Mar. 21)   (1950, Jan. 23)

                                        (1950, Mar.20)   (Allegro & Rondo)  CD  0902662643,

 SONY CH (CD6)

Sonata in A, Op.33-1 (mislabeled as  Op. 36-1)
                                     (1949,Jan.17)   CD   RCA 0902662643,

SONY 88697419402, CH (CD2)

Sonata in C, Op.34-1 (excerpts of  2^nd  Mov. only)
                                     (1950,Mar.20) Yale Collection CD   RCA 09026643,

SONY CH (CD6)
CZERNY
                                     Variations on a Theme by Rode, Op.33 La Ricordanza

                                    (1945, Mar. 28)

DEBUSSY
　　                         Children's corner, suite No.3 Serenade for the Doll
                                    (1946, Mar. 4) (1947, Apr. 28) (1948, Apr. 2) *(1949, Mar. 21)                             
                                    Etudes Book I, No.1 Pour les cinq doigts 

                                     (1946, Apr. 6)

(1949, Jan.17)  CD  RCA 0902662644, SONY CH (CD3),

 URANIA 4206

Etudes Book I, No.4 Pour les sixtes
                                     (1949, Jan.17)  CD  RCA 0902662644, SONY CH (CD3),

 URANIA 4206

Etudes Book I, No.6 Pour les huit doigts
                                     (1948, Apr.2)  CD  RCA 0902662644, SONY CH (CD40),

URANIA 4206                                                 
                                     Etudes Book II, No.11 Pour les arpèges composés
                                     (1946, Apr. 6)                            

                                     Preludes Book II, No.5 Bruyères

                                     (1946, Apr. 6)                                   
                                     Preludes Book II,  No.6 General Lavine – excentric

                                     (1946, Apr. 6)

 

HAYDN
                                     Sonata in Eb, Hob. 52
                                     (1946, Apr. 6)

                                     (1948, Feb. 2)  CD   SONY 88697604742, CH (CD40)、

[Pristine XR Pakm 071]

HOROWITZ
                                     Variations on a theme from Bizet’s Carmen 

                                        (1945, Mar. 28)   (1946, Apr. 6) (1947, Mar. 28)
                                     (1949, Jan. 17)  CD   SNOY CH (CD3)

                                      (1950, Mar. 20)   CD   SONY CH (CD7)

 

KABALEVSKY
                                      Preludes, Op.38

                                      (1946, Mar. 4)  (Nos. 1,4,10,17,3,16,8,22,24)

                                      (1946, Apr. 24)  (only 24)

(1947, Apr.28)  CD   RCA 0902662644 (Nos. 1,3,8,10,16,17,22 and 24)
                                       (1949, Feb. 21)  (only 1,17,22,16,8,24) CD   SONY CH (CD4)

                                Sonata No.2 in Eb, Op.45  (New York premiere)

 (1947, Feb.3)  CD   RCA 0902662644  SONY CH (CD39), 

 URANIA 4206, 

The Piano Lib.239, 292,Membrane 222138-444, 

TIM 221374-349                              Sonata No.3 in F, Op.46

                                     (1948, Feb. 2) CD [Pristine XR Pakm 071]
 
KEY
                                     The Star Spangled Banner
                                     (1945, Mar. 28)
LISZT
                                    Années de pelerinage, Première année, Suisse :

No.4 Au bord d'une source

                                        (1945, Mar. 28)   (1947, Mar. 28)   (1950, Apr.24)   **                                   

Années de pelerinage, Deuxieme année, Italie :

No.5 Sonetto 104 del Petrarca

                                     (1949, Feb. 21) CD   SONY CH (CD5)

                                        (1950, Apr.24)   **

Consolation No.4 in Db
                                     (1950, Apr.24)  **  CD   RCA 0902662643,

SONY CH (CD41)

                                     Consolation No.5 in E
                                     (1950, Apr.24)  **  CD   RCA 0902662643,

SONY CH (CD41)
                                     Harmonies poétiques et religieuses : No.7, Funérailles
                                     (1945, Mar. 28)   (1948, Apr. 2)   (1950, Apr.24)   **                                
                                     Hungarian rhapsody No.6 in Db

                                     (1947, Apr. 28)   
                                     Sonata in b

                                     (1946, Mar. 4)

                                     (1949, Mar. 21)  CD  SONY 8869758852, CH (CD41)                                  
                                     Valse oubliée No.1 in F# 

                                     (1947, Apr. 28)

                                     (1949, Feb. 21)  CD   SONY CH (CD5)

 

LISZT=HOROWITZ
                                          Hungarian rhapsody No.15 Rakóczy March in a

                                     (1949, Jan. 17) CD   SONY CH (CD3)

                                     (1949, Feb. 21)  CD   SONY CH (CD5)

(1950, Apr.24)  **                                 
                                     Legendes: St. Francois de  Paule marchant sur les flots
                                     (1947, Feb. 3)  CD   SONY BVCC40018-J, CH (CD39)

 

MENDELSSOHN
                                     Song without words: No.25 May breezes, Op.62-1

                                     (1947, Feb. 3) (1947, Mar. 28) (1947, Apr. 28) (1950, Jan. 23)                                

                                     Song without words: No.33 Huntsman’s song, Op.67-3
                                     (1946, Mar. 4)

(1949, Feb.21) CD  RCA 09026643,

SONY 88697575002(CD54),  CH (CD4)                              

                                     Song without words: No.35 Shepherd's complaint, Op.67-5

                                     (1946, Mar. 4)  (1947, Feb. 3)

                                     (1949, Feb. 21)   CD    SONY CH (CD4)

Song without words: No.40 Elegy, Op.85-4 

                                     (1946, Mar. 4)
                                     (1949, Feb. 21)  CD   SONY CH (CD4)
                                     Variations serieuses in d, Op.54
                                     (1946, Apr. 24)  (1947, Mar. 28)

                                     (1950, Mar. 20)  CD   SONY CH (CD6)

MENDELSSOHN=LISZT=HOROWITZ
                                     Wedding  march and variations

                                     (1946, Apr. 6) (1946, Apr. 24) (1947, Feb. 3)  

(1947, Apr. 28)   (1948, Feb. 2)

 

MOSZKOWSKI
                                     Etude in F, Op.72-6

                                     (1945, Mar. 28)  (1946, Mar. 4) (1947, Feb. 3)

(1948, Feb. 2)   (1949, Mar.21)  *

                                     Etude in Ab, Op.72-11

                                     (1949, Jan. 17)  CD   SONY CH (CD3) 

                                     (1949, Feb. 21)  CD   SONY CH (CD5)

                                      (1949, Mar. 21)    (1950, Jan. 23)

MOZART
                                     Sonata No.11 n A, K.331
                                     (1947, Feb. 3) (1948, Apr. 2) (excerpt  “Turkish March” only)                                                      
                                     Sonata No.12 in F, K.332 

                                     (1947, Mar. 28)

 

MUSSORGSKY=HOROWITZ
                                     Pictures at an exhibition

                                (1947, Mar. 28)  SONY 88697538852,  CH (CD40)

 

POULENC  

Intermezzo No.2 in Db
                                     (1947, Mar.28)  CD   RCA 0902662644,

 SONY CH (CD39)

Novelette No.1 in C
                                     (1949,Mar.21)  CD   RCA 0902662644,

SONY CH (CD41)
                                     Pastourelle in Bb
                                     (1949, Mar. 21)
                                     Presto in Bb 

                                     (1947, Mar. 28)   (1947, Apr. 28)

                                     Toccata
                                     (1949, Mar. 21)

 

PROKOFIEV

Cinderella No.1 Intermezzo, Op. 95-1
                                     (1949, Jan.17)  CD  RCA 0902662644

SONY 88697575002(CD55), CH (CD3)

 URANIA 4206

Sonata No.7 in Bb, Op.83

(1946, Apr. 24) 

                                     Toccata in d, Op.11
                                     (1946, Apr. 6)           (1947, Mar. 28)
                                     (1950, Mar. 20) CD   SONY CH (CD7)

RACHMANINOFF
                                     Etude-tableau in C, Op.33-2

                                     (1945, Mar. 28)

                                     Etude-tableau in eb, Op.39-5

                                     (1945, Mar. 28)

                                     (1949, Jan. 17) CD   SONY CH (CD3) 

                                   Etude-tableau in c, Op.39-7

                                    (1945, Mar.28) CD  RCA 0902662643,

                                  SONY 887575002(CD54), CH (CD38)

                                     Etude-tableau in D, Op.39-9

                                     (1945, Mar. 28)

                                     (1949, Jan. 17)  CD   SONY CH (CD3)

Prelude No.16 in G, Op.32-5
                                             (1948, Apr.2)    

                                     Prelude No.6 in g, Op.23-5
                                     (1948, Apr. 2)

 

SCARLATTI
                                     Sonata in E, L.23 (K. 380)

                                     (1946, Apr. 24)  (1948, Feb. 2)

                                     (1949, Jan. 17)  CD SONY CH (CD3)
                                     (1950, Mar. 20) CD  SONY CH (CD7)                                   

Sonata in E, L.25 (K. 46)

                                     (1946, Mar. 4)  (1947, Apr. 28)
                                     Sonata in b, L.33 (K. 87)
                                     (1947, Apr. 28)                                 
                                     Sonata in D, L.164 (K. 491) 

                                     (1947, Apr. 28)

                                     Sonata in G, L.209 (K. 455)
                                     (1947, Apr. 28)    
                                     Sonata in a, L.239 (K. 188)

                                     (1946, Mar. 4)                                
                                     Sonata in E, L.430 (K. 531)

                                     (1946, Mar. 4)  (1947, Apr. 28)                                
                                     Sonata in A, L.483 (K. 322)
                                     (1947, Apr. 28)   (1948, Apr. 2)  (1949, Mar. 21)

 

 SCHUBERT

                                     Impromptu in Gb, Op.90-3, D 899-3(Played in G)

                                      (1948, Feb. 2) CD [Pristine XR Pakm 071]

                                     (1948, Apr. 2)

  

SCHUMANN
                                     Arabeske in C, Op.18

                                      (1946, Apr. 24) 

                                      (1949, Jan. 17)  CD   SONY CH (CD2)                                 
                                     Blumenstück in Db, Op.19

                                      (1950, Mar. 20)  CD   SONY CH (CD6)

Conceto without orchestra in f, Op.14 Grand sonata No.3

(1947, Feb.3)  (only a Theme by Clara Wieck)

(1949, Mar.21)  

                                      Fantasie in C, Op.17

                                       (1946, Apr. 6)  CD  RCA BVCC40018-J,

SONY CH (CD38)

                                      Kinderscenen, Op.15

                                       (1950, Jan. 23)                                  

                                      Kinderscenen, Op. 15 (Traumerei only) 

                                       (1946, Mar. 4) (1946, Apr. 24)　(1947, Feb. 3)

                                 (1948, Feb. 2) (1949, Mar. 21)

 

SCRIABIN
                                      Etude in c#, Op.2-1

                                      (1949, Jan. 17)  CD   SONY CH (CD3)

                                      (1949, Feb. 21)  CD   SONY CH (CD5)

                                     (1950, Mar. 20)  CD   SONY CH (CD7)                               

                                      Etude in d#, Op.8-12

                                     (1948, Feb. 2) CD [Pristine XR Pakm 071]                                
                                     Etude in F#, Op.42-4

                                      (1948, Feb. 2) CD [Pristine XR Pakm 071]                               

                                      Poeme in F#, Op.32-1

                                      (1948, Feb. 2) CD [Pristine XR Pakm 071]
                                      (1949, Feb. 21) CD   SONY CH (CD4)
                                     Vers la flamme, Op.72

                                      (1948, Feb. 2) CD [Pristine XR Pakm 071]

                                      (1949, Feb. 21)  CD    SONY CH (CD4)

SOUSA=HOROWITZ
                                     The stars and stripes forever
                                       (1945, Mar. 28)  

　　　　　　　　　　　(1946, Mar. 4)  (1946, Apr. 24)    (1948, Apr.2)  *        

(1949, Feb. 21) CD   SONY CH (CD5)

                                       (1949, Mar. 21) CD  SONY CH (CD5)

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