Various Composers - Piano Pieces (Lili Kraus)

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1. Frédéric Chopin - Waltz No. 14 in E Minor, Op. Posth.
2. Frédéric Chopin - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor
3. Johannes Brahms - 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 1 in E-Flat Major
4. Johannes Brahms - 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: No. 2, Capriccio in B Minor
5. Johannes Brahms - 7 Fantasias, Op. 116: No. 4, Intermezzo in E Major
6. Johannes Brahms - 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 2 in B-Flat Minor
7. Johannes Brahms - 4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119: No. 4, Rhapsody in E-Flat Major
8. Johannes Brahms - 2 Rhapsodies, Op. 79: No. 2 in G Minor
9. Franz Schubert - 6 Polonaises for Piano Four-Hands, Op. 61, D. 824: No. 1 in D Minor
10. Franz Schubert - 6 Polonaises for Piano Four-Hands, Op. 61, D. 824: No. 3 in B-Flat Major
11. Franz Schubert - 6 Polonaises for Piano Four-Hands, Op. 61, D. 824: No. 4 in D Major
12. Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro
13. Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": II. Adagio
14. Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": III. Allegretto
15. Béla Bartók - 3 Rondos on Slovak Folk Tunes, Sz. 84: I. Andante
16. Béla Bartók - 3 Rondos on Slovak Folk Tunes, Sz. 84: II. Vivacissimo
17. Béla Bartók - 3 Rondos on Slovak Folk Tunes, Sz. 84: III. Allegro molto
18. Béla Bartók - 6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56
19. Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio
20. Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione. Adagio molto
21. Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato  - Prestissimo
22. Franz Schubert - Divertissement à l'hongroise pour piano quatre mains, Op. 54, D. 818: I. Andante
23. Franz Schubert - Divertissement à l'hongroise pour piano quatre mains, Op. 54, D. 818: II. Marcia. Andante con moto
24. Franz Schubert - Divertissement à l'hongroise pour piano quatre mains, Op. 54, D. 818: III. Allegretto
25. Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo
26. Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo
27. Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo
28. Franz Schubert - Introduction, Variations on an Original Theme and Finale for Piano Four-Hands, Op. Posth. 82 No. 2, D. 968a
29. Franz Schubert - Piano Sonata No. 14 in A Minor, Op. Posth. 143, D. 784 "Grande Sonate": I. Allegro giusto
30. Franz Schubert - Piano Sonata No. 14 in A Minor, Op. Posth. 143, D. 784 "Grande Sonate": II. Andante
31. Franz Schubert - Piano Sonata No. 14 in A Minor, Op. Posth. 143, D. 784 "Grande Sonate": III. Allegro vivace
32. Johannes Brahms - Variations on a Theme by Schumann, Op. 9
33. Franz Schubert - Waltzes, Ländler and Écossaises, Op. 18, D. 145: Ländler Nos. 1 - 9 & No. 11
34. Franz Schubert - 12 Valses nobles, Op. 77, D. 969
35. Ludwig van Beethoven - 15 Variations and Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 "Eroica Variations"
36. Franz Schubert - 4 Impromptus, Op. Posth. 142, D. 935: No. 3 in B-Flat Major
37. Franz Schubert - 4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899: No. 2 in E-Flat Major
38. Frédéric Chopin - Impromptu No. 2 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 36
39. Franz Schubert - Piano Sonata No. 16 in A Minor, Op. 42, D. 845: I. Moderato
40. Franz Schubert - Piano Sonata No. 16 in A Minor, Op. 42, D. 845: II. Andante poco moto
41. Franz Schubert - Piano Sonata No. 16 in A Minor, Op. 42, D. 845: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Trio. Un poco più lento
42. Franz Schubert - Piano Sonata No. 16 in A Minor, Op. 42, D. 845: IV. Rondo. Allegro vivace

Lili Kraus, piano

Homero de Magalhães, piano 2

Date: 2026

Label: Warner Classics

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Although Lili Kraus was celebrated above all as an exceptional interpreter of Mozart, her artistry extended far beyond that repertoire. These recordings demonstrate her remarkable versatility, spanning composers from Beethoven to Bartók. They also feature several four-hand works by Schubert, performed in collaboration with Brazilian pianist Homero de Magalhães. Together, these performances highlight Kraus’s stylistic range, technical command, and deep musical insight across contrasting periods and idioms, reaffirming her status as a pianist of broad accomplishment and expressive refinement.

Lili Kraus (1905–1986) rose from poverty to become one of the great pianists of her generation. Trained in Budapest with Székely, Kodály, Weiner, and Bartók, and later in Vienna and Berlin with Schnabel, she built a distinguished international career as both performer and teacher. Her early tours with violinist Szymon Goldberg were cut short by World War II, during which she and her family were imprisoned in a Japanese labor camp. After the war, she rebuilt her career in Australia, South Africa, and later the United States, where she helped found the Van Cliburn Piano Competition. Renowned for her spirited interpretations of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven, Kraus left an extensive and admired discography spanning major European and American labels.