VLADIMIR DE PACHMANN, PIANIST (1848-1933):
A DISCOGRAPHY / ROLLOGRAPHY
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(1) ID Composer |
(2) ID Work |
(3) ID Date |
(4) ID Place |
(5) ID Process |
(6) ID Matrix |
(7) ID Also |
(8) ID Panigel 1949 |
(9) ID Methuen 1984 |
(10) ID Comments |
(11) Eval NN |
(12) 78 Col d/s |
(13) 78 G&T/ HMV s/s |
(14) 78 HMV d/s |
(15) 78 Vic s/s |
(16) 78 Vic d/s |
(17) 78 Sym |
(18) Tape Gust |
(19) LP Pearl |
(20) LP Chop |
(21) LP Show |
(22) LP Cent |
(23) LP MJA |
(24) LP Ever |
(25) LP Welte |
(26) LP GMK |
(27) LP Other |
(28) CD Marston |
(29) CD Dante |
(30) CD APR |
(31) CD Opal |
(32) CD PLib |
(33) CD Arb |
(34) CD Green |
(35) CD Condon |
(36) CD Other |
(37) Online |
(38) ID Work |
(39) ID Composer |
Bach, JS/Saint-Saëns | Gavotte from 6th Sonata, in E |
1912 04(Apr) 26 |
Camden | Acoustic | B 11939 (1 take) (10") |
| | | Victor Discography: "Hold". | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gavotte from 6th Sonata, in E |
Bach/Saint-Saëns |
Brahms | Capriccio op.76/5 in c# |
1916 01(Jan)? c.08(Aug)? c.09(Sep)? |
London (Pachmann's home?) |
Acoustic | 6978-2 | | | p.43 | Issued 1917 Feb. (Pachmann's own Baldwin?) |
040 Pachmann's personality present even here | L 1124 (12") Eng |
| | | | | 113/15 (3'17") {-½t} |
| | | B8 (3'01") |
| | | | | 3/10 (3'07") |
3/20 (3'02") |
| | 18 (3'03") |
1/23 (3'08") |
| | | | Capriccio op.76/5 in c# |
Brahms |
Chopin | Ballade op.47 in Ab |
1912 04(Apr) 25 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11932-1 (1 take) |
| | | Bars 1-115 (the exposition). Victor Discography: "Master/destroy". | 085 Good | | | | 74316 assigned (12") |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2/08 (3'06") |
| | | | 2/18 (3'06") {-¼t?} |
| | | | Ballade op.47 in Ab |
Chopin |
Chopin | Ballade op.47 in Ab |
1912 04(Apr) 26 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11940-1 (1 take) |
| p.032 | p.43 | Bars 116 (the start of the development section) to the end. The repeat of bar 137 is omitted. | 092 Excellent | | 05597 (12") |
D 262 (12") Eng Also D 93 (12") |
74309 (12") US 1912 May 1 |
| | 112/01 (3'25") |
A1 | | A5 (3'20") |
| | | | | | 2/09 (3'26") |
| | | | 1/15 (3'19") {-¼t?} |
| | | | Ballade op.47 in Ab |
Chopin |
Chopin | Barcarolle op.60 in F# |
1907 05(May) |
London | Acoustic | 1850f | | | p.42 | Bars 24-38, 62-116 (116 is the end of the work). | 090 Good | | 05502 (12") |
| | | 1053 | 112/02 (4'41") |
| | | | | | | | Veritas A1 | 1/01 (4'38") |
2/18 (4'31") |
05 (4'39") (4'45") |
16 (4'30") |
| 2/11 (4'37") {0t} |
| | | | Barcarolle op.60 in F# |
Chopin |
Chopin | Barcarolle op.60 in F# | 1909 06(Jun) 22 |
London | Acoustic | 3155f | Prelude op.28/20 in c | | | Unissued. Called "Improvisation on petite Barcarolle". See APR p.19. | Not heard | | Unissued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Barcarolle op.60 in F# | Chopin |
Chopin | Berceuse op.57 in Db |
1912 04(Apr) 25 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11927 (1 take) |
| | | Victor Discography: "Destroy". (Lost.) | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Berceuse op.57 in Db |
Chopin |
Chopin | Ecossaise op.72/3 in Db |
1916 01(Jan)? c.08(Aug)? c.09(Sep)? |
London (Pachmann's home?) |
Acoustic | 6969-2 | Waltz op.70/1 precedes. |
p.044 | p.43 | Issued 1916 Nov. (Pachmann's own Baldwin?) |
068 Slight | L 1103 (12") Eng |
| | | | | 112/03 (0'43") |
| | | A6(b) | | | | | | 3/05 (0'40") |
3/11 (0'36") |
| | 06b (0'41") |
| | | | | Ecossaise op.72/3 in Db |
Chopin |
Chopin | Etude op.10/01 in C |
1911 11(Nov) 08 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11206-1 (1 take) |
Etude op.25/02 follows. | | | Victor Discography: "Master/destroy". | 090 Excellent | | | | | | | 112/04 (2'26") |
| | | | A3 (2'19") {+1t} |
| | | | 2/01 (2'31") |
| | | | 2/14 (2'33") {0t} |
| | | | Etude op.10/01 in C |
Chopin |
Chopin | Etude op.10/03 in E |
1912 04(Apr) 25 |
Camden | Acoustic | B 11931-1 (1 take) (10") |
| | | Victor Discography: "Master/destroy"; wrong title Etude op.25/5 in e minor. | 083 Wonderful effect bar 71. | | | | 64291 assigned (10") |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 1/20 (3'26") |
| | | | 1/11 Θ (3'17") |
| | | | Etude op.10/03 in E |
Chopin |
Chopin | Etude op.10/05 in Gb ("Black Keys") |
1911 11(Nov) 07 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11200-1 (1 take) |
Prelude op.28/24 precedes. | p.059 | p.42 | Extra chord notes in last bar. No remarks by Pachmann. | 083 Good | | 05593 (12") |
D 264 (12") Eng Fr Also D 93 (12") Also Russia 025513 |
74260 (12") US |
6363 (12") |
| 112/05 Θ (1'37") |
B1b Θ | | B4 Θ (1'32") |
| | | | | | 1/19 (1'38") |
2/09 Θ (1'33") |
| | | | | | | | Etude op.10/05 in Gb ("Black Keys") |
Chopin |
Chopin | Etude op.10/05 in Gb ("Black Keys") |
1927 11(Nov) 03 |
London (Small Queen's Hall, "C" studio) |
Electric | Bb 11763-1 (1 take) |
| p.059 | | Includes remarks by Pachmann. After 8 bars stopped and began again. Various extra notes. | 030 Amusing, erratic | | 30-10221 | DA 1302 (10") Eng Bel Fr Side A Also DB 2454 (12") "Cavalcade of Famous Artistes" Eng Side 2 |
| JF 55 (10") Jap |
| | | A04 Θ (2'04") {+½t} Also 7" 45 rpm B01 |
| | | | | | | 4/18 (2'13") |
1/19 Θ (2'11") |
| 11 Θ (2'12") |
| 1/12 Θ (2'06") |
20 (2'12") |
| | | Etude op.10/05 in Gb ("Black Keys") |
Chopin |
Chopin | Etude op.10/07 in C |
1927 11(Nov) 03 |
London (Small Queen's Hall, "C" studio) |
Electric | Cc 11758-1 (1 take) |
Waltz op.34/3 follows. | | | Unissued | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Etude op.10/07 in C |
Chopin |
Chopin | Etude op.10/12 in c ("Revolutionary") |
1909 06(Jun) 14 |
London | Acoustic | 3136f | | p.067 | p.42 | | 090 Excellent | | 05517 (12") |
D 835 (12") Eng |
| | | 112/06 (2'57") |
| | | | | | | | | 1/10 (2'56") |
2/11 (2'50") |
10 (2'57") (3'08") |
| | | | | | | Etude op.10/12 in c ("Revolutionary") |
Chopin |
Chopin | Etude op.25/02 in f |
1909 06(Jun) 22 |
London | Acoustic | 3140f | | | | Unissued. (See under Errors: Henselt Etude op.25/02.) | Not heard | | Unissued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Etude op.25/02 in f |
Chopin |
Chopin | Etude op.25/02 in f |
1911 11(Nov) 08 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11206-1 | Etude op.10/01 precedes. | | | Victor Discography: "Master/destroy". Omits bars 1-19. Bar 67 has extra ornament. Last RH note repeated. | 092 Scintillating | | | | | | | 112/07 (0'59") {+½t} |
| | | | A4 (0'56") {+1t} |
| | | | 2/02 (1'04") |
| | | | 2/15 (1'03") {0t} |
| | | | Etude op.25/02 in f |
Chopin |
Chopin | Etude op.25/03 in F |
1915 Mid-late c.09(Sep)? 12(Dec)? |
London (Pachmann's home?) |
Acoustic | 6591-1 | Prelude op.28/16 follows. |
p.073 | p.43 | First note present. Bar 4 LH last note: played d instead of written c. Bar 12 LH last note: played c as written. Last chords not arpeggiated. Issued 1915 Nov. (Pachmann's own Baldwin?) |
078 Straight-forward | L 1010 (12") Eng A 5831 |
| | | | | | | | | A8 Θ (2'01") |
A5 Θ (2'13") {-½t} |
| | | | 3/01 (2'06") |
3/02 Θ (2'02") |
| | 08 Θ (2'07") |
| | | | | Etude op.25/03 in F |
Chopin |
Chopin | Etude op.25/03 in F |
1916 01(Jan)? c.08(Aug)?, c.09(Sep)? |
London (Pachmann's home?) |
Acoustic | 6979-1 | Mazurka op.33/3 precedes. | p.073 | p.43 | First note present. Bar 4 LH last note: played c as written, faintly. Bar 12 LH last note: d played instead of written c. Last chords not arpeggiated. Issued 1916 Nov? Dec?. (Pachmann's own Baldwin?) |
071 Straight-forward | L 1112 (12") Eng |
| | | | | | | | | A9 Θ (1'57") |
| | | | | 2/21 (2'04") |
3/15 Θ (1'59") |
| 10 Θ (2'05") |
09 Θ (2.02") |
| | | | | Etude op.25/03 in F |
Chopin |
Chopin | Etude op.25/03 in F |
1923 12(Dec) 14 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 29088 (1 take) |
Mazurka op.67/4 follows. |
| | Victor Discography: "Destroy". | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Etude op.25/03 in F |
Chopin |
Chopin | Etude op.25/03 in F |
1925 06(Jun) 26 |
Hayes ("B" studio) | Electric | Cc 6260-1 (1 take) |
Waltz op.64/2 follows. |
p.073 | p.44 | First note absent. Many mistakes. Last chords arpeggiated. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | 024 Very erratic | | 05860 (12") |
DB 860 (12") Eng Hol Sp Ger Fr |
| Jap JS-2 | | 112/08 Θ (1'51") |
| A05 Θ (1'50") {+?t} |
| | | | | | Accord A3 Θ (1'48") |
4/04 (1'54") |
1/07 Θ (1'51") |
| | | | 07 (1'48") |
| | | Etude op.25/03 in F |
Chopin |
Chopin | Etude op.25/05 in e |
1912 04(Apr) 26 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11938-1 (1 take) |
| p.075 | p.43 | | 086 Good, especially Trio | | 05634 (12") Eng (Panigel wrongly gives 05517) (Evans/Mitchell wrongly gives 05597) |
D 262 (12") Eng |
74318 (12") |
| | 112/09 Θ (3'09") |
A2 Θ (3'08") | B05 (3'07") {0t} |
| | | | | | Masters A2 Θ (3'08") | 1/21 (3'13") |
| | | | 1/14 Θ (3'08") |
| | | | Etude op.25/05 in e |
Chopin |
Chopin | Etude op.25/07 in c# |
1909 06(Jun) 22 |
London | Acoustic | 10326e | | | | Unissued. See APR p.19. | Not heard | | Unissued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Etude op.25/07 in c# |
Chopin |
Chopin | Etude op.25/09 in Gb ("Butterfly") |
1907 c.May? 06(Jun)19? |
London | Acoustic | 6001e | Waltz op.64/1 follows. |
p.078 (wrongly op.25/07), p.082 (wrongly op.25/10) | p.42 | | 090 Good but slight | | 05566 (wrongly labelled) (10") Eng |
| | | | 112/10 (0'59") |
A5a (wrongly labelled) | | | | A1a (1906?) Θ | | | | | 1/07 (0'58") |
2/15 (0'57") |
01 (0'57) (0'58") |
| | | | | A-Z 3/13 (1'02") |
| Etude op.25/09 in Gb ("Butterfly") |
Chopin |
Chopin | Impromptu No.1 op.29 in Ab |
1911 11(Nov) 07 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11201-1 (1 take) |
Prelude op.28/23 follows. | | p.42 | First bass note almost simultaneous with treble. Bar 59 replaced by bar 53. Extra note played in bars 54,58,74. Last chord not arpeggiated. | 088 Very fine indeed | | | | 74284 (12") |
6363 (12") |
| 112/11 Θ (3'21") |
| | A3 Θ (3'14") |
| | | | | | 1/16 (3'19") |
2/06 Θ (3'17") (3'16") |
| 01 Θ (3'21") |
| | | | | | Impromptu No.1 op.29 in Ab |
Chopin |
Chopin | Impromptu No.1 op.29 in Ab |
1915 Mid-late c.09(Sep); 12(Dec)? |
London (Pachmann's home?) |
Acoustic | 6598-1 | | p.090 | p.43 | First bass note a quarter-note before treble. Bar 59 played as written. No extra note played in bars 54,58,74. Last chord arpeggiated. Issued 1915 Nov. (Pachmann's own Baldwin?) |
096 Trio wonderful | L 1009 (12") Eng |
| | | | | | | | | A3 Θ (3"28") |
| | | | | 2/17 (3'40") |
3/05 Θ (3'30") (3'31") |
| | 03 Θ (3'32") |
1/10 Θ (3'34") |
| | | | Impromptu No.1 op.29 in Ab |
Chopin |
Chopin | Impromptu No.2 op.36 in F# |
1923 12(Dec) 14 (1923/24?) |
Camden | Acoustic | C 29086-1 (1 take) |
| | p.44 | Bar 28 RH b played after LH c,e as written. Bars 36-37 notes not changed. Bars 94-97 omitted. Bar 100 extra notes near end. Last chord arpeggiated. | 093 Near-supreme, especially bar 86 | | 05785 (not issued) 05799 (cancelled) (12") |
DB 739 (12") |
74864 assigned (12") |
6439 (not issued) 6441B (12") US |
| | | B07 Θ (4'44") {0t} |
| | | | | | Giants(V1) A2 Θ (4'30"); Accord A1 Θ (4'42") | 3/13 (4'50") |
| | | | 2/20 (4'43") {-¼t?} |
| | | | Impromptu No.2 op.36 in F# |
Chopin |
Chopin | Impromptu No.2 op.36 in F# |
1925 06(Jun) 26 |
Hayes ("B" studio) | Electric | Cc 6261-1 (1 take) |
| p.091 | p.44 | Bar 28 RH b played with LH c,e. Bars 36-37 changed notes. Bars 94-97 omitted. Bar 100 no extra notes. Last chord arpeggiated. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | 073 Fair | | 05853 (12") |
DB 859 (12") Eng Fr Ger Hol Tur Oz |
| | | 112/12 (4'56") {-¼t} |
| | | | | | | | | 4/01 (3'55") |
1/09 Θ (3'50") (3'49") |
| 02 Θ (3'51") |
| | 09 (3'46") |
| Perf 07 Θ (3'47") |
| Impromptu No.2 op.36 in F# |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.17/1 in Bb |
1912 02(Apr) 25 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11926 (1 take) (12") |
Waltz op.64/3 precedes. | | | Victor Discography: "Hold". | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mazurka op.17/1 in Bb |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.24/4 in bb |
1925 06(Jun) 26 |
Hayes ("B" studio) | Electric | Cc 6255-1 (2 takes) |
| p.106 | p.44 | Bar 95 bass Db instead of Ab. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | 090 Very good | | 05861 (12") |
DB 861 (12") Eng Sp Fr Ger Hol Tur |
| | | 112/13 (3'55") |
| | | | | | | | Accord A2 (3'42") |
4/08 (3'55") |
1/02 (3'52") |
| 13 (3'51") |
| | 02 (3'47") |
| Perf 10 Θ (3'45") |
| Mazurka op.24/4 in bb |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.24/4 in bb |
1925 06(Jun) 26 |
Hayes ("B" studio) | Electric | Cc 6255-2 (2 takes) |
| | | Unissued. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mazurka op.24/4 in bb |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.33/3 in C |
1911 11(Nov) 08 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11208-1 (1 take) |
Mazurka op.67/4 precedes. | | | Victor Discography: "Master/destroy". No repeat. Bar 7 LH note not early. | 083 Nice effect in bar 31 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/25 (1'08") |
| | | | 1/09 (1'06") |
| | | | Mazurka op.33/3 in C |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.33/3 in C |
1916 01(Jan? c.08(Aug)? c.11(Sep)? |
London (Pachmann's home?) |
Acoustic | 6979-1 | Etude op.25/03 follows. | p.110 | p.43 | No repeat. Bar 7 LH note early. Issued 1916 Nov? Dec?. (Pachmann's own Baldwin?) |
080 Straight-forward | L 1112 (12") Eng |
| | | | | 112/14 (1'13") {-½t} |
| | | B1(a) | A6 (1915?) (1'12") {-½t} |
| | | | 2/20 (1'07") |
3/14 (1'03") |
| 12 (1'11") |
10 (1'08") |
| | | | | Mazurka op.33/3 in C |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.33/4 in b |
1916 01(Jan)? c.08(Aug)? c.09(Sep)? |
London (Pachmann's home?) |
Acoustic | 6976-2 | | p.111 | p.43 | Issued 1916 Nov. (Pachmann's own Baldwin?) |
093 Excellent | L 1102 (12") Eng (& Poland LMX 102) |
| | | | | 112/15 (3'25") |
| | | B1(b) | | | | | | 2/22 (3'18") |
3/13 (3'12") |
| | 11 (3'16") |
2/21 (3'17") {-¼t?} |
| | Mast B1 (3'16") Perf 13 Θ (3'11") {0t} |
| Mazurka op.33/4 in b |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.33/4 in b |
1925 12(Dec) 15 |
Hayes ("A" studio) | Electric | Cc 7531-1 (1 take) |
| | | Unissued. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mazurka op.33/4 in b |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.50/2 in Ab |
1907 05(May) |
London | Acoustic | 1856f | Preludes op.28/22 & 28/23 precede. | | p.42 | Bar 59 extra notes at end. Repeats: 1st played, 2nd omitted. Bar 91 played as written. No extra note to finish. | 088 Good | | 05500 (12") |
| | | 1055 | | | | | | | | | | | 1/05 (2'21") |
2/22 Θ (2'18") (2'19") |
09 Θ (2'20") (2'26") |
15 Θ (2'32") |
| 2/06 (2.25") {-¼t} |
| | Perf 12 Θ (2'25") {0t} |
| Mazurka op.50/2 in Ab |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.50/2 in Ab |
1911 11(Nov) 07 |
Camden | Acoustic | B 11207-1 (1 take) |
| p.113 | p.43 | Bar 59 no extra notes. Repeats: both played. Bar 91 played as written. No extra note to finish. | 088 Good | | 5639 (10") |
E80 (10") Eng |
64224 (10") US (One version mis-labelled op.15/2) |
907B (10") |
| 112/16 Θ (2'49") |
| B01 Θ (2'43") {0t} |
| | | | | | | 1/22 (2'49") |
2/10 Θ (2'43") (2'46") |
| | | 1/06 (2'45") |
| | | | Mazurka op.50/2 in Ab |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.50/2 in Ab |
1925 06(Jun) 26 |
Hayes ("B" studio) | Electric | Cc 6256-1 (1 take) |
| p.113 | p.44 | Bar 59 no extra notes. Repeats: both played. Bar 91 bass g played instead of f. Extra note low Ab added to finish. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | 075 Fair | | 05862 (12") |
DB 861 (12") Eng Sp Fr Ger Hol Tur |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/09 (2'38") |
1/03 Θ (2'35") (2'34") |
| | | | 03 (2'34") |
| | | Mazurka op.50/2 in Ab |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.56/2 in C |
1925 12(Dec) 15 |
Hayes ("A" studio) | Electric | Bb 7532-1 (1 take) |
Prelude op.28/01 follows. | | | Unissued. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mazurka op.56/2 in C |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.56/3 in c |
1909 06(Jun) 22 |
London | Acoustic | 3149f | | | | Unissued | Not heard | | Unissued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mazurka op.56/3 in c |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.56/3 in c |
1909 06(Jun) 22 |
London | Acoustic | 3150f | | | | Unissued | Not heard | | Unissued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mazurka op.56/3 in c |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.59/3 in f# |
1912 04(Apr) 26 |
Camden | Acoustic | B 11935-1 (1 take) |
| p.116 | p.43 | | 089 Good | | 5640 (10") |
E80 (10") Eng |
64263 (10") Eng |
907A (10") |
| 112/17 (2'46") |
| B02 (2'38") {0t} |
| | | | | | | 1/23 (2'44") |
| | | | 1/07 (2'40") |
| | | Library of Congress National Jukebox | Mazurka op.59/3 in f# |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.63/3 in c# |
1927 11(Nov) 03 |
London (Small Queen's Hall, "C" studio) |
Electric | Cc 11762-1 (1 take) |
Mazurka op.67/4 in a follows after a short improvised link. | p.117 | p.44 | | 082 Very good; error bar 63 | | 2-05573 (12") |
DB 1106 (12") Eng Hol Swi Oz |
| 6879-B (12") US Arg |
| 112/18 (1'46") {0t} |
| | | | | | | | | 4/20 (1'28") |
1/17a (1'44") {0t} Wrongly labelled op.63/1 |
| | | 2/09 (1'54") Timing includes improvised link {0t} |
18 (1'49") Includes improvised link |
| | | Mazurka op.63/3 in c# |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.67/1 in G |
1925 06(Jun) 26 |
Hayes ("B" studio) | Electric | Bb 6258-1 (1 take) |
Prelude op.28/06 precedes. | p.118 | p.44 | Bar 11 rushed & smudged; final chord LH wrong, then corrected. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | 048 Not good | | 30-10222 (10") |
DA 1302 (10") Eng Bel Fr |
| JF 55 (10") Jap |
| 112/20 Θ (1'05") |
| A09 Θ (1'05") {+½t} Also 7" 45 rpm B03 |
| | | | | | | 4/07 (1'11) |
1/05 Θ (1'10") (1'09") |
| | | 2/28 (1'06") {-¼t?} |
05 (1'08") |
| | | Mazurka op.67/1 in G |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.67/4 in a |
1911 11(Nov) 08 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11208-1 (1 take) (10") |
Mazurka op.33/3 follows. | | | Victor Discography: "Master/destroy". Bar 1 RH note played again, not tied. Bar 49 RH note tied. Bar 36 2nd time RH last note smudged. Bar 47 RH extra note before ornament. Bar 48 RH extra note e'. Bar 65 LH last chord smudged. No extra chord to finish. | 078 Generally good | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/24 (2'17") |
| | | | 1/08 (2'16") |
| | | | Mazurka op.67/4 in a |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.67/4 in a |
1915 Mid-late c.10(Oct); 12(Dec)? |
London (Pachmann's home?) |
Acoustic | 6616-1 | Prelude op.28/23 follows. | p.120 | p.43 | First note RH & LH played together. Bar 47 RH extra note before ornament. No extra chord to finish. Issued 1915 Nov? Dec?. (Pachmann's own Baldwin?) |
087 Very good, especially bars 71-72 | L 1014 (12") Eng |
| | | | | | | | | B2 Θ (2'09") |
A7a Θ (2'26") {-½t} |
| | | | 2/23 (2'18") |
3/06 Θ (2'11") (Transfer slip at 1'17" bar 38 RH c''x) |
| 14 Θ (2'18") |
12 Θ (2'14") |
| | | Mast B2 (2'14") Perf 11 Θ (2'14") {0t} |
| Mazurka op.67/4 in a |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.67/4 in a |
1923 12(Dec) 14 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 29088 (1 take) |
Etude op.25/03 precedes. |
| | Victor Discography: "Destroy". | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mazurka op.67/4 in a |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.67/4 in a |
1927 11(Nov) 03 |
London (Small Queen's Hall, "C" studio) |
Electric | Cc 11762-1 (1 take) |
Mazurka op.63/3 in c# & a short improvised link precedes, extra chord to finish follows. | p.120 | p.44 | Bars 1, 49 RH note played again, not tied. Bar 47 no extra note. Extra chord to finish (matching the preceding improvised link). | 086 Very good | | 2-05573 (12") |
DB 1106 (12") Eng Hol Swi Oz |
| 6879-B (12") US Arg |
| 112/19 Θ (2'16") |
| | | | | | | | | 4/21 (2'29") Includes improvised link |
1/17b Θ (2'16") |
| | | 2/10 (2'19") {0t} |
19 (2'11") |
| | | Mazurka op.67/4 in a |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.??/? in c# (possibly op.50/3) |
1925 06(Jun) 26 |
Hayes ("B" studio) | Electric | Bb 6257-1 (1 take) |
| | | Unissued. Includes remarks by Pachmann? Pachmann's own Baldwin. | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mazurka op.??/? in c# (possibly op.50/3) |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.09/2 in Eb |
1915 Mid-late c.10(Oct); 12(Dec)? |
London (Pachmann's home?) |
Acoustic | 6619-1 | | p.136 | p.43 | Bar 10 first chord minor instead of major as written. Bar 31 2nd-last chord wrong. Issued 1915 Nov? Dec?. (Pachmann's own Baldwin?) |
097 Wonderfully poised | L 1014 (12") Eng |
| | | | | 112/21 (4'42") {-½t} |
| | | A4(4"27") | | | | | | 2/18 (4'32") |
3/08 (4'25") |
| 07 (4'38") |
04 (4'32") |
2/02 (4'39") {-¾t} |
| | Mast B3 (4'32") |
| Nocturne op.09/2 in Eb |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.15/1 in F |
1911 11(Nov) 07 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11198-1 (1 take) |
| p.142 | p.42 | | 089 Ethereal | | 05636 (12") |
D 263 (12") Eng Fr |
74293 (12") |
6377 (12") |
| 112/22 (4'34") (skipped tracks) |
A4 | | B5(4'32") | | | | | | | 1/14 (4'40") |
2/05 (4'32") |
| | | 1/03 (4'32") |
| | | | Nocturne op.15/1 in F |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.27/2 in Db |
1916 01(Jan)? c.08(Aug)? c.09(Sep)? |
London (Pachmann's home?) |
Acoustic | 6968 | | p.146 | p.43 | Bars 26 to the end, only. Bars 30-32 no extra notes. Bars 37-38 no wrong notes. Issued 1917 Feb. (Pachmann's own Baldwin?) |
088 Excellent | L 1124 (12") Eng |
| | | | | | | | | A5 Θ (3'42") |
| | | | | 2/19 (3'51") |
3/09 Θ (3'48") (3'49") |
| 08 Θ (3'51") |
05 Θ (3'46") |
| | | | | Nocturne op.27/2 in Db |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.27/2 in Db |
1925 06(Jun) 26 |
Hayes ("B" studio) | Electric | Cc 6253-1 (1 take) |
| p.146 | p.44 | Whole piece. Bars 30-32 extra notes. Bars 37-38 LH wrong notes. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | 082 Somewhat erratic | | 05859 (12") |
DB 860 (12") Eng Sp Fr Ger Hol Oz |
| | | 112/23 Θ (4'35") |
| | | | | | | | | 4/02 (4'37") |
1/01 Θ (4'29") (4'28") |
| | | 1/02 (4'26") {+?t} |
01 (4'28") |
| | | Nocturne op.27/2 in Db |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.32/1 in B |
1923 12(Dec) 14 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 29091-1 (1 take) |
| p.147 | p.44 | No remarks by Pachmann. First interval not arpeggiated. Bar 7 no extra b. Bar 45 RH 1st beat f natural. | 088 Excellent | | 05798 (cancelled?) (12") |
DB 739 (12") |
74868 assigned (12") |
6441A (12") US |
| 112/24 Θ (4'02") |
| | A4 Θ (3'54") |
| | | | | | 3/14 (4'11") |
| | | | 2/03 Θ (4'05") {0t} |
| | | | Nocturne op.32/1 in B |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.32/1 in B |
1925 06(Jun) 26 |
Hayes ("B" studio") | Electric | Cc 6259-1 (2 takes) |
| | | Unissued. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nocturne op.32/1 in B |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.32/1 in B |
1925 06(Jun) 26 |
Hayes ("B" studio") | Electric | Cc 6259-2 (2 takes) |
| p.147 | p.44 | Includes remarks by Pachmann, bars 60-65. First interval arpeggiated. Bars 7,8 RH played an extra b. Bar 45 RH 1st beat f#. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | 084 Quite good, instructive | | 05854 (12") |
DB 859 (12") Eng Fr Ger Hol Tur Oz |
| Jap JS-2 | | | | A08 Θ (4'04") {+¼t} |
| | | | | | Accord A4 Θ (4'01") |
4/03 (4'13") |
1/06 Θ (4'08") (4'07") |
| | | | 06 (4'02") |
| | | Nocturne op.32/1 in B |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.37/1 in g |
1925 12(Dec) 15 |
Hayes ("A" studio) | Electric | Cc 7534-1 (1 take) |
| | | Unissued. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nocturne op.37/1 in g |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.37/2 in G |
1907 05(May) |
London | Acoustic | 1851f | | | p.42 | Bar 1 1st note LH: not lengthened; 3rd 8th-note: extra notes played. Bar 9 last chord: extra note played. | 087 Good | | 05501 (12") |
| | | 1054 | | | | | | | | | | | 1/02 (4'46") |
2/19 Θ (4'34") (4'35") (Transfer slip bar 46) |
06 Θ (4'37") (4'47") |
09 Θ (4'55") |
| | | | | | Nocturne op.37/2 in G |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.37/2 in G |
1909 06(Jun) 22 |
London | Acoustic | 3153f | | | | Unissued | Not heard | | Unissued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nocturne op.37/2 in G |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.37/2 in G |
1912 04(Apr) 26 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11936-1 (1 take) |
| p.149 | p.43 | Bar 1 1st note LH: lengthened, about doubled; 3rd 8th-note: extra notes played. Bar 9 last chord: no extra note played. | 092 Excellent | | 05635 (12") |
D 263 (12") Eng Fr Also D 94 (12") |
74313 (12") US |
6082-A (12") |
| 112/25 Θ (4'40") |
A3 Θ | B06 Θ (4'37") |
| | | | | | | 1/15 (4'49") |
| | | | 1/04 Θ (4'38") |
| | Seal A02 Θ (4'38") |
| Nocturne op.37/2 in G |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.55/1 in f |
1912 04(Apr) 25 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11925-1 (1 take) |
| | p.43 | Victor Discography: "Master/destroy". An earlier version of the Victor Discography had the misprint op.55/2, which misled Moser. | 092 Very fine | | | | 74314 Unissued (12") |
| | | | | | | | | | | Landmarks B2 (4'21") {0t} |
2/06 (4'34") |
| | | | 2/17 (4'29") {0t} |
| | | | Nocturne op.55/1 in f |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.55/1 in f |
1923 12(Dec) 14 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 29085 (1 take) (12") |
| | | Victor Discography: "Destroy". (Evans/Mitchell wrongly gives op.55/2.) | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nocturne op.55/1 in f |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.72/1 in e |
1925 06(Jun) 26 |
Hayes ("B" studio) | Electric | Cc 6254-1 (1 take) |
| | | Unissued. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nocturne op.72/1 in e |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.72/1 in e |
1925 12(Dec) 15 |
Hayes ("A" studio) | Electric | Cc 7533-1 (2 takes) |
| | | Unissued. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nocturne op.72/1 in e |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.72/1 in e |
1925 12(Dec) 15 |
Hayes ("A" studio) | Electric | Cc 7533-2 (2 takes) |
| | | Unissued. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nocturne op.72/1 in e |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.72/1 in e |
1927 11(Nov) 03 |
London (Small Queen's Hall, "C" studio) |
Electric | Cc 11757-1 (2 takes) |
| | | Unissued | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nocturne op.72/1 in e |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.72/1 in e |
1927 11(Nov) 03 |
London (Small Queen's Hall, "C" studio) |
Electric | Cc 11757-2 (Some sources give Cc 11767-2) (Marston & Cent give 11767-1) (2 takes) |
| p.152 | p.44 | | 099 Supreme | | 2-05567 (12") |
DB 1106 (12") Eng Hol Swi Oz |
| 6879-A (12") US Arg |
| 112/26 (4'02") |
| | | | B5 (4'08") {0t} |
| | | Past | 4/19 (4'13") |
1/18 (4'09") |
| | | 1/01 (4'05") {-¼t} |
14 (4'02") |
| Mem 01 Cent 4/09 (4'11") |
| Nocturne op.72/1 in e |
Chopin |
Chopin | Polonaise op.26/1 in c# |
1912 04(Apr) 25 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11930-1 (1 take) |
| | | Da Capo omitted; 1st part of Trio not repeated. Bar 38 2nd time flaw (extra beat). Victor Discography: "Master/destroy". | 079 Trio featured | | | | 74312 assigned (12") |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2/07 (3'59") |
| | | | | | | | | Polonaise op.26/1 in c# |
Chopin |
Chopin | Polonaise op.26/1 in c# |
1925 12(Dec) 15 |
Hayes ("A" studio) | Electric | Cc 7529-1 (1 take) |
| p.159 | p.44 | Da Capo omitted; 1st part of Trio not repeated. Bar 38 2nd time no flaw. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | 071 Rough, but parts of Trio excellent | | 05895 (12") |
DB 931 (12") Eng Fr Sp Hol Swi |
| Jap VL 6 (12") |
| 112/27 (3'33") |
| | | | | | | | | 4/10 (3'43") |
1/10 (3'35") |
| | | | 10 (3'34") |
| | | Polonaise op.26/1 in c# |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/01 in C |
1925 12(Dec) 15 |
Hayes ("A" studio) | Electric | Bb 7532-1 (1 take) |
Mazurka op.56/2 in C precedes. | | | Unissued. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/01 in C |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/02 in a |
1925 12(Dec) 15 |
Hayes ("A" studio) | Electric | Cc 7530-1 (2 takes) |
Preludes op.28/06 in b, 28/07 in A follow | | | Unissued. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/02 in a |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/02 in a |
1925 12(Dec) 15 |
Hayes ("A" studio) | Electric | Cc 7530-2 (2 takes) |
Preludes op.28/06 in b, 28/07 in A follow | | | Unissued. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/02 in a |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/03 in G |
1927 11(Nov) 03 |
London (Small Queen's Hall, "C" studio) |
Electric | Bb 11759-1 (1 take) |
Prelude op.28/06 in b precedes. | p.173; | p.44 | | 040 Very poor | | 5918 (12") |
DA 927 (10") Eng Ger Sp Por Swi |
| 1459-A (10") US |
| 113/01 (0'56") {+½t} |
| A07 (0'56") |
| | | | | | | 4/16 (1'01") |
1/15 Θ (0'59") (0'58") |
| | | 2/08 (1'00") {+¼t?} |
16 (0'58") |
| | | Prelude op.28/03 in G |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/06 in b |
1912 04(Apr) 25 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11924-1 (1 take) |
Preludes op.28/07, 28/10 | | | Victor Discography: "Master/destroy". | Not heard | | | | 74311 assigned (12") |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/06 in b |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/06 in b |
1925 06(Jun) 26 |
Hayes ("B" studio) | Electric | Bb 6258-1 (1 take) |
Mazurka op.67/1 follows. | p.177 | p.44 | Bar 3: LH 4th note b & c played instead of b. Bar 11 RH: all notes sounded clearly. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | 062 Fair only | | 30-10222 (10") |
DA 1302 (10") Eng Fr Bel (10") |
| JF 55 (10") Jap |
| | | A06 Θ (1'25") Also 7" 45 rpm B02 |
| | | | | | | 4/06 (1'32") |
1/04 Θ (1'31") |
| | | | 04 (1'27") |
| | | Prelude op.28/06 in b |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/06 in b |
1925 12(Dec) 15 |
Hayes ("A" studio) | Electric | Cc 7530-1 (2 takes) |
Prelude op.28/02 in a precedes, 28/07 in A follows. | | | Unissued. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/06 in b |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/06 in b |
1925 12(Dec) 15 |
Hayes ("A" studio) | Electric | Cc 7530-2 (2 takes) |
Prelude op.28/02 in a precedes, 28/07 in A follows. | | | Unissued. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/06 in b |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/06 in b |
1927 11(Nov) 03 |
London (Small Queen's Hall, "C" studio) |
Electric | Bb 11759-1 (1 take) |
Prelude op.28/03 in G follows. | p.177 | p.44 | Bar 3: No wrong note. Bar 11 RH: 4th b scarcely sounded. | 080 Nice pianissimo | | 5918 (10") |
DA 927 (10") Eng Ger Sp Por Swi |
| 1459-A (10") US Jap |
| 113/02 Θ (1'37") {+¼t} |
| | | | | | | | | 4/15 (1'38") |
1/14 Θ (1'36") |
| | | 2/07 (1'36") {+¼t?} |
15 (1'32") |
| | | Prelude op.28/06 in b |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/07 in A |
1912 04(Apr) 25 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11924-1 (1 take) |
Preludes op.28/06, 28/10 | | | Victor Discography: "Master/destroy". | 080 Nice, slight | | | | 74311 assigned (12") |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2/03 (0'44") |
| | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/07 in A |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/07 in A |
1925 12(Dec) 15 |
Hayes ("A" studio) | Electric | Cc 7530-1 (2 takes) |
Preludes op.28/02 in a, 28/06 in b precede | | | Unissued. Pachmann's own Baldwin | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/07 in A |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/07 in A |
1925 12(Dec) 15 |
Hayes ("A" studio) | Electric | Cc 7530-2 (2 takes) |
Preludes op.28/02 in a, 28/06 in b precede | | | Unissued. Pachmann's own Baldwin | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/07 in A |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/10 in c# |
1912 04(Apr) 25 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11924-1 (1 take) |
Prelude op.28/06, 28/07 | | | Victor Discography: "Master/destroy". First 6 notes missing? | 082 Nice, slight | | | | 74311 assigned (12") |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2/04 (0'43") |
| | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/10 in c# |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/15 in Db ("Raindrop") |
1912 04(Apr) 26 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11934-1 (6 takes) |
| | | Victor Discography: "Hold/destroy". | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/15 in Db ("Raindrop") |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/15 in Db ("Raindrop") |
1923 12(Dec) 14 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11934-2 (6 takes) |
| | p.43 in error, instead of take 5 | Victor Discography: "Master/destroy". | Not heard | | (Evans/Mitchell gives 05824) | (Evans/Mitchell gives DB 858) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/15 in Db ("Raindrop") |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/15 in Db ("Raindrop") |
1923 12(Dec) 14 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11934-3 (6 takes) |
| | | Victor Discography: "Destroy". | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/15 in Db ("Raindrop") |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/15 in Db ("Raindrop") |
1924 05(May) 26 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11934-4 (6 takes) |
| | | Victor Discography: "Destroy". | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/15 in Db ("Raindrop") |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/15 in Db ("Raindrop") |
1924 05(May) 26 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11934-5 (6 takes) |
| | p.43 | Bar 23: septuplet rhythm even. Bar 80: start not delayed. Bar 84 RH extra note g'b played. Bar 87: no extra chord. | 090 Ethereal | | 05824 (12") |
DB 858 (12") |
| 6480-B (12") | | 113/03 Θ (4'12") |
| | A1 Θ (4'11") |
| | | | | | 3/15 (4'22") |
| | 03 Θ (4'18") |
| 1/16 Θ (4'22") |
| | Perf 08 Θ (4'12") |
| Prelude op.28/15 in Db ("Raindrop") |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/15 in Db ("Raindrop") |
1924 05(May) 26 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11934-6 (6 takes) |
| | | Bar 8: 2nd ab didn't sound. Bar 20: 2nd ab didn't sound. Bar 23: septuplet rhythm even. Bar 39: 2nd octave mis-hit. Bar 80: start not delayed. Bar 84: no extra note. Bar 87: no extra chord. Victor Discography: "Hold". | 078 Several imperfections | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/16 (4'11") |
| | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/15 in Db ("Raindrop") |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/15 in Db ("Raindrop") |
1927 11(Nov) 03 |
London (Small Queen's Hall, "C" studio) |
Electric | Cc 11760-1 (1 take) |
| | | Bar 23 septuplet rhythm uneven. Bar 80 start delayed. Bar 84 no extra note. Bar 87 db'-f' chord added. Unissued. Test pressing survives. | 084 Quite good | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/17 (4'16") |
| | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/15 in Db ("Raindrop") |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/16 in bb |
1912 04(Apr) 26 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11937-1 (1 take) |
Prelude op.28/20 precedes. | | | Victor Discography: "Master/destroy". | Not heard | | | | 74317 assigned (12") |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/16 in bb |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/16 in bb |
1915 Mid-late c.09(Sep); 12(Dec)? |
London (Pachmann's home?) |
Acoustic | 6591-1 | Etude op.25/03 precedes. | p.188 | p.43 | Issued 1915 Nov. Pachmann's own Baldwin?) |
081 Good | L 1010 (12") Eng A 5831 |
| | | | | 113/04 (1'16") |
| | | A2 (1'09") |
| | | | | 3/02 (1'16") |
3/03 (1'11") |
| | 02 (1'14") |
| | | | | Prelude op.28/16 in bb |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/20 in c |
1912 04(Apr) 26 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11937-1 (1 take) |
Prelude op.28/16 follows. | | | Victor Discography: "Master/destroy". Bar 8 1st chord arpeggiated. Bar 6 between beats 2 & 3 vocal sigh heard. | 086 Well poised | | | | 74317 assigned (12") |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2/05 (1'33") |
| | | | 2/16 (1'30") {0t} |
| | | | Prelude op.28/20 in c |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/20 in c |
1909 06(Jun) 22 |
London | Acoustic | 3155f | Barcarolle op.60 | | | Unissued | Not heard | | Unissued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/20 in c |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/22 in g |
1907 05(May) |
London | Acoustic | 1856f | Prelude op.28/23 and Mazurka op.50/2 follow. | | p.42 | Faint speaking before start. | 082 Good but slight | | 05500 (12") |
| | | 1055 | 113/05 (0'41") |
| | | | | | | | | 1/03 (0'43") |
2/20 (0'42") |
07 (0'43") (0'44") |
04a (0'44") |
| 2/04 (0.41") {-¼t} |
| | Perf 09A Θ (0'43") |
| Prelude op.28/22 in g |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/23 in F |
1907 05(May) |
London | Acoustic | 1856f | Prelude op.28/22 precedes. Mazurka op.50/2 follows. | | p.42 | Bar 5 RH: no blur. Bar 9 RH: 1st note not prolonged noticeably. Bar 16 LH: f scarcely heard. Faint speaking after end. | 076 Good but slight | | 05500 (12") |
| | | 1055 | | | | | | | | | | | 1/04 (0'58") |
2/21 Θ (0'58") |
08 Θ (0'55") (0'58") |
04b Θ (1'06") |
| 2/05 (0.58") {-¼t} |
| | Perf 09B Θ (1'01") |
| Prelude op.28/23 in F |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/23 in F |
1909 06(Jun) 22 |
London | Acoustic | 3152f | Prelude op.28/24 follows. | | p.42 | Unissued | Not heard | | 05522 (12") (Unissued) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/23 in F |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/23 in F |
1911 11(Nov) 07 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11201-1 (1 take) |
Impromptu op.29 precedes. | | p.42 | Bar 5 RH: note 7 c blurred with b. Bar 9 RH: 1st note not prolonged noticeably. Bar 16 LH: f clearly heard, though briefly. | 072 Slight | | | | 74284 (12") |
6363 (12") |
| | | | A2 Θ (0'51") |
| | | | | | 1/17 (0'56") |
2/07 Θ (0'52") (0'54") |
| | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/23 in F |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/23 in F |
1915 Mid-late c.10(Oct); 12(Dec)? |
London (Pachmann's home?) |
Acoustic | 6616-1 | Mazurka op.67/4 precedes. | p.195 | p.43 | Bar 5 RH: no blur. Bar 9 RH: 1st note prolonged. Bar 16 LH: f clearly heard, though briefly. Issued 1915 Nov? Dec?. (Pachmann's own Baldwin?) |
073 Good | L 1014 (12") Eng |
| | | | | 113/06 Θ (0'54") {-½t} |
| | | A1a Θ (coupled with a different matrix) |
A7b Θ (0'57") {-½t} |
| | | | 2/24 (0'55") |
3/07 Θ (0'50") (0'52") |
| | 01a Θ (0'50") (coupled with a different matrix) |
| | | | | Prelude op.28/23 in F |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/24 in d |
1909 06(Jun) 22 |
London | Acoustic | 3152f | Prelude op.28/23 precedes. | | p.42 | Unissued | Not heard | | 05522 (12") (Unissued) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/24 in d |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/24 in d |
1911 11(Nov) 07 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11200-1 (1 take) |
Etude op.10/05 follows. | p.196 | p.42 | Bar 38 RH: extra notes played. Bar 57 RH: 2nd note blurred with g. Bar 63 RH: 4th note f played instead of e. Bars 70-77: ends softly with extra chord. | 082 Quite good; soft ending questionable | | 05593 (12") |
D 264 (12") Eng Fr Also D 93 (12") Also Russia 025513 |
74260 (12") US |
6363 (12") |
| | B1a Θ | B03 (2'23") {0t} |
| | | | | | | 1/18 (2'29") |
2/08 Θ (2'26") |
| | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/24 in d |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/24 in d |
1915 Mid-late c.09(Sep); 12(Dec)? |
London (Pachmann's home?) |
Acoustic | 6596-1 | | p.196 | p.43 | Bar 38 RH: no extra notes played. Bar 57 RH: no blur. Bar 63 RH: played as written. Bars 70-77: ends loud. Issued 1915 Nov. (Pachmann's own Baldwin?) |
068 Fair | L 1009 (12") Eng |
| | | | | 113/07 Θ (2'35") {-?t} |
| | | A1b Θ (coupled with a different matrix) |
| | | | | 2/25 (2'30") |
3/04 Θ (2'26") (2'27") |
| 05 Θ (2'33") |
01b Θ (2'25") (coupled with a different matrix) |
1/17 (2'30") |
| | | | Prelude op.28/24 in d |
Chopin |
Chopin | Sonata op.35 in bb, 3rd mvt (Marche Funèbre) in bb | 1912 04(Apr) 26 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11933-1 (2 takes) (12") |
| | | Victor Discography: "Destroy". | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sonata op.35 in bb, 3rd mvt (Marche Funèbre) in bb | Chopin |
Chopin | Sonata op.35 in bb, 3rd mvt (Marche Funèbre) in bb | 1912 04(Apr) 26 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11933-2 (2 takes) (Arbiter 2 and Evans/Mitchell wrongly give C 11941-1) |
| p.209 | p.43 | | 064 Tempo variable | | 05595 (12") |
D 264 (12") Eng Fr Also D 94 (12") |
74304 (12") US |
6083-B (12") |
| 113/08 (5'00") Very poor copy |
B2 | A10 Θ (4'59") {0t} |
| | | | | | Genius (4'58") |
1/26 (5'08") |
| | | | 2/12 (5'05") {+¼t?} |
21 (5'06") |
| | Library of Congress National Jukebox | Sonata op.35 in bb, 3rd mvt (Marche Funèbre) in bb | Chopin |
Chopin | Sonata op.58 in b, 2nd mvt (Scherzo) in Eb | 1916 02(Jan)? c.08(Aug)? c.09(Sep)? |
London (Pachmann's home?) |
Acoustic | 6972-2 | | p.212 | p.43 | Issued 1917 Mch. (Pachmann's own Baldwin?) |
085 Good, virtuosic | L 1131 (12") Eng |
| | | | | 113/09 (2'34") |
| | | A7 (2'23") |
| | | | | 3/03 (2'29") |
3/12 (2'23") |
| 06 (2'30") |
07 (2'28") |
2/19 (2'34") {-¼t?} |
| | | | Sonata op.58 in b, 2nd mvt (Scherzo) in Eb | Chopin |
Chopin | Waltz op.-- (Brown 56) in e |
1923 12(Dec) 14 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 29092 (1 take) (10") |
Waltz op.64/1 follows. | | | Victor Discography: "Destroy". | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Waltz op.-- (Brown 56) in e |
Chopin |
Chopin | Waltz op.34/3 in F |
1927 11(Nov) 03 |
London (Small Queen's Hall, "C" studio) |
Electric | Cc 11758-1 (1 take) |
Etude op.10/07 precedes. | | | Unissued | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Waltz op.34/3 in F |
Chopin |
Chopin | Waltz op.64/1 in Db ("Minute") |
1907 c.05(May)? 06(Jun) 19? |
London | Acoustic | 6001e | Etude op.25/09 precedes. | p.226 | | No remarks by Pachmann. Bars 69-76: extra up/down scale, no LH prominent single notes at end. Finish: 2 extra chords only, low then high. | 088 Fine | | 05566 (10") Eng |
| | | | 113/10 Θ (1'40") |
A5b Θ (wrongly labelled) |
| | | A1b (1906?) Θ {+½t} |
| | | | 1/06 (1'44") |
2/16 Θ (1'39") (1'41") |
02 Θ (1'49") |
| | | | | | | Waltz op.64/1 in Db ("Minute") |
Chopin |
Chopin | Waltz op.64/1 in Db ("Minute") |
1909 06(Jun) 22 |
London | Acoustic | 3151f | Waltz op.64/2 | | p.42 | Unissued | Not heard | | 05525 (12") (Unissued) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Waltz op.64/1 in Db ("Minute") |
Chopin |
Chopin | Waltz op.64/1 in Db ("Minute") |
1923 12(Dec) 14 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 29092 (1 take) (10") |
Waltz op.-- (Brown 56) precedes. | | | Victor Discography: "Destroy". | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Waltz op.64/1 in Db ("Minute") |
Chopin |
Chopin | Waltz op.64/1 in Db ("Minute") |
1925 12(Dec) 15 |
Hayes ("A" studio) | Electric | Bb 7535-1 (2 takes) |
Waltz op.70/1 | | | Remarks by Pachmann before & during. Bars 69-76: no extra scales. Finish: 2 extra chords low then high (V-I), the last arpeggiated. Unissued. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | 090 Imperfect but charming | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/11 2'51" |
| | | | | | | | | Waltz op.64/1 in Db ("Minute") |
Chopin |
Chopin | Waltz op.64/1 in Db ("Minute") |
1925 12(Dec) 15 |
Hayes ("A" studio) | Electric | Bb 7535-2 (2 takes) |
Waltz op.70/1 | p.226 | p.44 | Preliminary remarks by Pachmann. Bars 69-76: no extra scales or prominent LH single notes at end. Finish: 2 extra chords, low then high, & RH single notes. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | 090 Some very fine phrases | | 5817 (10") |
DA 761 (10") Eng Fr Ger Hol Por Swe Swi Oz (10") |
| JF 17 (10") Jap |
| 113/11 Θ (2'35") {+¼t} |
| A01 Θ (2'31") Also 7" 45 rpm A01 |
| | | | | | EMI Japan Virtuoso (2'40") |
4/12 (2'44") |
1/11 Θ (2'39") (2'38") |
| | | | 11 (2'39") |
| EMI Cent 09 Θ (2'41") {0t} |
| Waltz op.64/1 in Db ("Minute") |
Chopin |
Chopin | Waltz op.64/2 in c# |
1907 c.05(May)? 06(Jun) 19? |
London | Acoustic | 6003e | | p.230 | p.42 | Bars 5, 9 etc. RH: arpeggiated. Bars 82-83: a variant played. Two sec. after last note starts someone says "Bravo!" (in APR, Dante, faintly in Pearl, not in Gust, Arb). | 090 Good, characteristic | | 05568 (10") Eng |
| | | | 113/12 Θ (3'03") {+?t} |
A6 Θ | | | | | | | | | 1/08 (3'16") |
2/17 Θ (3'08") (3'10") |
03 Θ (3'15") (3'26") |
| | 1/05 (3'06") {+¼t} |
| | | | Waltz op.64/2 in c# |
Chopin |
Chopin | Waltz op.64/2 in c# |
1909 06(Jun) 22 |
London | Acoustic | 3151f | Waltz op.64/1 | | p.42 | Unissued | Not heard | | 05525 (12") (Unissued) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Waltz op.64/2 in c# |
Chopin |
Chopin | Waltz op.64/2 in c# |
1911 11(Nov) 08 |
Camden | Acoustic | B 11209 (1 take) (10") |
| | | Victor Discography: "Destroy". | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Waltz op.64/2 in c# |
Chopin |
Chopin | Waltz op.64/2 in c# |
1925 06(Jun) 26 |
Hayes ("B" studio) | Electric | Cc 6260-1 (1 take) |
Etude op.25/03 precedes. | p.230 | p.44 | Bars 5, 9 etc. RH: the notes played together. Bars 82-83: a variant played. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | 073 Partly poor, but bars 78-79 good, & 45-48 | | 05860 (12") |
DB 860 (12") Eng Fr Sp Ger Hol Oz |
| Jap JS-2 | | | | A02 Θ (2'36") |
| | | | | | Accord A5 Θ (2'34") |
4/05 (2'43") |
1/08 Θ (2'39") |
| | | | 08 (2'37") |
| | | Waltz op.64/2 in c# |
Chopin |
Chopin | Waltz op.64/3 in Ab |
1912 02(Apr) 25 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11926 (1 take) (12") |
Mazurka op.17/1 follows. | | | Victor Discography: "Hold". | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Waltz op.64/3 in Ab |
Chopin |
Chopin | Waltz op.64/3 in Ab |
1925 12(Dec) 15 |
Hayes ("A" studio) | Electric | Cc 7538-1 (1 take) |
| p.234 | p.44 | Extra chord at end. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | 058 Seems rushed, over-pedalled | | 05896 (12") |
DB 931 (12") Eng Sp Fr Hol Swi |
| Jap VL 6 (12") |
| 113/13 (2'23") {+½t} |
| | | | | | | | | 4/13 (2'26") |
1/13 (2'21") |
| | | | 13 (2'24") |
| | | Waltz op.64/3 in Ab |
Chopin |
Chopin | Waltz op.70/1 in Gb |
1916 01(Jan)? c.08(Aug)? c.09(Sep)? |
London (Pachmann's home?) |
Acoustic | 6969-2 | Ecossaise op.72/3 follows. | p.238 | p.43 | Bar 0: LH begins. Bar 23 RH: high note ab played as written. Issued 1916 Nov. (Pachmann's own Baldwin?) |
074 Outer part rushed, middle very good | L 1103 (12") Eng |
| | | | | | | | | A6(a) Θ | | | | | | 3/04 (1'52") |
3/10 Θ (1'48") |
| | 06a Θ (1'46") |
| | | | | Waltz op.70/1 in Gb |
Chopin |
Chopin | Waltz op.70/1 in Gb |
1925 12(Dec) 15 |
Hayes ("A" studio) | Electric | Bb 7537-1 (1 take) (Dante gives Cc 7537-2) |
Waltz op.64/1 | p.238 | p.44 | Bar 0: RH begins. Bar 23 RH: high note gb played instead of ab. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | 086 Trio very nice, the rest rushed? | | 5818 (10") |
DA 761 (10") Eng Fr Ger Hol Por Swe Swi Oz (10") |
| JF 17 (10") Jap |
| 113/14 Θ (1'45") {+½t} |
| A03 Θ (1'42") {+½t} Also 7" 45 rpm A02 |
| | | | | | | 4/14 (1'54") |
1/12 Θ (1'49") |
| | | 2/13 (1'50") {+¼t?} |
12 (1'55") |
| | | Waltz op.70/1 in Gb |
Chopin |
Chopin/ Godowsky |
Etude op.10/12 in c, arranged for the left hand in c# (Godowsky No. 22) |
1912 04(Apr) 26 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11941-1 (1 take) (Arbiter 2 and Evans/Mitchell wrongly give C 11942-1) |
| | p.43 | | 062 Good, but rhythm odd in bars 1-8, 41-48 | | | | 74302 (12") |
| | | | B04 (3'13") Wrongly labelled |
| | | | | | | 1/27 (3'15") |
| | | | 1/13 (3'14") |
| | Mult 2/17 (3'15") |
| Etude op.10/12 in c, arranged for the left hand in c# (Godowsky No. 22) |
Chopin/ Godowsky |
Grieg | Holberg Suite op.40/5 in G (Rigaudon) |
1925 12(Dec) 15 |
Hayes ("A" studio) | Electric | Cc 7536-1 (1 take) |
| | | Unissued. Pachmann's own Baldwin. | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Holberg Suite op.40/5 in G (Rigaudon) |
Grieg |
Liszt | Etude de Concert No. 2 in f ("La leggierezza") Part 1 | 1909 06(Jun) 14 |
London | Acoustic | 3137f | | | | Unissued | Not heard | | Unissued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Etude de Concert No. 2 in f ("La leggierezza") Part 1 | Liszt |
Liszt | Etude de Concert No. 2 in f ("La leggierezza") Part 2 | 1909 06(Jun) 14 |
London | Acoustic | 3137½f | | | | Unissued | Not heard | | Unissued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Etude de Concert No. 2 in f ("La leggierezza") Part 2 | Liszt |
Liszt | Liebestraum No. 3 in Ab | 1916 01(Jan)? c.08(Aug)? c.09(Sep)? |
London (Pachmann's home?) |
Acoustic | 6974-1 | | | p.43 | Issued 1916 Nov. (Pachmann's own Baldwin?) |
095 Supreme | L 1102 (12") Eng |
| | | | | 113/17 (4'12") {-½t} |
| | | B4 (3'49") |
| | | | | 3/07 (3'58") |
3/18 (3'52") |
| | 14 (3'54") |
2/26 (3'58") {0t} |
| | Mast B5 (3'54") |
| Liebestraum No. 3 in Ab | Liszt |
Liszt | Mazurka Brillante in A | 1911 11(Nov) 08 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11205-1 | | | | Marston release is complete. Arbiter release is missing bars 160-225. Victor Discography: "Master/destroy". | 088 Very good. Nice effect bar 115. | | | | Unissued | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/10 (4'06") |
| | | | 2/27 (2'48") {+¾t} Playback speed should perhaps be 90% or less, the pitch lowered too. |
| | | | Mazurka Brillante in A | Liszt |
Liszt | Polonaise No.2 in E | 1915 Mid-late c.09(Sep); 12(Dec)? |
London (Pachmann's home?) |
Acoustic | 6595-2 | | | p.43 | Omits bars 1-139 (plays bars 140-242: cadenza & last part). Issued 1915 Nov. (Pachmann's own Baldwin?) |
086 Good trills; smudges near end | L 1010 (12") A 5831 |
| | | | | 113/18 (4'03") {-½t} |
| | | B3 (3'39") |
| | | | | 3/08 (3'49") |
3/01 (3'40") |
| | 13 (3'44") |
1/24 (3'43") |
| | Mast B4 (3'44") |
| Polonaise No.2 in E | Liszt |
Mendelssohn | Prelude (from Prelude & Fugue) op.35/1 in e |
1927 11(Nov) 03 |
London (Small Queen's Hall, "C" studio) |
Electric | Bb 11761-1 (1 take) |
| | p.44 | | 088 Good but not very significant | | 5924 (10") |
DA 927 (10") Eng Ger Sp Por Swi Jap |
| 1459-B (10") US |
| 113/20 (1'59") |
| | | | B4 (1'57") |
| | | | 4/22 (2'03") |
1/16 (2'01") |
| | | 1/18 (1'57") |
17 (1'58") |
| | | Prelude (from Prelude & Fugue) op.35/1 in e |
Mendelssohn |
Mendelssohn | Rondo Capriccioso op. 14 in E | 1909 06(Jun) 14 |
London | Acoustic | 3139f | | | p.42 | Omits the Andante, bars 1-26. Four extra chords at end. | 096 Excellent, especially bar 178. | | 05519 (12") |
| | | | 113/21 (3'53") {-?t} |
B3 | | | | | | | | | 1/11 (3'52") |
2/13 (3'45") |
12 (3'48") (3'56") |
| | 2/22 (3'50") {0t} |
| | | | Rondo Capriccioso op. 14 in E | Mendelssohn |
Mendelssohn | Song without Words op.030/6 (No. 12) in f# ("Venetian Gondola Song") | 1912 04(Apr) 25 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11928-1 (1 take) |
Mendelssohn Song without Words op.067/4 (No. 34) follows. | | p.43 | | 095 Fine; wonderful trills | | 05596 (12") |
D 265 (12") Also D 95 |
74315 (12") |
6377 (12") |
| 113/22 (2'25") |
B4a | | B2 (2'23") |
| B1a (2'26") |
| | | Masters A1a; Giants(V2) |
2/12 (2'25") |
| | | | 1/19 (2'23") |
| | | | Song without Words op.030/6 (No. 12) in f# ("Venetian Gondola Song") | Mendelssohn |
Mendelssohn | Song without Words op.062/6 (No. 30) in A ("Spring Song") | 1911 11(Nov) 08 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11204-1 | Schumann Waldscenen op.82/7 follows. | | p.43 | Bars 48-49 even 16ths. | 082 Nice | | 05594 (12") |
D 265 (12") Also D 95 |
74285 (12") |
6082-B (12") |
| | B5a Θ {-½t} |
| B1 Θ (2'21") |
| | | | | | 2/14 (2'25") |
2/03 Θ (2'20") (2'22") |
| | | 2/23 Θ (2'23") {0t} (Wrongly labelled op.067/4) |
| | | | Song without Words op.062/6 (No. 30) in A ("Spring Song") | Mendelssohn |
Mendelssohn | Song without Words op.062/6 (No. 30) in A ("Spring Song") | 1924 05(May) 26 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11204-2 | | | | Victor Discography: "Destroy". | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Song without Words op.062/6 (No. 30) in A ("Spring Song") | Mendelssohn |
Mendelssohn | Song without Words op.062/6 (No. 30) in A ("Spring Song") | 1924 09(Sep) 23 |
Camden | Acoustic | B30934-1 (2 takes) |
| | p.44 | Baldwin piano #43658 used. Bars 48-49 nuanced 16ths. | 087 Bars 47-49 elegant | | | | | 1110-A (10") |
| 113/23 Θ (2'11") {+½t} |
| | | | | | | | | 3/19 (2'21") |
| | | | | | | | | Song without Words op.062/6 (No. 30) in A ("Spring Song") | Mendelssohn |
Mendelssohn | Song without Words op.062/6 (No. 30) in A ("Spring Song") | 1924 09(Sep) 23 |
Camden | Acoustic | B 30934-2 (2 takes) (10") |
| | | Baldwin piano #43658 used. Victor Discography: "Destroy". | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Song without Words op.062/6 (No. 30) in A ("Spring Song") | Mendelssohn |
Mendelssohn | Song without Words op.067/4 (No. 34) in C ("Spinning Song") | 1912 04(Apr) 25 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11928-1 (1 take) |
Mendelssohn Song without Words op.030/6 (No. 12) precedes. | | p.43 | | 084 Good | | 05596 (12") |
D 265 (12") Also D 95 |
74315(12") | 6377 (12") |
| 113/24 (1'36") |
B4b | | B3 (1'36") |
| B1b (1'37") |
| | | Masters A1b; Giants(V2) |
2/13 (1'41") |
| | | | 1/20 (1'37") |
| | | | Song without Words op.067/4 (No. 34) in C ("Spinning Song") | Mendelssohn |
Raff/Henselt | La Fileuse op.157/2 in F# | 1907 c.05(May)? 06(Jun) 19? |
London | Acoustic | 6004e | | | p.42 | Bars 3-4: played clearly. Bar 5: 2nd chord not arpeggiated. Pedal starting bar 8 is off middle of bar 10 [hard to hear!]. | 092 Excellent | | 05567 (10") |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/09 (3'26") |
2/23 Θ (3'24") (3'23") |
04 Θ (3'31") (3'39") |
17 Θ (3'28") |
| 1/21 (3'21") |
| | | | La Fileuse op.157/2 in F# | Raff/Henselt |
Raff/Henselt | La Fileuse op.157/2 in F# | 1909 06(Jun) 14 |
London | Acoustic | 3138f | | | p.42 | Bars 3-4: played clearly. Bar 5: 2nd chord is arpeggiated. Pedal starting bar 8 is off middle of bar 8. Faint talking before start (see APR notes p.12). | 093 Wonderfully ethereal | | 05518 (12") |
D 835 | | | | | | | B8 Θ (3'27") |
| | | | | | 1/13 (3'33") |
2/12 Θ (3'25") (3'26") |
11 Θ (3'39") (3'46") |
| | | | | | | La Fileuse op.157/2 in F# | Raff/Henselt |
Raff/Henselt | La Fileuse op.157/2 in F# | 1911 11(Nov) 07 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11199-1 (1 take) |
| | p.42 | Bars 3-4: early notes in each bar not quite clear. Bar 5: 2nd chord not arpeggiated. Pedal starting bar 8 is off middle of bar 12 or start of bar 13. | 088 Very fine | | | | 74301 (12") | | | 113/25 Θ (3'20") {+?t} |
| | | | | | | | | 2/16 (3'27") |
2/02 Θ (3'19") (3'20") |
| | | | | | | | La Fileuse op.157/2 in F# | Raff/Henselt |
Raff/Henselt | La Fileuse op.157/2 in F# | 1916 01(Jan)? c.08(Aug)? c.09(Sep)? |
London (Pachmann's home?) |
Acoustic | 6973-1 | | | p.43 | Bars 3-4: played clearly. Bar 5: 2nd chord not arpeggiated. Pedal starting bar 8 is off middle of bar 9 [hard to hear!]. Issued 1916 Nov? Dec?. (Pachmann's own Baldwin?) |
089 Wonderfully ethereal | L 1112 (12") Eng |
| | | | | | | | | B6 Θ (3'30") |
B2 Θ (3'53") {-½t} |
| | | | 3/11 (3'36") |
3/17 Θ (3'30") (3'32") |
| | 16 Θ (3'36") |
| | | | | La Fileuse op.157/2 in F# | Raff/Henselt |
Schumann | Ende vom Lied op.12/8 in F |
1912 04(Apr) 25 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11929 (1 take) |
| | | Victor Discography: "Hold/destroy". | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ende vom Lied op.12/8 in F |
Schumann |
Schumann | Novelette op. 21/1 in F |
1923 12(Dec) 14 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 29090-1 (4 takes) |
| | p.43 | Bar 19 LH 3rd octave & RH 4th chord mis-hit (a possible reason for subsequent takes). Bar 21 1st note not lengthened. Bar 33 RH 1st note d'' mis-hit. Bar 37 RH delay after 4th melody note. Victor Discography: "Master/destroy". |
085 Generally good, especially bar 110 | | (Evans/Mitchell gives 05786) | (Evans/Mitchell gives DB 858) | | 6439 Unissued (12") |
| | | | B6 Θ (4'18") |
| | | | | | 3/12 (4'32") |
| | | | 1/22 Θ (4'30") |
| | | | Novelette op. 21/1 in F |
Schumann |
Schumann | Novelette op.21/1 in F |
1924 05(May) 26 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 29090-2 (4 takes) |
| | | Victor Discography: "Destroy". | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Novelette op.21/1 in F |
Schumann |
Schumann | Novelette op.21/1 in F |
1924 09(Sep) 23 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 29090-3 (4 takes) |
| | | Bar 19 no mis-hit. Bar 21 1st note lengthened. Bar 33 no mis-hit. Bar 37 no delay. Baldwin piano #43658 used. Victor Discography: "Hold". |
088 Very good, especally bar 45. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/17 (4'28") |
| | | | | | | | | Novelette op.21/1 in F |
Schumann |
Schumann | Novelette op.21/1 in F |
1924 09(Sep) 23 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 29090-4 (4 takes) |
| | p.43 | Bar 19 no mis-hit. Bar 21 1st note not lengthened. Bar 33 no mis-hit. Bar 37 RH delay after 3rd melody note. Baldwin piano #43658 used. | 085 Good especially bars 45, 110 | | 05786 (12") |
DB 858 (12") |
74865 assigned (12") |
6480-A (12") |
| 113/27 Θ (4'20") {+½t} |
| | | | | | | | | 3/18 (4'32") |
| | 18 Θ (4'30") |
| | | | | | Novelette op.21/1 in F |
Schumann |
Schumann | Phantasie-stücke op.12/4 in Db ("Grillen") | 1916 01(Jan)? c.08(Aug)? c.09(Sep)? |
London (Pachmann's home?) |
Acoustic | 6971-2 | | | p.43 | Issued 1917 Mch. (Pachmann's own Baldwin?) |
077 Quite good, some wrong notes | L 1131 (12") Eng |
| | | | | 113/26 (3'12") {-½t} |
| | | B7 (3'01") |
| | | | | 3/06 (3'11") |
3/16 (3'02") |
| | 17 (3'06") |
2/25 (3'14") {0t} |
| | | | Phantasie-stücke op.12/4 in Db ("Grillen") | Schumann |
Schumann | Waldscenen op.82/7 in G ("Vogel als Prophet") | 1911 11(Nov) 08 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11204-1 (2 takes) |
Mendelssohn Song without Words op.062/6 (No. 30) in A precedes. | | p.43 | Bar 4: 2nd-last note didn't sound. | 084 Good, slight | | 05594 (12") |
D 265 (12") Also D 95 |
74285 (12") |
6082-B (12") |
| | B5b Θ | | | | | | | | | 2/15 (2'17") |
2/04 Θ (2'12") (2'14") |
| | | 2/24 (2'18") {0t} |
| | | | Waldscenen op.82/7 in G ("Vogel als Prophet") | Schumann |
Schumann | Waldscenen op.82/7 in G ("Vogel als Prophet") | 1924 05(May) 26 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11204-2 (2 takes) |
Mendelssohn Song without Words op.062/6 (No. 30) in A precedes. | | | Victor Discography: "Destroy". | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Waldscenen op.82/7 in G ("Vogel als Prophet") | Schumann |
Schumann | Waldscenen op.082/7 in G ("Vogel als Prophet") | 1924 09(Sep) 23 |
Camden | Acoustic | B 30935-1 (2 takes) |
| | p.44 | Bar 4: all notes sounded. Baldwin piano #43658 used | 083 Good, slight | | | | | 1110-B (10") |
| 113/28 Θ (2'18") |
| | B7 Θ (2'13") |
| B3 Θ (2'21") |
| | | | 3/20 (2'23") |
| | | | | | | | | Waldscenen op.82/7 in G ("Vogel als Prophet") | Schumann |
Schumann | Waldscenen op.082/7 in G ("Vogel als Prophet") | 1924 09(Sep) 23 |
Camden | Acoustic | B 30935-2 (2 takes) (10") |
| | | Victor Discography: "Hold". Baldwin piano #43658 used | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Waldscenen op.82/7 in G ("Vogel als Prophet") | Schumann |
Unidentified | Unidentified | 1907 c.05(May)? 06(Jun) 19? |
London | Acoustic | 6002e | | | | Unissued | Not heard | | Unissued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Unidentified | Unidentified |
Unidentified | Unidentified | 1907 c.05(May)? 07(Jul) 16? |
London | Acoustic | 1852f | | | | Unissued | Not heard | | Unissued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Unidentified | Unidentified |
Unidentified | Unidentified | 1907 c.05(May)? 07(Jul) 16? |
London | Acoustic | 1853f | | | | Unissued | Not heard | | Unissued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Unidentified | Unidentified |
Unidentified | Unidentified | 1907 c.05(May)? 07(Jul) 16? |
London | Acoustic | 1854f | | | | Unissued | Not heard | | Unissued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Unidentified | Unidentified |
Unidentified | Unidentified | 1907 c.05(May)? 07(Jul) 16? |
London | Acoustic | 1855f | | | | Unissued | Not heard | | Unissued | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Unidentified | Unidentified |
Verdi/Liszt | Rigoletto Paraphrase in Db | 1909 06(Jun) 22 |
London | Acoustic | 3154f | | | p.42 | Omits bars 1-45. Bar 57: last f repeated. Bar 68 RH: c octave not blurred. Bar 87: no extra chord before last note. | 089 Brilliant | | 05516 (12") |
Also Russia Amour 05516 d/s | | | | | | | | | A2 Θ (4'04") |
| | | | 1/12 (4'13") |
2/14 Θ (4'02") (4'05") (4'07) |
13 (4'07") (4'15") |
| | | | | | | Rigoletto Paraphrase in Db | Verdi/Liszt |
Verdi/Liszt | Rigoletto Paraphrase in Db | 1911 11(Nov) 07 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11202-1 (3 takes) |
| | p.43 | Omits bars 1-45. Bar 57: last f not repeated. Bar 68 RH: c octave blurred. Bar 87: no extra chord before last note. | 097 Brilliant | | | | 74261 (12") |
6083-A (12") |
| | | | A6 Θ (4'07") |
| | | | | | 2/11 (4'13") |
2/01 Θ (4'06") (4'08") |
| 19 (4'10") |
| 2/01 (4'12") {0t} |
| | | Library of Congress National Jukebox | Rigoletto Paraphrase in Db | Verdi/Liszt |
Verdi/Liszt | Rigoletto Paraphrase in Db | 1916 01(Jan)? c.08(Aug)? c.09(Sep)? |
London (Pachmann's home?) |
Acoustic | 6977-1 | | | p.43 | Omits bars 1-45. Bar 57: last f not repeated. Bar 68 RH: c octave not blurred. Bar 87: extra chord before last note. Issued 1916 Nov. (Pachmann's own Baldwin?) |
086 Good | L 1103 (12") Eng |
| | | | | 113/19Θ (4'25") {-½t} |
| | | B5 (4'07") |
| | | | | 3/09 (4'18") |
3/19 Θ (4'09") (4'10") |
| | 15 (4'11") |
| | | Media 2/16 (4'09") (4'11") | | Rigoletto Paraphrase in Db | Verdi/Liszt |
Verdi/Liszt | Rigoletto Paraphrase in Db | 1924 05(May) 26 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11202-2 (3 takes) |
| | | Victor Discography: "Destroy". | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rigoletto Paraphrase in Db | Verdi/Liszt |
Verdi/Liszt | Rigoletto Paraphrase in Db | 1924 05(May) 26 |
Camden | Acoustic | C 11202-3 (3 takes) |
| | | Victor Discography: "Destroy". | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rigoletto Paraphrase in Db | Verdi/Liszt |
Weber/Pachmann | Perpetuum mobile in C | 1911 11(Nov) 8 |
Camden | Acoustic | C-11203-1 (1 take) (12") |
| | | Victor Discography: "Destroy". | Not heard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Perpetuum mobile in C | Weber/Pachmann |
Bach, JS | Italian Concerto, 1st mvt, in F | 1926 01(Jan)? (1925?) |
New York | Roll | Welte Licensee C-7244 |
| | | Re-cut by Meliora c.2007 | 068 Free approach | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 05a Θ (c.3'21") |
Dal Segno 017 B 06a | | Italian Concerto, 1st mvt, in F | Bach, JS |
Bach, JS | Italian Concerto, 2nd mvt, in d | 1926 01(Jan)? (1925?) |
New York | Roll | Welte Licensee C-7245 |
| | | Re-cut by Meliora c.2007 | 068 Free approach | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 05b Θ (c.3'25") |
Dal Segno 017 B 06b | | Italian Concerto, 2nd mvt, in d | Bach, JS |
Bach, JS | Italian Concerto, 3rd mvt, in F | 1926 01(Jan)? (1925?) |
New York | Roll | Welte Licensee C-7246 |
| | | Re-cut by Meliora c.2007 | 048 Very free approach | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 05c Θ (c.3'14") |
Dal Segno 017 B 06c | | Italian Concerto, 3rd mvt, in F | Bach, JS |
Badarzewska/ Pachmann |
Das Gebet einer Jungfrau (A Maiden's Prayer) | 1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1226 |
| | | No repeats played. Also released as F-1226, 1916-1919; C-1226, 1923-27, P-1226. | 062 Salon-style music and arrangement | | | | | | | DC (5'00") |
| | | | | | | | Welte-Comp Vol 2 |
4/24 (4'14") |
| | | | | | | | | Das Gebet einer Jungfrau (A Maiden's Prayer) | Badarzewska/ Pachmann |
Chopin | Ballade op.47 in Ab |
1923 09(Sep) or earlier |
London | Roll | Duo-Art 025 |
| | | Whole piece. Bar 2 chords 2 & 3 not arpeggiated. The repeat of bar 137 is omitted. Also released as Universal U-529F (non-reproducing). | 084 Generally good | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GS 05 (8'07") |
| Ballade op.47 in Ab |
Chopin |
Chopin | Ballade op.47 in Ab |
1925 12(Dec)? |
New York | Roll | Welte Licensee C-7227 |
| | | Whole piece. Bar 2 chords 2 & 3 arpeggiated.The repeat of bar 137 is omitted. | 086 Very good | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 Θ (6'28") (6'27") |
CN 07 (7'15") |
| Ballade op.47 in Ab |
Chopin |
Chopin | Etude op.25/02 in f |
1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1215; Artecho 2057 |
| | | Also X-1215, released 1927 July 22 (wrongly labelled and listed as op.25/01). Extra notes at end, in both hands. | 060 Hiccup bar 30 roll or player? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A2b Θ (1'28") |
| | | | | | | | | Tacet 27 (1'37") | | Etude op.25/02 in f |
Chopin |
Chopin | Etude op.25/05 in e |
1923 09(Sep) or earlier |
London | Roll | Duo-Art 056 |
| | | | 088 Excellent | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GS 06 (4'17") (Slow?) |
| Etude op.25/05 in e |
Chopin |
Chopin | Impromptu No.1 op.29 in Ab |
1923 09(Sep) or earlier |
London | Roll | Duo-Art 044 |
| | | Also released as Aeolian Themodist A-537F and Universal U-537F. | 080 Seems good | | | | | | | | | | | | | B3 (3'33") |
| | | | | | | | | | | GS 10 (4'34") |
Internet Archive | Impromptu No.1 op.29 in Ab |
Chopin |
Chopin | Impromptu No.2 op.36 in F# |
1925 11(Nov)? |
New York | Roll | Welte Licensee C-7204 |
| | | Re-cut by Meliora is planned. | 082 Fine especially bar 92 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | B4 (5'09") |
| | | | | | | | | 14 (4'51") |
CN 03 (5'07") |
| Impromptu No.2 op.36 in F# |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.24/4 in bb |
1925 12(Dec)? |
New York | Roll | Welte Licensee C-7229 |
Mazurka op.67/1 precedes. | | | Recut by Keystone | 092 Seems excellent. Pedal bar 113 to end on roll poor? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mazurka op.24/4 in bb |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.33/4 in b |
1923 09(Sep) or earlier |
London | Roll | Duo-Art 021 |
| | | | 087 Very good | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GS 04 (3'41") |
| Mazurka op.33/4 in b |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.50/2 in Ab |
1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1221 |
Mazurka op.56/2 | | | Extra ab interval (high & low) played to finish. Sounds identical to Licensee C-7206. | 082 Delightful | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A4 Θ (2'44") |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Mazurka op.50/2 in Ab |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.50/2 in Ab |
1925 11(Nov)? |
New York | Roll | Welte Licensee C-7206 |
Mazurka op.56/2 follows. | | | Extra ab interval (high & low) played to finish. Re-cut by Meliora 2001 (mis-labelled C-7323). Recut by Klavier. Sounds identical to Welte 1221. | 082 Delightful | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 09 Θ (2'23") (2'26") |
CN 05a (2'41") |
| Mazurka op.50/2 in Ab |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.56/2 in C |
1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1221; Artecho 2032 |
Mazurka op.50/2 (Welte 1925 catalog does not indicate this.) | | | Also released as B-1221, 1923 Nov - 1927. Sounds identical to Licensee C-7206. | 072 Slight | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A5 Θ (1'42") |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Mazurka op.56/2 in C |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.56/2 in C |
1925 11(Nov)? |
New York | Roll | Welte Licensee C-7206 |
Mazurka op.50/2 precedes. | | | Re-cut by Meliora 2001 (mis-labelled C-7323). Recut by Klavier. Sounds identical to Welte 1221. | 072 Slight | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 Θ (1'29") (1'32") |
CN 05b Θ (1'45") |
| Mazurka op.56/2 in C |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.67/1 in G |
1925 12(Dec)? |
New York | Roll | Welte Licensee C-7229 |
Mazurka op.24/4 follows. | | | Recut by Keystone | 085 Pachmann's typical rhythms. Error bar 55 LH roll or performance? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mazurka op.67/1 in G |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.67/4 in a |
1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1222 |
| | | Bar 6 played as written. Bar 41 LH last chord 2nd time error. Also released as F-1222, 1916-1919; C-1222, 1923-1927. | 070 Variable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A2a Θ (2'23") |
| | | | | | | | | | FaszinationKlaviere YouTube | Mazurka op.67/4 in a |
Chopin |
Chopin | Mazurka op.67/4 in a |
1925 12(Dec)? |
New York | Roll | Welte Licensee C-7247 |
| | | Bar 6 replaced by bar 14. Bar 41 LH last chord 2nd time no error. | 074 Variable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A6 Θ (2'18") |
| | | | | | | | | 12 Θ (2'21") (2'23") |
| | Mazurka op.67/4 in a |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.15/2 in F# |
1923 09(Sep) or earlier |
London | Roll | Duo-Art 013 |
| | | Also released as Aeolian Themodist A-509F and Universal U-509F (non-reproducing rolls). | 070 Seems fair | | | | | | | | | | | | | A3 (3'29") |
| | | | | | | | | | | GS 08 (3'48") |
Internet Archive | Nocturne op.15/2 in F# |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.27/1 in c# |
1924 10(Oct) |
London | Roll | Duo-Art 6795 (or 67950), also 156 |
| | | Released in USA. Duo-Art 156 includes other Chopin Nocturnes played by other pianists: Nadia Reisenberg c# minor op. posth, Alfred Cortot op.55/2, Rudolph Ganz op.32/2. | 085 Good | | | | | | | | | | | | | A1 (5'42") |
| | | | | | | | | | 03 (5'43") |
GS 07 (6'30) (Slow?) SC-mid Dal Segno 017 C 19 |
Internet Archive | Nocturne op.27/1 in c# |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.27/2 in Db |
1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1218 |
| | | Not released until April 1927. Recut by Musikwerkstatt Monschau. Bars 32, 45, 49: curious changed notes. | 084 Good | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nocturne op.27/2 in Db |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.27/2 in Db |
1923 09(Sep) or earlier |
London | Roll | Duo-Art 047 |
| | | Whole piece. Bar 23 LH note 5 sounds a instead of ab (presumably wrongly edited). Bars 30-32 no extra notes. Also released as Universal U-1111F (non-reproducing roll), wrongly labelled Nocturne in Eb. | 089 Excellent | | | | | | | | | | | | | A4 (5'40") |
| | | | | | | | | | | GS 12 (6'10") |
Internet Archive | Nocturne op.27/2 in Db |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.32/1 in B |
1925? 1926 02(Feb)? |
New York | Roll | Welte Licensee C-7263 |
| | | | 082 Good | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A3 (4'40") |
| | | | | | | | | 16 (4'28") |
| SC-mid | Nocturne op.32/1 in B |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.55/1 in f |
1925 | New York | Roll | Welte Licensee C-7203 |
| | | Extra low bass note at end. | 076 Serene | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A2 (4'38") |
| | | | | | | | | | GrH V/9 (4'52") CN 02 (4'53") |
| Nocturne op.55/1 in f |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.72/1 in e |
1923 09(Sep) or earlier |
London | Roll | Duo-Art 016 |
| | | Reissued in USA as 6675-4, October 1923 or earlier. Re-cut by Meliora c.1999. Bar 1 is not repeated. 6675-4 released also as an 88-note (non-reproducing) roll. |
086 Good | | | | | | | Neave (3'57") |
| | | | | A2 (4'43") |
| | SonyJap A4 | | | | | | | | | GS 01 (4'50") GS 02 (5'03") SC-mid |
Internet Archive | Nocturne op.72/1 in e |
Chopin |
Chopin | Nocturne op.72/1 in e |
1925 11(Nov) |
New York | Roll | Welte Licensee C-7202 |
| | | Re-cut by Leedy Bros. 2001. Bar 1 is repeated. |
084 Good, especially bars 47-54 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A1 (4'11") |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Nocturne op.72/1 in e |
Chopin |
Chopin | Polonaise op.26/1 in c# |
1923 09(Sep) or earlier |
London | Roll | Duo-Art 045 |
| | | No Da Capo; 1st part of Trio is repeated. Also recut released by Artona (a much later successor to Aeolian, generally considered of inferior quality). | 080 Seems good | | | | | | | | | | | | | B1 (5'22") |
| | | | | | | | | | | GS 11 (5'34") |
Internet Archive | Polonaise op.26/1 in c# |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/15 in Db ("Raindrop") |
1923 09(Sep) or earlier |
London | Roll | Duo-Art 015 |
| | | Also released as A-55, 1928 Jan and D-253, 1926 SE by Oct (both with a "Listener's Introduction" by G. C. Ashton Jonson printed on the roll). See also D-429, discussed below. Also released as Aeolian Themodist A-539F and as Universal U-539F. | 080 Good | | | | | | | | | | | | | B2 (4'55") |
| | | | | | | | | | | GS 09 (5'48") (Slow?) |
Internet Archive | Prelude op.28/15 in Db ("Raindrop") |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/16 in bb |
1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1212 |
| | | Extra chord played at end. Also released as B-1212, 1923 Nov - 1927. | 084 Very good | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A2f Θ (1'07") |
| | | | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/16 in bb |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/20 in c |
1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1213 |
| | | Also released as B-1213, 1922 Sep - 1927. | 058 Arpeggiation not effective | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A2d Θ (1'38") |
| | | | | | | | | | | Prelude op.28/20 in c |
Chopin |
Chopin | Prelude op.28/23 in F |
1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1214 |
| | | Also released as C-1214, 1916-1927; Artecho 3117 (mis-labelled 28/03). | 076 Slight | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A2e Θ (0'59") |
| | | | | | | | 13 Θ (0'56") (0'59") |
| | Prelude op.28/23 in F |
Chopin |
Chopin | Waltz op.34/1 in Ab |
1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1219 |
| | | Also released as F-1219, 1916-1919; C-1219, 1923-1927. | 069 Tempo variable | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A2c Θ (3'59") |
| | | | | | | | | | | Waltz op.34/1 in Ab |
Chopin |
Chopin | Waltz op.34/3 in F |
1925 12(Dec)? |
New York | Roll | Welte Licensee C-7228 |
| | | Recut by Klavier. | 083 Very pleasant | | | | | | | | | | | | | | B2 (2'15") |
| | | | | | | | | 11 (2'14") |
GrH V/3 (2'12") |
| Waltz op.34/3 in F |
Chopin |
Chopin | Waltz op.64/1 in Db ("Minute") |
1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1220 |
| | | Bars 69-76: extra up/down scale, LH 3 prominent single notes gb, eb, ab at end. Finish: 2 extra tonic chords only, high then low. Also released as B-1220, 1923 May - 1927; P-1220; L-1220. | 076 Good | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A2g Θ (1'34") |
Rhapsody B2 Θ (1'33") {+½t} |
| | | | | | | | | | Waltz op.64/1 in Db ("Minute") |
Chopin |
Chopin | Waltz op.64/1 in Db ("Minute") |
1925 11(Nov) |
New York | Roll | Welte Licensee C-7205 |
| | | No extra scales bars 69-76. 2 extra chords at end, low - high (V-I) & final low bass note. Date is on the box. | 085 Very good | | | | | | | | | | | | | | B3 Θ (1'43") |
| Legend 2A4 Θ (1'42") |
| | | | | | | 07 Θ (1'53") (1'55") (1906?) |
GrH V/8 (1'49") CN 04 (1'51") |
| Waltz op.64/1 in Db ("Minute") |
Chopin |
Chopin | Waltz op.64/2 in c# |
1923 09(Sep) or earlier |
London | Roll | Duo-Art 018 |
| | | Bar 1 RH e not extremely delayed. Bar 67 RH 1st note tied. Bars 82-83: the variant played in other recordings is not played. Bar 189 molto rit begins. | 075 Bars 78-79 good | | | | | | | | | | | | | B4 Θ 2'38" (2'35"?) (Play-back gap bars 159-161) |
| | | | | | | | | | | GS 03 (2'57") |
Internet Archive | Waltz op.64/2 in c# |
Chopin |
Chopin | Waltz op.64/2 in c# |
1925 11(Nov)? |
New York | Roll | Welte Licensee C-7209 |
| | | Bar 1 RH e extremely delayed. Bar 67 RH 1st note not tied. Bars 82-83: a variant played. Bar 185 molto rit begins. Recut by Klavier. | 073 Bars 78-79 good | | | | | | | | | | | | | | B1 Θ (2'57") |
| Legend 2A3 ↔ (2'58") |
| | | | | | | 08 (2'50") |
CN 06 (3'06") |
| Waltz op.64/2 in c# |
Chopin |
Godowsky | Französisch (Walzermasken no.14) in D (published 1912 Feb 12) | 1925 11(Nov)? |
New York | Roll | Welte Licensee C-7207 |
| | | | 075 Good, somewhat slight | | | | | | | | | | | | | | B6 (2'44") |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Französisch (Walzermasken no.14) in D (published 1912 Feb 12) | Godowsky |
Henselt/ Pachmann |
La Gondola (Etude) (Thema) op.13/2 in Gb | 1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1227 |
| | | Not released until June 1926. Bars 1-2 repeated. 2nd last chord has no trill. Wrongly identified in Welte catalog & GMK LP as Pachmann, Improvisation "En forme de Gondole". |
098 Supreme, especially coda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A2h Θ (2'14") |
| | | | | | | | | | | La Gondola (Etude) (Thema) op.13/2 in Gb | Henselt/ Pachmann |
Henselt/ Pachmann |
La Gondola (Etude) (Thema) op.13/2 in Gb | 1925 11(Nov)? 1926? |
New York | Roll | Welte Licensee C-7208 |
| | | Bars 1-2 repeated. 2nd last chord has long trill. | 100 Supreme, especially coda | | | | | | | 113/16 Θ (2'29") [2'23"] (Roll's paper audible) {-½t} |
| | | | B6 Θ (2'25") [2'20"] (Roll's paper audible) {0t} |
| B5 ↔ (2'04") [2'02"] (Roll's paper not audible) {0t} |
| | 4/23 (2'33") |
| | | | | | | | Nettheim web site YouTube |
La Gondola (Etude) (Thema) op.13/2 in Gb | Henselt/ Pachmann |
Liszt | Etude de Concert No.2 in f ("La leggierezza") | 1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1216 |
| | | Also released as C-1216, 1927 Feb 23; and ArtEcho 2030. Welte 1925 catalog wrongly adds "Op. 25". | 076 Seems fairly good | | | | | | | Neave (5'33") |
| | | | | | | | Vault 1B2 (4'53") | | | | | | | | | CN 09 (5'56") (Sounds slow) Gen 9 |
| Etude de Concert No.2 in f ("La leggierezza") | Liszt |
Mendelssohn | Song without Words op.053/3 (No. 21) in g ("Agitation") | 1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1210 |
| | | Not released until June 1926. Recut by Musikwerkstatt Monschau. | 079 Good, straight-forward | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Song without Words op.053/3 (No. 21) in g ("Agitation") | Mendelssohn |
Mendelssohn | Song without Words op.062/1 (No. 25) in G "May Breezes") | 1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1209 |
| | | Also released as F-1209 (1916-1919); C-1209 (1923-1927); and ArtEcho R-2038. | 081 Nice | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 (3'10") |
Dal Segno 036 12 (3'11") |
| Song without Words op.062/1 (No. 25) in G "May Breezes") | Mendelssohn |
Mendelssohn | Song without Words op.102/4 (No. 46) in g ("The sighing wind") | 1923 09(Sep) or earlier |
London | Roll | Duo-Art 057 |
| | | | 089 Excellent | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 02 (3'37") |
Dal Segno 036 11 (3'37") |
| Song without Words op.102/4 (No. 46) in g ("The sighing wind") | Mendelssohn |
Mozart | Sonata K331 in A, 1st mvt, in A | 1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1204 |
| | | No repeats. Also released as C-1204, 1923 Nov - 1927. | 084 Disciplined but with appealing romantic touches | | | | | | | DC (9'15") |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sonata K331 in A, 1st mvt, in A | Mozart |
Mozart | Sonata K331 in A, 2nd mvt, in A | 1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1205 |
| | | Menuetto: no repeats; Trio: both repeats. Also released as X-1205, 1923 Nov - 1927. | 087 Very nice, especially the Trio | | | | | | | DC (5'58") |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sonata K331 in A, 2nd mvt, in A | Mozart |
Mozart | Sonata K331 in A, 3rd mvt, in a ("Rondo alla Turca") | 1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1206 |
| | | All repeats. Also released as X-1206, 1923 Nov - 1927. | 075 Bar 44 slur nice effect; bars 11-12 echo bars 9-10 etc. | | | | | | | DC (3'56") |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 04 (3'30") |
Dal Segno 017 M 01 (3'33") Waldhaus 01 (3'43) |
| Sonata K331 in A, 3rd mvt, in a ("Rondo alla Turca") | Mozart |
Pachmann | Improvisation "Sabouroff, Polka" | 1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1228 |
| | | Not released until December 1929 | 078 Hard to judge, minor work. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Improvisation "Sabouroff, Polka" | Pachmann |
Raff/Henselt | La Fileuse op.157/2 in F# | 1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1223 |
| | | Also released as E-1223, 1916-19; C-1223, 1923-27; P-1223. | 083 Very good | | | | | | | Neave (3'38") |
| | | | | | | | Great B2 (3'40") | | | | | | | | | CN 10 (3'34") Phono 2 (3'40") |
| La Fileuse op.157/2 in F# | Raff/Henselt |
Schubert | Moment musical op.94/3 in f | 1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1211 |
| | | Also released as C-1211, 1916-1927; P-1211; and ArtEcho 2031. Welte 1925 catalog gives "R. Schumann". | 070 Fair | | | | | | | Neave (1'39") |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 06 (1'42") |
GrH IV/2 (1'42") CN 08 (1'42") Dal Segno Bab |
| Moment musical op.94/3 in f | Schubert |
Schumann | Romanze op.32/3 in d | 1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1207 |
| | | Not released until 1926 June. | 084 Melody nice, chords spoiled by roll's dynamics. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Romanze op.32/3 in d | Schumann |
Schumann | Waldscenen op.82/7 in G ("Vogel als Prophet") | 1906 02(Feb) 19 |
Leipzig | Roll | Welte 1208 |
| | | Also released as Y-1208, 1923 March - 1927; and ArtEcho 3118. Expression lines on Welte roll. | 072 Straight-forward | | | | | | | DC (Welte) (2'21") |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GrH IV/1 (2'44") |
| Waldscenen op.82/7 in G ("Vogel als Prophet") | Schumann |
Verdi/Liszt | Rigoletto Paraphrase in Db | 1925 11(Nov)? (c.1920 Vault LP) |
New York | Roll | Welte Licensee C-7201 |
| | | Omits bars 1-45. Bars 91-93: no blurs. Bars 97-98: 1 of the last 8 octave d's omitted. Also released as X-7201 (Vault X201 misprint?) | 092 Magnificent | | | | | | | | | | | | | | B7 (3'56") |
| Vault 7A1 (3'53") | | | | | | | | 01 Θ (3'47") (3'50") |
GrH IV/3 (4'17") CN 01 (3'59") |
| Rigoletto Paraphrase in Db | Verdi/Liszt |
Unidentified | Unidentified | 1923 | London | Film clip (silent) | Duo-Art | | | | With Reginald Reynolds, Technical Director, British Duo-Art, London. | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Unidentified | Unidentified |
(1) ID Composer |
(2) ID Work |
(3) ID Date |
(4) ID Place |
(5) ID Process |
(6) ID Matrix |
(7) ID Also |
(8) ID Panigel 1949 |
(9) ID Methuen 1984 |
(10) ID Comments |
(11) Eval NN |
(12) 78 Col d/s |
(13) 78 G&T/ HMV s/s |
(14) 78 HMV d/s |
(15) 78 Vic s/s |
(16) 78 Vic d/s |
(17) 78 Sym |
(18) Tape Gust |
(19) LP Pearl |
(20) LP Chop |
(21) LP Show |
(22) LP Cent |
(23) LP MJA |
(24) LP Ever |
(25) LP Welte |
(26) LP GMK |
(27) LP Other |
(28) CD Marston |
(29) CD Dante |
(30) CD APR |
(31) CD Opal |
(32) CD PLib |
(33) CD Arb |
(34) CD Green |
(35) CD Condon |
(36) CD Other |
(37) Online |
(38) ID Work |
(39) ID Composer |
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IDENTIFICATION:
Composer: —
Work: The key is included; it is relevant in determining the speed of playback in relation to the pitch, given the original tuning. Capital letters indicate major keys, lower-case letters minor.
Date: The date of recording is intended, rather than the date of issue. In the case of some of the rolls I have not so far been able to distinguish these two kinds of dates with certainty.
Place: Camden = Camden, New Jersey, USA; Hayes = Hayes, Middlesex, England (using his own Baldwin piano); London = London, England. Leipzig and Freiburg were both involved in the production of the early Welte rolls; it appears that Pachmann played for them in Leipzig.
Process: Recording process (Acoustic, Electric, Roll [usually reproducing], Film).
Matrix: A matrix number identifies one side, typically of a 78 rpm recording. The prefix Bb = 10", Cc = 12"; the first letter indicates the size, the second the country. An A prefix indicates an American matrix; as A numbers add no essential information, they are omitted here. When a matrix number ends with a hyphen followed by a number, the latter number indicates the take in the given session.
Also: Other works played in combination within this matrix/take.
Panigel 1949: Entry in L'oeuvre de Frédéric Chopin: discographie générale réalisée sous la direction de Armand Panigel. Paris: Editions de la revue disques, 1949. Panigel gives the date as: "date (de gravure quand on a pu la déterminer, ou de premiè édition)" (p.19) [date of cutting when that can be determined, or of the first release]; his dates are not shown here.
Methuen 1984: Entry in James Methuen-Campbell, Catalog of Recordings by Classical Pianists, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, Disco Epsom, 1984.
Comments: One type of comment has the purpose of describing a performance sufficiently to distinguish it from other recordings by Pachmann of the same work. Occasional small blemishes in the playing are mentioned, not to belittle the artist, but because they assist in distinguishing versions. The descriptions usually refer to the score (Paderewski edition). However, it later became apparent to me that the editions Pachmann used could differ considerably from the Paderewski one; updating the comments in this respect has not yet been completed. Another type of comment refers to further releases of the item.
Eval: Brief evaluations. It may seem impertinent to include these; they are supplied because some have asked for a guide to Pachmann's rather variable output. The evaluations are tentative and subject to revision. They refer to Pachmann's playing, not to the recorded sound quality. Whereas an essay could be written about any one recording, I have allowed myself here only a few words. A number from 000 to 100 has been assigned to each item to enable sorting. The evaluations are based only on my own response; other listeners may of course respond differently. Many points of view arise, involving the significance of the composition, the value of the recording as a historical document, the technical level of the playing, the expressive level of the playing, comparison with other performers, and so on. A single number can never properly indicate the value of a recording; for instance, a recording that may be evaluated on the whole less favourably may nevertheless contain exquisite moments. Further, the immense number of comparisons that could be made between pieces and versions is clearly impossible to handle with full consistency. Comparison between rolls and 78s raises special difficulties including problems of playback quality; I have tried to let the evaluations reflect Pachmann's playing, so far as I can infer it, and not the properties of the recording or playback mechanisms (in particular the limitations on dynamics and pedalling in rolls). In the many cases when Pachmann recorded a work more than once the various evaluations should reflect direct comparsons, but this has not generally been carried out yet.
PRODUCTION DETAILS:
Timings can only be approximate.
For CDs, the timing printed in the CD's documentation sometimes does not match that indicated by a playback device;
in such cases both timings are given here, the documented timing first.
For CDs the timing includes any silence on the track before and after the playing.
For LPs and tapes an attempt has been made to give a timing for the sounding material.
Future work may include timing the recordings from the start of the first note to the start of the last note,
the most reliable method for comparisons, though of course not quite covering the whole of the music.
Timings are informative only to the extent that playback speed is "correct" (but it is usually not possible to know what is the correct speed)
both in transferring the material and in final re-playing; this may be tested to a limited extent via pitch.
On rolls the tempo is indicated in feet per ten minutes; this leaves no doubt of the intended tempo,
provided the recording apparatus was correctly calibrated.
Pitch used at the time of the original recording is a matter for research.
The pitch of the transferred version is occasionally indicated here as {+ or - xt},
meaning higher or lower than A440 by x tones.
Tracks are shown as B3 for track 3 of side B; when a track contains two items these are shown as B3a, B3b.
The sign Θ indicates that the versions having the sign have been listened to in full by myself,
compared against the named work, against one another, and against other versions, to confirm their identity.
Descriptions intended to help in distinguishing between versions have been entered in the Comments column when
appropriate. Those without the sign remain to undergo this process.
78s:
Countries are indicated in some cases. These may indicate where a recording was published or where it was
distributed, some being shown in the Panigel (1949) and Methuen-Campbell (1984) discographies.
Abbreviations used are:
Arg(entina), Bel(gium), Eng(land), Fr(ance), Ger(many), Hol(land), Jap(an), Por(tugal), Sp(ain), Swe(den),
Swi(tzerland, Tur(key), US = United States of America, OZ = Australia; also Poland and Russia.
Col: Columbia (UK). Also Poland LMX 102.
G&T/HMV s/s: Gramophone (and Typewriter) Company, His Master's Voice (UK), single-sided.
HMV d/s: His Master's Voice (UK), double-sided. (DA=10", DB=12".)
Also Russian releases.
Included here is the Russian label Amour
(see 05516, double-sided, the other side having
the violinist Nachez playing Gypsy dances).
Vic s/s: RCA Victor/Victrola (US), single-sided.
Vic d/s: RCA Victor/Victrola (US; also Japanese releases: JF-17, JF-55, JS-2, VL-6, 1459), double-sided.
Sym: Symposium Records (reissues of 78s on vinyl) (1998/99?).
http://www.symposiumrecords.co.uk
TAPE:
Gust: Gustafson Piano Library open reel tapes.
The two tapes are numbered 113, 114. The numbers are shown as 113/15 for item 15 on tape 113 etc.
The tapes were originally distributed by Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada;
they are currently based at the Recorded Sound and Video Collection, Music Division, National Library of Canada,
395 Wellington St. Ottawa, ON K1A 0N4, Canada.
(Some of the transfers are very noisy, but this was for many years the only easily accessible source
for some of the recordings.)
DC: Privately made transfers of rolls to cassette tape kindly made for me by Denis Condon.
Neave: Privately made transfers of rolls to video-tape kindly made for me by Chris Neave.
LPs:
Pearl: Pearl LP GEM 103 "Great Virtuosi of the Golden Age"
(Pavilion Records, Kent, UK).
Chop: "Vladimir de Pachmann plays Chopin",
Japanese RCA RVC-1564 (JVM1 7286), 1979. Also exists as "Private Record SZ 2321 Not for sale".
Also a 45 rpm 7" disc has 5 of these tracks; the title is the same, Japanese Victor EK-11 (EP 571, 572) "Golden Series".
Show: "Vladimir de Pachmann plays Showpieces",
Japanese RCA RVC-1573 (JVM1 7313), 1979.
Cent: "Great Recordings of the Century",
"Vladimir de Pachmann Piano Recital", GR-2322, also GR-70090 (Toshiba-EMI, Japan, under license from Angel Records)
(this LP contains the complete Columbia recordings; transferred from 78s by Keith Hardwick, mono, no Dolby).
[The above Japanese LPs have particularly clean transfers.]
MJA: MJA 1968-1. US LP with plain cover.
Ever: "Vladimir de Pachmann plays Chopin",
Everest Records Archive of Piano Music, Series II, X-921 (Duo-Art rolls), (Los Angeles, California, US), 1965 or later.
Transfers available freely at
http://www.archive.org/details/ChopinWorksForPiano.
Also released on the Italian label Vedette Classica VST 6030, 1968.
Also released on Japanese Philips SFX-7645 as "Vladimir de Pachmann Chopin".
Also released on CD "Vladimir de Pachmann Plays Chopin (Digitally Remastered)" by Essential Media Group, Floria, 28 November 2014 —
that release has no liner notes and no indication that the performances were recorded on rolls;
a scan of the back cover of the Everest LP is therefore made available
here.
Welte: "Wladimir de Pachmann performs in 1906", The Welte Legacy of Piano Treasures, Welte 667 (rolls).
Also released as a 4-track stereo 1/4-inch reel tape, 7½ ips, RTN 667.
Welte-Comp "Great Composers/Pianists Perform Their Own Compositions",
The Welte Legacy of Piano Treasures (12 LPs) (rolls). Volume 2, last track is Badarzewska/Pachmann.
GMK: "Great Masters of the Keyboard, Vol 4" (rolls), Columbia ML 4294 (c.1950), NY. Other artists on this LP: Paderewski, de Falla, Granados, Scharwenka, Marshall.
OTHER LPs:
Accord: "Famous Pianists of the Past", Accord D 011429, Russia.
(The Pachmann items are on side 1 of disk 4 of a set of seven LPs, D 011423-36.
Accord was a precursor of the Melodiya label; it was based in Leningrad (using the Aprelevka Record Plant in Moscow) and covered the period 1958-1964. This release is dated 1961.)
EMI Japan Virtuoso: "Historical Piano Works by Immortal Virtuoso [sic]"
EMI Angel EAC 60045 - 46 (2 LPs), date? (Pachmann disc 1 side 1 track 1 — very clean transfer).
Giants(V1): "Keyboard Giants of the Past", RCA Victor SP-33-143, LM 2585, USA, 1962.
Giants(V2): "Keyboard Giants of the Past, Volume 2", RCA Victor LM 2824, USA, 1965.
Also released as RCA Victrola VIC 1210.
Great: "Great Pianists of the Past (Re-recorded from Piano Rolls)", Delta TQD 3050, London UK.
Genius: "A Treasury of Immortal Performances: Genius at the Keyboard",
RCA Victor LCT-1000 12-inch LP, side A track 1; also released as
RCA Victor WCT 1 EP (45 rpm) 7-inch red vinyl, side 1 of 12.
Landmarks: "Landmarks of Recorded Pianism", Desmar IPA 117, International Piano Archives, New York, 1977.
Legend: "Legendary Masters of the Piano: A Legacy Of Great Performances Preserved Forever In Modern Sound":
The Classics Record Library, WV6633 (three 12" LPs; Pachmann is on side 2) (rolls).
Masters: "Masters of the Piano", Delta TQD 3037, London UK.
Past: "A Treasury of Immortal Performances: Great Pianists of the Past Play Chopin",
RCA Victor WCT 60 (7 inch red vinyl, 45 rpm, side 1 of 8).
[Noisy transfer, sounds slightly sharper than A440].
Also released at 33 rpm as RCA LCT 1038.
Rhapsody: "Great Pianists of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries", Rhapsody RHA 6006
(distributed by President Records Limited, London). Notes by Edward J. Smith.
Also released as ASCO A-119 (American Stereophonic Corporation, c.1961).
SonyJap: "The Great Pianists of the Century.
Vol 4: Legendary Virtuosos", CBS/Sony 25AC 244, Japan (1977) (Duo-Art rolls).
Vault: "The Welte Legacy Master Vault: The Compositions of Franz Liszt as performed by the Legendary Masters
of the Piano - Limited Centennial Edition". (667 numbered sets were produced.)
Recorded Treasures Inc., Studio City, California 91604, 1966 (rolls).
Veritas: "The Lost Art of Chopin Interpretation", Veritas VM115, New York. Program notes by Edward Blickstein.
CDs:
Marston: "The Complete Vladimir de Pachmann", Marston 54003-2 (2012). Four CDs.
This is the first set giving all the gramophone recordings known to have survived at the time of its publication
(and two of the rolls).
The accompanying booklet says that the transfers were made "at the correct speed" (p. 42);
however, it seems impossible for anyone to be sure what the correct speed is.
The pitch is generally lower than usually heard nowadays which, although it may be authentic,
may slightly dull the effect for present-day listeners.
The tone quality is usually good.
The first six notes of the Chopin Prelude op.28/10 (disk 2 track 4) seem to be missing.
The front matter of the enclosed booklet has several errors, including the following.
p.3 CD 1 track 27: the Etude as arranged by Godowsky is in c# minor, not c minor.
p.4 CD 2 track 8: insert "assigned 74316".
p.7-8 CD 4 tracks 1-9: 6 June -> 26 June.
p.8 CD 4 tracks 6, 7, 18: DA 1301 -> DA 1302.
p.8 CD 4 track 19: 11757-1 -> 11757-2.
p.9: "extract" -> "extant".
p.9: Joaquim Saralva -> Joaquim Saraiva.
Dante: HPC 056, 061, 065 are volumes 1, 2, 3. A projected fourth and final volume has not been published.
Tracks are referred to as 3/20 for volume 3 track 20, etc. Dante has been defunct since mid-2001.
An equivalent to HP 065 is the Japanese CD "Great Recordings Compact Disc Collection: Vladimir de Pachmann Piano Recital",
EMI TOCE 9407, in which the tracks have been ordered in an alphabetical manner; tracks 1-20 of Dante are here tracks
15, 10, 3, 2, 4, 14, 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 12, 11, 19, 18, 16, 17, 20.
APR: "The Piano G&Ts", APR 5531 (1995), Appian Publications and Recordings,
PO Box 1, Wark, Hexham, Northumberland, NE48 3EW, England.
http://www.aprrecordings.co.uk
Six of the APR tracks were released in the 30-CD box set Brilliant Classics 93217 issued 9 February 2007 on Vol 26
as follows:
APR Track: 10, 1, 6, 9, 2, 3
BrC Track: 10, 5, 8, 9, 6, 7
Opal: CD 9840. Pavilion Records Ltd, Sparrows Green, Wadhurst, E. Sussex, England.
(Also released as Pearl 9840-2, January 1993?) (Also released by Preiser, 11 Dec 1996.) (See under Errors.)
PLib: Piano Library PL 238. Made in Italy.
Same as: Enterprise ENT PL 238, 24 June 1997.
Same repertoire as: Dante volume 3.
Same repertoire as: EMI Classics, Great Archive Series, No. 35, TOCE-15035, Japan, 2005.
Same repertoire as: Cent LP GR-2322.
Arb: Volume 1: "Pachmann, the Mythic Pianist: 1907-1927 recordings",
Arbiter 129, New York, September 2001.
Volume 2: "The Essential Pachmann 1907-1927: early and unissued recordings", Arbiter 141, New York, 24 February 2004.
http://www.arbiterrecords.com Some but not all of the recordings are in fact "early" Pachmann.]
Green: Green Door GDFS-0003. Japan, 2005. From the collection of Y. Ogasawara.
The booklet includes a transcription of Pachmann's talking on some records, translated from very wrongly-heard English
into Japanese. Same repertoire as Dante volume 1, with the addition of track 21, the last track.
Condon: "De Pachmann: Early Recordings by the Pianist", The Condon Collection (Rolls), Bellaphon 690-07-018,
8th Nov 1993. These recordings have also been made available, whether legally or not, in MP3 format on the label
"James Stewart Music" at http://www.emusic.com, accessed 29 April 2003.
Also released as "The Great Pianists (Masters of the Piano Roll series)", Volume 1: Vladimir de Pachmann,
Dal Segno DSPRCD 017, 29th May 2007 (James Stewart Music & Ramden Pty. Ltd.).
Also released as "Masters of the Roll" Disc 20 by James Stewart Music, Blue Pie Records, 17 July 2015, UPC 829410662871.
[The roll playing mechanism seemed imperfect in cases such as the following:
Track 1: bar 57: last 2 grace-notes, bar 85 sextuplet: notes 3&4, bar 79: LH 2nd octave (bbb) omitted.
Track 5b: a few notes did not sound in the final ornament.
Track 17: some notes not reproduced.
For the Mazurka op.56/2 in C, the label has G major.]
Two items appear on Dal Segno DSPRCD 036. [www.dal-segno.com, accessed 10th September 2011.]
Dal Segno: See Condon.
OTHER CDs:
[See also Ever under LPs.]
A-Z: "A-Z of Pianists". Naxos 8.558110, 2008. Transfers by Marston.
Cent: "A Century of Romantic Chopin". Marston 54001-2, 2010.
CN: Chris Neave, private CD-R of reproductions from "PowerRoll",
with associated MIDI files.
Dal Segno B: (James Stewart Music & Ramden Pty. Ltd.)
"Johann Sebastian Bach: The Original Piano Roll Recordings", DSPRCD 032, rolls reproduced 1992, CD released May 2007.
Track 6 (Pachmann) is taken from the Condon Collection, which was also released on Dal Segno DSPRCD 017 track 5.
Dal Segno Bab: "Piano Music for Babies". Dal Segno SPRCD 027. From rolls (Denis Condon). Pachmann track 3.
Dal Segno C: "Piano Music for Children", DSPRCD028, rolls, CD released June 2009. Track 19 most likely
taken from the Condon Collection.
Dal Segno M: (James Stewart Music & Ramden Pty. Ltd.)
"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Original Piano Roll Recordings", DSPRCD 029, rolls reproduced 1992, CD has no date (c 2007).
Track 1 (Pachmann) is taken from the Condon Collection, which was also released on Dal Segno DSPRCD 017 track 4.
EMI Cent: EMI Centenary Edition, Volume 3, 1918-1927, EMI CDM 7243 5 66486 2 3, 1997.
Gen: "The Genesis Recordings of Legendary Pianists, Vol I", The Orchard 1041,
May 18, 1999.
GrH: "The Great Heritage of Welte-Mignon", published by the Min-On Concert Association, Japan, 1993.
CDs MC-1004 and MC-1005 are indicated here as IV and V.
(Note: V/8 lacks the final low bass note; V/9 has a reproduction flaw in the 4th-last chord.)
GS: Gerald Stonehill, private CD-R from Duo-Art rolls, 1 September 2001.
Mast: "The Piano Masters", History 20.3176(1)-306, 1999 (2 CDs; the second one includes Pachmann).
Media: "Les Grands Pianistes", Dante HPC 072-074 (Multimedia).
Mem: "Golden Memories - Great Pianists play Chopin", MRS 3014.2, 1998 June 29.
Also released by Nuova Era, GM3014, 1997, 1999 March 1. Made in Italy.
Mult: "A Multitude of Pianists", IPAM 1206, International Piano Archives at Maryland.
Perf: "Frédéric Chopin" (Solomon, Wilhelm Backhaus, Wladimir von Pachmann),
Past Perfect 205-831-303-2 (CD 2 of a 2CD set), The International Music Company, 2002. Made in Germany.
The Solomon & Pachmann items were also issued as Disc 8 of a 10-CD set with the same title,
Membran Music Ltd. 222913-321/H, 2005, and again by Membran, 231192, with other items, in MP3 format, 2007,
Pachmann tracks 98-104.
(All these have wrong labels — see under Errors.)
Phono: "Great Pianists on Piano Rolls", Phonographe PH 5027, Nuova Era, 9 August 1995 (Germany).
(The contents of this CD is similar but not identical to that of the LP Delta TQD 3050.)
SC-mid: Spencer Chase, privately supplied MIDI files, 2002, 2013.
Seal: "RCA Red Seal Century - soloists & conductors", RCA 09026-63861-2, October 23, 2001 (USA).
Tacet: "The Welte Mignon Mystery Vol. IV: Dead or Alive",
Tacet 140, 2006 (Germany).
Waldhaus: "Welte-Mignon Piano", Vol. 2, Tudor 7111, 2008.
(Poor reproductions, e.g. the second note of Pachmann did not sound.)
ONLINE:
This column was started on 18 July 2011 and will be developed further.
ROWS
The initial order of the rows is: first non-rolls, then rolls, each alphabetically by composer, work and date. See also "Sorting".
COLOURS
Colour-coding in column 2 helps to match two or more recordings of the same work.
Colour-coding in column 6 helps to match two or more recordings belonging to the same matrix number.
SUMMARY
Sorting the table in various ways gives the following results. These results could perhaps be confirmed from other sources; they serve as a partial check of the consistency of the present discography, and may help to indentify misprints in the sources and to guard against misprints in the discography, but consistency cannot by itself guarantee correctness. When corrections are later made to the discography these summary results may need to be updated too.
1906 | Leipzig | Rolls | Welte |
1907 | London | Acoustic | G&T Single-sided |
1909 | London | Acoustic | HMV Single-sided |
1911-12 | Camden | Acoustic | Victor |
1915-16 | London | Acoustic | Columbia |
1923-24 | Camden | Acoustic | Victor |
1923-24 | London | Rolls | Duo-Art |
1925 | New York | Rolls | Welte Licensee |
1925,27 | Hayes / London | Electric | HMV Double-sided |
RATIONALE
My reasons for attempting this work were: (i) in connection with my research into his playing, I needed a discography / rollography of de Pachmann, as complete and reliable as could be managed and covering all media, and with an indication of how to distinguish between different versions; and (ii) none satisfying those requirements seemed to be available.
I had never attempted a discography before, and lacked basic reference materials and much relevant knowledge. I have not collected many 78s and have only about half of the rolls, but I do have most of the LPs and CDs listed. I have therefore relied on piecing information together from wherever it arose, and on the help of friends (see the acknowledgements). I am releasing it on the Internet in the hope that (a) it might be helpful to others, and (b) others might help to correct errors and provide additional information. I hope to add some sound examples in due course.
It soon became apparent that the information provided in various sources was quite often contradictory or demonstrably erroneous (see under Errors). The only dependable resource therefore appeared to be my own hearing of the recordings referred to.
ERRORS
Errors in earlier sources:
I had considered listing all errors found in earlier sources,
but it turned out that there are too many for this to be practicable.
Here are some of them:
(1) The most extreme case is seen in the 78 G&T 5566 which is labelled Chopin 'Octave' Etude but which is actually
the 'Butterfly' Etude op.25/09.
This error is propagated in the LP Pearl GEM 103 on both the cover and the label.
It is further propagated in the book by Methuen-Campbell (1981) p.250, which cites the Etude as "B minor op.25 No. 10"
and which gives the matrix number wrongly as 3566.
However, Methuen-Campbell (1984, p.42) corrects both the title and the matrix number.
Panigel (p.078, p.082) wrongly includes it not as op.25/09 but as both op.25/07 (1912) and op.25/10 (1903).
(2) Another faulty identification is seen in the Welte roll listed as "Improvisation - En forme de Gondole" by Pachmann,
whereas it is actually Henselt's "La Gondola (Etude) (Thema) op.13/2 in Gb"
arranged (and not essentially altered) by Pachmann.
(3) The Artecho 3117 roll is labelled Chopin Prelude op.28/03 but is actually op.28/23.
(4)
OPAL CD 9840:
Although the track list engraved on the CD itself is correct, the track list printed in the booklet
and on the back cover are very much in error:
Printed: | 1a | 1b | 2a | 2b&3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10&11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Sounded: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Track: | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Printed: | 28/15 | 28/23 | 28/24 | 33/3 | 50/2 | 67/4 | 33/4 |
Sounded: | 36 | 28/15 | 28/22 & 28/23 | 24/4 | 67/4 | 50/2 | 33/4 |
Errors in this discography:
Many errors, gaps and question marks remain in the present discography.
Some inconsistencies have been retained deliberately (e.g. some 78s were said in one source to have been recorded
in December and in another source to have been released in November of the same year; as I do not know what error
may be present I have retained both until further evidence becomes available).
The help of readers in eliminating errors will be greatly appreciated; for this purpose or to make other comments,
please contact
the author (via the home page).
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
COPYRIGHT STATEMENT
This discography / rollography is copyright © Nigel Nettheim 2001, 2017. Please do not reproduce it elsewhere on the Internet; I ask that so that, when I later make corrections, errors in earlier versions will not be propagated. Instead, if you find it of interest, please provide a link to it. If you are interested in reproducing it on paper or in any other way (except for a single copy for your own private use), please contact me first (via my home page).