Romantic Discoveries Recordings

In Recital at Chingford Parish Church
Bach-Busoni Prelude and Fugue in E flat major, BWV552 “St Anne” • Beethoven Sonata no 30 in E major, op 109 • Fauré Barcarolles 6 and 8 • Beethoven: Bagatelles, op. 126 • Alkan: La Vision • Beethoven: Bagatelle in F minor (1826)
John Kersey, piano
RDR CD141

Total time: 67 minutes 20 seconds

1. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) transcribed by Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924): Prelude and Fugue in E flat major, BWV552 “St Anne” (15:38)

2. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109 (1820) (19:48)
i. Vivace ma non troppo – Adagio espressivo
ii. Prestissimo
iii. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo.

3. Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924):
i. Barcarolle no. 6 in E flat major, op. 70
ii. Barcarolle no. 8 in D flat major, op. 96 (8:24)

4. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Six Bagatelles, op 126 (19:58)
i. Andante con moto
ii. Allegro
iii. Andante
iv. Presto
v. Quasi allegretto
vi. Presto – Andante amabile e con moto – Tempo I

4. Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-88): Esquisses, op. 63 (2:27)
i. no. 1 La Vision

5. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Bagatelle in F minor (1826; unpublished)* (0:53)

Live recording taken from performances at Chingford Parish Church, London, May 2015 and *2017.