Description

Recorded in 1954 for the Haydn Society; previously released on LPs HSL 121-127 in 1955 & on Music & Arts CD set 1001 in 1997. Digitally remastered from the original 38 cm/sec master tapes by Maggi Payne CD No. 1 (65:47) Sonatas in C, K279; in F, K280; in B-flat, K281; in E-flat, K282; in G, K283 CD No. 2 (78:16) Sonatas in D, K284; in C, K309; in D, K311; in a, K310 CD No. 3 (78:48) Sonatas in C, K330; in A, K331; in F, K332; in B-flat, K333 CD No. 4 (71:36) Fantasy in c, K475; Sonatas in c, K457; in C, K545; in B-flat, K570; in D, K576 CD No. 5 (79:12) La belle Françoise, 12 Variations in E-flat, K353; Salve tu, Domine, 6 Variations in F, K398; Come un' agnello, 8 Variations in A, K460; Fantasy in c, K396; Fantasy in d, K397; Allegro einer Sonate in g, K312; Eine kleine Gigue in G, K574; Menuetto No. 6 in D, K355; Adagio in b, K540; Rondo in a, K511.

"Superb musicianship"

–The London Times

"Kraus was a superb musician and these and these performances remain compelling. Over 20 years later Kraus re-recorded the sonatas [for Sony] but the mono sound here is crisper than the later stereo sonics, and her technique was more assured in the earlier set. Her articulation is quite clean, tempos are reasonable, dynamic gradations are carefully shaded, and the result -if far from period-instrument- sounds like Mozart rather than the inflated pseudo-Beethoven some non-period pianists have made of these works."

-Steve Holtje, CD Now

Disc 1 Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Piano Sonata No- 1 in C major, K- 279 I- Allegro – Lili Kraus

2. Piano Sonata No- 1 in C major, K- 279 II- Andante – Lili Kraus

3. Piano Sonata No- 1 in C major, K- 279 III- Allegro – Lili Kraus

4. Piano Sonata No- 2 in F major, K- 280 I- Allegro assai – Lili Kraus

5. Piano Sonata No- 2 in F major, K- 280 II- Adagio – Lili Kraus

6. Piano Sonata No- 2 in F major, K- 280 III- Presto – Lili Kraus

7. Piano Sonata No- 3 in B flat major, K- 281 I- Allegro – Lili Kraus

8. Piano Sonata No- 3 in B flat major, K- 281 II- Andante amoroso – Lili Kraus

9. Piano Sonata No- 3 in B flat major, K- 281 III- Rondeau Allegro – Lili Kraus

10. Piano Sonata No- 4 in E flat major, K- 282 I- Adagio – Lili Kraus

11. Piano Sonata No- 4 in E flat major, K- 282 II- Menuetto I – Menuetto II – Lili Kraus

12. Piano Sonata No- 4 in E flat major, K- 282 III- Allegro – Lili Kraus

13. Piano Sonata No- 5 in G major, K- 283 I- Allegro – Lili Kraus

14. Piano Sonata No- 5 in G major, K- 283 II- Andante – Lili Kraus

15. Piano Sonata No- 5 in G major, K- 283 III- Presto – Lili Kraus

Disc 2 Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Piano Sonata No- 6 in D major, K- 284 I- Allegro – Lili Kraus

2. Piano Sonata No- 6 in D major, K- 284 II- Rondeau en Polonaise Andante – Lili Kraus

3. Piano Sonata No- 6 in D major, K- 284 III- Theme and variations – Lili Kraus

4. Piano Sonata No- 7 in C major, K- 309 I- Allegro con spirito – Lili Kraus

5. Piano Sonata No- 7 in C major, K- 309 II- Andante un poco adagio – Lili Kraus

6. Piano Sonata No- 7 in C major, K- 309 III- Rondeau Allegretto grazioso – Lili Kraus

7. Piano Sonata No- 9 in D major, K- 311 I- Allegro con spirito – Lili Kraus

8. Piano Sonata No- 9 in D major, K- 311 II- Andante con espressione – Lili Kraus

9. Piano Sonata No- 9 in D major, K- 311 III- Rondeau Allegro – Lili Kraus

10. Piano Sonata No- 8 in A minor, K- 310 I- Allegro maestoso – Lili Kraus

11. Piano Sonata No- 8 in A minor, K- 310 II- Andante cantabile con espressione – Lili Kraus

12. Piano Sonata No- 8 in A minor, K- 310 III- Presto – Lili Kraus

Disc 3 Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Piano Sonata No- 10 in C major, K- 330 I- Allegro moderato – Lili Kraus

2. Piano Sonata No- 10 in C major, K- 330 II- Andante cantabile – Lili Kraus

3. Piano Sonata No- 10 in C major, K- 330 III- Allegretto – Lili Kraus

4. Piano Sonata No- 11 in A major, K- 331 I- Theme and Variations Andante grazioso – Lili Kraus

5. Piano Sonata No- 11 in A major, K- 331 II- Menuetto – Trio – Lili Kraus

6. Piano Sonata No- 11 in A major, K- 331 III- Alla turca Allegretto – Lili Kraus

7. Piano Sonata No- 12 in F major, K- 332 I- Allegro – Lili Kraus

8. Piano Sonata No- 12 in F major, K- 332 II- Adagio – Lili Kraus

9. Piano Sonata No- 12 in F major, K- 332 III- Allegro assai – Lili Kraus

10. Piano Sonata No- 13 in B flat major, K- 333 I- Allegro – Lili Kraus

11. Piano Sonata No- 13 in B flat major, K- 333 II- Andante cantabile – Lili Kraus

12. Piano Sonata No- 13 in B flat major, K- 333 III- Allegretto grazioso – Lili Kraus

Disc 4 Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Fantasia in C minor, K- 475 – Lili Kraus

2. Piano Sonata No- 14 in C minor, K- 457 I- Allegro – Molto allegro – Lili Kraus

3. Piano Sonata No- 14 in C minor, K- 457 II- Adagio – Lili Kraus

4. Piano Sonata No- 14 in C minor, K- 457 III- Allegro assai – Lili Kraus

5. Piano Sonata No- 16 in C major, K- 545, Sonata facile I- Allegro – Lili Kraus

6. Piano Sonata No- 16 in C major, K- 545, Sonata facile II- Andante – Lili Kraus

7. Piano Sonata No- 16 in C major, K- 545, Sonata facile III- Rondo – Lili Kraus

8. Piano Sonata No- 17 in B flat major, K- 570 I- Allegro – Lili Kraus

9. Piano Sonata No- 17 in B flat major, K- 570 II- Adagio – Lili Kraus

10. Piano Sonata No- 17 in B flat major, K- 570 III- Allegretto – Lili Kraus

11. Piano Sonata No- 18 in D major, K- 576 I- Allegro – Lili Kraus

12. Piano Sonata No- 18 in D major, K- 576 II- Adagio – Lili Kraus

13. Piano Sonata No- 18 in D major, K- 576 III- Allegretto – Lili Kraus

Disc 5 Sound Clips (MP3):

1. 12 Variations in E flat major on La belle francoise, K- 353 – Lili Kraus

2. 6 Variations in F major on Paisiello’s Salve tu, Domine, K- 398 – Lili Kraus

3. 8 Variations in A major on Sarti’s Come un agnello, K- 460 – Lili Kraus

4. Fantasia in C minor, K- 396 – Lili Kraus

5. Fantasia in D minor, K- 397 – Lili Kraus

6. Allegro in G minor, K- 312 – Lili Kraus

7. Gigue in G major, K- 574, Leipziger Gigue – Lili Kraus

8. Minuet in D major, K- 355 – Lili Kraus

9. Adagio in B minor, K- 540 – Lili Kraus

10. Rondo in A minor, K- 511 – Lili Kraus