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Twenty-four Preludes in all the keys for pianoforte, Op 179

composer
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
circa 1921; dedicated to Harold Samuel

 

Recordings

Stanford: Preludes
Sam Haywood (piano)
Studio Master: CDA68183Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

Details

No 02 in C minor: Prelude XXVI Allegro
Sam Haywood (piano)
Track 22 on CDA68183 [1'23]
No 03 in D flat major: Prelude XXVII Moderato scherzando
Sam Haywood (piano)
Track 31 on CDA68183 [1'14]
No 04 in C sharp minor: Prelude XXVIII Allegro
Sam Haywood (piano)
Track 30 on CDA68183 [1'26]
No 06 in D minor: Prelude XXX Allegretto
Sam Haywood (piano)
Track 33 on CDA68183 [1'53]
No 08 in E flat minor: Prelude XXXII Allegretto
Sam Haywood (piano)
Track 4 on CDA68183 [2'34]
No 09 in E major: Prelude XXXIII Alla marcia
Sam Haywood (piano)
Track 18 on CDA68183 [1'55]
No 10 in E minor: Prelude XXXIV Tempo di valse
Sam Haywood (piano)
Track 15 on CDA68183 [1'35]
No 11 in F major: Prelude XXXV Allegro moderato
Sam Haywood (piano)
Track 10 on CDA68183 [1'25]
No 12 in F minor: Prelude XXXVI Allegretto moderato ma con moto
Sam Haywood (piano)
Track 9 on CDA68183 [2'48]
No 13 in G flat major: Prelude XXXVII Allegro scherzando 'Fughetta'
Sam Haywood (piano)
Track 3 on CDA68183 [1'28]
No 14 in F sharp minor: Prelude XXXVIII Larghetto 'Basso ostinato'
Sam Haywood (piano)
Track 5 on CDA68183 [2'25]
No 15 in G major: Prelude XXXIX Allegro con fuoco
Sam Haywood (piano)
Track 14 on CDA68183 [1'13]
No 17 in A flat major: Prelude XLI Alla gavotta –
Sam Haywood (piano)
Track 23 on CDA68183 [1'13]
No 17 in A flat major: Prelude XLI Alla gavotta (reprise, without repeats)
Sam Haywood (piano)
Track 25 on CDA68183 [0'49]
No 18 in G sharp minor: Prelude XLII L'istesso tempo 'Musette' –
Sam Haywood (piano)
Track 24 on CDA68183 [1'05]
No 19 in A major: Prelude XLIII Alla sarbando (pesante)
Sam Haywood (piano)
Track 17 on CDA68183 [2'05]
No 20 in A minor: Prelude XLIV Allegro con fuoco
Sam Haywood (piano)
Track 7 on CDA68183 [1'02]
No 21 in B flat major: Prelude XLV Allegro
Sam Haywood (piano)
Track 8 on CDA68183 [1'45]
No 23 in B major: Prelude XLVII Allegro vivace
Sam Haywood (piano)
Track 20 on CDA68183 [1'47]
No 24 in B minor: Prelude XLVIII Adagio molto espressivo 'Addio'
Sam Haywood (piano)
Track 39 on CDA68183 [3'37]

Track-specific metadata for CDA68183 track 23

No 17 in A flat major: Prelude XLI Alla gavotta –
Artists
Sam Haywood (piano)
ISRC
GB-AJY-17-18323
Duration
1'13
Recording date
22 June 2016
Recording venue
St Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London, United Kingdom
Recording producer
Annabel Connellan
Recording engineer
Ben Connellan
Hyperion usage
  1. Stanford: Preludes (CDA68183)
    Disc 1 Track 23
    Release date: June 2017

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