JOHN OGDON 70th ANNIVERSARY 6 CD SET

John Ogdon 70th Anniversary CDsLimited edition, 6 CD boxed set of the BBC Radio 3 Performance on 3 programmes broadcast on 29th, 30th and 31st January 2007.

DISC ONE

Presenter Sarah Walker with the voices of John Ogdon, Ronald Stevenson, Vladimir Ashkenazy, John Humphrys

  • Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No. 1
    John Ogdon, piano; BBC Archives 1969
  • Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Flat
    John Ogdon, Viktor Dubrovsky, U.S.S.R. State Symphony Orchestra (1962); EMI
  • Busoni: Concerto for Piano, 4th Movement, All’ Italiana (Tarantella)
    John Ogdon, piano, Daniell Revenaugh, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; EMI

DISC TWO

Presenter Sarah Walker with the voice of John Humphrys

  • H. Dutilleux: Piano Sonata
    John Ogdon, piano; EMI
  • Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat
    John Ogdon, Sir John Barbirolli, the Hallé Orchestra; BBC Legends

DISC THREE

Presenter Louise Fryer with the voices of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Alexander Goehr, Stephen Plaistow

  • Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat Op. 73 “The Emperor”
    John Ogdon, Jascha Horenstein, BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra; BBC Legends
  • Alexander Goehr: 3 Pieces for Piano Op. 18
    John Ogdon, piano
  • Busoni: Intermezzo Turandot “Frauengemach” Elegie No. 4
    John Ogdon, piano; EMI
  • Sobabji: Opus Clavicembalisticum (fragment)
    John Ogdon, piano; Altarus

DISC FOUR

Presenter Louise Fryer with the voices of Stephen Plaistow, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies

  • Sir Peter Maxwell Davies: 5 Pieces for Piano
    John Ogdon, piano; EMI
  • Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano, No. 1 in B Flat Minor
    John Ogdon, Sir John Barbirolli, Philharmonia Orchestra; EMI

DISC FIVE

Presenter Louise Fryer with the voice of Elgar Howarth

  • Rachmaninov: Prelude in G Major Op. 32 No. 5
    John Ogdon, piano; EMI
  • John Ogdon: Finale, Piano Concerto No. 1
    John Ogdon, Lawrence Foster, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; EMI
  • Messiaen: Vingt Regards sur l'enfant Jésus, No. 10 “Regard de l’esprit do joie”
    John Ogdon, piano; UNIVERSAL
  • Sir Michael Tippet: Piano Concerto
    John Ogdon, Sir Colin Davies, Philharmonia Orchestra; EMI
  • Beethoven: 32 Variations in C Minor WoO80
    John Ogdon, piano; BBC Legends

DISC SIX

Presenter Louise Fryer with the voices of Brenda Lucas, Arthur Pizzaro

  • Chaminade: Concert Study “l’Automne”
    John Ogdon, piano; EMI
  • Debussy (arr. M. Ravel): “Fetes” No. 2 from Nocturnes
    John ogdon, Brenda Lucus (2 pianos); EMI
  • Neilsen: Chaconne (1967)
    John Ogdon, piano; RCA
  • Liszt: Concerto No. 1 in E Flat
    John Ogdon, Constantine Silvestri, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; BBC Legends