Track Listing
| CD 1 (77:47) | ||
| EDVARD GRIEG (1843–1907) | ||
| Gramophone and Typewriter Limited
Paris, 2 May 1903 | ||
| GRIEG: | ||
| 1. | Alla Menuetto, from Sonata in E Minor, op. 7 | 2:42 |
| (2146F) 35514 | ||
| 2. | Finale (Molto Allegro), from Sonata in E Minor, op. 7 (abridged) | 2:41 |
| (2153F) 35512 | ||
| 3. | Humoreske in G-sharp Minor, op. 6, no. 2 | 1:45 |
| (2150F) 35516 | ||
| 4. | Bridal Procession, op. 19, no. 2 | 3:00 |
| (2151F) 35517 | ||
| 5. | Butterfly, op. 43, no. 1 | 1:58 |
| (2145F) 35509 | ||
| 6. | To Spring, op. 43, no. 6 | 1:55 |
| (2147F) 35510 | ||
| 7. | Gangar [Norwegian Peasants’ March], op. 54, no. 2 | 2:02 |
| (2144F) 35513 | ||
| 8. | Wedding-Day at Troldhaugen, op. 65, no. 6 | 2:03 |
| (2149F) 35515 | ||
| 9. | Remembrances, op. 71, no. 7 | 2:24 |
| (2152F) 35511 | ||
| CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS (1835–1921) | ||
| Gramophone and Typewriter Limited Paris, 26 June 1904 | ||
| SAINT-SAËNS: | ||
| 10. | Andante sostenuto- Molto animato, from Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 22 (extracts) | 3:54 |
| (3467f) 035509 | ||
| 11. | Rhapsodie d’Auvergne, op. 73 | 1:52 |
| (3474f) 035510 | ||
| 12. | Improvised cadenza on Africa, op. 89 | 2:48 |
| (3464f) 035506 | ||
| 13. | Valse mignonne, op. 104 | 2:30 |
| (3465f) 035507 | ||
| 14. | Valse nonchalante, op. 110 | 3:11 |
| (3466f) 035508 | ||
| Gramophone Company Limited Paris, 24 November 1919 | ||
| SAINT-SAËNS: | ||
| 15. | Mazurka No. 1 in G Minor , op. 21 | 2:58 |
| (03286v) 2-035502 | ||
| 16. | Rêverie du soir à Blidah, op. 60, no. 3 from Suite Algerienne | 3:47 |
| (03284v) 035520 | ||
| 17. | Marche militaire française, op. 60, no. 4 from Suite Algerienne | 3:39 |
| (03285v) 035521 | ||
| 18. | Valse mignonne, op. 104 | 2:26 |
| (03287v) 2-035503 | ||
| Gramophone Company Limited Saint-Saëns accompanying Gabriel Willaume, violin (1873–?) | ||
| SAINT-SAËNS: | ||
| 19. | Prélude, arr. from Le déluge, op. 45 | 3:28 |
| Paris, 24 November 1919; (03280v) 037920 | ||
| 20. | Elégie, op. 143 | 4:33 |
| Paris, 24 November 1919; (03281v) 037921 | ||
| 21. | Havanaise, op. 83 | 8:04 |
| Paris, 26 November 1920; (03392v and 03393v) 037922 and 037923 | ||
| Gramophone and Typewriter Limited Paris, 26 June 1904 Saint-Saëns accompanying Meyriane Héglon, mezzo-soprano (1867–1942) | ||
| SAINT-SAËNS: | ||
| 22. | ASCANIO: La, la, la… “Fiorentinelle!” Ah! qui m’appelle? | 2:27 |
| (3469F) 33470 | ||
| 23. | SAMSON ET DALILA: Printemps qui commence | 3:38 |
| (3471F) 33472 | ||
| 24. | Rêverie | 3:07 |
| (3470F) 33471 | ||
| 25. | La solitaire, op. 26, no. 3 | 2:26 |
| (3473F) 33473 | ||
| JULES MASSENET (1842–1912) | ||
| Massenet accompanying Georgette Leblanc, soprano (1875–1941) Gramophone and Typewriter Limited Paris, 1903 | ||
| MASSENET: | ||
| 26. | SAPHO: Pendant un an je fus ta femme | 2:14 |
| (1421 C.S. -1) unpublished | ||
| CD 2 (79:50) | ||
| CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862–1918) | ||
| Debussy accompanying Mary Garden, soprano (1874–1967) Gramophone and Typewriter Limited Paris, 1904 | ||
| DEBUSSY: | ||
| 1. | PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE: Mes longs cheveux descendent | 1:47 |
| (3078F) 33447 | ||
| 2. | Il pleure dans mon coeur (Ariettes oubliées No. 2) | 2:15 |
| (3075F) 33449 | ||
| 3. | L’ombre des arbres (Ariettes oubliées No. 3) | 2:24 |
| (3076F) 33450 | ||
| 4. | Aquarelles-Green (Ariettes oubliées No. 5) | 1:39 |
| (3077F) 33451 | ||
| RAOUL PUGNO (1852–1914) | ||
| Gramophone and Typewriter Limited Paris, 1903 | ||
| SCARLATTI: | ||
| 5. | Sonata in A, L. 495 (K. 24) | 2:06 |
| (2035F) 35500 | ||
| HANDEL: | ||
| 6. | Gavotte Varié, from Suite No. 14, HWV 411 | 2:41 |
| (2034F) 35501 | ||
| WEBER: | ||
| 7. | Rondo brillante in E-flat, op. 62 | 2:35 |
| (2052F) 35506 | ||
| MENDELSSOHN: | ||
| 8. | Scherzo in E Minor, op. 16, no. 2 | 2:01 |
| (2570F) 35541 | ||
| 9. | Song Without Words in A, op. 19, no. 3, “Hunting Song” | 1:53 |
| (2053F) 35507 | ||
| 10. | Song Without Words in C, op. 67, no. 4, “Spinning Song” | 1:30 |
| (2512F) 035501 | ||
| CHOPIN: | ||
| 11. | Impromptu in A-flat, op. 29 | 3:10 |
| (2566F) 35518 | ||
| 12. | Berceuse in D-flat, op. 57 | 3:33 |
| (2568F) 35540 | ||
| 13. | Nocturne in F-sharp, op. 15, no. 2 | 3:32 |
| (2511F) 035500 | ||
| 14. | Waltz in A-flat, op. 34, no. 1 | 2:46 |
| (2037F) 35503 | ||
| 15. | Marche funebre: Lento, from Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, op. 35 | 4:02 |
| (2569F) 035505 | ||
| LISZT: | ||
| 16. | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 11 in A Minor | 4:14 |
| (2050F and 2051F) 35504 and 35505 | ||
| CHABRIER: | ||
| 17. | Scherzo-valse, No. 10 from Pièces pittoresques | 3:32 |
| (2564F) 035503 | ||
| MASSENET: | ||
| 18. | Valse folle | 2:59 |
| (2563F) 035502 | ||
| PUGNO: | ||
| 19. | Valse lente | 3:16 |
| (2565F) 035504 | ||
| 20. | Sérénade à la lune | 2:33 |
| (2054F) 35508 | ||
| 21. | Impromptu | 2:42 |
| (2036F) 35502 | ||
| 22. | Page d’amour1 Sung by Maria Gay, mezzo-soprano (1879–1943) |
2:07 |
| (2518F) 33386 | ||
| LOUIS DIÉMER (1843–1919) | ||
| Gramophone and Typewriter Limited Paris, 1904 | ||
| MENDELSSOHN | ||
| 23. | Song Without Words in C, op. 67, no. 4, “Spinning Song” | 1:43 |
| (2980Fii) 35545 | ||
| CHOPIN | ||
| 24. | Nocturne No. 8 in D-flat, op. 27, no. 2 (abridged) | 3:43 |
| (2981Fii) 35544 | ||
| GODARD | ||
| 25. | Valse chromatique | 3:09 |
| (2979Fii) 35546 | ||
| DIÉMER | ||
| 26. | Grande valse de concert in D-flat, op. 37 | 2:34 |
| (2976Fii) 35543 | ||
| 27. | Caprice de concert in D, op. 12, from Chant du Nautonier | 3:15 |
| (2977Fii) 35542 | ||
| Gramophone and Typewriter Limited Paris, 1906 | ||
| DIÉMER | ||
| 28. | Grande valse de concert in D-flat, op. 37 | 2:47 |
| (6081o) 35543 | ||
| 29. | Caprice de concert in D, op. 12, from Chant du Nautonier | 3:05 |
| (6084o) 35542 | ||
| 1 Possibly accompanied by Pugno | ||
Languages: French | ||
Producers: Donald Manildi and Ward Marston
Audio Conservation: Ward Marston
Audio Assistance: J. Richard Harris
Digital Pitch Stabilization: Dimitrios Antsos
Photographs: Girvice Archer and Gregor Benko
Booklet Design: Takeshi Takahashi
Marston would like to thank John Akbari, Gregor Benko, Nathan Davis, Ramona Fasio, Nick Morgan, and Jonathan Summers for their help in the production of this CD release.
Various selections are re-recorded from copies in the collections of Robert Autrey, the EMI Archive, Donald Hodgman, the International Piano Archives at Maryland, and Mr. and Mrs. Laurence C. Witten II in the Yale Collection of Historical Sound Recordings, Yale University Library
CD 2, Tracks 1, 2, and 4 were provided by Mr. and Mrs. Laurence C. Witten II in the Yale Collection of Historical Sound Recordings, Yale University Library.
Legendary Piano Recordings
The Complete Grieg, Saint-Saëns, Pugno, and Diémer
In 1903, the Paris branch of the Gramophone and Typewriter Company made 27 incredibly important piano records. These documented the pianism of Edvard Grieg (1843–1907) and Raoul Pugno (1852–1914). The Grieg and Pugno recordings are some of the most rare and sought after discs and are unfortunately some of the most primitive and problematic. We are pleased to say that very recent technology has allowed us to greatly reduce these problems to produce these recordings in startlingly improved versions. This set also includes the equally rare 1904 G&T sides (five in total) of Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921) playing various selections from his own works, the eight sides Saint-Saëns recorded for the Gramophone Company in 1919, and other important piano recordings made by G&T.
