Music of the Second Generation of the Second Viennese School
Karl Steiner, piano
Centaur CRC 2141/42
2:20:02

Program notes (English, French, German) by D.R. McLean.
Texts (English, French, German) by Hanns Johst, Theodor Storm.
June 20, 1995
CD 1
  1. Schloss, Julius: Sonata for piano (1928/1929)
    • I. Allegro moderato, molto rubato 6:23
    • II. Presto, come una parodia 4:20
    • III. Molto lento e triste 7:41
  2. Schoenberg: 2 Stück, op. 33b (1931) 3:40
  3. Steuermann, Edward: 4 piano pieces (1934/1958)
    • No. 1, Preludium 1:14
    • No. 2, Fantasie 1:48
    • No. 3, Tema con variazioni 3:39
    • No. 4, Reigen 2:44
  4. Apostel, Hans Erich:
    • Suite, "Concise," op. 24 (1955)
      • I. L' arrivée 0:42
      • II. La promenade 1:27
      • III. La maison 1:52
      • IV. Les salutations 2:13
      • V. Problème dodécaphonique 0:57
      • VI. Le vin et les poissons 1:50
      • VII. Le départ 0:47
    • Sonatina ritmica, op. 5 (1934)
      • I. Allegro animato 3:27
      • II. Lento 1:47
      • III. Allegro briosamente 2:19
    • 5 lieder, op. 3 (1930-1931)
      • I. Fate 2:29
      • II. Autumn Night 1:57
      • III. Song 1:02
      • IV. Night 2:29
      • V. Sleep 2:26
  5. Berg, Alban:
    • Schliesse mir die Augen beide (II) (1925) 0:55
  6. Apostel, Hans Erich:
    • 10 piano pieces, "Kubiniana," op. 13 (1945-1950)
      • I. Lento assai....1:46
      • II. Marcia moderato 0:52
      • III. Allegretto 0:28
      • IV. Grave 1:07
      • V. Andante molto 0:57
      • VI. Tempo di Marcia 0:49
      • VII. Allegro molto 0:49
      • VIII. Lento 1:40
      • IX. Moderato 1:30
      • X. Andante molto 1:29

CD 2

  1. Schloss, Julius:
    • Twelve-tone suite for piano (1967)
    • I. Prologue 2:06
    • II. Scherzo 0:44
    • III. March 1:23
    • IV. Interlude 1:08
    • V. Air 1:25
    • VI. Chaconne 2/08
    • VII. Etude 0:47
    • VIII. Epilogue 1:08
  2. Apostel, Hans Erich:
    • 4 little piano pieces, op. 31a (1959)
      • I. Promenade 1:07
      • II. Walzer 0:32
      • III. Fantasie 1:24
      • IV. Marsch 1:13
    • Fantasie, op. 31b 3:21
  3. Rogers, William Keith: 6 short preludes on a tone row (1962)
    • I. Andante cantabile 0:51
    • II. Lento-piu mosso-Tempo I 1:00
    • III. Allegro scherzando 0:40
    • IV. Grazioso 0:42
    • V. Vivo 0:42
    • VI. Grave 1:09
  4. Schoenberg: 6 Kleine Klavierstücke, op. 19 (1911)
    • No. 1 0:58
    • No. 2 0:49
    • No. 3 0:49
    • No. 4 0:20
    • No. 5 0:26
    • No. 6 0:56
  5. Schloss, Julius : Suite, flute & piano (1971)
    • I. Medium 0:28
    • II. Fast 0:48
    • III. Slow 0:55
    • IV. Medium 0:25
    • V. Fast 0:47
    • VI. Medium 1:36
    • VII. Slow 0:49
    • VIII. Brisk 0:31
    • IX. Slow 0:51
    • X. Slow 1:38
  6. Webern, Anton: Kinderstück M267 Op. Posth (1924) 1:54
  7. Jelinek, Hanns: Twelve-tone Primer for Piano, Op. 21
    • Partita canonica (4)
      • No. 1 0:35
      • No. 2 0:39
      • No. 3 0:50
      • No. 4 1:03
    • Ein spiegelkanon mit Veränderungen (Canon + 7 variations)
      • Canon 0:19
      • Var. No. 1 0:28
      • Var. No. 2 0:32
      • Var. No. 3 0:57
      • Var. No. 4 0:18
      • Var. No. 5 0:49
      • Var. No. 6 0:25
      • Var. No. 7 1:29
  8. Schloss, Julius: Impressions (23) for piano (1926/1964)
  9. Berg, Alban:
    • Sonata, op. 1 (1907-08) 9:16