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Alexis Weissenberg
Person · male · Bulgaria · Sofia · born 1929 · died 2012 · recording since 1973
Bulgarian musician (1929–2012)
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Also known as Алексис Сигизмунд Вайсенберг · アレクシス・ワイセンベルグ · Alex Weissenberg · Alexis Sigismund Weissenberg · 阿列克西斯·懷森伯格
Timeline
1920s
1940s
1970s
· Debut release
Debut release: The Great Bach Transcriptions
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1980s
1990s
· Album
Album: Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 97: Alexis Weissenberg
Album
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2000s
2010s
· Album
Album: Sonata in B Minor, Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor & Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor
Album
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2020s
Biography
Biography
Alexis Sigismund Weissenberg (Bulgarian: Алексис Сигизмунд Вайсенберг; 26 July 1929 – 8 January 2012) was a Bulgarian-born French pianist.
Early life and career
Born in 1929 to an Ashkenazi Jewish family in Sofia in the Tsardom of Bulgaria, Weissenberg took piano lessons at three from Pancho Vladigerov, a Bulgarian composer.
He gave his first public performance at the age of eight.
In 1941, he and his mother tried to escape from German-occupied Bulgaria for Turkey but were caught and imprisoned in a makeshift concentration camp in Bulgaria for three months. A German guard – who had enjoyed hearing Alexis play Schubert on the accordion – hurriedly took him and his mother to the train station, throwing the accordion to him through the window and told them, "Good luck". They arrived safely in Istanbul a day later.
In 1945, they emigrated to Palestine, where Weissenberg studied under Leo Kestenberg and performed Beethoven with the Palestine Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Leonard Bernstein. In 1946, Weissenberg went to the Juilliard School to study with Olga Samaroff. He also studied with Artur Schnabel and Wanda Landowska.
In 1947, Weissenberg made his New York City debut with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and George Szell in Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 and with Philadelphia Orchestra and Eugene Ormandy, with which Weissenberg won the Leventritt Competition. Between 1957 and 1965, he took an extended sabbatical to study and teach. Weissenberg resumed his career in 1966 with a recital in Paris. Later that year he played Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in Berlin conducted by Herbert von Karajan, who praised him as "one of the best pianists of our time".
Weissenberg gave piano master classes all over the world. He had many notable students at his Piano Master Class in Engelberg (Switzerland), including Kirill Gerstein, Simon Mulligan, Ivan Moravec, Mehmet Okonsar, Nazzareno Carusi, Andrey Ponochevny, Loris Karpell, Roberto Carnevale and François Weigel among them. He composed piano music and a musical, Nostalgie, premiered at the State Theatre of Darmstadt on 17 October 1992.
Weissenberg died on 8 January 2012 at the age of 82 in Lugano, Switzerland, after suffering from Parkinson's disease. He was survived by three children, David, Cristina and Maria.
Recorded works
He recorded extensively, including works of Schumann, Rachmaninoff, Liszt and Chopin.
Among his other notable interpretations were those of Johannes Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 1, with Carlo Maria Giulini and Riccardo Muti, ("Les Introuvables d'Alexis Weissenberg", 2004), Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 with Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic, as well as his Piano Concerto No. 3 with Georges Prêtre and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Seiji Ozawa with the Boston Symphony Orchestra (also with Leonard Bernstein and the Orchestre National de France).
His 1965 film recording of Stravinsky's Three Movements from Petrushka (directed by Åke Falck) was also highly praised. When Karajan watched the movie, he immediately invited Weissenberg to participate in a filmed performance of the Tchaikovsky First Concerto, replacing Sviatoslav Richter.
Audio
Bach: Goldberg Variations
Bach: Jesu bleibet meine Freude (Choral – aus: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben BWV 147), Orfeo (CD)
Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 2 with Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra RCA Red Seal
Beethoven: The Five Piano Concertos with Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra EMI (3 CDs)
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas: "Pathétique, Moonlight and Appassionata"
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 (two recordings, with Carlo Maria Giulini and Riccardo Muti, EMI
Brahms: Rhapsodie g-Moll op. 79 Nr. 2, Orfeo (CD)
Brahms: Étude F-Dur, Orfeo (CD)
Brahms: Sonatas for violin & piano Nos. 1–3, with Anne-Sophie Mutter. EMI (CD)
Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3, Scherzos Nos. 1 & 2 RCA Red Seal (LP)
Chopin: Works for piano and orchestra. EMI (2 CDs)
Chopin: The Nocturnes. EMI
Chopin: Piano Sonata Nos. 2 and 3 EMI
Debussy: Estampes, Suite Bergamasque, Children's Corner, L'Isle Joyeuse, etc. on Deutsche Grammophon
Debussy: Piano works. Deutsche Grammophon (CD)
Franck: Symphonic Variations for piano and orchestra (with Herbert von Karajan and The Berlin Philharmonic)
Haydn: Sonatas Hob.XVI/20,37 & 52, RCA Red Seal (LP)
Liszt: Piano sonata in B minor. Einsatz Records, Japan
Liszt: Valse impromptu A-Dur, Orfeo (CD)
Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 9 and 21 with Giulini and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, Orfeo (CD)
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, EMI
Prokofiev: Piano concerto No.3 – Seiji Ozawa, Orchestre de Paris
Rachmaninoff: Complete Preludes. RCA Red Seal
Rachmaninoff: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1, 2. Deutsche Grammophon (CD)
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 (with Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, 1972)
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 (three different recordings, with Georges Pretre, Seiji Ozawa and Leonard Bernstein)
Ravel: Piano concerto in G – Seiji Ozawa, Orchestre de Paris
Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin, Orfeo (CD)
Scarlatti: Sonatas (A selection of 15) on Deutsche Grammophon
Schumann: Fantasie, op. 17. Orfeo (CD)
Schumann: "Carnaval" op.9, "Kinderszenen", Op. 15 (Toshiba-EMI)
Video
Alexis Weissenberg DVD: Classic Archive 2008 – Bach, Brahms, Chopin, Prokofiev, Stravinsky.
Alexander Scriabin, Nocturne for the Left Hand, Opus 9, No. 2, Alexis Weissenberg on YouTube
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 24 | 85.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 26 | 89.3th |
| Studio albums | 17 | 95.5th |
| Awards recorded | 6 | 97.7th |
| Timeline events | 21 | 94.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 39 | 79.2th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (26 release groups · 17 studio albums)
Albums · 17
1973 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 46:21
A1Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring3:28A2Nun Komm'Der Heiden Heiland, BWV 6594:08A3Nun Freut Euch Lieben, Christen G'Mein BWV 7341:57A4Siciliano in G minor BWV10311:36A5Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV 5438:43A6Ich Ruf'zu Dir Herr Jesu, Christ BWV 6393:03B1Chaconne in D minor BWV 100413:07B2Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV5658:17B3Prelude in B minor2:021983 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 44:33
1Grande valse brillante in E‐Flat Major, Op. 184:442Waltz No. 2 in A‐Flat Major, Op. 34 No. 14:483Waltz No. 3 in AMinor, Op. 34 No. 25:104Waltz No. 4 in F Major, Op. 34 No. 31:575Waltz No. 5 in A‐Flat Major, Op. 423:236Waltz No. 6 in D‐Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 “Minute”1:367Waltz No. 7 in C‐Sharp Minor, Op. 64 No. 23:318Waltz No. 8 in A‐Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 32:329Waltz No. 9 in A‐Flat Major, Op. Posth. 69 No. 1 “Farewell”4:0210Waltz No. 10 in B Minor, Op. Posth. 69 No. 22:3911Waltz No. 11 in G‐Flat Major, Op. Posth. 70 No. 12:0012Waltz No. 12 in F Minor, Op. Posth. 70 No. 23:2413Waltz No. 13 in D‐Flat Major, Op. Posth. 70 No. 32:2314Waltz No. 14 in E Minor2:24J. S. Bach: Italienisches Konzert, Partiten Nos. 4 & 6
1990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:05:13
1Partita Nr. 6 e-moll, BWV 830 - 1. Toccata5:382Partita Nr. 6 e-moll, BWV 830 - 2. Allemanda2:103Partita Nr. 6 e-moll, BWV 830 - 3. Corrente3:344Partita Nr. 6 e-moll, BWV 830 - 4. Air1:175Partita Nr. 6 e-moll, BWV 830 - 5. Sarabande5:056Partita Nr. 6 e-moll, BWV 830 - 6. Tempo di Gavotta1:327Partita Nr. 6 e-moll, BWV 830 - 7. Gigue6:228Italienisches Konzert F-dur, BWV 971 - 1. Allegro3:129Italienisches Konzert F-dur, BWV 971 - 2. Andante5:2310Italienisches Konzert F-dur, BWV 971 - 3. Presto2:5611Partita Nr. 4 D-dur, BWV 828 - 1. Overture5:2012Partita Nr. 4 D-dur, BWV 828 - 2. Allemande9:0813Partita Nr. 4 D-dur, BWV 828 - 3. Courante2:4314Partita Nr. 4 D-dur, BWV 828 - 4. Aria1:4715Partita Nr. 4 D-dur, BWV 828 - 5. Sarabance4:4116Partita Nr. 4 D-dur, BWV 828 - 6. Menuet1:2017Partita Nr. 4 D-dur, BWV 828 - 7. Gigue3:05String Quartets / Clair de lune
1992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:08:24
1String Quartet, L. 85 (op. 10): I. Animé et très décidé6:312String Quartet, L. 85 (op. 10): II. Assez vif et bien rythmé3:503String Quartet, L. 85 (op. 10): III. Andantino, doucement expressif7:464String Quartet, L. 85 (op. 10): IV. Très modéré - En animant peu à peu - Très mouvementé et avec passion6:505String Quartet in F major: I. Allegro moderato. Très doux7:516String Quartet in F major: II. Assez vif. Très rythmé5:497String Quartet in F major: III. Très lent7:518String Quartet in F major: IV. Vif et agité5:169Suite bergamasque, for piano, L. 75: I. Prélude4:0510Suite bergamasque, for piano, L. 75: II. Menuet3:3711Suite bergamasque, for piano, L. 75: III. Clair de lune5:4812Suite bergamasque, for piano, L. 75: IV. Passepied3:101995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 1:17:43
1Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso23:092Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: II. Andantino semplice8:513Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: III. Rondo (Allegro con fuoco)7:374Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato11:535Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto14:276Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando11:461997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:03:18
1Sonate No. 1 in G-Dur, Op. 78: I. Vivace ma non troppo10:172Sonate No. 1 in G-Dur, Op. 78: II. Adagio7:203Sonate No. 1 in G-Dur, Op. 78: III. Allegro molto moderato7:524Sonate No. 2 in A-Dur, Op. 100: I. Allegro amabile7:325Sonate No. 2 in A-Dur, Op. 100: II. Andante tranquillo - Vivace5:506Sonate No. 2 in A-Dur, Op. 100: III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andante)5:067Sonate No. 3 in d-Moll, Op. 108: I. Allegro7:218Sonate No. 3 in d-Moll, Op. 108: II. Adagio4:209Sonate No. 3 in d-Moll, Op. 108: III. Un poco presto e con sentimento2:4110Sonate No. 3 in d-Moll, Op. 108: IV. Presto agitato4:59L'œvre pour piano et orchestre
1999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 2:12:37
Disc 11Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: I. Allegro maestoso20:592Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: II. Romance: Larghetto10:293Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: III. Rondo: Vivace10:024Variations sur "La ci darem la mano" in B-flat major, op. 2: I. Introduzione: Largo4:175Variations sur "La ci darem la mano" in B-flat major, op. 2: II. Thema: Allegretto1:226Variations sur "La ci darem la mano" in B-flat major, op. 2: III. Variation 1 - Brillante0:597Variations sur "La ci darem la mano" in B-flat major, op. 2: IV. Variation 2 - Veloce, accuramente1:028Variations sur "La ci darem la mano" in B-flat major, op. 2: V. Variation 3 - Sempre sostenuto1:129Variations sur "La ci darem la mano" in B-flat major, op. 2: VI. Variation 4 - Con bravura1:0210Variations sur "La ci darem la mano" in B-flat major, op. 2: VII. Variation 5 - Adagio1:3111Variations sur "La ci darem la mano" in B-flat major, op. 2: Alla polacca3:3512Andante spianato et grande polonaise: I. Andante spianato4:2713Andante spianato et grande polonaise: II. Polonaise: Molto allegro9:08Disc 21Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: I. Maestoso15:002Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: II. Larghetto10:513Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: III. Allegro vivace8:444Fantaisie sur des airs nationaux polonais, op. 1313:475Krokowiak, grand rondo de concert, op. 1414:10Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 97: Alexis Weissenberg
1999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 31 tracks · 2:34:54
Disc 11Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV 828: 1. Ouverture6:052Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV 828: 2. Allemande5:333Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV 828: 3. Courante2:174Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV 828: 4. Aria1:135Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV 828: 5. Sarabande3:266Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV 828: 6. Menuet0:587Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV 828: 7. Gigue1:518Variations on "La Ricordanza" on a Theme by P. Rode10:429Estampes: 1. Pagodes4:3010Estampes: 2. Soirée dans Grenade4:3211Estampes: 3. Jardins sous la pluie3:0112Prelude in B minor, op. 32 no. 105:1513Piano Sonata no. 1 in D minor, op. 28: 1. Allegro moderato10:2114Piano Sonata no. 1 in D minor, op. 28: 2. Lento6:5515Piano Sonata no. 1 in D minor, op. 28: 3. Allegro molto11:35Disc 21Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543: Praeludium3:062Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543: Fuga5:373Sonata in A minor, K.1096:174Sonata in F major, K. 1073:375Sonata in B minor, K. 875:016Sonata in F minor, K.1843:247Nocturne in B major, op. 62 no. 16:568Nocturne in E major, op. 62 no. 26:269Etude in B-flat minor, op. 8 no. 113:5410Nocturne in D-flat major "for the left hand", op. 9 no. 26:2811Piano Sonata no. 3 in A minor, op. 286:1812Suggestion diabolique (from 4 Pieces, op. 4)2:29133 Movements from "Petrouchka": 1. Russian Dance2:41143 Movements from "Petrouchka": 2. Petrouchka's Room3:54153 Movements from "Petrouchka": 3. The Shrovetide Fair8:1716Prelude in B minor2:15Nocturnes / Mazurkas / Waltzes
2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 29 tracks · 2:17:05
Disc 11Nocturne no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 9 no. 15:232Nocturne no. 2 in E-flat, op. 9 no. 24:403Nocturne no. 3 in B, op. 9 no. 36:514Nocturne no. 4 in F, op. 15 no. 15:045Nocturne no. 5 in F-sharp, op. 15 no. 24:066Nocturne no. 6 in G minor, op. 15 no. 33:507Nocturne no. 7 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 15:308Nocturne no. 8 in D-flat, op. 27 no. 26:439Nocturne no. 9 in B-flat, op. 32 no. 13:5710Nocturne no. 10 in A-flat, op. 32 no. 24:1911Nocturne no. 11 in G minor, op. 37 no. 16:2912Nocturne no. 12 in G, op. 37 no. 25:3013Nocturne no. 13 in E minor, op. 48 no. 16:18Disc 21Nocturne no. 14 in F-sharp minor, op. 48 no. 25:362Nocturne no. 15 in F minor, op. 55 no. 14:383Nocturne no. 16 in E-flat, op. 55 no. 23:464Nocturne no. 17 in B, op. 62 no. 16:545Nocturne no. 18 in E, op. 62 no. 26:236Nocturne no. 19 in E minor, op. 72 no. 1 (posth.)4:297Nocturne no. 20 in C-sharp minor, op. posth.4:108Nocturne no. 21 in C minor, op. posth.2:209Mazurka no. 13 in A minor, op. 17 no. 44:1110Mazurka no. 32 in C-sharp minor, op. 50 no. 33:5011Mazurka no. 35 in C minor, op. 56 no. 35:0612Waltz no. 3 in A minor, op. 34 no. 25:1413Waltz no. 8 in A-flat, op. 64 no. 32:3714Waltz no. 9 in A-flat, op. 69 no. 14:0615Waltz no. 10 in B minor, op. 69 no. 22:4316Waltz no. 13 in D-flat, op. 70 no. 32:222001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 1:16:28
1Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11: I. Allegro maestoso21:042Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11: II. Romance: Larghetto10:303Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11: III. Rondo: Vivace10:134Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21: I. Maestoso15:025Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21: II. Larghetto10:556Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21: III. Allegro vivace8:442003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 32 tracks · 1:17:54
1Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria4:332Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 11:303Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 21:424Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 31:405Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 40:546Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 51:177Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 61:238Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 71:269Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 81:3210Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 92:0811Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 101:3212Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 112:0513Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 122:3814Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 136:1615Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 142:0416Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 154:3017Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 163:0718Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 171:3019Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 181:2120Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 191:4321Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 201:5422Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 213:0623Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 221:1424Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 231:5125Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 242:3926Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 257:2127Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 262:0128Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 271:3929Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 282:0330Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 292:1431Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 302:1232Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria da Capo4:49Tchaikovsky: Piano concerto No1
2012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 39:43
1Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso / Allegro con spirito23:192Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: II. Andantino semplice / Prestissimo / Tempo I8:503Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco7:34Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30
2016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 43:01
1Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto16:282Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: II. Intermezzo - Adagio11:403Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: III. Finale - Alla breve14:53Sonata in B Minor, Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor & Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor
2016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 51:43
1Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso13:042Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: II. Scherzo - Molto vivace2:553Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: III. Largo10:434Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: IV. Finale - Presto non tanto5:005Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 209:476Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 3110:142020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 50 tracks · 2:18:10
1Keyboard Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825: I. Praeludium1:482Keyboard Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825: II. Allemande1:453Keyboard Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825: III. Courante2:024Keyboard Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825: IV. Sarabande4:475Keyboard Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825: V. Menuets I & II2:416Keyboard Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825: VI. Giga1:507Keyboard Partita no. 2 in C minor, BWV 826: I. Sinfonia. Grave4:308Keyboard Partita no. 2 in C minor, BWV 826: II. Allemande2:489Keyboard Partita no. 2 in C minor, BWV 826: III. Courante1:3510Keyboard Partita no. 2 in C minor, BWV 826: IV. Sarabande3:0011Keyboard Partita no. 2 in C minor, BWV 826: V. Rondeau1:1312Keyboard Partita no. 2 in C minor, BWV 826: VI. Capriccio2:1813Keyboard Partita no. 3 in A minor, BWV 827: I. Fantaisie1:1514Keyboard Partita no. 3 in A minor, BWV 827: II. Allemande2:2815Keyboard Partita no. 3 in A minor, BWV 827: III. Courante2:1716Keyboard Partita no. 3 in A minor, BWV 827: IV. Sarabande2:4917Keyboard Partita no. 3 in A minor, BWV 827: V. Burlesca1:2618Keyboard Partita no. 3 in A minor, BWV 827: VI. Scherzo0:5119Keyboard Partita no. 3 in A minor, BWV 827: VII. Gigue2:0520Keyboard Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV 828: I. Ouverture6:0421Keyboard Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV 828: II. Allemande5:3322Keyboard Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV 828: III. Courante2:1723Keyboard Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV 828: IV. Aria1:1424Keyboard Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV 828: V. Sarabande3:2525Keyboard Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV 828: VI. Menuet0:5826Keyboard Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV 828: VII. Gigue1:4927Keyboard Partita no. 5 in G major, BWV 829: I. Praeambulum1:4828Keyboard Partita no. 5 in G major, BWV 829: II. Allemande2:2429Keyboard Partita no. 5 in G major, BWV 829: III. Corrente1:3730Keyboard Partita no. 5 in G major, BWV 829: IV. Sarabande3:2631Keyboard Partita no. 5 in G major, BWV 829: V. Tempo di minuetto1:2232Keyboard Partita no. 5 in G major, BWV 829: VI. Passepied1:0933Keyboard Partita no. 5 in G major, BWV 829: VII. Gigue2:2834Keyboard Partita no. 6 in E minor, BWV 830: I. Toccata6:0235Keyboard Partita no. 6 in E minor, BWV 830: II. Allemande1:3936Keyboard Partita no. 6 in E minor, BWV 830: III. Courante2:5037Keyboard Partita no. 6 in E minor, BWV 830: IV. Air1:1838Keyboard Partita no. 6 in E minor, BWV 830: V. Sarabande4:0839Keyboard Partita no. 6 in E minor, BWV 830: VI. Tempo di gavotta1:0740Keyboard Partita no. 6 in E minor, BWV 830: VII. Gigue3:2441Overture in the French Style in B minor, BWV 831: I. Ouverture8:2842Overture in the French Style in B minor, BWV 831: II. Courante2:0743Overture in the French Style in B minor, BWV 831: III. Gavottes I & II3:0544Overture in the French Style in B minor, BWV 831: IV. Passepieds I & II2:3145Overture in the French Style in B minor, BWV 831: V. Sarabande3:2346Overture in the French Style in B minor, BWV 831: VI. Bourrées I & II3:0647Overture in the French Style in B minor, BWV 831: VII. Gigue2:1348Overture in the French Style in B minor, BWV 831: VIII. Echo1:4249Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903: I. Fantaisie7:5150Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903: II. Fugue4:142021 · studio album
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1Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, L.75: 3. Clair de Lune5:033Debussy: Préludes / Book 1, L.117: 8. La Fille Aux Cheveux de Lin2:355Debussy: Children's Corner, L. 113: 6. Golliwogg's Cakewalk2:287Debussy: L'Isle Joyeuse, L.1064:468J.S. Bach: Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971: 2. Andante5:239Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: IV. Passepied2:5411Debussy: Children's Corner, L. 113: 4. The Snow Is Dancing1:5112J.S. Bach: Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971: 1. (Allegro)3:1214Debussy: Children's Corner, L. 113: 1. Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum1:5815J.S. Bach: Partita No. 4 in D, BWV 828: 1. Ouverture5:2016Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: II. Menuet3:1717J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830: 1. Toccata5:3818Debussy: Children's Corner, L. 113: 5. The Little Shepherd2:4219Debussy: Estampes, L. 100: 3. Jardins Sous La Pluie2:5520Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: I. Prélude3:4121J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830: 2. Allemande2:1022Debussy: La Plus Que Lente, L. 1214:0023Debussy: Children's Corner, L. 113: 2. Jimbo's Lullaby3:5424J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830: 7. Gigue6:2225J.S. Bach: Partita No. 4 in D, BWV 828: 5. Sarabande4:41— · studio album
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1Violinsonate Nr. 1 G-dur, Op. 78: I. Vivace ma non troppo10:132Violinsonate Nr. 1 G-dur, Op. 78: II. Adagio7:163Violinsonate Nr. 1 G-dur, Op. 78: III. Allegro molto moderato7:404Violinsonate Nr. 2 A-dur, Op. 100: I. Allegro amabile7:305Violinsonate Nr. 2 A-dur, Op. 100: II. Andante tranquillo - Vivace5:476Violinsonate Nr. 2 A-dur, Op. 100: III. Allegretto grazioso4:557Violinsonate Nr. 3 d-moll, Op. 108: I. Allegro7:168Violinsonate Nr. 3 d-moll, Op. 108: II. Adagio4:179Violinsonate Nr. 3 d-moll, Op. 108: III. Un poco presto e con sentimento2:3810Violinsonate Nr. 3 d-moll, Op. 108: IV. Presto agitato4:58
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| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
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| 1987 | Symphonie en Ré mineur / Variations SymphoniquesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 58:161Symphony in D minor: I. Lento – Allegro non troppo20:39 2Symphony in D minor: II. Allegretto – poco più lento10:30 3Symphony in D minor: III. Allegro non troppo11:21 4Symphonic Variations for Piano and Orchestra15:46 | Compilation | 1987 | |
| 1989 | Die 5 KlavierkonzerteSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 19 tracks · 3:24:51Disc 1 1Piano Concerto no. 1 In C major, op. 15: I. Allegro con brio15:59 2Piano Concerto no. 1 In C major, op. 15: II. Largo13:25 3Piano Concerto no. 1 In C major, op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro9:30 4Piano Concerto no. 2 In B-flat major, op. 19: I. Allegro con brio14:38 5Piano Concerto no. 2 In B-flat major, op. 19: II. Adagio10:30 6Piano Concerto no. 2 In B-flat major, op. 19: III. Rondo. Allegro molto5:49 Disc 21Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: I. Allegro con brio16:56 2Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: II. Largo9:47 3Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: III. Rondo (Allegro)9:17 4Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58: I. Allegro moderato18:25 5Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58: II. Andante con moto5:08 6Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58: III. Rondo (Vivace)9:43 Disc 31Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73: I. Allegro20:42 2Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73: II. Adagio un poco mosso9:21 3Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73: III. Rondo (Allegro)10:21 4Rondo A Capriccio in G major, op. 129 "Rage Over A Lost Penny"5:56 5Bagatelle for Piano in A minor "Für Elise"3:01 6Rondo For Piano in C major op. 51 no. 16:04 732 Variations On An Original Theme in C minor G. 19110:19 | Compilation | 1989 | |
| 1995 | Bach / Haydn / SchumannSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 29 tracks · 1:16:441Partita N° 4 In D Major, BWV 828: Ouverture5:28 2Partita N° 4 In D Major, BWV 828: Allemande9:23 3Partita N° 4 In D Major, BWV 828: Courante2:46 4Partita N° 4 In D Major, BWV 828: Aria1:44 5Partita N° 4 In D Major, BWV 828: Sarabande4:38 6Partita N° 4 In D Major, BWV 828: Menuet1:22 7Partita N° 4 In D Major, BWV 828: Gigue2:22 8Sonate In E Flat Major, Hob. XVI N° 52: Allegro7:10 9Sonate In E Flat Major, Hob. XVI N° 52: Adagio5:34 10Sonate In E Flat Major, Hob. XVI N° 52: Finale. Presto4:44 11Etudes Symphoniques Op. 13 / 5 Variations Op. Post.: Tema. Andante0:58 12Etudes Symphoniques Op. 13 / 5 Variations Op. Post.: Etude I. Un Poco Più Vivo0:54 13Etudes Symphoniques Op. 13 / 5 Variations Op. Post.: Etude II. Marcato Il Canto2:57 14Etudes Symphoniques Op. 13 / 5 Variations Op. Post.: Etude III. Vivace1:07 15Etudes Symphoniques Op. 13 / 5 Variations Op. Post.: Etude IV0:46 16Etudes Symphoniques Op. 13 / 5 Variations Op. Post.: Etude V1:04 17Etudes Symphoniques Op. 13 / 5 Variations Op. Post.: Etude VI. Agitato0:45 18Etudes Symphoniques Op. 13 / 5 Variations Op. Post.: Etude VII. Allegro Molto0:43 19Etudes Symphoniques Op. 13 / 5 Variations Op. Post.: Etude VIII2:15 20Etudes Symphoniques Op. 13 / 5 Variations Op. Post.: Etude IX. Presto Possibile0:47 21Etudes Symphoniques Op. 13 / 5 Variations Op. Post.: Variation Post. I1:21 22Etudes Symphoniques Op. 13 / 5 Variations Op. Post.: Variation Post. II1:31 23Etudes Symphoniques Op. 13 / 5 Variations Op. Post.: Variation Post. III1:06 24Etudes Symphoniques Op. 13 / 5 Variations Op. Post.: Variation Post. IV2:17 25Etudes Symphoniques Op. 13 / 5 Variations Op. Post.: Variation Post. V2:08 26Etudes Symphoniques Op. 13 / 5 Variations Op. Post.: Etude X0:37 27Etudes Symphoniques Op. 13 / 5 Variations Op. Post.: Etude XI1:48 28Etudes Symphoniques Op. 13 / 5 Variations Op. Post.: Etude XII. Finale. Allegro Brillante5:12 29Corale: "Jesu bleibet meine Freude" Dalla Cantata N° 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben"3:17 | Compilation | 1995 | |
| 1996 | Piano Concerto 4 / Triple ConcertoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 1:09:471Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G, op. 58: I. Allegro moderato (cadenza: Ludwig van Beethoven)18:26 2Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G, op. 58: II. Andante con moto (cadenza: Ludwig van Beethoven)5:07 3Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G, op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace (cadenza: Ludwig van Beethoven)9:44 4Concerto for Piano, Violin, Cello, and Orchestra in C, op. 56 "Triple Concerto": I. Allegro17:58 5Concerto for Piano, Violin, Cello, and Orchestra in C, op. 56 "Triple Concerto": II. Largo5:36 6Concerto for Piano, Violin, Cello, and Orchestra in C, op. 56 "Triple Concerto": III. Rondo alla Polacca12:56 | Compilation | 1996 | |
| 1996 | Piano Concertos 3 & 5Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 1:16:031Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: I. Allegro con brio16:52 2Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: II. Largo9:50 3Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: III. Rondo (Allegro)9:08 4Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat, op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro20:42 5Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat, op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso9:21 6Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat, op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo (Allegro)10:10 | Compilation | 1996 | |
| 2004 | Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Franck: Symphonic VariationsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 1:02:491Piano Concerto no.1 in D minor op.15: I: Maestoso21:50 2Piano Concerto no.1 in D minor op.15: II: Adagio13:30 3Piano Concerto no.1 in D minor op.15: III: Rondo: Allegro non troppo11:40 4Variations symphoniques15:49 | Compilation | 3 May 2004 | |
| 2023 | Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 30 & Prelude, Op. 3 No. 2Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 51:071Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto17:42 2Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: II. Intermezzo. Adagio12:59 3Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: III. Finale. Alla breve16:09 4Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: no. 2, Prelude in C-sharp minor "The Bells of Moscow"4:17 | Compilation | 24 March 2023 | |
| 2023 | Violin SonatasSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 1:31:431Violin Sonata in A major, FWV 8: I. Allegretto ben moderato5:56 2Violin Sonata in A major, FWV 8: II. Allegro8:10 3Violin Sonata in A major, FWV 8: III. Recitativo-Fantasia. Ben moderato8:03 4Violin Sonata in A major, FWV 8: IV. Allegretto poco mosso6:16 5Violin Sonata no. 1 in G major, op. 78: I. Vivace ma non troppo10:17 6Violin Sonata no. 1 in G major, op. 78: II. Adagio7:20 7Violin Sonata no. 1 in G major, op. 78: III. Allegro molto moderato7:52 8Violin Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 100: I. Allegro amabile7:32 9Violin Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 100: II. Andante tranquillo - Vivace5:50 10Violin Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 100: III. Allegretto grazioso, quasi andante5:06 11Violin Sonata no. 3 in D minor, op. 108: I. Allegro7:21 12Violin Sonata no. 3 in D minor, op. 108: II. Adagio4:20 13Violin Sonata no. 3 in D minor, op. 108: III. Un poco presto e con sentimento2:41 14Violin Sonata no. 3 in D minor, op. 108: IV. Presto agitato4:59 | Compilation | 26 June 2023 | |
| 2025 | Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 9 “Jeunehomme” & 21 / Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 1Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks · 1:53:521Piano Concerto no. 9 in E‐flat major, K. 271 “Jeunehomme”: I. Allegro10:29 2Piano Concerto no. 9 in E‐flat major, K. 271 “Jeunehomme”: II. Andantino14:14 3Piano Concerto no. 9 in E‐flat major, K. 271 “Jeunehomme”: III. Rondeau. Presto10:10 4Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K. 467: I. Allegro maestoso (Cadenza by Weissenberg)13:50 5Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante8:13 6Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K. 467: III. Allegro vivace assai (Cadenza by Weissenberg)6:36 7Piano Concerto no. 1 in D minor, Op. 15: I. Maestoso23:39 8Piano Concerto no. 1 in D minor, Op. 15: II. Adagio14:28 9Piano Concerto no. 1 in D minor, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo12:13 | Compilation | 29 August 2025 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Alexis Weissenberg head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 24 | 85.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 26 | 89.3th |
| Studio albums | 17 | 95.5th |
| Awards recorded | 6 | 97.7th |
| Timeline events | 21 | 94.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 39 | 79.2th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Leventritt Competition | won | |
| 1947 | Leventritt Competition | won | |
| 1996 | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | won | |
| 1996 | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | won | |
| — | Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | won | |
| — | Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | won |
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Wikidata: Q712128 · MusicBrainz: 3853264a-83d9-4197-9de3-c0157a9f7266
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