Ronald Smith


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English classical pianist, composer and teacher, 3 January 1922 - 27 May 2004. He had a major role in rekindling interest in Charles-Valentin Alkan, including remaining president of the Alkan Society from 1977 when it was formed until his death.

ALBUMS


Chopin* - Alexis Weissenberg, Ronald Smith (4), Witold Malcuzynsky, Eugenia Zareska
Œuvres Polonaises
2006, 5xCD, Comp, RM, EMI Classics, ,
Romantic
Frédéric Chopin, Garrick Ohlsson, Ronald Smith
Polonaises Fantasies Op. 49 - Barcarolle
2005, 2xCD, EMI Classics
Chopin*, Ronald Smith
Chopin: Mazurkas
2004, 2xCD, EMI Classics
Alkan*, Ronald Smith
Piano Works
2003, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Classics,
Alkan*, Ronald Smith
Piano Works
2002, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Classics, ,
Romantic
Alkan*, James Clark (6), Moray Welsh, Ronald Smith
The Chamber Works & Solo Piano Pieces
2000, 2xCD, Album, apr, ,
Romantic
Sergio Fiorentino, Ronald Smith (4), Valerie Tryon, Cor de Groot, Solomon (6), Benno Moiseiwitsch, Leopold Godowsky, Vladimir Horowitz, Gyorgy Cziffra
Piano E Forte
2000, CD, Comp, Mono, apr, ,
Romantic/Classical/Modern
Alkan* - Ronald Smith
"Les Quatre Ages", Grande Sonate Op. 33 / 4 Etudes Op. 39 / La Chanson De La Folle Au Bord De La Mer / Allegro Barbaro
1992, CD, Album, Comp, EMI Classics
Ronald Smith
Chopin Etudes Opus 10 & 25
1990, CD, Nimbus Records
Mussorgsky* - Ronald Smith
Pictures From An Exhibition
1989, CD, Nimbus Records
Charles-Valentin Alkan / Ronald Smith
The Alkan Project: Etude
1989, CD, Album, Arabesque Recordings, ,
Romantic
Alkan* - Ronald Smith
Grande Sonate 'Les Quatre Ages' • Sonatine
1988, CD, Comp, EMI, Angel Records
Alkan* | Ronald Smith
Trois Grandes Etudes Op.76 • Trois Etudes De Bravoure (Scherzi) Op.16
1988
Johann Sebastian Bach - Edwin Fischer, Ronald Smith (4), Denis Matthews, Philharmonia Orchestra
Concerto In Do, BWV. 1061 / Concerto Brandeburghese N. 5 In Re, BWV. 1050
1985, LP, Comp, La Voce Del Padrone
Alkan*, Ronald Smith
Carnival: 25 Pieces In Miniature
1985, ,
Romantic
Ronald Smith
The Alkan Project
1984, LP, Album, Arabesque Recordings
Mily Balakirev, Ronald Smith
Islamey
1984, LP, Arabesque Recordings
Ronald Smith (4) - Beethoven*, Bach*
The Amazing Mr. Smith - Piano Transcriptions
1984
Ronald Smith
Chopin Études Opus 10 & 25
1981, LP, Amb, Nimbus
Alkan*, Ronald Smith
Études Op 39
1978, ,
Romantic
Frédéric Chopin, Ronald Smith
The Mazurkas (complete)
1975, 3xLP, Comp, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice
Ronald Smith
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 In C Minor, Op. 111; Schubert: Wanderer Fantasia in C. D.760
1974, LP, His Master's Voice
Alkan*, Ronald Smith
Grande Sonate Op. 33 "Les Quatre Ages"
1974
Ronald Smith (4), Chopin*
Rarities
1973
Ronald Smith
Piano Music Of Balakirev
1972
Ronald Smith (4), Franz Liszt
Sonata In B Minor / Mazeppa / Tannhäuser Overture (Transcribed From Wagner)
1971, LP, Unicorn Records (3)
Alkan*, Ronald Smith
Piano Music Of Alkan
1971
Alkan*, Ronald Smith
Alkan - Concerto For Solo Piano
1970, LP, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice
Mussorgsky*, Alkan*, Ronald Smith
Pictures At An Exhibition / Symphony For Solo Piano Op. 39
1970
César Franck - The London Festival Orchestra*, Thomas Greene, Ronald Smith
Sinfonía En Re Menor / Variaciones Sinfónicas Para Piano y Orquesta
1968
Ronald Smith
Classical Piano Favourites
1966, LP, Allegro Records
Gershwin* — The London Festival Symphony Orchestra direction : Thomas Greene - Piano : Ronald Smith
Rhapsody In Blue - Un Americain A Paris
1965
Ronald Smith
Piano Masterpieces
1963
Ronald Smith
Piano Masterpieces
1962
Edwin Fischer, Ronald Smith (4), Denis Matthews, Philharmonia Orchestra
Concerto In C Major For Three Pianos / Moments Musicaux
1954
Mozart* / Bach* - Edwin Fischer • Ronald Smith (4) • Denis Matthews • The Philharmonia Orchestra* • Josef Krips
Concerto No. 25 In C, K. 503 / Concerto For Three Pianos In C
1952, ,
Classical/Baroque
Gershwin* - Ronald Smith (4), The London Festival Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Greene / Sondra Bianca, Concert Hall Symphony Orchestra*, Walter Goehr
Un Américain À Paris - Rhapsody In Blue / Concerto En Fa Pour Piano Et Orchestre - Variations Sur "I Got Rhythm"
2xLP, Album, Comp, Musidisc, Musidisc, Musidisc
Edvard Grieg, Ronald Smith (4), Thomas Greene, The London Festival Symphony Orchestra
Concerto Pour Piano Et Orchestre En La Mineur Op. 16 / Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 - Suite No. 2
Fritz Kermann, Ronald Smith (4), Wilfrid Maggiar
Votre Récital Favori
Charles-Valentin Alkan, Ronald Smith
The Colt Clavier Collection Vol. 3

APPEARANCES +


Various
La Folie Francaise!
2013, 4xCD, Album, Comp, Virgin Classics, ,
Romantic/Contemporary/Impressionist/Modern/Serial
Chopin*
200th Anniversary Edition (The Complete Works)
2010, 16xCD, Comp + Box, EMI Classics
Edwin Fischer, Bach* / Mozart* / Beethoven* / Schubert* / Brahms*
Piano Playing From The Heart
2010, 12xCD, Mono, RE, RM + Box, Comp, EMI Classics, EMI Classics, ,
Baroque/Classical/Romantic
Chopin* : Various
Best Chopin 100
2010, 6xCD, Comp, Mono, Enh, RM + Box, EMI Classics, ,
Romantic
Various
Bittersweet Memories
1998, ,
Romantic/Baroque/Classical/Modern
Bach*, Edwin Fischer
Brandenburgische Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047 / Konzert Für 3 Klaviere C-Dur, BWV 1064 / Klavierkonzert E-Dur, BWV 1053 / Fantasie C-Moll, BWV 906 • Fantasie & Fuge A-Moll, BWV 904 / Chromatische Fantasie & Fuge D-Moll, BWV 903
1993, CD, Comp, EMI Classics
Alkan*
A Symposium
1992, CD, Comp, Symposium
Various
Rarities Of Piano Music At 'Schloss Vor Husum' (From The 1989 Festival)
1990, CD, Album, Danacord, ,
Romantic/Modern
Charles-Valentin Alkan / Kevin Bowyer
Alkan - Organ Music
1988
Alkan*
Études, Op, 39 / Trois Petites Fantaisies / Song Of The Mad Woman / Allegro Barbaro
1979
The London Festival Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Greene
Pages Célèbres
1964
Bach*
Concerto In C Major
Shellac, 12", His Master's Voice
Edvard Grieg, The London Festival Orchestra* Direction : Thomas Greene
Concerto Pour Piano Et Orchestre En La Mineur Opus 16 / Peer Gynt Suite N° 1 - Suite N° 2
George Gershwin
Rapsodia en Blue - Un Americano en Paris
Gershwin*
Rhapsody In Blue
Various
Votre Récital Favori
César Franck, The London Festival Orchestra*, Thomas Greene
Symphonie En Ré Mineur - Variations Symphoniques Pour Piano Et Orchestre
Frédéric Chopin
Essential Chopin
2010, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Classics,
Various
Les Virtuoses de L'Impossible
2009, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Classics