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,

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

2003, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Classics,

Alkan*, Ronald Smith

2002, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Classics,

Alkan*, James Clark (6), Moray Welsh, Ronald Smith

The Chamber Works & Solo Piano Pieces

2000, 2xCD, Album, apr,

Sergio Fiorentino, Ronald Smith (4), Valerie Tryon, Cor de Groot, Solomon (6), Benno Moiseiwitsch, Leopold Godowsky, Vladimir Horowitz, Gyorgy Cziffra

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

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,

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

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

The Alkan Project

1984, LP, Album, Arabesque Recordings

Mily Balakirev, Ronald Smith

1984, LP, Arabesque Recordings

Ronald Smith (4) - Beethoven*, Bach*

The Amazing Mr. Smith - Piano Transcriptions

Chopin Études Opus 10 & 25

1981, LP, Amb, Nimbus

Alkan*, Ronald Smith

Frédéric Chopin, Ronald Smith

The Mazurkas (complete)

1975, 3xLP, Comp, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice

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"

Ronald Smith (4), Chopin*

Piano Music Of Balakirev

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

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

César Franck - The London Festival Orchestra*, Thomas Greene, Ronald Smith

Sinfonía En Re Menor / Variaciones Sinfónicas Para Piano y Orquesta

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

Piano Masterpieces

Piano Masterpieces

Edwin Fischer, Ronald Smith (4), Denis Matthews, Philharmonia Orchestra

Concerto In C Major For Three Pianos / Moments Musicaux

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

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 +

La Folie Francaise!

2013, 4xCD, Album, Comp, Virgin Classics,

Romantic/Contemporary/Impressionist/Modern/Serial

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,

Bittersweet Memories

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

1992, CD, Comp, Symposium

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

Études, Op, 39 / Trois Petites Fantaisies / Song Of The Mad Woman / Allegro Barbaro

The London Festival Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Greene

Pages Célèbres

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

Rhapsody In Blue

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,

Les Virtuoses de L'Impossible

2009, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Classics