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Kersey, J. (piano) Piano music of Emil Hartmann (1836-98) Four Pieces, op 31: 1. Elegi 2. Impromptu 3. Canzonetta 4. Etude. Arabesque and Caprice, op 16: 5. Arabesque (Theme varié) 6. Caprice. Fra Høilandene - Nordic Tone Pictures for Piano, op 11: 7. Moderato 8. Gamle Minder (Old Memories) 9. En Leg (A Game) 10. Paa Fjorden (On the Fjord) 11. Folkedands. Ballscenen - Dances and Arabesques for Piano, op 23: 12. Introduction et Valse Gracieuse 13. Polka 14. Menuet 15. Intermezzo I - La Coquette 16. Contredanse 17. Valse 18. Galop Furioso 19. Intermezzo II - Scene d'amour 20. Tyrolienne 21. Valse-Finale. 22. Albumleaf. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 54.
Kersey, J. (piano) Piano music of Adolph Bergt (1822-62) Fünf Charakterstücke op.7 (Leipzig, Peters, April 1849) 1. Un poco Moderato 2. Allegro giocoso 3. Andantino 4. Molto vivace 5. Andante molto moderato. Fünf Clavierstücke op.10 (Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel, Oktober 1855) 6. Allegretto vivace 7. Presto 8. Andante con moto 9. Agitato 10. Allegro assai. Fantasiestücke op.9, Heft 1 (Leipzig, Whistling, März 1850) 11. Marcia 12. Maskentanz-Scene 13. Andantino. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 53.
Kersey, J. (piano) Piano music of Hans Huber (1852-1921) vol. 3 Sechs Impressionen: 1. Am See - Barcarola 2. Impromptu-Valse 3. Intermezzo - Rêverie 4. Scherzo - Regennacht 5. Romanze 6. Humoreske. Jugendalbum: 1. Gebet 2. Rondoletto 3. Romanze 4. Menuett 5. Perpetuum mobile 6. Wiegenlied 7. Gavotte 8. Kleiner Marsch 9. Waltzer 10. Variationen 11. Träumerei 12. Bourrée 13. Elegie 14. Novellette 15. Nachtstück 16. Marsch. Drei Stücke im alten Styl, op 14: 1. Gavotte 2. Menuett 3. Bourrée. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 52.
Kersey, J. (piano) Piano music of Hans Huber (1852-1921) vol. 2 Sechs kleine Konzertstücke, op 131: 1. Präludium - Im breiten Lapidarstile 2. Gavotte 3. Wiegenlied 4. Arabeske 5. Intermezzo 6. Impromptu (Menuett). Drei Stücke, op 48: 1. Gavotte 2. Etude (Schneeflocken) 3. Valse-Caprice. 10. Studien über ein Originalthema, op 7. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 51.
Kersey, J. (piano) Theodor Kullak (1818-82) Symphonie for solo piano, op 27; Grande Sonate in F sharp minor, op 7 Symphonie de piano: Grande Sonate en quatre parties in E flat major, op 27:1. Allegro 2. Andante con moto 3. Scherzo - Allegro vivace 4. Finale - Allegro con fuoco. Grande Sonate in F sharp minor, op 7: 1. Allegro 2. Adagio 3. Finale - Allegro. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 50.
Kersey, J. (piano) Piano music of Hans Huber (1852-1921) vol. 1 Zu Maler Nolten (Ed. Mörike): Sonate, op. 47: 1. Andante - Allegro con fuoco 2. Adagio ma non troppo 3. Presto 4. Allegro con fuoco. Drei Melodien, op 21: 5. Anfangs sehr ruhig, fast wehmüthig gehalten 6. Zart leidenschaftlich 7. Mit Anmuth und feinem Vortrag. Blätter und Blüthen - Neun Clavierstücke, op 2: 8. Maestoso 9. Herbstgefühle (Autumn Feelings) 10. Viel Humor! (Much Humour) 11. Aus alter Zeit (From times past) 12. Eine Frage (A Question) 13. Die Antwort (The Answer) 14. Bauerntanz (Farmers' Dance) 15. Spielereien (Playthings) 16. Ungeduld (Impatience) 17. Tändelei (Toying). Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 49.
Kersey, J. (piano) Piano music of Adolf Jensen (1837-79), volume 2 Romantic Studies, op 8: 1. Gelübte (The Vow) 2. Neues Leben (New Life) 3. Unerwartetes Glück (Unexpected Luck) 4. Nach vollbrachtem Tage (At the Close of Day) 5. Sehnsucht (Longing) 6. Frohe Botschaft (Joyful News) 7. Träumerei (Reverie) 8. Lose (Fate) 9. Arme Gefangene (The poor Captive) 10. Weiße Rose (White Rose) 11. Am Meeresstrand (On the Sea-Shore) 12. Ein Nachklang (An Echo) 13. Liebeszeichen (Love-token) 14. Meine Ruh' ist hin (My Peace shattered) 15. Deingedenken (Thinking of you) 16. Liebesfrühling (Love's Spring) 17. Epilog. 18. Ländler aus Berchtesgaden, op 46: 1. Praeludium - Vivace con Allegrezza 2. Allegretto comodo 3. L'istesso tempo 4. Poco animato 5. Poco meno mosso 6. Più animato 7. Poco più vivace 8. Con vivacità 9. Allegro energico 10. Poco Allegretto 11. Con espressione 12. L'istesso tempo 13. Poco più mosso 14. Tempo risoluto - Più mosso - Con brio. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 48.
Kersey, J. (piano) Piano music of Adolf Jensen (1837-79), volume 1 1. Impromptu, op 37. Erinnerungen (Memories), op 48: 2. Allegro appassionato 3. Con espressione 4. Allegro vivace 5. Allegretto scherzando 6. Andantino trasognato. Lieder und Tänze (Songs and Dances), op 33: 7. Widmung (Dedication) 8. Trompeterstücklein (Trumpeter's Little Piece) 9. Intermezzo 10. Ländler 11. Reigen (Round Dance) 12. Romanze 13. Erster Walzer 14. Zweiter Walzer 15. Intermezzo 16. Lied 17. Menuett 18. Kindermarsch (March of the Children) 19. Ungarisch (Hungarian) 20. Reiterlied (Song of the Rider) 21. Walzer 22. Barkarole 23. Ländler 24. An der Wiege (To the Cradle) 25. Polonaise 26. Abendlied (Evening Song). Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 47.
Kersey, J. (piano) The Circle of Brahms Woldemar Bargiel (1828-97): Piano Sonata in C major, op 34: 1. Allegro moderato, ma con passione 2. Andante, un poco con moto 3. Adagio maestoso - Allegro molto - Prestissimo - Presto possibile. Ludvig Norman (1831-85): Two Character Pieces, op 1: 4. no. 1: Allegro commodo 5. no. 2: Der Sonntagsritt (The Sunday Ride) 6. Reality. Albert Dietrich (1829-1908): from Four Piano Pieces, op 2: 7. no. 2: Canon 8. no. 4: Sehr ruhig, ausdrucksvoll. Julius Otto Grimm (1827-1903): from Abendbilder (Evening Scenes), op 2: 9. no. 1: Abendlandschaft (Evening landscape) 10. no. 4: Elfenchor (Elves' Chorus). Friedrich Gernsheim (1839-1916): Six Preludes, op 2: 11. no. 1: Un poco lento e sostenuto 12. no. 2: Andante espressivo 13. no. 3: Allegro energico 14. no. 4: Andantino 15. no. 5: Allegretto vivace e leggiero 16. no. 6: Allegro molto agitato. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 46.
Kersey, J. (piano) Piano music of Woldemar Bargiel (1828-97) Albumleaf in B flat major. Acht Pianofortestücke, op 32: 1. Allegro con grazia 2. Andante con moto 3. Presto 4. Lento 5. Allegretto, un poco Allegro 6. Allegro commodo 7. Andante sostenuto 8. Con moto grazioso. Drei Notturnos, op 3: 1. Allegretto 2. Andante 3. Andante. Acht Pianofortestücke (Folge von op. 32), op 41: 1. Tempo di Menuetto 2. Allegro, non troppo 3. Andante, molto cantabile 4. Con grazia 5. Con moto 6. Presto e leggierissimo 7. Andante 8. Allegro molto. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 45.
Kersey, J. (piano) Stimmen der Nacht - Piano music of Heinrich von Sahr (1829-98) vol 2 Zehn Phantasiestücke, op 10: 1. Widmung - Andante con moto - Zum Abschied 2. Moderato 3. Allegretto 4. Zum 4 November 5. Andante 6. Dolce far niente 7. Vivace 8. Scherzo 9. Venetianisches Gondellied 10. Abendlied. Piano piece in G major (unpublished). Ludwig Norman (1831-85): Vier Clavierstücke seinem Freunde Heinrich von Sahr gewidmet, op 9: 1. Allegro non tanto e grazioso 2. Allegro moderato 3. Molto vivace 4. Andante sostenuto. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 44.
Kersey, J. (piano) Piano music of J.P.E. (1805-1900) and Emil Hartmann (1836-98) Emil Hartmann (1836-98) 3 Mazurkas, op 28: 1. Moderato 2. Vivo 3. Allegretto. Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann (1805-1900) Studier og Novelletter (Studies and Novellettes), op 65: 4. Moderato con espressione 5. Allegro appassionato 6. Moderato 7. Allegro agitato, con passione 8. Moderato pastorale 9. Allegro 10. Allegro vivo scherzando 11. Moderato 12. Allegretto grazioso. Emil Hartmann (edition: Denis Waelbroeck) Sonata in G minor (unfinished): 13. Allegro 14. Andante 15. Finale. Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann Klaverstykker fra ældre og nyere Tid (Piano pieces from older and newer times), op 74: 16. Allegro moderato, con passione 17. Allegro energico, non vivace 18. Andantino sostenuto 19. Allegretto moderato 20. Allegro moderato e cantabile. Emil Hartmann 21. Im Mondschein - Introduction und Waltzer, op 34. 22. Jean de France - Sarabande. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 43.
Kersey, J. (piano) Stimmen der Nacht - Piano music of Heinrich von Sahr (1829-98) Acht Clavierstücke, op 1: 1. In Nordischer Weise (In Nordic Style) 2. Allegretto 3. Andante 4. Allegro 5. Andante 6.Jagdlied (Hunting Song) 7. Allegretto 8. Andante con moto. Stimmen der Nacht (Voices of the Night), op 3: 1. Allegro vivace e appassionato 2. Larghetto, ma non troppo 3. Allegro molto vivace e appassionato 4. Andante tranquillo 5. Andante sostenuto. Variationen über ein eigenes Thema (Variations on an original theme), op 10. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 41.
Kersey, J. (piano) Theodor Kirchner - Romantic Tales Romantische Geschichten, op 73: Volume 1: 1) Eintritt (Entrance) 2) Frühlingsgruss (Spring Greeting) 3) Ein Davidsbündlertanz (A Dance of the David's-League) 4) Damals (Days gone by) 5) Ländler Volume 2: 6) Romanze 7) Humoreske 8) Legende 9) Im Circus (At the Circus) 10) Menuett Volume 3: 11) Novellette 12) Nachtstuck (Nocturne) 13) A la Hongroise (In Hungarian style) 14) Impromptu 15) In's Album (Albumleaf) Volume 4: 16) Elegie 17) Daheim (At home) 18) Klage (Complaint) 19) Balladenmässig (In the style of a Ballade) 20) Abschiedslied (Song of Parting). Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 39.
Kersey, J. (piano) Theodor Kirchner - Old Memories Alte Erinnerungen (Old Memories), op 74: 1) Poco lento, espressivo 2) Allegretto 3) Andantino espressivo (poco lento) 4) Moderato 5) Andantino 6) Con espressione 7) Cantabile 8) Allegretto 9) Andantino 10) Vivace scherzando 11) Comodo 12) Poco lento. 13) Scherzo no. 2, op 54. "Aus der Jugendzeit" (From Childhood), op 88: 14) Allegro moderato 15) Poco Allegro 16) Moderato 17) Risoluto 18) Vivace scherzando 19) Poco Allegro 20) Lento 21) Vivace 22) Poco lento 23) Allegretto. Federzeichnungen (Pen and Ink Sketches), op 47: 24) Moderato 25) Allegro ma non troppo 26) Moderato 27) Poco lento 28) Allegro vivace 29) Andantino 30) Moderato, cantabile 31) Poco lento 32) Intermezzo (Allegretto con moto) 33) Zum Schluss (Poco lento). Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 38.
Kersey, J. (piano) Leopold Rosenfeld - Lyric Fantasy Pieces Characteerstykker (Character Pieces), op 3: 1) Allegro moderato e agitato 2) Fra Gammel Tid 3) Slot I Skoven 4) Allegro agitato 5) Latter; Lyriske fantasistykker (Lyric Fantasy Pieces), op 47: Book 1: 6) Humoreske 7) Legende 8) Cracovienne 9) Bondedans 10) Sylfelet 11) Valse érotique 12) Scherzino Book 2: 13) Hilsen 14) Stille Tider 15) Alene 16) Foraarsmorgen 17) Af et Digt 18) Vekselsang 19) I Dag 20) Hilsen 21) Til Afsked 22) Hvorfor? 23) Forsilde 24) Øde 25) Farvel 26) Langfredag 27) Et Gravmæle 28) Epilog. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 37.
Kersey, J. (piano) Theodor Kirchner - Fallen Leaves Verwehte Blätter (Fallen Leaves), op 41: 1) Moderato 2) Allegretto 3) Poco Allegretto 4) Allegro 5) Ziemlich langsam, zart 6) Andante. Albumblätter (Albumleaves), op 80: 7) Lento espressivo 8) Allegro 9) Moderato assai 10) Allegretto 11) Poco lento 12) Poco animato 13) Comodo 14) Vivace 15) Lento. An Stephen Heller (To Stephen Heller), op 51: 16) Andantino 17) Moderato 18) Allegro moderato 19) Etwas langsam und still 20) Poco Allegretto 21) Ruhig 22) Allegretto 23) Moderato 24) Sanft bewegt. Nicht schnell. 25) Sehr zart, nicht schnell 26) Con comodo 27) Langsam, ausdrucksvoll. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 36.
Kersey, J. (piano) Theodor Kirchner - From my Sketchbook Four Nocturnes, op 28: 1) Ruhig, singend 2) Con sentimento 3) Moderato 4) Molto moderato; Aus meinem Skizzenbuche, op 29: 1) Ungarisch 2) Deutscher Walzer 3) Humoreske 4) Frühlingsgesang 5) Ständchen 6) Jagdstückchen; Album for piano, op 26: i. Moderato - ii. Allegretto scherzando- iii. Ruhig - iv. Allegretto - v. Moderato - vi. Allegretto semplice - vii. Vivace - viii. Comodo - ix. Ziemlich bewegt - x. Nicht zu schnell - xi. Allegretto comodo - xii. Ziemlich schnell; Four Polonaises, op 43: 1) Maestoso 2) Allegro ma non troppo 3) Lebhaft 4) Moderato. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 35.
Kersey, J. (piano) Friedrich Bürgmuller - Original piano works and fantasies 1) Les Patineurs - Valse brillante from Le Prophète by Meyerbeer 2) Memoria speranza, valse expressive 3) Rondo for pianoforte or harp, op 1 4) Chanson de Fortunio - valse de salon 5) Valse sentimentale du ballet Lady Henriette 6) Les Parisiennes, 3 Nouvelles Polkas no 1 -L'Enjouée, no 2 - La Coquette, no 3 - La Gracieuse 9) Rondino sur une Tyrolienne de Ch.M. de Weber, op 48 no 2 10) Pharsalia, valse brillante, op 89 11) Valse pastorale en forme de rondeau, op 24 12) 6 Morceaux caracteristiques no 1 - On the Spanish Girls, no 2 - Sea Picture, no 3 - Ave Maria, no 4 - Having Oranges, no 5 - Morning Sea, no 6 - By the beach 18) La Peri, ballet pantomime in 2 acts - valse favorite 19) La Peri, ballet pantomime in 2 acts - Le Rêve 20) Fantaisie sur le Père Gaillard d'Henri Reber, op 103. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 34. Produced in association with the Norbert Bürgmuller-Society Dusseldorf; with programme notes by Dr. Klaus Zehnder-Tischendorf.
Kersey, J. (piano) Julius von Beliczay - Original piano works and Hungarian national music by his contemporaries 1) Hermann Adolf Wollenhaupt (1827-65): Marche hongroise, op. 66 2) Beliczay: from Stammbuchblätter, op. 31: 1. Träumerei; 2. Intermezzo 3) Beliczay: Gavotte op. 43 4) Beliczay: Aquarellen, op. 26: 1. Moderato; 2. Andantino; 3. Allegretto; 4. Andante con moto; 5. Allegretto grazioso "Es lächelt der See"; 6. Vivace; 7. Allegretto vivace 5) Benjamin Egressy (1814-51) arr. Ferdinand Beyer (1803-63): Ungarische Volkshymne no. 61: Szosat 6) Beliczay: Nocturno, op. 24 7) Beliczay: from Miniaturen, op. 67: 1. Allegretto; 2. Allegro; 3. Moderato; 4. Allegro scherzando; 5. Vivace; 6. Allegretto 8. Adagio rubato - Allegro; 9. Tempo di Valse; 10. Vivace; 11. Andante; 12. Moderato "Égböl szólok" 8) Beliczay: Novellette and Romanze, op. 2 9) Beliczay: 8 Variations on a Hungarian theme, op. 23 10) Ferenc Erkel (1810-93) arr. Ferdinand Beyer: Ungarische Volkshymne no. 60: Gott erhalt Ungarn. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 33.
Kersey, J. (piano) Theodor Kirchner: Conversations with the Piano; original works 1) Humoresken, op 48: 1. Allegro non troppo 2. Con moto 3. Allegretto 4. Allegretto 5. Allegretto grazioso 6. Allegretto 2) Romanze, op 45 no 6 3) Plaudereien am Klavier, op 60: 1. Con moto 2. Allegretto 3. Allegro 4. Nicht zu schnell 5. Poco Allegretto 6. Poco Allegro 7. Mässiges Tempo 8. Con moto 9. Allegretto 10. Allegro 11. Allegretto 12. Poco Andante 13. Con troppo vivace 14. Zart nicht schnell 15. Poco moderato 16. Allegro ma non troppo 17. Comodo 18. Molto moderato 19. Poco animato 20. Comodo 21. Tempo di Gavotta 22. Con fuoco 23. Poco Allegro 24. Allegretto (Gavotten tempo) 25. Andantino 4) Tempo di Valse. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 32.
Kersey, J. (piano) Theodor Kirchner: Robert Schumann transcriptions for solo piano; original works Kirchner: Ein Gedenkblatt: Serenade op 15. Schumann trans. Kirchner: Romanzen und Balladen. 1) Der Schatzgräber op 45 no 1 2) Frühlingsfahrt op 45 no 2 3) Abends am Strande op 45 no 3 4) Die Beiden Grenadiere op 49 no 1 5) Die Nonne op 49 no 3 6) Blondel's Lied op 53 no 1 7) Loreley op 53 no 2 8) Der Arme Peter op 53 no 3 9) Die Soldatenbraut op 64 no 1 10) Das verlassene Mägdelein op 64 no 2 11) Tragödie op 64 no 3. Kirchner: In stillen Stunden, op 56 Heft IV 1) Klage 2) Freundliches Erinnern. Schumann trans. Kirchner: Bilder aus Osten: 6 Impromptus 1) Lebhaft 2) Nicht schnell und sehr gesangvoll zu spielen 3) Im Volkston 4) Nicht schnell 5) Lebhaft 6) Renig, andächtig. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 31.
Kersey, J. (piano) Unknown Piano Music of Alkan - Original Works and Transcriptions Handel trans. Alkan: Chœur des Prêtres de Dagon from 'Samson'; Alkan: 'Il était un p'tit homme': Rondoletto, op. 3; Weber trans. Alkan: Chœur-Barcarolle d'Obéron (Les filles de la mer); Beethoven trans. Alkan: Chant d'Alliance (Wedding Song); Alkan: Désir, petit fantaisie; Alkan: Variations quasi fantaisie sur une barcarolle napolitaine, op. 16 no. 6; Grétry trans. Alkan: Marche et Chœur des Janissaires; Alkan: Nocturne no 3 in F sharp major, op. 57; Marcello trans. Alkan: 'I cieli immensi narranno' from Psalm 18; Gluck trans. Alkan: 'Jamais dans ces beaux lieux' from 'Armide'; Alkan: Variations on 'La tremenda ultrice spada' from Bellini's 'Montagues and Capulets', op. 16 no. 5; Alkan: Réconciliation: petit caprice mi-partie en forme de zorcico, ou Air de Danse Basque à cinq temps, op. 42; Alkan: Variations on 'Ah! segnata è la mia morte' from Donizetti's 'Anna Bolena', op. 16 no. 4; Anon. trans. Alkan: Rigaudons des petits violons et hautbois de Louis XIV. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 30.
Kersey, J. (piano) Theodor Kirchner - Robert Schumann: The Song Cycles transcribed for solo piano Frauenliebe und -Leben, op 42: Seit ich ihn gesehen; Er, der Herrlichste von Allen; Ich kann's nicht fassen, nicht glauben; Du Ring an meinen Finger; Helft mir, ihr Schwestern; Süsser Freund, du blickest; An meinem Herzen, an meiner Brust; Nun hast du mir den ersten Schmerz getan. Liederkreis, op 39: In der Fremde; Intermezzo; Waldesgespräch; Die Stille; Mondnacht; Schöne Fremde; Auf einer Burg; In der Fremde; Wehmuth; Zwielicht; Im Walde; Frühlingsnacht. Dichterliebe, op 48: Im wunderschönen Monat Mai; Aus meinen Thränen spriessen; Die Rose, die Lilie; Wenn ich in deine Augen seh'; Ich will meine Seele tauchen; Im Rhein, im heil'gen Strome; Ich grolle nicht; Und wüssten's die Blume; Das ist ein Flöten und Geigen; Hör' ich das Liedchen klingen; Ein Jüngling liebt ein Mädchen; Am leuchtenden Sommermorgen; Ich hab' im Traum geweinet; Allnächtlich im Traume; Aus alten Märchen winkt es; Die alten bösen Lieder. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 29.
Kersey, J. (piano), German Romantic Rarities Gustav Satter (1832-79): Second Legendary Ballade; Salamon Jadassohn (1831-1902): Albumleaves, op 63: 1. Lento melancolico 2. Andantino quasi Allegretto non troppo vivo 3. Andante tranquillo (Canone alla Quarta) 4. Allegretto scherzando alla Siciliana (Canone alla Quarta) 5. Andantino quasi Allegretto; Robert Schumann (1810-56) transcribed by Fürchtegott Theodor Kirchner (1823-1903): Andante with Variations op 46; Salamon Jadassohn: from Three Characteristic Pieces, op 12: 1. Scherzino (Vivace, ma non troppo) 2. Valse (Tempo moderato); Johannes Brahms (1833-97) transcribed by Ludwig Stark (1831-84) Variations on a theme of Haydn (St Anthony Chorale) op 56a. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 28.
Kersey, J. (piano), Piano Music of Salamon Jadassohn (1831-1902) Sechs Klavierstücke, op 49. Improvisationen, op 48. Mazurka brilliante, op 19. Suite, op 124. Vier Phantasiestücke, op 31. Valse, op 132 no 3. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 27. All items re-recorded in 2008 and issued as CD42.
Kersey, J. (piano), Franz Schubert (1797-1828): The Transcriptions String Quintet in C major, D.956, transcribed for solo piano by Ludwig Stark (1831-84): 1. Allegro ma non troppo; 2: Adagio; 3. Scherzo: Presto; 4. Allegretto. Octet in F major, D.803, transcribed for solo piano by Richard Ehrmann: 2. Andante. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 26.
Kersey, J. (piano), Clara Schumann (1819-96) - Complete transcriptions of Lieder by Robert Schumann (1810-56) Widmung, op 25 no 1; Freisinn, op 25 no 2; Schöne Fremde, op 39 no 6; Dein Angesicht, op 127 no 2; Ich wand're nicht, op 51 no 3; Märzveilchen, op 40 no 1; Berg' und Burgen, op 24 no 7; Mondnacht, op 39 no 5; Er ist's, op 79 no 19; An den Sonnenschein, op 36 no 4; Mit Myrthen und Rosen, op 24 no 9; Die Stille, op 39 no 4; Geständniss, op 74 no 7; Der Nussbaum, op 25 no 3; Rose, Meer und Sonne, op 37 no 9; Philinen's Lied, op 98 no 7; Volksliedchen, op 51 no 2; Nichts Schöneres, op 36 no 3; Du bist wie eine Blume, op 25 no 24; Er, der Herrlichste, op 42 no 2; Intermezzo (Dein Bildniss), op 39 no 2; Dem rothen Röslein, op 27 no 2; Der Knabe mit dem Wunderhorn, op 30 no 1; Die Lotosblume, op 25 no 7; Sehnsucht, op 51 no 1; Sonntags am Rhein, op 36 no 1; In der Fremde, op 39 no 1; Frühlingsnacht, op 39 no 12 (version 1); Helft mir, ihr Schwestern, op 42 no 5; Ständchen, op 36 no 2; Frühlingsnacht, op 39 no 12 (version 2). Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 25.
Kersey, J. (piano), Piano Music of Sydney Smith (1839-89) Reminiscence de Bruges (Le Carillon) - Esquisse, op 55; The Spinning Wheel, op 39; Second Fantasia on Flotow's "Martha", op 119; Maypole Dance: A Rustic Sketch, op 45; Barcarolle, op 88; Paraphrase de concert on Mendelssohn's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", op 76; Brilliant fantasia on "The Hardy Norseman", op 5; Paraphrase on Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, op 108; En route - Marche brilliante, op 132. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 24.
Kersey, J. (piano), Romantic Discoveries in search of Adventure Ignace Xavier Joseph Leÿbach (1817-91): Fantaisie on "Un ballo in maschera" (Giuseppe Verdi), op 56; Benjamin Godard (1849-95): Guitarella, serenade op 55; Franz Hünten (1793-1878): Souvenir of a Great Master: Impromptu on a favourite air of Ch. M. von Weber, op 216: Theodor Oesten (1813-70): The Carnival of Venice, with 10 Metamorphoses: Capriccietto Brilliant, op 37; In a boat, op 366; Alpine Bells, tyrolienne, op 175; Wilhelm Kuhe (1823-1912): Fantasia on Sir Arthur Sullivan's opera "The Chieftain"; Henry Brinley Richards (1819-65): The Danube River; Evening; The Liquid Gem; Carl Czerny (1791-1857): Third Fantasie Brilliante on the opera "Il Furioso" (The Madman on the Isle of San Domingo) by Donizetti, op 328; Ludvig Schytte (1848-1909): Rhapsodie. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 23
Kersey, J. (piano), Piano Music of Heinrich Hofmann (1842-1902) Volume Two Flying Leaves: Five Little Pieces, op 85: 1. Impromptu 2. Song 3. March 4. Nocturne 5. Ondines. Sketches, op 77: 1. Rogue! 2. Elegy 3. Ländler 4. Birthday March 5. Melody 6. Dancesong 7. Scherzo 8. Humoreske 9. Sleep. Atmospheric Paintings (Stimmungsbilder), op 88: 1. Gavotte 2. At Evening 3. Notturno 4. Hungarian 5. Dancesong 6. Elegy 7. Minnelied 8. Play of the Waves 9. Ballade 10. Impromptu 11. Rider's March. Norwegian Songs and Dances (arranged from the duet versions by L. Stark): 1. Frau Holle's Shepherd's Magic Song 2. Dancesong 3. Sennerlied 4. Folk Hymn 5. Dancesong 6. Song of the Bard 7. Song 8. Springing Dance. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 22
Kersey, J. (piano), Piano Music of Heinrich Hofmann (1842-1902) Volume One The Trumpeter of Säkkingen: Six Characteristic Pieces, op 52: 1. Young Werner's Arrival 2. Gnomes 3. Confession 4. Separation 5. In Rome 6. Happy Solution. from Albumleaves, op 11: 1. Akrostichon 2. In May. from Six Pieces, op 101: 1. Humoreske 2. Evening Song 3. Reminiscence. from From my Diary, op 46: 1. Over the Waters 2. The Last Farewell 3. Along the Brook 4. Under the Village Linden-Tree 9. At Parting 10. Snowflakes 11. In the Forest Inn 12. Roving Bird. Three Pieces in Dance Form, op 55: 1. Ländler 2. Springing Dance 3. Polonaise. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 21
Kersey, J. (piano), Romantic Discoveries at the Opera and Beyond Ludvig Schytte (1848-1909): Polonaise from Mignon (Ambroise Thomas); Hugo Bussmeyer (1842-1912): Souvenirs of the Opera no. 11: Les Huguenots (Meyerbeer); Carl Czerny (1791-1857): Rondos in the Lightly Brilliant Style on the best loved Themes from the opera "Rienzi" by Richard Wagner, op 758 nos. 1; 2 and 5; C.A. Caspar: Un Fragment de Mendelssohn; Wilhelm Kuhe (1823-1912): Casta Diva, study in the cantabile, from Bellini's "Norma"; Ignace Xavier Joseph Leÿbach (1817-91): Fantaisie brilliante on "La fille de Mme. Angot" (Charles Lecocq), op 169; Ignace Xavier Joseph Leÿbach (1817-91): Norma (Bellini): divertimento, op 118 no 7; Ignace Xavier Joseph Leÿbach (1817-91): Fantasie brilliante on "Norma" (Bellini), op 65; Joachim Raff (1822-82) transcribed by Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Humoresque en forme de Valse (op. 159). Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 20
Kersey, J. (piano), First Recordings of Beethoven Piano Sonata in D, Biamonti 213 (original, incomplete version), fragments and sketches: Sonata in D, Biamonti 213 (original, incomplete version); miniatures, fragments and sketches; Tulip Waltz and Spirit Waltz (doubtful authenticity). Piano Exercise in B flat major and minor, Hess 58. Adagio in G major, Hess 70. Adagio in G major, Hess 71. Melodie in C minor, Hess 324. Piece (Allegro) in D, Hess 325. March in C minor, Hess 330. Minuet in B flat major, Hess 331. Anglaise in G, Biamonti 48 (two versions). Adagio and Allegro, Biamonti 96. Sketch for Sonata in E flat, Biamonti 98. Allegretto in A, with other sketches, Biamonti 99. Intermezzo for Sonata op 10 no 1, Biamonti 191. Fragment in A major producing effect of Horns, Biamonti 268. Andante molto in E flat major, Biamonti 269. Fragment in F, Biamonti 270. Fragment in E flat, Biamonti 271. Andante in B flat, Biamonti 272. Draft in F, Biamonti 273. Drafts in C and G, Biamonti 276. Succession of Chords, Biamonti 278. Allegro in C, Biamonti 279. Passage in B, Biamonti 280. (Finale) in G, Biamonti 282. Andante in D flat (Bagatelle), Biamonti 283. Allegro in A flat and A, Biamonti 284. Notation in E flat, Biamonti 317. Sketches for a Sonata in A minor, Biamonti 318. Sketches for the finale to the Eroica Variations, op 35, Biamonti 319. Pastorale in C, Biamonti 622. Fragment in G, Biamonti 720. Minuet in D minor, Gardi 10. Instrumental Draft, Biamonti 849. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 19
Kersey, J. (piano), Piano Music of Sir Frederic Cowen (1852-1935) La Coquette - Scherzo (1873); Serenade (1869); Rondo à la Turque (1870); Twilight Reveries no 1 (1869); Fairy Flowers, Morceau de Salon (1869); Berceuse, op 2; The Language of the Flowers: suite (1880): 1. Daisy (Innocence); 2. Lilac (First Emotions of Love); 3. Fern (Fascination); 4. Columbine (Folly); 5. Yellow Jasmine (Elegance and Grace); 6. Lily of the Valley (Return of Happiness). Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 18.
Kersey, J. (piano), Romantic Discoveries: Rosenfeld: Leopold Rosenfeld (1849-1909) Lyriske fantasistykker, op 47 book 1 and book 2 nos 1-15. Book 1: 1. Humoreske 2. Legende 3. Cracovienne 4. Bondedans 5. Sylfelet 6. Valse érotique 7. Scherzino. Book 2: 1. Hilsen 2. Stille Tider 3. Alene 4. Foraarsmorgen 5. Af et Digt 6. Vekselsang 7. I Dag 8. Hilsen 9. Til Afsked 10. Hvorfor? 11. Forsilde 12. Øde 13. Farvel 14. Langfredag 15. Et Gravmæle. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 17.
Kersey, J. (piano), Romantic Discoveries: Pauer: Ernst Pauer (1826-1905) Suite of Pieces in the form of Ancient Dances, op 75. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 16.
Kersey, J. (piano), Romantic Discoveries: Character Pieces Alphonse Leduc (1804-68): La Chatelaine: Fantaisie à la Valse, op 139; Wilhelm Kuhe (1823-1912): Silvery Shower, Caprice Etude, op 78; Ignace Xavier Joseph Leÿbach (1817-91): Fleur de salon; second Nocturne; Ludvig Schytte (1848-1909): Voices of Nature: Seven Character Pieces, op 22; 1. In the Wood 2. At the Gulf 3. To the Mountains 4. At the Lake 5. The River Below 6. On the Sea 7. Over the Steppe; Fritz Spindler (1817-1905): L'Oisillon - Morceau characteristique, op 75 no 1; Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-76): Albumleaf in E minor (1834) (unpublished); Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-76): Jeux d'esprit. Quadrilles à la Herz; Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-76): Rondo in G major (unpublished); East John Westrop: Der Alpen Sanger, March (as Performed by the Guards and other Military Bands), arranged for the pianoforte (c.1830). Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 13
Kersey, J. (piano), Romantic Discoveries in Scotland Emile Berger (1838?-?): Annie Laurie, with variations; Thomas Valentine (1790-1878): The White Cockade arranged as an Easy Rondo for the Pianoforte; Theo H. Northrup: All the go schottische; Mary, Queen of Scots, arr. "Charles Morley" (Franz Behr (1837-98)): Musette; Thomas Valentine (1790-1878): Aria alla Scozzese with variations; Henry Marsh: Knights Templar: Grand Entrée March; from D. Browne's Selection: Kinloch of Kinloch, with variations; Francesco Berger (1834-1933): Bonnie Dundee; E. Heimberger: The Scartins; the scotch song for the piano; anon, arr. Charles Schultz: Highland polka; Thomas Valentine (1790-1878): The Campbells are Coming arranged as an Easy Rondo for the Pianoforte; E.C. Perry: The Favourite Scottish Melody 'Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled" arranged with Variations for the Pianoforte or Harp; Wilhelm Kuhe (1823-1912): Charlie is my darling: study in octaves; Ignaz Pleyel (1757-1831): The Yellow Hair'd Laddie; Henry Brinley Richards (1819-65): Marie - nocturne, op 60;Variations on "The Blue Bells of Scotland". Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 12
Kersey, J. (piano), Romantic Discoveries: British and Foreign Popular Airs Charles Arnold: The Alpine or Styrian Melody, also the Celebrated Belgian Waltz, arranged for the pianoforte; Nicholas Charles Bochsa (1789-1856): The Band at a Distance, a celebrated French March; Joseph de Pinna: Viva tutti le Vezzose, no. 2 from British and Foreign Popular Airs adapted as familiar Rondos and Variations for the pianoforte; Joseph de Pinna: Hermosa y Dueña Querida, no. 12 from British and Foreign Popular Airs adapted as familiar Rondos and Variations for the pianoforte; Joseph de Pinna: By dimpled Brook, no. 17 from British and Foreign Popular Airs adapted as familiar Rondos and Variations for the pianoforte; Joseph de Pinna: Over the hills and far away, no. 20 from British and Foreign Popular Airs adapted as familiar Rondos and Variations for the pianoforte; Joseph de Pinna: Planxty Connor, no. 21 from British and Foreign Popular Airs adapted as familiar Rondos and Variations for the pianoforte; Durand de Grau: Les clochettes - galop brilliante, op 15; W. Grosse: Camelford House Entertainment, the much admired Honey Moon Waltz arranged as a Rondo; Stephen Heller (1813-88): Tarantelle in A flat major, op 85 no 2; E.C. Martin: Six Mazurkas and a Russian Valse (c.1830); Theodore Mauss: Chrystabel, Polka de concert; Thomas Valentine (1790-1878): A Chinese Bell Dance, Composed and Arranged as a Familiar Rondo for the pianoforte; Amy Woodforde-Finden (1860-1919): Kashmiri Song (Four Indian Love Lyrics) (transcription for piano by the composer) (3'47''). Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 11
Kersey, J. (piano), Romantic Discoveries at the Opera Volume Two Edward Francis Rimbault (1816-76): Dramatic Fantasia on Donizetti's "Torquato Tasso", no. 1 from "Three Dramatic Fantasias on celebrated airs"; Christian Rummel (1787-1849): "O Nume Benefico" from "La Gazza Ladra" by Rossini, transcribed for the pianoforte; Edward Sydney Smith (1839-89): Fantaisie Dramatique on Meyerbeer's "Robert le Diable", op 78; I. Tomlinson: "Tutti Unite in Dolce Affetto" from Paer's "The Freebooters" arranged for the pianoforte (c.1830); Ignace Xavier Joseph Leÿbach (1817-91): Fantaisie brilliante on Wagner's "Lohengrin", op 125; Friedrich Wachs: Fantaisie on Rossini's "Moses" from 20 Miniature Fantaisies; Edward Francis Rimbault (1816-76): Meyerbeer's Marche aux Flambeaux arranged for the pianoforte; Edward Sydney Smith (1839-89): Second Paraphrase on Mendelssohn's "Hymn of Praise", op 98. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 10
Kersey, J. (piano), Romantic Discoveries at the Opera Volume One Wilhelm Kuhe (1823-1912): Fantaisie on Meyerbeer's "Dinorah"; Stephen Heller (1813-88): Rondino brilliant on the cavatina "Pauvre Couturier" from Halevy's "Les Treize", op 15; Franz Hünten (1793-1878): Fantasie on Verdi's "Nabucco", op 127 (transcribed by John Kersey); Eugene Ketterer (1831-70): Fantaisie de salon on Meyerbeer's "L'Africaine"; Joseph de Pinna: "Giovinette che fate all'amore" from Mozart's "Don Giovanni", no. 14 from British and Foreign Popular Airs adapted as familiar Rondos and Variations for the pianoforte; Ignace Xavier Joseph Leÿbach (1817-91): Fantaisie brilliante on Bellini's "I Puritani", op 48; T.B. Phipps (fl 1830): The Beautiful Air Tyrolienne in the Opera of "Il Bravo" or "The Red Mask" by Thomas Cooke, arranged for the pianoforte; Ignace Xavier Joseph Leÿbach (1817-91): Fantaisie elegante on Gounod's "Faust", op 35; Wilhelm Kuhe (1823-1912): Galop di Bravura from Howard Glover's opera "Ruy Blas", arranged for the pianoforte. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 9
Kersey, J. (piano), Unknown Piano Music of Charles Valentin Alkan (1813-88) Il était un p'tit homme - Rondoletto, op 3; Variations on a theme of Donizetti "Ah segnata è la mia morte", op 16 no 4; Variations on a theme of Bellini "La tremenda ultrice spada" op 16 no 5; Variations quasi fantaisie sur une barcarolle napolitiane, op 16 no 6; Réconciliation - petit caprice en forme de zorcico, op 42; Désir: petit fantaisie; Palpitamento (composed in 1855; unpublished); Nocturne no 3 in F sharp major, op 57 no 2; Les Omnibus - Variations, op 2. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 8 (note: these recordings are not the same as on CD30).
Kersey, J. (piano), Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 6 Dedicated to Dr Kenneth Robinson Martin, who funded the recording.
Kersey, J. (piano) Liszt: Legend no. 2 and late piano works Legend no. 2 - St Francis de Paul walks on the waves; Sunt lachrimae rerum; Aux cypres de la Villa d’Este I; La lugubre gondola I and II; RVW-Venezia; Nuages Gris; Unstern-Sinistre-Disastro!; Mosonyis Grabgeleit. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 5.
Kersey, J. (piano) Jonathan Dove: For Gerard Hastings (first recording). Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD single CD 4 (recorded for the composer and the dedicatee).
Kersey, J. (piano) Plays Chopin (live recordings): Polonaise op 26 no 1; Mazurkas op 67 nos 2 and 4, op 17 no 3; op 68 no 2, op 63 no 1; Nocturnes op 62 nos 1 and 2, in c sharp op posth; Barcarolle op 60. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 3. Charity recording for the International Knightly Order of St George.
Kersey, J. (piano), Post-War British Piano Sonatas Sir Arthur Bliss: Piano Sonata; Stanley Bate: Piano Sonata no. 2 (first recording); Bernard Stevens: Sonata op. 25. This recording was made as part of a proposed Royal College of Music project to focus on neglected British music, but was not issued commercially.
Kersey, J. (piano); The Latymer School, Edmonton, First Orchestra/Elliott; (also other soloists), Concertos at Latymer 1991; Includes John Kersey as soloist in Liszt: Piano Concerto no. 2 (live recording). Issued by The Latymer Music Society.
Kersey, J. (piano) Piano music of Emil Hartmann (1836-98) Four Pieces, op 31: 1. Elegi 2. Impromptu 3. Canzonetta 4. Etude. Arabesque and Caprice, op 16: 5. Arabesque (Theme varié) 6. Caprice. Fra Høilandene - Nordic Tone Pictures for Piano, op 11: 7. Moderato 8. Gamle Minder (Old Memories) 9. En Leg (A Game) 10. Paa Fjorden (On the Fjord) 11. Folkedands. Ballscenen - Dances and Arabesques for Piano, op 23: 12. Introduction et Valse Gracieuse 13. Polka 14. Menuet 15. Intermezzo I - La Coquette 16. Contredanse 17. Valse 18. Galop Furioso 19. Intermezzo II - Scene d'amour 20. Tyrolienne 21. Valse-Finale. 22. Albumleaf. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 54.
Kersey, J. (piano) Piano music of Adolph Bergt (1822-62) Fünf Charakterstücke op.7 (Leipzig, Peters, April 1849) 1. Un poco Moderato 2. Allegro giocoso 3. Andantino 4. Molto vivace 5. Andante molto moderato. Fünf Clavierstücke op.10 (Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel, Oktober 1855) 6. Allegretto vivace 7. Presto 8. Andante con moto 9. Agitato 10. Allegro assai. Fantasiestücke op.9, Heft 1 (Leipzig, Whistling, März 1850) 11. Marcia 12. Maskentanz-Scene 13. Andantino. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 53.
Kersey, J. (piano) Piano music of Hans Huber (1852-1921) vol. 3 Sechs Impressionen: 1. Am See - Barcarola 2. Impromptu-Valse 3. Intermezzo - Rêverie 4. Scherzo - Regennacht 5. Romanze 6. Humoreske. Jugendalbum: 1. Gebet 2. Rondoletto 3. Romanze 4. Menuett 5. Perpetuum mobile 6. Wiegenlied 7. Gavotte 8. Kleiner Marsch 9. Waltzer 10. Variationen 11. Träumerei 12. Bourrée 13. Elegie 14. Novellette 15. Nachtstück 16. Marsch. Drei Stücke im alten Styl, op 14: 1. Gavotte 2. Menuett 3. Bourrée. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 52.
Kersey, J. (piano) Piano music of Hans Huber (1852-1921) vol. 2 Sechs kleine Konzertstücke, op 131: 1. Präludium - Im breiten Lapidarstile 2. Gavotte 3. Wiegenlied 4. Arabeske 5. Intermezzo 6. Impromptu (Menuett). Drei Stücke, op 48: 1. Gavotte 2. Etude (Schneeflocken) 3. Valse-Caprice. 10. Studien über ein Originalthema, op 7. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 51.
Kersey, J. (piano) Theodor Kullak (1818-82) Symphonie for solo piano, op 27; Grande Sonate in F sharp minor, op 7 Symphonie de piano: Grande Sonate en quatre parties in E flat major, op 27:1. Allegro 2. Andante con moto 3. Scherzo - Allegro vivace 4. Finale - Allegro con fuoco. Grande Sonate in F sharp minor, op 7: 1. Allegro 2. Adagio 3. Finale - Allegro. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 50.
Kersey, J. (piano) Piano music of Hans Huber (1852-1921) vol. 1 Zu Maler Nolten (Ed. Mörike): Sonate, op. 47: 1. Andante - Allegro con fuoco 2. Adagio ma non troppo 3. Presto 4. Allegro con fuoco. Drei Melodien, op 21: 5. Anfangs sehr ruhig, fast wehmüthig gehalten 6. Zart leidenschaftlich 7. Mit Anmuth und feinem Vortrag. Blätter und Blüthen - Neun Clavierstücke, op 2: 8. Maestoso 9. Herbstgefühle (Autumn Feelings) 10. Viel Humor! (Much Humour) 11. Aus alter Zeit (From times past) 12. Eine Frage (A Question) 13. Die Antwort (The Answer) 14. Bauerntanz (Farmers' Dance) 15. Spielereien (Playthings) 16. Ungeduld (Impatience) 17. Tändelei (Toying). Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 49.
Kersey, J. (piano) Piano music of Adolf Jensen (1837-79), volume 2 Romantic Studies, op 8: 1. Gelübte (The Vow) 2. Neues Leben (New Life) 3. Unerwartetes Glück (Unexpected Luck) 4. Nach vollbrachtem Tage (At the Close of Day) 5. Sehnsucht (Longing) 6. Frohe Botschaft (Joyful News) 7. Träumerei (Reverie) 8. Lose (Fate) 9. Arme Gefangene (The poor Captive) 10. Weiße Rose (White Rose) 11. Am Meeresstrand (On the Sea-Shore) 12. Ein Nachklang (An Echo) 13. Liebeszeichen (Love-token) 14. Meine Ruh' ist hin (My Peace shattered) 15. Deingedenken (Thinking of you) 16. Liebesfrühling (Love's Spring) 17. Epilog. 18. Ländler aus Berchtesgaden, op 46: 1. Praeludium - Vivace con Allegrezza 2. Allegretto comodo 3. L'istesso tempo 4. Poco animato 5. Poco meno mosso 6. Più animato 7. Poco più vivace 8. Con vivacità 9. Allegro energico 10. Poco Allegretto 11. Con espressione 12. L'istesso tempo 13. Poco più mosso 14. Tempo risoluto - Più mosso - Con brio. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 48.
Kersey, J. (piano) Piano music of Adolf Jensen (1837-79), volume 1 1. Impromptu, op 37. Erinnerungen (Memories), op 48: 2. Allegro appassionato 3. Con espressione 4. Allegro vivace 5. Allegretto scherzando 6. Andantino trasognato. Lieder und Tänze (Songs and Dances), op 33: 7. Widmung (Dedication) 8. Trompeterstücklein (Trumpeter's Little Piece) 9. Intermezzo 10. Ländler 11. Reigen (Round Dance) 12. Romanze 13. Erster Walzer 14. Zweiter Walzer 15. Intermezzo 16. Lied 17. Menuett 18. Kindermarsch (March of the Children) 19. Ungarisch (Hungarian) 20. Reiterlied (Song of the Rider) 21. Walzer 22. Barkarole 23. Ländler 24. An der Wiege (To the Cradle) 25. Polonaise 26. Abendlied (Evening Song). Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 47.
Kersey, J. (piano) The Circle of Brahms Woldemar Bargiel (1828-97): Piano Sonata in C major, op 34: 1. Allegro moderato, ma con passione 2. Andante, un poco con moto 3. Adagio maestoso - Allegro molto - Prestissimo - Presto possibile. Ludvig Norman (1831-85): Two Character Pieces, op 1: 4. no. 1: Allegro commodo 5. no. 2: Der Sonntagsritt (The Sunday Ride) 6. Reality. Albert Dietrich (1829-1908): from Four Piano Pieces, op 2: 7. no. 2: Canon 8. no. 4: Sehr ruhig, ausdrucksvoll. Julius Otto Grimm (1827-1903): from Abendbilder (Evening Scenes), op 2: 9. no. 1: Abendlandschaft (Evening landscape) 10. no. 4: Elfenchor (Elves' Chorus). Friedrich Gernsheim (1839-1916): Six Preludes, op 2: 11. no. 1: Un poco lento e sostenuto 12. no. 2: Andante espressivo 13. no. 3: Allegro energico 14. no. 4: Andantino 15. no. 5: Allegretto vivace e leggiero 16. no. 6: Allegro molto agitato. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 46.
Kersey, J. (piano) Piano music of Woldemar Bargiel (1828-97) Albumleaf in B flat major. Acht Pianofortestücke, op 32: 1. Allegro con grazia 2. Andante con moto 3. Presto 4. Lento 5. Allegretto, un poco Allegro 6. Allegro commodo 7. Andante sostenuto 8. Con moto grazioso. Drei Notturnos, op 3: 1. Allegretto 2. Andante 3. Andante. Acht Pianofortestücke (Folge von op. 32), op 41: 1. Tempo di Menuetto 2. Allegro, non troppo 3. Andante, molto cantabile 4. Con grazia 5. Con moto 6. Presto e leggierissimo 7. Andante 8. Allegro molto. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 45.
Kersey, J. (piano) Stimmen der Nacht - Piano music of Heinrich von Sahr (1829-98) vol 2 Zehn Phantasiestücke, op 10: 1. Widmung - Andante con moto - Zum Abschied 2. Moderato 3. Allegretto 4. Zum 4 November 5. Andante 6. Dolce far niente 7. Vivace 8. Scherzo 9. Venetianisches Gondellied 10. Abendlied. Piano piece in G major (unpublished). Ludwig Norman (1831-85): Vier Clavierstücke seinem Freunde Heinrich von Sahr gewidmet, op 9: 1. Allegro non tanto e grazioso 2. Allegro moderato 3. Molto vivace 4. Andante sostenuto. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 44.
Kersey, J. (piano) Piano music of J.P.E. (1805-1900) and Emil Hartmann (1836-98) Emil Hartmann (1836-98) 3 Mazurkas, op 28: 1. Moderato 2. Vivo 3. Allegretto. Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann (1805-1900) Studier og Novelletter (Studies and Novellettes), op 65: 4. Moderato con espressione 5. Allegro appassionato 6. Moderato 7. Allegro agitato, con passione 8. Moderato pastorale 9. Allegro 10. Allegro vivo scherzando 11. Moderato 12. Allegretto grazioso. Emil Hartmann (edition: Denis Waelbroeck) Sonata in G minor (unfinished): 13. Allegro 14. Andante 15. Finale. Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann Klaverstykker fra ældre og nyere Tid (Piano pieces from older and newer times), op 74: 16. Allegro moderato, con passione 17. Allegro energico, non vivace 18. Andantino sostenuto 19. Allegretto moderato 20. Allegro moderato e cantabile. Emil Hartmann 21. Im Mondschein - Introduction und Waltzer, op 34. 22. Jean de France - Sarabande. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 43.
Kersey, J. (piano) Stimmen der Nacht - Piano music of Heinrich von Sahr (1829-98) Acht Clavierstücke, op 1: 1. In Nordischer Weise (In Nordic Style) 2. Allegretto 3. Andante 4. Allegro 5. Andante 6.Jagdlied (Hunting Song) 7. Allegretto 8. Andante con moto. Stimmen der Nacht (Voices of the Night), op 3: 1. Allegro vivace e appassionato 2. Larghetto, ma non troppo 3. Allegro molto vivace e appassionato 4. Andante tranquillo 5. Andante sostenuto. Variationen über ein eigenes Thema (Variations on an original theme), op 10. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 41.
Kersey, J. (piano) Theodor Kirchner - Romantic Tales Romantische Geschichten, op 73: Volume 1: 1) Eintritt (Entrance) 2) Frühlingsgruss (Spring Greeting) 3) Ein Davidsbündlertanz (A Dance of the David's-League) 4) Damals (Days gone by) 5) Ländler Volume 2: 6) Romanze 7) Humoreske 8) Legende 9) Im Circus (At the Circus) 10) Menuett Volume 3: 11) Novellette 12) Nachtstuck (Nocturne) 13) A la Hongroise (In Hungarian style) 14) Impromptu 15) In's Album (Albumleaf) Volume 4: 16) Elegie 17) Daheim (At home) 18) Klage (Complaint) 19) Balladenmässig (In the style of a Ballade) 20) Abschiedslied (Song of Parting). Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 39.
Kersey, J. (piano) Theodor Kirchner - Old Memories Alte Erinnerungen (Old Memories), op 74: 1) Poco lento, espressivo 2) Allegretto 3) Andantino espressivo (poco lento) 4) Moderato 5) Andantino 6) Con espressione 7) Cantabile 8) Allegretto 9) Andantino 10) Vivace scherzando 11) Comodo 12) Poco lento. 13) Scherzo no. 2, op 54. "Aus der Jugendzeit" (From Childhood), op 88: 14) Allegro moderato 15) Poco Allegro 16) Moderato 17) Risoluto 18) Vivace scherzando 19) Poco Allegro 20) Lento 21) Vivace 22) Poco lento 23) Allegretto. Federzeichnungen (Pen and Ink Sketches), op 47: 24) Moderato 25) Allegro ma non troppo 26) Moderato 27) Poco lento 28) Allegro vivace 29) Andantino 30) Moderato, cantabile 31) Poco lento 32) Intermezzo (Allegretto con moto) 33) Zum Schluss (Poco lento). Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 38.
Kersey, J. (piano) Leopold Rosenfeld - Lyric Fantasy Pieces Characteerstykker (Character Pieces), op 3: 1) Allegro moderato e agitato 2) Fra Gammel Tid 3) Slot I Skoven 4) Allegro agitato 5) Latter; Lyriske fantasistykker (Lyric Fantasy Pieces), op 47: Book 1: 6) Humoreske 7) Legende 8) Cracovienne 9) Bondedans 10) Sylfelet 11) Valse érotique 12) Scherzino Book 2: 13) Hilsen 14) Stille Tider 15) Alene 16) Foraarsmorgen 17) Af et Digt 18) Vekselsang 19) I Dag 20) Hilsen 21) Til Afsked 22) Hvorfor? 23) Forsilde 24) Øde 25) Farvel 26) Langfredag 27) Et Gravmæle 28) Epilog. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 37.
Kersey, J. (piano) Theodor Kirchner - Fallen Leaves Verwehte Blätter (Fallen Leaves), op 41: 1) Moderato 2) Allegretto 3) Poco Allegretto 4) Allegro 5) Ziemlich langsam, zart 6) Andante. Albumblätter (Albumleaves), op 80: 7) Lento espressivo 8) Allegro 9) Moderato assai 10) Allegretto 11) Poco lento 12) Poco animato 13) Comodo 14) Vivace 15) Lento. An Stephen Heller (To Stephen Heller), op 51: 16) Andantino 17) Moderato 18) Allegro moderato 19) Etwas langsam und still 20) Poco Allegretto 21) Ruhig 22) Allegretto 23) Moderato 24) Sanft bewegt. Nicht schnell. 25) Sehr zart, nicht schnell 26) Con comodo 27) Langsam, ausdrucksvoll. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 36.
Kersey, J. (piano) Theodor Kirchner - From my Sketchbook Four Nocturnes, op 28: 1) Ruhig, singend 2) Con sentimento 3) Moderato 4) Molto moderato; Aus meinem Skizzenbuche, op 29: 1) Ungarisch 2) Deutscher Walzer 3) Humoreske 4) Frühlingsgesang 5) Ständchen 6) Jagdstückchen; Album for piano, op 26: i. Moderato - ii. Allegretto scherzando- iii. Ruhig - iv. Allegretto - v. Moderato - vi. Allegretto semplice - vii. Vivace - viii. Comodo - ix. Ziemlich bewegt - x. Nicht zu schnell - xi. Allegretto comodo - xii. Ziemlich schnell; Four Polonaises, op 43: 1) Maestoso 2) Allegro ma non troppo 3) Lebhaft 4) Moderato. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 35.
Kersey, J. (piano) Friedrich Bürgmuller - Original piano works and fantasies 1) Les Patineurs - Valse brillante from Le Prophète by Meyerbeer 2) Memoria speranza, valse expressive 3) Rondo for pianoforte or harp, op 1 4) Chanson de Fortunio - valse de salon 5) Valse sentimentale du ballet Lady Henriette 6) Les Parisiennes, 3 Nouvelles Polkas no 1 -L'Enjouée, no 2 - La Coquette, no 3 - La Gracieuse 9) Rondino sur une Tyrolienne de Ch.M. de Weber, op 48 no 2 10) Pharsalia, valse brillante, op 89 11) Valse pastorale en forme de rondeau, op 24 12) 6 Morceaux caracteristiques no 1 - On the Spanish Girls, no 2 - Sea Picture, no 3 - Ave Maria, no 4 - Having Oranges, no 5 - Morning Sea, no 6 - By the beach 18) La Peri, ballet pantomime in 2 acts - valse favorite 19) La Peri, ballet pantomime in 2 acts - Le Rêve 20) Fantaisie sur le Père Gaillard d'Henri Reber, op 103. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 34. Produced in association with the Norbert Bürgmuller-Society Dusseldorf; with programme notes by Dr. Klaus Zehnder-Tischendorf.
Kersey, J. (piano) Julius von Beliczay - Original piano works and Hungarian national music by his contemporaries 1) Hermann Adolf Wollenhaupt (1827-65): Marche hongroise, op. 66 2) Beliczay: from Stammbuchblätter, op. 31: 1. Träumerei; 2. Intermezzo 3) Beliczay: Gavotte op. 43 4) Beliczay: Aquarellen, op. 26: 1. Moderato; 2. Andantino; 3. Allegretto; 4. Andante con moto; 5. Allegretto grazioso "Es lächelt der See"; 6. Vivace; 7. Allegretto vivace 5) Benjamin Egressy (1814-51) arr. Ferdinand Beyer (1803-63): Ungarische Volkshymne no. 61: Szosat 6) Beliczay: Nocturno, op. 24 7) Beliczay: from Miniaturen, op. 67: 1. Allegretto; 2. Allegro; 3. Moderato; 4. Allegro scherzando; 5. Vivace; 6. Allegretto 8. Adagio rubato - Allegro; 9. Tempo di Valse; 10. Vivace; 11. Andante; 12. Moderato "Égböl szólok" 8) Beliczay: Novellette and Romanze, op. 2 9) Beliczay: 8 Variations on a Hungarian theme, op. 23 10) Ferenc Erkel (1810-93) arr. Ferdinand Beyer: Ungarische Volkshymne no. 60: Gott erhalt Ungarn. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 33.
Kersey, J. (piano) Theodor Kirchner: Conversations with the Piano; original works 1) Humoresken, op 48: 1. Allegro non troppo 2. Con moto 3. Allegretto 4. Allegretto 5. Allegretto grazioso 6. Allegretto 2) Romanze, op 45 no 6 3) Plaudereien am Klavier, op 60: 1. Con moto 2. Allegretto 3. Allegro 4. Nicht zu schnell 5. Poco Allegretto 6. Poco Allegro 7. Mässiges Tempo 8. Con moto 9. Allegretto 10. Allegro 11. Allegretto 12. Poco Andante 13. Con troppo vivace 14. Zart nicht schnell 15. Poco moderato 16. Allegro ma non troppo 17. Comodo 18. Molto moderato 19. Poco animato 20. Comodo 21. Tempo di Gavotta 22. Con fuoco 23. Poco Allegro 24. Allegretto (Gavotten tempo) 25. Andantino 4) Tempo di Valse. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 32.
Kersey, J. (piano) Theodor Kirchner: Robert Schumann transcriptions for solo piano; original works Kirchner: Ein Gedenkblatt: Serenade op 15. Schumann trans. Kirchner: Romanzen und Balladen. 1) Der Schatzgräber op 45 no 1 2) Frühlingsfahrt op 45 no 2 3) Abends am Strande op 45 no 3 4) Die Beiden Grenadiere op 49 no 1 5) Die Nonne op 49 no 3 6) Blondel's Lied op 53 no 1 7) Loreley op 53 no 2 8) Der Arme Peter op 53 no 3 9) Die Soldatenbraut op 64 no 1 10) Das verlassene Mägdelein op 64 no 2 11) Tragödie op 64 no 3. Kirchner: In stillen Stunden, op 56 Heft IV 1) Klage 2) Freundliches Erinnern. Schumann trans. Kirchner: Bilder aus Osten: 6 Impromptus 1) Lebhaft 2) Nicht schnell und sehr gesangvoll zu spielen 3) Im Volkston 4) Nicht schnell 5) Lebhaft 6) Renig, andächtig. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 31.
Kersey, J. (piano) Unknown Piano Music of Alkan - Original Works and Transcriptions Handel trans. Alkan: Chœur des Prêtres de Dagon from 'Samson'; Alkan: 'Il était un p'tit homme': Rondoletto, op. 3; Weber trans. Alkan: Chœur-Barcarolle d'Obéron (Les filles de la mer); Beethoven trans. Alkan: Chant d'Alliance (Wedding Song); Alkan: Désir, petit fantaisie; Alkan: Variations quasi fantaisie sur une barcarolle napolitaine, op. 16 no. 6; Grétry trans. Alkan: Marche et Chœur des Janissaires; Alkan: Nocturne no 3 in F sharp major, op. 57; Marcello trans. Alkan: 'I cieli immensi narranno' from Psalm 18; Gluck trans. Alkan: 'Jamais dans ces beaux lieux' from 'Armide'; Alkan: Variations on 'La tremenda ultrice spada' from Bellini's 'Montagues and Capulets', op. 16 no. 5; Alkan: Réconciliation: petit caprice mi-partie en forme de zorcico, ou Air de Danse Basque à cinq temps, op. 42; Alkan: Variations on 'Ah! segnata è la mia morte' from Donizetti's 'Anna Bolena', op. 16 no. 4; Anon. trans. Alkan: Rigaudons des petits violons et hautbois de Louis XIV. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 30.
Kersey, J. (piano) Theodor Kirchner - Robert Schumann: The Song Cycles transcribed for solo piano Frauenliebe und -Leben, op 42: Seit ich ihn gesehen; Er, der Herrlichste von Allen; Ich kann's nicht fassen, nicht glauben; Du Ring an meinen Finger; Helft mir, ihr Schwestern; Süsser Freund, du blickest; An meinem Herzen, an meiner Brust; Nun hast du mir den ersten Schmerz getan. Liederkreis, op 39: In der Fremde; Intermezzo; Waldesgespräch; Die Stille; Mondnacht; Schöne Fremde; Auf einer Burg; In der Fremde; Wehmuth; Zwielicht; Im Walde; Frühlingsnacht. Dichterliebe, op 48: Im wunderschönen Monat Mai; Aus meinen Thränen spriessen; Die Rose, die Lilie; Wenn ich in deine Augen seh'; Ich will meine Seele tauchen; Im Rhein, im heil'gen Strome; Ich grolle nicht; Und wüssten's die Blume; Das ist ein Flöten und Geigen; Hör' ich das Liedchen klingen; Ein Jüngling liebt ein Mädchen; Am leuchtenden Sommermorgen; Ich hab' im Traum geweinet; Allnächtlich im Traume; Aus alten Märchen winkt es; Die alten bösen Lieder. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 29.
Kersey, J. (piano), German Romantic Rarities Gustav Satter (1832-79): Second Legendary Ballade; Salamon Jadassohn (1831-1902): Albumleaves, op 63: 1. Lento melancolico 2. Andantino quasi Allegretto non troppo vivo 3. Andante tranquillo (Canone alla Quarta) 4. Allegretto scherzando alla Siciliana (Canone alla Quarta) 5. Andantino quasi Allegretto; Robert Schumann (1810-56) transcribed by Fürchtegott Theodor Kirchner (1823-1903): Andante with Variations op 46; Salamon Jadassohn: from Three Characteristic Pieces, op 12: 1. Scherzino (Vivace, ma non troppo) 2. Valse (Tempo moderato); Johannes Brahms (1833-97) transcribed by Ludwig Stark (1831-84) Variations on a theme of Haydn (St Anthony Chorale) op 56a. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 28.
Kersey, J. (piano), Piano Music of Salamon Jadassohn (1831-1902) Sechs Klavierstücke, op 49. Improvisationen, op 48. Mazurka brilliante, op 19. Suite, op 124. Vier Phantasiestücke, op 31. Valse, op 132 no 3. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 27. All items re-recorded in 2008 and issued as CD42.
Kersey, J. (piano), Franz Schubert (1797-1828): The Transcriptions String Quintet in C major, D.956, transcribed for solo piano by Ludwig Stark (1831-84): 1. Allegro ma non troppo; 2: Adagio; 3. Scherzo: Presto; 4. Allegretto. Octet in F major, D.803, transcribed for solo piano by Richard Ehrmann: 2. Andante. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 26.
Kersey, J. (piano), Clara Schumann (1819-96) - Complete transcriptions of Lieder by Robert Schumann (1810-56) Widmung, op 25 no 1; Freisinn, op 25 no 2; Schöne Fremde, op 39 no 6; Dein Angesicht, op 127 no 2; Ich wand're nicht, op 51 no 3; Märzveilchen, op 40 no 1; Berg' und Burgen, op 24 no 7; Mondnacht, op 39 no 5; Er ist's, op 79 no 19; An den Sonnenschein, op 36 no 4; Mit Myrthen und Rosen, op 24 no 9; Die Stille, op 39 no 4; Geständniss, op 74 no 7; Der Nussbaum, op 25 no 3; Rose, Meer und Sonne, op 37 no 9; Philinen's Lied, op 98 no 7; Volksliedchen, op 51 no 2; Nichts Schöneres, op 36 no 3; Du bist wie eine Blume, op 25 no 24; Er, der Herrlichste, op 42 no 2; Intermezzo (Dein Bildniss), op 39 no 2; Dem rothen Röslein, op 27 no 2; Der Knabe mit dem Wunderhorn, op 30 no 1; Die Lotosblume, op 25 no 7; Sehnsucht, op 51 no 1; Sonntags am Rhein, op 36 no 1; In der Fremde, op 39 no 1; Frühlingsnacht, op 39 no 12 (version 1); Helft mir, ihr Schwestern, op 42 no 5; Ständchen, op 36 no 2; Frühlingsnacht, op 39 no 12 (version 2). Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 25.
Kersey, J. (piano), Piano Music of Sydney Smith (1839-89) Reminiscence de Bruges (Le Carillon) - Esquisse, op 55; The Spinning Wheel, op 39; Second Fantasia on Flotow's "Martha", op 119; Maypole Dance: A Rustic Sketch, op 45; Barcarolle, op 88; Paraphrase de concert on Mendelssohn's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", op 76; Brilliant fantasia on "The Hardy Norseman", op 5; Paraphrase on Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, op 108; En route - Marche brilliante, op 132. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 24.
Kersey, J. (piano), Romantic Discoveries in search of Adventure Ignace Xavier Joseph Leÿbach (1817-91): Fantaisie on "Un ballo in maschera" (Giuseppe Verdi), op 56; Benjamin Godard (1849-95): Guitarella, serenade op 55; Franz Hünten (1793-1878): Souvenir of a Great Master: Impromptu on a favourite air of Ch. M. von Weber, op 216: Theodor Oesten (1813-70): The Carnival of Venice, with 10 Metamorphoses: Capriccietto Brilliant, op 37; In a boat, op 366; Alpine Bells, tyrolienne, op 175; Wilhelm Kuhe (1823-1912): Fantasia on Sir Arthur Sullivan's opera "The Chieftain"; Henry Brinley Richards (1819-65): The Danube River; Evening; The Liquid Gem; Carl Czerny (1791-1857): Third Fantasie Brilliante on the opera "Il Furioso" (The Madman on the Isle of San Domingo) by Donizetti, op 328; Ludvig Schytte (1848-1909): Rhapsodie. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 23
Kersey, J. (piano), Piano Music of Heinrich Hofmann (1842-1902) Volume Two Flying Leaves: Five Little Pieces, op 85: 1. Impromptu 2. Song 3. March 4. Nocturne 5. Ondines. Sketches, op 77: 1. Rogue! 2. Elegy 3. Ländler 4. Birthday March 5. Melody 6. Dancesong 7. Scherzo 8. Humoreske 9. Sleep. Atmospheric Paintings (Stimmungsbilder), op 88: 1. Gavotte 2. At Evening 3. Notturno 4. Hungarian 5. Dancesong 6. Elegy 7. Minnelied 8. Play of the Waves 9. Ballade 10. Impromptu 11. Rider's March. Norwegian Songs and Dances (arranged from the duet versions by L. Stark): 1. Frau Holle's Shepherd's Magic Song 2. Dancesong 3. Sennerlied 4. Folk Hymn 5. Dancesong 6. Song of the Bard 7. Song 8. Springing Dance. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 22
Kersey, J. (piano), Piano Music of Heinrich Hofmann (1842-1902) Volume One The Trumpeter of Säkkingen: Six Characteristic Pieces, op 52: 1. Young Werner's Arrival 2. Gnomes 3. Confession 4. Separation 5. In Rome 6. Happy Solution. from Albumleaves, op 11: 1. Akrostichon 2. In May. from Six Pieces, op 101: 1. Humoreske 2. Evening Song 3. Reminiscence. from From my Diary, op 46: 1. Over the Waters 2. The Last Farewell 3. Along the Brook 4. Under the Village Linden-Tree 9. At Parting 10. Snowflakes 11. In the Forest Inn 12. Roving Bird. Three Pieces in Dance Form, op 55: 1. Ländler 2. Springing Dance 3. Polonaise. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 21
Kersey, J. (piano), Romantic Discoveries at the Opera and Beyond Ludvig Schytte (1848-1909): Polonaise from Mignon (Ambroise Thomas); Hugo Bussmeyer (1842-1912): Souvenirs of the Opera no. 11: Les Huguenots (Meyerbeer); Carl Czerny (1791-1857): Rondos in the Lightly Brilliant Style on the best loved Themes from the opera "Rienzi" by Richard Wagner, op 758 nos. 1; 2 and 5; C.A. Caspar: Un Fragment de Mendelssohn; Wilhelm Kuhe (1823-1912): Casta Diva, study in the cantabile, from Bellini's "Norma"; Ignace Xavier Joseph Leÿbach (1817-91): Fantaisie brilliante on "La fille de Mme. Angot" (Charles Lecocq), op 169; Ignace Xavier Joseph Leÿbach (1817-91): Norma (Bellini): divertimento, op 118 no 7; Ignace Xavier Joseph Leÿbach (1817-91): Fantasie brilliante on "Norma" (Bellini), op 65; Joachim Raff (1822-82) transcribed by Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Humoresque en forme de Valse (op. 159). Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 20
Kersey, J. (piano), First Recordings of Beethoven Piano Sonata in D, Biamonti 213 (original, incomplete version), fragments and sketches: Sonata in D, Biamonti 213 (original, incomplete version); miniatures, fragments and sketches; Tulip Waltz and Spirit Waltz (doubtful authenticity). Piano Exercise in B flat major and minor, Hess 58. Adagio in G major, Hess 70. Adagio in G major, Hess 71. Melodie in C minor, Hess 324. Piece (Allegro) in D, Hess 325. March in C minor, Hess 330. Minuet in B flat major, Hess 331. Anglaise in G, Biamonti 48 (two versions). Adagio and Allegro, Biamonti 96. Sketch for Sonata in E flat, Biamonti 98. Allegretto in A, with other sketches, Biamonti 99. Intermezzo for Sonata op 10 no 1, Biamonti 191. Fragment in A major producing effect of Horns, Biamonti 268. Andante molto in E flat major, Biamonti 269. Fragment in F, Biamonti 270. Fragment in E flat, Biamonti 271. Andante in B flat, Biamonti 272. Draft in F, Biamonti 273. Drafts in C and G, Biamonti 276. Succession of Chords, Biamonti 278. Allegro in C, Biamonti 279. Passage in B, Biamonti 280. (Finale) in G, Biamonti 282. Andante in D flat (Bagatelle), Biamonti 283. Allegro in A flat and A, Biamonti 284. Notation in E flat, Biamonti 317. Sketches for a Sonata in A minor, Biamonti 318. Sketches for the finale to the Eroica Variations, op 35, Biamonti 319. Pastorale in C, Biamonti 622. Fragment in G, Biamonti 720. Minuet in D minor, Gardi 10. Instrumental Draft, Biamonti 849. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 19
Kersey, J. (piano), Piano Music of Sir Frederic Cowen (1852-1935) La Coquette - Scherzo (1873); Serenade (1869); Rondo à la Turque (1870); Twilight Reveries no 1 (1869); Fairy Flowers, Morceau de Salon (1869); Berceuse, op 2; The Language of the Flowers: suite (1880): 1. Daisy (Innocence); 2. Lilac (First Emotions of Love); 3. Fern (Fascination); 4. Columbine (Folly); 5. Yellow Jasmine (Elegance and Grace); 6. Lily of the Valley (Return of Happiness). Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 18.
Kersey, J. (piano), Romantic Discoveries: Rosenfeld: Leopold Rosenfeld (1849-1909) Lyriske fantasistykker, op 47 book 1 and book 2 nos 1-15. Book 1: 1. Humoreske 2. Legende 3. Cracovienne 4. Bondedans 5. Sylfelet 6. Valse érotique 7. Scherzino. Book 2: 1. Hilsen 2. Stille Tider 3. Alene 4. Foraarsmorgen 5. Af et Digt 6. Vekselsang 7. I Dag 8. Hilsen 9. Til Afsked 10. Hvorfor? 11. Forsilde 12. Øde 13. Farvel 14. Langfredag 15. Et Gravmæle. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 17.
Kersey, J. (piano), Romantic Discoveries: Pauer: Ernst Pauer (1826-1905) Suite of Pieces in the form of Ancient Dances, op 75. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 16.
Kersey, J. (piano), Romantic Discoveries: Character Pieces Alphonse Leduc (1804-68): La Chatelaine: Fantaisie à la Valse, op 139; Wilhelm Kuhe (1823-1912): Silvery Shower, Caprice Etude, op 78; Ignace Xavier Joseph Leÿbach (1817-91): Fleur de salon; second Nocturne; Ludvig Schytte (1848-1909): Voices of Nature: Seven Character Pieces, op 22; 1. In the Wood 2. At the Gulf 3. To the Mountains 4. At the Lake 5. The River Below 6. On the Sea 7. Over the Steppe; Fritz Spindler (1817-1905): L'Oisillon - Morceau characteristique, op 75 no 1; Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-76): Albumleaf in E minor (1834) (unpublished); Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-76): Jeux d'esprit. Quadrilles à la Herz; Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-76): Rondo in G major (unpublished); East John Westrop: Der Alpen Sanger, March (as Performed by the Guards and other Military Bands), arranged for the pianoforte (c.1830). Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 13
Kersey, J. (piano), Romantic Discoveries in Scotland Emile Berger (1838?-?): Annie Laurie, with variations; Thomas Valentine (1790-1878): The White Cockade arranged as an Easy Rondo for the Pianoforte; Theo H. Northrup: All the go schottische; Mary, Queen of Scots, arr. "Charles Morley" (Franz Behr (1837-98)): Musette; Thomas Valentine (1790-1878): Aria alla Scozzese with variations; Henry Marsh: Knights Templar: Grand Entrée March; from D. Browne's Selection: Kinloch of Kinloch, with variations; Francesco Berger (1834-1933): Bonnie Dundee; E. Heimberger: The Scartins; the scotch song for the piano; anon, arr. Charles Schultz: Highland polka; Thomas Valentine (1790-1878): The Campbells are Coming arranged as an Easy Rondo for the Pianoforte; E.C. Perry: The Favourite Scottish Melody 'Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled" arranged with Variations for the Pianoforte or Harp; Wilhelm Kuhe (1823-1912): Charlie is my darling: study in octaves; Ignaz Pleyel (1757-1831): The Yellow Hair'd Laddie; Henry Brinley Richards (1819-65): Marie - nocturne, op 60;Variations on "The Blue Bells of Scotland". Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 12
Kersey, J. (piano), Romantic Discoveries: British and Foreign Popular Airs Charles Arnold: The Alpine or Styrian Melody, also the Celebrated Belgian Waltz, arranged for the pianoforte; Nicholas Charles Bochsa (1789-1856): The Band at a Distance, a celebrated French March; Joseph de Pinna: Viva tutti le Vezzose, no. 2 from British and Foreign Popular Airs adapted as familiar Rondos and Variations for the pianoforte; Joseph de Pinna: Hermosa y Dueña Querida, no. 12 from British and Foreign Popular Airs adapted as familiar Rondos and Variations for the pianoforte; Joseph de Pinna: By dimpled Brook, no. 17 from British and Foreign Popular Airs adapted as familiar Rondos and Variations for the pianoforte; Joseph de Pinna: Over the hills and far away, no. 20 from British and Foreign Popular Airs adapted as familiar Rondos and Variations for the pianoforte; Joseph de Pinna: Planxty Connor, no. 21 from British and Foreign Popular Airs adapted as familiar Rondos and Variations for the pianoforte; Durand de Grau: Les clochettes - galop brilliante, op 15; W. Grosse: Camelford House Entertainment, the much admired Honey Moon Waltz arranged as a Rondo; Stephen Heller (1813-88): Tarantelle in A flat major, op 85 no 2; E.C. Martin: Six Mazurkas and a Russian Valse (c.1830); Theodore Mauss: Chrystabel, Polka de concert; Thomas Valentine (1790-1878): A Chinese Bell Dance, Composed and Arranged as a Familiar Rondo for the pianoforte; Amy Woodforde-Finden (1860-1919): Kashmiri Song (Four Indian Love Lyrics) (transcription for piano by the composer) (3'47''). Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 11
Kersey, J. (piano), Romantic Discoveries at the Opera Volume Two Edward Francis Rimbault (1816-76): Dramatic Fantasia on Donizetti's "Torquato Tasso", no. 1 from "Three Dramatic Fantasias on celebrated airs"; Christian Rummel (1787-1849): "O Nume Benefico" from "La Gazza Ladra" by Rossini, transcribed for the pianoforte; Edward Sydney Smith (1839-89): Fantaisie Dramatique on Meyerbeer's "Robert le Diable", op 78; I. Tomlinson: "Tutti Unite in Dolce Affetto" from Paer's "The Freebooters" arranged for the pianoforte (c.1830); Ignace Xavier Joseph Leÿbach (1817-91): Fantaisie brilliante on Wagner's "Lohengrin", op 125; Friedrich Wachs: Fantaisie on Rossini's "Moses" from 20 Miniature Fantaisies; Edward Francis Rimbault (1816-76): Meyerbeer's Marche aux Flambeaux arranged for the pianoforte; Edward Sydney Smith (1839-89): Second Paraphrase on Mendelssohn's "Hymn of Praise", op 98. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 10
Kersey, J. (piano), Romantic Discoveries at the Opera Volume One Wilhelm Kuhe (1823-1912): Fantaisie on Meyerbeer's "Dinorah"; Stephen Heller (1813-88): Rondino brilliant on the cavatina "Pauvre Couturier" from Halevy's "Les Treize", op 15; Franz Hünten (1793-1878): Fantasie on Verdi's "Nabucco", op 127 (transcribed by John Kersey); Eugene Ketterer (1831-70): Fantaisie de salon on Meyerbeer's "L'Africaine"; Joseph de Pinna: "Giovinette che fate all'amore" from Mozart's "Don Giovanni", no. 14 from British and Foreign Popular Airs adapted as familiar Rondos and Variations for the pianoforte; Ignace Xavier Joseph Leÿbach (1817-91): Fantaisie brilliante on Bellini's "I Puritani", op 48; T.B. Phipps (fl 1830): The Beautiful Air Tyrolienne in the Opera of "Il Bravo" or "The Red Mask" by Thomas Cooke, arranged for the pianoforte; Ignace Xavier Joseph Leÿbach (1817-91): Fantaisie elegante on Gounod's "Faust", op 35; Wilhelm Kuhe (1823-1912): Galop di Bravura from Howard Glover's opera "Ruy Blas", arranged for the pianoforte. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 9
Kersey, J. (piano), Unknown Piano Music of Charles Valentin Alkan (1813-88) Il était un p'tit homme - Rondoletto, op 3; Variations on a theme of Donizetti "Ah segnata è la mia morte", op 16 no 4; Variations on a theme of Bellini "La tremenda ultrice spada" op 16 no 5; Variations quasi fantaisie sur une barcarolle napolitiane, op 16 no 6; Réconciliation - petit caprice en forme de zorcico, op 42; Désir: petit fantaisie; Palpitamento (composed in 1855; unpublished); Nocturne no 3 in F sharp major, op 57 no 2; Les Omnibus - Variations, op 2. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 8 (note: these recordings are not the same as on CD30).
Kersey, J. (piano), Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 6 Dedicated to Dr Kenneth Robinson Martin, who funded the recording.
Kersey, J. (piano) Liszt: Legend no. 2 and late piano works Legend no. 2 - St Francis de Paul walks on the waves; Sunt lachrimae rerum; Aux cypres de la Villa d’Este I; La lugubre gondola I and II; RVW-Venezia; Nuages Gris; Unstern-Sinistre-Disastro!; Mosonyis Grabgeleit. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 5.
Kersey, J. (piano) Jonathan Dove: For Gerard Hastings (first recording). Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD single CD 4 (recorded for the composer and the dedicatee).
Kersey, J. (piano) Plays Chopin (live recordings): Polonaise op 26 no 1; Mazurkas op 67 nos 2 and 4, op 17 no 3; op 68 no 2, op 63 no 1; Nocturnes op 62 nos 1 and 2, in c sharp op posth; Barcarolle op 60. Romantic Discoveries Recordings CD 3. Charity recording for the International Knightly Order of St George.
Kersey, J. (piano), Post-War British Piano Sonatas Sir Arthur Bliss: Piano Sonata; Stanley Bate: Piano Sonata no. 2 (first recording); Bernard Stevens: Sonata op. 25. This recording was made as part of a proposed Royal College of Music project to focus on neglected British music, but was not issued commercially.
Kersey, J. (piano); The Latymer School, Edmonton, First Orchestra/Elliott; (also other soloists), Concertos at Latymer 1991; Includes John Kersey as soloist in Liszt: Piano Concerto no. 2 (live recording). Issued by The Latymer Music Society.
