Decca Classics

"Terms such as “fastidious”, “intimate” and “quietly nuanced” have long been applied to the immensely respected Ingrid Haebler’s interpretations. She was a “purist” in the best sense of the word and has often said that she always sought to convey the essence of the music according to the language and style of the composer’s time. Her goal is that the listener should understand the structure and the message of the work, without anything to disrupt it. She has always been admired for the grace and shapeliness of her phrasing, her pellucid cantabile touch, her crystalline articulation, and the warmth, sensitivity, and quietly nuanced expressivity of her interpretations. With an imposing discography, Haebler was regarded by many as Philips’ “house pianist”. Decca now proudly presents her Complete Philips Recordings on 58CDs in tribute to this rare and special artist.

• 58-disc original jackets collection, bringing together for the first time, the complete Philips recordings of Ingrid Haebler

• Highlights include:
o The international CD release of Haebler’s account of J.S. Bach’s French Suites
o Mozart’s Complete Piano Concertos & Piano Sonatas, including the first-ever CD release of her 1953 recordings of Mozart’s Piano Sonatas Nos. 12 & 13
o Chopin Waltzes
o Schumann’s Papillons, Op.2
o Franck’s Symphonic Variations
o Complete Violin Sonatas of Mozart, Beethoven & Schubert with her duo partner Henryk Szeryng
o J.C. Bach Concertos – recorded on her J.C. Neupert fortepiano
o Schubert’s “Trout Quintet” with the Arthur Grumiaux Trio & Jacques Cazauran
o 96pp booklet new liner notes from Jessica Duchen (E (attached) /F/G) + rare photographs from the archives