This article is the list of the Australian pianist Roger Woodward's, recordings and publications.
Year | Composer | Name | Location | WP/D | Notes |
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1974 | Alison Bauld | Concert for live and recorded voice and keyboards | Liverpool, UK | (WP)(D) [n 1] | |
1973 | Anne Boyd | As It Leaves TheBell Septet for four percussion, 2 harps and piano | Inaugural Sydney Opera House celebrations | (WP)(D) [n 2] | ABC National Classic FM Radio |
1974 | Anne Boyd | Angklung for solo piano | Queen's Hall, Edinburgh Festival | (WP)(D) | ABC National Classic FM Radio BBC Radio 3 [2] Recording:Boyd, Anne (1974). Anne Boyd: Angklung – Roger Woodward. |
1981 | Anne Boyd | The Book of Bells I for solo piano | Sydney Spring International Festival of New Music (1991) | (WP)(D) [n 3] | ABC National Classic FM Radio |
1996 | Anne Boyd | The Book of Bells II for two pianos | Sydney Spring International Festival of New Music (1996) | (D) | ABC National Classic FM Radio [n 4] Premiered in the presence of the composer. |
1996 | Anne Boyd | Meditations On A Chinese Character for countertenor, two pianos, flute, shakuhachi, harp, cello and percussion | Sydney Spring International Festival of New Music (1996) | (WP)(D) | ABC National Classic FM Radio [n 5] Premiered in the presence of the composer. Recording:Boyd, Anne (1996). Anne Boyd: Meditations on a Chinese Character – Roger Woodward. |
1997 | Anne Boyd | The Book of Bells III for two pianos and percussion | Sydney Spring International Festival of New Music (1997) | (WP)(D) | ABC National Classic FM Radio [n 6] Premiered in the presence of the composer. |
1997 | Anne Boyd | Last Songs Of The Kamikaze for countertenor, 6 violins, 3 percussion, harp, piano. | Sydney Spring International Festival of New Music (1997) | (WP)(D) | Premiered in the presence of the composer. ABC National Classic FM,directed by Roger Woodward. [n 7] |
1998 | Anne Boyd | Dreams For The Earth Cantata | Sydney Spring International Festival of New Music (1998) | (WP)(D) | ABC National Classic FM Radio. In the presence of the composer. [n 8] |
2012 | Anne Boyd | Kabarli Meditation (Dawn) for solo piano | 2012 Sydney International Piano Competition | (D) | 2012 Sydney International Piano Competition [n 9] |
2008 | Anne Boyd | The Book of Bells IV for two piano and percussion | Knuth Hall, San Francisco State University | (WP)(D) | School of Music (SFSU) recording library |
1972 | Leo Brouwer | Sonata Pian' e Forte (composed 1970) keyboards, percussion, live electronics | Roundhouse, London | (WP)(D) | BBC radio 3 [n 10] Recording:Brouwer, Leo (1972). Leo Brouwer: Sonata pian' e forte – Roger Woodward. |
1972 | John Cage | HPSCHD for 7 harpsichords and 52 computer generated tapes. | BBC Proms/International Carnival of Experimental Sound (ICES), Roundhouse, London | UK premiere | Recorded in BBC 3. Soloists: Cornelius Cardew, Richard Bernas, Roger Woodward, David Tudor, Annea Lockwood, Frederick J. Page, John Tilbury, directed by John Cage [n 11] |
1974 | Barry Conyngham | Snowflake realized for four live and recorded keyboards | Music Rostrum Australia, Sydney Opera House [n 12] | (WP)(D) | Recording:Conyngham, Barry (1974). Barry Conyngham: Snowflake – Roger Woodward. |
1982 | Barry Conyngham | SouthernCross, Double Concerto for Violin, Piano, Soloists and Orchestra | Melbourne, Australia | (WP)(D) | Wanda Wiłkomirska (violin) directed by Hiroyuki Iwaki (WP)(D) [n 13] Premiered in the presence of the composer. Recording:Conynghan, Barry (1982). Barry Conyngham: Southern Cross: Double Concerto for Violin Piano and Orchestra – Roger Woodward. |
1992 | Chris Dench | Planetary Allegiances for flute and chamber orchestra | BBC 2 Television, London | (WP) Dedicated to Laura Chislett | Alpha Centauri Chamber Ensemble directed by Roger Woodward, Sydney Spring International Festival of New Music III, ABC National Classic FM Radio, Grateful Dead/Rex Foundation [n 14] Premiered in the presence of the composer. |
1997 | James Dillon | The Book Of Elements (Vol. 1) for solo piano | Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank, London. | (WP)(D) | Premiered in the presence of the composer. [n 15] |
1992 | Franco Donatoni | Sincronie 92, Piano with cello accompaniment | Huddersfield International Festival of New Music. | (WP) | Live concert performance in the presence of the composer. [12] [n 16] Jacopo Scalfi (cello), Roger Woodward (piano). BBC Radio 3. Recording:Donatoni, Franco (1992). Franco Donatoni: Sincronie – Roger Woodward. |
1971 | Ross Edwards | Monos II for solo piano | Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank, London [14] [n 17] | (WP)(D) | Recording:Ross, Edwards (1971). Ross Edwards: Monos II – Roger Woodward. In the presence of the composer. |
1972 | Ross Edwards | Choros for piano and chamber orchestra | (D) [n 18] | ||
1975 | Morton Feldman | Piano and Orchestra | Metz Festival | (WP)(D) | Premiered in the presence of the composer. Live concert performance in the presence of the composer. Roger Woodward (piano) and Saarbrücken Rundfunk sinfonieorchester, directed by Hans Zender. [n 19] Recording:Feldman, Morton (1975). Morton Feldman: Piano and Orchestra – Roger Woodward. |
1977 | Morton Feldman | Piano | Südwestrundfunk Baden-Baden [n 20] | (WP)(D) | Recording:Feldman, Morton (1977). Morton Feldman: Piano – Roger Woodward. |
1981 | Morton Feldman | Triadic Memories for solo piano | MusiCA concert series, Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) London. [n 21] | (WP) (D-shared with Aki Takahashi) | Premiered in the presence of the composer. Recording:Feldman, Morton (1981). Morton Feldman: Triadic Memories – Roger Woodward. |
1978 | Rolf Gehlhaar | Strangeness, Charm and Colour for two trumpets, trombone and piano | Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank, London [n 22] | (WP)(D) | Premiered by Roger Woodward and London Brass. In the presence of the composer. |
1989 | Rolf Gehlhaar | Diagonal Flying for live keyboards, percussion and Sound = Space (synthesizer) | Extasis Festival, Geneva | (WP)(D) | Live concert performance by the composer and Roger Woodward recorded by ABC National Classic FM Radio, 1990, Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney, Australia for the Sydney Spring International Festival of New Music. [n 23] Recording:Gehlhaar, Rolf (1989). Rolf Gehlhaar : Diagonal Flying – Roger Woodward. |
1994 | Rolf Gehlhaar | Quantum Leap for solo piano [n 24] | (D) | ||
2012 | Robert Greenberg | Invasive Species for piano quintet | Knuth Hall at San Francisco State University | (WP)(D) | With Alexander String Quartet. [n 25] Premiered in the presence of the composer. Recording:Greenberg, Robert (2012). Robert Greenberg: Invasive Species- Alexander String Quartet with Roger Woodward. |
2007 | Peter Michael Hamel | Vom Klang des Lebens (Etudes for solo piano) | Gasteig, Munich | (WP)(D) [n 26] | Recorded by Celestial Harmonies Premiered in the presence of the composer. Recording:Hamel, Peter Michael (2007). Peter Michael Hamel: Vom Klang des Lebens – Roger Woodward. |
1987 | Áskell Masson | Piano Concerto | Reykjaviik,Iceland | (WP)(D) | Premiered with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, directed by Diego Masson, 1987, recorded by Radio Iceland. [n 27] Premiered in the presence of the composer. Recording:Másson, Áskell (1985). Áskell Másson: Piano Concerto – Roger Woodward. |
1971 | Richard Meale | Coruscations for solo piano | Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank, London [n 28] | (WP)(D) | Recording:Meale, Richard (1971). Richard Meale: Coruscations – Roger Woodward. |
1976–2007 | Richard Meale | Piano Concerto | (D) [n 29] | Sketches at the NLA Collection | |
1965 | Richard Meale | Orenda for solo piano | Sydney Conservatorium of Music | (WP)(D) | In the presence of the composer |
1992–1999 | Horațiu Rădulescu | Piano Sonata No. 3 "...you will endure forever..." | Lucero Festival, Versailles | (D) [n 30] | In the presence of the composer. |
1995 | Horațiu Rădulescu | Piano Sonata no. 4, Op. 92 "like a well...older than God" (1993) | Sydney Spring International Festival of New Music | Australian premiere | AP Sydney Spring [n 31] |
1972 | Bernard Rands | Mésallianz for piano and orchestra | Roundhouse, London, UK | (WP)(D) | Commissioned by BBC Symphony Orchestra; BBCSO directed by Pierre Boulez, BBC Radio 3 [n 32] "The Politics of Music" Michael Chanan Productions, BBC2, interview with Pierre Boulez, Roger Woodward at rehearsal with BBCSO for BBC Roundhouse world premiere of Bernard Rands "Mésallianz" for piano and chamber orchestra. [n 33] http://vimeo.com/13799532 In the presence of the composer. |
1970 | Peter Sculthorpe | Snow Moon andFlowers for solo piano | EMI studios, Abbey Road, London | (WP) | Version for piano strings [n 34] Recording:Sculthorpe, Peter (1970). Peter Sculthorpe: Snow, Moon and Flowers – Roger Woodward. |
1970 | Peter Sculthorpe | Night for solo piano | EMI studios, Abbey Road, London | (WP)(D) | Version for piano strings [n 35] Recording:Sculthorpe, Peter (1970). Peter Sculthorpe: Night – Roger Woodward. |
1970 | Peter Sculthorpe | Landscape for solo piano | EMI studios, Abbey Road, London | (WP)(D) | Version with feedback [n 36] |
1973 | Peter Sculthorpe | Koto Music for solo piano | EMI studios, Abbey Road, London | (W)1974(D)1973 [n 37] | Version for piano strings Recording:Sculthorpe, Peter (1973). Peter Sculthorpe: Koto Music – Roger Woodward. |
1990–1994 | Larry Sitsky | Piano Concerto no. 1 (Twenty-two Paths of the Tarot) | Sydney Spring International Festival of New Music | (WP) 1994(D) | ABC National Classic FM Radio [n 38] Premiered in the presence of the composer. Recording:Sitsky, Larry (1994). Larry Sitsky: Piano Concerto No. 1: The Twenty-Two Paths of the Tarot – Roger Woodward. |
2020 | Larry Sitsky | Piano Concerto no.3 (without orchestra) "Apocryphon" | (D) | ||
1996 | Qu Xiao-Song | Huanfor piano and orchestra | Sydney Spring International Festival of New Music (1996) | Australian Premiere | Roger Woodward (piano) and Australian Youth Orchestra directed by Diego Masson, composed in 1987 ABC Naonal Classic FM Radio [35] [36] [9] Recording:Qu, Xiao-Song (1996). Qu Xiao-Song: Huan – Roger Woodward. |
1985 | Qu Xiao-Song | Peace for solo piano | London | (WP)(D) [n 39] | At the NLA Collection |
1952–59 | Tōru Takemitsu | Undisturbed Rest onapoem by ShūzoTakigūchi for solo piano | Canberra | (D) personal dedication, Sydney, 1969. [n 40] | In the presence of the composer. |
1973 | Tōru Takemitsu | For Away for solo piano | Roundhouse, London Music Digest | (WP)(D) | Premiered in the presence of the composer, BBC Radio 3 [n 41] Recording:Woodward, Roger (1973). Toru Takemitsu: For Away. In the presence of the composer. |
1973 | Tōru Takemitsu | Corona (LondonVersion) for piano | Roundhouse London Music Digest | (WP) (D) | Premiered in the presence of the composer with participation of the composer for the Decca recording. The two piano pieces (Corona and Crossing) were combined at the request of the composer at the Decca Studios, London. The composer participated in and entitled his new creation: Corona-LondonVersion [n 42] |
1969 | Felix Werder | Piano Sonata No. 3 | ABC Studios Sydney | (WP)(D) | Recorded for ABC Classics (NLA-MS-SAV005973) [n 43] |
1970 | Roger Woodward | Music of Change for solo piano and optional percussion | Gaudeamus Festival, Rotterdarm, The Netherlands | (WP) [n 44] | |
1989 | Roger Woodward | Sound by Sound for live and recorded keyboards | Festival d'automne à Paris | (WP) | Commissioned for the bicentennial celebrations of the French Revolution,recorded by Radio France and ABC National Classic FM Radio, at 1990 Sydney Spring International Festival of New Music [n 45] Recording:Woodward, Roger (1989). Roger Woodward: Sound by Sound. |
1991 | Roger Woodward | ...from the Confessions No. 5 (Music Theatre) | Sydney Spring International Festival of New Music (1991), NSW Art Gallery | (WP) | Roger Woodward and Robyn Archer. Dedicated to Andrey Tarkovsky, ABC National Classic FM Radio [n 46] |
1996 | Roger Woodward | Five Songs InMemoriam ToruTakemitsu for Unaccompanied Violoncello | Sydney Spring International Festival of New Music (1996) | (WP) | Live concert performance by Nathan Waks, ABC National Classic FM Radio [n 47] Premiered in the presence of the composer. Recording:Woodward, Roger (1996). Roger Woodward: Five Songs in Memoriam Toru Takemitsu(Nathan Waks, cello). |
1980 | Iannis Xenakis | Mists for solo piano (composed 1980) | Premiered in Edinburgh 1981, then London ICA series [n 48] | (WP)(D) | Premiered in the presence of the composer Recording:Xenakis, Iannis (1980). Iannis Xenakis: Mists. |
1986 | Iannis Xenakis | Keqrops for piano and orchestra | Lincoln Center, New York, | (WP)(D) | Premiered in the presence of the composer by Roger Woodward (piano) and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra directed by Zubin Mehta [n 49] |
1992 | Iannis Xenakis | Paille In The Wind for piano and cello | La Scala, Milano | (WP)(D) | Jacopo Scalfi (cello) and Roger Woodward (piano) [n 50] |
Year of issue | Title | Publisher | Notes |
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1972 | "Krzysztof Penderecki" | Hansom Books Press | For Music & Musicians, London |
1998 | Music and Change: Some Considerations of Beethoven's Sonata quasi una Fantasia in C sharp minor Op 27 no 2 (Moonlight) | University of Sydney | In Literature and Aesthetics, vol. 8, journal of the Sydney Society of Literature and Aesthetics, ISSN 1036-9368 |
2001 | Jean Barraqué | University of Sydney | In Matters of the Mind. Editors Jobling, Lee & Runcie, Catherine ISBN 1-86487-362-0 |
2002 | Preparation for Xenakis and 'Keqrops' | Routledge | Monograph for Xenakis Studies: In Memoriam in Contemporary Music Review, vol. 21, nos. 2/3, pp. 109–120, edited by James Harley and Peter Nelson, UK |
2002 | Jean Barraqué-Lyric Genius | Greenwood Press | For Music of the Twentieth-Century Avant-Garde – A Biocritical Sourcebook edited by Larry Sitsky, New York, ISBN 0-313-29689-8 |
2005 | Sitsky's Keyboard Music: Si Yeoo Ki | Praeger | Extended monograph for Australian Piano Music of The Twentieth Century, USA, ISBN 978-0-313-32286-0 |
2010 | Conquering Goliath: Preparing and Performing Xenakis' Keqrops | Pendragon Press | Monograph for Performing Xenakis in The Iannis Xenakis Series No. 2, edited by Sharon Kanach,New York, ISBN 978-1-57647-191-3 |
2012 | Two Cadenzas: 1. for the Allegro maestoso of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, KV 503. 2. For the Allegro con brio of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 | ERP Musikverlag | Completion of the composer's "incomplete" cadenza, Berlin, M-700252434 |
2014 | Beyond Black And White – My Life in Music [39] | HarperCollins | Autobiography, Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7333-2303-4 |
2006–2014 | Cover notes for Celestial Harmonies' recordings of: J. S. Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Prokofiev, Shostakovich Experimental Silver-Age and Early-Soviet composers. | Celestial Harmonies |
Year of issue | Title | Repertoire | Publisher | Notes |
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1972 | "The Politics of Music" | Excerpts of Mésallianz | Michael Chanan Productions | Film by Michael Chanan, interview with Pierre Boulez, Roger Woodward at rehearsal with BBCSO for BBC Roundhouse world premiere of Bernard Rands' Mésallianz for piano and chamber orchestra. http://vimeo.com/13799532 |
1972 | HPSCHD | Cage's HPSCHD | BBC | Cage's HPSCHD International Carnival of Experimental Sound (ICES) and BBC Proms 23 with Cornelius Cardew, Richard Bernas, Roger Woodward, David Tudor, Annea Lockwood, Frederick J. Page, John Tilbury, directed by John Cage, at the London Roundhouse. |
1973 | Stockhausen's Mantra | Allied Artists | Stockhausen's Mantra for two ring-modulated pianos–Stockhausen London lectures. Seventh Series/Jerzy Romaniuk/Roger Woodward/Allied Artists/London | |
1982 | Double concerto: a film about the pianist Roger Woodward | Southern Cross, Double Concerto for Violin, Piano, Soloists and Orchestra | Sydney Angela Carterns (Producer) Hugh Piper (Director) | Woodward and Wanda Wilkomirska. Together they play the double concerto "Southern Cross", a concerto written especially for them by Australia's most internationally acclaimed composer, Barry Conyingham. The film follows Roger and Wanda in rehearsal, in concert and in rambling walks along the sea shores. They discuss their music, their politics and their personal lives. |
1983 | Beethoven Sonatas | Beethoven Sonatas Opp. 13, 27/2, 31/2, 57 (encore Chopin Waltz Op. 18) | Sydney Opera House/Yoho Productions distributed by Polydor | Live DVD/Tenth Anniversary, Sydney Opera House. [n 51] [2] |
1986 | Alexander Goehr's piano works | Alexander Goehr's piano works | BBC radio 3 | BBC radio 3 recording |
1988 | Keqrops | Xenakis' Keqrops | Polish Radio and Television | Live performance with the Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra, Katowice, directed by Karol Stryja at the opening concert XXXI Warszawska Jesień in the National Philharmonic Hall, Warsaw |
1990 | Tchaikovsky's 150th Anniversary Concert in China | Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto no. 1, Op. 23 | Kultur | With the Central Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Beijing, directed by Tan Lihua. [n 52] [2] |
1990 | Kraanerg | Xenakis' Kraanerg | ABC TV | Live performance with the Sydney Dance Company, directed by Graeme Murphy. An ABC television documentary [2] |
1991 | Something Rich And Strange | BBC/Calliope Media | Xenakis BBC Television Documentary [2] | |
1992 | Planetary Allegiances | Dench's Planetary Allegiances | BBC2 TV/Grateful Dead/Rex Foundation. | Flute concerto – Laura Chislett, soloist/Alpha Centauri/Woodward |
1992 | Huddersfield International Festival of New Music | Works by Cage, Xenakis and Donatoni | BBC Radio 3 | Alpha Centauri/Woodward |
1992 | Blue Roses | Works by Percy Grainger | DVD [2] | |
1992 | Woodward Fiftieth Birthday Celebration | Works by Fryderyk Chopin | Sydney Opera House/TCN Channel 9 | Sydney Opera House/TCN Channel 9 Sunday television documentary (Australia) [2] |
1997 | The Seventh Spring | Works by Arvo Pärt, Anne Boyd, excerpts from Schoenberg's Piano Concerto, including excerpts Chopin Etudes Op. 25 | Smith Street Films | Sydney Symphony Orchestra directed by Edo de Waart and Sydney Opera House recital |
1999 | Skryabin performances for Noosa Film Festival | |||
1999 | Australian Story | ABC TV | ABC TV documentary [2] (Class 1, Series DVD Recordings, NLA.MS-DM000748) | |
2020 | Debussy's Préludes Book 2, Chopin Mazurkas | Melbourne Digital Concert Hall | ||
Year of recording | Year of release | Company | Recording Location | Title | Composer | Content | Notes |
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1970 | 1970 | EMI OASD 7562 | Abbey Road, London | Skryabin Prokofiev Shostakovich | A. Skryabin, S. Prokofiev, D. Shostakovich | Skryabin: Sonata no. 10, Op. 70, Etudes: Op. 2 no. 1 and Op. 8 no. 11 / Prokofiev: Sonata no. 7, Op. 83/ Shostakovich: Prelude and Fugue Op. 87 no. 15. | Long play, vinyl |
1969 | 1969 | ABC Classics | Australia | Felix Werder and György Pauk | F. Werder | Piano Sonata no. 3 | Long play, vinyl, recorded together with Werder Unaccompanied Violin Sonata performed by György Pauk |
1970 | 1970 | EMI OASD 7560 | EMI Abbey Road Studios, London | Chopin Piano Works | F. Chopin | Twelve Etudes Op 10, Nocturne Op. 27, No. 2, Polonaise Fantaisie Op 61 | Long play, vinyl |
1970 | 1970 | EMI OASD 7561 | Abbey Road, London | Rakhmaninov Preludes | S. Rakhmaninov | Ten Preludes: Op. 3 no. 2, Op. 23, nos. 1, 4, 5, 7 and Op. 32, nos. 2, 6, 9, 10, 12 | Re-release on compact disc, 1989, CDC 749967 |
1970 | 1971 | EMI OASD 7567 | Abbey Road, London. | Australian Contemporary Music | R. Meale, R. Edwards, P. Sculthorpe | Meale: Orenda, Meale Coruscations, Edwards: Monos II, Sculthorpe Snow, Moon, Flowers (piano strings) and Landscape | Long play, vinyl |
1972 | 1973 | EMI HQS 1303 | Abbey Road, London | Roger Woodward plays Chopin | F. Chopin | Allegro de Concert Op. 46, Barcarolle Op. 60, Four Mazurkas Op. 68 (posth.), Polonaise in F sharp minor, Op. 44 | Long play, vinyl |
1972 | 1973 | EMI EMSP 551 | Abbey Road, London | The London Music Digest from the Round House | J. Barraqué, S. Bussotti, L. Brouwer | Jean Barraqué Sonate pour piano, Sylvano Bussotti Pour Clavier, Per Tre/ Leo Brouwer Sonate Pian é forte | Recorded in the presence of Jean Barraqué. Long play, vinyl |
1972 | 2014 | Celestial Harmonies 1335–2 | EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, UK | Jean Barraqué Sonate pour piano | Jean Barraqu | Sonate pour piano | Original LP recording in EMI Abbey Road Studios. Recorded in presence of the composer. Re-released by Celestial Harmonies. Executive producer Eckart Rahn. |
1973 | 1974 | DECCA HEAD4 | Takemitsu Piano Works | T. Takemitsu | Uninterrupted Rests on a poem by Shūzo Takigūchi, Piano Distance, For Away. Corona and Crossing (were combined by the composer to form a new work entitled Corona – London Version [40] ). | Multiple re-releases on a wide number of recording labels including (Japan) POCL 2347 (re-release of POCL 3998 and UCCD 3131). | |
1974 | 1974 | RCA Red Seal LRL 1 5016 | Beethoven Symphony No. 3 (Eroica) | L. v. Beethoven | Piano transcription of Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 | Long-play, Vinyl. | |
1974 | 1975 | SMX-44977-44980. | Sydney Opera House concert | Concert for Darwin | F. Chopin | Polonaise in F sharp minor, Op. 44 | Compilation of sound tracks and multiple artists constituting a live Sydney Opera House concert (December, 1974). Long-play Vinyl. Includes the Chopin Polonaise in F sharp minor, Op. 44. |
1974 | 1975 | RCA Red Seal RL 1 5016 | Beethoven Sonatas | L. v. Beethoven | Beethoven Sonata Op. 57 and Sonata Op. 111 | Long Play | |
1974 | 1974 | RCA RL 1–0083. | Australian Contemporary Music | R. Meale, A. Boyd, P. Sculthorpe, A. Bauld, B. Conyngham | R. Meale:Orenda and Coruscations A. Boyd: Angklung P. Sculthorpe: Koto Music A. Bauld: Snowflake B. Conyngham: Concert | Long Play | |
1975 | 1991 | Col Legno 010165318317. | Munich | 20 Ans de musique contemporaine à Metz | M. Feldman | Piano and orchestra | Release of Morton Feldman Piano and orchestra (1975) with Gehlhaar Phase and Taira Radiance. Compact disc. Re-released by CPO (1999) |
1975 | 2009 | Celestial Harmonies 14302-2 | United Kingdom | Dmitry Shostakovich – 24 Preludes and Fugues Op. 87 | Dmitry Shostakovich | 24 Preludes and Fugues Op. 87 | First complete recorded performance in the West. Recorded for RCA in 1975.Long-play (2), Vinyl; RCA Red Seal LRL 2 5100. Released on compact disc in 2010 by Celestial Harmonies 14302-2 |
1976 | 1976 | Radio Japan | Sessu Kai/ Takahashi | Chromomorphe II and other piano pieces | Incomplete project, Music Today Festival. Produced by Yuji Takahashi in the DG studios( Tokyo) | ||
1976 | 1976 | Polskie Nagrania SX 1444. | Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music. | Serocki – Fantasmagoria | K. Serocki | Fantasmagoria | Work for piano and percussion. Live performance from XX Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music. Long-play, Vinyl. |
1976 | 1976 | RCA Red Seal LRL 1 5097 | Beethoven Sonatas | L. v. Beethoven | Beethoven Sonata Op 2 no 3, Sonata Op. 49, no. 2; Sonata Op. 27, no. 2 | Long play | |
1976 | 1976 | RCA Red Seal RL 25082 | Alun Hoddinott – Piano Concerto no. 3 | A. Hoddinott | Piano Concerto no. 3 Op. 44 | Philharmonia Orchestra, London, directed by Hans-Hubert Schönzeler. Long-play, Vinyl. | |
1976 | 1976 | RCA Red Seal RL 25031 | Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor | J. Brahms | Piano Concerto no. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15 | Philharmonia Orchestra, London, directed by Kurt Masur. Long-play, Vinyl | |
1978 | 1979 | RCA Red Seal RL 25224. | Shostakovich Second Piano Trio and Piano Quintet | D. Shostakovich | Piano Trio no. 2, Op. 67 and Piano Quintet, Op. 57 | Edinburgh String Quartet. Long-play, Vinyl | |
1978 | 1978 | Unicorn UNS 263 | Jean Barraqué Sonate | J. Barraqué | Sonate pour piano | Recorded in the presence of the composer. Rerelease of EMI "London Music Digest" performance recorded by EMI (1972) and released (1973) as EMSP 551. Cover note by Bill Hopkins (Barraqué pupil). | |
1980s–2000s | 2014 | ABC Classics/Universal 4811322 | Roger Woodward – A Concerto Collection | J. S. Bach, J. Haydn, L. v. Beethoven, F. Chopin, S. Rakhmaninov, A. Skryabin, A. Schoenberg Prokofiev, L. Sistky, Qu Xiao- Song, B. Conyngham, I. Xenakis. | J.S. BachConcerto in D minor, BWV 1052 (live)/directed by Eivind Aadland, Joseph HaydnConcerto for Violin (Wanda Wiłkomirska) and Organ Hob. XVIII:6 (live)/directed by Niklaus Wyss, BeethovenPiano Concerto no. 3, in C minor, Op. 37 (studio)/directed by Albert Rosen, BeethovenPiano Concerto no. 4, in G major, Op. 58 (live)/directed by Georg Tintner, ChopinPiano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 (Sydney Opera House/studio)/directed by Werner Andreas Albert, RakhmaninovPiano Concerto no. 2, in C minor, Op. 18 (live)/directed by Charles Dutoit, SkryabinPiano Concerto in F sharp minor, Op. 20 (studio)/directed by Edo de Waart, SkryabinPrometheus: The Poem of Fire Op. 60 (live)/directed by Diego Masson, ProkofievPiano Concerto no. 3, in C major, Op. 26 (live)/directed by Edo de Waart, SchoenbergPiano Concerto Op. 42 (live)/directed by Edo de Waart, SitskyPiano Concerto no. 1 (studio)(revised version 1994) directed by David Porcelijn, ConynghamSouthern Cross: Double Concerto for Violin (Wanda Wiłkomirska), Piano (Roger Woodward), soloists and Orchestra (composed 1981)(live)/directed by Nyklaus Wyss, Qu Xiao-SongHuan (composed 1987) (live)/directed by Diego Masson, XenakisKraanerg (composed 1968)(Sydney Opera House)(studio)/directed by Roger Woodward. | Ten live and four studio performances/seven cds. | |
1982 | 1986 | EMI OASD 270403 | Sydney | Barry Conyngham – Southern Cross, Double Concerto for Violin, Piano, Soloists and Orchestra | B. Conyngham | Southern Cross, Double Concerto for Violin, Piano, Soloists and Orchestra | Southern Cross – Double Concerto for Violin (Wanda Wiłkomirska), Piano (Roger Woodward) and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra directed by Nikolaus Wyss. Recorded Live in the Sydney Opera House concert for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Fiftieth Anniversary in 1982. Reissued, 2014, in Roger Woodward – A Concerto Collection compact disc 6 of 7, ABC Classics/Universal 4811322. |
1987 | 1989 | Iceland Radio | Reykjavik, Concert Hall | Piano Concerto | A. Másson | Piano Concerto | Live performance Áskell Másson Piano Concerto (1987) with the Icelandic National Orchestra directed by Diego Masson. [24] |
1986 | 1986 | J&B JB260 | Solo | E. Satie, I. Albéniz, L. v. Beethoven, F. Chopin, J. S. Bach, W. A. Mozart, S. Prokofiev, P. Tchaikovsky, F. Liszt, E. Lecuona, E. Grieg. | Compilation of works | Compilation of Satie, Albéniz, Beethoven, Chopin, Bach, Mozart, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Liszt, Lecuona, Grieg. Long play, Vinyl and also compact disc | |
1989 | 1989 | Etcetera Records BV (Amsterdam) KTC 1075 | Sydney Opera House | Xenakis – Kraanerg | I. Xenakis | Kraanerg | Alpha Centauri Ensemble directed by Roger Woodward from the Sydney Opera House. Etcetera Records BV, KTC 1075. |
1989 | 1989 | BMG-SPCD 1198 | Claire de Lune | C. Debussy, R. Schumann, F. Liszt, J. Sibelius, E. Grieg, Bach/Grainger, E. Granados, F. Chopin, I. Paderewski, P. Tchaikovsky, S. Rakhmaninov | Various works. | Compilation of Debussy, Schumann, Liszt, Sibelius, Grieg, Bach-Grainger, Granados, Chopin, Paderewski, Tchaikovsky, Rakhmaninov | |
1990s | 2005 | ABC Classics/Universal 4768781 | The Art of Roger Woodward | Seven compact discs presented as ABC 476 8781 including: Music from the Movies (two CDs) ABC 476 8785, Little Masterpieces (two CDs) ABC 476 8788, Piano Music of Peace and Tranquillity (one CD) ABC 476 8791, Chopin Album (two CDs) ABC 476 8782 | |||
1990's | 1997 | ABC Classics /Universal 4811742 | Debussy – Piano Works | C. Debussy | Reissue of ABC 446 740–2 and 454 512–2 | ||
1990 | 1991 | Etcetera Records BV (Amsterdam) KTC 1127 | Sydney Spring International Festival of New Music 1990 | Rolf Gehlhaar – Diagonal Flying | R. Gehlhaar | Diagonal Flying | Recorded with the composer (live electronics and percussion) and Roger Woodward (prepared and unprepared pianos, celeste and percussion). Live recording from the Sydney Spring International Festival of New Music. Recorded by ABC Classics/ Universal and issued by Etcetera Records BV – KTC 1127 |
1990 | 1991 | ABC Classics 446739–2 | Sydney Spring Festival | Complete piano works-Takemitsu | T. Takemitsu | For Away, Piano Distance, Uninterrupted Rest on a poem by Takiguchi Shuzo, Rain Tree Sketch I, Les Yeux Clos I & II, Litany, Corona -London Version. | An update of the 'complete' piano works was issued in 1991. – For Away, Piano Distance, Uninterrupted Rest on a poem by Takiguchi Shuzo, Rain Tree Sketch I, Les Yeux Clos I & II, Litany, Corona -London Version, performed live from the Sydney Spring International Festival of New Music (1990). ABC Classics 446739–2. Etcetera Records BV KTC 1103. Performed live from the Sydney Spring International Festival of New Music (1990). Ritmo prize, Spain |
1990 | 1990 | J&B JB425 | Music of the Night | A. Lloyd Webber, L. Ritchie, B. Rowland, B. Smeaton, H. Blake, H. Hupfield, Vangelis, J. Nitzsche and B. Sainte-Marie; J. Pearson, P. Williams and K. Ascher, Jon English, J. Silbar and L. Henley, B. Montgomery, R. Whittaker, D. Grusin and J. Lennon | Various works | Compilation of popular themes from films and musicals in concert transcriptions by Roger Woodward and Geoffrey Abdallah (1990) including original music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lionel Richie, Bruce Rowland, Bruce Smeaton, Howard Blake, Herman Hupfield, Vangelis, Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie; Johnny Pearson, Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher, Jon English, Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley, Bob Montgomery, Roger Whittaker, Dave Grusin and John Lennon. Long-play, Vinyl and also compact disc. Recorded on two pianos. Piano I: Roger Woodward Piano II: Geoffrey Abdallah | |
1991 | 2012 | ABC Classics/Universal 426 806–2 | Sergei Prokofiev – Works for Piano 1908–1938 | Sergei Prokofiev | Sarcasmes: Op. 17, Prelude Op. 12, No. 7, Suggestion Diabolique Op. 4, No. 4, Visiones Fugitives Op. 22, Etudes Op. 2, Children's Suite Op. 65, Pensées Op. 62, Nocturno Op. 43bis/2, Gavotta Op. 32, No. 3, Paysage Op. 59, No. 2, Marche Op.33a | Re-released by Celestial Harmonies 13292-6 in 2012 | |
1991 | 1991 | ABC Classics/ Etcetera Records BV Amsterdam | Morton Feldman – Solo piano music | M. Feldman | Triadic Memories, Piano, Two Pianos, Piano Three Hands, Piano Four Hands | Piano Four Hands with Ralph W. Lane. Recorded by ABC Classics and immediately licensed to Etcetera Records BV – KTC 2015. Diapason d'Or , France. | |
1991 | 1991 | ABC Classics 426 806-2/ Etcetera Records BV, Amsterdam | Skryabin Late Piano Works | A. Skryabin | 2 Danses Op. 73, 5 Préludes, Op. 74, Vers La Flamme (Poème), Op. 72, Sonate No.10, Op. 70, 2 Poèmes, Op. 71, 2 Poèmes, Op. 69, 2 Préludes, Op. 67, 2 Poèmes, Op. 63, Poème-Nocturne, Op. 61, Sonata No. 6, Op. 62, 3 Études, Op. 65 | Distributed by Polygram. ABC licensed compact disc to Etcetera Records BV, Amsterdam KTC 1126. Reissued by ABC Classics as ABC 446 741–2 | |
1992 | Warner Classics 90311774722. | Rustle of Spring | G. Gershwin, P. Grainger, J. Joplin, E. Grieg, R. Schubert, R. Strauss, F. Mendelssohn, R. Schumann, F. Chopin, J. Brahms, S. Rakhmaninov, I. Albéniz, C. Debussy, E. Satie, P. Gowers, F. Liszt, R. Woodward | Various works | |||
1992 | 1997 | DG/Universal | Wiener Konzerthaus | Xenakis – Keqrops | I. Xenakis | Keqrops | Wien Modern III/live performance 1992, with Mahler Jugendorchester directed by Claudio Abbado, Wiener Konzerthaus. Re-released 2011, by Universal Accord 2894804904 in a box of four compact discs entitled Alpha and Omega. |
1992 | 2012 | BBC Radio 3 | Huddersfield International Festival of New Music, UK. | Nuovo Sincronie 92 | F. Donati | Sincronie | Work for piano with cello accompaniment (Jacopo Scalfi) – originally recorded by BBC Radio 3 at a live concert, issued as a compact disc by Sipario Dischi sin 1012. |
1992 | 1992 | Warner Classics 4509903182 | Roger Woodward plays Chopin | F. Chopin | Waltzes Opp. 34/1, Op. 64 nos. 1 and 2, 70/1 and 2, 42, E minor (posth), Berceuse Op. 57, Etudes 25/1, 10/3, Preludes Op. 28/4, 6, 7, 15, 20, 3, Mazurkas Op. 59, Polonaise Op. 53, Nocturne Op. 15/2, Ballade no. 4, Op. 52. | ||
1995 | 1997 | ABC Classics/Universal 446 740–2 | Images of Debussy | C. Debussy | L'isle Joyeuse, Estampes, D'un cahier d'esquisses, Images I and II. La plus que lente, Page d'album, Children's Corner | ||
1996 | 1997 | ABC Classics/ Universal 454 512–2 | Debussy Etudes, Suite Bergamasque, Images Oublieés | C. Debussy | Douze Etudes, Suite Bergamasque, Images 1, 2 and Image Oubliée | ||
1997 | 1997 | ABC Classics/ Universal 456 688–2 | Larry Sitsky Piano Concerto no. 1- The Twenty-Two Paths Of The Tarot | L. Sitsky | Piano Concerto no. 1- The Twenty-Two Paths Of The Tarot | Under Capricorn division of ABC Classics 456 688–2. Adelaide Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Porcelijn. Recorded and released 1997. Reissued in 2014 as part compact disc 6 of 7 Roger Woodward – A Concerto Collection. ABC 4811322. | |
1997 | 1997 | ABC Classics/Universal 462 007–2 | Anne Boyd Meditations on A Chinese Character | A. Boyd | Meditations On A Chinese Character with Angklung | Meditations On A Chinese Character (composed 1996, for eight musicians). | |
1997 | 1975 | CPO 999 483–2 | Feldman | M. Feldman | Piano and orchestra | Piano And Orchestra world premiere 1975, Saarlandischer Rundfunkorchester directed by Hans Zender, Metz Festival and the Saarländischer Runfunk. World premiere performance originally released as part of 20 Ans de musique contemporaine à Metz (1991) with Rolf Gehlhaar Phase, Yoshihisa Taira Radiance. Compact disc 010165318317. | |
1997 | 2014 | ABC Classics 465 671–2 | Skryabin Piano Concerto and Works for Solo Piano | A. Skryabin | Piano Concerto Op 20. Solo pieces: Opp. 2, 5, 16, 20, 32, 38, 42, 52, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74. | In: Roger Woodward – A Concerto Collection. Sydney Symphony Orchestra directed by Edo de Waart. Two compact discs. | |
2005 | 2006 | Foghorn Classics FCL 1988 | Fragments Vol. 1 | D. Shostakovich | String Piano Quartets Op. 49, 68, 83, 73, 57, 92,101,108. Preludes and Fugues Op. 87 No. 20 and 15 | Shostakovich Piano Quintet Op. 57 recorded with the Alexander String Quartet, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York as part of the ASQ's complete Shostakovich String Quartets (two volumes). Remastered and re-issued in 2017. | |
2006 | 2006 | Celestial Harmonies 14620–2 | Wörthsee, Bavaria | Fryderyk Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes | F. Chopin | Chopin Complete Nocturnes | |
2006 | 2007 | Celestial Harmonies 13259–2 | Radio Bremen | Hans Otte Stundenbuch | Hans Otte | Stundenbuch Vol. 1 to 4 | |
2006 | 2007 | Celestial Harmonies 13256-2 | Wörthsee, Bavaria | Peter Michael Hamel Vom Klang des Lebens (Of The Sounds of Life) | Peter Michael Hamel | 13 piano etudes | Recorded in the presence of the composer |
2007 | 2007 | Celestial Harmonies 13280–2 | Wörthsee, Bavaria | J.S. Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, Partitas no. 2 and 6 | J.S. Bach | Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903, Partita no. 2, in C minor, BWV 826 and Partita no. 6 | Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik |
2007 | 2013 | Celestial Harmonies 13324–2 | Sendesaal, Bremen | Roger Woodward in Concert | J.S. Bach, F. Chopin, C. Debussy | J.S. Bach: Partita VI, BWV 830, Chopin: Three Mazurkas Op. 59, Debussy :12 Preludes Book II | Recording of a live concert |
2008 | 2007 | Celestial Harmonies 13279–2 | Radio Bremen | Debussy Préludes Books 1 and 2 | C. Debussy | Préludes Books 1 and 2 | Record of the Month. Music Web International (UK) |
2008 | 2008 | Celestial Harmonies 14281-2 and 19921-2 | Wörthsee, Bavaria | J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier | J.S. Bach | Das Wohltemperierte Clavier , Books I and II: 48 Preludes and Fugues (BWV 846–893) | Five compact discs |
2009 | 2007 | Celestial Harmonies 13277–2 | Radio Bremen | Chopin Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, Beethoven in C major Piano Quartet | F. Chopin L. v. Beethoven | Chopin Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 and Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Quartet no. 3 in C major, WoO36 | with the Alexander String Quartet |
2009 | 2011 | Celestial Harmonies 13255-2/co-production with Bayerischer Rundfunk/BR Klassik | Wörthsee, Bavaria | Music of the Russian Avant Garde 1905–1926 | Nikolai Roslavets, Aleksandr Mosolov, Boris Pasternak, Aleksei Stantchinskiy, Julian Skryabin, Aleksandr Skryabin, Nikolai Obukhov. | Thirty-six solo piano solo works | It includes Ukrainian Avant Garde compositions |
2023 | Celestial Harmonies | Rădulescu Complete Piano Sonatas | H. Rădulescu | Piano Sonatas 1,2 and 4 |
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