Maria Tipo – piano The Complete Erato Recordings 24cd

CD 1 Bach Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988
CD 2 Bach/Busoni Chaconne; Bach Toccatas and Fugues BWV 564, 565; Preludes and Fugues BWV 532, 552
CD 3 Bach Jesus bleibet meine Freude; Chromatische Fantasie und Fuge BWV 903; Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (excerpts); Preludes BWV 933–943, 999; Fughetta BWV 961; Fugue BWV 962; Preludes and Fughettas BWV 900, 902; Prelude and Fugue BWV 895; Prelude and Fugue BWV 889; Italienisches Konzert
CD 4-5 Bach Partitas Nos. 1–6
CD 6 Domenico Scarlatti Keyboard Sonatas Kk. 20, 32, 39, 79, 109, 124, 125, 128, 342, 381, 394, 425, 454, 470, 491, 495, 547, 551
CD 7-17 Muzio Clementi Keyboard Sonatas Op. 8, Op. 9, Op. 10, Op. 13 Nos. 4–6, Op. 25 No. 5, Op. 34 Nos. 1–2, Op. 37, Op. 40, Op. 46, Op. 50; Sonatas & Duet Op. 12; Sonata & Toccata Op. 11; Capriccios Op. 47; Batti, batti; Fantasie and variations on ‘Au clair de la lune’; Minuetto by Mr. Collick with variations; The Black Joke; Allegros WoO 26–28; Duettino WoO 24; Duetto Op. 1a No. 6; Duo Op. 6 No. 1; 24 Valzer per pianoforte, tamburino e triangolo
CD 18-19 Mozart Piano Concertos Nos. 21–23, 27
CD 20 Beethoven Piano Sonatas Nos. 3, 21 ‘Waldstein’ & 30
CD 21 Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4
CD 22-23 Chopin Nocturnes Nos. 1–21
CD 24 Robert Schumann Kinderszenen; Blumenstück; Études symphoniques

Label: Erato
Barcode: 5021732866080
Format: 24 CD
Release date: 6/2/2026
Style: Classical

Maria Tipo’s extraordinary talent was so evident from a young age that she was nicknamed the “Neapolitan Horowitz.” After her early success at the Geneva International Music Competition, she rose to international acclaim within a decade of her recording debut, performing over 300 concerts in the United States. While she later chose to limit her concert activity, Tipo became a revered teacher in Geneva, Bolzano, and Florence, with Martha Argerich once recommending her to Nelson Goerner as “wonderful for you.” She also made a decisive contribution to the legacy of Muzio Clementi, declaring: “I want to show that he is the one who opens the door to Romanticism, which leads directly to Franz Liszt.” Tipo’s recordings — from her legendary Scarlatti and Bach albums to her pioneering complete Clementi sonatas and her deeply lyrical Chopin Nocturnes — remain a precious testimony to an artistry combining astonishing technique with profound human sensitivity.