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Beethoven: | The Ruins of Athens -Turkish March Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3 | Chopin: | Waltz No. 5 in A flat major, Op. 42 Waltz No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2 Polonaise No. 7 in A flat major, Op. 61 'Polonaise-fantaisie' | Hofmann, J: | Kaleidoskope Op. 40 No. 4 | Liszt: | Tarantella from Venezia e Napoli Hungarian Rhapsody, S244 No. 12 in C sharp minor | Mendelssohn: | Rondo capriccioso in E major, Op. 14 | Schumann: | Soaring, Op. 12, No. 2 | Sternberg: | Concert Study, Op. 103, No. 3 |
“This series of recordings from more than a century ago is remarkable: actual performances recorded on
mechanical reproducing pianos, preserved on piano rolls, and re-presented on a new concert grand, with
digital sound. And this Polish-American pianist was one of the greatest virtuosi of his age, as these pieces of
Liszt, Chopin, and Schumann testify.” The Independent, 23rd February 2008 Album of the week | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Mendelssohn - Piano Music
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| |  | Josef Hofmann - Acoustic recordings (1916-1923)
Chopin: | Waltz No. 2 in A flat major 'Grande Valse Brillante', Op. 34 No. 1 Recorded 13th February, 1918 Waltz No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2 Recorded 18th April, 1923 Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15 No. 2 Recorded 19th April, 1923 Impromptu No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu' Recorded 6th March, 1918 Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57 Recorded 26th March, 1918 Polonaise No. 3 in A major, Op. 40 No. 1 'Military' Recorded 10th April, 1923 | Liszt: | Meine Freuden (Nocturne) Chants polonais (after Chopin Op. 74). Recorded 27th April, 1923 Polish Songs S480 No. 1 "Maiden's Wish" (after Chopin) Recorded 6th March, 1918 Waldesrauschen, S145 No. 1 Recorded 13th March, 1923 Tarantella from Venezia e Napoli Recorded 2nd November, 1916 Hungarian Rhapsody, S244 No. 2 in C sharp minor Recorded in December, 1922 | Mendelssohn: | Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 67 No. 4 in C 'The Bee's Wedding' ('Spinning Song') Recorded 13th October, 1916 Rondo capriccioso in E major, Op. 14 Recorded 13th February, 1918 Song Without Words, Op. 19, No. 3 (Hunting Song) Recorded 14th February, 1918 | Moszkowski: | La Jongleuse, Op. 52 No. 4 Recorded 14th February, 1918 Spanish Caprice Recorded 16th October, 1916 | Paderewski: | Minuet in G major, Op. 14 No. 1 Recorded 2nd November, 1916 | Rachmaninov: | Prelude Op. 23 No. 5 in G minor Recorded 20th April, 1923 Prelude Op. 3 No. 2 in C sharp minor Recorded 20th April, 1923 | Schubert: | Erlkönig, D328 arr. Liszt. Recorded 13th October, 1916 |
Josef Hofmann was one of the greatest pianists of any age. His unique abilities incorporated a technique second to none, and a clarity and pureness of tone that has probably never been heard since his death. Always in total command of everything he played, Hofmann presented each work with an impression of complete facility of execution. All works recorded in New York City “Josef Hofmann is among music’s most jealously guarded legends. For his admirers (and they included Anton Rubinstein and Rachmaninov) he could do no wrong, and those fortunate enough to have heard him live during his heyday in America can reminisce by the hour, recalling unforgettable performances of a vast repertoire ranging from Beethoven’s Op. 111 Sonata to the major works of the great romantics.” Gramophone Magazine | 
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| |  | Mendelssohn - Piano Music
Mendelssohn: | Prélude in B Minor, Op. 104a, No. 2 Rondo capriccioso in E major, Op. 14 Song without words in C Minor, Op. 38, No. 2 3 Etudes, Op. 104b Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, Op. 34 No. 2 transc. Liszt Scherzo in E minor, Op. 16 No. 2 Das erste Veilchen, Op. 19 No. 2 Variations sérieuses in D minor Op. 54 Childrens Piece in A Major, Op. 102 No. 5 Caprice in E Major, Op. 33, No. 2 Caprice in B Flat Minor Op. 33, No. 3 Suleika (Goethe/von Willemer) Op. 34 No. 4 transc. Liszt Song without words, Op. 67, No. 2 Song without words in B Minor, Op. 67, No. 5 A Midsummer Night's Dream: Scherzo transc. Rachmaninov |
Bertrand Chamayou (piano) During his tragically short life, Felix Mendelssohn produced an extensive output of music covering every genre. Although he claimed that he took little pleasure in writing for the piano and felt that it was not an area of composition that he was particularly good at, the music itself has always retained a place in the affection of performers. After the sonatas of his early youth, he concentrated mostly on producing short pieces which could more readily be put together during the limited gaps in his busy professional life. The anthology selected for this recording by Bertrand Chamayou interweaves many of these shorter works with more substantial pieces, and includes some rarely performed music alongside established masterpieces like the “Songs without words |
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| |  | Mendelssohn - Piano Concertos 1 & 2
Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano) Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Herbert Blomstedt “Immaculate, mesmerising Mendelssohn. Here is a Mendelssohn recital with a difference, sandwiching two of his finest keyboard works between the perennially enchanting piano concertos. Jean-Yves Thibaudet, is clearly in his element. This is Mendelssohn rejuvenated (Gramophone Magazine – Editor’s Choice) | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano) | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Mendelssohn:Piano Works, Vol. 3
"Frith plays the Sonata, and the balance of the program, with clarity and strength, and follows the dramatic contours with vaulting confidence."
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Shura Cherkassky Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Walter Susskind | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 weeks. |
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| |  | Julius Katchen - Decca Recordings 1949-1968
Bartók: | 8 Pieces from Mikrokosmos Piano Concerto No. 3, BB 127, Sz. 119 | Beethoven: | Diabelli Variations, Op. 120 Polonaise in C major, Op. 89 Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 | Brahms: | Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5 Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100 Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24 Variations on a theme by Paganini in A minor, Op. 35 | Britten: | Diversions for piano (left hand) and orchestra, Op. 21 | Chopin: | Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47 Fantasia in F minor, Op. 49 Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 'Marche funčbre' Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 Impromptu No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu' Polonaise No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 53 'Héroďque' | Dohnányi: | Variations on a Nursery Tune, Op. 25 | Franck, C: | Prélude, Choral et Fugue M21 (1884) | Gershwin: | Rhapsody in Blue | Mendelssohn: | Prelude and Fugue in E minor, Op. 35 No. 1 Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, Op. 34 No. 2 (arr.Liszt) Scherzo in E minor, Op. 16 No. 2 Rondo capriccioso in E major, Op. 14 | Prokofiev: | Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26 | Rachmaninov: | Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 | Ravel: | Piano Concerto in D major (for the left hand) Piano Concerto in G major | Rorem: | Piano Sonata No. 2 | Schubert: | Fantasie in C major, D760 'Wanderer' | Schumann: | Toccata in C major, Op. 7 Carnaval, Op. 9 Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13 |
Julius Katchen (piano) & Ruggiero Ricci (violin) London Symphony Orchestra, L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, New Symphony Orchestra & London Philharmonic Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, István Kertész, Ernest Ansermet, Anatole Fistoulari & Sir Adrian Boult | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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