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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Michael Zadora - The complete Recordings
| | Pastorale (Sonata, K.478) Scarlatti/Tausig Arietta, Se tu m'ami, se sospiri Pergolesi/Zadora Ecossaises Beethoven/Busoni La Passion Lamare Valse lente, from Sylvia Delibes/Zador Murmuring Zephyrs Op.21 No.4 Jensen/Zadora Barcarolle, from Tales of Hoffmann Offenbach/Zadora Larghetto, from Concerto in F Minor, Op.16 Henselt/Zadora Valse lente, from Coppélia Delibes/Zadora Pizzicati, from Sylvia Delibes/Zador | Bach, J S: | Sarabanda con partite, BWV 990 | Brahms: | Intermezzo in B flat minor, Op. 117 No. 2 | Busoni: | Sonatina No. 6 (Chamber Fantasy on Themes from Bizet's Carmen) Sonatina No. 3: ad usum infantis Sonatina No. 5: in diem nativitatis Christi MCMXVII | Chopin: | Waltz No. 9 in A flat major, Op. 69 No. 1 'Farewell Waltz' Waltz No. 10 in B minor, Op. 69 No. 2 Waltz No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2 Acoustic Recordings. Recorded early 1920s Nocturne No. 9 in B major, Op. 32 No. 1 Étude Op. 25 No. 2 in F minor Étude Op. 25 No. 9 in G flat major 'Butterfly' Étude Op. 25 No. 1 in A flat major 'Aeolian Harp' Waltz No. 6 in D flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 'Minute Waltz' Acoustic Recordings. Recorded early 1920s Prelude Op. 28 No. 6 in B minor Prelude Op. 28 No. 7 in A major Prelude Op. 28 No. 13 in F sharp major Prelude Op. 28 No. 23 in F major Mazurka No. 45 in A minor, Op. 67 No. 4 Waltz No. 6 in D flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 'Minute Waltz' Electrical Recordings. Recorded 1929 - 1938 Waltz No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2 Electrical Recordings. Recorded 1929 - 1938 | Debussy: | Pour le piano: Prelude Pour le Piano: Toccata | Field: | Nocturne No. 5 in B flat major | Hummel, J: | Rondo for piano in E flat major, Op. 11 | Liszt: | Consolation, S. 172 No. 2 in E major Consolation, S. 172 No. 1 Consolation, S. 172 No. 3 in D flat major Consolation, S. 172 No. 5 in E major | Prokofiev: | Prelude in C major, Op. 12 No. 7 | Raff: | La Fileuse Op. 157 No. 2 | Rubinstein: | Romance in E flat major, Op. 44 No. 1 'The Night' | Sgambati: | Prélude et Fugue, Op. 6 | Zadora: | Meine Puppe Tanzt Vienna Waltz The Prima Ballerina |
2 CDs for the price of 1. Michael Zadora is one of the most obscure pianists to have recorded prolifically in the 78rpm era. Only a handful of 78s have ever been reissued, and no LP or CD has ever been devoted to him. It would appear that his concert career was also not particularly high profile, yet from these recordings it seems he was a very significant artist. Perhaps the answer lies in his background. He was born in the New York of aristocratic Polish parents but returned to Europe to study and was a pupil of Leshetizky and Barth (who also taught Rubinstein). After the First World War he became a disciple of Busoni and indeed played for the great artist on his deathbed. Zadora seems to have been a rather reserved character, much more an intellectual than someone who enjoyed public performance and it is likely that family wealth allowed him the luxury of not have to pursue his career too aggressively. On the other hand, studio recording suited him very well indeed and he seems equally at home in the standard repertoire, such as Chopin, and in more rarefied material, such as the Busoni Sonatinas, where we are undoubtedly hearing an interpretation very close to that of the composer himself. Of particular interest are Zadora's own unusual transcriptions and also the works of 'Pietro Amadis' who was actually a pseudonym of the pianist. These very rare recordings should be of particular interest to all lovers of historic piano playing. “Whatever charms and sparkles is here in super-abundance. Nothing is set in stone and it is easy to imagine the spell such playing exerted in the wealthier American salons...This is a box of delights aimed principally at those who love music as entertainment, as diversion and enchantment.” Gramophone Magazine, April 2010 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Recorded 1922-1952 “Petri's musical imagination in Sonatina No. 3 brings charm, warmth and intimacy to this little gem” Gramophone Magazine, March 2011 | | | (also available to download from $8.75) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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