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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Legends of the XX century – Alexander Jocheles, piano
plus: Schubert: Ten Ecossaises, D.145, 299, 421, 697, 735, 781, 977 Schumann: Two Fragments from the Music to Lord George Gordon Byron’s Dramatic Poem “Manfred” (transcription by A Jocheles): 1. The Shadow of Astarte / 2. The Alpine Fairy
Alexander Jocheles (piano) Alexander Jocheles won a prize at the second Frederic Chopin Pianists’ Competition in Warsaw in 1932. His fame as a pianist was ensured when he won second prize in the first All Union Competion for Musician-Performers (Gilels won first prize). The recordings on this CD were made in the fifties and sixties and include Three Menuets and Ten Ecossaises by Schubert and Four Sketches by Schumann. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Schumann - Piano Works & Chamber Music VIII
Eric Le Sage continues his complete survey devoted to Robert Schumann. “…scintillating performances. Eric Le Sage's playing… is admirably unaffected… a rewarding collection.” BBC Music Magazine, February 2010 **** | | | (also available to download from $21.00) | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Emil Gilels Live in Moscow, Vol. 41978 recital from the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory
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| |  | Emil Gilels Live in Moscow, Vol. 1
“Filmed in the Tchaikovsky Hall in 1983, this testament to the art of Gilels captures the veteran artist's characteristically deep-thinking, deeply layered and incredibly rich toned performance.” BBC Music Magazine, November 2008 ***** | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Emil Gilels Live27th December 1977
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“His playing is chiefly enjoyable for its unmannered simplicity, its respect for the composer's own wishes.” Gramophone Magazine | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Schumann - Piano Works Opus 1 to 32
Schumann: | Abegg Variations, Op. 1 Papillons, Op. 2 Intermezzi (6), Op. 4 Toccata in C major, Op. 7 Allegro in B minor, Op. 8 Arabeske in C major, Op. 18 Paganini Studien (6), Op. 10 Études symphoniques, Op. 13 Variations (Impromptus) on a Theme by Clara Wieck, Op. 5 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 11 Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 14 'Concerto Without Orchestra' Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6 Carnaval, Op. 9 Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 Kreisleriana, Op. 16 Nachtstücke, Op. 23 Fantasie in C major, Op. 17 Blumenstück, Op. 19 Humoreske, Op. 20 Novelletten (8), Op. 21 Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 Romances (3), Op. 28 Klavierstücke (4), Op. 32 Paganini Studien (6), Op. 3 |
Jean-Pierre Marty (piano) The story begins in 1969 when Jean-Pierre Marty was invited to the U.S home of M.Day Thorpe, founder of the Washington Opera. M.Day Thorpe’s hobby was making ‘home’ recordings and suggested that Jean-Pierre Marty record the complete piano works of Schumann! Over a period of two summer sessions the job was done. The resulting tapes of these sessions have remained dormant until rediscovered in 2007, with many in perfect condition. The resulting 8CD set + 40 page booklet is released at mid price and covers all of Schumann’s piano music written between 1830-1840. Jean-Pierre Marty was a piano pupil of Alfred Cortot, Pierre Fournier & Julius Katchen. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Schumann Project: Eric Le SageComplete Piano Solo Music
Schumann: | Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6 Intermezzi (6), Op. 4 Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 14 'Concerto Without Orchestra' Variations (Impromptus) on a Theme by Clara Wieck, Op. 5 Fantasie in C major, Op. 17 Humoreske, Op. 20 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 11 Bunte Blätter, Op. 99 Études symphoniques, Op. 13 Études symphoniques (5), WoO 6 Novelletten (8), Op. 21 Marches (4), Op. 76 Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 Nachtstücke, Op. 23 Fantasiestücke, Op. 111 Gesänge der Frühe (5), Op. 133 Kreisleriana, Op. 16 Fugues (4), Op. 72 Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 Album for the Young, Op. 68 Allegro in B minor, Op. 8 Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 Klavierstücke (4), Op. 32 Three Sonatas for the Young, Op. 118 Papillons, Op. 2 Variations (Impromptus) on a Theme by Clara Wieck, Op. 5 Paganini Studien (6), Op. 3 Paganini Studien (6), Op. 10 Abegg Variations, Op. 1 Toccata in C major, Op. 7 Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Variations on a theme by Beethoven Carnaval, Op. 9 Etüden (4) aus dem ersten Autograph Etüden (4) aus dem zweiten Autograph Romances (3), Op. 28 Albumblatter, Op. 124 Blumenstück, Op. 19 Seven Clavierstücke in Fughettenform, Op.126 Theme with Variations for Pianoforte Waldszenen, Op. 82 |
A great Romantic journey! Winner of Prix de l'Académie Charles Cros, this set brings together Robert Schumann's complete works for solo piano. This great cycle benefited from having been recorded in the unique acoustics of La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, by the same recording engineer, Jean-Marc Laisné. Sales of the 13 CDs comprising this set have exceeded 20,000 copies round the world. This complete recording is now acknowledged as a reference and, at the same time, an important step in the artistic life of pianist Eric le Sage. | 
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| |  | Schumann: Complete Solo Piano Works
Schumann: | Kreisleriana, Op. 16 Piano Sonata No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 11 Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 Waldszenen, Op. 82 Arabeske in C major, Op. 18 Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Allegro in B minor, Op. 8 Novelletten (8), Op. 21 Fantasiestücke, Op. 111 Gesänge der Frühe (5), Op. 133 Album for the Young, Op. 68 Carnaval, Op. 9 Nachtstücke, Op. 23 Toccata in C major, Op. 7 Klavierstücke (4), Op. 32 Presto passionato in G minor op.22 Abegg Variations, Op. 1 Intermezzi (6), Op. 4 Études symphoniques, Op. 13 Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6 Papillons, Op. 2 Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 14 'Concerto Without Orchestra' Variations (Impromptus) on a Theme by Clara Wieck, Op. 5 Humoreske, Op. 20 Liederalbum für die Jugend, Op. 79 Paganini Studien (6), Op. 3 Three Sonatas for the Young, Op. 118 Bunte Blätter, Op. 99 Albumblatter, Op. 124 Blumenstück, Op. 19 Paganini Studien (6), Op. 10 Marches (4), Op. 76 Seven Clavierstücke in Fughettenform, Op.126 Scherzo in F minor, Op. posth. Variations on a theme by Beethoven Fugues (4), Op. 72 Romances (3), Op. 28 Theme with Variations in E flat major WoO 24 ('Geistervariationen') Studies (6) in Canonic Form, Op. 56 |
Schumann’s piano output contains only 2 sonatas (3 if the Op.14 concerto without orchestra is included), the reason for this is that he was not at all comfortable working within the classical structures, preferring freer structures. The masterpieces – the Fantasy Op.17, the Humoreske Op.20, Carnaval, Pappilons, Kreisleriana and the Symphonic Etudes rank among the greatest works in the piano repertoire. The torrent of imagination and emotion Schumann poured into these works is extraordinary by any standards. These 13 CDs contain his entire output for solo piano, plus his only completed piano concerto (again his problem with classical forms lead him to abandon 2 other piano concertos), which has become one of the best loved piano concertos in the repertoire. “What I enjoyed most is Brautigam's vitality— vitality of imagination no less than of fingers. You are immediately gripped by his plunge into the Op.8 Allegro, with its arresting octave 'motto'. His mercurial fancy
and ear for hidden melodic strands in the ensuing stream certainly makes nonsense of hasty dismissal of this work as mere old-style virtuoso note-spinning. Moreover, such is his unflagging impulse in the eight
Novelletten that never for a moment are you tempted to accuse Schumann of overrepetitively patterned figuration.” Gramophone Magazine, June 1994 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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