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Brahms: Violin Sonatas,
Hungarian Dances; Joachim / Rosand |
Among the world's outstanding violinists, Aaron Rosand has captivated
audiences and critics throughout the world with his "immaculate
technical achievement, beautiful multi-coloured tonal lustre, artful phrasing, stylistic elan and
probing musical intellect" (Strad). A true violinist's violinist, Rosand
carries on two traditions of playing, directly descending from renowned
pupils of Eugene Ysa? and Leopold Auer. He studied with both Leon Sametini
at the Chicago Musical College, and with Efrem Zimbalist, Sr. at the Curtis
Institute of Music in Philadelphia. The violin music of Brahms is perfectly
suited to these two schools and this 2 disc set has the added bonus of an
original work by Joseph Joachim, the arranger of the Hungarian Dances and
long term collaborator of Brahms. The exquisite violin playing is more than
ably complemented by the wonderful pianist Hugh Sung.
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Bach - Walter Kraft
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Bach: Complete Organ Works / Walter Kraft |
Walter Kraft recorded Bach's voluminous works for the organ, on 20 historic
instruments in Germany, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Sweden and
Denmark, most built during the composer's lifetime. This set was regarded as
complete at the time although it leaves out all alternative version of the
many chorale preludes. Released in a series of three-disc sets by VOX in one
of the label's most ambitious undertakings, these recordings by a master
player from the mid-century interpretive tradition made these pivotal works
available to a wide audience at a bargain price. Now for the first time this
complete set is available on CD in new digital re-masterings of the archival
Vox tapes. - Twelve CDs from sonically restored analog masters - Over 14
hours of music, 196 works - 20 organs - Historical details of organs
included |
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Mozart - Walter Klien
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Complete Variations and other
works for Solo Piano |
Mozart's solo piano works (non Sonatas) are significantly more than
a collection of elegant parlour pieces. They also express a surprisingly wide and powerful
spectrum of emotions, employ numerous forms and to listen to these works is
a miniature but eloquent snapshot of Mozart's life and output. Simple
elegance imbues all of them while some also show astounding audacity in
chromatic harmonies and large scale counterpoint. Renowned Mozartian Walter
Klien (1928-1991) established himself as an exponent second to none. His
recordings of Mozart Sonatas and Concerti have been continuously available
and in constant demand since they were made. These recordings are presented
here on CD for the first time. Complete Variations including: Ah Vous
dirai-je Maman (Twinkle twinkle little star) Miscellaneous works including:
Fantasy in D minor K. 397 Rondo in A Minor, K. 511 Adagio in B minor K. 540
Rondo in D K. 485 Klaviersuite in C K. 399 Eine kleine Gigue in G K. 574
Capriccio in C K. 395 Various Fantasies, Fugues, Marches, Sonata movements,
works for mechanical organ |
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