classical music: Godowsky

classical music: Godowsky

classical music:

Godowsky

Johann Sebastian Bach, Georges Bizet, ...

EMI Classics, 1998

Incredible!
I am a pianophile and longtime record collector, and this is one of the most awe-inspiring recordings I have ever heard. Stephen Hough's pianism - and I don't mean to be hyperbolic - simply exhausts all adjectives one might try to use to describe it. This is the kind ...

The Composer Pianists

Charles-Valentin Alkan, Ferruccio Busoni, ...

Hyperion UK, 1998

Astonishing listening
Hamelin is astonishing in his readings of these works- I especially enjoy the Scriabin, Busoni, Feinberg, and Medtner. His playing delivers subtle dynamics and the pure intensity of an inspired artist. If you truly love to hear the most difficult piano works ...

Godowsky: The Complete Studies on Chopin's Etudes

Leopold [composer] Godowsky, Frederic [composer] Chopin, ...

Hyperion UK, 2000

If I could, I'd give this SIX stars! It's that good!
Ten years ago, following a severe accident where I broke my right upper forearm and my shoulder, I undertook paraphrasing eight of the Chopin etudes to be played with the left hand alone. I was really proud of that accomplishment: I stayed faithful (mostly) to the ...

Godowsky: Strauss Transcriptions and Other Waltzes

Godowsky

Hyperion UK, 2008

Hamelin triumphs again
In this recording, Godowsky's imaginative approach to transcription and his virtuosic pianistic skills are equally matched by Marc-Andre Hamelin's unrivalled artistry. Indeed, while I have heard some of these pieces dismissed by others as mere 'salon music', under ...

Itzhak Perlman: Violin Encores

Joseph Achron, Isaac Albeniz, ...

EMI Classics, 2006

Great CD!
Great CD. It's now the fav CD on my stereo. We like the second CD better though.

Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Selections from the definitive collection [Sampler]

Fryderyk Chopin, Johannes Brahms, ...

Polygram Records Philips, 1998

Unparalled Excellence (Mark G. Davis)
If you only purchase one classical piano cd in your entire life, this one should be it. All the masters, at their very best on it. If you have piano cd's, this should be part of that collection. I purchased one, almost not believing what I read on the jacket. I'm ...

Polish Heart

Tekla Badarzewska, Frederic Chopin, ...

Naxos, 2000

For the classical generalist.
If you are looking to stock your classical musical shelves with a broad range of recognizable pieces, then this disc is for you. Otherwise, this album is not that great. Essentially it consists of the overplayed classical standards that happen to be Polish. If you ...

Chopin, Godowsky: Études

Frederic Chopin, Leopold Godowsky, ...

Warner Classics, 2005

Great recording!
Another reviewer already gave so much information, actually almost anything you need to know about this pianist and this album. I am just going to add something short. This is a great recording!! Comparing with Berezovsky's previous CD of complete Chopin Etudes ...

Marc-André Hamelin: No Limits - The World of the Piano, Vol. 2

Euroarts, 2007

An Instant Classic
We are living in an age of phenomenal pianism, one in which pianists in general tend to have almost superhuman technical abilities and in which many of them are exploring hitherto unknown corners of the piano literature, to the amazement and delight of concert-goers. ...

100 Best Piano Classics

Johann Sebastian Bach, Tekla Badarzewska, ...

Angel Records, 2006

good selection
my cds were standard recording quality an overall good selection. It is sometimes hard to jump from different composers, but the cds flow well overall, an excellent way to catch a masterpiece you might have missed.

Heifetz: It Ain't Necessarily So

Julian Aguirre, Anonymous, ...

Deutsche Grammophon, 2006

The Greatest Violinist- But JOE VENUTI for JAZZ
Heifetz is the greatest violinist to make records. His jazz is excellent for a strictly trained classical violinist BUT Listen to any of Joe Venuti's recording of Summertime. It is magnifiently played by this violinist who had a classical technique but could deliver ...

Francesco Libetta - Live at La Roque D'Antheron International Piano Festival 2002

Francesco Libetta, Strauss

Video Artists Int'l, 2007

5 stars not enough
It is really an honor to be the first person to review this amazing release. I just love watching classical piano performances on DVD. For the last year I have been collecting lots of classical piano DVDs that I mostly selected based on the reviews I found in this ...

Kaleidoscope

Emile-Robert Blanchet, Felix Blumenfeld, ...

Hyperion UK, 2001

Give the Man a Break
I read many of the reviews of "Kaleidescope" and have come to the conclusion that some of the people who listened to this disc simply did NOT understand it. Marc-Andre Hamelin is not trying to offer you the "real classics." The standard piano literature does not ...

Godowsky: Sonata; Passacaglia

Leopold Godowsky, Marc-André Hamelin

Hyperion UK, 2002

Big ideas, big music, big performances
I had to live with this CD for several months before I felt sufficiently acquainted with this previously unfamiliar music to write this review. My pleasure in this music grew with each hearing. The disc contains Godowsky's two largest pieces for piano. He is primarily ...

Leon Fleisher Recital - Bach/Brahms, Scriabin, Saint-Saens

Felix Blumenfeld, Johannes Brahms, ...

Sony, 1993

Amazing left-hand recital!
Clear and detailed Toccata and Fugue. Crisp Saint Saens Op 135. Masterful interpretation of Brahm's transcription of the Chaccone from Bach's Second Solo Violin Partita. The Scriabin and Blumenthal are expressive and warm but seem aren't terribly moving. Thee ...