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Horowitz plays Tchaikovsky Dumka Horowitz plays Tchaikovsky Dumka
Posted by: pianopera

Video duration: 506 seconds

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
Dumka, Op. 59 (Scenes from a Russian village) for solo piano (1886)
Vladimir Horowitz (1904-1989), piano
Recorded in 1942
Paintings by Marc Chagall (1887-1985)

Related: 59, chagall, dumka, historic, horowitz, opus, piano, recording, tchaikovsky

Tureck plays Bach WTC II Prelude & Fugue Bb minor Tureck plays Bach WTC II Prelude & Fugue Bb minor
Posted by: pianopera

Video duration: 573 seconds

The "High Priestess of Bach", Rosalyn Tureck (1914-2003) plays J.S. Bach on piano:
Prelude & Fugue from the Well Tempered Clavier, book II, no. 22 in Bb minor BWV 891.
Recorded in 1953.
To read more about Tureck and her thoughts on Bach and performing, go to:
http://www.tureck bach.com

Related: 891, bach, bwv, clavier, js, klavier, piano, rosalyn, tempered, temperierte, tureck, well, wohl, wtc, wtk

Richter plays Schumann 2 Noveletten (no. 1 and 2) Richter plays Schumann 2 Noveletten (no. 1 and 2)
Posted by: pianopera

Video duration: 649 seconds

Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
From 8 Noveletten (1838):
- No. 1, Markiert und kräftig
- No. 2, Äusserst rasch und mit Bravour
Sviatoslav Richter (1915-1997), piano
From a live recital in 1960.
This one is dedicated to Truecrypt, who uploaded so many great Richter recordings.
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Excellent Richter-blog:
http://sviatoslav richter.blogspot.com /

Related: carnegie, hall, historic, neuhaus, novelette, piano, recording, richter, schumann

Cherkassky plays Strauss/Godowsky \"Wein, Weib und Gesang\" Cherkassky plays Strauss/Godowsky "Wein, Weib und Gesang"
Posted by: pianopera

Video duration: 548 seconds

"Who loves not wine, women and song
Remains a fool his whole life long."
Shura Cherkassky (1909-1995) plays one of Leopold Godowsky's arrangements.
Recorded early 70s.
http://imslp.info /files/imglnks/usimg /7/7f/IMSLP08437-God owsky_Strauss_Wein_W eib_Gesang.pdf

Related: cherkassky, concert, gesang, godowsky, ii, johann, paraphrase, piano, strauss, weib, wein

Pianopera plays Brahms Intermezzo opus 117 no. 2 in B flat minor Pianopera plays Brahms Intermezzo opus 117 no. 2 in B flat minor
Posted by: pianopera

Video duration: 262 seconds

My favourite Brahms piano piece...

Related: 117, bechstein, brahms, intermezzo, opus, piano

Horowitz plays Beethoven 32 Variations in C minor Horowitz plays Beethoven 32 Variations in C minor
Posted by: pianopera

Video duration: 570 seconds

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
32 Variationen für Klavier (1806)
(32 Variations in C minor WoO 80)
Vladimir Horowitz (1903-1989), piano
Recorded in 1934.

Related: beethoven, historic, horowitz, klavier, ludwig, piano, recording, van, variationen, variations, vladimir

Solomon plays Beethoven Sonata no. 17 \"Tempest\" (1/3) Solomon plays Beethoven Sonata no. 17 "Tempest" (1/3)
Posted by: pianopera

Video duration: 486 seconds

Part I
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Sonata no. 17 opus 31 no. 2 in D minor, "Tempest"
1. Largo -- Allegro
Solomon Cutner, piano
Recorded in 1954.

Related: 31, beethoven, cutner, no., opus, piano, solomon, sonata, sonate, sturm, tempest

Godowsky plays Chopin Nocturne opus 37 no. 2 Godowsky plays Chopin Nocturne opus 37 no. 2
Posted by: pianopera

Video duration: 375 seconds

Leopold Godowsky (1870-1938) plays Frédéric Chopin:
Nocturne nr. 12 in G, opus 37 no. 2, composed in 1839.
Recorded in 1928.

Related: 37, chopin, frédéric, godowsky, historic, leopold, nocturne, nr.2, opus, piano, recording, romantic

Gieseking plays Beethoven Appassionata (2/2) Gieseking plays Beethoven Appassionata (2/2)
Posted by: pianopera

Video duration: 632 seconds

Part II
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata no. 23 in F minor opus 57 ("Appassionata")
2) Andante con moto
3) Allegro ma non troppo
Walter Gieseking, piano
Recorded in 1947.
...And I thought Richter was pretty fast in the last movement...

Related: appassionata, beethoven, gieseking, historic, ludwig, piano, recording, sonata, van, walter

Busch/Serkin play Schumann Sonata for Violin/Piano no. 1 opus 105 (1/2) Busch/Serkin play Schumann Sonata for Violin/Piano no. 1 opus 105 (1/2)
Posted by: pianopera

Video duration: 579 seconds

Part I
Robert Schumann (1810-1856):
Sonate für Violine und Klavier a-Moll
Sonata for violin and piano in a minor, opus 105
1. Mit leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck
2. Allegretto
Adolf Busch (1891-1952), violin
Rudolf Serkin (1903-1991), piano
Recorded in 1937.
http://imslp.info /files/imglnks/usimg /0/00/IMSLP04174-Sch umann_op.105_Violins onate_Nr.1.pdf

Related: 105, busch, historic, opus, piano, recording, schumann, serkin, sonata, violin

Richter plays Schumann Abegg Variations Richter plays Schumann Abegg Variations
Posted by: pianopera

Video duration: 478 seconds

To my surprise, one of my favourite Schumann-recordings wasn't yet posted here!
Sviatoslav Richter plays the Theme and Variations on the Name Abegg opus 1.
Live recording of 1962.
Dresden and Clara already included...

Related: abegg, piano, richter, robert, schumann, sviatoslav, variations

Solomon plays Bach-Liszt Prelude & Fugue A minor Solomon plays Bach-Liszt Prelude & Fugue A minor
Posted by: pianopera

Video duration: 552 seconds

The British pianist Solomon Cutner (1902-1988) plays JS Bach's Prelude & Fugue in A minor BWV 543, transcribed for piano by Franz Liszt.
Recorded in 1945.

Related: 543, bach, bwv, cutner, liszt, organ, piano, solomon