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Benno Moiseiwitsch

Benno Moiseiwitsch
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Track Listing

Disc 1:

  1. Barcarolle for piano in F sharp major, Op. 60, CT. 6
  2. Nocturne for piano No. 18 in E major, Op. 62/2, CT. 125
  3. Ballade for piano No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52, CT. 5
  4. Ballade for piano No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47, CT. 4
  5. Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46
  6. Scherzo for piano No. 4 in E major, Op. 54, CT. 200
  7. Nocturne for piano No. 12 in G major, Op. 37/2, CT. 119
  8. Scherzo for piano No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31, CT. 198
  9. Transcription of Mendelssohn's 'Scherzo' from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' for piano, TN iii/7
  10. La Leggierezza, for piano in F minor (Grandes �tudes de concert No. 2) , S. 144/2 (LW A118/2)

Disc 2:

  1. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F major, Op. 46: Allegro con moto
  2. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F major, Op. 46: Andante Cantabile
  3. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F major, Op. 46: Allegro giocoso
  4. Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 4
  5. Piano Sonata No. 3 in G minor, Op. 22: Movement 1
  6. Piano Sonata No. 3 in G minor, Op. 22: Movement 2
  7. Piano Sonata No. 3 in G minor, Op. 22: Movement 3
  8. Moments Musicaux (6) for piano, Op. 16
  9. Prelude for piano No.16 in G major, Op. 32/5
  10. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: No. 1, Moderato
  11. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: No. 2, Adagio sostenuto
  12. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18: No. 3, Allegro scherzando

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #265860 in Music
  • Released on: 1999-04-13
  • Number of discs: 2

Customer Reviews

One of the Greatest Romantic Pianists5
The decision by Phillips to give only one volume of the Great Pianists of the 20th Century series to Benno Moiseiwitsch, while giving three volumes to the likes of Alfred Brendel is one of the great blunders of our time. Nearly forgotten in today's digital age, Benno Moiseiwitsch was a close friend of Rachmaninoff and other composers of the era.

This 2-CD set reveals some of the characteristics that made him one of the most beloved pianists in Europe during the first six decades of the 20th Century: lovely, unpercussive tone; technique which is solid without being showy; the ability to mould a phrase (almost a lost art these days); and an innate musicality.

Every piece on this set demonstrated the above attributes. Of particular interest are the fiendishly difficult Mendelssohn/Rachmaninoff Scherzo from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (recorded in one take!); the Liszt "La leggierezza" which features Moiseiwitsch's own ending; and the most elegant account of Rachmaninoff's Second Concerto this listener has ever heard.

This is a must for all who love great piano playing.