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Francisco Tarrega’s Alborada – The Music Box
Check out this lovely piece by Francisco Tarrega called “Alborada.” I played it with a de-tuned E string. Apologies for the slightly flat A string, new strings take time to…
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Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood, Op. 32, No. 4 – Fughette in G Minor
…training methods. Gilels performed publicly in Moscow on December 27, 1977. He is known for his interpretation of Schumann’s “4 Klavierstucke Op. 32 – IV – Fughette in G minor.”…
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Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood, Op. 32, No. 2 – Gigue in G Minor
…age of five under Yakov Tkach. Tkach’s strict training, emphasizing scales and studies, played a crucial role in developing Gilels’ technique. On December 27, 1977, Gilels performed Schumann’s “4 Klavierstucke…
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Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood, Op. 32, No. 1 – Scherzo in B Flat Minor
…in scales and studies by Yakov Tkach, who had a genealogy stretching back to Chopin and Muzio Clementi. Gilels’ technique was established on this strict foundation. On December 27, 1977,…
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Sviatoslav Richter Plays Schubert Sonata D. 894 – 1st Movement
Richter playing Schubert Sonata D.894 in Aldeburgh 1977.
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Brahms’ Ballade in D Minor, Op. 10, No. 1
…career. His last name is sometimes spelled Hilels. A recording of Brahms’ Ballade Op.10 No. 1 in D minor performed by Gilels on December 27, 1977 in Moscow is available….
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Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5, Performed by Stokowski (1917)
Beginning in 1917, Leopold Stokowski had one of the longest recording careers, lasting until his death in 1977 at age 95. This release from Pristine Audio features his earliest recordings,…
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Chopin – Etude Op. 10, No. 9 in F Minor – Allegro Molto Agitato
Freddy Kempf is a British pianist known for his impressive performances. Born in 1977 in London to a German father and a Japanese mother, he studied at the Royal Academy…
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Chopin Etude Op. 10, No. 11 in E Flat Major – Allegretto
Freddy Kempf, an English pianist born in 1977 in London to a German father and Japanese mother, is known for his performances and awards. He started playing the piano at…
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Chopin – Etude, Op. 10, No. 12
Freddy Kempf, an English pianist born in 1977 in London to a German father and Japanese mother, began playing piano at four. At eight, he performed with the Royal Philharmonic…
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Beethoven Symphony No. 9
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, “Choral,” conducted by Karajan in 1977, is a legendary performance by the Berlin Philharmonic. This recording was made on New Year’s Eve in celebration of Karajan’s…
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Bernstein – Jeremiah Symphony No. 1
Leonard Bernstein conducts his Symphony No. 1, “Jeremiah” (1942) with mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Recorded in 1977 at the Philharmonie, Berlin by Deutsche Grammophon….
