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Two Forgotten English Pianists / Various (2pk) - Two Forgotten English Pianists / Various (2pk) [2 CD]

Two Forgotten English Pianists / Various (2pk) - Two Forgotten English Pianists / Various (2pk) [2 CD]

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THE TWO PIANISTS featured here were contemporaries, both English. Both made a small number of recordings for Columbia between 1926 and 1930 and today are largely forgotten. Howard-Jones was of an academic nature whose interpretations were described as having 'scholarly and fastidious profundity'. He excelled in Bach and Brahms and his 'Well-Tempered Clavier' recordings in particular offer playing of rare spirituality and beauty. As a friend of the composer and dedicatee of five of the piano pieces, his Delius recordings, which comprise the complete meagre published output for solo piano by the composer, have a unique authority. Edward Isaacs, who revelled in the repertoire of Chopin and Liszt, was described as 'a kindly genial companion and a witty charming raconteur'. His recordings radiate brilliance and joie de vivre. This is the first time most of these discs have been reissued since the days of the original 78s. An added bonus is the discovery of a wonderful previously unpublished Howard-Jones recording of Beethoven's Rondo in G major.

Tracklist:

  1. Prelude & Fugue In E Minor, Bwv 855: I. Prelude
  2. Prelude & Fugue In E Minor, Bwv 855: II. Fuge
  3. Prelude & Fugue In F Major, Bwv 856: I. Prelude
  4. Prelude & Fugue In F Major, Bwv 856: II. Fuge
  5. Prelude & Fugue In F Minor, Bwv 857: I. Prelude
  6. Prelude & Fugue In F Minor, Bwv 857: II. Fugue
  7. Prelude & Fugue In F-Sharp Major, Bwv 858: I. Prelude
  8. Prelude & Fugue In F-Sharp Major, Bwv 858: II. Fugue
  9. Prelude & Fugue In F-Sharp Minor, Bwv 859: I. Prelude
  10. Prelude & Fugue In F-Sharp Minor, Bwv 859: II. Fugue
  11. Prelude & Fugue In G Major, Bwv 860: I. Prelude
  12. Prelude & Fugue In G Major, Bwv 860: II. Fugue
  13. Prelude & Fugue In G Minor, Bwv 861: I. Prelude
  14. Prelude & Fugue In G Minor, Bwv 861: II. Fugue
  15. Prelude & Fugue In A-Flat Major, Bwv 862: I. Prelude
  16. Prelude & Fugue In A-Flat Major, Bwv 862: II. Fugue
  17. Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio Sostenuto
  18. Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto
  19. Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto Agitato
  20. 2 Rondos, Op. 51: No. 2 In G Major
  21. 6 Ecossaises, Woo 83
  22. 2 Konzertetüden, S. 145: No. 1, Waldesrauschen
  23. Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3, Oh Lieb, So Lang Du Lieben Kannst (1)
  24. 8 Klavierstücke, Op. 76: No. 2, Capriccio. Allegretto Non Troppo
  25. Dance For Harpsichord, Rt IX/6
  26. 5 Pieces For Piano, Rt IX/7 (Excerpts): No. 1, Mazurka For A Little Girl
  27. 5 Pieces For Piano, Rt IX/7 (Excerpts): No. 2, Waltz For A Little Girl
  28. 5 Pieces For Piano, Rt IX/7 (Excerpts): No. 3, Waltz
  29. 5 Pieces For Piano, Rt IX/7 (Excerpts): No. 5, Toccata
  30. 3 Preludes For Piano, Rt IX/8: No. 1, Scherzando
  31. 3 Preludes For Piano, Rt IX/8: No. 2, Quick
  32. 3 Preludes For Piano, Rt IX/8: No. 3, Con Moto
  33. French Suite No. 5 In G Major, Bwv 816 (Excerpts): I. Allemande
  34. French Suite No. 5 In G Major, Bwv 816 (Excerpts): II. Courante
  35. French Suite No. 5 In G Major, Bwv 816 (Excerpts): VII. Gigue
  36. Fantasia In C Major, Hwv 490
  37. Suite In E Major, Hwv 430: IV. Air & 5 Variations "The Harmonious Blacksmith"
  38. Piano Sonata No 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio
  39. Piano Sonata No 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio Cantabile
  40. Piano Sonata No 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo. Allegro
  41. Moments Musicaux, Op. 94. D. 780: No. 3, Allegro Moderato
  42. Boléro In A Minor, Op 19, B. 81
  43. Waltzes, Op. 34: No. 2 In A Minor, B. 64
  44. Waltzes, Op. 64, B. 164 (Excerpts): No. 1 In D-Flat Major
  45. Waltzes, Op. 64, B. 164 (Excerpts): No. 2 In C-Sharp Minor
  46. Waltzes, Op. 70: No. 3 In D-Flat Major, B. 40
  47. Waltz No. 14 In E Minor, Op. Posth.
  48. 6 Polish Songs, S. 480: No. 5, Moja Pieszczotka (After Chopin's Op. 74)
  49. Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3, Oh Lieb, So Lang Du Lieben Kannst (2)
  50. 2 Pieces, Op. 10, Th 132: No. 2, Humoresque

UPC: 5024709160358
Label: Apr Recordings
Release Date: 6.18.21
Format: CD

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