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Bartok: Piano Music
composed by Béla Bartók, 1881-1945; produced by Roy Emerson; performed by Peter Frankl (ASV), 8 hours 1 mins
French Bartók? Isn't that a contradiction in terms? After all, doesn't French mean smooth, refined, and elegant? And doesn't Bartók mean raw, angular, and brutal? Yes and no. French, modernist French, can also mean hard, harsh, and edgy, and Bartók, at least some Bartók, can also mean cool, considered, and con...
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composed by Béla Bartók, 1881-1945; produced by Roy Emerson; performed by Peter Frankl (ASV), 8 hours 1 mins
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French Bartók? Isn't that a contradiction in terms? After all, doesn't French mean smooth, refined, and elegant? And doesn't Bartók mean raw, angular, and brutal? Yes and no. French, modernist French, can also mean hard, harsh, and edgy, and Bartók, at least some Bartók, can also mean cool, considered, and concentrated. In this two-disc set of piano music recorded between 1974 and 1976, French modernist piano player Michel Béroff meets Hunga...
French Bartók? Isn't that a contradiction in terms? After all, doesn't French mean smooth, refined, and elegant? And doesn't Bartók mean raw, angular, and brutal? Yes and no. French, modernist French, can also mean hard, harsh, and edgy, and Bartók, at least some Bartók, can also mean cool, considered, and concentrated. In this two-disc set of piano music recorded between 1974 and 1976, French modernist piano player Michel Béroff meets Hungarian modernist composer Bartók, and, perhaps to the amazement of some, finds common ground. Béroff's tone is big, his touch is muscular, and his sense of rhythm is rock solid, all qualities that fit Bartók to a T. Listen to Béroff launch into the sets of Romanian, Hungarian, and Bulgarian dances that start off the set, listen to his fierce attacks, his keen accents, and his propulsive rhythms: is this not Bartók playing of the first rank? Then listen to Béroff tear into the sonata and the sonatina that follows, listen to his masterful sforzandos, his magisterial cross-rhythms, and his complete command of asymmetrical form: is this not Bartók playing of the highest order? And while it's true the Béroff may come down a bit too hard on the Ten Easy Pieces and the selections from For Children, no one could debate his intensity or his dedication. For listeners used to Hungarian pianists playing Bartók, Béroff may seem perhaps too French at first, but anyone with a fondness for the Hungarian composer will surely come to appreciate Béroff's virtuoso technique and his modernist approach. EMI's late stereo recordings are clear, warm, and honest. ~ James Leonard, All Music Guide
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Date Written / Recorded
1989-06-01
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Peter Frankl
Contributor
Martin Haskell, Roy Emerson
Author / Creator
Béla Bartók, 1881-1945, Peter Frankl
Publisher
ASV
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Chaconne: Bach Transcribed
composed by Ferruccio Busoni, 1866-1924; produced by Alexander Waugh; performed by Gordon Fergus-Thompson (ASV, 2010), 1 hour 22 mins
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composed by Ferruccio Busoni, 1866-1924; produced by Alexander Waugh; performed by Gordon Fergus-Thompson (ASV, 2010), 1 hour 22 mins
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Gordon Fergus-Thompson
Contributor
Martin Haskell, Alexander Waugh
Author / Creator
Ferruccio Busoni, 1866-1924, Gordon Fergus-Thompson
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
ASV
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Chanson et Danses
composed by Vincent d'Indy, 1851-1931; conducted by Jacques Lacombe, 1965-; produced by Claire Bourque; performed by Les Vents de Montréal (CBC Records), 1 hour 3 mins
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composed by Vincent d'Indy, 1851-1931; conducted by Jacques Lacombe, 1965-; produced by Claire Bourque; performed by Les Vents de Montréal (CBC Records), 1 hour 3 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1995-03-01
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Les Vents de Montréal
Contributor
Jacques Lacombe, 1965-, Jean-Claude Mantha, fl. 1990, Claire Bourque
Author / Creator
Vincent d'Indy, 1851-1931, Les Vents de Montréal
Publisher
CBC Records
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A Choice Collection of Lessons and Ayres
produced by Simon Lawman; performed by Trevor Pinnock (CRD, 1999), 1 hour 45 mins
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produced by Simon Lawman; performed by Trevor Pinnock (CRD, 1999), 1 hour 45 mins
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Trevor Pinnock
Contributor
Bob Auger, 1928-1998, Simon Lawman
Author / Creator
Trevor Pinnock
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
CRD
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Concert in the Park
composed by Jaromír Weinberger, 1896-1967; conducted by Harry Pinchin, 1935-; produced by Anton Kwiatkowski, fl. 1969; performed by Charles Hudelson, Edmonton Wind Ensemble (CBC Records, 2000), 1 hour 7 mins
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composed by Jaromír Weinberger, 1896-1967; conducted by Harry Pinchin, 1935-; produced by Anton Kwiatkowski, fl. 1969; performed by Charles Hudelson, Edmonton Wind Ensemble (CBC Records, 2000), 1 hour 7 mins
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Edmonton Wind Ensemble, Charles Hudelson
Contributor
Harry Pinchin, 1935-, Anton Kwiatkowski, fl. 1969
Author / Creator
Jaromír Weinberger, 1896-1967, Edmonton Wind Ensemble, Charles Hudelson
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
CBC Records
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Contemporary Romantics
produced by Max Lifchitz, 1948-; performed by Max Lifchitz, 1948- (North-South), 1 hour 7 mins
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produced by Max Lifchitz, 1948-; performed by Max Lifchitz, 1948- (North-South), 1 hour 7 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1992
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Max Lifchitz, 1948-
Contributor
James McLean, Max Lifchitz, 1948-
Author / Creator
Max Lifchitz, 1948-
Publisher
North-South
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Dvorak: The Complete Works for Solo Piano, Vol. 5
composed by Antonín Dvořák, 1841-1904; performed by Inna Poroshina (Essay), 59 mins
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composed by Antonín Dvořák, 1841-1904; performed by Inna Poroshina (Essay), 59 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1998
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Inna Poroshina
Author / Creator
Antonín Dvořák, 1841-1904, Inna Poroshina
Publisher
Essay
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Erik Satie: Menus propos enfantins; Enfantillages pittoresques; Peccadiles importunes
composed by Erik Satie, 1866-1925; produced by Ivan Pastor, fl. 1986; performed by France Clidat (Forlane CI), 1 hour 4 mins
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composed by Erik Satie, 1866-1925; produced by Ivan Pastor, fl. 1986; performed by France Clidat (Forlane CI), 1 hour 4 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1982-01-01
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
France Clidat
Contributor
Jean-Martial Golaz, fl. 1982, Ivan Pastor, fl. 1986
Author / Creator
Erik Satie, 1866-1925, France Clidat
Publisher
Forlane CI
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The Essential Emma Johnson
conducted by Raymond Leppard, 1927-; produced by Ray Crick; performed by Emma Johnson, 1966-, Julius Drake, Gordon Back and Malcolm Martineau, English Chamber Orchestra (ASV), 2 mins
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conducted by Raymond Leppard, 1927-; produced by Ray Crick; performed by Emma Johnson, 1966-, Julius Drake, Gordon Back and Malcolm Martineau, English Chamber Orchestra (ASV), 2 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1994
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
English Chamber Orchestra, Emma Johnson, 1966-, Julius Drake, Gordon Back, Malcolm Martineau
Contributor
Raymond Leppard, 1927-, Ray Crick
Author / Creator
English Chamber Orchestra, Emma Johnson, 1966-, Julius Drake, Gordon Back, Malcolm Martineau
Publisher
ASV
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Estrellita
produced by Tiffaney Lane; performed by Tiffaney Lane and Tian Ying (Newport Classic, 2003), 53 mins
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produced by Tiffaney Lane; performed by Tiffaney Lane and Tian Ying (Newport Classic, 2003), 53 mins
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Tiffaney Lane, Tian Ying
Contributor
Louis Brown, fl. 1987, Tiffaney Lane
Author / Creator
Tiffaney Lane, Tian Ying
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Newport Classic
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