The Grand Piano Era

~ Release by Bauer, Busoni, Friedman, Grainger, Hofmann, Lamond, Medtner, Paderewski (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

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These 1995 recordings are of a Reproducing Piano replaying original piano rolls

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Tracklist

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1Réminiscences de Don Juan
piano [reproducing piano]:
Ignaz Friedman
recording of:
Réminiscences de Don Juan, S. 418 (for piano solo)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1841)
dedicated to:
King Christian VIII of Denmark
part of:
The Music of Liszt (number: S. 418)
is based on:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 7 Duettino “Là ci darem la mano” (Don Giovanni, Zerlina)
is based on:
Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni, K. 527
Franz Liszt10:27
2Nocturne, op. 27, no. 2
piano [reproducing piano]:
Józef Hofmann
recording of:
Nocturne no. 8 in D-flat major, op. 27 no. 2: Lento sostenuto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 27
Fryderyk Chopin7:45
3Morceau caractéristique, op. 36, Etincelles
piano [reproducing piano]:
Józef Hofmann
recording of:
Étincelles, op. 36 no. 6
composer:
Moritz Moszkowski (composer and pianist)
dedicated to:
Max Schwarz (pianist and teacher)
part of:
Huit morceaux caractèristiques, op. 36
Moritz Moszkowski2:43
4Grandes études de concert, Un sospiro
piano [reproducing piano]:
Frederic Lamond
recording of:
Trois études de concert, S. 144: III. "Un sospiro" in D-flat major
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Trois études de concert, S. 144
Franz Liszt5:34
5Caprice, op. 14, no. 3
piano [reproducing piano]:
Ignacy Jan Paderewski (pianist and composer)
recording of:
Caprice (genre Scarlatti), op. 14 no. 3
composer:
Ignacy Jan Paderewski (pianist and composer)
part of:
6 humoresques de concert, op. 14
Ignaz Jan Paderewski2:54
6Suite for Solo Violin in D minor, Chaconne
piano [reproducing piano]:
Ferruccio Busoni
recording of:
Chaconne, BWV 1004, KiV B24 (for piano, Busoni)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
piano arranger:
Ferruccio Busoni
arranger:
Ferruccio Busoni
part of:
Busoni-Verzeichnis (number: BV B 24)
arrangement of:
Violin Partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne
Johann Sebastian Bach/Ferruccio Busoni18:45
7Forgotten Motives, op. 38, Danza festiva
piano [reproducing piano]:
Nikolai Medtner (composer and pianist)
recording of:
Forgotten Melodies, Cycle I, op. 38: No. 3. Danza festiva
composer:
Николай Метнер (composer and pianist) (from 1916 until 1922)
part of:
Forgotten Melodies, Cycle I, op. 38
Nikolai Medtner4:41
8Gärtner Waltz, no. 4Ignaz Friedman4:07
9Toccata, op. 7
piano [reproducing piano]:
Harold Bauer (UK-born pianist)
recording of:
Toccata in C major, op. 7
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1829 until 1833)
dedicated to:
Ludwig Schunke
part of:
Works of Robert Schumann by opus number (number: op. 7)
revision of:
Exercice pour le Pianoforte (earlier version of op. 7)
Robert Schumann5:26
10Four Irish Dances, op. 79, Maguire’s Kick
piano [reproducing piano]:
Percy Grainger
recording of:
Four Irish Dances: No. 1. A March-Jig "Maguire's Kick" (for piano, Grainger)
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
arranger:
Percy Grainger
Charles Villiers Stanford/Percy Grainger3:09
11Scherzo in C sharp minor
piano [reproducing piano]:
Józef Hofmann
recording of:
Scherzo no. 3 in C-sharp minor, op. 39
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1839)
dedicated to:
Adolphe Gutmann
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 39)
Fryderyk Chopin5:59

Credits

Release

recorded in:England, United Kingdom
mastered in:the UK
the USA
manufactured in:the UK
the USA
liner notes:David Dubal (in 1995)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Nimbus Records Limited (in 1995)
part of:Grand Piano (Nimbus Records) (order: 1)