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Samazeuilh: Complete Piano Works
Oliver Chauzu (pf), Grand Piano, 2015
Rare pieces by the modern French composer who was greatly influenced by Ravel. His dimly colorful music is unique, giving mysterious impressions. |
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Bridge: Piano Works 1
Ashley Wass (pf), Naxos, 2005
The British composer has created valuable piano pieces that are not well known around the first World War. The excellent suits "The Hours Glass" successfully form images of nocturnal transience. |
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Villa-Lobos: Symphony No.10 "Amer’ndia"
S‹o Paulo Symphony Orchestra & Choir, Isaac Karabtchevsky (con), Naxos, 2013
The most impressive one among Villa-Lobos's twelve symphonies, which is a magnificent cantata with wild tones, vivid colors and sentimental melodies. |
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Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas Nos.6, 7 & 8
Steven Osborne (pf), Hyperion, 2019
Superb performance for Prokofiev's most important piano works. Osborne's amazing sharpness further enhances the resolution of the great works. |
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Vladigerov: Exotic Preludes & Impressions
Nadejda Vlaeva (pf), Hyperion, 2019
Two exotic piano works by the most influential Bulgarian composer. Those are characterized by rich idioms and exciting rhythms. |
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Music of Akira Miyoshi II
Hiromi Okada, Toshio Nakagawa (pf), Camerata, 2008
Precious disc containing Miyoshi's masterpieces, "Circulaire et Croise" and "En Vers", which are played by Okada. In contrast to the avant-garde works, "Leaves of Sounds" are easy suits for children. |
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Russian Transcriptions
Vyacheslav Gryaznov (pf), Steinways & Sons, 2018
Fascinating transcriptions of Borodin, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev & Glinka's works by Gryaznov. Borodin's Notturno and Prokofiev's "On the Dnieper" are novel ones. |
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Homage to Godowsky
Andrey Gugnin (pf), Hyperion, 2019
Interesting disc associated with Godowsky, not including his own pieces but containing a lot of wonderful pieces by his acquaintances. |
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