Episode 1
Donald Macleod investigates just how famous Moszkowski was. Including Etincelles, Op 36 No 6; Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op 6; Ballade in G minor, Op 16 No 1; Serenata, Op 15 No 1.
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Moritz Moszkowski.
Donald investigates just how famous Moszkowski was: in 1925, the pianist Francesco Berger wrote: 'Moszkowski dead! So painful an announcement has not stricken the entire musical world since the deaths of Chopin, Rubinstein, and Liszt'. Despite earning fame as a pianist, Moszkowski also said wittily: 'can play billiards, chess, dominoes and violin'.
Etincelles, Op 36 No 6
Vladimir Horowitz (piano)
RCA 74321 63471 2, CD1 Tr 8
Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op 6
Seta Tanyel (piano)
Helios CDH55142 Tr 9
Ballade in G minor, Op 16 No 1
Tasmin Little (violin)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)
Hyperion CDA67389 Tr 4
Serenata, Op 15 No 1
Ignaz Friedman (piano)
Naxos 8.110684 Tr 16
Serenata, Op 15 No 1
John McCormack (tenor)
Fritz Kreisler (violin)
Untitled Orchestra
Walter B Rogers (conductor)
EMI 764929, CD2 Tr 5
Spanish Dances - Book 1, Op 12
London Symphony Orchestra
Ataulfo Argenta (conductor)
Decca 475 7747, CD1 Trs 8-12
Caprice Espagnole, Op 37
Stephen Hough (piano)
Virgin VC 7 90732-2 Tr 20.
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Moritz Moszkowski
Etincelles, Op 36 No 6
Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (piano)
- RCA 74321 63471 2.
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Moritz Moszkowski
Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op 6
Performer: Seta Tanyel (piano)
- Helios CDH55142.
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Moritz Moszkowski
Ballade in G minor, Op 16 No 1
Performer: Tasmin Little (violin) Performer: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Performer: Martyn Brabbins (conductor)
- Hyperion CDA67389.
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Moritz Moszkowski
Serenata, Op 15 No 1
Performer: Ignaz Friedman (piano)
- Naxos 8.110684.
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Moritz Moszkowski
Serenata, Op 15 No 1
Performer: John McCormack (tenor) Performer: Fritz Kreisler (violin) Performer: Untitled Orchestra Performer: Walter B Rogers (conductor)
- EMI 764929.
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Moritz Moszkowski
Spanish Dances - Book 1, Op 12
Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Ataulfo Argenta (conductor)
- Decca 475 7747.
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Moritz Moszkowski
Caprice Espagnole, Op 37
Performer: Stephen Hough (piano)
- Virgin VC 7 90732-2.
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