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The Liszt Legacy / Claudio Arrau, Alicia Larrocha, Raymond Lewenthal, Benno Moiseiwitsch and Egon Petri

10 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"; Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonli...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; De Larrocha, Alicia; Lewenthal, Raymond; Moiseiwitsch, Benno; Petri, Egon

The pièce de résistance of Deutsche Grammophon's Liszt 200th anniversary celebration is a 10-CD box that brings together five great piano virtuosos of the past...continue...

Brilliant Classics Piano Library: Alkan

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-03-23

Works: Charles-Valentin Alkan: Nocturne for Piano no 1, Op. 22; Esquisses; Le festin d'Esope, variations for piano in E minor (Études dans tous les tons mineurs no 12), Op. 3; Preludes (25) for Piano, ...
Performers: Hoogland, Stanley; Weiss, Alan

Charles Valentin Morhange who adopted the surname Alkan, is surely one of the most eccentric figures in 19th century classical music. His music presents huge...continue...