The Grand Piano Era

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

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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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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Réminiscences de Don Juan piano [reproducing piano]: Ignaz Friedman (Polish pianist and composer) 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 (Don Giovanni)	Franz Liszt		10:27
2	Nocturne, 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 (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836) part of: Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 96) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 115) part of: Nocturnes, op. 27	Fryderyk Chopin		7:45
3	Morceau caractéristique, op. 36, Etincelles piano [reproducing piano]: Józef Hofmann recording of: Étincelles, op. 36 no. 6 (Sparks, op. 36 no. 6) composer: Moritz Moszkowski (German-Polish composer and pianist) dedicated to: Max Schwarz (pianist and teacher) part of: Huit morceaux caractèristiques, op. 36	Moritz Moszkowski		2:43
4	Grandes 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 Liszt		5:34
5	Caprice, op. 14, no. 3 piano [reproducing piano]: Ignacy Jan Paderewski (Polish pianist and composer) recording of: Caprice (genre Scarlatti), op. 14 no. 3 composer: Ignacy Jan Paderewski (Polish pianist and composer) part of: 6 humoresques de concert, op. 14	Ignaz Jan Paderewski		2:54
6	Suite for Solo Violin in D minor, Chaconne piano [reproducing piano]: Ferruccio Busoni (Italian composer, pianist, conductor, editor, writer, and teacher) recording of: Chaconne, BWV 1004, BV B24 (for piano, Busoni) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) piano arranger: Ferruccio Busoni (Italian composer, pianist, conductor, editor, writer, and teacher) 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 Busoni		18:45
7	Forgotten Motives, op. 38, Danza festiva piano [reproducing piano]: Nikolai Medtner (Russian composer and pianist) recording of: Forgotten Melodies, Cycle I, op. 38: No. 3. Danza festiva composer: Николай Карлович Метнер (Nikolai Medtner, Russian composer and pianist) (from 1916 until 1922) part of: Forgotten Melodies, Cycle I, op. 38	Nikolai Medtner		4:41
8	Gärtner Waltz, no. 4 piano [reproducing piano]: Ignaz Friedman (Polish pianist and composer) recording of: Wiener Tänze nach Motiven von Eduard Gärtner: Nr. 4 composer: Ignaz Friedman (Polish pianist and composer) part of: Wiener Tänze nach Motiven von Eduard Gärtner	Ignaz Friedman		4:07
9	Toccata, 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 Schumann		5:26
10	Four Irish Dances, op. 79, Maguire’s Kick piano [reproducing piano]: Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961) 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 (Australian composer 1882–1961)	Charles Villiers Stanford/Percy Grainger		3:09
11	Scherzo in C sharp minor piano [reproducing piano]: Józef Hofmann recording of: Scherzo no. 3 in C‐sharp minor, op. 39 composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839) dedicated to: Adolphe Gutmann part of: Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 39), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 125) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 199)	Fryderyk Chopin		5:59

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Barcode:: 710357880124
Format:: CD
Length:: 1:11:30

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Nimbus Records
NI 8801

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[Worldwide]
1995

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