Comprehensive List of Forgotten Piano Masterpieces

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Marques

Comprehensive List of Forgotten Piano Masterpieces

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Hey, guys!

I found an article yesterday I want to share. It is called Masterpieces of non-standard piano repertoire, and sure enough it is one of the best pages I have ever managed to come across. I have always had an interest in rare piano works, of which there is aplenty, and many of them are so great it is astonishing!

Now, a few pieces by composers featured in it. The first below is by Federico Mompou, and even the video alone is worthless – not every day would you see a performance of a small four-minute piano piece in the stadium! (I mean, chances are infinitely higher to spot some U2 on stage.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gCquIhX20w

And the next two works are Fantasy on Moniuszko's "Halka" by Karl Tausig and Etude Op. 14 "Sur mer" (On the sea) by Samuil Feinberg.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ18Z55x8sU

(Rarely if ever have I heard an articulation as crystal clear, and consider that score! Michael Ponti's pianism is very impressive.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VCYPqv9x6s

(Straight off I can't think of an etude being comparably inspired and enthralling – of what I have heard, perhaps the best Blumenfeld's.)
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