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Re: Alfor's Rarities
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 2:56 am
by fleubis
Lovely, Alfred! The second volume of Friedman is a very worthy companion to the first volume and with a little more harmonic interest, too.
Speaking of Etudes, I've just been wasting some time playing through (attempting!) the Moreaux Op.63 Etudes and came upon what has got to be one of the most ridiculous etudes ever written - No.24. And thus making me all the more appreciative of fine etudes like the Friedman studies.
Re: Alfor's Rarities
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:59 pm
by alfor
Ignaz FRIEDMAN
Etuden op. 63 Heft 3
Friedman Etuden op.63 Heft 3.pdf
Re: Alfor's Rarities
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:02 pm
by alfor
To console
fleubis who is weary of music that is purely intellectually constructed...
Ignaz FRIEDMAN
Etuden op. 63 Heft 4
Friedman Etuden op.63 Heft 4.pdf
Other than Gieseking Friedman was not known for improvising "light music" or Jazz.
So it was surprising for me that he could write such a "hot" Cake-Walk!
Re: Alfor's Rarities
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:57 am
by fleubis
Alfred, I think you have me pegged correctly!
As per purely intellectual music, 12 tone constructs come to mind and there are precious few that i like let alone play. (But will happily admit to being a big fan of Barber's Piano Sonata--which I play frequently.) So there must be significant musical artistry attached to any harmonic "system" to attract my musical interest. So I happily wallow in the vast array of late & post Romantic music--much of which YOU, Alfred have introduced to me.
Thank you for completing the Friedman Op.63 Etudes and I can now ditch my old hard-to-read copies for these beautiful new scans.
Re: Alfor's Rarities
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:39 pm
by alfor
Constant LAMBERT
Suite in three movements
Lambert suite in 3 movements.pdf
Re: Alfor's Rarities
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:00 am
by tobyjj
Alfor,
The Friedman No.14 is a delightful surprise.
The Constant Lambert piece is a gem.
Thank you very much.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you!
Regards,
tobyjj
Re: Alfor's Rarities
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:30 am
by alfor
You are welcome, tobyjj!
alternative scan:
Manuel INFANTE
EL VITO (GRACIA) Variations sur un thème populaire et Danse originale pour Piano
Édition A complète
Piano seul
Infante El Vito.pdf
Although the variations are a bit conventional and do not emphasize the spanish idiom,
the piece can be played to good effect.
Re: Alfor's Rarities
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 1:55 am
by fleubis
Many years ago I had the opportunity to ask Alicia de Laroccha why she did not play Infante and she said "there is much better Spanish music to play." That said, I have enjoyed playing Infante in spite of it's inferiority to the better known Spanish masters.
Re: Alfor's Rarities
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 11:45 am
by alfor
Merry blessed CHRISTMAS to all pianophilians!
...I would share Madame Larrocha's judgement, but would also claim that Infante is good enough to be posted in this forum...
alternative scan:
Ferruccio BUSONI
Sonatina in Diem Nativitatis MCMXVII (original edition with nice "gold-plated" cover)
Busoni Sonatina In Diem Nativitatis.pdf
Exhibits B.'s somewhat intellectual and even a bit chaste personality. (In a letter to his wife Gerda he bitterly complained about inappropriate criticism and said: "You know that I do have emotions!")
Re: Alfor's Rarities
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:58 pm
by Ferruccio
alfor wrote:Merry blessed CHRISTMAS to all pianophilians!
...I would share Madame Larrocha's judgement, but would also claim that Infante is good enough to be posted in this forum...
alternative scan:
Ferruccio BUSONI
Sonatina in Diem Nativitatis MCMXVII (original edition with nice "gold-plated" cover)
Busoni Sonatina In Diem Nativitatis.pdf
Exhibits B.'s somewhat intellectual even a bit chaste personality. (In a letter to his wife Gerda he bitterly complained about inappropriate criticism and said "You know that I do have emotions!"
Thank you very much, dear Alfor !!
Especially for this gem, but in general for all you're doing here !!