Pianophilia

alfor wrote: Apropos Bach-transcriptions:
http://etd.ohiolink.edu/view.cgi?acc_num=ucin1322052457

That is very interesting. Thanks for the heads-up!

...and something really new:

Yuly Davidovich ISSERLIS (see Malcolm's postings)
Drei Klavierstücke op. 8

Aggelos wrote:

alfor wrote: Apropos Bach-transcriptions:
http://etd.ohiolink.edu/view.cgi?acc_num=ucin1322052457

That is very interesting. Thanks for the heads-up!

Truly interesting. Siloti is one of the great unknown figures in music history who carried much influence in correct accuracy and interpretation and his Bach transcriptions are wonderfully definitive IMHO. The performance indications and fingerings he provides are extremely valuable. Pierce's paper analyzes the 14 transcriptions of Siloti's. What I found most illuminating is his comparisons with Busoni, and especially the Chaconne.

Dear Alfor & sgambatiesque. Much appreciated are the collection of transcriptions for Harriet Cohen by great number of famous composers she knew from her advocacy of contemporary music. It seems she knew everybody! I celebrated Bach's birthday today by playing thru this interesting collection.

To Frank, who loves "Hausmusik":

Hugo REINHOLD
Auf der Wanderschaft
Musikalische Characterskizzen
für Pianoforte
op. 53** **The front page says op. 33. Apparently a misprint.

Thanks for the Reinhold, alfor! PS: Concerning to Pazdirek opus 53 is correct.

Dear Alfred,

Thank you so much for the Hugo Reinhold Characterskizzen, and for dedicating the posting to me! Yes indeed I love all forms of "Hausmusik", but this set of lovely pieces is certainly at the far extreme of quality piano writing re. other examples of "Hausmusik" which I've seen (thanks again to yourself)! Hugo Reinhold is such a wonderful composer, and again one who has been virtually ignored for the last 100 years, with the exception of a lone Impromptu that Schirmer has kept in their library. His works seem to be extremely scarce, but they're of the highest calibre! This is such a shame, yet such a typical situation with fine piano music. Certainly Reinhold is a composer that I would like to research extensively (probably at the SBB), because his vast span of opus numbers indicates a large (and untapped) resource of beautiful (and eminently playable) piano literature.

Once again I'm completely indebted to you for steering us in the direction of the finest literature; not only the Reinhold but the exceptional (rather difficult!) Isserlis and the glorious Bach transriptions. Your tenacity and incredible musical savvy has brought us more treasures than I can count, with an eye towards pianistic quality along with rarity. These accomplishments are monumental in my book!!

Alles Gute,

dein Franz

Lieber Franz,

you are most welcome! Always your humble servant !

Eyvind ALNAES
Klaverstykker op. 10
Nr. 1. Skizze.
Nr. 2. Idyl.
Nr. 3. Melodi. And one more installment of the LFEP:

Anatoly LIADOV
Mazurka op. 10 No. 3 (edited by Czerny - believe it or not!) Early L., Borodin-influenced.

not Carl nor Joseph !!

Caprotti wrote:not Carl nor Joseph !!

...but definitely Czerny !