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BACHAUER the SOLOIST
Bachauer the soloist is almost too wonderful for words. Listen to the bell-like sound of her rendition of the Romance from Chopin's E minor concerto. If pearls were bells, this is the sound they would make. Her expressive power is apparent in the recordings of the Rachmaninov and Brahms concerti. And the performances of the Beethoven G major and <i>Emperor</i> concerti are perfect.
And if it is sheer excitement you want, Bachauer the soloist's performances of the Saint-Saens G minor concerto and theBusoni arrangement of the Liszt Rapsodie Espagnole are indeed a marvels to behold.
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 2 in C minor, Opus 18
i Moderato - ii Adagio sostenuto (10:31) - iii Allegro scherzando (21:55)
Alain Lombard conducting l'Orchestre Philarmonique de Strasbourg
recorded in 1972
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 3 in D minor, Opus 30
i Allegro ma non troppo - ii Intermezzo: Adagio - iii Finale: Alla breve
Alec Sherman conducting the London Orchestra
recorded in 1957
Saint-Saens Piano Concerto 2 in G minor, Op 22
Alec Sherman conducting The London Orchestra
recorded in 1955
Brahms Piano Concerto 2 in B♭ major, Op 83
Antal Dorati conducting London Symphony Orchestra
i Allegro non troppo
ii Allegro appassionato
iii Andante
iv Allegretto grazioso
And another delightful version of the final Allegretto grazioso movement of the concerto
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski conducting the London Symphony Orchestra
recorded in 1962
Liszt Rapsodie Espagnole (arr. Busoni)
Alec Sherman conducting the New London Orchestra
Chopin Piano Concerto 1 in E minor, Op 11
ii Romance
Antal Dorati conducting the London Symphony Orchestra
Chopin Piano Concerto 2 in F minor, Op 21
ii Larghetto
Antal Dorati conducting the London Symphony Orchestra
Beethoven Piano Concerto 5 in E♭ major, Op 73 "Emperor"
i Allegro - (19:41) ii Adagio un poco mosso - (27:16) iii Rondo: Allegro
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski conducting the London Symphony Orchestra
recorded in 1962
Beethoven Piano Concerto 4 in G Major, Op 58
Antal Dorati conducting the London Symphony Orchestra
Recorded in 1963
i Allegro moderato (beginning)
i Allegro moderato (conclusion)
ii Andante con moto
iii Rondo: Vivace (beginning)
iii Rondo: Vivace (conclusion)
For those of you who enjoy murder mysteries, here is my first with a strong musical polemic as background
Murder in the House of the Muse
which is also available as an audiobook.
And this is the more recently published second mystery in the series:
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