Complete Preludes & Impromptus

Description: Corpmine Complete Preludes & Impromptus Review Deft non show-off playing. Pianophiles will be interested in this disc, the only Blumenfeld collection ever put together. -- American Record Guide, May/June 2000Felix Blumenfeld (1863-1931) was best known as a teacher whosepupils included Simon Barere, Maria Yudina, his nephew HeinrichNeuhaus (himself an important teacher), and the young VladimirHorowitz, yet his original compositions for piano are virtuallyforgotten. Not anymore. Ivory Classics has enlisted Philip Thomson torecord Blumenfeld's complete preludes and impromptus. Pianophiles willadore this stuff. The music is hardly profound, but more substancethan you might suspect lurks underneath its charmingsurface. Blumenfeld's keyboard writing recalls (anticipates, actually)the swirling serpentine patterns favored by the young Scriabin andRachmaninov, replete with ear-tickling harmonic disc commences with its centerpiece, the 24 Preludes Op. 17, whichbear traces of Chopin's better known cycle. The E minor prelude's lefthand runs, for instance, mirror the same gestures in Chopin's D minorpiece. If Tchaikovsky had rewritten Chopin's E major prelude for SwanLake, the result might have sounded like Blumenfeld's own prelude inthat key. His E-flat Prelude transforms Wagner's Liebestod fromlove-death to love-in. If we filtered Philip Thomson's sparkling,effortless, idiomatic playing through an equalizer, and added fakeshellac noise, pops, and crackle, you'd swear these were long lostHofmann, Friedman, or Lhevinne recordings. On the other hand, theold-timers would have enjoyed the benefits of Ivory Classics'modern-day engineering. A pussycat of a disc. -- From 's playing reflects to perfection the tasteful, cultured and unpretentious nature of this beautifully crafted music. -- International Record Review, May 2000Thomson's playing throughout balances musical sensibility with unshowy virtuosity of a type which reflects to perfection Felix Blumenfeld. -- International Piano Quarterly, Spring 2000 Product Description Felix Blumenfeld (1863-1931) was the quintessential Romantic - a gifted pianist, composer and conductor whose mentoring influenced and inspired a whole generation of exceptional musicians, including Vladimir Horowitz, Heinrich Neuhaus, Simon Barere and Dmitry Tiomkin. For posterity he left a treasure trove of piano compositions, full of virtuosity, passion, and elegance. In this World Premiere, 24-bit HDCD encoded recording of his Complete Preludes and Impromptus, Canadian pianist, Philip Thomson brings to life in all their glory, the soaring and rich piano canvasses of one of Russias greatest musical spirits. Payment All payments are processed through PayPal and give you; the buyer protection on your purchase. Shipping All items ship out as fast as possible from multiple warehouses around the country. Most items are delivered within 3 business days. Returns We offer simple and easy returns on almost all items within 30 days of delivery. Contact us for a return authorization and address to ship your item to. © Copyright - Corpmine

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