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*** This title is a reissue of a Japanese release with liner notes in Japanese. ***
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Works on This Recording
1.
Sonata for Keyboard no 59 in E flat major, H 16 no 49 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Performer:
Rudolf Serkin (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1789; Eszterhazá, Hungary
Date of Recording: 12/14/1977
2.
Rondo for Piano no 3 in A minor, K 511 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:
Rudolf Serkin (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1787; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 12/14/1977
3.
Sonata for Piano no 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux" by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer:
Rudolf Serkin (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1809-1810; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 12/14/1977
4.
Sonata for Piano in B flat major, D 960 by Franz Schubert
Performer:
Rudolf Serkin (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1828; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 12/14/1977
Customer Reviews
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( 1 Customer Review )
Wonderful musicality, harsh tone June 7, 2012
By Boaz D Heilman (West newton, MA) See All My Reviews
"Far be it from me to criticize one of the great lions of the 20th century pianists. His musicality is amazing. The phrasing is impeccable. Original ideas abound, and it always sounds as though you are hearing the piece played for the first time. However, the engineering on this CD is lousy. I had to turn the volume way up to hear the playing. This doesn't help the worst fact of all--in this recording, Serkin's tone is unusually harsh. He pushes the sound of the piano beyond its capacity, creating sounds that are painful to the ear. It isn't just the sound engineering, it's the playing itself. Sad, considering the beautiful program. "
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