Today’s post is one of the lesser-played among Liszt’s Soirées de Vienne. All nine of these pieces are as delightful as you can imagine—full of color, virtuosity, and unforgettable melody. No. 6 was made famous by Rosenthal and Horowitz of course, but it’s a shame that the others are not Continue Reading
C.P.E. Bach Cantabile (arranged by Doebber/Cziffra)
Cantabile from Sonata in B minor W. 55/3 by C.P.E. Bach. I present 3 versions: as played by György Cziffra, the original by Bach, and a two-piano version by Johannes Doebber. Cziffra based his version off of the Doebber arrangement. You can download a copy of the Cziffra version here. Continue Reading
Granados Valses Poéticos
This is the first post of my new channel! Every week I will post a new video of a great piano repertoire piece, with analysis and commentary. Today’s piece is Granados’s Valses Poéticos, from 1887.