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Walter Gieseking Walter Gieseking plays Chopin Barcarolle F Sharp Minor Op 60 Part 1&2 Superb COLUMBIA 12" 78 rpm record Condition: Better than EXCELLENT PRISTINE plays EXCEPTIONALLY quiet rare ticks A CHOICE COPY About this recording The old critics were right. In a miracle of virtuosity, Gieseking plays the pieces much faster, but with every bit of the sensitive shading of the later EMI readings. From the swirling mystery of Gaspard de la Nuit these are the Ravel ever recorded. The notes are more suggested than actually heard and the sonority is an exquisite wash of aural color. The only comparable artistry for this music is that of Ricardo Vines (1875 - 1943). Although forgotten nowadays, Vines was the pianist to whom Debussy and Ravel entrusted the premieres of their greatest works. In 1930, he recorded two short Debussy pieces, last available on EMI References LP 1731791. His delicate recordings open a brief window upon the composers' own aesthetic approach. Since Gieseking's performances are cast in the same mold, they not only can be enjoyed in their own right but bear the stamp of authenticity as well. Walter Gieseking is said to have been a natural and intuitive pianist. According to legend, he never practised except in his own mind. He apparently would study the score, imagine playing it, and then perform it flawlessly. His habit of spending hours in total silence as he pored over scores is said to have frustrated his wife greatly. Born in Lyon in France, Gieseking was largely self-taught as a pianist until he studied at the conservatorium in Hanover. He remained in Germany during World War II, and also performed sometimes in Nazi-occupied France; these things led to accusations of collaboration with the Nazi Party. A number of his concerts, particularly in the United States, had to be cancelled because of protests against him. Eventually he was cleared of any wrongdoing by an Allied court. He died in London during a recording of Beethoven's Piano Sonata No 15 for HMV. He had completed the first three movements and, the following day, was due to record the fourth. He died during the night. HMV released the unfinished recording. Gieseking had a very wide repertoire, ranging from the core works by Ludwig van Beethoven through to more modern works by the likes of Ferruccio Busoni, Paul Hindemith, Arnold Schoenberg, and the lesser-known Italian Goffredo Petrassi. He gave the premiere of the Piano Concerto by Hans Pfitzner in 1923. Today, though, he is primarily remembered as one of the great interpreters of Mozart, FrTdTric Chopin, Claude Debussy, and Maurice Ravel. He recorded the complete piano works of Debussy. His recordings of Debussy's PrTludes, done in 1953 and 1955, have been re-released by EMI Classics in their "Great Recordings of the Century" collection. Many of his later recordings were made in both monaural and stereo. 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Artist: CLICK RIGHT ARROW > FOR CONDITION, WALTER GIESEKING
Release Title: Chopin Barcarolle F Sharp Minor Op 60 Part 1&2
Genre: Classical, Chamber Music
Record Label: Columbia
Record Size: 12"
Speed: 78 RPM
Catalog Number: 71026-D, 71026 D, 71026D
Style: Allemande, Caprice, Concerto, Etude, Film Score/Soundtrack, Fugue, Minuet, Prelude, Rhapsody, Septet, Serenade, Sextet, Sinfonia, Suite, Toccata, Trio, Waltz, Ars Nova, Brass, Character Piece, Duet, Instrumental, Music Hall, Nocturne, Octet, Partita, Passacaglia, Quartet, Quintet, Sonata
Format: Record
Material: Shellac
