MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - John Ogdon II
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MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - John Ogdon II
John Ogdon (piano)
[ Philips / EMI / Meloydia / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Thursday 1 June 2000
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Piano virtuoso John Ogdon II cannot be explained simply. He cut his own path in the rigid world of concert professionals. He neither shunned the standard repertoire, nor limited himself to it. In a field of specialists, he enthusiastically embraced a variety of styles, putting together concert programs of physically challenging Romantic pieces and technically complex 20th-century compositions. He was his own man, and worked hard, performing as many as 200 concert dates annually.
Ogdon's technical skill made him an inspired interpreter of Rachmaninov. His ability to make sense of the labyrinthian passages--balancing power and agility--made him a legend before he reached the age of 30. The etudes and preludes found on the first disc of this collection thunder with his physical presence as well as his interpretive abilities.
Whereas first CD highlights his power, profiles lyrical side. Liszt shimmers, while still clearly defined by Ogdon's extraordinary proficiency.
NOTE: This CD has now been discontinued by Hyperion and is now very rare.
Tracks:
Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3: no 2, Prélude in C sharp minor by Sergei Rachmaninov
Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23: no 5 in G minor, Alla marcia by Sergei Rachmaninov
Preludes (13) for Piano, Op. 32: no 5 in G major, Moderato by Sergei Rachmaninov
Preludes (13) for Piano, Op. 32: no 12 in G sharp minor, Allegro by Sergei Rachmaninov
Etudes-tableaux (9) for Piano, Op. 33 by Sergei Rachmaninov
Etudes-tableaux (9) for Piano, Op. 39 by Sergei Rachmaninov
Oriental Fantasy for Piano, Op. 18 "Islamey" by Mily Balakirev
Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke, S 514 "Mephisto Waltz no 1" by Franz Liszt
Liebesträume for Piano, S 541: no 3, O Lieb, so lang by Franz Liszt
Harmonies poétiques et réligieuses, S 173: no 7, Funérailles by Franz Liszt
Transcendental Etudes (6) after Paganini, S 140: no 3 "La Campanella" by Franz Liszt
Réminiscences de Don Juan (Mozart), S 418 by Franz Liszt
Années de pèlerinage, deuxième année, S 161 "Italie": no 7, Après une lecture du Dante by Franz Liszt
Reminiscences on Verdi's "Simon Boccanegra", S 438 by Franz Liszt
