Advantages: Cherkassky playing at his best in wide range of solo works Disadvantages: No Godowsky included
This is one of the best recordings of the great Romantic Virtuoso pianist, ShuraCherkassky. It showcases him at his best in a recital covering a wide range of repertoire. He is known for being wayward in some of his performances, but there is very little of that in this recital.
His performances vary considerably, depending on his moods, the audience and other external factors. He was in top form at this 1982 recital and was very happy with his performance afterwards.
He starts the recital with Suite de Pieces by Lully, one of the most well-known early French Baroque composers. Lully was one of the first conductors, hitting the ground with a stick. Unfortunately he died after he hit his toe by accident with the stick.
This music was obviously written for the harpsichord (or one of its close relatives) and is not often ...
I would just like to write a review of HMV, a shop that I used today but in my option is probably one of the better shops to use for entertainment style products.
As it is coming up to my dad's birhday, I asked him what he wanted - hoping that it was cheap or not too bad on the old pocket. He stated that he wanted Lords of the Rings, and as we have it only video he said that it would be good to actually have it on DVD.
Having already been in to HMV previously this week in order to look for another item (for which I did not actually buy for whatever reason but anyway), I had actually in fact noticed that they sold this item - in my mind, I had £10 for the triple box DVD set.
As I went in there to the store today, I went to the place in which I had originally seen the item in question. However as it was not there, I spent some ...
dynamicnurse 12.02.2009
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Advantages: Good Bargains Disadvantages: You have to drive there
HMV Tis The Place For Me
Tia a Saturday and you jump out of bed, funny how I just crawl out of bed any work day but today is mine. Not sure what to do so I think I might just log on to ciao to see what to review. And sure enough I see those three letters HMV are there so I shall get the bus into town and give it the once over. Before I log off I check out the latest review by Averilla so I can pick up some useful tips, yeah right ! Enough waffle Art let's go to HMV.
The bus stops just outside HMV and out I hop, I don't really hop, just one of those silly sayings. Then shout "Thanks" to the bus driver, nobody does this and I think it's really bad manners, the guy has a stressful time in that traffic and it doesn't take much to thank him.................
This HMV store is just so massive and even the front window is ...
BadCompany77 24.07.2006
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Product details
Title
Shura Cherkassky - The Complete HMV Stereo Recordings
Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750); Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827); Franz (Peter) Schubert (1797 - 1828); Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849); Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886); Henry (Charles) Litolff (1818 - 1891); (Charles) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921); Anatole Konstantinovich Liadov (Lyadov) (1855 - 1914); Sergey (Vasil'yevich) Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943); George Gershwin (1898 - 1937)
Main Performer
Shura Cherkassky (Piano)
Orchestra / Ensemble(s)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Date of Release
25/05/2009
Label / Distributor
First Hand / Harmonia Mundi
Pieces in Set
2
Genre(s)
Other
Genre(s)
Instrumental, Orchestral
Stereo
Stereo
SPAR Code
ADD
EAN
5060051619465
Work 1
Work Title
(3) Sonatas and 3 Partitas, BWV1001-06
Excerpt(s)
1. Chaconne
Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Genre
Instrumental
Date Written
1720
Main Performer
Shura Cherkassky (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Shura Cherkassky
Work 2
Work Title
(26) Bagatelles
Excerpt(s)
1. Op. 119 (1820-2) - No. 1 in G minor
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Genre
Instrumental
Main Performer
Shura Cherkassky (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Shura Cherkassky
Work 3
Work Title
Impromptus
Excerpt(s)
1. No. 4 in A flat
Composer
Franz (Peter) Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Genre
Instrumental
Date Written
1828
Main Performer
Shura Cherkassky (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Shura Cherkassky
Work 4
Work Title
Mazurkas
Excerpt(s)
1. No. 7 in F minor, Op. 7/3 (1831)
Composer
Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)
Genre
Instrumental
Main Performer
Shura Cherkassky (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Shura Cherkassky
Work 5
Work Title
Waltzes
Excerpt(s)
1. No. 1 in E flat, Op. 18
Composer
Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)
Genre
Instrumental
Main Performer
Shura Cherkassky (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Shura Cherkassky
Work 6
Work Title
Grande Valse Brillante in D, Op. 18
Excerpt(s)
1. Grande Valse Brillante in D, Op. 18
Composer
Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)
Genre
Instrumental
Main Performer
Shura Cherkassky (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Shura Cherkassky
Work 7
Work Title
Nocturnes
Excerpt(s)
1. No. 8 in D flat, Op. 27/2
Composer
Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)
Genre
Instrumental
Main Performer
Shura Cherkassky (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Shura Cherkassky
Work 8
Work Title
(4) Ballades
Excerpt(s)
1. No. 2 in F, Op. 38
Composer
Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)
Genre
Instrumental
Date Written
1831-42
Main Performer
Shura Cherkassky (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Shura Cherkassky
Work 9
Work Title
(4) Ballades
Excerpt(s)
1. No. 3 in A flat, Op. 47
Composer
Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 - 1849)
Genre
Instrumental
Date Written
1831-42
Main Performer
Shura Cherkassky (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Shura Cherkassky
Work 10
Work Title
(19) Hungarian Rhapsodies, S244
Excerpt(s)
1. No. 13 in A minor
Composer
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
Genre
Instrumental
Date Written
1846-85
Main Performer
Shura Cherkassky (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Shura Cherkassky
Work 11
Work Title
Faust (Gounod)_Waltz, S407
Excerpt(s)
1. Faust (Gounod)_Waltz, S407
Composer
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
Genre
Instrumental
Date Written
1861
Main Performer
Shura Cherkassky (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Shura Cherkassky
Work 12
Work Title
Concerto symphonique No. 4 in D minor, Op. 102
Excerpt(s)
1. Scherzo (Presto)
Composer
Henry (Charles) Litolff (1818 - 1891)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
c1852
Conductor
Malcolm Sargent
Orchestra / Ensemble
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer
Shura Cherkassky (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Shura Cherkassky
Work 13
Work Title
(Le) Carnaval des animaux, 'Carnival of the Animals'