Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli: 1942-1943
On this CD:
1. Erotik, lyric piece for piano, Op. 43/5
Composed by Edvard Grieg
Performed by Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
2. Italian Concerto for keyboard solo in F major, BWV 971
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
3. Allegro for piano
Composed by Pellegrino Tomeoni
Performed by Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
4. Sonata for keyboard in D major, K. 96 (L. 465) "La caccia"
Composed by Domenico Scarlatti
Performed by Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
5. Sonata for keyboard in B minor, K. 27 (L. 449)
Composed by Domenico Scarlatti
Performed by Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
6. Berceuse for piano in D flat major, Op. 57, CT 7
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
7. Mazurka for piano in B minor, Op. 33/4, CT 75
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli: 1942-1943, Music, Johann Sebastian Bach, Fryderyk Chopin, Edvard Grieg, Domenico Scarlatti, Pellegrino Tomeoni, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Allegro for Keyboard, Baroque Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard, Berceuse for Keyboard, Character/Single-Movement/Miscellaneous Work for Keyboard, Classical, Classical Artists, Classical Music, Keyboard, Mazurka for Keyboard, Music for Keyboard
Average customer rating:
- Just 36 minutes, but impressive enough
- A great cd though old quality of recordings (1942/43)
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Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli: 1942-1943
Manufacturer: Teldec
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000000SM8
Release Date: 1994-05-03 |
Customer Reviews:
Just 36 minutes, but impressive enough.......2004-01-05
Here are some very fine wartime performances of the young Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli. This pianist had something irresistible in his playing. Even if he played dull music, it still sounded fine because of his breathtaking tone. It's interesting to hear that he already played with such a beautiful touch when he was only in his twenties. Whether he plays Grieg or Scarlatti, he always has that stunning ability to play everything 'well'. The recording quality of the pieces is what you'd expect from the 40's, but the background hiss does not really affect Michelangeli's sound, so I don't care about it. The Scarlatti is performed with great nuance and a rainbow full of colours, and it's equally astonishing to hear Michelangeli play as it didn't cost him the least effort to perform this -quite difficult- music. Same is true for the included Allegro of the almost forgotten composer Pellegrino Tomeoni. But Michelangeli approaches the piece as if it is really great music, and when listening to him, you'll wonder why this piece is such a rarity. But there's also the Italian Concerto by Bach. Michelangeli doesn't play it with the same intensity as in Glenn Gould's stunning performance. Instead, his huge colours and great nuances are a great showcase for the use of a piano in baroque music. The disc is completed with Grieg and Chopin. Michelangeli's performance of 'Erotik' is perhaps a bit on the affectionate side, but very impressively so. The Berceuse is superbly controlled and shaded, and it's hard to think of a better performance of this piece. Michelangeli's nostalgic touchin the concluding Mazurka works wonders, too. The only real drawback of the disc is its short length: it lasts only 36 minutes. Those thirty-six minutes, however, were more than enough to impress me greatly.
A great cd though old quality of recordings (1942/43).......2003-12-10
Four stars just for the quality of recordings... not obviously high. In fact these pieces were recorded on 22 Janury 1943 (Grieg - Bach - Tomeoni) and 9 September 1942 (Scarlatti and Chopin)when Michelangeli was 22/23 years old. The young pianist is anyway perfect in all the renditions. His touch is so clean and precise, his perfect style is recognizable though these are his early appearances. The years to come will place the Maestro in the legendary list of the Piano Immortals with his matchlees renditions of Debussy, Ravel and Chopin.
I recommend this cd because it is a rare item with rare recordings. All pieces are really beautiful! It includes the celebrated "Berceuse" (Chopin) played splendidly!!
Music Track:
- Bach: Sonatas for Violoncello, 1-3
- Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Divertimento; Rhapsody No. 1; Dance Suite; Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta
- Beethoven: Trio in Bf Op11; Rudolf: Trio
- Berlioz, Milhaud and Satie
- Boatwright: String Quartet No. 2
- Carlos H. Veerhoff: Kammermusik
- Cimarosa/Mercadante: Flute Quartets
- Claudio Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine
- Con Brio: Norwegian & English Sacred Music
- Dance To Sleep
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