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CLASSICAL MUSIC ON THE WEB. Hexameron

February 13, 2015
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CLASSICAL MUSIC ON THE WEB October 2001 Hexaméron — Morceau de Concert Franz Liszt (1811-1886) — Aprés un lecture dé Dante — Fantasie quasi Sonata Henri Herz (1803-1888) “Les perles animeés” Grande Valse Op.211 Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) Barcarolle Op.60 Sigismund Thalberg (1812-1871) Grande fantasie de concert sur l’opéra “La Traviata” de Verdi Op.78 Carl Czerny (1791-1857) Variazioni sopra un tema di Rode “La Ricordanza” Op.33 Franz Liszt et al Hexaméron — Morceau de Concert (contributions from all the above composers) Oleg Marshev (piano) / Danacord DACOCD 530 / 76.51 Recorded in the Concert Hall Sonderborg, Denmark, April 1999 By any stretch of the imagination this is a very special and also quite unusual CD. Not only is it full of...

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GRAMOPHONE. Strauss

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GRAMOPHONE October 1997 R. Strauss Piano Sonata in B minor, Op. 5. Funf Klavierstucke, Op. 3. Stimmungsbilder, Op. 9. Oleg Marshev (pf) / Danacord DACOCD440 / 74 DDD (more…)

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GRAMOPHONE, Pabst

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GRAMOPHONE June 1997 Pabst Fantasie on “Mazeppa” (Tchaikovsky). Paraphrase on “Eugene Onegin” (Tchaikovsky). Reminiscences of “The Demon” (Rubinstein). Paraphrase on “Sleeping Beauty” (Tchaikovsky). Illustrations of “The Queen of Spades” (Tchaikovsky). Tchaikovsky (arr. Pabst) Cradle Song, Op. 16 No. 1. Oleg Marshev (pf) / Danacord DACOCD450 / 68 DDD Pavel Pabst (1854-97, his name is often anglicized to Paul Pabst) did not achieve the fame of his pianistic colleagues mainly because he chose to concentrate on teaching (his pupils included Lyapunov and Goldenweiser) rather than performing. He is known today chiefly through his Paraphrase on “Eugene Onegin”, and his other paraphrases remain largely unfamiliar. In adopting Liszt's model Pabst inherited many of the essential ingredients, but his piano textures are generally...

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BBC Music Magazine. Sauer Vol.6

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BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE October 2004 SAUER Complete Piano Music, Volume 6 Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor. Galop de concert. Cinq Morceaux de Difficulte moyenne. Petite Scene de ballet. Menuet Vieux style. Polka de Concert Oleg Marshev, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra / James Loughran Danacord DACOCD 596 Like many pianists of his generation the Liszt pupil Emil von Sauer was a prolific composer, his output focusing almost exclusively on his own instrument. For the most part Sauer wrote virtuoso salon music designed to show off his prowess as an interpreter, but from time to time he also tackled more ambitious genres, completing two sonatas and two concertos. Collectors of Hyperion's indispensable Romantic Piano Concerto series will no doubt be familiar...

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INTERNATIONAL PIANO. Sauer Vol.5

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INTERNATIONAL PIANO March/April 2004 Sauer Suite Moderne Aus Lichten Tagen 3 Concert Etudes Oleg Marshev (piano) Danacord DACOCD595 Russian pianist Oleg Marshev is unstinting in his devotion on the works of the German born pianist Emil von Sauer (1862 - 1942). So far, Danacord has issued five volumes in its series (N/D 2001); another volume waits in the wings to introduce us to the composer's Second Piano Concerto. For those unfamiliar with the compositions of this Golden Age musician, suffice it to say that they are highly virtuosic, not unlike the works of Anton Rubinstein (he studied with brother Nicholas) and vary in quality, in depth, and in interest. The Suite Moderne, dedicated to fellow virtuoso Giovanni Sgambati, is one...

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GRAMOPHONE. Sauer Vol.6

February 13, 2015
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GRAMOPHONE September 2004 SAUER Complete Piano Music, Volume 6 Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor. Galop de concert. Cinq Morceaux de Difficulte moyenne. Petite Scene de ballet. Menuet Vieux style. Polka de Concert Oleg Marshev, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra / James Loughran Danacord DACOCD 596 This pianist's voyage of discovery unearths an ambitious romantic concerto Volume 6 of Oleg Marshev's survey of Emil von Sauer's keyboard music includes a first recording of the Second Piano Concerto, already a far cry from the First Concerto's beguiling if less ambitious world. Getting off to an exotic start (moderato lamentoso), the pianist quickly launches into a magisterial utterance worthy of Brahms. Wildly disparate elements are ingeniously knitted together and the Scherzo (part of...

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Pianist. Sauer Vol.6

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PIANIST No. 19 SAUER Complete Piano Music, Volume 6 Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor. Galop de concert. Cinq Morceaux de Difficulte moyenne. Petite Scene de ballet. Menuet Vieux style. Polka de Concert Oleg Marshev, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra / James Loughran Danacord DACOCD 596 This is the sixth CD and the best yet in Oleg Marshev's ear-opening exploration of the music of the Hamburg-born virtuoso Emil von Sauer (1862 - 1942). Sauer's Second Piano Concerto, here receiving its first recording, turns out to be a major work, a close cousin to the Rachmaninov and Medtner concertos. You know from the start it is going to be something important: a haunting oboe melody creates a gorgeous autumnal atmosphere, into which...

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BBC Music Magazine. Sauer Vol.4

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BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE April 2001 Sauer Piano Sonata n.2 in E flat, etc. Oleg Marshev (piano) / Danacord DACOCD 534 / 67:11 DDD Oleg Marshev has recorded four CDs of Emil von Sauer’s piano music and listening to them is certainly an interesting experience. First, Sauer, a virtuoso pianist who studied with Nicolai Rubinstein and briefly with Liszt, has a legendary status in pianistic circles. He composed a considerable quantity of music which was published between 1895 and 1930, including two sonatas, two concertos, two suites, 29 concert etudes and a large assortment of salon works, which are bound to hold some interest for specialists. Next, Marshev is a truly marvellous pianist. His tone is luminous and full, without a...

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CLASSIC CD. Sauer Vol.2

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CLASSIC CD March 1999 A tribute to vanished elegance SAUER Etudes and Valses, Vol. 2 Oleg Marshev (piano) / Danacord DACOCD 488 / 72:36 DDD  Emil Sauer (1862-1942), pupil of Liszt and virtuoso extraordinary, was also a composer of high merit, writing in many forms, large and small. This programme offers a judicious selection of the concert studies and waltzes which he composed throughout his adult life. Oleg Marshev brings appropriate virtuosity and swagger to the studies, reminded us that such a style was essential for the adequate realization of such vintage fare. All 16 tracks offer pleasure to the ear. The music never emulates the poetic depth which Chopin brought to such forms, but it often recalls Liszt in...

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KLASSIK ONLINE, Sauer Vol.3

February 13, 2015
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KLASSIK ONLINE www.klassik.com October 9, 2000 Sauer, Emil von: Propos de Bal Der Titel Propos de Bal (Liebeswerben im Ballsaal) läßt einen an das musikalische Pedant zu klebrigen jungen Kadetten denken, die naive heiratswillige Fräuleins aus gutem Hause mit schönen Worten herumzukriegen versuchen, um später in der Kaserne mit ihren Errungenschaften zu prahlen. Sieht man sich die Fotografie Emil von Sauers im Booklet an, beschleichen einen erste Zweifel: Da blickt den Betrachter nämlich ein ernsthafter junger Mann mit intelligenten, durchdringenden Augen an. Hört man daraufhin in die CD hinein, schämt man sich sogleich, dem Schüler von Anton Rubinstein und Franz Liszt soetwas unterstellt zu haben. Gleich darauf drängt sich die nächste Frage auf: Warum ist der 1942 verstorbene Pianist mit...

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