Grigory Ginsburg: Great Pianists Of The 20th Century Vol 37

Liszt (Composer), Beethoven (Composer), Schubert (Composer), Aliabiev (Composer), Medtner (Composer), Miaskovsky (Composer), Prokofiev (Composer), Tchaikovsky (Composer), Grigory Ginsburg (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Grigory Ginsburg
• Composer: Liszt, Beethoven, Schubert, Aliabiev, Medtner, et al.
• Audio CD (September 14, 1999)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B00001IVPB
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,877 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #36 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Forms & Genres > Sonatas

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 In C Sharp Minor

2. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 In D Flat

3. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10 In E 'Preludio'

4. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 13 In A Minor

5. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 17 In D Minor

6. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 18 In F Sharp Minor

7. Turkish March From 'Die Ruinen von Athen'

8. Rondo a capriccio In G, Op. 129: 'Rage Over A Lost Penny'

9. Grande etude d'apres Paganini No. 5 'La Chasse'

10. Standchen (No 4. From Schwanengesang, D. 957)

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Grande Sonate In G, Op. 37: Moderato e risoluto

2. Grande Sonate In G, Op. 37: Andante no troppo quasi moderato - Moderato con animazione - Tempo I

3. Grande Sonate In G, Op. 37: Scherzo

4. Grande Sonate In G, Op. 37: Finale. Allegro vivace

5. Piano Sonata No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 28

6. Forgotten Melodies, Op. 38: Sonata reminiscenza in A Minor, Op. 38 No. 1

7. Prelude In B Flat Minor, Op. 58 'Song And Rhapsody': Song. Andante cantabile

8. Prelude In B Flat Minor, Op. 58 'Song And Rhapsody': Rhapsody. Allegro assai

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Pianist, Virtually Unknown in th West, October 4, 2009

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This review is from: Grigory Ginsburg: Great Pianists Of The 20th Century Vol 37 (Audio CD)

Grigory Ginsburg was a Soviet pianist mostly known for his Liszt interpretations, but clearly with talent across the board. He died before really modern recording technique was standard practice, especially in the USSR. Here we have alive, exciting performances of some of the Hungarian Rhapsodies, and other mostly romantic fair. A highlight is the first performance I have ever heard of the Tchaikovsky Grand Sonata in G that makes sense of that ponderous piece's rhetoric. The Medtner sonata is beautifully done, as is the Prokofiev third.

I would have awarded these discs 5 stars, if the recordings were more modern sounding.

4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not half bad, March 25, 2000

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This review is from: Grigory Ginsburg: Great Pianists Of The 20th Century Vol 37 (Audio CD)

The first disc, especially the Hungarian Rhapsodies, is really wondeful and I suppose worth the price of the album. But the second is about as bad as the first is good. The choice of music is second-rate at best, and the piano on the Tchaikovsky sonata (which is a pretty dreadful piece anyway) sounds like Aunt Polly's out-of-tune parlor upright. I also wish that the people who designed these albums had come up with better packaging--it's very difficult to remove the discs without touching the recorded side.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Liszt is Amazing, January 7, 2000

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This review is from: Grigory Ginsburg: Great Pianists Of The 20th Century Vol 37 (Audio CD)

The only better version of Liszt is John McArthur's, on the album HIDDEN. Besides that, nothing can compare to the sonic beauty and poetry and thunder of Grigory Ginsburg.