Stephen Plaistow talks to Andrew about new piano recordings. With extracts from the following discs:
BACH Transcriptions Grimaud
BACH: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846–869 (Prelude and Fugue in C minor; Prelude and Fugue in C sharp minor); The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, BWV 870–893 (Prelude and Fugue in E major)
BACH (trans. Rachmaninov): Partita for Violin Solo No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 (Preludio);
BACH (trans. Liszt): Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV 543;
BACH: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II (Prelude and Fugue in D minor);
BACH (trans. Busoni): Chaconne in D minor BWV 1004;
BACH: Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Continuo No. 1 in D minor BWV 1052
Hélène Grimaud (piano)
Deutsche Grammophon 477 7978 (CD)
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BACH Piano Concertos
David Fray – Bach Concertos pour piano
David Fray plays Bach Part 1
David Fray plays Bach Part 2
David Fray plays Bach Part 3
David Fray plays Bach Part 4
David Fray plays Bach Part 5
BACH: Concertos for Keyboard and orchestra BWV 1055, 1056, 1058 and 1052
David Fray (piano and director), Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
EMI 2130642 (CD, Mid Price)
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CHOPIN 24 Preludes Op. 28, Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58
CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op. 28; Sonata No. 3 in B minor Op. 58
Nikolai Demidenko (piano)
Onyx ONYX4036 (CD)
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Pollini Plays Chopin, Opp. 33-36 & 38
CHOPIN: Ballade No. 2 in F, Op. 38; Mazurka in G sharp minor, Op. 33 No. 1; Mazurka in D major, Op. 33 No. 2; Mazurka in C major, Op 33 No. 3; Mazurka in B minor, Op. 33 No. 4; Waltz in A flat major, Op. 34 No. 1; Waltz in A miNo. r, Op. 34 No. 2; Waltz in F major, Op. 34 No. 3; Impromptu No. 2 in F sharp, Op. 36; Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35
Maurizio Pollini (piano)
Deutsche Grammophon 477 7626 (CD)
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Debussy: Complete Works for Piano, Vol. 4
DEBUSSY: 12 Etudes Books 1 & 2; Images Book 1 & 2; Etude retrouvée
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)
Chandos CHAN10497 (CD)
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet
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