Bartok: Complete Solo Piano Music

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Sàndor, still active at 90 as this reissue appears, was a student of Bartók and a preferred interpreter of his music. Since this set appeared on nine LPs in the early 1960s, it has been the standard for Bartók's piano music; in this fine-sounding reissue, it still is. Sàndor can hit hard enough for such virtuoso pieces as the Piano Sonata and "Out of Doors," but he also retains the romantic element heard in the composer's own playing which tempers the harsher qualities of the music. While this collection isn't quite as complete as advertised (some early, insignificant piano music by Bartók is omitted), it includes all of Bartók's significant piano music, including such relatively obscure gems as the Bagatelles, eight Improvisations, and many delectable folk arrangements which will appeal even to listeners who think Bartók is too challenging for them. Vox's recorded sound, superbly remastered, resists obsolescence as effectively as Sàndor's performances. Even with the inclusion of the early books of "Mikrokosmos," which will appeal mostly to piano students, this set is worth several times the asking price. --Leslie Gerber

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Sàndor, still active at 90 as this reissue appears, was a student of Bartók and a preferred interpreter of his music. Since this set appeared on nine LPs in the early 1960s, it has been the standard for Bartók's piano music; in this fine-sounding reissue, it still is. Sàndor can hit hard enough for such virtuoso pieces as the Piano Sonata and "Out of Doors," but he also retains the romantic element heard in the composer's own playing which tempers the harsher qualities of the music. While this collection isn't quite as complete as advertised (some early, insignificant piano music by Bartók is omitted), it includes all of Bartók's significant piano music, including such relatively obscure gems as the Bagatelles, eight Improvisations, and many delectable folk arrangements which will appeal even to listeners who think Bartók is too challenging for them. Vox's recorded sound, superbly remastered, resists obsolescence as effectively as Sàndor's performances. Even with the inclusion of the early books of "Mikrokosmos," which will appeal mostly to piano students, this set is worth several times the asking price. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Microcosmos.......2007-03-08

Sándor was a champion not only of Bartók's music but also of Bartók's style of playing. He often complained that people were too quick to see Bartók as ultra-modern, and to fail to appreciate the rich seam of lyricism that also runs through his music.

The piano music is dominated by short pieces, many of them written for piano students, notably the collections "Microcosmos" and "For Children". These, together with suites of folk dance arrangements, make up the bulk of the solo piano output.

Sandór plays these short, and often simple pieces, with neither too much nor too little art. As a gifted teacher, he knew unerringly how much music each of these small vessels held. The result is beguiling - but be warned: no-one can listen to the 153 short pieces of Microcosmos end-to-end. This is an anthology to be dipped into, not swallowed whole.

The remastering is pretty successful (fortunately - some of Vox's CD reissues are plagued by severe deterioration of the original tapes). And it's for half nothing-what's not to like?

Great value with a few flaws.......2006-07-28

I am not a Bartok expert by any scale, but I do like the way these pieces, without exception, are played. There are, however, a couple of other problems.

As mentioned by an earlier reviewer, very few of the works are split into tracks - Mikrokosmos is divided into 7 for each of its six volumes, and to accomodate for a full CD. In these seven tracks there are 121 songs. I would have much preferred if the songs had been split into tracks. Almost the entire CD set is this way - Fifteen Hungarian Songs is one track, Fourteen Bagatelles, etc. It is very annoying when one wants to hear a particular song in those tracks and not the others.

Another detriment to the collection is the recording quality. It is decent most of the time, but in loud sections the piano buzzes. One might be able to ignore it, but I think that it detracts from the passion of the forte quite a bit.

Overall, for $18 it is pretty decent, but if you are like me and like to keep your music library neatly organized (and aren't extremely cheap), I would not recommend this set.

eeh, I guess I don't like Bartok that much.......2006-07-25

I like the fact that Bartok is into the folk tradition and all, but he just tends to forget the fact that melody has to be SOMEWHERE in the music. I'm all for creative expression when you're sitting alone at the piano, but abstract music should be reserved for performance art. I like playing some of your stuff Bela, but I just don't want to listen to you.

Best classical value out there.......2005-10-05

To put this set in perspective, for months I would go to my local Tower Records fishing for worthwhile classical CDs at least once a week. One of the discs that sat in the bins the longest was a single CD of Bartok piano music, played by Zoltan Kocsis. It was Volume 7 of a complete series. This CD listed for $17.99, and as long as I went to that Tower Records, it did not budge an inch, nor was its price amended.

Now, Kocsis is one of the greatest pianists alive, and if anyone is worthy of commanding a premium, it is him. And to be fair, that CD is going to be re-released on October 11 as part of a Collector's Edition - eight CDs, $63.97 MSRP. But it's already going up against this little gem, which contains five CDs with all of the truly great solo-piano works by an internationally recognized Bartok specialist for $21 - not much more than the cost of one CD from the other set. This kind of value is not to be taken lightly.

I came to this set with my impression of Sandor informed by his complete Prokofiev - ultra-hard, sometimes rhythmically slack, always melodically lacking in some way or another. But he held a very special feeling for Bartok, and saved his best playing for the great Hungarian. In passages like the first of the Three Csik Dances, the opening of the Improvisations Op. 20, or in the Ten Easy Pieces, there is a simplicity, charm and wistful homesickness that is quite touching. In pieces like the Out of Doors suite, the Sonata, or the Burlesques, there is a vicious, impulsive energy, a wicked sense of humor and an overabundance of overtones. It is never mindless, inappropriate or even overly harsh - it's just very, very loud.

In this set I like best the endless landscape of the Sonatina, the unusual colors and fragrances in the Etudes, the brilliantly conceived Bear Dance (the last of the Ten Easy Pieces), and the multifaceted, complex, gorgeous Improvisations. Any fan of Bartok should hear these.

5 Stars for the music and performance.......2005-04-04

This is a fantastic deal, but the problem with this Collection stems from the fact that the pieces are often not separated by tracks. This is especially annoying for the Children's Pieces and Mikrokosmos. There are so many pieces, one wears out the fast forward button and still may miss the particular piece one is looking for. The booklet is fairly insightful, and the performer is widely hailed as the supreme interpreter of Bartok's piano music. So aside from this slightly annoying at times and ridiculously annoying at other times flaw, this is one of the best deals in Classical music. Don't hesitate. Add it to the cart.

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A long overdue collection by one of the English masters of the clarinet.
Great Collection

The Complete American Decca Recordings

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Tracks:

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I. Allegro Non Troppo - Brooks Smith
II. Larghetto - Brooks Smith
III. Allegro - Brooks Smith

Tracks:

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A long overdue collection by one of the English masters of the clarinet........2007-01-05

The Yorkshireman Reg Kell became famous for using vibrato in the classical world when it was unfashionable. He used it tastefully, and other artists such as Jack Brymer and Emma Johnson have continued to use it. He also had a series of tutorials with Benny Goodman (for Goodman's benefit) which led to Goodman changing his embouchure from the upper teeth on mouthpiece to the upper lip - as well as lower, -on mouthpiece, which perhaps in Goodmans's case was not a good move, as he had it right the first time!.

However these recordings originally came out a very long time ago in the early days of vinyl, and a re-issue is long overdue. Kell's excursion in to light music is interesting, though he stops well short of anything resembling jazz, although he had earlier recorded one record with Bert Ambrose's band in the 1940 which was the nearest he got, - but that is not included here. His main forte is in the works of Mozart, Weber, Beethoven and Brahms, but he also plays Bartok and Templeton. It shows what an accomplished performer he was. All were recorded after he left the UK to live and play in America.

This set shows his rightful place as a performer in the history of clarinet playing. He had raised the standard of the time, and had the benefits of improved recording techniques and length of play boudaries were removed with the LP record.

Great Collection.......2006-07-30

My only negative comment is that he rushes some of the runs; everything else is great!

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The Great Pianists Volumes 1-10

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Tracks:

Romance In F, Op.51 No.5 - Alexander Goldenweiser
Mediation In D, Op.72 No.5 - Alexander Goldenweiser
Valse Sentimentale In f, Op.51 No.6 - Alexander Goldenweiser
Dialogue In B, Op.72 No.8 - Alexander Goldenweiser
'Sari,' Op.28 No.4 From 'Forgotten Rhythms' - Alexander Goldenweiser
Mazurka In C, From 'Petite Suite' - Alexander Goldenweiser
Barcarolle In g, Op.10 No.3, From 'Morceaux De Salon' - Alexander Goldenweiser
Novella In c, Op.17 No.2 - Alexander Goldenweiser
Song And Dance From 'Kabardino-Balkarsky Songs And Dances' - Alexander Goldenweiser
Ste No.2 For Two Pianos, Op.17 (To A.B. Goldenweiser): 1. Introduction - Alexander Goldenweiser
Ste No.2 For Two Pianos, Op.17 (To A.B. Goldenweiser): 2. Waltz - Alexander Goldenweiser
Ste No.2 For Two Pianos, Op.17 (To A.B. Goldenweiser): 3. Romance - Alexander Goldenweiser
Ste No.2 For Two Pianos, Op.17 (To A.B. Goldenweiser): 4. Tarantella - Alexander Goldenweiser

Tracks:

Rondo In a, K.511 - Heinrich Neuhaus
Son For Two Pianos In D, K.448: 1. Allegro Con Spirito - H. Neuhaus/S. Neuhaus
Son For Two Pianos In D, K.448: 2. Andante - H. Neuhaus/S. Neuhaus
Son For Two Pianos In D, K.448: 3. Molto Allegro - H. Neuhaus/S. Neuhaus
Preludes, Books I & II: No.1 Danseuses De Delphes - Heinrich Neuhaus
Preludes, Books I & II: No.9 La Serenade Interrompue - Heinrich Neuhaus
Preludes, Books I & II: No.15 La Puerta Del Vino - Heinrich Neuhaus
Preludes, Books I & II: No.6 Des Pas Sur La Neige - Heinrich Neuhaus
Preludes, Books I & II: No.4 Les Sons Et Les Parfums Tournent Dans L'air Du Soir - Heinrich Neuhaus
Preludes, Books I & II: No.5 Les Collins D'anacapri - Heinrich Neuhaus
Preludes, Books I & II: No.17 Bruyeres - Heinrich Neuhaus
Preludes, Books I & II: No.12 Minstrels - Heinrich Neuhaus
Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No.1 Lentamente - Heinrich Neuhaus
Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No.2 Andante - Heinrich Neuhaus
Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No.3 Allegretto - Heinrich Neuhaus
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Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 5 Molto Giocoso - Heinrich Neuhaus
Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 6 Con Eleganza - Heinrich Neuhaus
Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 7 Pittoresco (Arpa) - Heinrich Neuhaus
Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 8 Commodo - Heinrich Neuhaus
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Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 10 Ridicolosamente - Heinrich Neuhaus
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Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 12 Assai Moderato - Heinrich Neuhaus
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Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 14 Feroce - Heinrich Neuhaus
Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 15 Inquieto - Heinrich Neuhaus
Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 16 Dolente - Heinrich Neuhaus
Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 17 Peotico - Heinrich Neuhaus
Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 18 Con Una Dolce Ientezza - Heinrich Neuhaus
Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 19 Presto Agitatissimo E Molto Accentuato - Heinrich Neuhaus
Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No. 20 Lento Ireelamente - Heinrich Neuhaus

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Largo From Son No. 5 In C, BWV 529/2 - Samuil Feinberg
Choral-Prelude: Allein Gott In Der Hoh Sei Ehr, BWV 711 - Samuil Feinberg
Choral-Prelude: Allein Gott In Der Hoh Sei Ehr, BWV 622 From 'Leipzig' Chorales (1. Version 1952) - Samuil Feinberg
Choral-Prelude: Allein Gott In Der Hoh Sei Ehr, BWV 662 From 'Leipzip' Chorales (2. Version 1962) - Samuil Feinberg
Choral-Prelude: Wer Nur Den Lieben Gott Labt Walten, BWV 647 From 'Schubler' Chorales - Samuil Feinberg
Choral-Prelude: Allein Gott In Der Hoh Sei Ehr, BWV 663 From 'Leipzig' Chorales - Samuil Feinberg
Son In E-Flat, K.282: 1. Adagio - Samuil Feinberg
Son In E-Flat, K.282: 2. Menuetto - Samuil Feinberg
Son In E-Flat, K.282: 3. Allegro - Samuil Feinberg
SoN In E-Flat, K.282: 1. Allegro - Samuil Feinberg
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Fant And Fugue In C, K. 394 - Samuil Feinberg
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Mikrokosmos, Part 5 & 6: No.142 From The Diary Of A Fly. Allegro - Maria Yudina
Mikrokosmos, Part 5 & 6: No.144 Minor Seconds, Major Sevenths. Molto Adagio, Mesto - Maria Yudina
Mikrokosmos, Part 5 & 6: No.145 Chromatic Invention. Allegro (Ver. A & B Played... - Maria Yudina
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Mikrokosmos, Part 5 & 6: No.149; No.2 From 'Six Dances In Bulgarian Rhythm' - Maria Yudina
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Poeme Tragique, Op. 34 - Vladimir Sofronitsky
Valse In A-Flat, Op. 38 - Vladimir Sofronitsky
Etude In b-Flat, Op. 8 No. 11 - Vladimir Sofronitsky
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Four Tales Of A Grandmother, Op.31: 3. Andante Assai - Vladimir Sofronitsky
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Sarcasm, Op.17 No.3 (Allegro Precipitato) - Vladimir Sofronitsky
Pieces For Piano, Op.12 (10 Episodes): No. 2 Gavotte - Vladimir Sofronitsky
Pieces For Piano, Op.12 (10 Episodes): No. 3 Rigaudo - Vladimir Sofronitsky
Pieces For Piano, Op.12 (10 Episodes): No. 6 Legende - Vladimir Sofronitsky
Pieces For Piano, Op.12 (10 Episodes): No. 7 Prelude In C Major - Vladimir Sofronitsky
Pieces For Piano, Op.12 (10 Episodes): No. 8 Allemande - Vladimir Sofronitsky
Pieces For Piano, Op.12 (10 Episodes): No. 9 Scherzo Humoristique - Vladimir Sofronitsky

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Italian Cencerto In F, BWV 971: 3. Presto - Sviatoslav Richter
Fant And Fugue In a, BWV 944 - Sviatoslav Richter
Son In C, Hob. XVI No.50: 1. Allegro - Sviatoslav Richter
Son In C, Hob. XVI No.50: 2. Adagio - Sviatoslav Richter
Son In C, Hob. XVI No.50: 3. Allegro Molto - Sviatoslav Richter
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Son No.2 In A-Flat, Op.39: 2. Andante - Emil Gilels
Son No.2 In A-Flat, Op.39: 3. Presto Assai - Emil Gilels
Son No.2 In A-Flat, Op.39: 4. Rondo. Moderato E Molto Grazioso - Emil Gilels
Rhapsodie Espangnole - Emil Gilels
Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No.1 Lentamente - Emil Gilels
Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No.3 Allegretto - Emil Gilels
Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No.5 Molto Giocoso - Emil Gilels
Visions Fugitives, Op.22: No.11 Con Vivacita - Emil Gilels

Tracks:

12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.1 Prelude (Presto) - Lazar Berman
12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.2 Molto Vivace - Lazar Berman
12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.3 Paysage (Poco Adagio) - Lazar Berman
12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.4 Mazeppa (Allegro) - Lazar Berman
12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.5 Feux Follets (Allegretto) - Lazar Berman
12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.6 Vision (Lento) - Lazar Berman
12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.7 Eroica (Allegro) - Lazar Berman
12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.8 Wilde Jagd (Presto Furioso) - Lazar Berman
12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.9 Ricordanza (Andantino) - Lazar Berman
12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.10 Allegro Agitato Molto - Lazar Berman
12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.11 Harmonies Du Soir (Andantino) - Lazar Berman
12 Etudes D'Execution Transcendante: No.12 Chasse Neige (Andante Con Moto) - Lazar Berman
Hungarian Rhapsody No.9 In E-Flat 'Pesther Carneval' - Lazar Berman

Tracks:

Con-ste From The Ballet 'The Nutcracker,' Op.71: 1. Marche - Mikhail Pletnev
Con-ste From The Ballet 'The Nutcracker,' Op.71: 2. Danse De La Fee-Dragee - Mikhail Pletnev
Con-ste From The Ballet 'The Nutcracker,' Op.71: 3. Tarantella - Mikhail Pletnev
Con-ste From The Ballet 'The Nutcracker,' Op.71: 4. Intermezzo - Mikhail Pletnev
Con-ste From The Ballet 'The Nutcracker,' Op.71: 5. Trepak - Mikhail Pletnev
Con-ste From The Ballet 'The Nutcracker,' Op.71: 6. Danse Chinoise - Mikhail Pletnev
Con-ste From The Ballet 'The Nutcracker,' Op.71: 7. Andante Maestoso - Mikhail Pletnev
Prologue And Horse-racing From The Ballet 'Anna Karenina' - Mikhail Pletnev
Son No.7 In B-Flat, Op.83: 1. Allegro Inquieto - Mikhail Pletnev
Son No.7 In B-Flat, Op.83: 2. Andante Caloroso - Mikhail Pletnev
Son No.7 In B-Flat, Op.83: 3. Precipitato - Mikhail Pletnev
Son In B-Flat, K 570: 1. Allegro - Mikhail Pletnev
Son In B-Flat, K 570: 2. Adagio - Mikhail Pletnev
Son In B-Flat, K 570 3. Allegretto - Mikhail Pletnev