Vladimir Viardo: Organ/ Piano Transcriptions

Editorial Reviews
Ricard de La Rosa, Producer- February 1996
"Supreme Transcription Nuggets"

Album Description
Vladimir Viardo

Born in the Caucasus Mountalns near the Black Sea, Russian pianist Vladimir Viardo traveled to Moscow at the age ot fourteen to further his musical formation. Once in the capital, he was taken to the family of Lev Naumov (Custodian of the Heinrich Neuhaus methods that are credited with producing the extraordinary twentieth-century Russian keyboard masters, Gilels and Richter), with whom he later studied at the Moscow Conservatory. During his six years of study he was tenured as a soloist by The Moscow Philharmonia, and after receiving his doctorate, went on to the position of assistant professor with Naumov at the Conservatory where he is associated to this day.

In 1971 he was awarded the Grand Prix and the Prix du Prince Rainier in the Marguérite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition of Paris, and two years later was the top prize winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, subsequently receiving contracts for some seventy recital and symphony orchestra appearances in major US cities.

Then, despite having already launched an impressive global career, Mr. Viardo's travel visa was mysteriously revoked, resulting in his virtual imprisonment behind the iron curtain for fourteen years. During his confinement he developed new horizons in artistic achievement, and enlarged his repertoire, which eventually included thirty-seven concertos.

With the era of "Glasnost" and "Perestroika," Vladimir Viardo returned to public engagements in Germany and in the US, and was quickly offered a tour and recording contract with the Dallas Symphony. As Artist-In-Residence at the University of Nor1h Texas, Mr. Viardo established the Viardo Fellows Foundation, which is committed to providing musical training of the highest artistic quality.

Mr. Viardo's tours have taken him to leading Nonh American and European cities, as Well as to Asia, South Africa, Israel, and to Central and South America, where he has appeared as soloist with such conductors as Mehta, Maazel, Penderecki, and Mata. His recordings have Included the works of Nicolai Medtner, Lutoslawski with the Polish National Radio Orchestra, and a SONY release honoring Penderecki's sixtieth birthday. Mr. Viardo's first Pro Piano Records release of Bach-Liszt and Franck-Viardo Organ Piano Transcriptions (PPR 2245O9) received critical acclaim internationally and continues its worldwide popularity.

Vladimir Viardo: Organ/ Piano Transcriptions, Music, Johann Sebastian Bach, Cesar Franck, Vladimir Viardo, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Coll. of Character/Single-Movement/Misc. Works for Keyb., Keyboard, Music for Organ

Average customer rating: Viardo touched God. Wonderful & sensitive performance!!

Vladimir Viardo: Organ/ Piano Transcriptions Manufacturer: Pro-Piano Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Franck, César | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Organ | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Vladimir Viardo: Liszt Transcriptions, Schubert Landler ASIN: B000007TRK Release Date: 1996-04-16

Tracks:

1. Prld and Fugue in a, BWV 543: Prld
2. Prld and Fugue in a, BWV 543: Fugue
3. Choral No.2 in b World Premiere
4. Choral No.3 in a World Premiere
5. Prld, Fugue and Var, Op.18 in b: Prld
6. Prld, Fugue and Var, Op.18 in b: Fugue
7. Prld, Fugue and Var, Op.18 in b: Var

Album Description

Born in the Caucasus Mountalns near the Black Sea, Russian pianist Vladimir Viardo traveled to Moscow at the age ot fourteen to further his musical formation. Once in the capital, he was taken to the family of Lev Naumov (Custodian of the Heinrich Neuhaus methods that are credited with producing the extraordinary twentieth-century Russian keyboard masters, Gilels and Richter), with whom he later studied at the Moscow Conservatory. During his six years of study he was tenured as a soloist by The Moscow Philharmonia, and after receiving his doctorate, went on to the position of assistant professor with Naumov at the Conservatory where he is associated to this day.

In 1971 he was awarded the Grand Prix and the Prix du Prince Rainier in the Marguérite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition of Paris, and two years later was the top prize winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, subsequently receiving contracts for some seventy recital and symphony orchestra appearances in major US cities.

Then, despite having already launched an impressive global career, Mr. Viardo's travel visa was mysteriously revoked, resulting in his virtual imprisonment behind the iron curtain for fourteen years. During his confinement he developed new horizons in artistic achievement, and enlarged his repertoire, which eventually included thirty-seven concertos.

With the era of "Glasnost" and "Perestroika," Vladimir Viardo returned to public engagements in Germany and in the US, and was quickly offered a tour and recording contract with the Dallas Symphony. As Artist-In-Residence at the University of Nor1h Texas, Mr. Viardo established the Viardo Fellows Foundation, which is committed to providing musical training of the highest artistic quality.

Mr. Viardo's tours have taken him to leading Nonh American and European cities, as Well as to Asia, South Africa, Israel, and to Central and South America, where he has appeared as soloist with such conductors as Mehta, Maazel, Penderecki, and Mata. His recordings have Included the works of Nicolai Medtner, Lutoslawski with the Polish National Radio Orchestra, and a SONY release honoring Penderecki's sixtieth birthday. Mr. Viardo's first Pro Piano Records release of Bach-Liszt and Franck-Viardo Organ Piano Transcriptions (PPR 2245O9) received critical acclaim internationally and continues its worldwide popularity.

Customer Reviews:

Viardo touched God........2002-11-21

Wonderful & sensitive performance!!.......2000-12-04

I would recommend this to anyone who would like to gain insight to these beautiful music. I feel that the artist had carefully analysed all these, balanced the polyphonic requirements for The J.S Bach & have sensitively brought out each of these insights of the composers' music & world for all of us as food for thought. Vladimir Viardo plays with a depth in piano performance that is not often found in many of today's young pianists who, most of them, displays brilliant techincal works but not this kind of depth.

Average customer rating:

Vladimir Viardo: Liszt Transcriptions, Schubert Landler Manufacturer: Pro-Piano Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Baroque | Classical | General | Modern & 20th Century | Romantic | Sinfonia | Sinfonia Concertante General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Organ | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Vladimir Viardo: Organ/ Piano Transcriptions ASIN: B000007TRS Release Date: 1998-05-26

Tracks:

1. Fant And Fugue In g, BWV 542: Fant
2. Fant And Fugue In g, BWV 542: Fugue
3. Die Stadt, D 957 No.11
4. Der Doppelganger, D 957 No.13
5. Aufenthalt, D 957 No.5
6. Der Muller Und Der Bach, D 795 No.19
7. Gretchen Am Spinnrade, D 118
8. Kriegers Ahnung, D 957 No.2
9. Das Wandern, D 795 No.1
10. Standchen, D 957 No.4
11. Auf Dem Wasser Zu Singen, D 774
12. Landler

Album Description

-- Organ - Piano Transcription --

J.S.Bach - Liszt: Fantasy and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542M
· Fantasy
· Fugue

-- Song - Piano Transcriptions --

Franz Schubert - Liszt
· Die Stadt D957 No.11
· Der Doppelgänger D957 No.13
· Aufenthalt D957 No.5
· Der Müller und der Bach D795 No.19
· Gretchen am Spinnrade D118
· Kriegers Ahnung D957 No.2
· Das Wandern D795 No.1
· Ständchen D957 No.4
· Auf dem Wasser zu singen D774

Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Ländler
No.1 -6 from "17 Ländler D.366"
No.3 from "16 Ländler D.734"
No.8 - 12, 14 & 1 from "17 Ländler D.366"

J.S.Bach - Liszt: Fantasy in G Minor, BWV 542

Track Listings:

1. Wagner: Lohengrin [Import]
2. William Walton: Coronation Te Deum and other choral music
3. Works for Brass Instruments
4. A. Scarlatti - Il primo omicidio overo Cain / B. Fink · Oddone · Röschmann · R. Croft · Abete · Jacobs
5. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 5 [Box set]
6. André Previn - Diversions · Songs / Fleming · Bonney · Wiener Phil. · LSO · Previn
7. Anton Bruckner: String Quintet; Intermezzo; Rondo; String Quartet
8. Bach J.S: Orchestral Suites Nos. 1 - 4 [Import]
9. Bach: St. Mark Passion
10. Bach: Violin Sonatas

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I'm Sick About My Hat

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Let the Good Times Roll [Import]

Original Cast Recording [Cast Recording]

Mozart: His Greatest Masterpieces (Box Set) [Box set]

New What Next [Import]

Messiaen: Catalogue d'Oiseaux

Manhattan Blues

Latin Fever [Import]

Las Diablitas [Import]

Live at Dante's

Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Songbook