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Merzhanov, Brahms, Liszt
Plays Brahms & Liszt
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (8) - Disc #1
1. Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Sketch Book 1
2. Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35: Sketch Book 2
3. Paganini Etudes (6), for piano (Grandes ?tudes de Paganini), S. 141 (LW A173): Grand Etude for piano in G minor, S141/1
4. Paganini Etudes (6), for piano (Grandes ?tudes de Paganini), S. 141 (LW A173): Grand Etude for piano in E flat major, S141/2
5. La Campanella II, etude for piano in G sharp minor (Grand Paganini ?tude No. 3), S. 141/3 (LW A173/3)
6. Paganini Etudes (6), for piano (Grandes ?tudes de Paganini), S. 141 (LW A173): Grand Etude for piano in E major, S141/4
7. La chasse, etude for piano in E major (Grand Paganini ?tude No. 5), S. 141/5 (LW A173/5)
8. Paganini Etudes (6), for piano (Grandes ?tudes de Paganini), S. 141 (LW A173): Grand Etude for piano in A minor, S141/6

CD Details

All Artists: Merzhanov, Brahms, Liszt
Title: Plays Brahms & Liszt
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Russian Compact Disc
Release Date: 12/12/1995
Genre: Classical
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 034060210925

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Victor Merzhanov has not yet appeared in Melodiya's "Russian Piano School" series, but some collectors may remember him from a couple of LPs issued on the Monitor label. (He did make a number of LPs in Russia, most of them never issued here.) In these examples of Paganiniana, Merzhanov shows tremendous fluency and powerful tone that come through the old mono recording. These are among the most exciting versions of these selections ever recorded, and extremely musical as well. Alas, there is enough blank space on the disc for Merzhanov's thrilling Rachmaninov Third Concerto too, but what is here is memorable. --Leslie Gerber

CD Reviews

The Great pianist of 20th century - Victor Merzhanov.

RVS | Toronto, ON, Canada. | 12/16/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Victor Merzhanov is the greatest pianist of 20th century. He is well-known by his recordings of Rachmaninov, Chopin, Grieg, Schumann, Mussorgsky and many other composers. I studied with Professor Merzhanov at the Moscow State Conservatory. He is also a outstanding teacher as well as a pianist. This CD shows a brilliant piano technique of old Russian Piano School, which Professor Merzhanov represents. Even if it is an old mono recording, we can hear all colors of pianist's possibilities. I reccommend this CD to all classical music lovers who would like to listen to world-class level pianist such as Professor Victor Merzhanov."