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Not all the works here feature 40 fingers (two pianos, four pianists), but three of them do, and all are pretty much unplayed; all are world premiere recordings. Two of the three big works, the
Liszt
version
of
Schubert
's
Wanderer Fantasie
and
Les Contrastes (Grand Duo)
Ignaz Moscheles
, are presented in arrangements that increase the number of pianists. It is hard to imagine that a 19th century audience would have found much to complain about in what has been done here, which is generally a lot of fun and all but unknown. The
Fantaisie and Variations on a theme by Weber
is a genuine rarity, devised collaboratively between
Mendelssohn
Moscheles
; the notes go into the process in detail. Also intriguing are the closing
Grandes Marches, D. 819
, of
, arranged for eight hands in the 19th century by
Franz Pauer
, a student of
Franz Xaver Mozart
. These work well, with the eight hands keeping their defined roles in the playing of the
MultiPiano Ensemble
. The only piece that feels a bit overstuffed is the arrangement of the
, which is the work of members of the ensemble. In general, though, this is a program that an audience of
's time, or
's, would have not only accepted but enjoyed. ~ James Manheim
Liszt
version
of
Schubert
's
Wanderer Fantasie
and
Les Contrastes (Grand Duo)
Ignaz Moscheles
, are presented in arrangements that increase the number of pianists. It is hard to imagine that a 19th century audience would have found much to complain about in what has been done here, which is generally a lot of fun and all but unknown. The
Fantaisie and Variations on a theme by Weber
is a genuine rarity, devised collaboratively between
Mendelssohn
Moscheles
; the notes go into the process in detail. Also intriguing are the closing
Grandes Marches, D. 819
, of
, arranged for eight hands in the 19th century by
Franz Pauer
, a student of
Franz Xaver Mozart
. These work well, with the eight hands keeping their defined roles in the playing of the
MultiPiano Ensemble
. The only piece that feels a bit overstuffed is the arrangement of the
, which is the work of members of the ensemble. In general, though, this is a program that an audience of
's time, or
's, would have not only accepted but enjoyed. ~ James Manheim
Not all the works here feature 40 fingers (two pianos, four pianists), but three of them do, and all are pretty much unplayed; all are world premiere recordings. Two of the three big works, the
Liszt
version
of
Schubert
's
Wanderer Fantasie
and
Les Contrastes (Grand Duo)
Ignaz Moscheles
, are presented in arrangements that increase the number of pianists. It is hard to imagine that a 19th century audience would have found much to complain about in what has been done here, which is generally a lot of fun and all but unknown. The
Fantaisie and Variations on a theme by Weber
is a genuine rarity, devised collaboratively between
Mendelssohn
Moscheles
; the notes go into the process in detail. Also intriguing are the closing
Grandes Marches, D. 819
, of
, arranged for eight hands in the 19th century by
Franz Pauer
, a student of
Franz Xaver Mozart
. These work well, with the eight hands keeping their defined roles in the playing of the
MultiPiano Ensemble
. The only piece that feels a bit overstuffed is the arrangement of the
, which is the work of members of the ensemble. In general, though, this is a program that an audience of
's time, or
's, would have not only accepted but enjoyed. ~ James Manheim
Liszt
version
of
Schubert
's
Wanderer Fantasie
and
Les Contrastes (Grand Duo)
Ignaz Moscheles
, are presented in arrangements that increase the number of pianists. It is hard to imagine that a 19th century audience would have found much to complain about in what has been done here, which is generally a lot of fun and all but unknown. The
Fantaisie and Variations on a theme by Weber
is a genuine rarity, devised collaboratively between
Mendelssohn
Moscheles
; the notes go into the process in detail. Also intriguing are the closing
Grandes Marches, D. 819
, of
, arranged for eight hands in the 19th century by
Franz Pauer
, a student of
Franz Xaver Mozart
. These work well, with the eight hands keeping their defined roles in the playing of the
MultiPiano Ensemble
. The only piece that feels a bit overstuffed is the arrangement of the
, which is the work of members of the ensemble. In general, though, this is a program that an audience of
's time, or
's, would have not only accepted but enjoyed. ~ James Manheim
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