These are complete and uneditedĀ MP3 from various concerts. Please enjoy.
Aleksei Takenouchi corresponded with William Albright prior to performing the Dream Rags whcih he premiered in Japan. William Albright sent him home recordings of his own interpretation which differs considerably from the printed version. Aleksei Takenouchi, following advise from William Albright, incorporates this into his performance.
Leopold Godowsky composed notoriously difficult transcriptions. Among his famed works, are 53 transcriptions of 27 Chopin etudes. This particular one combines two etudes into one, each hand playing one or the other etude. Godowsky not only captures the technical finesse of Chopin, but also his poetry.
Sub-titled "The Black Mass," this one-movement sonata is almost a horror story. Descriptive in its music, the listener can hear the distant hoots of owls as evilĀ battles the the good culminating in a horrendous clash of opposing forces and suddenly, everything is quiet again as nothing had happened.
All these are live unedited peformances from around the world. More samples will be uploaded in coming months including Carnaval de Vienne by Moriz Rosenthal and Leopold Godowsky works.
More complete MP3s will be uploaded in coming months. Please keep checking!
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