LEOPOLD GODOWSKY (1870-1937): Passacaglia: 44 Variations, Epilogue, Cadenza and Fugue on the opening theme of Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony, from 12 Schubert Song Transcriptions: Wohin, Gute Nacht, Heidenröslein, Wiegenlied and Morgengruss, Transcriptions from Various Authors: Ständchen (R. Strauss), Adagietto from “L’Arlésienne Suite” (Bizet), Canzonetta from “Concerto Romantique” (Godard), Tango from “España” (Albéniz), 4 Poems, Wein, Weib und Gesang from Symphonische Metamorphosen Johann Strauss’scher Themen No. 3, Alt Wien from Triakontameron.
Catalogue Number: 12R031
Label: Piano Classics
Reference: PCL0096
Format: CD
Price: $18.98
Description: No first recordings here but for the Poems, the only competition is the Marco Polo Scherbakov from almost 19 years ago. So this is to introduce a brilliant young (28) pianist and a piano from Godowsky’s prime era. Emanuele Delucchi (1906 Steinway piano).
