Choose your file higher quality 128kbps lower quality 64kbps. This cd, has been beautifully transferred, and reveals the genius of benno moiseiwitsch. His artistry is beyond description, it transcends the categories we are used to hearing. Benno moiseiwitsch 1890 1963, was a ukrainianborn british pianist. Benno moiseiwitsch piano, philharmonia orchestra, london philharmonic orchestra, liverpool philharmonic orchestra, malcolm sargent, walter goehr, basil cameron. Bbc radio 4 desert island discs, benno moiseiwitsch. The russian pianist benno moiseiwitsch was one of the most brilliant piano virtuosos of the middle 20th century.
Benno moiseiwitsch music, videos, stats, and photos. Rachmaninoff plays symphonic dances a newly discovered 1940 recording of an impromptu gathering in 1940. Benno moiseiwitsch plays rachmaninoff prelude in b minor, op. The first prelude is candid and forthright, whereas no 4s largo projects an outspoken top line and note how sensitively moiseiwitsch negotiates the accompaniments constantly shifting harmonies. Moiseiwitsch plays schumann, brahms, mussorgsky benno. Benno moiseiwitsch was the leading lateromantic russian pianist based in london during the years after the russian revolution. Rachmaninoffrhapsodyonathemeofpaganinipart2 moiseiwitsch londonphilharmonic. His early training was with dmitry klimov in odessa. Moiseiwitsch won the rubinstein prize at the age of nine. The daughter of concert pianist benno moiseiwitsch and violinist daisy. Many thanks to steinwaymodeld for sharing this great video with me. Benno moiseiwitsch cbe 22 february 1890 9 april 1963 was a russianukrainian born british pianist. Benno moiseiwitsch biography, albums, streaming links.
Benno moiseiwitsch cbe 22 february 1890 9 april 1963 was a ukrainian pianist. He studied with theodor leschetizky and helped champion the works of his friends sergei rachmaninov and nikolai medtner. Benno moiseiwitsch s love affair with the piano spawned numerous fine recordings, though few match this superlative 1948 set of chopins preludes. His vocal partners in the medtner society edition of his songs included legges future wife, elisabeth schwarzkopf, the english soprano margaret ritchie in one significant vocal work, the sonatavocalise, op. Born in odessa, russian empire, in presentday ukraine, moiseiwitsch began his studies at age seven with dmitry klimov at the odessa music academy. Benno moiseiwitsch 18901963 in a lengthy bbc interview with john freeman, philip hopewallace and george scott. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Quite frankly, i havent been so excited by a pianist in years, as i have with benno moiseiwitsch. Moiseiwitsch s phrasing is very elegant, his tone melting, and his touch, particularly the soft pianissimos he can achieve at the end of a chopin phrase is achingly beautiful. Benno moiseiwitsch conducting the london philharmonic. Roy plomleys castaway is concert pianist benno moiseiwitsch. Born in london, the daughter of daisy kennedy, an australian concert violinist and benno moiseiwitsch, a russianukrainian classical pianist, she attended the central school of arts and crafts.
Benno moiseiwitsch 1890 1963 was born in odessa, ukraine. He was particularly known for his interpretations of the late romantic repertoire, especially the works of sergei. He specialized in the music of schumann, chopin and rachmaninoff. Clara schumann 18191896 the widow of robert, friend and spiritual mentor to johannes brahms, expert and often eloquent minor composer and, by all accounts, a great pianist and teacher was one of the most remarkable women of the 19th century. Quotes about moiseiwitsch like nearly all of the leschetizky pupils, he represented the last vestiges of romanticism as it was actually practiced in the romantic period which means pliancy, a perpetually singing line, concentration on inner voices and a free approach and a free approach to the notes. Tatiana benita moiseiwitsch, cbe, oc 3 december 1914 19 february 2003 was an english theatre designer. Sergei rachmaninoff demonstrated at the piano just how he wanted his new orchestral work, symphonic dances, to be performed.
Today music critics eagerly put on the label great to many figures from the past, who had a famous name in their days but are largely forgotten now. Technically, and emotionally, this is a unique record, of a particular tradition or school of pianists. With his awesome technical command, farranging repertoire and innate taste, he is that rare being whose playing is instantly recognizable. Benno moiseiwitsch, piano philharmonia orchestra london philharmonic orchestra. Benno moiseiwitsch 22 february 1890 9 april 1963 was a pianist. He later took lessons from theodor leschetizky in vienna. Canada st laurent studio ysl 78086, recorded 192844. These recordings, made between 1925 and 1945, confirm benno moiseiwitsch 18901963 as one of the truly great pianists of the last century. The name of benno moiseiwitsch pops up in series like great pianists of the xx century etc. He won the anton rubinstein prize when he was just nine years old. All products are inspected and playing quality guaranteed excluding any digital content.
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