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Title: RIP Alexis Weissenberg
Post by: Kontrapunctus on January 08, 2012, 08:52:41 AM

Sad news--this great pianist has passed away.
http://www.artsjournal.com/slippeddisc/2012/01/sad-news-great-pianist-dies.html (http://www.artsjournal.com/slippeddisc/2012/01/sad-news-great-pianist-dies.html)

Title: Re: RIP Alexis Weissenberg
Post by: Taxes- on January 10, 2012, 05:56:54 PM

his great petrushka
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERT39Mqrx90

he also composed, Hamelin played some of his works on "In a State of Jazz": a sonata but also song arrangements

Title: Re: RIP Alexis Weissenberg
Post by: pjme on January 11, 2012, 10:34:01 AM

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41nxOWBTKxL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)

I've always loved this disc. I find the Bartok 2nd really excellent.
It was later reissued coupled with Rach 3 ( Chicago SO/ Prêtre)
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JPC0WBNKL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
Peter

Title: Re: RIP Alexis Weissenberg
Post by: Lisztianwagner on January 13, 2012, 01:15:57 PM

R.I.P Maestro.

That's terrible, he was such a great pianist; I've loved his performances of Beethoven's Piano Concertos, with Herbert von Karajan.

Title: Re: RIP Alexis Weissenberg
Post by: XB-70 Valkyrie on January 15, 2012, 08:55:57 PM

Sorry to hear that. He was an astonishing virtuoso, especially in Bach.

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