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Godowsky fans will enjoy this book
Here we have a generous volume of original Godowsky compositions, including the Java Suite, the grand E minor Piano Sonata and the great Passacaglia (Marc-Andre Hamelin's Hyperion CD containing the latter two works is highly recommended). A highly informative introductory essay adds good value to the book. For all those interested in Godowsky, this book must simply be explored. ... Read more

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This is the Godowsky Collection most musicians have been waiting for. Leopold Godowsky (1870-1938) was one of the most celebrated pianists of the golden age of the piano virtuoso. A prodigious arranger, transcriber and adapter of existing keyboard music, he was also a gifted composer.

This fourth volume is the distingushed series devoted to his piano works, contains some of Godowsky's best known transcriptions (Albeniz- Tango, Op. 165 and Triana from lberia, Bizet- Adagietto from L'Arlesienne, Bohm- Still Wie Die Nacht, Kreisler- Rondino )on a Theme by Beethoven), Saint-Saens- Le Cygne from The Carnival of the Animals, Richard Strauss- Standchen, Op. 17, No. 2, von Weber- nvitation to the Dance, Op. 65, et.al.) and his remarkable Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Johann Strauss, Jr., as well as his own teriffic Waltz Poems.

The pianistic wizardry on view in this collection is quite simply, mind boggling. This is a volume any serious musician and pianist will want to own and treasure. As before, the excellent biographical sketch and notes on this pieces are by noted Godowsky scholar, Dr. Millan Sachania. ... Read more

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Godowsky the pianistic wizard
This volume has more transcriptions and a large amount of original compositions (including many left hand works, which contain great value for developing that hand's technique). For Godowsky admirers, this volume offers great study and should not be missed! ... Read more

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Title: The Godowsky Kreisler Collection: the Complete Works for Violin and Piano.(Book Review)
Author: T.J. Lymenstull
Publication: American Music Teacher (Refereed)
Date: October 1, 2004
Publisher: Music Teachers National Association, Inc.
Volume: 54Issue: 2Page: 88(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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