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The legendary pianist Leopold Godowsky (1870-1938) left a huge catalogue boasting more than 400 pieces, more than half of which are transcriptions, arrangements or paraphrases for piano. The present recording offers an eclectic glimpse of the art of transcription according to Godowsky, featuring some of his finest realisations.
As with Liszt, the original work is a pretext for inspiration, thoroughly, and very freely reworked. His devotion to the great composers of the past was immense, and he carried out his adaptations with considerable respect, taste and style, the final aim always remaining musical above all.
A singular pianist, appreciated for his amazing charisma, Laurent Wagschal offers us a poetic reading of the most famous standards, from Chopin Etudes to the American national anthem, by way of Saint-Saëns' Swan, Bach and a few Lieder by Schubert and Schumann.
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