Episode 4
Donald Macleod explores how Moszkowski often saw the funny side of life, responding to heavy criticism of his worth as a composer with amusing retorts and creating a musical parody.
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Moritz Moszkowski.
He focuses on how Moszkowski often saw the funny side of life, responding to heavy criticism of his worth as a composer with amusing retorts and creating a comical musical parody of eight more famous composers called 'Anton Note-squasher'.
Spanish Dance No 1, Op 65
Bracha Eden and Alexander Tamir (piano duet)
PWK 1134 Tr 4
Suite for two violins and piano, Op 71
Ilya Gringolts, Alexandr Bulov (violins)
Irina Ryumina (piano)
BIS-CD-1016 Trs 14-17
Bizet, transcr. Moszkowski: Chanson Boheme (Carmen)
Leslie Howard (piano)
Helios CDH55109 Tr 9
Wagner, transcr. Moszkowski: Isolde's Death (Tristan und Isolde)
Christof Keymer (piano)
Berlin 1640, CD 2 Tr 2
Anton Notenquetscher am Klavier (Anton Note-Squasher at the Piano): Musical Parodies by Moritz Moszkowski
Christof Keymer (piano)
Berlin 1640, CD 2 Trs 9-17.
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Moritz Moszkowski
Spanish Dance No 1, Op 65
Performer: Bracha Eden and Alexander Tamir (piano duet)
- PWK 1134.
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Moritz Moszkowski
Suite for two violins and piano, Op 71
Performer: Ilya Gringolts, Alexandr Bulov (violins) Performer: Irina Ryumina (piano)
- BIS-CD-1016.
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Moritz Moszkowski
Bizet, transcr. Moszkowski: Chanson Boheme (Carmen)
Performer: Leslie Howard (piano)
- Helios CDH55109.
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Moritz Moszkowski
Wagner, transcr. Moszkowski: Isolde's Death (Tristan und Isolde)
Performer: Christof Keymer (piano)
- Berlin 1640.
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Moritz Moszkowski
Anton Notenquetscher am Klavier (Anton Note-Squasher at the Piano): Musical Parodies by Mo
Performer: Christof Keymer (piano)
- Berlin 1640.
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