While this certainly earned the composer triple exposure and likely a good sum of revenue, the discrepancies between these three or more editions can be quite the conundrum. Shura cherkassky byl synem dentysty i nauczycielki fortepianu, absolwentki konserwatorium w. Released almost at the same time as the excellent conspectus on first hand recordings this cherkassky bbc recital derives from a 1970 concert. Homage to godowsky cda68310 hyperion records mp3 and. In particular, chopins etudes, preludes and waltzes have reappeared in paraphrases and elaborations from brahms, liszt, balakirev, rosenthal, godowsky, reger, zadora, sorabji and hamelin among others. He gave many recitals at new yorks 92 nd street y, which honoured him in 1986 with the establishment of the shura cherkassky recital award to be given annually to a gifted young pianist. This article was most recently revised and updated by karen sparks, director and editor, britannica book of the year. Chopin, shura cherkassky great pianists of the 20th. The etudes of chopin are masterworks of the piano literature and are designed to go beyond mere technical exercises. Incidentally, moszkowski see track 20, who taught the young hofmann for a while, also wrote a suite of pieces entitled kaleidoskop his op 74, seven short piano duets published in 1905, three years before charakterskizzen. Schumanns metronome marking in the fourth etude was almost halved. In the course of the series we find the paradigms for everything our hands could ever be called upon to do. In the united states, cherkassky continued his piano studies at the curtis institute of. A magnificent performance of the first and third of chopins trois nouvelles etudes by guiomar novaes who can build drama and create landscapes out of sound using great delicacy of rubato and dynamics.
Cherkassky complete uk wrc solo recordings piano guild. Centrum informacji shura cherkassky biogram fryderyk chopin. For much of his later life, cherkassky resided in london. The poetry and grandeur of shura cherkassky the new york. About the only issue with this recording might be a subjective one. Shura cherkassky recital 1995 chopin fantasie in f minor schumann fantasy in c and encores duration. His playing was characterized by a virtuoso technique and singing piano tone. Alarmingly, the current trend seems to be to assign the chopin etudes at an increasingly young age to students who are not yet equipped either technically or musically to handle.
Listen to your favorite songs from chopin and liszt. David saperton was an american pianist known especially for being the first pianist to play the entire original compositions as well as the complete transcriptions of his fatherinlaw, leopold godowsky. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Shura cherkassky odessa, 1909 london, 1995 although he came from a. Shop and buy godowsky collection, volume 3 53 studies on etudes of frederic chopin and other chopin arrangements sheet music. Many of the leading players today tend to approach schmann with a reverence which befits a legend. The program is very wide ranging and reflects cherkasskys interests, running from chopin at one end to george gershwin and some selections from abram chasins rarely recorded music at the other. If i had to choose just one adjective to describe the playing of shura cherkassky, it would be elegant. Cherkasskys playing was at its best when his personality was suited to the score. Ive just been comparing all the traversals of the chopin preludes contained in the philips great pianists of the 20th century collection. The polonaise was written between 20 and 28 october 1829 during a visit to the estate of antoni radziwill in antonin.
Born in odessa in 1909, cherkassky moved to america with his family in 1922 and made his debut there aged 14, creating an instant sensation. It was one of chopins first published compositions. Shura cherkassky plays chopin nouvelles etudes youtube. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Paeerewski only pianist i ever heard in person whose playing fused touch and tone with style and technique was shura cherkassky, and he is often acknowledged as the very last paderewskki that line. Chopin published much of his music simultaneously in germany, france, and england. In a letter to chopins friend tytus woyciechowski, chopin indicated that he wanted princess wanda, the. Cherkassky in cologne shura cherkassky was born in russia in odessa now in ukraine in 1909, and not in 1911 as is sometimes stated.
From hofmann he learnt that even an outwardly innocent score. Schumann from the other keyboard giants of this generation, including brahms, chopin and liszt. Piano rare scores is a weblibrary for piano sheet music. David saperton gershwin straussgodowsky sheet music. Cherkassky demonstrates that his agile fingers can still move with the best of them. Godowsky collection, volume 3 53 studies on etudes of. Frederic chopin, shura cherkassky shura cherkassky plays chopin amazon. The other item included at the qeh that night was liszts hungarian rhapsody no. Shura cherkassky plays chopin by shura cherkasky on spotify. Cherkassky handel, brahms, berg, skalkottas, prokofiev, chopin, an album by shura cherkassky on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Shura cherkassky 19091995 among the very greatest, sublime whenever he was so minded, cherkassky could also wilt and lose heart in the cold, unforgiving ambience of the recording studio view record and artist details.
Just as his predecessors in the genre, chopin concentrates on a particular problem in each of his studies, but the extremely advanced technical skills needed to master these pieces becomes secondary to the musical satisfaction they give as. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. Over the last 150 years, many works of chopin have been given fresh perspectives from the hands of various noted composers and pianists. Shura cherkassky apparently used to play scales and arpeggios in every key every day, while barenboim, for example, is said to do remarkably little practice, technical or otherwise. Click here to see a sample of the best edition for chopin piano concerto. Shura cherkassky plays chopin, an album by shura cherkasky on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Introduction and polonaise brillante chopin wikipedia. Etudes, opus 10, numbers 112 by shura cherkassky on amazon music. Cherkassky handel, brahms, berg, skalkottas, prokofiev.
Shura cherkassky plays liszt shura cherkassky songs. Browse carl fischer music from carl fischer music at sheet music plus. I first heard the name shura cherkassky when my teacher, gordon green, mentioned during a lesson that he had recently. Born in odessa on october 17, 1909, shura cherkassky was among the last of the postromantic tra dition of master. This amount of practice seems to depend on the pianists natural ability including ability to practise mentally, physiognomy, coordination and training and. Shura cherkassky piano notes the russianborn virtuoso shura cherkassky was undoubtedly one of the finest pianists of the 20thcentury, admired not only for the magnificence of his playing but also for the wide range of his concert repertoire.
On december 2, 1991, he celebrated his 80 th year with a recital at new. It was recorded by hofmann though, sadly, not by godowsky and was a favourite of hofmanns star pupil shura cherkassky. Back to school sheet music book by frederic chopin 18101849. Here, old editions of sheet music have been made available to the modern internet audience. Listening to fulgonis interpretation of the etudes symphoniques brought back memories of the young arthur rubinstein and the mature shura cherkassky. Shura cherkassky, ukrainianborn concert pianist whose idiosyncratic performances were alternately brilliant and erratic. Some early hmvs chaminades autrefois and liszts d flat consolation, the chopin f minor fantasie and most of all saintsaens prelude and fugue etude are vintage cherkassky and so are a few of emis records from the 1950s some of which have reappeared in philipss twodisc reissue in its great pianists of the 20th century series, 199. Chopin s b minor sonata is big, generous and, as ever with mr. They were all made under studio conditions, and while these performances might not have the last ounce of spontaneity and brio that cherkasskys live performances were known for, they have a beauty. Introduction and polonaise brillante in c major, op. Chopin shura cherkassky polonaises releases discogs. Frederic chopin, shura cherkassky shura cherkassky plays. Shura cherkassky was a ukrainianamerican classical pianist known for his performances of.