Chopin / Gutierrez - Horacio Gutierrez plays Chopin & Schumann - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Mischa Levitzki (1898-1942) was born near Kiev to naturalized American parents who had returned to their homeland. He was a pupil of Michalowski, Stojowski, and Dohnányi and quickly established himself as a major rising star in the 1920s. Indeed, had it not been for his early death, he would surely have been seen as one of the major pianists of the century. He specialized in the virtuoso romantic repertoire, and his recordings include several of the warhorses of the period such as Rubinstein's 'Staccato' Etude and Moszkowski's 'La Jongleuse'. However, at the same time, there is a refinement to his playing which is heard to good effect in his Chopin and Schumann, making his Liszt noble rather than bombastic. The HMV recordings presented here form the most important part of his meager recorded legacy.

Chopin / Schumann - Claudio Arrau / Massimo [COMPACT DISCS] date 11/01/2013

Limited 180 gram vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. First Band on the Moon is the third studio album by The Cardigans and is their best-selling album in the US. Featuring the international single InchLovefoolInch, the album was a major breakthrough for the band in both their native country of Sweden and internationally. This version was remastered at Sterling Sound in NY.