Joseph Moog - Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances; Bowen: Theme & Variations - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

On this recital Joseph Moog explores Paganini's Caprices, which have exerted a mesmeric attraction for composers since their publication in 1820. Schumann's two sets of Etudes were the result of hearing Paganini play in Frankfurt in April 1830. These early compositions are comparatively rare in performance. Brahms, also fascinated by Paganini, composed his Variations on a theme by Paganini for the great virtuoso pianist Karl Tausig. Brahms takes the 24th Caprice and turns his Studies for Pianoforte Variations on a theme by Paganini into a tour de force. Tausig loved them, writing to Brahms InchI had a devil of a time with them... everyone considers them unplayable.Inch

Live fro multi-million-selling singer-songwriter, musician and actor Natalie Imbruglia. Recorded in 2022 in London's Shepherd's Bush, 'London - Live' showcases the artist at the very top of their powers on what's effectively a greatest hits, in live . Highlights include 'Shiver', 'Wrong impression', 'Wishing I Was There', 'Big Mistake', and the invincible 'Torn', named by 'Rolling Stone' as one of the 50 best tracks of the 1990s.

Joseph Moog, after recording both Brahms piano concertos for Onyx Classics, turns his attention to one of the most demanding and forbidding of piano concertos. Max Reger's concerto dates from 1910. This rugged giant of a concerto displays all Reger's formidable skill at using large orchestral forces with great clarity, making the piano part of the orchestral fabric. The concerto has much music that is both brilliant and poetic as well as passages of great turmoil. The album includes the 6 Intermezzi, which display a different facet of this complex composer. These are delightful pieces, tender, romantic with much poetry.