Transcription is the genre most generously represented in Godowsky's compositional output, and the one for which he is best known; he made piano transcriptions (and Ã©tudes), of various kinds, from works by Bach, Schubert, Chopin, and others. But he also left another body of works whose originality and coherence continue to surprise: his piano paraphrases. This album features virtuosic re-compositions by several 19th and 20th century composers, some quite faithful to the originals, others deviating drastically from their sources. Carlo Grante's first six volumes of the Godowsky Edition have received world-wide acclaim.

Tracklist:

Albeniz - Iberia, Book 3: Albeniz - Iberia, Book 3: III. Triana
Albeniz - Espana, Op. 165: Albeniz - Espana, Op. 165: II. Tango
Bizet - L'arlesienne Suite No. 1: Bizet - L'arlesienne Suite No. 1: III. Adagietto
Bohm - Still Wie Die Nacht (Calm As The Night), Op. 326, No. 27
Kreisler - Rondino On A Theme By Beethoven
Saint-Saens - Carnival Of The Animals: Saint-Saens - Carnival Of The Animals: XIII. Le Cygne (The Swan)
Strauss - 6 Lieder, Op. 17, Trv 149: No. 2. Standchen
3 Symphonische Metamorphosen Johann Strauss'scher Themen: No. 1. Kunstlerleben
3 Symphonische Metamorphosen Johann Strauss'scher Themen: No. 2. Die Fledermaus
3 Symphonische Metamorphosen Johann Strauss'scher Themen: No. 3. Wein, Weib Und Gesang

UPC: 017685125928
Label: Music & Arts Program
Release Date: 2.14.12
Format: CD

Strauss / Albeniz / Grante - Godowsky Edition 7 (CD)