Sofja Gülbadamova - Dohnányi: Piano Works (2024) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Coppélia: Valse (Arr. for Piano by Ernő Dohnányi)
02. Pastorale on a Hungarian Christmas Song
03. Suite in the Olden Style, Op. 24: I. Prélude
04. Suite in the Olden Style, Op. 24: II. Allemande
05. Suite in the Olden Style, Op. 24: III. Courante
06. Suite in the Olden Style, Op. 24: IV. Sarabande
07. Suite in the Olden Style, Op. 24: V. Menuet
08. Suite in the Olden Style, Op. 24: VI. Gigue
09. Variations on a Hungarian Folksong, Op. 29
10. 3 Stücke, Op. 23: No. 1, Aria
11. 3 Stücke, Op. 23: No. 2, Valse impromptu
12. 3 Stücke, Op. 23: No. 3, Capriccio
13. Schatz-Walzer, Op. 418 (Arr. for Piano by Ernő Dohnányi)

Ernst von Dohnányi displayed an interest in a range of inventions throughout his life, so it's unsurprising that around 1909–10 he became one of the main promoters of pianos that used a semicircular keyboard. There had long been experimentation in creating the most comfortable keyboard possible, with all the keys at the same distance from the pianist, facilitating the same body and hand positions throughout the keyboard's full range. The Viennese manufacturer Ludwig Bösendorfer began making pianos with a concave keyboard (Bogenklaviatur) in 1910, and Dohnányi used them exclusively during the period of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. When he moved to Budapest at the end of 1915, one of his own pianos was the short Clutsam-Bösendorfer, which is currently owned by the Budapest Museum of Music History. This album offers the first recording of this special instrument following a lengthy restoration.

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