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Sunday, January 28, 2018

Moritz Moszkowski - Piano Works Vol. II (Seta Tanyel)


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Composer: Moritz Moszkowski
  1. 3 morceaux poétiques, Op. 42: 1. Romance
  2. 3 morceaux poétiques, Op. 42: 2. Siciliano
  3. 3 morceaux poétiques, Op. 42: 3. Momento giojoso
  4. 3 morceaux, Op 73: 1. Esquisse Venitienne
  5. 3 morceaux, Op 73: 2. Impromptu
  6. 3 morceaux, Op 73: 3. Course folle
  7. Isoldens Tod (after Wagner)
  8. Grande Valse de Concert, Op. 88
  9. Fantaisie Impromptu, Op. 6
  10. 3 études de concert, Op. 24: 1. Allegro patetico
  11. 3 études de concert, Op. 24: 2. Moderato assai
  12. 3 études de concert, Op. 24: 3. Vivace

Seta Tanyel, piano
Date: 1996
Label: Hyperion (original on Collins Classics)
http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDH55142

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Review

Seta Tanyel's first Moszkowski recital (10/95) received a warm response from BM, whose wish for more is fulfilled here. While the first volume gave the impression of a sampler of Moszkowski's charming pianism, the programme of this second disc offers complete opus numbers, as well as a few longer works. The items presented here span most of Moszkowski's creative career and the full range of his artistry, from the gentle innocence of his salon music (the Morceaux of Opp. 42 and 73) to the extrovert virtuosity of the Etudes de Concert and the wonderfully pianistic transcription of the final scene from Wagner's Tristan und Isolde.

As in her first Moszkowski disc, Tanyel's playing is gracious, affectionate and polished. The technical demands (often considerable) are surmounted with nonchalant ease and a fluency that belies the music's difficulty. She tends to eschew idiosyncrasy, and her playing does not have the delightful impishness of Stephen Hough (for example, his "Siciliano" from Op. 42 – Virgin Classics, 1/89), but reveals a naturally refined and unassuming stylishness. For me the most impressive piece offered here is the paraphrase of Wagner's Iso!dens Tod, which is in many ways superior to Liszt's famous transcription, and is among Moszkowski's finest piano writing. Seta Tanyel's colourful account is beautifully moulded, giving a sense of inevitability to the ever-intensifying chromaticism, and of climactic culmination to the diatonic release and aftermath, almost achieving the ecstasy of Earl Wild's memorable performance, a set all lovers of super-virtuosity should investigate. Impeccably recorded, this is recommended with enthusiasm.

-- Tim Parry, Gramophone [12/1996]
reviewing the original release Collins 1473

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Moritz Moszkowski (23 August 1854 – 4 March 1925) was a German-Jewish composer, pianist, and teacher of Polish descent on his paternal side. Among his teachers are Eduard Franck, Friedrich Kiel, and Theodor Kullak. Moszkowski was quite prolific, composing over two hundred small-scale piano pieces, which brought him much popularity. He also wrote larger scale works including two Piano Concertos, a Violin Concerto, three orchestral suites, and a symphonic poem. Although less known today, Moszkowski was well respected and popular during the late nineteenth century.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moritz_Moszkowski

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Born in Istanbul of Armenian parentage, Seta Tanyel studied at the Vienna Hochschule für Musik with Dieter Weber and Bruno Seidlhofer, and in London with Louis Kentner. She was a major prizewinner at the 1973 Beethoven Competition and the 1974 Arthur Rubinstein Competition. Acclaimed as much for her distinguished performances of the core repertoire as for her consistent championing of the works of lesser-known composers, Tanyel has excited much attention from audiences around the world. She has received countless critical accolades for her recordings on the Chandos, Collins Classics and Hyperion labels.
http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/a.asp?a=A140

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