{"product_id":"2496072","title":"Andreas Skouras Bela Bartok - 19 Piano Etudes [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe German-Greek pianist and harpsichordist \u003cstrong\u003eAndreas Skouras\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Thessaloniki (Greece) in 1972.He studied piano with Prof. Franz Massinger and harpsichord with Prof. Lars Ulrik Mortensen at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich. Skouras has worked with major orchestras and ensembles (including the Vienna Philharmonic, Bavarian State Orchestra, ASKO Ensemble, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Munich Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble intercontemporain) under conductors such as Peter Eotvos, Susanna Malkki, Lucas Vis, Ralf Gothoni, Constantinos Carydis, Markus Poschner, Christoph Poppen, Dirk Kaftan and Jac van Steen. His enormous repertoire of more than 1000 works includes music from five centuries; numerous recordings document his career. Andreas Skouras was awarded the Scholarship for Music from the City of Munich and the Bavarian Art Promotion Prize, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn this CD, Andreas Skouras devotes himself to piano etudes by various of composers. In addition to one example each of the better-known etudes by Gyorgy Ligeti and Pascal Dusapin, Skouras has included the \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree Etudes op. 18\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eBela Bartok\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree Etudes op. 23\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e by Ligeti's student \u003cstrong\u003eWolfgang von Schweinitz\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6 Etudes sur rythmes populaires grecs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e by the \u003cstrong\u003eGreek composer Yannis Constantinidis\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePiano Etudes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e by Siemens Prize winner \u003cstrong\u003eUnsuk Chin\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a multifaceted collection of piano pieces with which Andreas Skouras demonstrates his great skill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree Studies (Etudok) BB 81, op. 18 - No. 1 Allegro molto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree Studies (Etudok) BB 81, op. 18 - No. 2 Andante sostenuto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree Studies (Etudok) BB 81, op. 18 - No. 3 Rubato - Molto sostenuto ed accelerando\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEtude 8 (Deuxieme livre) 'Fem'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrei Etuden fur Klavier op. 23 - No. 1 Hastig, so schnell wie moglich\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrei Etuden fur Klavier op. 23 - No. 2 Ruhig bewegt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrei Etuden fur Klavier op. 23 - No. 3 Heftig - Still\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEtude pour piano No. 1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiano Etudes - No. 2 'Sequenzen'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiano Etudes - No. 3 'Scherzo ad libitum'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiano Etudes - No. 4 'Scalen'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiano Etudes - No. 5 'Toccata'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiano Etudes - No. 6 'Grains'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Etudes sur des rythmes populaires grecs - No. 1 'Preludio'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Etudes sur des rythmes populaires grecs - No. 2 'Basso ostinato' Allegro piacevole\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Etudes sur des rythmes populaires grecs - No. 3 'Capriccio' Allegro non troppo ma con umore\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Etudes sur des rythmes populaires grecs - No. 4 'Intermezzo' Andante cantabile\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Etudes sur des rythmes populaires grecs - No. 5 'Ballabile' Allegretto capriccioso\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Etudes sur des rythmes populaires grecs - No. 6 'Toccata' Allegro vivo ma non troppo\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54419361300865,"sku":"2496072","price":17.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/4260063124242.jpg?v=1750535618","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2496072","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}