Rfrithhill - Stravinsky: Music for Four Hands [CD]

Name: Rfrithhill - Stravinsky: Music for Four Hands [CD]
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Stravinsky composed his music at the keyboard, often struggling to play his own complex rhythms. It is not surprising therefore that many of his symphonic works also exist in his own piano versions, such as the four hand transcription of his ballet, The Rite of Spring. It is a pianistic tour de force, the players often having to interweave fingers, hands and arms to meet the composers tremendous demands of virtuosity. The work has for many years formed part of the standard repertoire of Benjamin Frith and Peter Hill. They have played it throughout England to astonished audiences, and have broadcast this (and the other two works on this disc) on BBC Radio 3. The performance is staggeringly brilliant, superbly recorded in St Silas Church, London on a wonderful Bosendorfer Imperial Grand. The duo are now recording exclusively for Naxos, Peter Hill will be recording the complete music by Stravinsky for two hands at sessions this summer.

Sonata For Two Pianos: Moderato

Sonata For Two Pianos: Theme With Variations

Sontata For Two Pianos: Variation 1

Sonata For Two Pianos: Variation 2

Sonata For Two Pianos: Variation 3

Sonata For Two Pianos: Variation 4

Sonata For Two Pianos: Allegretto

Concerto For Two Pianos: Con moto

Concerto For Two Pianos: Notturno

Concerto For Two Pianos: Variation 1 (Quattro variazioni)

Concerto For Two Pianos: Variation 2 (Quattro variazioni)

Concerto For Two Pianos: Variation 3 (Quattro variazioni)

Concerto For Two Pianos: Variation 4 (Quattro variazioni)

Concerto For Two Pianos: Preludio e Fuga

The Rite Of Spring - Part I: The Adoration Of The Earth: Introduction

The Rite Of Spring - Part I: The Adoration Of The Earth: Auguries Of Spring (Dances Of The Young Gir

The Rite Of Spring - Part I: The Adoration Of The Earth: Ritual Of Abduction

The Rite Of Spring - Part I: The Adoration Of The Earth: Spring Rounds

The Rite Of Spring - Part I: The Adoration Of The Earth: Games Of The Rival Tribes

The Rite Of Spring - Part I: The Adoration Of The Earth: Procession Of The Wise Elder

The Rite Of Spring - Part I: The Adoration Of The Earth: The Sage

The Rite Of Spring - Part I: The Adoration Of The Earth: Dance Of The Earth

The Rite of Spring - Part II: The Sacrifice: Introduction

The Rite Of Spring - Part II: The Sacrifice: Mystic Circles Of The Young Girls

The Rite Of Spring - Part II: The Sacrifice: Glorification Of The Chosen One

The Rite Of Spring - Part II: The Sacrifice: Evocation Of The Ancestors

The Rite Of Spring - Part II: The Sacrifice: Ritual Action Of The Ancestors

The Rite Of Spring - Part II: The Sacrifice: Sacrificial Dance

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Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.All items shipped within 3 working days of payment.Stravinsky composed his music at the keyboard, often struggling to play his own complex rhythms. It is not surprising therefore that many of his symphonic works also exist in his own piano versions, such as the four hand transcription of his ballet, The Rite of Spring. It is a pianistic tour de force, the players often having to interweave fingers, hands and arms to meet the composers tremendous demands of virtuosity. The work has for many years formed part of the standard repertoire of Benjamin Frith and Peter Hill. They have played it throughout England to astonished audiences, and have broadcast this (and the other two works on this disc) on BBC Radio 3. The performance is staggeringly brilliant, superbly recorded in St Silas Church, London on a wonderful Bosendorfer Imperial Grand. The duo are now recording exclusively for Naxos, Peter Hill will be recording the complete music by Stravinsky for two hands at sessions this summer.