The Godowsky Collection: Ore Transcriptions, Arrangements and Original Compositions

Godowsky, Leopold

ISBN 10: 0825842492 / ISBN 13: 9780825842498

Published by Carl Fischer Music Dist, 2004

About this Item

The Vintage 2003 Masters Collection The Godowsky Vol. 4 Music Transcriptions Book is a rare find for music enthusiasts and collectors. This paperback book contains music transcriptions from The Godowsky Collection, featuring the works of renowned pianist and composer Leopold Godowsky. Authored by Millan Sachania, this English language book provides a unique opportunity to delve into the intricate and challenging compositions of this legendary musician, making it a valuable addition to any music library.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Godowsky Collection: Ore Transcriptions, Arrangements and Original Compositions
• Publisher: Carl Fischer Music Dist
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0825842492
• ISBN 13: 9780825842498
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 3.18W x 23.5H x 30.48D centimeters 3.18 centimeters width by 23.5 centimeters height by 30.48 centimeters depth
• Weight: 1260.987 grams

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Synopsis

This is the Godowsky Collection most musicians have been waiting for. Leopold Godowsky (1870-1938) was one of the most celebrated pianists of the golden age of the piano virtuoso. A prodigious arranger, transcriber and adapter of existing keyboard music, he was also a gifted composer. This fourth volume is the distingushed series devoted to his piano works, contains some of Godowsky's best known transcriptions (Albeniz- Tango, Op. 165 and Triana from lberia, Bizet- Adagietto from L'Arlesienne, Bohm- Still Wie Die Nacht, Kreisler- Rondino )on a Theme by Beethoven), Saint-Saens- Le Cygne from The Carnival of the Animals, Richard Strauss- Standchen, Op. 17, No. 2, von Weber- nvitation to the Dance, Op. 65, et.al.) and his remarkable Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Johann Strauss, Jr., as well as his own teriffic Waltz Poems. The pianistic wizardry on view in this collection is quite simply, mind boggling. This is a volume any serious musician and pianist will want to own and treasure. As before, the excellent biographical sketch and notes on this pieces are by noted Godowsky scholar, Dr. Millan Sachania.