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Schubert CD (2002)
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Mozart: Concertos for Two & Three Pianos CD (1991)
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Mozart and Beethoven: Quintets for Piano and Wind Instruments CD (1990)
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Bach: Keyboard Concertos Nos. 1, 2 & 4 CD (2001) Top Seller
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Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos CD (2006)
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Bach: English Suites Nos. 2, 4 & 5 CD (1999)
This recording was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for "Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)."
During the 1720s, Bach grouped his harpsichord suites into two sets of six each and assembled a third, that was newly composed. These compositions have survived as the English Suites, French Suites and Partitas. Only the Partitas were published in Bach's lifetime. The English Suites are the earliest of these keyboard works and three of them are the focus of this recording by pianist Murray Perahia.
There is nothing especially "English" about these works and their misleading title is one that was never known by Bach. Dubious titles notwithstanding, the works are marvels of invention that marry intellectually challenging contrapuntal lines to sublime melodies. Perahia wisely says the suites are "heart and mind connected."
Perahia dazzles in this music. He excels in the twisting contrapuntal complexities of each suite: particularly the Prelude of the Second Suite and the Gigue of the Fourth. Perahia also revels in the melodic splendor of the elegiac slower movements, his playing of the Allemande of the Fifth Suite a high point of the disc. Perahia's Bach is yet another jewel in the crown of this wonderful pianist.
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Mozart: Sonata for Two Pianos; Schubert: Fantasia CD (2003)
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 CD (1990)
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Grieg, Schumann: Piano Concertos CD (1990)
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Schubert: Impromptus For Piano CD (1990)
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Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 17 & 18 CD (1990)
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Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 CD (1990)
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Frederic Chopin: Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3 CD (1990)
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4 CD (1990)
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Schubert: Impromptus; Schubert/Liszt: Song Transcriptions CD (2005)
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Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 27 CD (1991)
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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 17, 18, 26 CD (1990)
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Mozart: Piano Sonatas K. 310, 331 & 533/494 CD (1992)
Live Recording
Recording information: Sofiensaal, Vienna (11/25/1991-11/28/1991).
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Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos CD (1990)
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Keyboard Concertos 3 5 6 & 7 CD (2002)
Murray Perahia,Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
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Bach: English Suites Nos. 1, 3 & 6 CD (2004)
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Bonus Tracks; Remastered; Expanded Edition |
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 CD (1990)
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Robert Schumann, Edvard Grieg: Piano Concertos CD (2010)
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Murray Perahia Plays Brahms CD (1991)
Recording information: Friedrich Ebert Hall, Hamburg, Germany (11/29/1990-05/09/1991); Royce Hall, University of CA, Los Angeles, CA (11/29/1990-05/09/1991).
Personnel: Murray Perahia (piano).
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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Op. 2, Nos. 1, 2 & 3 CD (1995)
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