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Title:
Life [CD]
Added Author:
Levit, Igor, 1987- instrumentalist.

2nd work Based on (work): Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Sonaten und Partiten, violin, BWV 1001-1006. Partita, no. 2. Chaconne.

5th work Based on (work): Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Parsifal.

7th work Based on (work): Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Tristan und Isolde. Liebestod.

Container of (work): Busoni, Ferruccio, 1866-1924. Fantasia nach J.S. Bach.

Container of (work): Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Studien, piano (1877). Chaconne von J.S. Bach.

Container of (work): Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856. Variationen über ein eigenes Thema.

Container of (work): Rzewski, Frederic. Dreams (2014). Mensch.

Container of (work): Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886. Feierlicher Marsch zum heiligen Gral aus Parsifal.

Container of (expression): Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886. Fantasie und Fuge über den Choral Ad nos, ad salutarem undam; arranged.

Container of (work): Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886. Isoldes Liebestod aus Tristan und Isolde.

Container of (work): Busoni, Ferruccio, 1866-1924. Elegies, piano. Berceuse.

Container of (work): Evans, Bill, 1929-1980. Peace piece.
Publication Date:
2018
Publication Information:
Gütersloh, Germany : Sony Classical, [2018]

℗2018
Physical Description:
2 audio discs (1 hr., 53 min., 43 sec.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
General Note:
Title from container.

The 6th work originally for organ.

Program notes by Anselm Cybinski and poem by Igor Levit, in German and English (24 unnumbered pages : color portraits) inserted in container.
Performers:
Igor Levit, piano.
Contents:
Fantasia after J.S. Bach BV 253 / Ferruccio Busoni (14:31) -- Chaconne from Partita for solo violin no. 2, BWV 1004 / Johann Sebastian Bach ; piano transcription for left hand alone: Johannes Brahms (13:48) -- Variations in E-flat major on an original theme : "Ghost variations" / Robert Schumann (11:26) -- A mensch : no. 3 from Dreams part I / Frederic Rzewski (10:07).

Solemn march to the Holy Grail from Parsifal (Wagner) : S 450 / Franz Liszt (11:17) -- Fantasia and fugue on the chorale "Ad nos, ad salutarem undam" (Meyerbeer) : S 259 / Franz Liszt ; piano transcription: Ferruccio Busoni (33:26) -- Isoldens Liebestod : final scene from Richard Wagner's Tristan und Isolde : S 447 / Franz Liszt (7:47) -- Berceuse : no. 7 from Elegies BV 249 / Ferruccio Busoni (5:15) -- Peace piece / Bill Evans (6:06).
Subject Term:
Piano music.

Chaconnes (Piano, 1 hand)

Variations (Piano)

Marches (Piano)

Canons, fugues, etc. (Piano), Arranged.
Genre:
Marches (Music)

Fantasias (Music)

Chaconnes.

Variations (Music)

Fugues.

Arrangements (Music)

Art music.

Sound recordings.
Language:
No linguistic content
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