The Godowsky Collection Vol. 2. Transcriptions, Arrangements and Cadenzas

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 in the distinguished series devoted to his piano works, contains some of Godowsky's best known transcriptions

CONTENIDO:

Introductoy Essay, by Millan Sachania
Godowsky: A Biographical Sketch

Schubert Song Arrangements
-Apropos transcriptions, arrangements and paraphrases (Preface to the 1927 edition)
-Preface to the 1937 edition
-The Brooklet (Wohin?) from "Die schöne Müllerin"
-Good Night (Gute Nacht) from "Die Winterreise"
-Wandering (Das Wandern) from "Die schöne Müllerin"
-The Yound Nun (Die junge Nonne)
-Litany (Litanei)
-The Trout (Die Forelle)
-Cradel Song (Wiegenlied)
-Morning Greeting (Morgengruss) from "Die schöne Müllerin"
-To Mignon (An Mignon)
-Love's Message (Liebesbotschaft) from "Schwanengesang"
-Hedge Rose (Heidenröslein)
-Impatience (Ungeduld) from "Die schöne Müllerin"

Schubert Transcriptions
-Moment Musical, D. 780, No. 3
-Ballet Music for "Rosamunde", D. 797

Bach Transcriptions
-Suite No. 1 in G minor for Unaccompanied Violin, BWV 1001
-Suite No. 2 in B minor for Unaccompanied Violin, BWV 1004
-Suite No. 3 in A minor for Unaccompanied Violin, BWV 1002
-Suite No. 2 in D minor for Unaccompanied Violoncello, BWV 1008
-Suite No. 3 in C major for Unaccompanied Violoncello, BWV 1009
-Suite No. 5in C minor for Unaccompanied Violoncello, BWV 1011

Cadenzas for Mozart Piano Concertos
-Two Cadenzas to Concert in Eb major for Two Pianos, K. 365
-Cadenza to Concerto in A major for Piano, K. 488
-Two Cadenzas to Concerto in C minor for Piano, K. 491