Leopold Godowsky

APrelude in C Sharp Minor Rachmaninoff
BBlack Keys/Butterfly Study Chopin

Label: Brunswick
Catalogue number: 15123
Genre: Classical
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #16528

Leopold Godowsky was one of the greatest pianists and composers of the early 20th century, celebrated for his transcriptions and virtuosity. This Brunswick recording features his arrangements of Rachmaninoff and Chopin—'Prelude in C Sharp Minor' and 'Black Keys/Butterfly Study'—representing a canonical artist at the height of his powers.

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Leopold Godowsky

AConcert Etude No2 Liszt
BGnomenreigen

Leopold Godowsky was one of the most technically accomplished pianists of the early twentieth century, famous for his transcriptions of Chopin études. Columbia L1150 — Concert Étude No 2 by Liszt and Gnomenreigen — is a large-format (L-series) Columbia pressing, suggesting a 12-inch disc. Godowsky's Columbia recordings are collected by enthusiasts of early piano recording.AI summary

Columbia L1150 Classical

Leopold Godowsky

AMarche Militaire
BFantaisie Impromptu

Leopold Godowsky was one of the most technically extraordinary pianists of the early twentieth century, famous for his fiendishly difficult transcriptions of Chopin studies. This Brunswick disc, catalogue 50008, contains his 'Marche Militaire' (Schubert transcription) and 'Fantaisie Impromptu' (Chopin). Godowsky's recordings are seriously collected by devotees of golden-age piano playing.AI summary

Brunswick 50008 Instrumental

Leopold Godowsky

AMusic Box
BPlayera

Leopold Godowsky, one of the most technically extraordinary pianists of the early twentieth century, performing his own 'Music Box' and 'Playera' on Brunswick catalogue 15081. Godowsky's recordings are seriously collected by devotees of golden-age piano playing; this is a further title to complement the Brunswick 50000-series discs in this collection.AI summary

Brunswick 15081 Instrumental

Leopold Godowsky

ANocturne in G Major
B(2 sides0

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Columbia L2166 Classical

Leopold Godowsky

APolonaise in A Flat Chopin
BLiebestraume

Leopold Godowsky, one of the most technically extraordinary pianists of the early twentieth century, performing Chopin's Polonaise in A Flat and Liszt's 'Liebesträume' on Brunswick catalogue 50024. Godowsky's recordings are seriously collected by devotees of golden-age piano playing.AI summary

Brunswick 50024 Instrumental

Leopold Godowsky

APrelude in C sharp minor
BBlack keys study/Butterfly study

Leopold Godowsky, the legendary Russian-American pianist, on Brunswick 15123. Godowsky was one of the greatest pianists of his generation and his recordings are prized by classical collectors, though his catalogue is smaller than many major artists of the era.AI summary

Brunswick 15123 Classical

Leopold Godowsky

ARondo capriccioso
BRigoletto paraphrase

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Brunswick 50116 Instrumental

Leopold Godowsky

ARondo capriccioso
BRigoletto paraphrase

Leopold Godowsky, one of the most technically extraordinary pianists of the early twentieth century, performing his 'Rondo Capriccioso' and a Rigoletto paraphrase on Brunswick 50116. Godowsky's recordings are seriously collected by devotees of golden-age piano playing. Note that id 14137 in this collection appears to be an identical disc.AI summary

Brunswick 50116 Instrumental