The "Lory Wallfisch remembers" subtitle of this disc is as important as the "Festival of Romanian Music" proclaimed in the title. Pianist Lory Wallfisch, born in Romania, came to the U.S. with her husband, violist Ernst Wallfisch, after World War II, which they spent in Bucharest among the bombs. She taught for many years at Smith College in Massachusetts and remains, in her eighties, active as a performer, and she recorded most of the music on the album herself, in 2004, well into her ninth decade. She has plenty of ...
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The "Lory Wallfisch remembers" subtitle of this disc is as important as the "Festival of Romanian Music" proclaimed in the title. Pianist Lory Wallfisch, born in Romania, came to the U.S. with her husband, violist Ernst Wallfisch, after World War II, which they spent in Bucharest among the bombs. She taught for many years at Smith College in Massachusetts and remains, in her eighties, active as a performer, and she recorded most of the music on the album herself, in 2004, well into her ninth decade. She has plenty of stories to tell about one of the European national schools that is less familiar across the Atlantic; some are in the nature of sentimental remembrances, but some are more substantive. In the latter category is an account of how Parisian pedagogue Nadia Boulanger reproached pianist Dinu Lipatti -- he and George Enescu are the only generally recognizable names among the composers represented -- for not devoting more time to composition. And indeed theSonatina for the left hand of Lipatti is...
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Constantin Silvestri; Dinu Lipatti; George Enescu; Mihail Jora; Nicolae Brândus; Paul Constantinescu; Radu Negreanu. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
