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Bartók: Ten Easy Pieces, Sz. 39

July 13, 2018July 12, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Andreas Bach, or below by someone (entire playlist for the work here) (cover image by Aaron Blanco Tejedor) Back to Bartók. And to folk music, sort of. Bartók’s collection of Ten Easy Pieces (or Tíz könnyű zongoradarab, in Hungarian) dates from … Continue reading Bartók: Ten Easy Pieces, Sz. 39

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Scriabin: Trois Morceaux, op. 45

July 10, 2018July 2, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Manuel Ignacio de Íñigo, or below by Stanislav Neuhaus (cover image by Mike Sharp) Scriabin’s op. 45 dates from 1904, putting it between the fourth and fifth sonatas. In this work, you can still hear the kind of … Continue reading Scriabin: Trois Morceaux, op. 45

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Satie: Ogives

July 9, 2018July 1, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Jean-Yves Thibaudet (cover image by Sophie Sollmann) It has been some time, about three and a half years now, since we’ve seen anything from Satie on the blog, and we’re remedying that now (and again later in the … Continue reading Satie: Ogives

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Brahms: 16 Waltzes, op. 39

July 6, 2018July 4, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Barry Douglas, or below by Anatole Kitain (cover image by Simon Matzinger) The sixteen waltzes of Brahms’ op. 39 are dedicated to Eduard Hanslick and were completed by 1866. They were originally written for piano-four-hands. There were two … Continue reading Brahms: 16 Waltzes, op. 39

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Schumann: Kinderszenen, op. 15

July 5, 2018July 2, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Luka Okros, or below by Maria João Pires (cover image by Annie Spratt) I have been waiting for your letter and have in the meantime filled several books with pieces…. You once said to me that I often … Continue reading Schumann: Kinderszenen, op. 15

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Beethoven: 11 Bagatelles, op. 119

July 2, 2018July 1, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Alfred Brendel A rapid glance shows us eleven pieces of music on a small scale; but an infinite amount lies bewitched in their magic circle! They contain few musical words, but much is said with them—as every initiated person will willingly … Continue reading Beethoven: 11 Bagatelles, op. 119

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