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Topic: Gyorgy Catoire, Op. 12, 'Etude Fantastique'  (Read 4292 times)

Offline thracozaag

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Gyorgy Catoire, Op. 12, 'Etude Fantastique'
on: February 24, 2007, 03:20:29 AM
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Re: Gyorgy Catoire, Op. 12, 'Etude Fantastique'
Reply #1 on: February 24, 2007, 12:14:12 PM
  Sounded fantastic, i've noticed you play a lot better to an audince than you do in the comfort of a practice room, which is the right way-round.
  You know i think you have climbed mount Everest ,musically speaking.
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Re: Gyorgy Catoire, Op. 12, 'Etude Fantastique'
Reply #2 on: February 24, 2007, 03:12:59 PM
  You know i think you have climbed mount Everest ,musically speaking.

I can only agree. And what a gorgeous piece!! For me, it's nice to get to know some less obvious gems of the piano literature in such wonderful interpretations. Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Gyorgy Catoire, Op. 12, 'Etude Fantastique'
Reply #3 on: February 25, 2007, 12:27:10 AM
Hi koji,

The Neo-Romantic era is my favorite.  This etude combines the left hand of Scriabin with the shifting tonalities of Faure--a synthesis of the Russian and French idioms.  This is both a fabulous piece and performance!  Congrats!!

David
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Re: Gyorgy Catoire, Op. 12, 'Etude Fantastique'
Reply #4 on: February 25, 2007, 09:23:22 AM
thanks for explaining that so precisely, rachfan.  it's hard to 'place' when you're unfamiliar with the composer.  it's also nice to have such an internalized interpretation.  it's as thought the piece is a part of yourself.  you have a lot of purpose.  to rephrase zheer, is there anything you can't play?  i don't think so!  and, you do so much more than just play.  you really do interpret and perform well.

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Re: Gyorgy Catoire, Op. 12, 'Etude Fantastique'
Reply #5 on: February 25, 2007, 09:14:43 PM
This is such a great piece, and koji does such a wonderful job on voicing the melody and tending to the voice leading against all the filligree, that I can't stop listening to it!!  Until koji posted here, I was unfamiliar with both Bortkiewicz and Catoire.  The piano repertoire is so very, very vast.  At my age, when I hear something new and exciting in the neo-romantic style like this, I'm absolutely thrilled.  Koji has done a wonderful service for these composers in giving such fine performances of their works.
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Re: Gyorgy Catoire, Op. 12, 'Etude Fantastique'
Reply #6 on: March 09, 2007, 07:49:08 PM
excellent! like a more personal version of hamelin's performance. Really fantastique! Love the way you make it so much your own. It is incredible that you can manage to get the dynamics out of it so wonderfully - i've always thought it would be extremely difficult in this piece.
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Re: Gyorgy Catoire, Op. 12, 'Etude Fantastique'
Reply #7 on: March 10, 2007, 01:06:19 PM
another thing - do you have any idea where I can buy an actual physical copy of the sheet music? i have scans but love it so much i want the real thing - it doesn't seem readily available!
much like antheil's jazz sonata...
Thanks,
tom
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Re: Gyorgy Catoire, Op. 12, 'Etude Fantastique'
Reply #8 on: March 10, 2007, 02:07:44 PM
 I'm afraid my copy was off of a scan, as well--you might try inquiring at IPAM, if anyone would have the score, they probably would.  I'm glad you enjoy his music as much as I--certainly Marc-Andre did a wonderful service to the composer and pianists in general for releasing that CD of his music!

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Re: Gyorgy Catoire, Op. 12, 'Etude Fantastique'
Reply #9 on: March 12, 2007, 04:55:50 AM
My first hearing of this composer, good stuff; late romantic pathos with some cool pseudo-impressionistic harmonies beautifuly laid out a la Liapunov. Would like to hear more.

And your playing; masterful.  8)
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Re: Gyorgy Catoire, Op. 12, 'Etude Fantastique'
Reply #10 on: December 11, 2011, 08:49:11 AM
I'm very very sorry for bumping this thread but I felt a need to complement the bright section near the end and pleased to know that this etude has not been forgotten.

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Re: Gyorgy Catoire, Op. 12, 'Etude Fantastique'
Reply #11 on: December 11, 2011, 10:31:27 AM
I don't think it's a bad thing to bump good recordings.

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Re: Gyorgy Catoire, Op. 12, 'Etude Fantastique'
Reply #12 on: December 12, 2011, 01:18:38 AM
It's always a great pleasure to listen to this recording.

David
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Re: Gyorgy Catoire, Op. 12, 'Etude Fantastique'
Reply #13 on: December 25, 2011, 08:00:34 PM
Exquisite, and sooooooooo much better than MAH.

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Re: Gyorgy Catoire, Op. 12, 'Etude Fantastique'
Reply #14 on: December 28, 2011, 01:44:57 AM
Hi ariel,

Thanks for using you-know-who's initials and not mine as I've also recorded it, although koji's recording here has mine beat by a country mile at least.  I appreciate that! ;D

David
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Re: Gyorgy Catoire, Op. 12, 'Etude Fantastique'
Reply #15 on: December 28, 2011, 06:58:59 AM
Hi David,
I was never a you-know-who fan (I'm probably in a minority). Have you posted your recording? Anyway, Koji has everybody beat by a landslide.
Ariel

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Re: Gyorgy Catoire, Op. 12, 'Etude Fantastique'
Reply #16 on: December 28, 2011, 07:01:40 PM
Hi ariel,

Yes, sure.  Here is the link.  Suggest you click on the second player option or download as the sound is a bit better.  Link:

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php?topic=37224.0.html
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