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Piano Board => Repertoire => Topic started by: cherub_rocker1979 on April 05, 2008, 02:51:36 AM
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Hyperion Records is re-issuing Stephen Coombs' 2 CDs of Bortkiewicz Piano Works. They will be re-released as a 2 CD set for the price of 1. See for yourself:
https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/hypersearch/al.asp?al=CDD22054
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That's terrific news! The Coombs, Huybregts, and Katsaris CDs have all been unavailable for quite awhile now. It's great to see this Coombs re-release coming soon.
P.S. I just pre-ordered it through Amazon.
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Even though I have these, great to see them back for those that don't. Coombs is definitely your man for Bortkiewicz.
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Hi retrouvailles,
I think you're probably right. Although I've not yet heard Coombs, I did sample the Katsaris CD. Of course, he had to interpret the music from scratch (like those of us who also play this music), but I heard some idiosyncracies that seemed to have no basis in the scores. Also, his renditions seem to remain Earthbound--they don't soar. Just my opinion.
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Completely agreed. Katsaris's playing of Bortkiewicz is almost a travesty at times because of his (wild) idiosyncracies. Huybregts I would say is a bit dull, as is Klass Trapman, another who has a big Bortkiewicz set. We need more pianists like Coombs to play his music.
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Yes, I also have these CDs, as well as the rest of the "Russian Piano Portraits" discs--four CDs of Glazunov, one of Liadov, one of Arensky, and one of Scriabin.
These re-issues should benefit people who want to have the Bortkiewicz discs, as well as Hyperion, who needs the money since they were sued.
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Thank you for that information!!!!!! I was going to post a question on any recordings. So are there Other CD's available besides the Coombs. I have only heard 1 piece by this composer and I am curious to here more. Thanks for all your help!!
Kitty on the Keys
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I think that the Katsaris disk is some exceptional playing. I am almost convinced to learn a piece.
Unless he has a piece that's an amazing finger workout in both hands. I'd give that serious consideration.
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Thank you for that information!!!!!! I was going to post a question on any recordings. So are there Other CD's available besides the Coombs. I have only heard 1 piece by this composer and I am curious to here more. Thanks for all your help!!
Kitty on the Keys
I've posted a couple Bortkiewicz recordings in the Audition Room and some other users have posted some recordings as well. Actually, I would say we've got quite a bit of his music in our forum considering, how obscure this music is.