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Topic: Ohlsson's Etudes  (Read 1423 times)

Offline pianohopper

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Ohlsson's Etudes
on: November 04, 2005, 01:08:47 AM
Why does Garrick Ohlsson's CD recording of the Chopin Etudes refer to Op. 25 as Op. 42?  Op. 42 is the Grand valse in A flat major.  What were they thinking? 
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Offline arensky

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Re: Ohlsson's Etudes
Reply #1 on: November 04, 2005, 03:26:07 AM
It is a misprint. Scriabin wrote Eight Etudes op.42, are these those?  ;D
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Offline musicsdarkangel

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Re: Ohlsson's Etudes
Reply #2 on: November 04, 2005, 06:44:01 AM
Because he's so good that he can change opus numbers

Offline apion

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Re: Ohlsson's Etudes
Reply #3 on: November 07, 2005, 12:27:43 PM
Ohlsson Rulz!
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