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tanman

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Bortkiewicz fans unite!

on: June 10, 2008, 12:32:04 PM

I LOVE BORTKIEWICZ!
he is so underrated.
ULTIMATE BORTKIEWICZ THREAD.
talk anything just as long as its about Bortkiewicz.

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Re: Bortkiewicz fans unite!

Reply #1 on: June 10, 2008, 01:08:15 PM

Yes, Bortkiewicz wrote some really great stuff. I have uploaded a couple of recordings in the Audition Room if you're interested.

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Reply #2 on: June 10, 2008, 06:03:55 PM

I played 10 years ago his op.15-10 study. I had lots of fun playng it!
Bortkiewicz rules!

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Reply #3 on: June 10, 2008, 07:39:14 PM

He's worth playing, and that's saying a lot! He wrote a lot of pieces of moderate difficulty that would be fine precursors to Chopin and Liszt Etudes.

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Reply #4 on: June 11, 2008, 08:56:58 PM

Borkiewicz, along with Rachmaninoff and Scriabin, has become one of my favorite Late Romantics. I've posted a half dozen or so of his works here in Audition Room, and continue to work on that repertoire. Incredible stuff!

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Reply #5 on: June 12, 2008, 12:22:07 AM

btw

does anyone have a recording of his Capriccio op. 3 no. 1?
I'm learning it right now.

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Reply #6 on: June 12, 2008, 12:29:25 AM

Yes. Stephen Coombs recorded it, as did Klaas Trapman. Coombs is the better interpreter, in my opinion.

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The Complete Piano Works of 16 Composers