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Our beloved Spock (1978-1991) is featured in the header photo, in a photo from 1979. These are some of my LPs, themed compilations, and the like. PLEASE NOTE that since my previous host FileFactory has made itself useless, I am slowly but surely updating to DRIME. Please be patient, and email me with comments or questions to msuperfan1956@gmail.com – note that comments sent through Blogger DO NOT allow a personal response.

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Wish I Could Perform Like That

Prepare to be amazed!

The Performing Piano (55:20)

01 - Minuet in G - Paderewski - performed by  Ignace Paderewski  (3:50)

02 - The Beautiful Blue Danube - Strauss   (arr Schulz-Evler) - performed by  Josef Lhévinne  (8:41)

03 - La Campanella (The Bells) - Paganini   (arr Liszt) -performed by  Josef Lhévinne  (5:08)

04 - Scherzo, Op 39, No 3 - Chopin -performed by  Sergei Rachmaninoff  (10:03)

05 - Invitation to the Dance - von Weber -performed by  Artur Schnabel  (7:25)

06 - Hungarian Rhapsody 2 - Liszt -performed by  Alfred Cortot  (7:58)

07 - Mazeppa - Liszt - performed by  Erwin Nyiregyházi  (8:04)

08 - Prelude in C Sharp Minor - Rachmaninoff - performed by  Sergei Rachmaninoff  (4:12)


 The Performing Piano II (70:14)

01 - Moonlight Sonata 1 - Beethoven - Lhévinne (6:35)
02 - Moonlight Sonata 2 - Beethoven - Lhévinne (1:58)
03 - Moonlight Sonata 3 - Beethoven - Lhévinne (5:24)
04 - Valse Caprice in Eb - Rubinstein - Rosenthal (5:41)
05 - Gypsy Rondo - Brahms - von Dohnányi (6:15)
06 - Valse Leute - Delibes - von Dohnányi (5:18)
07 - Spinning Song - Mendelssohn - Rachmaninoff (1:57)
08 - Were I a Bird - von Henselt - Rachmaninoff (1:58)
09 - Troika - Tchaikovsky - Rachmaninoff (3:45)
10 - Barcarolle #2 - Rubinstein - Rachmaninoff (4:54)
11 - Etude #6 - Rachmaninoff - Rachmaninoff (3:04)
12 - Concerto in A Minor 1 - Grieg - Volavy (10:59)
13 - Concerto in A Minor 2 - Grieg - Volavy (5:19)
14 - Concerto in A Minor 3 - Grieg - Volavy (7:07)

These early piano rolls provide astounding musical realities from long ago. See you Monday!

  

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