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Three polyphonic masterpieces for two pianos.

Title
  1. Three polyphonic masterpieces for two pianos.
Published by
  1. Los Angeles, Calif. : Nonesuch, [1984], ℗1984.
Author
  1. Jacobs, Paul

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Additional authors
  1. Oppens, Ursula
  2. Busoni, Ferruccio, 1866-1924.
  3. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.
  4. Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
Description
  1. 1 audio disc : 33 1/3 rpm, stereo; 12 in.
Alternative title
  1. 3 polyphonic masterpieces for two pianos.
  2. Polyphonic masterpieces for two pianos.
Subject
  1. Piano music (Pianos (2))
  2. Canons, fugues, etc. (Pianos (2))
Contents
  1. Fantasia contrappuntistica : for two pianos / Ferruccio Busoni (26:25) -- Fantasy for a musical clock, K. 608 / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (9:24) -- Grosse Fuge : for piano four hands, op. 134 / Ludwig van Beethoven (15:38).
Note
  1. Title from container.
  2. All works performed on 2 pianos.
  3. The 1st work exists in 3 previous versions for solo piano; the 2nd work originally for mechanical organ, transcribed by Ferruccio Busoni; the 3rd work originally for string quartet, transcribed by the composer for piano, 4 hands.
  4. Digital recording.
  5. Program notes by Paul Jacobs on container.
Event (note)
  1. Recorded June 20-24, 1983 at American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York.