{"title":"Aloys Kontarsky","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"alfons-kontarsky-aloys-kontarsky-recordings-on-deutsche-grammophon-111152","title":"Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor almost three decades brothers Alfons and Aloys Kontarsky were the world\u0026#039;s leading piano duo. They set the standard for all subsequent pairs of siblings to play the piano. Even today, their musical and analytical acuity and intellectual insight remain unrivalled. The highly talented musicians studied with the legendary pianist Eduard Erdmann, who described the brothers as \u0026#039;ingenious\u0026#039;. What is particularly fascinating about their playing is the lucid, transparent sound. An American critic summed it up succinctly: ‘One pianist in two bodies’. They inspired numerous contemporary composers to write new, intricately difficult pieces, while at the same time interpreting the works of the classical and romantic repertoire clearly, consistently and without superfluous sentimentality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 1959 and 1983, they recorded numerous albums for Deutsche Grammophon, performing the works of composers such as Bartók, Brahms, Debussy, Dvořák, Ravel and Schubert, as well as Kagel, Ligeti and B. A. Zimmermann. These recordings are now available for the first time as an 18 CD Original Jackets Collection, which includes three CD premieres. Saint-Saëns\u0026#039; \u0026#039;Carnival of the Animals\u0026#039; is featured in three versions: English, German and a purely musical rendition. Additional recordings the Philips, ECM and Koch Schwann labels are also available, as are live recordings from the Lockenhaus festival. The portrait is completed by liner notes from Peter Uehling and Markus Kettner, as well as numerous rare and previously unpublished photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr \/\u003eCD 1\u003cbr \/\u003eBartók: Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion \u003cbr \/\u003eStravinsky: Concerto for 2 Pianos; Sonata for 2 Pianos\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD 2 - 4\u003cbr \/\u003eBrahms: \u003cbr \/\u003eHungarian Dances\u003cbr \/\u003eSonata for 2 Pianos in F Minor, Op. \u003cbr \/\u003eVariations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56b\u003cbr \/\u003e16 Waltzes, Op. 39; \u003cbr \/\u003eSouvenir de la Russie; Variations For Four Hands On A Theme By Schumann, Op. 23\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD 5 - 6\u003cbr \/\u003eDebussy: \u003cbr \/\u003eEn blanc et noir, CD 142; Petite Suite for Piano (4 Hands), L. 65 \u003cbr \/\u003e6 Épigraphes antiques\u003cbr \/\u003eRavel: \u003cbr \/\u003eMa mère l\u0026#039;oye, Suite, M. 60\u003cbr \/\u003eRapsodie espagnole, M. 54 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD 7    \u003cbr \/\u003eDvořák: Slavonic Dances, Opp. 46 \u0026amp; 72 for Piano 4 Hands\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD 8\u003cbr \/\u003eKagel: 1898 for Children\u0026#039;s Voices and Instruments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD 9\u003cbr \/\u003eLigeti: 3 Pieces for 2 Pianos \u003cbr \/\u003eZimmermann: Perspectives, Music for an Imaginary Ballet for 2 Pianos; Monologe for 2 Pianos\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD 10\u003cbr \/\u003eMessiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps \u003cbr \/\u003eDünser: Tage- und Nachtbücher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD 11    \u003cbr \/\u003eSaint-Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD 12\u003cbr \/\u003eSchubert: Divertissement à la hongroise, D. 818 \u003cbr \/\u003eBeethoven: Trio for Piano, Flute \u0026amp; Bassoon in G Major, WoO 37\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD 13 -14    \u003cbr \/\u003eSchubert: \u003cbr \/\u003eArpeggione Sonata in A Minor, D. 821; Introduction \u0026amp; Variations, D. 802\u003cbr \/\u003eGrand Duo in C Major, D. 812; Fantasy in F Minor, D. 940\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD 15\u003cbr \/\u003eVieuxtemps: Pieces for Violin and Piano, Vol. II\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD 16\u003cbr \/\u003eZimmermann: Présence; Intercomunicazione \u003cbr \/\u003ePousseur: Mobiles, Pour 2 Pianos \u003cbr \/\u003eBoulez: Structures, Livre I pour deux pianos\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD 17\u003cbr \/\u003eBizet: Jeux d\u0026#039;enfants, WD 56 \u003cbr \/\u003eMilhaud: Scaramouche for 2 Pianos, Op. 165b \u003cbr \/\u003eFauré: Dolly Suite, Op. 56\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD 18\u003cbr \/\u003eWebern \/ Xenakis \/ Kagel \/ Zimmermann \/ Penderecki \/ Brown \/ Yun\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alfons Kontarsky \u0026 Aloys Kontarsky","offers":[{"title":"OS","offer_id":57259968397699,"sku":"520299000","price":53.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/2417\/5395\/files\/Alfons-Kontarsky_Recordings-on-Deutsche-Grammophon_18-CD-Box_s520299_o7914157_a620945_v13816458.aa95920e.webp?v=1773652350"}],"url":"https:\/\/thecircle.de\/en\/collections\/aloys-kontarsky.oembed","provider":"The Circle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}