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FRITZ STEINEGGER - CONCERT PIANIST

 
FRITZ STEINEGGER - CONCERT PIANIST

Piano Music, Classical Pianist, Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Schubert. These recordings are sponsored by the Gordon Getty Foundation.

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Picture for song 'CHOPIN FANTAISIE-IMPROMPTU OP 66 for Piano' by artist 'FRITZ STEINEGGER - CONCERT PIANIST'

CHOPIN FANTAISIE-IMPROMPTU OP 66 for Piano

Something of a miracle in its structure, its proportions. Truly one of Chopin's greatest inspirations. NEW: My CD is available now in the "store" link to the right of my page. Featured in ITUNES and Tower Records.
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Picture for song 'SCHUBERT IMPROMPTU in E-flat Op 90' by artist 'FRITZ STEINEGGER - CONCERT PIANIST'

SCHUBERT IMPROMPTU in E-flat Op 90

A Hungarian middle-section is book-ended by Schubert's scintillating scale passages. Pure pianism.
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Picture for song 'BACH TOCCATA  for PIANO in G - MAJOR BWV 916' by artist 'FRITZ STEINEGGER - CONCERT PIANIST'

BACH TOCCATA for PIANO in G - MAJOR BWV 916

Originally for harpsichord, one of the most lovable of Bach's keyboard masterworks. Its 3-movement form was to become the norm.
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Picture for song 'MOZART - RONDO ALLA TURCA K 331' by artist 'FRITZ STEINEGGER - CONCERT PIANIST'

MOZART - RONDO ALLA TURCA K 331

Often heard on "Hold, please" waits. Or perhaps in a jazzed-up version in an elevator.
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Picture for song 'BEETHOVEN - PATHETIQUE SONATA OP 13 MVT 2 ADAGIO' by artist 'FRITZ STEINEGGER - CONCERT PIANIST'

BEETHOVEN - PATHETIQUE SONATA OP 13 MVT 2 ADAGIO

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These recordings are the newest release from the Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation: There is nothing ordinary about Fritz Steinegger's performances. In the Schubert Impromptu, the long strands of notes, like strings of pearls, radiate, each with its own unique hue, while at the same time fitting into a perfectly formed line. By contrast, in the Fantaisie-Impromptu the chains of notes are released in waves. The Bach is likewise very satisfying, an ideal combination of technical mastery and consummate artistry and, most impressively, clarity of musical texture. The Mozart Rondo is played as though the pianist had never even heard lesser performances. There are no exaggerated accents here, in fact, the whole performance has a lyrical urgency about it that makes it sound like it was actually written by Mozart, instead of, as many performances suggest, some heavy-handed amateur. In the Beethoven Concerto, the piano is bright, its entrance breathtaking. Throughout, one hears aspects of Beethoven that are never bombastic, but frequently, caressing. Steinegger knows how to tease with the occasional understatement, but it is always a compelling understatement. Instead of the usual crescendo on ascending notes, he might draw the listener into the music even more by making a decrescendo where it is delightfully unanticipated. Steinegger's recordings also illustrate what a vital musical culture there is in Mexico today. Nobody should pass them up. Reviewed by Retired University of North Carolina Piano Faculty Thomas G. Turner
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