PAUL BADURA-SKODA
Paul Badura-Skoda was born in Vienna in 1927. His piano idols were Edwin Fischer and Alfred Cortot, his inspiration the great directors Wilhelm Furtwängler and Hans Knappertsbusch, his great encounters Herbert von Karajan, Joseph Krips and David Oistrach, with whom he played, more-over, in Vienna, Salsburg, Paris and Moscow, and especially Frank Martin, who dedicated two of his slow pieces of work to him.
Paul Badura-Skoda considers the live transmission of the musical masterpieces a true task and purpose in the spirit of the composers.
For that purpose, he dedicated not only his musical talent, but also his "free time" which he constantly dedicates to research.
He is considered an international authority on texts, he studied hundreds of original manuscripts and editions, of which he has extensive photographic records.
The result of these studies were numerous editions of original texts, articles and books on the interpretation of Bach and Mozart.
Paul Badura-Skoda occasionally composes, but considers his work only to be "a piece of craftsmanship".
His cadenzas for piano concerts and his reconstructions of Schubert's unfinished sonatas are still of high level.
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Paul Badura-Skoda
ARNR 1298
Format: 2CD Digipack with 24-page booklet
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In the Mirror of Time, sheds new light on a masterpiece of European classical music, Franz Schubert's quintet, The Trout.
The art of interpretation in the mirror of time: the great Viennese pianist Paul Badura Skoda offers us two interpretations of the same piece, played 39 years apart.
The first is taken from a historical recording made in 1958, and the second was recorded in Vienna in 1997.
It is remarkable to hear how the early interpretation of the young pianist is intimately tied to the one recorded 39 years later.
A unique and unparalleled disc for collectors.
A 2-disc set.
TRACKLISTING:
Forellenquintett-The Trout-Quintet in A major for the piano, violin, viola, cello and double bass, D667, op.post.114. Recorded in 1997
Allegro vivace (12:49)
Andante (6:23)
Scherzo presto (4:01)
Andantino (7:21)
Allegro giusto (6:42)
Adagio e Rondò concertante in F major for piano, violin, viola, cello (And double bass ad. Lib.), D487. Recorded 1997 (13:24)
Forellenquintett-The Trout-Quintet in A major for the piano, violin, viola, cello and double bass, D667, op.post.114. Recorded in 1950
Allegro vivace (12:50)
Andante (6:28)
Scherzo presto (4:10)
Andantino (7:53)
Allegro giusto (6:32)
Adagio e Rondò concertante in F major for piano, violin, viola, cello (And double bass ad. Lib.), D487. Recorded 1965 (13:35)