Composer of the Week - Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925) - Episode 1

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Moritz Moszkowski. Donald investigates just how famous Moszkowski was: in 1925, the pianist Francesco Berger wrote: 'Moszkowski dead! So painful an announcement has not stricken the entire musical world since the deaths of Chopin, Rubinstein, and Liszt'. Despite earning fame as a pianist, Moszkowski also said wittily: 'can play billiards, chess, dominoes and violin'. Etincelles, Op 36 No 6 Vladimir Horowitz (piano) RCA 74321 63471 2, CD1 Tr 8 Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op 6 Seta Tanyel (piano) Helios CDH55142 Tr 9 Ballade in G minor, Op 16 No 1 Tasmin Little (violin) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Martyn Brabbins (conductor) Hyperion CDA67389 Tr 4 Serenata, Op 15 No 1 Ignaz Friedman (piano) Naxos 8.110684 Tr 16 Serenata, Op 15 No 1 John McCormack (tenor) Fritz Kreisler (violin) Untitled Orchestra Walter B Rogers (conductor) EMI 764929, CD2 Tr 5 Spanish Dances - Book 1, Op 12 London Symphony Orchestra Ataulfo Argenta (conductor) Decca 475 7747, CD1 Trs 8-12 Caprice Espagnole, Op 37 Stephen Hough (piano) Virgin VC 7 90732-2 Tr 20.