Composer of the Week
Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925), Episode 4
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Moritz Moszkowski. He focuses on how Moszkowski often saw the funny side of life, responding to heavy criticism of his worth as a composer with amusing retorts and creating a comical musical parody of eight more famous composers called 'Anton Note-squasher'. Spanish Dance No 1, Op 65 Bracha Eden and Alexander Tamir (piano duet) PWK 1134 Tr 4 Suite for two violins and piano, Op 71 Ilya Gringolts, Alexandr Bulov (violins) Irina Ryumina (piano) BIS-CD-1016 Trs 14-17 Bizet, transcr. Moszkowski: Chanson Boheme (Carmen) Leslie Howard (piano) Helios CDH55109 Tr 9 Wagner, transcr. Moszkowski: Isolde's Death (Tristan und Isolde) Christof Keymer (piano) Berlin 1640, CD 2 Tr 2 Anton Notenquetscher am Klavier (Anton Note-Squasher at the Piano): Musical Parodies by Moritz Moszkowski Christof Keymer (piano) Berlin 1640, CD 2 Trs 9-17.