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Shura Cherkassky/Franz Liszt - Works

Shura Cherkassky

95 media for this composer
38 labels for this composers
24 works for this composer
37 recordings for this composer

Shura Cherkassky ( 1909 - 1995 ) was born in Odessa, Ukraine. His family fled to the United States due to the Russian Revolution and he then studied under Josef Hoffman. Cherkassky's repertoire ranged from Bach, Rameau to Chopin, and Stravinsky. His 70 year career led many consider him to be the last great Romantic Pianist of the 20th century.

Shura Cherkassky - Franz Liszt Discography

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Piano Sonatas

Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178



Etudes

Grand Paganini Etude No. 3 in G-Sharp Minor, S. 141 'La Campanella'

Etude de Concert No. 2 in F-Sharp Major, S. 145 'Gnomenreigen'



Piano and Orchestra

Hungarian Fantasia for Piano and Orchestra, S. 123
- Herbert von Karajan conducting Berliner Philharmoniker


Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124
- Heinz Wallberg conducting Bamberg Symphony Orchestra

- Anatole Fistoulari conducting Philharmonia Orchestra

- Asen Naydenov conducting Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

- Ferenc Fricsay conducting RIAS Symphony Orchestra

- Michael Gielen conducting NDR Sinfonieorchester


Totentanz for Piano and Orchestra, S. 126
- Heinz Wallberg conducting Bamberg Symphony Orchestra

- Milan Horvat conducting ORFSO




Polonaises

Polonaise No. 2 in E Major, S. 223



Poetic and Religious Harmonies

Harmonies poétiques et religieuses No. 7 in F Minor, S. 173 'Funerailles'



Years of Pilgrimage

Deuxième Année Supplement - Venezia e Napoli No. 3 in G Minor, S. 162 'Tarantella'



Rhapsodies

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor, S. 244
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 5 in E Minor, S. 244 'Heroide-elegiaque'
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 in D-Flat Major, S. 244
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 11 in A Minor, S. 244
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 in C-Sharp Minor, S. 244 'No. 2'
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 13 in A Minor, S. 244
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 15 in A Minor, S. 244 'Rakoczi March III'



Transcriptions/Arrangements

Transcription on Gounod's Valse de l'opera Faust, S. 407

Transcription on Mozart's Reminiscences de Don Juan, S. 418

Transcription on Verdi's Paraphrase de concert, S. 434 'Rigoletto'

Transcription on Bach's Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor, S. 463

Transcription on Schumann's Frühlingsnacht No. 12, S. 568 'Uberm Garten durch die Lüfte'



Miscellaneous

Consolation No. 3 in D-Flat Major, S. 172

Grand Galop Chromatique in E-Flat Major, S. 219

Liebestraume No. 3 in A-Flat Major, S. 541 'O Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst'