Clifford Curzon
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Biography
A child prodigy of the piano, Clifford Curzon (born Siegenberg, 1907-1982) taught at the Royal Academy of Music in London from an early age, after having been a pupil there. Gold medallist at the MacFarren competition at the age of 17 in 1924, he perfected his skills with Arthur Schnabel, whom he soon rivaled, Wanda Landowska and Nadia Boulanger, whose interpretation he soon became. Although this Mozart, Schubert, Schumann and Dvorak specialist remained loyal to Decca throughout his life, he often opposed the publication of recordings he deemed unsatisfactory. His legacy is nonetheless considerable, as demonstrated by the 23-CD boxed set published for the thirtieth anniversary of his death in 2012(The Complete Recordings). Knighted in 1977 and awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Philharmonic Society in 1980, Sir Clifford Curzon remains one of the UK's greatest, if not its greatest, pianists. His achievements include Schubert's Impromptus (1941), Brahms' Concerto No. 1 (1962) and Sonata No. 2, and Mozart's Concertos Nos. 20 to 27 (1967-1970).
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Clifford Curzon
Gieg: Piano Concerto in A - Litolff: Concerto Symphonique No. 4 - Franck: Variations Symphoniques
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Clifford Curzon
SCHUMANN: Piano Quintet, Op. 44 / BRAHMS: Piano Quartet No. 2 (Curzon, Budapest Quartet) (1951-1952)
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Top Tracks
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- Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer, Op.65: 15. Zum Schluss featuring Julius Patzak
- Impromptu in A flat, D.935 No.2: Impromptu in A flat, D.935 No.2
- 4 Impromptus, Op.90, D.899: No.4 in A flat: Allegretto
- Kinderszenenop. 15/7: Träumerei
- Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major, Op.73, Emperor: I. Allegro
- Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major, Op.73, Emperor: III. Rondo (Allegro)
- Piano Concerto No.1 in B Flat Minor Op.23: Ii. Andantino Semplice by Clifford Curzon
- Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44: II. In modo d'una Marcia
- Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26: I. Allegro non troppo
- Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26: II. Poco adagio
- Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26: III. Scherzo (Poco allegro)
- Piano Concerto No.2 in G Major Op.44: Iii. Allegro Con Fuoco by Clifford Curzon
- Schubert: 4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D.899: No. 3 in G flat: Andante
- Piano Sonata No.17 in D, D.850: 4. Rondo (Allegro moderato)
- Schubert: 4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D.899: No. 4 in A flat: Allegretto
- Introduction and Rondo alla burlesca, Op.23, No.1 by Clifford Curzon
- Symphonic Variations
- Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44: I. Allegro brillante
- Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 16, First Movement: Allegro Molto Moderato
- Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, Op.15: 3. Rondo (Allegro non troppo) by Enrique Jordá
- Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, Op.15: 1. Maestoso - Poco più moderato by Enrique Jordá
- Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, Op.15: 2. Adagio by Enrique Jordá
- Piano Sonata No.17 in D, D.850: 1. Allegro vivace
- Piano Concerto No.27 in B flat, K.595: 2. Larghetto featuring English Chamber Orchestra
