Lili Kraus
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Biography
Lili Kraus, born on April 4, 1905, in Budapest, Hungary, was a pianist who began playing at age six. She studied at the Royal Conservatory of Budapest under Zoltán Kodály and Béla Bartók. In 1922, she moved to Vienna for further studies. Lili Kraus married Otto Mandl in 1930 and started touring extensively as a soloist and chamber musician with Szymon Goldberg. During World War II, she was imprisoned by Japanese forces from 1943 to 1945 but resumed her career post-war, performing over 120 concerts in Australia and New Zealand within 18 months. Notable recordings include Mozart Concertos For Piano & Orchestra (2004) and Mozart: The Complete Piano Sonatas (2005). Lili Kraus passed away on November 6, 1986, in Asheville, North Carolina.
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- Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56: No. 3, In One Spot: Andante
- Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56: No. 2. Sash Dance
- Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56: No. 1, Stick Dance
- Sonata in A Minor, Op. 42, D. 845, IV. Rondo: Allegro vivace
- Sonata in A Minor, Op. 42, D. 845, II. Andante poco mosso
- Sonata in A Minor, Op. 42, D. 845, I. Moderato
- Impromptus, Op. 142, No. 4 in F Minor, Allegro scherzando
- Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: No. 3, Four Old Tunes, iii. Poco rubato
- Piano Sonata No. 13 in A Major, D.664: III. Allegro
- Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: No. 2, Four Old Tunes, ii. Andante
- Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: No. 1, Four Old Tunes, i. Rubato
- Sonatina, Sz. 55: Finale, Allegro
- Sonatina, Sz. 55: Bear Dance, Moderato
- Sonatina, Sz. 55: Bagpipers, Allegretto
- Three Hungarian Folk Songs form Csik, Sz. 35a: No. 3, Poco vivo
- Three Hungarian Folk Songs form Csik, Sz. 35a: No. 2, L'istesso tempo
- Three Hungarian Folk Songs form Csik, Sz. 35a: No. 1, Rubato
- Three Rondos on Folk Tunes, Sz. 84: No. 3, Allegro molto; Meno mosso; Molto tranquillo
- Three Rondos on Folk Tunes, Sz. 84: No. 2, Vivacissimo; Allegro non troppo, Allegro assai
- Three Rondos on Folk Tunes, Sz. 84: No. 1, Andante; Allegro molto; Allegro giocoso
- Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56: No. 6, Fast Dance
- Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Waldstein (Complete)
- Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56: No. 5, Romanian Polka, Allegro
- Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56: No. 4, Horn Dance (Transylvania)
