For the past hundred years, classical music lovers have gotten to know the work of the great pianists through their recordings. Today we’re looking at the final recordings that six great pianists made. In some cases, these recordings were made
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Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925)
“After Chopin, Moszkowski best understands how to write for the piano”
“After Chopin, Moszkowski best understands how to write for the piano”
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