August Piano

Angela Hewitt - Gabriel Faure: Piano Music (2013)  Music

Posted by Designol at June 7, 2025
Angela Hewitt - Gabriel Faure: Piano Music (2013)

Angela Hewitt - Gabriel Fauré: Piano Music (2013)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 222 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 169 Mb | Artwork included
Genre: Classical | Label: Hyperion | # CDA67875 | Time: 01:12:49

For many listeners, the keyboard works of Gabriel Fauré epitomize French music of the fin de siècle, typically because its languorous melodies and subtle harmonies are at times evocative of late Romantic parlor music. Yet Angela Hewitt defends Fauré's piano music from such a superficial judgment, demonstrating that it is much more substantial in content than the conventional piano pieces of the time, and that the difficulties one encounters in his music are akin to the complexities in Bach. Hewitt's polished performances of the Thème et variations, two Valses-caprices, three Nocturnes, and the Ballade are proof of her longtime commitment to this music, and her penetrating insights into Fauré's expressions and technical artistry reveal levels of inventiveness that are often missed in less competent performances. Of course, having played Fauré for most of her life, Hewitt has intimate knowledge of the music, and her sensitivity and control communicate precisely the effects she wishes, so the music never seems sloppily sentimental or vaguely sketched.
Risto-Matti Marin - Franz Liszt: Complete Symphonic Poems, transcribed for solo piano, Volume Four (2021)

Risto-Matti Marin - Franz Liszt: Complete Symphonic Poems, transcribed for solo piano, Volume Four (2021)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 187 Mb | Total time: 72:49 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Toccata Classics | # TOCC 0517 | Recorded: 2020

Although Liszt’s thirteen symphonic poems exist in two-piano transcriptions prepared by the composer himself, it was his Czech student August Stradal (1860–1930) who transcribed twelve of them for solo piano – versions which demand almost superhuman virtuosity. Stradal died before he could tackle the last of the symphonic poems, Von der Wiege bis zum Grabe; Risto-Matti Marin has made good that lacuna with his own virtuoso transcription, and adds six of Stradal’s transcriptions of Liszt songs for good measure.

VA - re:works Piano (2017)  Music

Posted by aasana at Aug. 18, 2017
VA - re:works Piano (2017)

VA - re:works Piano (2017)
Electronic, Downtempo, Chillout | 1:08:15 | MP3, 320 kbps | 156 MB
Label: Decca

Decca Classics is opening up its rich catalogue of legendary piano recordings to some of the world’s foremost electronic producers for a new album entitled ‘Re:works Piano’. The 12-track release, which features remixes by Cagedbaby, Soul Mekanik and Dusty Kid, is due out on 18 August on Decca Records.

Joseph Haydn - Piano Sonatas II (Marc-André Hamelin, 2009)  Music

Posted by wursthans at Aug. 28, 2009
Joseph Haydn - Piano Sonatas II (Marc-André Hamelin, 2009)

Joseph Haydn - Piano Sonatas II (Marc-André Hamelin, 2009)
Genre: Classical Piano Sonatas | 2 CD | EAC & FLAC (CUE+LOG) | Complete Covers & PDF | 375 MB
2008 recording, 2009 release | Publisher: Hyperíon CDA67710
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Valentina Lisitsa - Pyotr Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker and Other Works for Piano (2022)

Valentina Lisitsa - Pyotr Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker and Other Works for Piano (2022)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 3:26:28 | 475 / 601 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Universal Music

Pianist Valentina Lisitsa was among the first classical musicians to use an online video as a significant method of promoting her career. Her strategy was successful: in the 2010s decade she was signed to the major label Decca and has been a fixture in its stable of artists.
Otis Spann - The Hard Way: The August 23, 1960 New York Studio Masters (2015) {2CD Set, Soul Jam Records 600852}

Otis Spann - The Hard Way: The August 23, 1960 New York Studio Masters (2015) {2CD Set, Soul Jam Records 600852}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 696 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 318 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 54 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1960, 2015 Chess / Soul Jam Records | 60085
Blues / Chicago Blues / Piano Blues / Acoustic Blues

The legendary Otis Spann gained renown as Muddy Waters’ pianist throughout the latter musician’s classic period of electric Chicago blues. Spann was also influential as a member of the Chess label’s house-band, which backed a roster of blues giants and big selling artists. However, Spann’s importance extended beyond his work as a sideman. He showed off his brilliance as a blues vocalist on a series of splendid recordings in a well-lived (though not extensive) solo career.

Amy Lauren - August (2010)  Music

Posted by varrock at July 11, 2016
Amy Lauren - August (2010)

Amy Lauren - August (2010)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | Tracks: 12 | 55:36 min | 133 Mb
Style: New Age | Label: A.L. Productions

August is solo piano artist Amy Lauren’s fourth CD release. From the various directions and key changes in “The Distance”, to the beautiful haunting ballads “I’ll Follow You” and “The Rain Came Down”, this music beautifully and reflectively allows the listener to escape into the sights, sounds and emotions of summer. Consisting of 12 tracks at almost an hour in length, this CD combines Amy’s love of varying styles and textures of songs while emphasizing the very powerful emotion of the simplicity of solo piano.
Risto-Matti Marin - Liszt: Complete Symphonic Poems Transcribed for Solo Piano, Vol. 4 (2021)

Risto-Matti Marin - Liszt: Complete Symphonic Poems Transcribed for Solo Piano, Vol. 4 (2021)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 181 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 169 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:12:47
Classical | Label: Toccata Classics

Although Liszt’s thirteen symphonic poems exist in two-piano transcriptions prepared by the composer himself, it was his Czech student August Stradal (1860–1930) who transcribed twelve of them for solo piano – versions which demand almost superhuman virtuosity. Stradal died before he could tackle the last of the symphonic poems, Von der Wiege bis zum Grabe; Risto-Matti Marin has made good that lacuna with his own virtuoso transcription, and adds six of Stradal’s transcriptions of Liszt songs for good measure.
Maurizio Zaccaria - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 12, 15, 19, 20 & 27 (2018)

Maurizio Zaccaria - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 12, 15, 19, 20 & 27 (2018)
Classical, Piano | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 01:11:38 | 167 MB
Label: OnClassical

Ludwig van Beethoven composed his Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26, in 1800–1801, around the same time as he completed his First Symphony. The structure of the sonata is unconventional in that the piece opens with a relatively slow movement in the format of theme and variations. The third movement incorporates a funeral march, clearly anticipating the watershed of the Eroica Symphony that Beethoven wrote in 1803–1804. This is the only movement from his sonatas that Beethoven arranged for orchestra, and was played during Beethoven's own funeral procession in 1827.
The Allman Brothers Band - A&R Studios, Live In New York On 26th August 1971 (2014)

The Allman Brothers Band - A&R Studios, Live In New York On 26th August 1971
Blues Rock, Southern Rock | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 70:09 min | 176 MB + 5% Recovery
Label: Autarc Media | Tracks: 12 | Rls.date: 13-10-2014

The swagger that distinguished the original lineup of The Allman Brothers Band is on full display here in "Don't Keep Me Wondering," but a comparable confidence permeates this entire performance captured roughly two months before the untimely death of founding member guitarist Duane Allman. Recorded August 26th 1971 at New York's A&R Studios (and broadcast live on WPLJ-FM radio), the sextet is clearly sensing the realization their hard work was beginning to come to fruition with the burgeoning success of At Fillmore East (Atlantic, 1971) released the previous month.