Nadia Reisenberg -- sister to legendary thereminist extraordinaire Clara Rockmore -- was a legend herself as a superb recitalist and chamber musician, based for most of her life in New York City. Her son, pianist Russell Sherman, recalls her as "the quintessential non-specialist" in his excellent liner notes for Bridge's Nadia Reisenberg: A Chopin Treasury, and indeed, Reisenberg was able to work up and perform any music that was set before her, whether she liked it personally or not. This kept Reisenberg in demand, but ...
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Nadia Reisenberg -- sister to legendary thereminist extraordinaire Clara Rockmore -- was a legend herself as a superb recitalist and chamber musician, based for most of her life in New York City. Her son, pianist Russell Sherman, recalls her as "the quintessential non-specialist" in his excellent liner notes for Bridge's Nadia Reisenberg: A Chopin Treasury, and indeed, Reisenberg was able to work up and perform any music that was set before her, whether she liked it personally or not. This kept Reisenberg in demand, but there was certain repertoire that was close to her heart, and the music of Chopin was a particular favorite; Reisenberg recorded his nocturnes, mazurkas, the Berceuse in D flat, Barcarolle in F sharp, and Allegro de Concert in A, Op. 46, for the Westminster label between 1955 and 1957. All of these performances are included in this four-disc set, plus an explosive 1947 Carnegie Hall performance of the Sonata No. 3 in B minor, never released before. Reisenberg's playing throughout is...
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