{"product_id":"carl-fischer-the-alexander-siloti-collection-384126","title":"The Alexander Siloti Collection","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSummary of This Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexander Siloti (1863-1945), a student of Liszt and renowned pedagogue (notably to Rachmaninoff), played a central role in the golden age of the virtuoso pianist. This volume, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Alexander Siloti Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e, highlights an essential facet of his legacy: his \u003cstrong\u003etranscriptions and arrangements\u003c\/strong\u003e for piano, true witnesses to his musical thinking, all the more precious as he left \u003cstrong\u003eno recordings\u003c\/strong\u003e. Through an extensive biographical essay, Dr. Charles Barber explores Siloti's influence, his aesthetic, and the impact of his work, notably within the framework of the famous \u003cstrong\u003eSiloti Concerts\u003c\/strong\u003e (1903-1917) which helped open the Russian public to many composers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collection is dominated by arrangements of \u003cstrong\u003eJ.S. Bach\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly remarkable for their \u003cstrong\u003epianistic character\u003c\/strong\u003e and fidelity to the spirit of Baroque writing. Included are, among others, a \u003cstrong\u003ePrelude in B Minor\u003c\/strong\u003e (BWV855a), the \u003cstrong\u003eChaconne in D Minor\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eOrgan Preludes\u003c\/strong\u003e (E Minor and G Minor), as well as the famous \u003cstrong\u003eToccata and Fugue in D Minor\u003c\/strong\u003e (BWV 565). This Bach material is accompanied by other repertoire pages, with works attributed in the compilation to \u003cstrong\u003eGluck, Mozart\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eChopin\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a wide range of forms (adagio, andante, fantasy, siciliano, variations, étude, scherzo), ideal for diversifying technical work as well as interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConceived as a reference \u003cstrong\u003epiano folio\u003c\/strong\u003e within \u003cstrong\u003eThe Master's Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e, this book is aimed at pianists wishing to explore high-level transcriptions, enrich their recital program, and discover a writing style that combines \u003cstrong\u003evirtuosic brilliance\u003c\/strong\u003e, musical clarity, and a sense of singing at the keyboard. 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