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ALFONS & ALOYS KONTARSKY Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon

Alfons Kontarsky, Aloys Kontarsky - Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon 

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Works by Brahms &middot; Schubert &middot; Debussy Dvoř&aacute;k &middot; Saint-Sa&euml;ns &middot; Vieuxtemps&nbsp; and more

For almost three decades, the brothers Alfons and Aloys Kontarsky were the world&rsquo;s leading piano duo. They set the standard for all subsequent pairs of siblings to play the piano. Even today, their musical and analytical acuity and intellectual insight remain unrivalled. The highly talented musicians studied with the legendary pianist Eduard Erdmann, who described the brothers as 'ingenious'. What is particularly fascinating about their playing is the lucid, transparent sound.&nbsp; They inspired numerous contemporary composers to write new, intricately difficult pieces, while at the same time interpreting the works of the classical and romantic repertoire clearly, consistently and without superfluous sentimentality.&nbsp;
Between 1959 and 1983, they recorded numerous albums for DG, Philips, ECM, and Koch Schwann, performing the works of composers such as Bart&oacute;k, Brahms, Debussy, Dvoř&aacute;k, Ravel and Schubert, as well as Kagel, Ligeti and B. A. Zimmermann. These recordings are now available for the first time as an 18 CD Original Jackets Collection, which includes three CD premieres. Saint-Sa&euml;ns' Carnival of the Animals is featured in three versions: English, German and a purely musical rendition. Additional recordings the Philips, ECM and Koch Schwann labels are also available, as are live recordings from the Lockenhaus festival. The portrait is completed by liner notes from Peter Uehling and Markus Kettner, as well as numerous rare and previously unpublished photos.<span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;
The 18CD box set is released on 10 April and is now available for exclusive pre-order in the DG store. The digital albums are released at irregular intervals with the last album coming out on 8 May.&nbsp;

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