Leopold Godowsky
Leopold Mordkhelovich Godowsky Sr. (13 February 1870 – 21 November 1938) was a Lithuanian-born American virtuoso pianist, composer and teacher. He was one of the most highly regarded performers of his time, known for his theories concerning the application of relaxed weight and economy of motion within pianistic technique – principles later propagated by his pupils, such as Heinrich Neuhaus.
He was heralded among musical giants as the "Buddha of the Piano". Ferruccio Busoni claimed that he and Godowsky were "the only composers to have added anything of significance to keyboard writing since Franz Liszt."
As a composer, Godowsky is best known for his Java Suite, Triakontameron, Passacaglia and Walzermasken, alongside his transcriptions of works by other composers; the best-known of these works are the 53 Studies on Chopin's Études (1894–1914).
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The Brook, Etude De Concert - Duo-Art 5605 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments: Allegro from Mov. I (Arr. Solo Piano by Stravinsky) - Duo-Art 528-4 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Piano Sonata, Op. 37: II. Andante Non Troppo Quasi Moderato, in G Major - Welte-Mignon 557 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Humoresque, Op. 10, No. 2 in G Major (Based on a French Popular Song) - Duo-Art D661 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 6, Barcarolle (June) - Duo-Art 7128 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Chanson Triste, Op. 40, No. 2 - Welte-Mignon_1362 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Humoresque, Op. 10, No. 2 in G Major (Based on a French Popular Song) - Duo-Art 7115 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Etudes, Op. 25: No. 2 in F Minor, 'the Bees' (Arr. For 4 Hands Piano by Brahms) - Duo-Art 6265 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Etudes, Op. 25: No. 9 (Butterfly) in G-Flat Major - Welte-Mignon 1253 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Ballade No. 1, Op. 23 in G Minor - Upon Piano Roll Duo-Art 5793, Issued 1916 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Ballade No.3, Op. 47 in A-Flat Major - Duo-Art 025 Br - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Berceuse, Op. 57, in D-Flat Major - Duo-Art 7066 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Fantasie Impromptu, Op. 66, in C-Sharp Minor - Triphonola T-50091 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Polonaise, Op. 53 (Heroic) A-Flat Major - Welte-Mignon_440 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Waltz, Op. 70, No. 1 in G-Flat Major (Posthumous) - Welte-Mignon 1465 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Polonaise, Op. 40, No. 1 (Military) in A Major - Welte-Mignon 2981 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Berceuse, Op. 57 in D-Flat Major - Triphonola T-55757 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Mazurka, Op. 33, No. 4 in B Minor - Welte-Mignon 298 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Andante Spianato, Op. 22a - Triphonola T-55755 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Impromptu No. 3, Op. 51, G-Flat Major - Duo-Art 7327 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Nocturnes, Op. 15: No. 2 in F-Sharp Major - Welte-Mignon 441 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Polish Songs, Op. 74: No. 1, Maiden's Wish (Arr. By Liszt) - Duo-Art 6478 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Etudes, Op. 10: No. 1 in C Major, 'Waterfall' - Duo-Art 5521 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Etudes, Op. 10: No. 3 in E Major, 'Tristesse' - Duo-Art 6524 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Etudes, Op. 10: No. 5 in G♭ Major, 'Black Keys' - Duo-Art 8022 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Etudes, Op. 10: No. 6 in E♭ Minor, 'Lament' - Duo-Art 7287 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Etudes, Op. 10: No. 7 in C Major, 'Toccata' - Duo-Art 5561 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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Etudes, Op. 10: No. 12, Revolutionary - Duo-Art 6582 - The Brook. Piano Works by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky & Chopin -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 2 in D-Flat Major (2nd Version after Chopin's Op. 10 No. 1, for the left hand alone) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 3 in A Minor (1st Version after Chopin's Op. 10 No. 2, for the left hand alone) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 8 in C Major (2nd Version after Chopin's Op. 10 No. 5, on the white keys) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 9 in A Minor "Tarantella" (3rd Version after Chopin's Op. 10 No. 5) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 10 in A Major "Capriccio" (4th Version after Chopin's Op. 10 No. 5, on black and white keys) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 11 in G-Flat Major (5th Version after Chopin's Op. 10 No. 5, inversion, for the left hand) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 12 in G-Flat Major (6th Version after Chopin's Op. 10 No. 5, inversion, for the right hand) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 12a in G-Flat Major (7th Version after Chopin's Op. 10 No. 5, for the left hand alone) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 15 in G-Flat Major (2nd Version after Chopin's Op. 10 No. 7) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 15a in E-Flat Major (3rd Version after Chopin's Op. 10 No. 7, for the left hand alone) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 16a in G-Flat Major (2nd Version after Chopin's Op. 10 No. 8, for the left hand alone) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 18 in F Minor (2nd Version after Chopin's Op. 10 No. 9, imitation of Op. 25 No. 2) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 18a in F-Sharp Minor (3rd Version after Chopin's Op. 10 No. 9, for the left hand alone) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 19 in D Major (1st Version after Chopin's Op. 10 No. 10) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 23 in A-Flat Major (1st Version after Chopin's Op. 25 No. 1, for the left hand alone) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 24 in A-Flat Major (2nd Version after Chopin's Op. 25 No. 1) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 26 in F Minor (1st Version after Chopin's Op. 25 No. 2) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 28 in F Minor (3rd Version after Chopin's Op. 25 No. 2, Version A) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 28 in F Minor (3rd Version after Chopin's Op. 25 No. 2, Version B, in Octaves) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 28a in F-Sharp Minor (4th Version after Chopin's Op. 25 No. 2, for the left hand alone) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 30 in F Major (2nd Version after Chopin's Op. 25 No. 3, for the left hand alone) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 31 in A Minor (1st Version after Chopin's Op. 25 No. 4, for the left hand alone) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 33 in E Minor (1st Version after Chopin's Op. 25 No. 5) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 35 in B-Flat Minor (3rd Version after Chopin's Op. 25 No. 5, for the left hand alone) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 40 in G-Flat Major (2nd Version after Chopin's Op. 25 No. 9, for the left hand alone) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 45a in D-Flat Major (2nd Version after Chopin's Nouvelle Étude No. 2, for the left hand alone) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 46 in G Major "Menuetto" (After Chopin's Nouvelle Étude No. 3) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 47 in G-Flat Major "Badinage" (After Chopin's Op. 10 No. 5 and Op. 25 No. 9) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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53 Studies on the Chopin Études: No. 48 in F Major (After Chopin's Op. 10 No. 11 and Op. 25 No. 3) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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3 Concert Studies, Op. 11: No. 3 in E-Flat Major - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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12 Etudes Caractéristiques, Op. 2: No. 6 in F-Sharp Major "Si oiseau j'étais" (Arr. for Piano by L. Godowsky) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 15 -
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6 Lieder, Op. 17, TrV 149: Strauss - 6 Lieder, Op. 17, TrV 149: No. 2. Standchen - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 12 -
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6 Waltz Poems for the Left Hand Alone: No. 1. Allegretto amabile - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 12 -
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6 Waltz Poems for the Left Hand Alone: No. 2. Allegretto grazioso - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 12 -
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6 Waltz Poems for the Left Hand Alone: No. 3. Allegretto amabile - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 12 -
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3 Concert Studies, Op. 11: 3 concert studies, Op. 11: No. 1 in C Major: Grottesco - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 12 -
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Schumann - 25 Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 24. Du bist sie eine Blume (A flower to me thou seemest) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 12 -
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Brahms - 5 Romanzen und Lieder, Op. 84: No. 4. Vergebliches Standchen - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 12 -
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Schubert - Schwanengesang, D. 957: No. 12. Am Meer - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 12 -
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Kreisler - Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 12 -
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Bohm - Still wie die Nacht (Calm as the Night), Op. 326, No. 27 - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 12 -
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Schumann - 25 Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 14. Hochlandisches Wiegenlied (Highland Cradle Song) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 12 -
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Suite for the Left Hand: VII. Menuet - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 12 -
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Suite for the Left Hand: VIII. Gigue - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 12 -
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Schubert - Die schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 18. Trockne Blumen - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 12 -
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6 Waltz Poems for the Left Hand Alone: No. 4. Moderato, con tenerezza e grazioso - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 12 -
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6 Waltz Poems for the Left Hand Alone: No. 5. Moderato - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 12 -
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6 Waltz Poems for the Left Hand Alone: No. 6. Con fuoco - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 12 -
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Weber - Aufforderung zum Tanze (Invitation to the Dance) - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 12 -
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Weber - Perpetuum Mobile - Godowsky: Piano Music, Vol. 12 -
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Albeniz - Iberia, Book 3: III. Triana - Godowsky, L.: Godowsky Edition (The), Vol. 7 - Johann Strauss Paraphrases and Transcriptions of Works by Albeniz, Bizet, Kreisler, Saint-Saens, etc. -
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Albeniz - Espana, Op. 165: II. Tango - Godowsky, L.: Godowsky Edition (The), Vol. 7 - Johann Strauss Paraphrases and Transcriptions of Works by Albeniz, Bizet, Kreisler, Saint-Saens, etc. -
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Bizet - L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1: III. Adagietto - Godowsky, L.: Godowsky Edition (The), Vol. 7 - Johann Strauss Paraphrases and Transcriptions of Works by Albeniz, Bizet, Kreisler, Saint-Saens, etc. -
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Bohm - Still wie die Nacht (Calm as the Night), Op. 326, No. 27 - Godowsky, L.: Godowsky Edition (The), Vol. 7 - Johann Strauss Paraphrases and Transcriptions of Works by Albeniz, Bizet, Kreisler, Saint-Saens, etc. -
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Kreisler - Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven - Godowsky, L.: Godowsky Edition (The), Vol. 7 - Johann Strauss Paraphrases and Transcriptions of Works by Albeniz, Bizet, Kreisler, Saint-Saens, etc. -
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Saint-Saens - Carnival of the Animals: XIII. Le Cygne (The Swan) - Godowsky, L.: Godowsky Edition (The), Vol. 7 - Johann Strauss Paraphrases and Transcriptions of Works by Albeniz, Bizet, Kreisler, Saint-Saens, etc. -
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Strauss - 6 Lieder, Op. 17, TrV 149: No. 2. Standchen - Godowsky, L.: Godowsky Edition (The), Vol. 7 - Johann Strauss Paraphrases and Transcriptions of Works by Albeniz, Bizet, Kreisler, Saint-Saens, etc. -
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3 Symphonische Metamorphosen Johann Strauss'scher Themen: No. 1. Kunstlerleben - Godowsky, L.: Godowsky Edition (The), Vol. 7 - Johann Strauss Paraphrases and Transcriptions of Works by Albeniz, Bizet, Kreisler, Saint-Saens, etc. -
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3 Symphonische Metamorphosen Johann Strauss'scher Themen: No. 2. Die Fledermaus - Godowsky, L.: Godowsky Edition (The), Vol. 7 - Johann Strauss Paraphrases and Transcriptions of Works by Albeniz, Bizet, Kreisler, Saint-Saens, etc. -
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3 Symphonische Metamorphosen Johann Strauss'scher Themen: No. 3. Wein, Weib und Gesang - Godowsky, L.: Godowsky Edition (The), Vol. 7 - Johann Strauss Paraphrases and Transcriptions of Works by Albeniz, Bizet, Kreisler, Saint-Saens, etc. -
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