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Somehow the digitally filtered version is more distracting.

Divine!

I don't think that anyone has mentioned the melody from Gounod's Faust that comes into this miraculous, beautifully played 'medley' from another era.

Jim Barbagallo was a dazzling musician, teacher, and person. Unforgettable.

Unfortunately, James reproduced an error in the score at circa 0:35 That clunker he plays at m.42 is exactly what's written: an Em7 in the left hand. It should be a G7 instead. However, James did correct two other typos I see, in mm. 29 and 59.

I've never heard this piece played with such control and beauty. James you are truly missed.

Any tone is comparable. With an experienced ear for this kind of recording the tone is evident . Breathtaking.

sublimely beautiful, profoundly sad

Thank you very much for the recording and the score, it’s great, and a huge contribution since IMSLP only provides the manuscript.

Beautiful recording!

What a wonderful recording! Thank you

Beautiful performance thank you for sharing this!

I could definitely imagine Nyiregyhazi playing this work ...

Alexander Siloti studied with Nikolai Rubinstein, Anton's brother, and after Nikolai died unexpectedly he studied briefly under Anton himself. He felt, however, that he received little from his lessons with Anton as the great pianist, unlike Nikolai, was not able to empathise with pupils and adjust his instruction to suit their technical level. He soon after went on to study with Franz Liszt in his masterclasses in Weimar.

Can you imagine this giant of a pianist playing the Rach 2 or 3? What a revelation that would have been!

Whoever made that "filtered version" did an absolutely horrible job! Restoring audio is a highly specialized job for experts. This 'filtering' is completely pointless, but I do appreciate the quality of the original recording in the first 6 minutes. Thanks for posting that source!

Alexander Siloti is Franz Liszt’s student and a nephew of Rachmaninoff’s wife

I have never been able to know which version I like better. I think Busoni’s is very heavy and a lot of pianists become nervous playing it. They think playing fast and strong is the way to play Busoni, but they forget about Bach’s spirit. Except for Michelangeli who is pretty close of the idea I have of the Busoni Chaconne, I have never been satisfied with pianists interpretations. I have to learn how to play it but I’m too lazy. Same with Rach 3… However, this Siloti version is really gracious, and James entered my favorite versions the chaconne and I’m VERY picky. One of the best Chaconne, for sure !

БАЙ ПОКА СИМОН ЗИЛОТ

СМЕРТЬ ЗА СМЕРТЬ ТВОИ СЛОВА

ОЛЕГ ЗИЛОТИ ВМ БАХ BARBAGALLO Саша Г.

God bless Jim...

You can tell he was inspired by Gilels' interpretation. Excellent performance!

Fun fact: Alexander Soloti is actually my great×4 or great×3 grandfather. You probably wont believe but its true.

Un "Sospiro" qui mène à Chopin (Etude "Tristesse") et à Rachmaninoff! Merveilleux.

The complete recordings of Siloti (acetate, wax, and piano rolls) are held in the Siloti Archive at Stanford, as are all of his extant manuscripts in original or copy form.

Absolutely brilliant.

Mr Siloti, could I chat with you sometime? A friend and I are extremely interested in the Siloti school of playing, and we would like to learn more about it..

Had James lived, we would have recorded all of the Bach-Siloti piano transcriptions. These were recorded for Naxos at Fisher Hall in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California. James was a joy to work with, and to be with.

Touching melody !

💗💗🌸

Magnificent performance.

Ars longa, vita brevis...

where can i find the music score? help please!

Although a little too fast, still my favorite interpretation of this beautiful transcription !

Any time I listen to a new Interpretation of SILOTI's Masterpiece , I wonder it is the best ; tonight it's Preston's . Compliments mr. Preston :D :D

Wow!! So wel done😍

This lady, Mary Alberta Mueller Siloti, was my aunt. When I was a child, she gave many concerts with the New York Symphony, and I enjoyed her playing at her home in upper state New York. My uncle, Levko Siloti, was the son of Alexander Siloti, a piano teacher at Julliard, and also a cousin of Franz Lizst. Rachmaninoff also had a connection with the Siloti family and visited them often. Mary Alberta's brother, Louis Mueller, was my father and we lived in Texas so I didn't get to see Aunt Mary Alberta very often. Wish I had had more contact with her before she passed away. Beverly Grace Mueller Osowski

2:46 theme of Valentin's aria "Avant de quiter ces lieux" from Gounod's Faust!!!

This is a mystery piece that nobody knows what it is? Just an improvisation by Mr Siloti. Maybe...

So much beautiness. Priceless. Thanks for uploading

How beautiful! Both the music and the performance. I have only just been introduced to Finnish composers through my youngest 15y son, who is a developing pianist. Ilmari Hannikainen was an unknown to me and I can only wonder why: such grace and skill. I ask the stupid question: is he recognised internationally?Thank you Mme Siloti.

Absolutely gorgeous!

Под эти звуки отдыхает моя душа

tristesse et émotion .... les mots manquent , il avait tellement de talent

WOW!

Esprime la vena romantica della trascrizione di Siloti in pieno !

Bravissimo !!

So beautiful.

Voicing.... beautiful !