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The Great Danish Pianist France Ellegaard (2 CD)

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First ever release of rare recordings from the Finnish Radio with the greates Danish woman pianist France Ellegaard (1913-1999). Concertos by Selim Palmgren and sonatas with the outstanding violinist Anja Ignatius. An extraordinary piano document!

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	Selim Palmgren (1878-1951)
[ 1 ]	Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 33 »The River«	23:08
	Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Nils-Eric Fougstedt, Conductor

[ 2 ]	Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 85 »April«	19:43
	Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Paavo Berglund, Conductor

	Piano Sonata in D Minor, Op. 11	15:43
[ 3 ]	Un poco sostenuto – Allegro	6:04
[ 4 ]	Un poco moderato	5:07
[ 5 ]	Finale. Molto allegro con spirito	4:27

[ 6 ]	Youth, Op. 28	5:30

	Masked Ball for Two Pianos, Op. 36	12:54
[ 7 ]	Der Improvisator (Extempore)	3:36
[ 8 ]	Die Tänzerin	2:11
[ 9 ]	Die Schwarze Domino	3:01
[10]	Humoristisches Gefolge	4:00
	Timo Mikkilä, Second Piano

	Karl Flodin (1858-1925)
	Summer, four piano pieces
[11]	No. 2, Eglogue	1:45

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	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
	Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, KV 466	31:06
[ 1 ]	Allegro (Cadenza: France Ellegaard)	14:33
[ 2 ]	Romanze	8:39
[ 3 ]	Rondo (Allegro assai)(Cadenza: Ellegaard)	7:52
	Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Nils-Eric Fougstedt, Conductor

	Thomas Byström (1772-1839)
	Sonata for Keyboard and Violin in G Minor, Op. 1 No. 2	14:17
[ 4 ]	Allegro	6:22
[ 5 ]	Menuetto - Trio	2:51
[ 6 ]	Allegro	5:03
	Anja Ignatius, Violin

	Taneli Kuusisto (1905-1988)
	Sonata for Violin and Piano in B Minor, Op. 36	19:58
[ 7 ]	Allegro moderato	5:44
[ 8 ]	Lento espressivo	6:46
[ 9 ]	Allegro	7:26

	Karl Flodin
	Suite mignonne	14:17
[10]	Allegro con brio	1:14
[11]	Allegro scherzando	3:57
[12]	Andante sostenuto	4:57
[13]	Intermezzo: Allegretto	1:20
[14]	Allegro con spirito	2:45

	France Ellegaard, Piano

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The Great Danish Pianist France Ellegaard (2 CD)

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