Alfons & Aloys Kontarsky: Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon - COMPACT DISCS

Alfons & Aloys Kontarsky: Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon - COMPACT DISCS

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Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon

Artist:

Alfons & Aloys Kontarsky

Label:

Deutsche Grammophon

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

028948682355

Genre:

Classical Artists

Release Date:

2026-05-15

Number of Discs:

18

Additional Details:

BOXED SET

For almost 3 decades, brothers Alfons and Aloys Kontarsky were the world'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. What is particularly fascinating about their playing is the lucid, transparent sound. An American critic summed it up succinctly, "One pianist in two bodies." Between 1959 and 1983, they recorded numerous albums for Deutsche Grammophon. These recordings are now available for the first time as an 18 CD Original Jackets Collection, which includes three CD premieres. Saint-Saens' 'Carnival of the Animals' is featured in 3 versions: English, German and a purely musical rendition. Additional Philips, ECM & Koch Schwann recordings are also available, as are live recordings from the Lockenhaus festival. The portrait is completed by liner notes from Peter Uehling & Markus Kettner, as well as numerous rare and unpublished photos.

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