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Leopold Godowsky

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Godowsky ,born on 13 February 1870,was a famed pianist, composer, and teacher. He has been described as the "Pianist of Pianists". He became a naturalised American, but was born to Polish parents in Sozły, near Wilno, in what was then Russian territory but is now part of Lithuania. He considered himself of Polish heritage. Godowsky had studied under Ernst Rudorff at the Berlin High School for Music,but left after three months. Otherwise, he was self-taught.

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  1. 12 Schubert Songs: Heidenroslein (Hedge Rose)
  2. Triakontameron: XI. Alt Wien
  3. Renaissance, Book 2: Sarabande (Lully)
  4. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 5 in D-Flat Major for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 3
  5. The Swan
  6. Triakontameron: No. 11, Alt-Wien (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano)
  7. Study No. 44 in F Minor on trois nouvelle études No. 1, B. 130 (Left Hand Alone)
  8. Moderato e grazioso
  9. Java Suite: Part I: I. Gamelan
  10. Passacaglia
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  1. Godowsky: Triakontameron, Vol. 3: No. 11, Alt Wien
  2. Godowsky: Java Suite "Phonoramas", Book III: The Gardens of Buitenzorg
  3. Passacaglia - 44 variations, cadenza and fugue, on the opening of Schuberts Unfinished Symphony
  4. 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)
  5. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 26 in F Minor on Etude, Op. 25 No. 2 (1st Version)
  6. Godowsky / Arr Heifetz: Alt Wien
  7. Triakontameron: No. 11, Alt Wien
  8. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 1 in C Major on Etude, Op. 10 No. 1 (1st Version)
  9. Jave Suite: Part I. Gamelan
  10. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 4 in A Minor "Ignis fatuus" on Etude, Op. 10 No. 2 (2nd Version)
  11. Pastorale (Angelus): Andante tranquillo
  12. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 39 in G-Flat Major on Etude, Op. 25 No. 9 (1st Version)
  13. Waltz in D-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 (Minute-Waltz): Concert Transcription
  14. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 38 in D-Flat Major on Etude, Op. 25 No. 8
  15. Java Suite: Part I: II. Wayang-Purwa, Puppet Shadow Plays
  16. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 8 in C Major on Etude, Op. 10 No. 5 (2nd Version)
  17. Jave Suite: Part I. Wayang-Purwa: Puppet Shadow Play
  18. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 2 in D-Flat Major for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 1 (2nd Version)
  19. Meditation (version for the left hand)
  20. Epilogue (Retrospect): Andante cantabile
  21. Jave Suite: Part II. The Bromo Volcano and Sand Sea at Daybreak
  22. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 3 in A Minor for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 2 (1st Version)
  23. Godowsky: Triakontameron "30 Moods and Scenes": No. 25, Memories
  24. Jave Suite: Part III. The Gardens of Buitenzorg
  25. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 47 in G-Flat Major "Badinage" on Etudes, Op. 10 No. 5/Op. 25 No. 9
  26. Java Suite: Part II: IV. Chattering Monkeys at the Sacred Lake of Wendit
  27. Jave Suite: Part II. Chattering Monkeys at the Sacred Lake of Wendit
  28. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 7 in G-Flat Major on Etude, Op. 10 No. 5 (1st Version)
  29. Jave Suite: Part III. In the Streets of Old Batavia
  30. Jave Suite: Part IV. In the Kraton
  31. Jave Suite: Part I. Hari Besaar: The Great Day
  32. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 12 in G-Flat Major on Etude, Op. 10 No. 5 (6th Version)
  33. Weber - Perpetuum Mobile
  34. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 40 in G-Flat Major for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 25 No. 9 (2nd Version)
  35. Java Suite: Part II: VI. The Bromo Volcano and the Sand Sea at Daybreak
  36. Jave Suite: Part II. Boro Budur in Moonlight
  37. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 11 in G-Flat Major on Etude, Op. 10 No. 5 (5th Version)
  38. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 6 in C-Sharp Minor for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 4
  39. Java Suite: Part IV: X. In the Kraton
  40. 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)
  41. Jave Suite: Part III. Three Dances: I. Moderato
  42. Jave Suite: Part III. Three Dances: II. L'istesso tempo
  43. Jave Suite: Part III. Three Dances: III. Doppio movimento
  44. Java Suite: Part I: III. Hari Besaar, The Great Day
  45. No. 15 The Temptress
  46. Jave Suite: Part IV. The Ruined Water Castle at Djokja
  47. 12 Schubert Songs: Wiegenlied (Cradle Song)
  48. Jave Suite: Part IV. A Court Pageant in Solo
  49. Java Suite: Part III: VII. 3 Dances
  50. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 13 in E-Flat Minor for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 6
  51. Java Suite: Part II: V. Boro Budur in Moonlight
  52. Renaissance, Book 2 *: Sarabande (Lully)
  53. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 10 in A Major "Capriccio" on Etude, Op. 10 No. 5 (4th Version)
  54. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 9 in A Minor "Tarantella" on Etude, Op. 10 No. 5 (3rd Version)
  55. IV. Finale: Allegro
  56. Java Suite: Part III: IX. In the Streets of Old Batavia
  57. Piano Sonata in E Minor: II. Andante cantabile
  58. Walzermasken: No. 12. Legende
  59. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 14 in C Major "Toccata" on Etude, Op. 10 No. 7 (1st Version)
  60. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 44 in F Minor for Left Hand on Nouvelle étude No. 1 in F Minor, KK IIb/3:1
  61. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 12a in G-Flat Major for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 5 (7th Version)
  62. Java Suite: Part III: VIII. The Gardens of Buitenzorg
  63. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 15 in G-Flat Major "Nocturne" on Etude, Op. 10 No. 7 (2nd Version)
  64. Alt Wien
  65. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 25 in A-Flat Major on Etude, Op. 25 No. 1 (3rd Version)
  66. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 15a in E-Flat Major for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 7 (3rd Version)
  67. Piano Sonata in E minor: IV. Allegretto Grazioso E Dolce
  68. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 16 in F Major on Etude, Op. 10 No. 8 (1st Version)
  69. Renaissance, Book 1: Tambourin (Rameau)
  70. Rigaudon (Rameau)
  71. Piano Sonata in E minor: III. Allegretto vivace e scherzando
  72. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 16a in G-Flat Major for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 8 (2nd Version)
  73. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 23 in A-Flat Major for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 25 No. 1 (1st Version)
  74. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 17 in C-Sharp Minor on Etude, Op. 10 No. 9 (1st Version)
  75. 53 Studies on the Chopin etudes: No. 1 in C major, Op. 10, No. 1 (1st version)
  76. ✧ tango ✧
  77. Mother, Please explain
  78. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 22 in C-Sharp Minor for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 12
  79. Impromptu (version for the left hand)
  80. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 19 in D Major on Etude, Op. 10 No. 10 (1st Version)
  81. Elegy (version for the left hand)
  82. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 24 in A-Flat Major on Etude, Op. 25 No. 1 (2nd Version)
  83. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 18 in F Minor on Etude, Op. 10 No. 9 (2nd Version)
  84. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 21 in A Major for Left Hand on Etude, Op. 10 No. 11
  85. Java Suite: Part IV: XII. A Court Pageant in Solo
  86. Studies after Chopin, Op. 10: I. No. 1 - First Version
  87. Java Suite: Part IV: XI. The Ruined Water Castle at Djokja
  88. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 28 in F Minor on Etude, Op. 25 No. 2 (3rd Version A)
  89. Godowsky : 53 Studies on Chopin's Etudes : No.1 in C major, 'Diatonisch' - Version 1 of Op.10 No.1
  90. Studies on Chopin's Etudes: No. 28 in F Minor on Etude, Op. 25 No. 2 (3rd Version B)

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