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Jörg Demus – Sonate Poétique, Op. 8; Sonata in C minor, Op. 35; Nuit d'etoiles, Op. 14 - Maria Kliegel (cello), Jorg Demus (piano) / Marco Polo Audio CD 1998 / 8.225036

UPC 636943503621

Jörg Wolfgang Demus (2 December 1928 – 16 April 2019) was an Austrian classical pianist who appeared internationally and made many recordings. He was also a composer and a lecturer at music academies. In composition and playing, he focused on chamber music and lieder. He played with singers such as Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, as a piano duo with Paul Badura-Skoda, and with string players such as Josef Suk and Antonio Janigro. Demus was instrumental in bringing the historic fortepiano to concert podiums. He was a member of the Legion of Honour, among many awards. He is regarded as one of the leading Austrian pianists of the immediate post-World War II era.

Label:	Marco Polo – 8.225036
Format:	CD, Stereo
Country:	Germany
Released:	1998
Genre:	Classical
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Tracklist:

		Sonate Poétique For Violoncello And Piano In G Minor, Op. 8	(25:03)

1		Ondes Tristes (Sad Waves)	10:08

2		Scherzo Da Caccia (Hunting Scherzo)	4:55

3		Hommage (Priere) (Homage (Prayer))	5:32

4	Final: L'art Poétique (Paul Verlaine)	4:28
	`Amour' For Violoncello And Piano, Op. 21
5	After Paul Verlaine's Crimen Amoris	5:15
	Sonata In C Minor For Violoncello And Piano, Op. 35 `Il Tramonto'	(22:52)