Etelka Freund plays Mendelssohns Fantasie in FSharp Minor Op28

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A March 8, 1952 recording of Etelka Freund playing Mendelssohn's Fantasie in F-Sharp Minor Op.28. • The Hungarian pianist knew Brahms and trained with Liszt pupil István Thomán (who also taught Bartók) and the great Busoni, as well as with her compatriot Bartók, and at age 16 she went to Vienna to study with the legendary Theodor Leschetizky. • Freund was 68 when she emigrated to the US in 1946, at which point no agents were interested in promoting a pianist of that age, despite the great success of her concert appearances. She made a wonderful Brahms LP for the Remington label in September 1953 (a Chopin Waltz LP attributed to her is not in fact played by this artist) and in 1996 Allan Evans released that LP with a number of private recordings of the artist, including the Mendelssohn presented here. • Freund has a rather fascinating connection to Mendelssohn: her brother Robert, 20 years her senior, studied with Ignaz Moscheles, who had been a friend and teacher of the composer. While there's no guarantee she had obtained direct personal insight into the playing of this work, she was certainly steeped in the culture of the time in which it was produced and gives it a superb performance in her 72nd year. • Among the many admirable qualities we hear in her playing are impeccably voiced chords, beautifully shaped phrasing, masterful pedalling, marvellously coordinated articulation, wonderful timing, rhythmic drive, and gorgeous singing tone - all with incredible passion. Absolutely superb pianism by a true master. • More about this great artist here: • https://www.thepianofiles.com/remembe... • If you wish to support The Piano Files, please consider membership at my Patreon page: / thepianofiles

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