Abbey Simon
Abbey Henry Simon (January 8, 1920 – December 18, 2019) was an American concert pianist, teacher, and recording artist. He was a protégé of Josef Hofmann at the Curtis Institute of Music and a winner of the Naumburg International Piano Competition in 1940. He was called a "supervirtuoso" by The New York Times.
Genre: american-classical-piano
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Top Tracks
- Nocturnes, Op. 9
- Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-Flat Major
- Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 2 in D-Flat Major
- Nocturnes, Op. 48: No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor
- Nocturne in C Minor, B. 108
- Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1
- Nocturnes, Op. 55: No. 1 in F Minor
- Rhapsody On a Theme By Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 18
- Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66
- Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11, II. Romance (Larghetto)
- Waltzes, Op. 64
- Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47
- Ballade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 38
- Nocturnes, Op. 48: No. 1 in C Minor
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": III. Marche funèbre. Lento
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11
- Waltzes, Op. 64
- Waltzes, Op. 64
- Nocturnes, Op. 27
Albums (30)
- Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1, Fantasy on Polish Airs & Andante spianato and Grande polonaise brillante (Remastered 2024) (2024)
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 (2023 Remaster) (2023)
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 (2023 Remaster) (2023)
- Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 & Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 (2023 Remastered Version) (2023)
- Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Op. 16 (2020)
- Chopin: Piano Works (2016)
- Red Edition - Ravel & Debussy: Concerto pour la main gauche, M. 82 & Fantaisie for Piano & Orchestra (2016)
- Blue Edition - Debussy & Ravel: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune & Le roi Lear, L. 107 (2016)
- Blue Edition - Ravel & Debussy: Concerto pour la main gauche & La boîte à joujoux (2016)
- Classical Selection - Ravel, Bizet: Carmen Suites Nos. 1 & 2 (2015)
- Perfect Chopin (2014)
- Frédéric Chopin: Etudes, Nocturnes & Waltzes Performed by Abbey Simon (2014)
- Chopin: The Perfect Playlist (2014)
- Ravel : Piano Masterpieces Vol.2 Gaspard de la Nuit (2010)
- Chopin: The Complete Waltzes, Etudes and Concertos (2010)
- The Songs of Dream World: Chopin's Music as heard in Eternal Sonata (2010)
- Chopin: Nocturnes and Concertos for Piano (2008)
- Paganini Variations, Vol. 2 (2003)
- Chopin: Sonatas, Scherzos, Ballades, Impromptus, Berceuse & Barcarolle (2001)
- Grieg: Concerto in A Minor / Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (2000)
- Ravel: Complete Music for Solo Piano (2000)
- Chopin: Complete Études & Waltzes (1996)
- Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9 & Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17 (1995)
- Chopin: Complete Nocturnes (1995)
- Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4 & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (1990)
- Chopin: Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra (1990)
- Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4 & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 (Remastered 2023) (1978)
- Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2, Rondo à la Krakowiak & Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" (Remastered 2024) (1973)
- Grieg: Concerto pour piano, Op. 16 (Mono Version) (1956)
- Brahms: Variations pour piano sur un thème de Paganini, Op. 35 & Variations et fugue pour piano sur un thème de Handel, Op. 24 (Mono Version) (1955)
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