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| | FRANCK: Prelude, Fugue et Variation, Op. 18; Prelude, Chorale et Fugue; Danse lente; Prelude, Aria et Final - Sergio ... |
 | | The most apparent aspect of the group is the addition of two pieces which usually receive no attention from pianists: the 1862 Prelude, Fugue and Variation, here arranged by Harold Bauer, and the second piano transcription performance I know, the first being that by Vladimir Viardo. |
 | | Few pianists have taken up the diptych Prelude, Chorale et Fugue and Prelude, Aria et Final; one could point to Alfred Cortot, Yves Nat, and to Jorge Bolet. |
 | | I have been fond of Prelude, Chorale et Fugue (1884) ever since owning my first inscription on 78 rpm discs, by Artur Rubinstein. |
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