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GG: FW: David Bar-Illan Information



I mentioned a quiestion re DB 
on the Moderated Classical Mailing List,
and was responded by an amazing mail 
from Abram Keeger <abram1@ix.netcom.com>,
whose father is the owner of Audiofon Label.
With his permission, I will show you precious infomation:

>    My father is the owner of a record label that recorded much of 
>Bar-Illan's performances (which are absolutely amazing). His 
>performances include:

>1)  Beethoven Sonatas Opus 2#3, Moonlight, Waldstein, Eroica Variati
ons
>    - great performances with outstanding sound
>2)  Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto #2, Liszt Piano Concerto #1 and Chopi
n 
>Etudes (Revolutionary, Opus 25#12 included). 
>    - outstanding Tchaikovsky Concerto #2 and Chopin Etudes are amon
g 
>best ever.

>3)  Moussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition, Chopin Ballade #4, Liszt 

>Dante Sonata

>    The CDs are all among the best piano playing I have ever heard. 

>Peter McGrath (recording engineer for the English Ladymass and many 

>well-known Harmonia Mundi recordings) founded the label with my fath
er. 
>Peter really is a top notch recording engineer.

>    If you are interested in ordering any of these CDs, they are jus
t 
>$15 each (plus $15 shipping) and you can send a check to:

>    Abram Kreeger
>    2301 North Bay Road
>    Miami Beach, FL  33140

>   By the way, David is now in the top ranks of the Israeli governme
nt 
>and is no longer performing publicly.  He had been editor of the 
>Jerusalem Post (the most important newspaper in Israel). He now is t
he 
>director of public relations and media relations for the government 
I 
>think. [ . . . ]


N.B.There is also another DB disc from Audiofon of Moszkowski's conce
rto.

Junichi
Tokyo