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Ellen Ballon

Ellen Ballon (6 October 1898 – 21 December 1969) was a Canadian pianist. The daughter of Jewish Lithuanian immigrants, she was born in Montreal, Quebec. A child prodigy, she gave her first concert at the age of five and began studying music at the McGill Conservatorium with Clara Lichtenstein at the age of six. In 1906, she moved to New York City, where she studied with Rafael Joseffy and Rubin Goldmark. In March 1910, she gave her debut concert there, performing with the New York Symphony. She was invited to perform at the White House for President Taft; she would return to perform for Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA

Tracks

I. Maestoso Villa-Lobos: Piano Concerto No. 1, W453: III. Andante. Cadenza Villa-Lobos: Piano Concerto No. 1, W453: I. Allegro Villa-Lobos: Piano Concerto No. 1, W453: IV. Allegro non troppo Prelude and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 535: Prelude (arr. A. Siloti for piano) Choros No. 5, "Alma brasileira" III. Allegretto vivace Villa-Lobos: Piano Concerto No. 1, W453: II. Allegro. Poco scherzando II. Larghetto Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: I. Maestoso Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: I. Maestoso 2024 Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: II. Larghetto 2024