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Leo Ornstein- Sonata 4

Not much to say, really- just a great piece which deserves to be better known. Wonderfully fiery first movement, stunningly lyrical second, quietly haunting third, and once again agitated fourth.


Fun fact: Ornstein's life spanned three centuries; he lived to the age of 106.




 
 
 

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