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[Sony Classical Masterpieces Collection 1000] These are the masterpieces of classical music that have moved the world for 100 years! From Casals to Midori Goto, Sony Music's two major classical labels, Sony Classical and RCA RED SEAL, have a wide variety of classical masterpieces, classic discs, super discs, fixed discs, lost discs, odd discs, rare discs, and treasures, including new liner notes and some world/Japan first CD releases, at an astounding price! The series of two separate releases for 1,000 yen + tax (1,500 yen + tax for the 2-disc set) will continue in 2016. The piano works by R. Strauss included here are so-called "young writers": the sonatas were completed around 1880, when he was 16 years old, and the "Five Pieces" the following year. It is well known that Gould was deeply devoted to the works of R. Strauss, and the sonatas, which have a particularly strong romantic flavor, were the last recordings of his life. As usual, Gould's biano, which is deeply immersed in the music, is colored here with a kind of bizarre beauty. ◆Time Limited Edition (through the end of March 2018) / Liner notes / Recording dates: July 2, September 1-3, 1982; April 23, August 6, September 5, 1979 / Locations: New York, RCA Studios; Toronto, Old St. Lawrence Hall; Eaton Auditorium