Borac National Radio Orchestra Bucharest Gergov - Complete Piano Works - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The present recording features music by the composers Edvard Grieg, born on June 15, 1843 in Bergen, Norway, where he died on on September 4, 1907, and George Enescu (born on August 19, 1881 in Liveni, Romania, died on May 4, 1955 in Paris). Despite all the contrasts in their origins and their biographical data, both composers have one thing in common their affinity with the music of their homeland. Acclaimed by the international music press as a Inchvirtuoso of astonishing brillianceInch and a Inchthoroughly poetic artistInch (Dr Joachim Kaiser, Süddeutsche Zeitung), Luiza Borac has established herself as one of the most charismatic artists of her generation. Album Tracks 1. Piano Concerto Op. 16 A minor~I. Allegro molto moderato 2. Piano Concerto Op. 16 A minor~II. Adagio 3. Piano Concerto Op. 16 A minor~III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato 4. Piano Concerto D minor (1 mvt., unfinished) 5. Arietta Op. 12 No. 1 6. Norwegian Melody / Norwegisch Op. 12 No. 6 7. Popular Melody / Norwegische Volksweise Op. 38 No. 2 8. Butterfly / Schmetterling Op. 43 No. 1 9. Erotik Op. 43 No. 5 10. Halling Op. 47 No. 4 11. Spring Dance Op. 47 No. 6 12. Norwegian March / Norwegischer Bauerntanz Op. 54 No. 2 13. March of the Trolls / Zug der Zwerge Op. 54 No. 3 1. Notturno Op. 54 No. 4 2. Vanished Days / Entschwundene Tage Op. 57 Nr. 1 3. Home Sickness / Heimweh Op. 57 Nr. 6 4. Salon Op. 65 Nr. 4 5. Wedding Day at Troldhaugen / Hochzeitstag auf Troldhaugen Op. 65 No. 6 6. At Your Feet / Zu Deinen Füssen Op. 68 No. 3 7. Puck / Kobold Op. 71 No. 3 8. Halling Op. 71 No. 5 9. Sonata Op. 24 No. 3 D major~I. Vivace con brio 10. Sonata Op. 24 No. 3 D major~II. Andantino cantabile 11. Sonata Op. 24 No. 3 D major~III. Allegro con spirito 12. Pièces impromptues Op. 18~Choral. Moderato, non troppo lento 13. Pièces impromptues Op. 18~Carillon

Despite the very large number of recordings already made of this musical corpus, Minnaar and de Vriend have proved that they have something new and totally their own to say about this collection of masterpieces. And it is indeed the peculiar blend of sheer energy and esprit de finesse that can be identified as the distinctive brand or these recordings. Gramophone Incha Beethoven cycle [which] is a bold move, but one that pays off in all sorts of waysInch

Vasilije Mokranjac belonged to a prominent Serbian musical dynasty. His great musical gifts combine with an unassertive and introverted nature to create a unique catalogue of often incredibly virtuoso piano music, recorded here for the first time in it's entirety. From the first elegant Menuetto to the last Prélude written at the time of his tragic death, pianist Ratimir Martinovic finds Mokranjac's music 'exceptionally profound and spiritually uplifting.' Critically acclaimed pianist Ratimir Martinovic occupies a special status among artists of his generation. From his earliest days he has been uncompromisingly devoted to excellence in music performance, and has been formed into a mature artist of distinctive expression and profile. Born in Kotor, Montenegro, Martinovic studied under virtuoso Kemal Gekic at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad where he now serves as a professor of piano. He graduated in 1999, giving a recital where he performed Bach's Goldberg Variations, Beethoven's 'Hammerklavier' Sonata, Chopin's Four Ballades, and Prokofiev's Toccata in one night. He received his Master's degree in 2002, conducting and performing the works of Mozart and Haydn, with a full-length concert featuring works by Bach. He has performed at over 700 concerts with over 60 orchestras in prestigious international venues such as the Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, Shanghai Oriental Art Center, the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto, Seoul Arts Center and the Moscow International House of Music. Martinovic is the founder and director of the KotorArt Festival in his hometown. Together with the Mokranjac family, Martinovic is the founder and president of the Vasilije Mokranjac Foundation in Belgrade Album Tracks 1. Menuetto 2. Theme and Eight Variations 3. Sonata Romantica~I. Allegro 4. Sonata Romantica~II. Marcia funebre (Lento) 5. S