J. Brahms - Four Hand Piano Music 9 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The classical figures of Medea and Lysistrata have captivated creative artists for centuries. The latest of them is Steingrímur Rohloff, an Icelandic-German composer who found his sensual, crystal-clear musical voice while studying with Gerard Griséy in Paris. The specially configured music recorded here benefits from Tuva Semmingsen's ravishing voice and Rohloff's decade of collaboration with Esbjerg Ensemble - to beautiful, resonant and dramatic effect. The Icelandic-German composer Steingrimur Rohloff is one of the most prominent young Scandinavian composers, and his works have been performed in more than 25 countries worldwide. He studied in Cologne and in Paris at the Conservatoire Superieur and the IRCAM with Gérard Grisey and Marc-André Dalbavie among others; this French school of crystalline orchestral music has influenced Rohloff profoundly. Among Rohloff's many awards is the prestigious B.A. Zimmermann Award, which he won whilst living in Germany. The jury described his music as Inchof an original fantasy... exciting melodic creativity... colorful harmonies...Inch Album Tracks 1. Médée Quel Prix de Mon Amourquel Prix de Mon Amour 2. Fem Sange Af Medea 3. Lysistrate

Album Tracks 1. Extemporizations (4) for Organ Fanfare 2. Solemn Melody for Organ 3. Voluntary for Organ in D Major, Op. 5/5 4. Choral Song and Fugue, for Organ Choral Song 5. Choral Song and Fugue, for Organ Fugue 6. Pieces for Organ, Book 1, H. 56 Allegretto Grazioso 7. Organ Sonata No. 1 in C Sharp minor, Op. 5 Allegro Appassionato 8. Organ Sonata No. 1 in C Sharp minor, Op. 5 Andante 9. Organ Sonata No. 1 in C Sharp minor, Op. 5 Maestoso - Con Moto 10. Rhapsody for Organ, Op. 17/1 11. Toccata, Chorale and Fugue, for Organ, Op. 16 Toccata 12. Toccata, Chorale and Fugue, for Organ, Op. 16 Chorale 13. Toccata, Chorale and Fugue, for Organ, Op. 16 Fugue

Although Brahms arranged many of his own works for piano, either played through to friends or published in this form for a wider public, he also turned his attention to the music of other composers. Album Tracks 1. Sostenuto Assai - Allegro Ma Non Troppo 2. Scherzo Molto Vivace 3. Andante Cantabile 4. Finale Vivace 5. Hamlet Overture, Op.4 6. No.1 7. No.2 8. No.3 9. No.4 10. No.5 11. No.6 12. No.7 13. No.8 14. No.9 15. No.10 16. No.11 17. No.12 18. No.13 19. No.14 20. No.15 21. No.16 22. No.17 23. No.18 24. No.19 25. No.20