Maria Stratigou - Farrenc: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 5 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Born in 1985, the Italian pianist Maria Argentiero gained an enthusiastic online following during lockdown with her streamed performances of repertoire from Haydn to Satie, Kapustin and beyond. She teaches in Rome and specializes as a performer in quirkier voices from the past century such as Tansman. The booklet features a thorough profile of the composer and his piano music, plus an interview between Maria Argentiero and Marianne Tansman, the composer's daughter, who recalls him as a 'very loving but very anxious' father. Alexander Tansman (1897-1986) was born in Lodz, Poland, into a wealthy Jewish family of great culture. He spoke 5 languages and studied law and philosophy. His early compositions show experiments with atonality and 12-tone music. In 1919 he left Poland for Paris, where he settled permanently. Tansman InchI spent the first twenty years of my life in Poland. In regard to the importance of Slavic influence in my music, I can readily say that I followed the same path as Bartók or Manuel de Falla folklore imaginé. I did not use popular themes per se. I used, however, their general melodic contour. This folklore remained strongly present in my musical sensitivity.Inch One could say that Tansman had a similar approach to writing music as Chopin - namely to use folklore as source material to be transformed by his imagination, without actual quoting. In a similar vein he used the different traditions he encountered when travelling round the globe, no matter whether it was jazz, gamelan or Japanese music. This new recording presents a selection of piano music by Tansman the jazzy Sonatine Transatlantique, Trois Préludes en forme de blues, and the cycle La Tour du monde en miniature, delightful and vibrant musical depictions of places from all over the world.

20th anniversary edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on white marbled 180-gram audiophile vinyl. The Dutch smooth jazz saxophonist Candy Dulfer released her seventh studio album Right In My Soul in 2003. It features the singles InchFinsbury Park, Café 67Inch, InchLet Me Show YouInch, and InchWhat's In Your HeadInch. The title track features a guest performance by Maceo Parker, who is best known for his work with James Brown, Parliament-Funkadelic, and Prince.

Born and raised in East Baltimore when it was the teeming center of Baltimore’s Jewish community, Sam Moss was nurtured on authentic Jewish humor. The tales told by Sam reflect the universal appeal of timeless Jewish humor. You don’t have to be Jewish to understand every nuance without an interpreter, the humor comes through loud and clear in any language. Presented here is Sam’s ultra rare 1977 live and in person comedy album “Sam Moss Live,” newly remastered.