Norma Bertolami Sapp - Allen Sapp: Live Works - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Few can predict the impact a composer may have, but those who experience the vision and tutelage of a true musical inspiration surely know it. American composer Allen Sapp left such a mark on artistic culture, and LIVE PIANO WORKS pays tribute to his legacy with recordings from the Ohio State University Music & Dance Library's Allen Sapp Collection. Each piece on the two-volume collection highlights a studied and academic approach to composition, with deep, expert exploration of idioms and techniques.This album features performances by Sapp's wife, Norma Bertolami Sapp, recorded live over a period spanning three decades at the Patricia Corbett Theatre at University of Cincinnati College - Conservatory of Music, and a historic recording of Sapp himself from 1961. Album Tracks 1. Suite for Piano~I. Allegro 2. Suite for Piano~II. Adagio 3. Suite for Piano~III. Allegretto 4. Suite for Piano~IV. Andante 5. Suite for Piano~V. Allegro 6. Piano Sonata II~I. Larghetto 7. Piano Sonata II~II. Allegro molto 8. Piano Sonata II~III. Andantino 9. Piano Sonata II~IV. Allegro 10. Piano Sonata III~I. Allegro molto 11. Piano Sonata III~II. Adagio 12. Piano Sonata III~III. Agitato 13. Piano Sonata IV~I. Decisively 14. Piano Sonata IV~II. Slowly 15. Piano Sonata IV~III. Theme and Variations; Fluently 16. Fantasy III Homage to Mendelssohn Andante–Vivace–Tempo I–Vivace 1. Piano Sonata V Violently 2. Piano Sonata VI~I. Allegro 3. Piano Sonata VI~II. Allegro 4. Piano Sonata VIII~I. Moderately 5. Piano Sonata VIII~II. Iridescently 6. Piano Sonata VIII~III. Vehemently 7. Piano Sonata III~I. Allegro molto 8. Piano Sonata III~II. Adagio 9. Piano Sonata III~III. Agitato