Sten Lassmann - Complete Piano Music 1 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Like many Austrian Jews, Robert Fürstenthal (1920-2016) fled to the USA after the German invasion of his country in 1938. Music then became his link to his homeland 'When I compose, I am back in Vienna'. As an amateur composer, Fürstenthal preferred to work on a small scale, and his output of songs and chamber music is considerable. But he also wrote two sizable works for chamber choir, the first of which, in this series of two albums, is book-ended by piano sonatas - all three works revealing that the tradition of Schubert and Brahms was alive in the California sun.

Strange Travels, the second Centaur to feature composer Nancy Galbraith, include works for varying ensembles and solo piano. Ms. Galbraith's instrumental and vocal works are noted for their rich harmonic textures, rhythmic vitality, emotional and spiritual depth, and wide range of expression. Her significant contributions to contemporary across-the-board repertoire have assured Ms. Galbraith a leading role in defining the sound of contemporary classical music. A resident of Pittsburgh, PA, she is Prof. of Composition at prestigious Carnegie Mellon University.

Mussorgsky / Chevalier,Claire - Modest Mussorgsky Piano Music [COMPACT DISCS] date 01/13/2017